Electric Type Weakness

Best counters to Electric — what beats Electric-type Pokémon

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

GroudonGroundGarchompDragonGroundLandorusGroundFlyingZygardeDragonGroundGreat TuskGroundFightingIron TreadsGroundSteelTing-LuDarkGroundUrsalunaGroundNormal

Build a team that beats Electric

The team below is pre-loaded with the top counters to Electric. 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.

Groudon

Ground

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Garchomp

DragonGround

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Landorus

GroundFlying

Edit set

Zygarde

DragonGround

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Great Tusk

GroundFighting

Edit set

Iron Treads

GroundSteel

Edit set

59

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 Ice

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

Ice

2

4 members are weak to Water

4 Pokémon are weak to Water, with no resistance or immunity to switch into.

Water

3

Move coverage is still provisional

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

WaterGroundFlyingPsychicGhost

Best one-click upgrades

Replace with Golisopod

+9 points

Adds an answer to Ice, Water, & Ground.

Replace with Zarude

+5 points

Adds an answer to Water, Ground, & Psychic.

Replace with Brute Bonnet

+5 points

Adds an answer to Water, Ground, & Psychic.

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59

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 Ice

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

Ice

2

4 members are weak to Water

4 Pokémon are weak to Water, with no resistance or immunity to switch into.

Water

3

Move coverage is still provisional

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

WaterGroundFlyingPsychicGhost

Best one-click upgrades

Replace with Golisopod

+9 points

Adds an answer to Ice, Water, & Ground.

Replace with Zarude

+5 points

Adds an answer to Water, Ground, & Psychic.

Replace with Brute Bonnet

+5 points

Adds an answer to Water, Ground, & Psychic.

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:

WaterGrassIce

Type							Weak
Normal						½	·
Fire		½		½		2×	1
Water	2×		2×		2×	2×	4
Electric	0	0	0	0	0	0	·
Grass	2×				2×		2
Ice	2×	4×	4×	4×	2×		5
Fighting			½			2×	1
Poison	½	½	½	½	½	0	·
Ground			0			2×	1
Flying					2×	½	1
Psychic					2×	½	1
Bug			½		½	½	·
Rock	½	½		½	¼	¼	·
Ghost							·
Dragon		2×		2×		½	2
Dark					½		·
Steel						½	·
Fairy		2×		2×	2×	½	3

Offensive coverage

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

No super-effective attack against:

WaterGroundFlyingPsychicGhost

Frequently asked questions

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