Pokémon-specific weakness guide

Zarude Weaknesses and Counters

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

Dark Grass

Zarude

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Weaknesses (7)

Bug×4 Fire×2 Ice×2 Fighting×2 Poison×2 Flying×2 Fairy×2

Resistances (6)

Water×0.5 Electric×0.5 Grass×0.5 Ground×0.5 Ghost×0.5 Dark×0.5

Immunities (1)

Psychic×0

Battle notes

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

Bug×4 Fire×2 Ice×2 Fighting×2 Poison×2 Flying×2

Example Pokémon counters

Defensive typing summary

Zarude's base defensive typing is Dark / 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.

FAQ

What is Zarude weak to?

Zarude is weak to Bug (4x), Fire (2x), Ice (2x), Fighting (2x), Poison (2x), Flying (2x), Fairy (2x).

Which attacking types are most practical against Zarude?

Bug is the strongest listed attacking type against Zarude at 4x damage. Use the example counter Pokémon section for practical users of that type.

Does Zarude'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.