Pokémon weakness guide
Electric Type Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains how to counter Electric-type Pokémon, including their weaknesses, resistances, immunities, and the best attacking types to use against them.
Resistances (3)
Immunities (0)
None
Battle notes
- Electric defenders are most threatened by Ground attacks (2x); start there before relying on neutral damage.
- Common attacks to avoid into Electric include Electric, Flying, Steel, because they are resisted or have no effect.
- This page uses the modern Gen 6+ type chart. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, terrain, and special move rules are intentionally not applied here.
Best counter types
These attacking types hit the defender for super-effective damage under the modern Gen 6+ type chart.
Example Pokémon counters
Electric-type Pokémon examples
Related guides
FAQ
What is Electric weak to?
Electric is weak to Ground (2x).
What resists Electric defensive typing?
Electric resists Electric (0.5x), Flying (0.5x), Steel (0.5x).
Does this include abilities, items, or Terastallization?
No. This weakness page uses the modern base type chart. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can change real battle outcomes.