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Pokémon Legends: Arceus Type Effectiveness Guide

When to use each Pokémon type in Pokémon Legends: Arceus
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Published: Jan 27, 2022 09:03 pm

Pokémon typings, and their weaknesses/resistances, can get very confusing and hard to remember. There are 18 different typings in Pokémon Legends: Arceus and each has its own set of weaknesses and resistances that are important to keep in mind while battling.

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Fire Type

Strong Against (Will deal 2x damage to):Grass, Bug, Steel, and Ice Type
Weak Against (Will do 0.5x damage to): Rock, Water, Fire, and Dragon Type
Useless Against (Will have no effect on):N/A
Weak To (Will take 2x damage from):Ground, Rock, and Water Type
Resistant To (Will take 0.5x less damage):Grass, Steel, Fire, Ice, and Bug Type
Immune To (Will not be damaged by):N/A

Water Type

Strong Against (Will deal 2x damage to):Rock, Ground, and Fire Type
Weak Against (Will do 0.5x damage to): Grass, Water, and Dragon Type
Useless Against (Will have no effect on):N/A
Weak To (Will take 2x damage from):Electric and Grass Type
Resistant To (Will take 0.5x less damage):Fire, Steel, Ice, and Water Type
Immune To (Will not be damaged by):N/A

Grass Type

Strong Against (Will deal 2x damage to):Rock, Ground, and Water Type
Weak Against (Will do 0.5x damage to): Poison, Bug, Flying, Fire, Steel, Grass, and Dragon Type
Useless Against (Will have no effect on):N/A
Weak To (Will take 2x damage from):Fire, Ice, Bug, Poison, and Flying Type
Resistant To (Will take 0.5x less damage):Water, Grass, Electric, and Ground Type
Immune To (Will not be damaged by):N/A

Electric Type

Strong Against (Will deal 2x damage to):Flying and Water Type
Weak Against (Will do 0.5x damage to): Electric, Grass, and Dragon Type
Useless Against (Will have no effect on):Ground Type
Weak To (Will take 2x damage from):Steel, Electric, and Flying Type
Resistant To (Will take 0.5x less damage):Flying, Steel, and Electric Type
Immune To (Will not be damaged by):N/A

Related: All Pokémon who evolve using the Leaf Stone in Pokémon Legends Arceus

Psychic Type

Strong Against (Will deal 2x damage to):Poison and Fighting Type
Weak Against (Will do 0.5x damage to): Psychic and Steel Type
Useless Against (Will have no effect on):Dark Type
Weak To (Will take 2x damage from):Ghost, Bug, and Dark Type
Resistant To (Will take 0.5x less damage):Fighting and Psychic Type
Immune To (Will not be damaged by):N/A

Ice Type

Strong Against (Will deal 2x damage to):Flying, Grass, Ground, and Dragon Type
Weak Against (Will do 0.5x damage to): Fire, Water, Ice, and Steel Type
Useless Against (Will have no effect on):N/A
Weak To (Will take 2x damage from):Fighting, Fire, Steel, and Rock Type
Resistant To (Will take 0.5x less damage):Ice Type
Immune To (Will not be damaged by):N/A

Dark Type

Strong Against (Will deal 2x damage to):Psychic and Ghost Type
Weak Against (Will do 0.5x damage to): Fighting, Dark, and Fairy Type
Useless Against (Will have no effect on):N/A
Weak To (Will take 2x damage from):Fighting, Fairy, and Bug Type
Resistant To (Will take 0.5x less damage):Ghost and Dark Type
Immune To (Will not be damaged by):Psychic Type

Dragon Type

Strong Against (Will deal 2x damage to):Dragon Type
Weak Against (Will do 0.5x damage to): Steel Type
Useless Against (Will have no effect on):Fairy Type
Weak To (Will take 2x damage from):Ice, Fairy, and Dragon Type
Resistant To (Will take 0.5x less damage):Water, Fire, Electric, and Grass Type
Immune To (Will not be damaged by):N/A

Related: All Pokémon who evolve using the Fire Stone in Pokémon Legends Arceus

Fairy Type

Strong Against (Will deal 2x damage to):Dragon, Fighting, and Dark Type
Weak Against (Will do 0.5x damage to): Poison, Fire, and Steel Type
Useless Against (Will have no effect on):N/A
Weak To (Will take 2x damage from):Steel and Poison Type
Resistant To (Will take 0.5x less damage):Bug, Dark, and Fighting Type
Immune To (Will not be damaged by):Dragon Type

Steel Type

Strong Against (Will deal 2x damage to):Rock, Fairy, and Ice Type
Weak Against (Will do 0.5x damage to): Fire, Steel, Water, and Electric Type
Useless Against (Will have no effect on):N/A
Weak To (Will take 2x damage from):Ground, Fighting, and Fire Type
Resistant To (Will take 0.5x less damage):Normal, Rock, Flying, Bug, Steel, Grass, Psychic, Fairy, Ice, and Dragon Type
Immune To (Will not be damaged by):Poison Type

Ghost Type

Strong Against (Will deal 2x damage to):Ghost and Psychic Type
Weak Against (Will do 0.5x damage to): Dark Type
Useless Against (Will have no effect on):Normal Type
Weak To (Will take 2x damage from):Dark and Ghost Type
Resistant To (Will take 0.5x less damage):Bug and Poison Type
Immune To (Will not be damaged by):Normal and Fighting Type

Bug Type

Strong Against (Will deal 2x damage to):Psychic, Grass, and Dark Type
Weak Against (Will do 0.5x damage to): Flying, Fighting, Ghost, Flying, Fire, Steel, and Fairy Type
Useless Against (Will have no effect on):N/A
Weak To (Will take 2x damage from):Flying, Fire, and Rock Type
Resistant To (Will take 0.5x less damage):Ground, Grass, and Fighting Type
Immune To (Will not be damaged by):N/A

Rock Type

Strong Against (Will deal 2x damage to):Bug, Flying, Fire, and Ice Type
Weak Against (Will do 0.5x damage to): Fighting, Ground, and Steel Type
Useless Against (Will have no effect on):N/A
Weak To (Will take 2x damage from):Ground, Fighting, Steel, Water and Grass Type
Resistant To (Will take 0.5x less damage):Normal, Flying, Poison, and Fire Type
Immune To (Will not be damaged by):N/A

Ground Type

Strong Against (Will deal 2x damage to):Rock, Poison, Steel, Fire, and Electric Type
Weak Against (Will do 0.5x damage to): Grass and Bug Type
Useless Against (Will have no effect on):Flying Type
Weak To (Will take 2x damage from):Grass, Water, and Ice Type
Resistant To (Will take 0.5x less damage):Poison and Rock Type
Immune To (Will not be damaged by):Electric Type

Fighting Type

Strong Against (Will deal 2x damage to):Normal, Steel, Rock, Ice, and Dark Type
Weak Against (Will do 0.5x damage to): Poison, Flying, Bug, Fairy, and Psychic Type
Useless Against (Will have no effect on):Ghost Type
Weak To (Will take 2x damage from):Psychic, Flying, and Fairy Type
Resistant To (Will take 0.5x less damage):Bug, Dark, and Rock Type
Immune To (Will not be damaged by):N/A

Flying Type

Strong Against (Will deal 2x damage to):Bug, Fighting, and Grass Type
Weak Against (Will do 0.5x damage to): Steel, Rock, and Electric Type
Useless Against (Will have no effect on):N/A
Weak To (Will take 2x damage from):Electric, Rock, and Ice Type
Resistant To (Will take 0.5x less damage):Bug, Grass, and Fighting Type
Immune To (Will not be damaged by):Ground Type

Poison Type

Strong Against (Will deal 2x damage to):Fairy and Grass Type
Weak Against (Will do 0.5x damage to): Ghost, Rock, Ground, and Poison Type
Useless Against (Will have no effect on):Steel Type
Weak To (Will take 2x damage from):Psychic and Ground Type
Resistant To (Will take 0.5x less damage):Poison, Fighting, Grass, and Fairy Type
Immune To (Will not be damaged by):N/A

Normal Type

Strong Against (Will deal 2x damage to):N/A
Weak Against (Will do 0.5x damage to): Steel and Rock Type
Useless Against (Will have no effect on):Ghost Type
Weak To (Will take 2x damage from):Fighting Type
Resistant To (Will take 0.5x less damage):N/A
Immune To (Will not be damaged by):Ghost Type

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CJ is a freelance writer with a passion for modern and retro video games, with an emphasis on RPGs and Pokemon games. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his cat and drinking way too much coffee.
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