Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Shuppet Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Shuppet's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Ghost typing.
Shuppet
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Resistances (2)
Immunities (2)
Battle notes
- Shuppet's Ghost typing is best attacked with Ghost (2x), Dark (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Normal, Fighting, Poison, Bug attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Shuppet resists or ignores those matchups.
- This guide uses the modern Gen 6+ type chart only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can still change real battle outcomes.
Best counter types
These attacking types hit the defender for super-effective damage under the modern Gen 6+ type chart.
Example Pokémon with Effective Types
These are examples of Pokémon associated with super-effective attacking types, not a ranked competitive counter list.
Defensive typing summary
Shuppet's base defensive typing is Ghost. The weakness chart multiplies both types when a Pokémon has two types, so a matchup can become 4x, 2x, 1x, 0.5x, 0.25x, or 0x.
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FAQ
What is Shuppet weak to?
Shuppet is weak to Ghost (2x), Dark (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Shuppet?
Ghost and Dark are tied as the strongest attacking types against Shuppet, each dealing 2x damage.
Does Shuppet's ability change these weaknesses?
This page uses base defensive typing only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can change actual battle outcomes.