Pokémon Sword & ShieldGen 8Updated OCT 18, 2026

Pokémon Sword & Shield Type Chart

Pokémon Sword & Shield take the Gen 8 chart to Galar, and none of its 18 types or matchups changed from the 3DS games. Galarian forms move familiar species onto new types instead. Everything here is the base game, and the Expansion Pass adds more Pokémon on top.

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NormalFireWaterElectricGrassIceFightingPoisonGroundFlyingPsychicBugRockGhostDragonDarkSteelFairy
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The Sword & Shield 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.

In Shield, Allister’s Galarian Yamask is Ground/Ghost, so Normal, Fighting and Electric moves all fail against it. Other generations’ charts are on the type chart hub.

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Sword & Shield type calculator

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

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Dragapult
#887DragapultDragonGhost
Super effective on Dragapult

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

2×IceGhostDragonDarkFairy
GOOD COUNTERSThe strongest Pokémon you can have by the time you meet Dragapult. The badge is the attack type to use.
LaprasIce2×Catch · Route 9 (Fishing)SpiritombGhost2×CatchDuraludonDragon2×Catch · Lake of Outrage, Route 10 (overworld)TyranitarDark2×Evolve · Pupitar Lv 55
Not very effective on Dragapult

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

0×NormalFighting½×FireWaterElectricGrassPoisonBug
Dragapult’s moves hit these 2×

Keep Pokémon of these types out of this fight.

PsychicGhostDragon
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Every type in Sword & Shield

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NormalSnorlaxPorygon-ZObstagoon47 PokémonHITS 2×NothingWEAK TOFightingFireArcanineVolcaronaMagmortar35 PokémonHITS 2×GrassIceBugSteelWEAK TOWaterGroundRockWaterGyaradosKingdraMilotic94 PokémonHITS 2×FireGroundRockWEAK TOElectricGrassElectricElectivireMagnezoneJolteon32 PokémonHITS 2×WaterFlyingWEAK TOGroundGrassTangrowthExeggutorSceptile59 PokémonHITS 2×WaterGroundRockWEAK TOFireIcePoisonFlyingBugIceLaprasVanilluxeWalrein33 PokémonHITS 2×GrassGroundFlyingDragonWEAK TOFireFightingRockSteelFightingKommo-oBlazikenLucario38 PokémonHITS 2×NormalIceRockDarkSteelWEAK TOFlyingPsychicFairyPoisonCrobatVenusaurRoserade44 PokémonHITS 2×GrassFairyWEAK TOGroundPsychicGroundGarchompSwampertRhyperior52 PokémonHITS 2×FireElectricPoisonRockSteelWEAK TOWaterGrassIceFlyingDragoniteSalamenceTogekiss48 PokémonHITS 2×GrassFightingBugWEAK TOElectricIceRockPsychicMetagrossExeggutorEspeon55 PokémonHITS 2×FightingPoisonWEAK TOBugGhostDarkBugVolcaronaGolisopodCentiskorch44 PokémonHITS 2×GrassPsychicDarkWEAK TOFireFlyingRockRockTyranitarRhyperiorAggron42 PokémonHITS 2×FireIceFlyingBugWEAK TOWaterGrassFightingGroundSteelGhostDragapultDusknoirChandelure41 PokémonHITS 2×PsychicGhostWEAK TOGhostDarkDragonDragoniteSalamenceGarchomp41 PokémonHITS 2×DragonWEAK TOIceDragonFairyDarkTyranitarHydreigonIncineroar36 PokémonHITS 2×PsychicGhostWEAK TOFightingBugFairySteelMetagrossMagnezoneDuraludon36 PokémonHITS 2×IceRockFairyWEAK TOFireFightingGroundFairyTogekissPrimarinaSylveon37 PokémonHITS 2×FightingDragonDarkWEAK TOPoisonSteel
Gym leadersChampion CupChampion

Sword & Shield 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 Sword & Shield team, with Levitate’s Ground immunity counted.

Most useful attack types across the storyFightingin 4 fightsGroundin 4 fightsFlyingin 3 fights

Build your team

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

GYM 1TURFFIELDMiloGrassAce Eldegoss · Lv 20
Grass Badge
BRINGFireIcePoisonFlying
AVOIDWaterGroundRock
THEIR TEAM
GossifleurLv 19EldegossLv 20
GYM 2HULBURYNessaWaterAce Drednaw · Lv 24
Water Badge
BRINGGrass4×Electric
AVOIDFireGroundRock
THEIR TEAM
GoldeenLv 22ArrokudaLv 23DrednawLv 24
GYM 3MOTOSTOKEKabuFireAce Centiskorch · Lv 27
Fire Badge
BRINGRock4×WaterGround
AVOIDGrassIceBugSteel
THEIR TEAM
NinetalesLv 25ArcanineLv 25CentiskorchLv 27
GYM 4STOW-ON-SIDEBeaFightingAce Machamp · Lv 36SWORD ONLY
Fighting Badge
BRINGFairyFlyingPsychic
AVOIDRockDarkNormalIce
THEIR TEAM
HitmontopLv 34PangoroLv 34Sirfetch'dLv 35MachampLv 36
GYM 4STOW-ON-SIDEAllisterGhostAce Gengar · Lv 36SHIELD ONLY
Ghost Badge
BRINGGhostDark
AVOIDNormalFightingPsychic
THEIR TEAM
Galarian YamaskLv 34MimikyuLv 34CursolaLv 35GengarLv 36
GYM 5BALLONLEAOpalFairyAce Alcremie · Lv 38
Fairy Badge
BRINGSteelPoison
AVOIDDragonDarkFighting
THEIR TEAM
Galarian WeezingLv 36MawileLv 36TogekissLv 37AlcremieLv 38
GYM 6CIRCHESTERGordieRockAce Coalossal · Lv 42SWORD ONLY
Rock Badge
BRINGWater4×Ground4×Fighting
AVOIDFireFlyingIceBug
THEIR TEAM
BarbaracleLv 40ShuckleLv 40StonjournerLv 41CoalossalLv 42
GYM 6CIRCHESTERMelonyIceAce Lapras · Lv 42SHIELD ONLY
Ice Badge
BRINGRockFightingFireSteel
AVOIDGrassGroundFlyingDragon
THEIR TEAM
FrosmothLv 40Galarian DarmanitanLv 40EiscueLv 41LaprasLv 42
GYM 7SPIKEMUTHPiersDarkAce Obstagoon · Lv 46
Dark Badge
BRINGFairyFighting4×Bug
AVOIDPsychicGhost
THEIR TEAM
ScraftyLv 44MalamarLv 45SkuntankLv 45ObstagoonLv 46
GYM 8HAMMERLOCKEDOUBLE BATTLERaihanDragonAce Duraludon · Lv 48
Dragon Badge
BRINGFightingGroundIce
AVOIDRockFire
THEIR TEAM
GigalithLv 46FlygonLv 47SandacondaLv 46DuraludonLv 48
CHAMPION CUP1NessaWaterAce Drednaw · Lv 53
BRINGElectricGrass4×
AVOIDFireGroundRock
THEIR TEAM
GolisopodLv 51PelipperLv 51BarraskewdaLv 52SeakingLv 52DrednawLv 53
CHAMPION CUP2BeaFightingAce Machamp · Lv 54SWORD ONLY
BRINGFlyingPsychicFairy
AVOIDDarkRockNormalIce
THEIR TEAM
HawluchaLv 52GrapploctLv 52Sirfetch'dLv 53FalinksLv 53MachampLv 54
CHAMPION CUP2AllisterGhostAce Gengar · Lv 54SHIELD ONLY
BRINGGhostDark
AVOIDNormalFightingPsychic
THEIR TEAM
DusknoirLv 52ChandelureLv 52CursolaLv 53PolteageistLv 53GengarLv 54
CHAMPION CUP3RaihanDragonAce Duraludon · Lv 55
BRINGGroundDragon
AVOIDSteelIce
THEIR TEAM
TorkoalLv 53GoodraLv 54TurtonatorLv 54FlygonLv 54DuraludonLv 55
CHAMPIONWYNDONLeonAce Charizard · Lv 65
YOUR STARTER
BRINGGhostDarkRock
THEIR TEAM
AegislashLv 62DragapultLv 62HaxorusLv 63Mr. RimeLv 64InteleonLv 64CharizardLv 65

Graded on the Gen 8 chart. Levitate is the only ability counted. Dynamax is left out, since a Dynamaxed Pokémon keeps its types and each Max Move uses the type of the move it replaces. Ace levels come from the first battle. The Champion’s team depends on the starter you picked.

Gen 8 type rules

How types work differently in Sword & Shield

No Mega Evolution and no Z-Moves, so Galar’s type rules come down to which stat each move draws on, plus the pair of Steel matchups X & Y took away. The ability cards close the section.

Physical or special, move by move

Electric and Dark both have strong moves on each side in Sword & Shield, so the two Galar picks below get their power from different stats.

ToxtricityToxtricity98 ATK · 114 SP. ATKToxtricity’s Sp. Atk is its better side, and Overdrive, its own move at level 44, is special, like Discharge at 36 and Boomburst at 48. Poison Jab at 40 covers the physical side. Toxel turns up in the Wild Area during thunderstorms and evolves at level 30.GrimmsnarlGrimmsnarl120 ATK · 95 SP. ATKGrimmsnarl leans physical with 120 Attack. Morgrem learns False Surrender as it evolves, a Dark move that never misses, and Grimmsnarl picks up Spirit Break, a Fairy hit that lowers the target’s Sp. Atk. Impidimp lives at the Motostoke Outskirts.

Different on the Gen 2–5 chart

MATCHUPGEN 2–5SWORD & SHIELDGhostSteel½×1×DarkSteel½×1×

Ghost and Dark no longer bounce off Raihan’s Duraludon at half power. Opal’s Mawile still takes half from Dark, but only because it’s part Fairy, since its Steel half no longer resists.

ABILITIES THAT CHANGE MATCHUPS
Flash FireImmune to Fire moves, and its own Fire attacks get 50% stronger once one hits it.VulpixNinetalesGrowlitheArcanineFlareonLitwickLampentChandelureHeatmorCoalossalSizzlipedeCentiskorch
LevitateImmune to Ground moves, Earthquake included.GastlyHaunterKoffingGalarian WeezingVibravaFlygonLunatoneSolrockBaltoyClaydolDuskullBronzorBronzongRotomHydreigonVikavolt
Volt AbsorbElectric moves heal it instead of dealing damage.JolteonChinchouLanturnDracozoltArctozolt
Water AbsorbWater moves restore its HP instead of hurting it.PoliwagPoliwhirlPoliwrathLaprasVaporeonPolitoedWooperQuagsireMantineMantykeSeismitoadMaractusFrillishJellicentAraquanidDracovishArctovish
Thick FatHalves damage taken from Fire and Ice moves.SnorlaxMarillAzumarillSphealSealeoWalreinMunchlaxMamoswine
Motor DriveElectric moves raise its Speed instead of dealing damage.Electivire
Dry SkinWater moves heal it; Fire moves deal 25% more damage to it.CroagunkToxicroakHelioptileHeliolisk
HeatproofHalves damage taken from Fire moves.BronzorBronzongRolycoly
Lightning RodDraws in Electric moves and is immune to them, raising its Sp. Atk.CuboneMarowakRhyhornRhydonElectrikeManectricRhyperiorTogedemaruPincurchin
Storm DrainDraws in Water moves and is immune to them, raising its Sp. Atk.ShellosGastrodon
Sap SipperImmune to Grass moves, which raise its Attack instead.GoomySliggooGoodraDrampa

In Galar, every hidden ability traces back to a Max Raid den, and that’s the only route to the Mamoswine, Coalossal, Seismitoad and Araquanid cards here.

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