Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Tapu Lele Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Tapu Lele's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Psychic / Fairy typing.
Tapu Lele
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Resistances (2)
Immunities (1)
Battle notes
- Tapu Lele's Psychic / Fairy typing is best attacked with Poison (2x), Ghost (2x), Steel (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Dragon, Fighting, Psychic attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Tapu Lele 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
Tapu Lele's base defensive typing is Psychic / Fairy. 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 Tapu Lele weak to?
Tapu Lele is weak to Poison (2x), Ghost (2x), Steel (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Tapu Lele?
Poison, Ghost, and Steel are tied as the strongest attacking types against Tapu Lele, each dealing 2x damage.
Does Tapu Lele'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.