Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Swadloon Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Swadloon's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Bug / Grass typing.

Swadloon
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Resistances (5)
Immunities (0)
Battle notes
- Swadloon's Bug / Grass typing is best attacked with Fire (4x), Flying (4x), Ice (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Grass, Ground, Water attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Swadloon 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
Swadloon's base defensive typing is Bug / Grass. 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 Swadloon weak to?
Swadloon is weak to Fire (4x), Flying (4x), Ice (2x), Poison (2x), Bug (2x), Rock (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Swadloon?
Fire is the strongest listed attacking type against Swadloon at 4x damage. Use the example counter Pokémon section for practical users of that type.
Does Swadloon'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.