Pokémon Scarlet & VioletGen 9Updated OCT 18, 2026

Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Type Chart

Scarlet & Violet use the same 18-type chart as every game since X & Y, so a Paldea weakness is one you already know. Mid-fight, though, a boss’s last Pokémon can Terastallize, swapping its types for a single Tera type and shedding the weakness you planned around. This page covers the base game and its Paldea Pokédex, without The Teal Mask or The Indigo Disk.

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NormalFireWaterElectricGrassIceFightingPoisonGroundFlyingPsychicBugRockGhostDragonDarkSteelFairy
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The Scarlet & Violet type chart

In the full chart, rows attack and columns defend: tap any cell to read the matchup in plain words.

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2Super effective½Not very effective0No effectNormal damage
FIRE ATTACKING
2×Super effective onGrassIceBugSteel
½×Not very effective onFireWaterRockDragon
FIRE DEFENDING
2×Takes 2× fromWaterGroundRock
½×ResistsFireGrassIceBugSteelFairy
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NormalNOR
FireFIR
WaterWAT
ElectricELE
GrassGRA
IceICE
FightingFIG
PoisonPOI
GroundGRO
FlyingFLY
PsychicPSY
BugBUG
RockROC
GhostGHO
DragonDRA
DarkDAR
SteelSTE
FairyFAI
NormalNormal
½
0
½
FireFire
½
½
2
2
2
½
½
2
WaterWater
2
½
½
2
2
½
ElectricElectric
2
½
½
0
2
½
GrassGrass
½
2
½
½
2
½
½
2
½
½
IceIce
½
½
2
½
2
2
2
½
FightingFighting
2
2
½
½
½
½
2
0
2
2
½
PoisonPoison
2
½
½
½
½
0
2
GroundGround
2
2
½
2
0
½
2
2
FlyingFlying
½
2
2
2
½
½
PsychicPsychic
2
2
½
0
½
BugBug
½
2
½
½
½
2
½
2
½
½
RockRock
2
2
½
½
2
2
½
GhostGhost
0
2
2
½
DragonDragon
2
½
0
DarkDark
½
2
2
½
½
SteelSteel
½
½
½
2
2
½
2
FairyFairy
½
2
½
2
2
½

Good against: its attacks do 2× to these. Weak to: these hit it for 2×. Under those, ½× means half damage and 0× means no damage.

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Normal
Normal is Good against
Nothing
Normal is Weak to
Fighting
Normal attacks do half damage to Rock, Steel; no damage to Ghost.
Attacks on Normal do no damage from Ghost.
Fire
Fire is Good against
GrassIceBugSteel
Fire is Weak to
WaterGroundRock
Fire attacks do half damage to Fire, Water, Rock, Dragon.
Attacks on Fire do half damage from Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy.
Water
Water is Good against
FireGroundRock
Water is Weak to
ElectricGrass
Water attacks do half damage to Water, Grass, Dragon.
Attacks on Water do half damage from Fire, Water, Ice, Steel.
Electric
Electric is Good against
WaterFlying
Electric is Weak to
Ground
Electric attacks do half damage to Electric, Grass, Dragon; no damage to Ground.
Attacks on Electric do half damage from Electric, Flying, Steel.
Grass
Grass is Good against
WaterGroundRock
Grass is Weak to
FireIcePoisonFlyingBug
Grass attacks do half damage to Fire, Grass, Poison, Flying, Bug, Dragon, Steel.
Attacks on Grass do half damage from Water, Electric, Grass, Ground.
Ice
Ice is Good against
GrassGroundFlyingDragon
Ice is Weak to
FireFightingRockSteel
Ice attacks do half damage to Fire, Water, Ice, Steel.
Attacks on Ice do half damage from Ice.
Fighting
Fighting is Good against
NormalIceRockDarkSteel
Fighting is Weak to
FlyingPsychicFairy
Fighting attacks do half damage to Poison, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Fairy; no damage to Ghost.
Attacks on Fighting do half damage from Bug, Rock, Dark.
Poison
Poison is Good against
GrassFairy
Poison is Weak to
GroundPsychic
Poison attacks do half damage to Poison, Ground, Rock, Ghost; no damage to Steel.
Attacks on Poison do half damage from Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Fairy.
Ground
Ground is Good against
FireElectricPoisonRockSteel
Ground is Weak to
WaterGrassIce
Ground attacks do half damage to Grass, Bug; no damage to Flying.
Attacks on Ground do half damage from Poison, Rock; no damage from Electric.
Flying
Flying is Good against
GrassFightingBug
Flying is Weak to
ElectricIceRock
Flying attacks do half damage to Electric, Rock, Steel.
Attacks on Flying do half damage from Grass, Fighting, Bug; no damage from Ground.
Psychic
Psychic is Good against
FightingPoison
Psychic is Weak to
BugGhostDark
Psychic attacks do half damage to Psychic, Steel; no damage to Dark.
Attacks on Psychic do half damage from Fighting, Psychic.
Bug
Bug is Good against
GrassPsychicDark
Bug is Weak to
FireFlyingRock
Bug attacks do half damage to Fire, Fighting, Poison, Flying, Ghost, Steel, Fairy.
Attacks on Bug do half damage from Grass, Fighting, Ground.
Rock
Rock is Good against
FireIceFlyingBug
Rock is Weak to
WaterGrassFightingGroundSteel
Rock attacks do half damage to Fighting, Ground, Steel.
Attacks on Rock do half damage from Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying.
Ghost
Ghost is Good against
PsychicGhost
Ghost is Weak to
GhostDark
Ghost attacks do half damage to Dark; no damage to Normal.
Attacks on Ghost do half damage from Poison, Bug; no damage from Normal, Fighting.
Dragon
Dragon is Good against
Dragon
Dragon is Weak to
IceDragonFairy
Dragon attacks do half damage to Steel; no damage to Fairy.
Attacks on Dragon do half damage from Fire, Water, Electric, Grass.
Dark
Dark is Good against
PsychicGhost
Dark is Weak to
FightingBugFairy
Dark attacks do half damage to Fighting, Dark, Fairy.
Attacks on Dark do half damage from Ghost, Dark; no damage from Psychic.
Steel
Steel is Good against
IceRockFairy
Steel is Weak to
FireFightingGround
Steel attacks do half damage to Fire, Water, Electric, Steel.
Attacks on Steel do half damage from Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy; no damage from Poison.
Fairy
Fairy is Good against
FightingDragonDark
Fairy is Weak to
PoisonSteel
Fairy attacks do half damage to Fire, Poison, Steel.
Attacks on Fairy do half damage from Fighting, Bug, Dark; no damage from Dragon.

Grusha’s Altaria goes Tera Ice, so the Ice moves that hit it 4× as a Dragon/Flying type now do half, and Fire, Fighting, Rock and Steel hit it 2×. Every earlier game’s chart is collected on the type chart hub.

Weakness checker · Gen 9

Scarlet & Violet type calculator

Search any Pokémon you can get in Scarlet & Violet, or a type. Works for dual types too. Abilities are ignored, except Levitate.

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Gholdengo
#1000GholdengoSteelGhost
Super effective on Gholdengo

Use these attack types. They do double damage (2×) or more to Gholdengo, strongest first.

2×FireGroundGhostDark
GOOD COUNTERSThe strongest Pokémon you can have by the time you meet Gholdengo. The badge is the attack type to use.
ArcanineFire2×Evolve · Growlithe + Fire StoneMudsdaleGround2×Evolve · Mudbray Lv 30SableyeGhost2×Catch · East Province (Area One), West Province (Area One)UmbreonDark2×Evolve · Eevee, high friendship (night)
Not very effective on Gholdengo

These do half damage (½×) or less to Gholdengo, so pick something else. 0× means no damage at all.

0×NormalFightingPoison¼×Bug½×GrassIceFlyingPsychicRockDragonSteelFairy
Gholdengo’s moves hit these 2×

Keep Pokémon of these types out of this fight.

IcePsychicRockGhostFairy
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Every type in Scarlet & Violet

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NormalSlakingBlisseyFarigiraf51 PokémonHITS 2×NothingWEAK TOFightingFireArcanineVolcaronaSkeledirge29 PokémonHITS 2×GrassIceBugSteelWEAK TOWaterGroundRockWaterGyaradosQuaquavalDondozo51 PokémonHITS 2×FireGroundRockWEAK TOElectricGrassElectricMagnezoneJolteonLuxray35 PokémonHITS 2×WaterFlyingWEAK TOGroundGrassGogoatMeowscaradaLeafeon43 PokémonHITS 2×WaterGroundRockWEAK TOFireIcePoisonFlyingBugIceBaxcaliburCloysterGlaceon26 PokémonHITS 2×GrassGroundFlyingDragonWEAK TOFireFightingRockSteelFightingAnnihilapeQuaquavalLucario31 PokémonHITS 2×NormalIceRockDarkSteelWEAK TOFlyingPsychicFairyPoisonGlimmoraToxtricityMuk34 PokémonHITS 2×GrassFairyWEAK TOGroundPsychicGroundGarchompHippowdonKrookodile35 PokémonHITS 2×FireElectricPoisonRockSteelWEAK TOWaterGrassIceFlyingDragoniteSalamenceGyarados42 PokémonHITS 2×GrassFightingBugWEAK TOElectricIceRockPsychicEspeonArmarougeFarigiraf33 PokémonHITS 2×FightingPoisonWEAK TOBugGhostDarkBugVolcaronaScizorHeracross27 PokémonHITS 2×GrassPsychicDarkWEAK TOFireFlyingRockRockTyranitarGlimmoraCoalossal19 PokémonHITS 2×FireIceFlyingBugWEAK TOWaterGrassFightingGroundSteelGhostDragapultGholdengoAnnihilape31 PokémonHITS 2×PsychicGhostWEAK TOGhostDarkDragonDragoniteSalamenceGarchomp36 PokémonHITS 2×DragonWEAK TOIceDragonFairyDarkTyranitarHydreigonKingambit39 PokémonHITS 2×PsychicGhostWEAK TOFightingBugFairySteelKingambitGholdengoMagnezone23 PokémonHITS 2×IceRockFairyWEAK TOFireFightingGroundFairyFlorgesSylveonGardevoir28 PokémonHITS 2×FightingDragonDarkWEAK TOPoisonSteel
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Scarlet & Violet team weakness calculator

Add your Pokémon to see what your team is weak to, how it grades over the whole game, and who to send against each boss. Every matchup uses that boss’s real Scarlet & Violet team, with Levitate’s Ground immunity counted.

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Build your team

Add up to 6 Pokémon. You get a grade, and every boss below shows who on your team to send.

GYM 1CORTONDOKatyBugAce Teddiursa (Tera Bug) · Lv 15
KatyBug Badge
BRINGFireFlyingRock
AVOIDGrassPsychicDark
THEIR TEAM
NymbleLv 14TarountulaLv 14Teddiursa (Tera Bug)Lv 15
TITAN 1SOUTH PROVINCE (AREA THREE)KlawfRockAce Klawf · Lv 16
Klawf
BRINGWaterGrassFightingGround
AVOIDFireFlyingIceBug
THEIR TEAM
KlawfLv 16
GYM 2ARTAZONBrassiusGrassAce Sudowoodo (Tera Grass) · Lv 17
BrassiusGrass Badge
BRINGFireIcePoisonFlying
AVOIDWaterGroundRock
THEIR TEAM
PetililLv 16SmolivLv 16Sudowoodo (Tera Grass)Lv 17
TITAN 2WEST PROVINCE (AREA ONE)BombirdierFlyingDarkAce Bombirdier · Lv 19
Bombirdier
BRINGElectricIceRockFairy
AVOIDPsychicGrassGroundGhost
THEIR TEAM
BombirdierLv 19
TEAM STAR 1WEST PROVINCE (AREA ONE)GiacomoDarkAce Segin Starmobile · Lv 20
Giacomo
BRINGFighting
AVOIDPsychicGhost
THEIR TEAM
PawniardLv 21Segin StarmobileLv 20
GYM 3LEVINCIAIonoElectricAce Mismagius (Tera Electric) · Lv 24
IonoElectric Badge
BRINGGround
AVOIDFlyingWater
THEIR TEAM
WattrelLv 23BelliboltLv 23LuxioLv 23Mismagius (Tera Electric)Lv 24
TEAM STAR 2EAST PROVINCE (AREA ONE)MelaFireAce Schedar Starmobile · Lv 26
Mela
BRINGWaterGroundRock
AVOIDGrassIceBugSteel
THEIR TEAM
TorkoalLv 27Schedar StarmobileLv 26
TITAN 3EAST PROVINCE (AREA THREE)OrthwormSteelAce Orthworm · Lv 28
Orthworm
BRINGFireFighting
AVOIDIcePoisonGroundRock
THEIR TEAM
OrthwormLv 28
GYM 4CASCARRAFAKofuWaterAce Crabominable (Tera Water) · Lv 30
KofuWater Badge
BRINGElectricGrass
AVOIDFireGroundRock
THEIR TEAM
VeluzaLv 29WugtrioLv 29Crabominable (Tera Water)Lv 30
TEAM STAR 3TAGTREE THICKETAtticusPoisonAce Navi Starmobile · Lv 32
Atticus
BRINGGroundPsychic
AVOIDGrassFairy
THEIR TEAM
SkuntankLv 32MukLv 32RevavroomLv 33Navi StarmobileLv 32
GYM 5MEDALILarryNormalAce Staraptor (Tera Normal) · Lv 36
Normal Badge
BRINGFighting
AVOIDGhost
THEIR TEAM
KomalaLv 35DudunsparceLv 35Staraptor (Tera Normal)Lv 36
GYM 6MONTENEVERADOUBLE BATTLERymeGhostAce Toxtricity (Tera Ghost) · Lv 42
RymeGhost Badge
BRINGGhostDark
AVOIDNormalFightingPsychic
THEIR TEAM
BanetteLv 41MimikyuLv 41HoundstoneLv 41Toxtricity (Tera Ghost)Lv 42
TITAN 4ASADO DESERTGreat TuskGroundFightingAce Great Tusk · Lv 44SCARLET ONLY
Great Tusk
BRINGWaterGrassIceFlying
AVOIDElectricPoisonRockDark
THEIR TEAM
Great TuskLv 44
TITAN 4ASADO DESERTIron TreadsGroundSteelAce Iron Treads · Lv 44VIOLET ONLY
Iron Treads
BRINGFireWaterFightingGround
AVOIDElectricPoisonRockSteel
THEIR TEAM
Iron TreadsLv 44
GYM 7ALFORNADATulipPsychicAce Florges (Tera Psychic) · Lv 45
TulipPsychic Badge
BRINGBugGhostDark
AVOIDFightingPoison
THEIR TEAM
FarigirafLv 44GardevoirLv 44EspathraLv 44Florges (Tera Psychic)Lv 45
GYM 8GLASEADOGrushaIceAce Altaria (Tera Ice) · Lv 48
GrushaIce Badge
BRINGFireRockSteelFighting
AVOIDGrassGroundFlyingDragon
THEIR TEAM
FrosmothLv 47BearticLv 47CetitanLv 47Altaria (Tera Ice)Lv 48
TEAM STAR 4NORTH PROVINCE (AREA THREE)OrtegaFairyAce Ruchbah Starmobile · Lv 50
Ortega
BRINGPoisonSteel
AVOIDDragonDarkFighting
THEIR TEAM
AzumarillLv 50WigglytuffLv 50DachsbunLv 51Ruchbah StarmobileLv 50
TITAN 5CASSEROYA LAKEDondozo / TatsugiriAce Dondozo · Lv 55
Dondozo / Tatsugiri
BRINGElectricGrassDragon
AVOIDFireGroundRock
THEIR TEAM
DondozoLv 55TatsugiriLv 55
TEAM STAR 5NORTH PROVINCE (AREA TWO)EriFightingAce Caph Starmobile · Lv 56
Eri
BRINGPsychicFlyingFairy
AVOIDRockDarkNormalIce
THEIR TEAM
ToxicroakLv 55PassimianLv 55LucarioLv 55AnnihilapeLv 56Caph StarmobileLv 56
ELITE FOUR1RikaGroundAce Clodsire (Tera Ground) · Lv 58
Rika
BRINGGrassIceWater
AVOIDElectricPoisonRockFire
THEIR TEAM
WhiscashLv 57CameruptLv 57DonphanLv 57DugtrioLv 57Clodsire (Tera Ground)Lv 58
ELITE FOUR2PoppySteelAce Tinkaton (Tera Steel) · Lv 59
Poppy
BRINGFireGroundFighting
AVOIDPoisonFairyIceRock
THEIR TEAM
CopperajahLv 58MagnezoneLv 58BronzongLv 58CorviknightLv 58Tinkaton (Tera Steel)Lv 59
ELITE FOUR3LarryFlyingAce Flamigo (Tera Flying) · Lv 60
BRINGIceRock
AVOIDGrassGroundFightingBug
THEIR TEAM
TropiusLv 59Oricorio (Pom-Pom Style)Lv 59AltariaLv 59StaraptorLv 59Flamigo (Tera Flying)Lv 60
ELITE FOUR4HasselDragonAce Baxcalibur (Tera Dragon) · Lv 61
Hassel
BRINGIceDragonFairy
THEIR TEAM
NoivernLv 60HaxorusLv 60DragalgeLv 60FlappleLv 60Baxcalibur (Tera Dragon)Lv 61
TOP CHAMPIONTHE POKÉMON LEAGUEGeetaAce Glimmora (Tera Rock) · Lv 62
Geeta
BRINGFightingFireBug
THEIR TEAM
EspathraLv 61GogoatLv 61VeluzaLv 61AvaluggLv 61KingambitLv 61Glimmora (Tera Rock)Lv 62
FINALPOCO PATHArvenAce Mabosstiff · Lv 63
Arven
BRINGFightingBugGrass
THEIR TEAM
GreedentLv 58CloysterLv 59ScovillainLv 60ToedscruelLv 61GarganaclLv 62MabosstiffLv 63
FINALMESAGOZAPennyAce Sylveon · Lv 63
Penny
BRINGPoisonGroundBug
THEIR TEAM
UmbreonLv 62VaporeonLv 62JolteonLv 62FlareonLv 62LeafeonLv 62SylveonLv 63
FINALMESAGOZANemonaAce Meowscarada (Tera Grass) · Lv 66
Nemona
YOUR STARTER
BRINGFightingFireIce
THEIR TEAM
LycanrocLv 65GoodraLv 65Dudunsparce (Three-Segment)Lv 65OrthwormLv 65PawmotLv 65Meowscarada (Tera Grass)Lv 66
FINALZERO LABAI SadaAce Roaring Moon · Lv 67SCARLET ONLY
AI Sada
BRINGFairy4×IceBug
AVOIDPsychic
THEIR TEAM
Slither WingLv 66Scream TailLv 66Brute BonnetLv 66Flutter ManeLv 66Sandy ShocksLv 66Roaring MoonLv 67
FINALZERO LABAI TuroAce Iron Valiant · Lv 67VIOLET ONLY
AI Turo
BRINGPsychicFairyGround
AVOIDIce
THEIR TEAM
Iron MothLv 66Iron BundleLv 66Iron HandsLv 66Iron JugulisLv 66Iron ThornsLv 66Iron ValiantLv 67

Aces are graded on the Tera type they switch to, and each Starmobile on its squad’s type. Besides Levitate, the boss cards count Water Absorb on Rika’s Clodsire and Earth Eater on Titan Orthworm and on Nemona’s Lv 65 Orthworm, since both abilities turn a hit into healing. Titan levels are from the fight, not the catch afterward. Nemona’s last Pokémon is the starter that’s weak to yours, and Geeta’s team never changes. Titan 4 and the AI you face depend on the version.

Gen 9 type rules

How types work differently in Scarlet & Violet

Apart from the Fairy type, the two Steel rows below are the only matchups that differ from Gen 2–5, so most of this section covers abilities. Earth Eater and Well-Baked Body arrived in Gen 9, and Flash Fire is one of the older abilities on the cards. Snow takes the place of hail: it does no chip damage, and Ice types get 1.5× Defense while it lasts.

Different on the Gen 2–5 chart

MATCHUPGEN 2–5SCARLET & VIOLETGhostSteel½×1×DarkSteel½×1×
ABILITIES THAT CHANGE MATCHUPS
Flash FireImmune to Fire moves, and its own Fire attacks get 50% stronger once one hits it.GrowlitheArcanineFlareonHoundourHoundoomCarkolCharcadetArmarougeCeruledge
LevitateImmune to Ground moves, Earthquake included.GastlyHaunterMisdreavusMismagiusBronzorBronzongRotomTynamoEelektrikEelektrossCryogonalHydreigon
Volt AbsorbElectric moves heal it instead of dealing damage.JolteonPachirisuPawmoPawmotWattrelKilowattrel
Water AbsorbWater moves restore its HP instead of hurting it.VaporeonPaldean WooperWooperQuagsireCacturneClodsire
Thick FatHalves damage taken from Fire and Ice moves.MarillAzumarillMakuhitaHariyamaAzurillSpoinkGrumpigOinkologneCetoddleCetitan
Dry SkinWater moves heal it; Fire moves deal 25% more damage to it.CroagunkToxicroak
HeatproofHalves damage taken from Fire moves.BronzorBronzongRolycoly
Lightning RodDraws in Electric moves and is immune to them, raising its Sp. Atk.PikachuRaichuPincurchin
Storm DrainDraws in Water moves and is immune to them, raising its Sp. Atk.ShellosGastrodonFinneonLumineon
Sap SipperImmune to Grass moves, which raise its Attack instead.MarillAzumarillGirafarigStantlerDeerlingSawsbuckSkiddoGogoatGoomySliggooGoodraFarigiraf
Earth EaterGround moves heal it instead of dealing damage.Orthworm
Well-Baked BodyImmune to Fire moves, which sharply raise its Defense.Dachsbun
Purifying SaltHalves damage taken from Ghost moves.NacliNaclstackGarganacl

The Pachirisu, Cacturne, Oinkologne and Carkol cards show hidden abilities, and in Paldea those only come from Tera Raid Battles.

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