Grass Type Weakness

Best counters to Grass — what beats Grass-type Pokémon

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

EternatusPoisonDragonHo-OhFireFlyingRayquazaDragonFlyingReshiramDragonFireDragoniteDragonFlyingSalamenceDragonFlyingHeatranFireSteelGenesectBugSteel

Build a team that beats Grass

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

Eternatus

PoisonDragon

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Ho-Oh

FireFlying

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Rayquaza

DragonFlying

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Reshiram

DragonFire

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Dragonite

DragonFlying

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Salamence

DragonFlying

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54

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 Rock

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

Rock

2

5 members are weak to Dragon

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

Dragon

3

4 members are weak to Ice

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

Ice

Best one-click upgrades

Replace with Cobalion

+8 points

Adds an answer to Rock, Dragon, & Ice.

Replace with Stakataka

+8 points

Adds an answer to Rock, Dragon, & Ice.

Replace with Kingambit

+8 points

Adds an answer to Rock, Dragon, & Ice.

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BulbasaurGrassPoisonIvysaurGrassPoisonVenusaurGrassPoisonVenusaur-GmaxGrassPoisonVenusaur-MegaGrassPoisonCharmanderFireCharmeleonFireCharizardFireFlyingCharizard-GmaxFireFlyingCharizard-Mega-XFireDragonCharizard-Mega-YFireFlyingSquirtleWaterWartortleWaterBlastoiseWaterBlastoise-GmaxWaterBlastoise-MegaWaterCaterpieBugMetapodBugButterfreeBugFlyingButterfree-GmaxBugFlyingWeedleBugPoisonKakunaBugPoisonBeedrillBugPoisonBeedrill-MegaBugPoisonPidgeyNormalFlyingPidgeottoNormalFlyingPidgeotNormalFlyingPidgeot-MegaNormalFlyingRattataNormalRattata-AlolaDarkNormalRaticateNormalRaticate-AlolaDarkNormalSpearowNormalFlyingFearowNormalFlyingEkansPoisonArbokPoisonPikachuElectricPikachu-AlolaElectricPikachu-BelleElectricPikachu-CosplayElectricPikachu-GmaxElectricPikachu-HoennElectricPikachu-KalosElectricPikachu-LibreElectricPikachu-OriginalElectricPikachu-PartnerElectricPikachu-PhDElectricPikachu-Pop-StarElectricPikachu-Rock-StarElectricPikachu-SinnohElectricPikachu-UnovaElectricPikachu-WorldElectricRaichuElectricRaichu-AlolaElectricPsychicSandshrewGroundSandshrew-AlolaIceSteelSandslashGroundSandslash-AlolaIceSteelNidoran-FPoisonNidorinaPoison

54

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 Rock

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

Rock

2

5 members are weak to Dragon

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

Dragon

3

4 members are weak to Ice

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

Ice

Best one-click upgrades

Replace with Cobalion

+8 points

Adds an answer to Rock, Dragon, & Ice.

Replace with Stakataka

+8 points

Adds an answer to Rock, Dragon, & Ice.

Replace with Kingambit

+8 points

Adds an answer to Rock, Dragon, & Ice.

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:

IcePsychicRockDragon

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

Offensive coverage

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

No super-effective attack against:

NormalFireWaterElectricPoisonGroundFlyingPsychicRockGhostDark

Frequently asked questions

All Grass-type Pokémon (163)

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