Pokémon weakness guide
Psychic Type Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains how to counter Psychic-type Pokémon, including their weaknesses, resistances, immunities, and the best attacking types to use against them.
Resistances (2)
Immunities (0)
None
Battle notes
- Psychic defenders are most threatened by Bug attacks (2x); start there before relying on neutral damage.
- Common attacks to avoid into Psychic include Fighting, Psychic, 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
Psychic-type Pokémon examples
Related guides
FAQ
What is Psychic weak to?
Psychic is weak to Bug (2x), Ghost (2x), Dark (2x).
What resists Psychic defensive typing?
Psychic resists Fighting (0.5x), Psychic (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.