Best Offensive Type Coverage in Pokémon
PTB TeamLast updated: April 2, 2024
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Quick Answer
Fighting and Ground hit the most types super-effectively. See the best attacking types and 2-move coverage combinations ranked.
Offensive type coverage determines how many threats your team can break through. Here’s every attacking type ranked by super-effective targets, plus the best 2-move coverage combinations.
Single Types Ranked by Offensive Power
| Type | SE Targets | Hits Super-Effectively | Resisted By | Immune |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | 5 | Fire, Electric, Poison, Rock, Steel | 2 | 1 |
| Fighting | 5 | Normal, Ice, Rock, Dark, Steel | 5 | 1 |
| Rock | 4 | Fire, Ice, Flying, Bug | 3 | 0 |
| Fire | 4 | Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel | 4 | 0 |
| Ice | 4 | Grass, Ground, Flying, Dragon | 4 | 0 |
| Water | 3 | Fire, Ground, Rock | 3 | 0 |
| Flying | 3 | Grass, Fighting, Bug | 3 | 0 |
| Fairy | 3 | Fighting, Dragon, Dark | 3 | 0 |
| Steel | 3 | Ice, Rock, Fairy | 4 | 0 |
| Grass | 3 | Water, Ground, Rock | 7 | 0 |
| Bug | 3 | Grass, Psychic, Dark | 7 | 0 |
| Ghost | 2 | Psychic, Ghost | 1 | 1 |
| Psychic | 2 | Fighting, Poison | 2 | 1 |
| Dark | 2 | Psychic, Ghost | 3 | 0 |
| Electric | 2 | Water, Flying | 3 | 1 |
| Poison | 2 | Grass, Fairy | 4 | 1 |
| Dragon | 1 | Dragon | 1 | 1 |
| Normal | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Top Offensive Types Explained
Ground — 5 Super-Effective Targets
Ground hits: Fire, Electric, Poison, Rock, Steel
But it’s resisted by 2 types and 1 type is immune.
Fighting — 5 Super-Effective Targets
Fighting hits: Normal, Ice, Rock, Dark, Steel
Key for breaking Normal, Ice, Rock types.
Best 2-Type Coverage Combinations
These two-move type combos hit the most targets:
| Rank | Coverage Pair | Types Hit SE |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ice + Fighting | 9/18 |
| 2 | Ice + Ground | 9/18 |
| 3 | Fire + Ground | 8/18 |
| 4 | Fighting + Ground | 8/18 |
| 5 | Fighting + Flying | 8/18 |
| 6 | Fighting + Rock | 8/18 |
| 7 | Ground + Flying | 8/18 |
| 8 | Ground + Bug | 8/18 |
| 9 | Ground + Rock | 8/18 |
| 10 | Ground + Fairy | 8/18 |
Applying Coverage to Team Building
In the Team Builder, offensive coverage is one of the four scoring factors. To maximize it:
- Spread STAB types — don’t stack 3 Fire types, use diverse attacking types
- Pick complementary coverage — Ice + Fighting together hit 9/18 types
- Check for uncovered types — the coach will warn if no team member can hit a common type SE
Read more about type coverage strategy or build a team with full coverage in the Team Builder.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What type hits the most Pokémon super-effectively?
- Fighting hits 5 types super-effectively: Normal, Ice, Rock, Dark, Steel. Ground is close behind with 5 super-effective targets.
- What is the best two-type coverage?
- Ice/Fighting provides the widest super-effective coverage, hitting 9 of 18 types for at least 2× damage.
- What type is hardest to resist?
- Ghost is resisted by the fewest types (1 resist, 1 immune), making it hard to wall.
- Is offensive or defensive typing more important?
- Both matter. Offensive typing determines STAB coverage (what you hit hard), while defensive typing determines what you can switch into. The best competitive Pokémon have both.
- How many coverage moves should a Pokémon have?
- Most competitive sets run 2 attacking moves for coverage. The goal is to hit as many types as possible between STAB + coverage. Use the Team Builder to check team-wide coverage.
- What types have no immunities against them?
- Types with no immunities (every target takes at least some damage): Fire, Water, Grass, Ice, Flying, Bug, Rock, Dark, Steel, Fairy.