Pokemon Scarlet & Violet type chart: Strengths, weaknesses, resistances & vulnerabilities
The Pokemon Company / Wikimedia CommonsPokemon Scarlet & Violet‘s Tera-type mechanic changed the battle rules for all players, that’s why it’s important to understand how typing works. So, here’s how to take advantage of every Pokemon type’s strengths and weaknesses in the games.
Type matchups are essential throughout your journey in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, which is why you’ll need a deep understanding of Gen’ 9’s type chart, as well as how Terastal typings work, so you can ensure you’re in with the best chance of emerging from that next Gym Battle as the victor.
With the expansive array of Pokemon types in the series, mastering type matchups is pivotal. For instance, Fairy-type moves don’t fare well against Fire, Poison, and Steel types, while Water-type moves dominate Fire, Ground, and Rock types in the game.
Keep reading to learn everything you need to know about types in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet.
Scarlet & Violet Pokemon type chart
Understanding how types work will help you prepare ahead of a fight and aid you in creating a perfect team for battle.
While strengths and weaknesses are essential to consider while out exploring Paldea, it’s also vital to be aware of each type’s resistances, immunities, and vulnerabilities, too.
| TYPE | STRONG AGAINST | WEAK AGAINST | RESISTANCES | VULNERABILITIES | IMMUNITIES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug | Grass / Dark / Psychic | Fairy / Fighting / Fire / Flying / Ghost / Poison / Steel | Fighting / Ground / Grass | Fire / Flying / Rock | — |
| Dark | Ghost / Psychic | Dark / Fairy / Fighting | Dark / Ghost | Bug / Fairy / Fighting | Psychic |
| Dragon | Dragon | Steel | Electric / Grass / Fire / Water | Dragon / Fairy / Ice | — |
| Electric | Flying / Water | Dragon / Electric / Grass / Ground | Electric / Flying / Steel | Ground | — |
| Fairy | Dark / Dragon / Fighting | Fire / Poison / Steel | Bug / Dark / Fighting | Poison / Steel | Dragon |
| Fighting | Dark / Ice / Normal / Rock / Steel | Bug / Flying / Ghost / Poison / Psychic | Bug / Dark / Rock | Fairy / Flying / Psychic | — |
| Fire | Bug / Grass / Ice / Steel | Dragon / Fire / Rock / Water | Bug / Fairy / Fire / Grass / Ice / Steel | Ground / Rock / Water | — |
| Flying | Bug / Fighting / Grass | Electric / Rock / Steel | Bug / Grass / Fighting | Electric / Ice / Rock | Ground |
| Ghost | Ghost / Psychic | Dark / Normal | Bug / Poison | Dark / Ghost | Normal / Fighting |
| Grass | Ground / Rock / Water | Bug / Dragon / Fire / Flying / Grass / Poison / Steel | Electric / Grass / Ground / Water | Bug / Fire / Flying / Ice / Poison | — |
| Ground | Electric / Fire / Poison / Rock / Steel | Bug / Flying / Grass | Poison / Rock | Grass / Ice / Water | Electric |
| Ice | Dragon / Flying / Grass / Ground | Fire / Ice / Steel / Water | Ice | Fighting / Fire / Rock / Steel | — |
| Normal | — | Ghost / Rock / Steel | — | Fighting | Ghost |
| Poison | Fairy / Grass | Ghost / Ground / Poison / Rock / Steel | Bug / Fairy / Fighting / Grass / Poison | Ground / Psychic | — |
| Psychic | Fighting / Poison | Dark / Psychic / Steel | Psychic / Fighting | Bug / Dark / Ghost | — |
| Rock | Bug / Fire / Flying / Ice | Fighting / Ground / Steel | Fire / Flying / Normal / Poison | Fighting / Grass / Ground / Steel / Water | — |
| Steel | Fairy / Ice / Rock | Electric / Fire / Steel / Water | Bug / Dragon / Fairy / Flying / Grass / Ice / Normal / Psychic / Rock / Steel | Fire / Fighting / Ground | Poison |
| Water | Fire / Ground / Rock | Dragon / Grass / Water | Fire / Ice / Steel / Water | Grass / Electric | — |
How many Pokemon types are there in Scarlet & Violet?
Pokemon features a total of 18 different types of attacks throughout its franchise, and this remains the same in Scarlet & Violet. As listed in the type chart table above, these types are:
- Bug
- Dark
- Dragon
- Electric
- Fairy
- Fighting
- Fire
- Flying
- Ghost
- Grass
- Ground
- Ice
- Normal
- Psychic
- Poison
- Rock
- Steel
- Water
Every Pokemon has its own type. As an example, Pikachu is a pure Electic-type, but some ‘mon can also have two types, and these are known as dual-type Pokemon.
Pokemon Scarlet & Violet battle definitions
Now that we’ve broken down each type’s particular strengths, immunities, and more, you’ll need to know what each one means. On its own, it can seem as if strengths mean the same as resistances — but they’re actually slightly different:
- Strong against: Indicates the type of Pokemon that a particular type of attack is strong against (for example, Bug against Psychic).
- Weak against: Indicates the type of Pokemon that a particular type of attack is weak against (for example, Fire against Rock).
- Vulnerabilities: Indicates which type of attack each Pokemon type is vulnerable to (for example, Electric is vulnerable to Ground).
- Resistances: Indicates which type of attack each Pokemon type is resistant to (for example, Fairy is resistant to Dark).
Game Freak / YouTube: Nintendo of AmericaTerastalize typing in Scarlet & Violet
Unique to Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, the Paldea Region introduces a brand new ability for you and your Pokemon to take advantage of: Terastallizing.
While our guide explaining Terastallizaztion goes into further detail on the ability’s specifics, it’s crucial to know that when it’s triggered, a Pokemon’s type can change.
During a battle, if a Pokemon changes from its original, say, Normal-type to a Water Tera-type, the STAB bonus to its original, Normal-type move will still remain in place.
Dual-type Pokemon will also revert to a single-type while in the Terastal form, which makes knowing the typings even more essential — so we’d recommend keeping this page bookmarked so you can quickly check on a particular attack bonus if you’re unsure.
That’s everything you need to know about Pokemon types in Scarlet & Violet. Don’t forget to check out our guides with all the regular and Shiny sandwiches in the game, as well as the trade codes to get you every starter and exclusive Pokemon available.