TypeWeakness

Electric Type Weaknesses & Strengths

Electric is weak to Ground, and resists Electric, Flying and Steel. Electric attacks are super effective against Water and Flying.

Defending: Electric takes…

2× weak to
Ground
½× resists
Electric Flying Steel
0× immune
None

Attacking: Electric moves deal…

2× super effective
Water Flying
½× not very effective
Electric Grass Dragon
0× no effect
Ground

What Beats Electric Type Pokémon?

Electric has exactly one weakness: Ground. Ground-type moves "earth" the electric charge — they deal 2× damage to Electric, and Electric can't touch Ground in return.

The best counter to Electric is Ground-type moves. Earthquake is the single best answer: it's super effective against Electric, and Electric's attacks deal no damage to Ground types at all.

Electric resists Electric, Flying, and Steel. On offense, Electric hits Water and Flying for 2×, deals no damage to Ground, and is resisted by Grass, Electric, and Dragon.

Electric Type Explained

Electric has just one weakness: Ground. Pair it with Flying and that weakness turns into an immunity. On the attack, Electric hits Water and Flying for 2×, but Ground types are completely immune to Electric moves.

Against a pure Electric Pokémon, lead with Ground moves and avoid Electric, Flying and Steel. Against an Electric dual type the answer changes, because the second type can cancel a weakness or stack it into a 4× hit — use the Pokémon type calculator to check any exact combination.

Electric Dual-Type Pairing Ranking

Every Electric dual type, ranked first by fewer 2×/4× weaknesses, then by more ½×/¼× resistances and immunities, and finally by fewer 4× weaknesses. This is a type-chart comparison, not an overall competitive ranking; it does not include stats, movepools, abilities, items or team role.

TypingWeaknesses4× weak toResists / immune
Electric Poison2Ground8
Electric Flying2None5 + immune to Ground
Electric Fairy2None5 + immune to Dragon
Electric Water2None5
Electric Normal2None3 + immune to Ghost
Electric Bug2None4
Electric Steel3Ground11 + immune to Poison
Electric Fire3Ground8
Electric Ghost3None5 + immune to Normal, Fighting
Electric Fighting3None5
Electric Dragon4None6
Electric Dark4None5 + immune to Psychic
Electric Ground4None4 + immune to Electric
Electric Psychic4None5
Electric Rock4Ground5
Electric Grass4None4
Electric Ice4None3

Under that ranking, the first three partners for Electric are Poison (2 weaknesses), Flying (2 weaknesses) and Fairy (2 weaknesses). Watch out for Electric/Poison (4× Ground), Electric/Steel (4× Ground) and Electric/Fire (4× Ground).

Electric Type Pokémon

Among the 1025 default species entries in this dataset, 69 have Electric as one of their types; here are the first 48 by Pokédex number. Alternate forms are available in the calculator but are not included in this species count.

Electric Type FAQ

What is Electric type weak to?

Electric is weak to Ground — its only weakness.

What beats Electric type Pokémon?

Ground beats Electric — Earthquake and other Ground-type moves are the answer.

What is strong against Electric type Pokémon?

Ground is the only type that hits Electric super-effectively.

What is Electric type strong against?

Electric is strong against Water and Flying.

Does Electric hit Ground?

No — Electric deals no damage to Ground types.

What does Electric resist?

Electric resists Electric, Flying and Steel, taking only half damage from them.

Is Electric immune to anything?

No — Electric has no type immunities.

What type ranks first with Electric on this page?

Under this page's type-only ranking, Electric/Poison comes first, with 2 weaknesses and 8 resistances or immunities. This ranking does not include stats, moves, abilities, items or team role.

Other Types

Normal Fire Water Grass Ice Fighting Poison Ground Flying Psychic Bug Rock Ghost Dragon Dark Steel Fairy