Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Sirfetch’d Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Sirfetch’d's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Fighting typing.

Sirfetch’d
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Resistances (3)
Immunities (0)
Battle notes
- Sirfetch’d's Fighting typing is best attacked with Flying (2x), Psychic (2x), Fairy (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Bug, Rock, Dark attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Sirfetch’d 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
Sirfetch’d's base defensive typing is Fighting. 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 Sirfetch’d weak to?
Sirfetch’d is weak to Flying (2x), Psychic (2x), Fairy (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Sirfetch’d?
Flying, Psychic, and Fairy are tied as the strongest attacking types against Sirfetch’d, each dealing 2x damage.
Does Sirfetch’d'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.