Dragon Type Weakness

Best counters to Dragon — what beats Dragon-type Pokémon

These Pokémon resist Dragon’s attacks and hit it super-effectively with Ice, Dragon, Fairy moves. Tap one to scout it, or assemble them into a team below.

XerneasFairyZacianFairyDiancieRockFairyMagearnaSteelFairyIron ValiantFairyFightingEnamorusFairyFlyingTapu KokoElectricFairyTapu LelePsychicFairy

Build a team that beats Dragon

The team below is pre-loaded with the top counters to Dragon. Swap any slot and the weakness chart updates live — a balanced team wants no attacking type hitting three or more of your six. Prefer a blank slate? Open the full team builder.

Xerneas

Fairy

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Zacian

Fairy

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Diancie

RockFairy

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Magearna

SteelFairy

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Iron Valiant

FairyFighting

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Enamorus

FairyFlying

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58

out of 100

Structurally exposed

Provisional rating

Pokémon team rating

Several shared weaknesses or coverage gaps need attention. Based on typing, switch-ins and selected attacks. This is not a prediction of match results.

1

5 members are weak to Steel

5 Pokémon are weak to Steel, with no resistance or immunity to switch into.

Steel

2

4 members are weak to Poison

4 Pokémon are weak to Poison; 1 teammates resist or are immune.

Poison

3

Move coverage is still provisional

Add damaging moves in the set editor. The current coverage check uses only the Pokémon’s own types.

WaterElectricPoisonGroundPsychic

Best one-click upgrades

Replace with Swampert

+16 points

Adds an answer to Steel, Poison, & Electric.

Replace with Gyarados

+14 points

Adds an answer to Steel, Water, & Ground.

Replace with Palkia

+13 points

Adds an answer to Steel & Water.

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58

out of 100

Structurally exposed

Provisional rating

Pokémon team rating

Several shared weaknesses or coverage gaps need attention. Based on typing, switch-ins and selected attacks. This is not a prediction of match results.

1

5 members are weak to Steel

5 Pokémon are weak to Steel, with no resistance or immunity to switch into.

Steel

2

4 members are weak to Poison

4 Pokémon are weak to Poison; 1 teammates resist or are immune.

Poison

3

Move coverage is still provisional

Add damaging moves in the set editor. The current coverage check uses only the Pokémon’s own types.

WaterElectricPoisonGroundPsychic

Best one-click upgrades

Replace with Swampert

+16 points

Adds an answer to Steel, Poison, & Electric.

Replace with Gyarados

+14 points

Adds an answer to Steel, Water, & Ground.

Replace with Palkia

+13 points

Adds an answer to Steel & Water.

Team weakness analysis

Each row shows damage from one attacking type. Several red cells in a row indicate a shared weakness.

⚠ Unresolved weaknesses — no member resists these types:

WaterElectricSteel

Type							Weak
Normal			½	½			·
Fire			½	2×			1
Water			2×				1
Electric						2×	1
Grass			2×	½		½	1
Ice				½		2×	1
Fighting	½	½			½	¼	·
Poison	2×	2×		0	2×	2×	4
Ground			2×	2×		0	2
Flying			½	½	2×		1
Psychic				½	2×		1
Bug	½	½	½	¼	¼	¼	·
Rock				½	½	2×	1
Ghost							·
Dragon	0	0	0	0	0	0	·
Dark	½	½	½	½	¼	½	·
Steel	2×	2×	4×		2×	2×	5
Fairy				½	2×		1

Offensive coverage

Types hit super-effectively by your team’s own types and selected damaging moves.

No super-effective attack against:

WaterElectricPoisonGroundPsychicGhost

Frequently asked questions

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