Pokémon GO Type Chart & Weaknesses
Unlike the mainline console games (which use 2.0x and 0.5x multipliers), Pokémon GO uses a 1.6x damage multiplier for a single Super Effective weakness, 2.56x for a Double Weakness (such as Ice against Dragon/Flying Rayquaza), 0.625x for a single Resistance, and 0.391x for an Immunity-tier Resistance, alongside a 1.2x Same-Type Attack Bonus (STAB).
- Pokémon GO Damage Multipliers: Double Weak = 2.56x (256% DMG) · Single Weak = 1.6x (160% DMG) · Neutral = 1.0x · Single Resisted = 0.625x · Double Resisted / Immune = 0.391x.
- Same-Type Attack Bonus (STAB): Using a Fast or Charged Move that matches one of your Pokémon's own types grants a permanent 1.2x (+20%) damage multiplier.
- Best Offensive Coverage Types for Raids: Ground, Rock, Ice, Fighting, Dark/Ghost, and Dragon/Steel cover over 90% of all 5-Star Legendary Raid Bosses.
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Complete 18-Type Weakness & Counter Reference Table
Memorize these key super-effective matchups (1.6x DMG) for Raids and PvP: Normal is weak only to Fighting (and double-resists Ghost). Fire is weak to Water, Ground, Rock. Water is weak to Grass, Electric. Grass is weak to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug. Electric is weak ONLY to Ground. Ice is weak to Fire, Fighting, Rock, Steel. Fighting is weak to Flying, Psychic, Fairy. Poison is weak to Ground, Psychic. Ground is weak to Water, Grass, Ice. Flying is weak to Electric, Ice, Rock. Psychic is weak to Bug, Ghost, Dark. Bug is weak to Fire, Flying, Rock. Rock is weak to Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Steel. Ghost is weak to Ghost, Dark. Dragon is weak to Ice, Dragon, Fairy. Dark is weak to Fighting, Bug, Fairy. Steel is weak to Fire, Fighting, Ground. Fairy is weak to Poison, Steel.
How to Exploit 2.56x Double Weaknesses in 5-Star Raids
Whenever a dual-type Raid Boss shares the same weakness across both of its types, it takes 2.56x (1.6 × 1.6) damage—allowing just 2 trainers to duo the boss easily. Famous 2.56x double weaknesses include: Rayquaza, Dragonite, Salamence, and Landorus (Dragon/Flying or Ground/Flying -> 2.56x weak to Ice); Lunala and Dawn Wings Necrozma (Psychic/Ghost -> 2.56x weak to Dark & Ghost); Kartana and Genesect (Grass/Steel & Bug/Steel -> 2.56x weak to Fire); and Nihilego and Heatran (Rock/Poison & Fire/Steel -> 2.56x weak to Ground).
Pokémon GO: Optimal Meta Play vs. Common Resource Traps
- ●Keep top Shadow Raid Attackers (Shadow Mewtwo, Shadow Groudon, Shadow Rhyperior, Shadow Mamoswine) as Shadow for the flat +20% raid damage bonus.
- ●Use a Meteorite to teach Mega Rayquaza Dragon Ascent before Mega Evolving, and use Elite Charged TMs for Precipice Blades (Groudon) and Origin Pulse (Kyogre).
- ●Redeem promo codes on the official web store (store.pokemongolive.com).
- ●Never purify a high-tier Shadow raid attacker just to get a 100% IV Hundo—a 0% IV Shadow deals more raid DPS than a 100% IV Purified Pokémon.
- ●Do not spend 296–360 Candy XL pushing non-meta Pokémon to Level 50 before building your core Level 40 raid teams.
- ●Do not forget to have an active Mega Lv. 3 Pokémon matching the raid boss's typing to earn extra Candy XL on catch.
❓ Pokémon GO Frequently Asked Questions
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