Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Mega Swampert Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Mega Swampert's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Water / Ground typing.
Mega Swampert
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Resistances (4)
Immunities (1)
Battle notes
- Mega Swampert's Water / Ground typing is best attacked with Grass (4x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Electric, Fire, Poison, Rock attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Mega Swampert 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
Mega Swampert's base defensive typing is Water / Ground. 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 Mega Swampert weak to?
Mega Swampert is weak to Grass (4x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Mega Swampert?
Grass is the strongest listed attacking type against Mega Swampert, dealing 4x damage.
Does Mega Swampert'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.