Water Type Weaknesses & Strengths
Water is weak to Electric and Grass, and resists Fire, Water, Ice and Steel. Water attacks are super effective against Fire, Ground and Rock.
Defending: Water takes…
- 0× immune
- None
Attacking: Water moves deal…
- 0× no effect
- None
What Beats Water Type Pokémon?
Water types are weak to Grass and Electric. Grass absorbs water, and electricity conducts through it — those are the only two types that hit Water for 2×.
The best answers to Water are Grass-type moves (Energy Ball, Leaf Blade) and Electric-type moves (Thunderbolt, Thunder). Electric is especially valuable because it also covers Flying, while Grass covers both Water and Ground.
Water resists Fire, Water, Ice, and Steel. On offense, Water hits Fire, Ground, and Rock for 2× and is resisted by Water, Grass, and Dragon.
Water Type Explained
Water is one of the most reliable defensive types: only two weaknesses (Electric and Grass) and four resistances, including Steel and Ice. Offensively it hits Fire, Ground and Rock for double damage and is resisted only by Water, Grass and Dragon.
Against a pure Water Pokémon, lead with Electric and Grass moves and avoid Fire, Water, Ice and Steel. Against a Water 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.
Water Dual-Type Pairing Ranking
Every Water 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.
| Typing | Weaknesses | 4× weak to | Resists / immune |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Ground | 1 | Grass | 4 + immune to Electric |
| Water Flying | 2 | Electric | 5 + immune to Ground |
| Water Electric | 2 | None | 5 |
| Water Dragon | 2 | None | 3 |
| Water Steel | 3 | None | 10 + immune to Poison |
| Water Poison | 3 | None | 8 |
| Water Fairy | 3 | None | 6 + immune to Dragon |
| Water Normal | 3 | None | 4 + immune to Ghost |
| Water Fire | 3 | None | 5 |
| Water Bug | 3 | None | 5 |
| Water Grass | 3 | None | 3 |
| Water Ghost | 4 | None | 6 + immune to Normal, Fighting |
| Water Rock | 4 | Grass | 5 |
| Water Ice | 4 | None | 2 |
| Water Fighting | 5 | None | 7 |
| Water Dark | 5 | None | 6 + immune to Psychic |
| Water Psychic | 5 | None | 6 |
Under that ranking, the first three partners for Water are Ground (1 weakness), Flying (2 weaknesses) and Electric (2 weaknesses). Watch out for Water/Ground (4× Grass), Water/Flying (4× Electric) and Water/Rock (4× Grass).
Water Type Pokémon
Among the 1025 default species entries in this dataset, 154 have Water 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.
- Squirtle Water
- Wartortle Water
- Blastoise Water
- Psyduck Water
- Golduck Water
- Poliwag Water
- Poliwhirl Water
- Poliwrath Water/Fighting
- Tentacool Water/Poison
- Tentacruel Water/Poison
- Slowpoke Water/Psychic
- Slowbro Water/Psychic
- Seel Water
- Dewgong Water/Ice
- Shellder Water
- Cloyster Water/Ice
- Krabby Water
- Kingler Water
- Horsea Water
- Seadra Water
- Goldeen Water
- Seaking Water
- Staryu Water
- Starmie Water/Psychic
- Magikarp Water
- Gyarados Water/Flying
- Lapras Water/Ice
- Vaporeon Water
- Omanyte Rock/Water
- Omastar Rock/Water
- Kabuto Rock/Water
- Kabutops Rock/Water
- Totodile Water
- Croconaw Water
- Feraligatr Water
- Chinchou Water/Electric
- Lanturn Water/Electric
- Marill Water/Fairy
- Azumarill Water/Fairy
- Politoed Water
- Wooper Water/Ground
- Quagsire Water/Ground
- Slowking Water/Psychic
- Qwilfish Water/Poison
- Corsola Water/Rock
- Remoraid Water
- Octillery Water
- Mantine Water/Flying
Water Type FAQ
What is Water type weak to?
Water is weak to Grass and Electric.
What beats Water type Pokémon?
Grass and Electric beat Water — Grass moves like Energy Ball and Electric moves like Thunderbolt are the best answers.
What is good against Water type Pokémon?
Grass and Electric are the only two types that hit Water super-effectively.
What is Water type strong against?
Water is strong against Fire, Ground, and Rock.
What resists Water moves?
Water, Grass, and Dragon resist Water-type attacks.
What does Water resist?
Water resists Fire, Water, Ice and Steel, taking only half damage from them.
Is Water immune to anything?
No — Water has no type immunities.
What type ranks first with Water on this page?
Under this page's type-only ranking, Water/Ground comes first, with 1 weakness and 5 resistances or immunities. This ranking does not include stats, moves, abilities, items or team role.
Other Types
Normal Fire Electric Grass Ice Fighting Poison Ground Flying Psychic Bug Rock Ghost Dragon Dark Steel Fairy