Pokémon weakness guide
Water Type Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains how to counter Water-type Pokémon, including their weaknesses, resistances, immunities, and the best attacking types to use against them.
Resistances (4)
Immunities (0)
None
Battle notes
- Water defenders are most threatened by Electric attacks (2x); start there before relying on neutral damage.
- Common attacks to avoid into Water include Fire, Water, Ice, 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
Water-type Pokémon examples
Related guides
FAQ
What is Water weak to?
Water is weak to Electric (2x), Grass (2x).
What resists Water defensive typing?
Water resists Fire (0.5x), Water (0.5x), Ice (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.