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