Pokémon weakness guide
Ground Type Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains how to counter Ground-type Pokémon, including their weaknesses, resistances, immunities, and the best attacking types to use against them.
Resistances (2)
Immunities (1)
Battle notes
- Ground defenders are most threatened by Water attacks (2x); start there before relying on neutral damage.
- Common attacks to avoid into Ground include Electric, Poison, Rock, 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
Ground-type Pokémon examples
Related guides
FAQ
What is Ground weak to?
Ground is weak to Water (2x), Grass (2x), Ice (2x).
What resists Ground defensive typing?
Ground resists Poison (0.5x), Rock (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.