All Water-type Pokemon weaknesses & resistances

Aakrit Sharma
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Water is one of the strongest Pokemon types due to it including many Dragon-type Pokemon and Legendary beasts. However, with this list of all Water-type weaknesses, counters, and resistances, you should be able to beat them easily.

Combat is a major part of Pokemon games, and to excel in it, you must learn about the different types. All types have certain strengths and weaknesses, and exploiting the weaknesses of the type of your opponent is key to victory.

On that note, here are all Water-type Pokemon weaknesses, best counters, resistances, and strengths.

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legendary water pokemon kyogre underwater
Kyogre is one of the most powerful Water-type Pokemon.

All Water-type Pokemon weaknesses

Water-type Pokemon are weak against Electric and Grass-type moves. So, if you’re battling a Water-type Pokemon, make sure that your Pokemon not only belongs to the Electric or Grass type but also knows the moves that belong to these types.

Having said that, Electric and Grass moves might not be too effective in situations where your Water-type opponent has a secondary type. For instance, Swampert, one of the best PvP Pokemon in Pokemon Go, is immune to Electric damage because of its secondary Ground typing.

All Water-type Pokemon resistances

Water-type Pokemon can resist damage from Fire, Steel, Water, and Ice-type moves. This means that using Fire, Steel, Water, and Ice-type Pokemon during combat against Water-type rivals can put you at a great disadvantage.

All Water-type Pokemon strengths

Water-type Pokemon are strong against Ground, Rock, and Fire types. So, refrain from using Ground, Rock, and Fire-type Pokemon against Water types. Unless the secondary types make a difference, the battle will most likely be one-sided.

Best counters for Water-type Pokemon

Since Water-type Pokemon are weak against Electric and Grass-types, Venusaur, Electivire, Raikou, Manectric, and Zapdos are some of the best to counter them.

While Electric Pokemon are more aggressive attackers, Grass-type Pokemon are defensive tanks. Accordingly, use Electric Pokemon to take down Water types in PvE battles and Grass types in PvP battles.

That’s all you need to know about Water-type Pokemon. For more Pokemon content, make sure to check our other guides:

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About The Author

Aakrit is a games writer with over 2000 published articles for EssentiallySports, Sportskeeda, FortniteINTEL, and CharlieINTEL. Currently, he writes guides on Minecraft, Roblox, Pokemon games, Genshin Impact, and Brawlhalla. Aakrit loves playing shooter games and in his free time, you can find him queued up in Valorant, Fortnite, Apex Legends, or Halo Infinite. You can contact Aakrit at [email protected].