Pokémon X & YGen 6Updated OCT 18, 2026

Pokémon X & Y Type Chart

Pokémon X & Y bring in the Fairy type, which makes 18 types on the Gen 6 type chart. Valerie’s Laverre City gym is the first one built around it.

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NormalFireWaterElectricGrassIceFightingPoisonGroundFlyingPsychicBugRockGhostDragonDarkSteelFairy
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The X & Y 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.

Steel and Fighting each hit Diantha’s Aurorus 4×, thanks to its Rock/Ice typing. Older charts live on the type chart hub.

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X & Y type calculator

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

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Sylveon
#700SylveonFairy
Super effective on Sylveon

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

2×PoisonSteel
GOOD COUNTERSThe strongest Pokémon you can have by the time you meet Sylveon. The badge is the attack type to use.
RoseradePoison2×Evolve · Roselia + Shiny StoneLucarioSteel2×Evolve · Riolu, high friendship (day)NidoqueenPoison2×Evolve · Nidorina + Moon StoneProbopassSteel2×Evolve · Nosepass, level up on Route 13
Not very effective on Sylveon

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

0×Dragon½×FightingBugDark
Sylveon’s moves hit these 2×

Keep Pokémon of these types out of this fight.

FightingDragonDark
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Every type in X & Y

Open a type to see its Pokémon in X & Y.

NormalSnorlaxBlisseyLickilicky76 PokémonHITS 2×NothingWEAK TOFightingFireArcanineVolcaronaMagmortar35 PokémonHITS 2×GrassIceBugSteelWEAK TOWaterGroundRockWaterGyaradosKingdraLapras93 PokémonHITS 2×FireGroundRockWEAK TOElectricGrassElectricElectivireMagnezoneJolteon35 PokémonHITS 2×WaterFlyingWEAK TOGroundGrassTangrowthGogoatChesnaught65 PokémonHITS 2×WaterGroundRockWEAK TOFireIcePoisonFlyingBugIceLaprasVanilluxeWalrein31 PokémonHITS 2×GrassGroundFlyingDragonWEAK TOFireFightingRockSteelFightingChesnaughtLucarioGallade30 PokémonHITS 2×NormalIceRockDarkSteelWEAK TOFlyingPsychicFairyPoisonCrobatVenusaurTentacruel57 PokémonHITS 2×GrassFairyWEAK TOGroundPsychicGroundGarchompRhyperiorMamoswine53 PokémonHITS 2×FireElectricPoisonRockSteelWEAK TOWaterGrassIceFlyingDragoniteSalamenceGyarados82 PokémonHITS 2×GrassFightingBugWEAK TOElectricIceRockPsychicMetagrossDelphoxEspeon55 PokémonHITS 2×FightingPoisonWEAK TOBugGhostDarkBugVolcaronaYanmegaShuckle63 PokémonHITS 2×GrassPsychicDarkWEAK TOFireFlyingRockRockTyranitarRhyperiorAggron52 PokémonHITS 2×FireIceFlyingBugWEAK TOWaterGrassFightingGroundSteelGhostDusknoirChandelureAegislash27 PokémonHITS 2×PsychicGhostWEAK TOGhostDarkDragonDragoniteSalamenceGarchomp29 PokémonHITS 2×DragonWEAK TOIceDragonFairyDarkTyranitarHydreigonGreninja43 PokémonHITS 2×PsychicGhostWEAK TOFightingBugFairySteelMetagrossMagnezoneAggron34 PokémonHITS 2×IceRockFairyWEAK TOFireFightingGroundFairyFlorgesSylveonGardevoir28 PokémonHITS 2×FightingDragonDarkWEAK TOPoisonSteel
Gym leadersElite FourChampion

X & Y 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 X & Y team, with Levitate’s Ground immunity counted.

Most useful attack types across the storyGroundin 4 fightsSteelin 4 fightsFirein 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 1SANTALUNE CITYViolaBugAce Vivillon · Lv 12
Bug Badge
BRINGRock4×ElectricFlying
AVOIDGrassPsychicDark
THEIR TEAM
SurskitLv 10VivillonLv 12
GYM 2CYLLAGE CITYGrantRockAce Amaura · Lv 25
Cliff Badge
BRINGFighting4×Steel4×Ground
AVOIDFlyingFireIceBug
THEIR TEAM
TyruntLv 25AmauraLv 25
GYM 3SHALOUR CITYKorrinaFightingAce Hawlucha · Lv 32
Rumble Badge
BRINGFlyingPsychicFairy
AVOIDDarkRockNormalIce
THEIR TEAM
MienfooLv 29MachokeLv 28HawluchaLv 32
GYM 4COUMARINE CITYRamosGrassAce Gogoat · Lv 34
Plant Badge
BRINGIceFireFlyingPoison
AVOIDWaterGroundRockGrass
THEIR TEAM
JumpluffLv 30WeepinbellLv 31GogoatLv 34
GYM 5LUMIOSE CITYClemontElectricAce Heliolisk · Lv 37
Voltage Badge
BRINGGroundFighting
AVOIDFlyingWater
THEIR TEAM
EmolgaLv 35MagnetonLv 35HelioliskLv 37
GYM 6LAVERRE CITYValerieFairyAce Sylveon · Lv 42
Fairy Badge
BRINGPoisonSteel
AVOIDDragonFightingDark
THEIR TEAM
MawileLv 38Mr. MimeLv 39SylveonLv 42
GYM 7ANISTAR CITYOlympiaPsychicAce Meowstic · Lv 48
Psychic Badge
BRINGGhostDarkBugElectric
AVOIDFightingPoison
THEIR TEAM
SigilyphLv 44SlowkingLv 45MeowsticLv 48
GYM 8SNOWBELLE CITYWulfricIceAce Avalugg · Lv 59
Iceberg Badge
BRINGFireFightingRockSteel
AVOIDGroundGrassFlyingDragon
THEIR TEAM
AbomasnowLv 56CryogonalLv 55AvaluggLv 59
ELITE FOURMalvaFireAce Talonflame · Lv 65
BRINGRock4×WaterGround
AVOIDGrassBugSteelIce
THEIR TEAM
PyroarLv 63TorkoalLv 63ChandelureLv 63TalonflameLv 65
ELITE FOURWikstromSteelAce Aegislash · Lv 65
BRINGFireGround
AVOIDIcePoisonFairyRock
THEIR TEAM
KlefkiLv 63ProbopassLv 63ScizorLv 63AegislashLv 65
ELITE FOURDrasnaDragonAce Noivern · Lv 65
BRINGIce4×DragonFairy
AVOIDGrass
THEIR TEAM
DragalgeLv 63AltariaLv 63DruddigonLv 63NoivernLv 65
ELITE FOURSieboldWaterAce Barbaracle · Lv 65
BRINGElectricGrass4×
AVOIDFireGroundRock
THEIR TEAM
ClawitzerLv 63StarmieLv 63GyaradosLv 63BarbaracleLv 65
CHAMPIONPOKÉMON LEAGUEDianthaAce Gardevoir · Lv 68
BRINGIceSteelFairy
AVOIDDragon
THEIR TEAM
HawluchaLv 64TyrantrumLv 65AurorusLv 65GourgeistLv 65GoodraLv 66GardevoirLv 68

Graded on the Gen 6 chart. Levitate is the only ability counted. Ace levels are from the first battle.

Gen 6 type rules

How types work differently in X & Y

Fairy is the big addition, and the tables below add its new moves and the two matchups that changed with it.

Fairy moves split both ways

Moonblast runs off Sp. Atk and Play Rough off Attack, so a Fairy type of either build gets a strong move.

AegislashAegislash50 ATK · 50 SP. ATKStance Change flips Aegislash into Blade Forme, 150 Attack and 150 Sp. Atk, whenever it attacks, so Iron Head and Shadow Ball both land hard. Honedge on Route 6 turns into Doublade, and a Dusk Stone does the rest.SylveonSylveon65 ATK · 110 SP. ATKEevee turns into Sylveon once it knows a Fairy move and has two Affection hearts. From there, Moonblast at level 37 and Valerie’s TM99 Dazzling Gleam both run off its Sp. Atk.

Different on the Gen 2–5 chart

MATCHUPGEN 2–5X & YGhostSteel½×1×DarkSteel½×1×

Ghost and Dark moves now do 2× to Wikstrom’s Aegislash. On the Gen 2–5 chart its Steel half would have cut that to normal damage.

ABILITIES THAT CHANGE MATCHUPS
Flash FireImmune to Fire moves, and its own Fire attacks get 50% stronger once one hits it.VulpixNinetalesGrowlitheArcaninePonytaRapidashFlareonHoundourHoundoomLitwickLampentChandelureHeatmor
LevitateImmune to Ground moves, Earthquake included.GastlyHaunterGengarVibravaFlygonLunatoneSolrockDuskullChimechoChinglingBronzorBronzongCarnivineRotomCryogonalHydreigon
Volt AbsorbElectric moves heal it instead of dealing damage.JolteonChinchouLanturnMinun
Water AbsorbWater moves restore its HP instead of hurting it.PoliwagPoliwhirlPoliwrathLaprasVaporeonPolitoedWooperQuagsireMantineMantykeMaractus
Thick FatHalves damage taken from Fire and Ice moves.SeelDewgongSnorlaxMarillAzumarillMiltankMakuhitaHariyamaAzurillSpoinkGrumpigSphealSealeoWalreinMunchlax
Motor DriveElectric moves raise its Speed instead of dealing damage.ElectivireBlitzleZebstrika
Dry SkinWater moves heal it; Fire moves deal 25% more damage to it.ParasParasectCroagunkToxicroakHelioptileHeliolisk
HeatproofHalves damage taken from Fire moves.BronzorBronzong
Lightning RodDraws in Electric moves and is immune to them, raising its Sp. Atk.CuboneMarowakRhyhornRhydonElectrikeManectricPlusleRhyperiorBlitzleZebstrika
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.MiltankDeerlingSawsbuckSkiddoGogoatGoomySliggooGoodra

Route 5 hordes can include a Plusle with Lightning Rod or a Minun with Volt Absorb. On Route 12, look for Sap Sipper on the Miltank in hordes.

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