Which Pokémon Has The Most Weaknesses?
The Pokémon with the most weaknesses is Snover, and its evolution Abomasnow. As a dual Grass/Ice-type, Snover and Abomasnow are vulnerable to a staggering seven different types of attacks: Fighting, Flying, Rock, Bug, Poison, Steel, and Fire. To make matters even worse for these snow-covered Pokémon, Fire-type moves deal quadruple damage (4x), exploiting the double weakness resulting from the Grass and Ice combination. This makes them exceptionally fragile in battles, and requires careful planning and strategy when using them.
Type Weaknesses Explained
Before diving deeper, it’s crucial to understand what “weakness” means in the Pokémon world. In the Pokémon games, each type of Pokémon has certain types that it is weak against. When a Pokémon is hit by a move of a type it is weak to, the damage is multiplied (usually by two) for “super-effective” damage, inflicting significant harm and a major advantage to the attacking Pokemon. A double weakness, such as that suffered by Snover and Abomasnow, means the damage multiplier is 4x, a huge vulnerability.
Why Are Grass/Ice Types So Vulnerable?
The Grass and Ice types are not typically the best defensive types on their own. Grass-types are commonly weak to Fire, Flying, Bug, Poison, and Ice, while Ice-types are weak to Fire, Fighting, Rock, and Steel. Combining them results in the stacking of many weaknesses, making Snover and Abomasnow particularly vulnerable and in need of good stat distribution and movesets to remain relevant in battle. The quadruple weakness to Fire makes them even more sensitive to that specific type.
The Fragility of Snover and Abomasnow
The combination of seven weaknesses, and the quad weakness to Fire, make Snover and Abomasnow some of the most fragile Pokémon in terms of type matchups. They are examples of the challenges of having dual type Pokemon in battle, where the combined weaknesses can be crippling. While they can be used to deal Super Effective damage to Water, Ground and Rock types, the number of other types they are vulnerable to makes the strategy of using them risky. If you are facing off against a team with a multitude of common types such as Fire and Flying, using Snover or Abomasnow would be a particularly bad idea.
Strategy with High Weakness Pokemon
Despite their vulnerabilities, Snover and Abomasnow can still be effective if used strategically. Because their vulnerabilities are largely predictable, an adept player can switch them out before being hit with a Super Effective attack. They can also be strategically used in matchups with Water or Ground Pokemon, where their Grass moves are effective. This forces opponents to either switch to a Pokemon that can better handle Snover, or risk being hit by Super Effective Grass moves.
FAQs on Pokémon Weaknesses
Here are some frequently asked questions related to Pokémon weaknesses to further help you navigate the complex world of type matchups.
1. What Pokémon has 0 Weaknesses?
The Eelektross line (Tynamo, Eelektrik, and Eelektross) are the only Pokémon with zero weaknesses. This is because they are pure Electric-type Pokémon with the Levitate ability, making them immune to Ground-type attacks – the typical weakness of Electric types.
2. What Pokemon Type is the weakest?
The Bug-type is widely considered the weakest overall. While they possess some powerful moves like Megahorn and Bug Buzz, they are weak to several popular competitive types, including Fire, Flying, and Rock. Bug-type attacks also frequently hit resistances, which reduces the damage inflicted.
3. Is there a Pokémon with only 1 Weakness?
Yes, several Pokémon have only one weakness. Marshtomp, Swampert, Barboach, Whiscash, Gastrodon, Quagsire, Palpitoad, and Seismitoad are all Water/Ground-type and weak only to Grass. Sableye and Spiritomb, both Dark/Ghost-type, are weak only to Fairy. Lastly, Drapion and Skuntank are Dark/Poison-type and only weak to Ground.
4. What Pokémon has 5 Weaknesses?
Rock-type Pokémon, when not paired with a secondary type, has five weaknesses: Grass, Water, Fighting, Steel, and Ground. As discussed, many rock pokemon also are dual typed with Water or Ground, creating a double weakness when facing Grass or Ground types.
5. What are Dragon Types weak to?
Dragon-type Pokémon are weak to other Dragon, Ice, and Fairy-type attacks. Ice-type attacks often deal 4x damage to many popular Dragon types, especially those that are part Flying type such as Dragonite.
6. Is Spiritomb 4x weak to Fairy?
No, Spiritomb is not 4x weak to Fairy. Like its counterpart Sableye, Spiritomb is only weak to Fairy-type attacks, not doubly so.
7. What beats Dark types?
Dark-type Pokémon are weak to Bug, Fairy, and Fighting-type moves. These types deal 160% damage to Dark-type Pokémon, making them excellent counters.
8. What are Grass Types weak to?
Grass-type Pokémon are weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Poison, Dragon, and Steel-type moves. This is why, among other weaknesses, Grass is not typically seen as a strong defensive type.
9. How Rare are 0% Pokémon?
0% IV (Individual Values) Pokémon are extremely rare, even more so than 100% IV (perfect IV) Pokémon. Many players keep them for their rarity, despite their generally low battle potential.
10. Who is the Strongest Pokémon?
Arceus is widely considered the most naturally powerful Legendary Pokémon. Its base stats and ability to change types make it a formidable opponent.
11. What type combinations don’t exist?
Several type combinations have yet to be used. These include Normal/Ice, Normal/Bug, Normal/Rock, Normal/Steel, Fire/Fairy, Ice/Poison, Ground/Fairy, and Bug/Dragon.
12. Who are Ash’s 6 strongest Pokémon?
Ash’s six strongest Pokémon are generally considered to be Pikachu, Charizard, Greninja, Sceptile, Lucario, and Infernape.
13. Is Ash’s Pikachu weak?
Ash’s Pikachu is actually an incredibly powerful Pokémon in the anime, despite his small stature, having taken down legendary Pokemon and helped Ash to victory in several major championships.
14. Can Pikachu Defeat Mewtwo?
It is unlikely that Pikachu would defeat Mewtwo alone. Mewtwo’s Psychic powers are overwhelming, giving it a significant advantage over Pikachu.
15. What is Steel/Fairy weak to?
Steel/Fairy-type Pokémon are weak to Fire and Ground-type attacks. However, this typing has nine resistances, making it a strong defensive combination.
Conclusion
Understanding type weaknesses is a fundamental part of mastering the Pokémon games. While Snover and Abomasnow highlight the dangers of accumulating multiple vulnerabilities, they also emphasize the importance of strategy and adaptation. By familiarizing yourself with the nuances of type matchups, you can enhance your gameplay and become a more effective Pokémon trainer.