What Beats Water?
Water is weak to Electric and Grass
Super effective against Water (2×)
Water Pokémon take double damage from these attack types — lead with them in any Water matchup.
Water resists (½×)
Avoid these attack types — Water Pokémon only take half damage from them.
Best Water Counters
The strongest attackers among the types that hit Water for 2× damage:
Water Weakness Q&A
- What is Water type weak to?
- Water Pokémon take 2× damage from Electric and Grass type attacks.
- What resists Water type?
- Water Pokémon take only ½ damage from Fire, Water, Ice, and Steel type attacks.
- What is the best counter to Water Pokémon?
- Any strong Electric or Grass attacker works — their attacks hit Water Pokémon for double damage.
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