In Pokemon themed video games the strengths and weaknesses towards the elements of the pokémon represent one of the most important factors of the game in all its versions, from Pokémon Blue to Pokémon Go through Pokémon Ruby. Each battle in Pokémon Go it can be won especially if you take into account the Battle Points of your pokémon, but above all based on the element bonuses.
Some weaknesses appear obvious, we all know that a grass Pokémon will find itself in trouble against Charizard while it will have an easy life against Blastoise, while others appear more difficult to understand at first glance.
However, using our handy Pokémon GO guide to weaknesses and strengths, you won't have a hard time becoming the most feared pokémon trainer in the area.
Fire Pokémon:
- Effective Against: Grass, Steel, Ice, Beetle
- Weak Against: Rock, Earth, Water
Water Pokémon:
- Effective against: Fire, Earth, Rock
- Weak Against: Electro, Grass
Grass Pokémon:
- Effective against: Water, Rock, Earth
- Weak Against: Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Beetle
Electric Pokémon:
- Effective against: Water, Flying
- Weak Against: Earth
Normal Pokémon:
- Effective Against: None
- Weak Against: Struggle
Pokémon Ice:
- Effective Against: Grass, Ground, Flying, Dragon
- Weak Against: Fire, Fight, Rock, Steel
Poison Pokémon:
- Effective Against: Grass, Elf
- Weak Against: Earth, Psychic
Fighting Pokémon:
- Effective Against: Normal, Ice, Rock, Steel
- Weak Against: Flying, Psychic, Fairy
Ground Pokémon:
- Effective against: Fire, Electric, Poison, Rock, Steel
- Weak Against: Water, Grass, Ice
Rock Pokémon:
- Effective against: Fire, Ice, Flying, Beetle
- Weak Against: Water, Grass, Fight, Earth, Steel
Psychic Pokémon:
- Effective Against: Fight, Poison
- Weak Against: Beetle, Ghost
Bug Pokémon:
- Effective Against: Grass, Psychic
- Weak Against: Fire, Flying, Rock
Flying Pokémon:
- Effective Against: Grass, Fight, Beetle
- Weak Against: Electro, Ice, Rock
Dragon Pokémon:
- Effective Against: Dragon
- Weak Against: Ice, Dragon, Fairy
Fairy Pokémon:
- Effective Against: Fight, Dragon
- Weak Against: Poison, Steel
Ghost Pokémon:
- Effective Against: Psychic, Ghost
- Weak Against: Ghost
Other Pokémon GO guides:
Pokémon GO: Basics Guide
Pokémon GO: How Eevee evolves
Pokémon GO: How to level up quickly
Pokémon GO: How to save battery and traffic
Pokémon GO: Everything you need to know about stardust
Pokémon GO: How to get free coins
