What Pokémon Types Have No Weaknesses?
Quick Answer
No single type has zero weaknesses, but some dual-type combinations come close with just 1. Full breakdown of the least vulnerable Pokémon types.
The holy grail of defensive typing: can you find a Pokémon with no weaknesses at all? Here’s the complete analysis of which types and type combinations come closest to invulnerability.
Single Types: None Are Weakness-Free
Every single type has at least one weakness:
| Type | Weaknesses | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Normal | Fighting | 1 |
| Electric | Ground | 1 |
| Water | Electric, Grass | 2 |
| Poison | Ground, Psychic | 2 |
| Ghost | Ghost, Dark | 2 |
| Fairy | Poison, Steel | 2 |
| Fire | Water, Ground, Rock | 3 |
| Fighting | Flying, Psychic, Fairy | 3 |
| Ground | Water, Grass, Ice | 3 |
| Flying | Electric, Ice, Rock | 3 |
| Psychic | Bug, Ghost, Dark | 3 |
| Bug | Fire, Flying, Rock | 3 |
| Dragon | Ice, Dragon, Fairy | 3 |
| Dark | Fighting, Bug, Fairy | 3 |
| Steel | Fire, Fighting, Ground | 3 |
| Ice | Fire, Fighting, Rock, Steel | 4 |
| Grass | Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug | 5 |
| Rock | Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Steel | 5 |
The minimum is 1 weakness — you can’t avoid all weaknesses with a single type.
Dual Types with Fewest Weaknesses
No combination achieves zero weaknesses
Every dual-type combination has at least 1 weakness. The closest to invulnerable are:
One-Weakness Combinations
- Bug / Steel — 9 resistances, 1 weakness
- Normal / Ghost — 5 resistances, 1 weakness
- Water / Ground — 5 resistances, 1 weakness
- Poison / Dark — 5 resistances, 1 weakness
- Ghost / Dark — 4 resistances, 1 weakness
Abilities That Remove Weaknesses
Some Pokémon become effectively weakness-free through abilities:
- Levitate on Electric types — removes their only Ground weakness
- Thick Fat — halves Fire and Ice damage
- Water Absorb/Volt Absorb — turns a weakness into healing
- Flash Fire — negates Fire weakness entirely
Team Building Without Weaknesses
While no team can be completely immune to everything, you can minimize shared weaknesses:
- Check your coverage in the Team Builder — aim for zero types that hit 3+ members
- Include an immunity — Flying for Ground immunity, Ghost for Fighting immunity
- Layer resistances — ensure every attack type is resisted by at least one team member
For more defensive strategies, read our defensive team building guide.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is there a Pokémon type with no weaknesses?
- No single type has zero weaknesses. However, 5 dual-type combinations have only 1 weakness.
- What type combination has the fewest weaknesses?
- Several combinations tie with just 1 weakness, including Bug/Steel, Normal/Ghost, Water/Ground.
- What single type has the fewest weaknesses?
- Normal and Electric each have only 1 weakness, the fewest of any single type.
- Can abilities remove weaknesses?
- Yes. Levitate removes Ground weakness, Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice damage, and abilities like Water Absorb turn a weakness into healing. This can make some Pokémon effectively weakness-free.
- Is having fewer weaknesses always better?
- Not always. Some types with more weaknesses have much better offensive presence (like Ice hitting 4 key types). Team building is about balancing offense and defense, not minimizing weaknesses alone.
- How does the Team Builder help find low-weakness combinations?
- The Team Builder calculates your full team shared weaknesses. Even if individual Pokémon have weaknesses, the team as a whole can cover them through resistant partners.