Pokémon Legends: Arceus is going to be taken us to the ancient region of Hisui to carry out research on the species in order to fill out our Pokédex as a part of the Galaxy Expedition Team. There's clans to consider, missions to undertake, and items to craft alongside all the battling players will be doing as they try to catch 'em all.
As with all Pokémon games, playing with type strengths and weaknesses in mind can be vital to winning any battle, and this includes Pokémon Legends: Arceus. Knowing how to counter your opponents or protect your party is vital to winning battles, countering Wardens, and catching Pokémon.
So, be sure to familiarise yourself with Pokémon types before going into battle! In this guide, we explain all eighteen Pokémon types strengths, weaknesses, and immunities.
Pokémon Type-Chart: Strengths and Weaknesses
Just below, we have our type-chart for Pokemon Legends: Arceus, to aid you with any battle you and your party of Pokemon might find yourself in!
Pokémon Type | Super Effective, 2x Damage | Not Very Effective, 0.5x Damage | Weak | Immune |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Normal | N/A | Rock, Steel | N/A | N/A |
Ground | Poison, Rock, Fire, Electric, Steel | Grass, Bug | Grass, Water, Ice | Electric |
Grass | Rock, Ground, Water | Grass, Bug, Fire, Poison, Flying, Steel | Bug, Poison, Fire, Ice, Flying | N/A |
Water | Rock, Ground, Fire | Water, Grass, Dragon | Grass, Electric | N/A |
Fire | Grass, Bug, Ice, Steel | Fire, Water, Rock, Dragon | Water, Ground, Rock | N/A |
Rock | Bug, Fire, Ice, Flying | Ground, Steel, Fighting | Grass, Ground, Water, Steel, Fighting | N/A |
Bug | Grass, Dark, Psychic | Fire, Steel, Ghost, Poison, Fighting, Flying | Fire, Rock, Flying | N/A |
Fighting | Normal, Rock, Steel, Dark, Ice | Bug, Poison, Fairy, Psychic, Flying | Psychic, Fairy, Flying | N/A |
Flying | Bug, Grass, Fighting | Rock, Steel, Electric | Rock, Ice, Electric | Ground |
Electric | Water, Flying | Grass, Electric, Dragon | Ice, Fairy, Dragon | N/A |
Psychic | Poison, Fighting | Steel, Psychic | Bug, Dark, Ghost | N/A |
Poison | Grass, Fairy | Poison, Ground, Rock, Ghost | Ground, Psychic | N/A |
Ice | Grass, Rock, Flying, Dragon | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel | Fire, Rock, Steel, Fighting | N/A |
Steel | Rock, Ice, Fairy | Fire, Water, Steel, Electric | Ground, Fire, Fighting | Poison |
Dark | Ghost, Psychic | Dark, Fighting, Fairy | Bug, Fairy, Fighting | Psychic |
Dragon | Dragon | Steel | Ice, Fairy, Dragon | N/A |
Fairy | Dark, Fighting, Dragon | Fire, Steel, Poison | Steel, Poison | Dragon |
Ghost | Ghost, Psychic | Dark | Dark, Ghost | N/A |
With all this information at your fingertips, keeping this in mind while putting your team together in Pokémon Legends: Arceus is vital. To think about your team, we've listed all new and confirmed Pokémon in Legends: Arceus.
It's best to have a diverse team of Pokémon, with types that are capable of countering other Pokémon most likely to cross your path. With turn-based battles changing slighty in Legends: Arceus, you may want to think more about the stats of your Pokémon too.
Additionally, if you know what type of Noble Pokémon or Alpha Pokémon you're approaching, or what type of Pokémon you'll be encountering in the open-world areas of Arceus: Legends, don't forget to switch things up to use this type-knowledge to your advantage!
By all means, keep this chart to hand to remind yourself which Pokémon will prove to be the most powerful in your next battle. More importantly, if you haven't picked up Pokémon just yet and are refreshing your memory, take a moment to refresh your mind of all the starter Pokémon and how to customise your character, too. Good luck adventuring around the ancient region of Hisui!