Pokémon-specific weakness guide

Virizion Weaknesses and Counters

This guide explains Virizion's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Grass / Fighting typing.

Grass Fighting

Virizion

#0640

Weaknesses (6)

Flying×4 Fire×2 Ice×2 Poison×2 Psychic×2 Fairy×2

Resistances (6)

Water×0.5 Electric×0.5 Grass×0.5 Ground×0.5 Rock×0.5 Dark×0.5

Immunities (0)

None

Battle notes

Virizion's Grass / Fighting typing is best attacked with Flying (4x), Fire (2x), Ice (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
Avoid relying on common Water, Electric, Grass attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Virizion 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.

Flying×4 Fire×2 Ice×2 Poison×2 Psychic×2 Fairy×2

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

Virizion's base defensive typing is Grass / Fighting. 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.

FAQ

What is Virizion weak to?

Virizion is weak to Flying (4x), Fire (2x), Ice (2x), Poison (2x), Psychic (2x), Fairy (2x).

Which attacking types are most practical against Virizion?

Flying is the strongest listed attacking type against Virizion, dealing 4x damage.

Does Virizion'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.