Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Sliggoo Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Sliggoo's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Dragon typing.
Sliggoo
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Resistances (4)
Immunities (0)
None
Battle notes
- Sliggoo's Dragon typing is best attacked with Ice (2x), Dragon (2x), Fairy (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Fire, Water, Electric attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Sliggoo 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 counters
Defensive typing summary
Sliggoo's base defensive typing is Dragon. 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 Sliggoo weak to?
Sliggoo is weak to Ice (2x), Dragon (2x), Fairy (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Sliggoo?
Ice is the strongest listed attacking type against Sliggoo at 2x damage. Use the example counter Pokémon section for practical users of that type.
Does Sliggoo'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.