Pokemon Sword and Shield Types – Weaknesses and Strengths

The new titles of Pokemon Sword and Shield are now available for trainers from around the world to enjoy. One of the most critical aspects players must take into account when embarking on their new adventures are the weaknesses and strengths of the types of their characters and the creatures that they will face off against in battles. Fortunately, we have the weaknesses and strengths for all of the character types in the new entries covered for you.  

Pokemon Sword and Shield Types Weaknesses and Strengths

There are a total of 18 different types that characters can be in the new games. Each of these types has specific weaknesses and strengths associated with other types. Players need to know of these weaknesses and strengths, as it will allow them to make sure they always have the right member of their team on the field no matter what types their enemies have on their sides. 

You can find the weaknesses and strengths of the types in the latest titles for the legendary franchise below:

Water

• Weak – Electric and Grass
• Strong – Fire, Ground, and Rock

Steel

• Weak – Fighting, Fire, Ground
• Strong – Fairy, Ice, and Rock

Psychic

• Weak – Bug, Dark, and Ghost
• Strong – Fighting and Poison

Rock

• Weak – Fighting, Grass, Ground, Steel, and Water
• Strong – Bug, Flying, Fire, and Ice

Ice

• Weak – Fighting, Fire, Rock, and Steel
• Strong – Dragon, Flying, Grass, and Ground

Normal

• Weak – Fighting
• Strong – Any Type

Poison

• Weak – Ground and Psychic
• Strong – Fairy and Grass

Ghost

• Weak – Dark and Ghost
• Strong – Ghost Psychic

Grass

• Weak – Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison
• Strong – Ground, Rock, and Water

Ground

• Weak – Grass, Ice, and Water
• Strong – Electric, Fire, Poison, Rock, and Steel

Fighting

• Weak – Fairy, Flying, and Psychic
• Strong –  Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, and Steel

Fire

• Weak – Ground, Rock, and Water
• Strong – Bug, Grass, Ice, and Steel

Flying

• Weak – Electric, Ice, and Rock
• Strong – Bug, Fighting, and Grass

Bug

• Weak – Fire, Flying, and Rock
• Strong – Grass, Psychic, and Dark

Dark

• Weak – Bug, Fairy, Fighting
• Strong – Ghost and Psychic

Dragon

• Weak – Dargon, Fairy, and Ice
• Strong – Dragon

Fairy

• Weak – Poison and Steel
• Strong – Dragon, Dark, and Fighting

Electric

• Weak – Ground
• Strong – Water and Flying

Would you like to learn more about the new Pokemon games of Sword and Shield besides the weaknesses and strengths of the types of characters that inhabit their worlds? If so, be sure to check out our dedicated hub for the popular titles or our three most recent pieces of coverage below:

• Pokemon Sword and Shield Nursery Locations
• Pokemon Sword and Shield Curry Recipes
• Fire Stone Pokemon Sword and Shield Location

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