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