Psychic Type Weakness
Psychic is weak to Bug, Ghost and Dark. Check every Psychic matchup, 4× dual-type weaknesses and the best counters below.
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Quick Answer: What Is Psychic Weak To?
Psychic-type Pokémon are weak to Bug, Ghost and Dark. These attacking types deal 2× damage to a pure Psychic type. Psychic resists Fighting and Psychic.
What Is Psychic Weak To in Pokémon?
Psychic is strong against Fighting and Poison, but Dark types are completely immune to it.
A pure Psychic-type Pokémon takes 2× damage from these attacking types:
- Bug (2×): common moves include U-turn and Bug Buzz. See how Bug works in the Bug type guide.
- Ghost (2×): common moves include Shadow Ball and Poltergeist. See how Ghost works in the Ghost type guide.
- Dark (2×): common moves include Knock Off and Dark Pulse. See how Dark works in the Dark type guide.
The final result changes when a Psychic Pokémon has a second type. Some combinations add a 4× weakness, and others cancel one of the weaknesses above. Use the checker at the top of this page for exact numbers.
Psychic Type Strengths
Psychic-type moves are super effective (2×) against:
Fighting Poison
Not very effective (½×) against: Psychic Steel
No effect (0×) on: Dark
Psychic Type Resistances and Immunities
Resists (takes ½× damage from): Fighting Psychic
Immune to (takes no damage from): None
Psychic has 3 weaknesses, 2 resistances and 0 immunities in the current type chart.
Psychic Type Traits and Battle Mechanics
- Dark types are immune to Psychic-type moves.
- Psychic Terrain boosts Psychic-type moves used by grounded Pokémon and blocks priority moves aimed at grounded targets.
- Psyshock and Psystrike are special moves that hit the target’s physical Defense instead of Special Defense.
- Psychic resists only Fighting and Psychic, and is weak to Bug, Ghost and Dark.
Psychic Type Weaknesses for Dual-Type Pokémon
A second type can add a 4× weakness, cancel one of Psychic’s normal weaknesses, or give an extra immunity. This table covers every Psychic dual-type combination that exists in the games, with real Pokémon examples.
| Type combo | Example Pokémon | 4× weak to | 2× weak to | Immune to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychic Normal | Girafarig, Meloetta, Oranguru | None | Bug Dark | Ghost |
| Psychic Fire | Victini, Delphox, Armarouge | None | Water Ground Rock Ghost Dark | None |
| Psychic Water | Slowpoke, Slowbro, Starmie | None | Electric Grass Bug Ghost Dark | None |
| Psychic Electric | Alolan Raichu | None | Ground Bug Ghost Dark | None |
| Psychic Grass | Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Celebi | Bug | Fire Ice Poison Flying Ghost Dark | None |
| Psychic Ice | Jynx, Smoochum, Mr. Rime | None | Fire Bug Rock Ghost Dark Steel | None |
| Psychic Fighting | Meditite, Medicham, Gallade | None | Flying Ghost Fairy | None |
| Psychic Poison | Munkidori, Galarian Slowbro, Galarian Slowking | None | Ground Ghost Dark | None |
| Psychic Ground | Baltoy, Claydol | None | Water Grass Ice Bug Ghost Dark | Electric |
| Psychic Flying | Natu, Xatu, Lugia | None | Electric Ice Rock Ghost Dark | Ground |
| Psychic Bug | Dottler, Orbeetle, Rabsca | None | Fire Flying Bug Rock Ghost Dark | None |
| Psychic Rock | Lunatone, Solrock, Iron Boulder | None | Water Grass Ground Bug Ghost Dark Steel | None |
| Psychic Ghost | Hoopa, Lunala, Dawn Necrozma | Ghost Dark | None | Normal Fighting |
| Psychic Dragon | Latias, Latios, Mega Latias | None | Ice Bug Ghost Dragon Dark Fairy | None |
| Psychic Dark | Inkay, Malamar, Hoopa Unbound | Bug | Fairy | Psychic |
| Psychic Steel | Beldum, Metang, Metagross | None | Fire Ground Ghost Dark | Poison |
| Psychic Fairy | Mr. Mime, Ralts, Kirlia | None | Poison Ghost Steel | Dragon |
Watch out for 4× weaknesses: Psychic/Grass (Exeggutor) takes 4× from Bug, Psychic/Ghost (Lunala) takes 4× from Ghost and Dark and Psychic/Dark (Malamar) takes 4× from Bug.
Combos that cancel a Psychic weakness: Psychic/Normal is no longer weak to Ghost, Psychic/Fire is no longer weak to Bug, Psychic/Fighting is no longer weak to Bug and Dark, Psychic/Poison is no longer weak to Bug, Psychic/Flying is no longer weak to Bug, Psychic/Ghost is no longer weak to Bug, Psychic/Dark is no longer weak to Ghost and Dark, Psychic/Steel is no longer weak to Bug and Psychic/Fairy is no longer weak to Bug and Dark.
Best Pokémon to Use Against Psychic Types
The safest counters hit Psychic Pokémon for super effective damage and also resist Psychic-type attacks. These popular Pokémon do both:
| Pokémon | Types | Hits Psychic with (2×) | Takes from Psychic moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyranitar | Rock Dark | Dark | 0× |
| Kingambit | Dark Steel | Dark | 0× |
| Hydreigon | Dark Dragon | Dark | 0× |
| Weavile | Dark Ice | Dark | 0× |
| Umbreon | Dark | Dark | 0× |
| Houndoom | Dark Fire | Dark | 0× |
Before you switch in, check the opponent’s second type and its coverage moves. Tap any Pokémon to see its full matchup in the calculator.
About This Guide
Written and maintained by Mical Boje, who has been playing Pokémon games for more than 10 years. All matchups, tables and examples on this page come from the same data that powers the Pokémon Type Calculator.
- Rules used: the current type chart, from Gen 6 (X and Y) to Scarlet and Violet.
- Sources: the official main-series games, cross-checked with Bulbapedia’s Psychic type page. Pokémon types and forms come from PokéAPI.
- Last updated:
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Psychic weak to in Pokémon?
Psychic is weak to Bug, Ghost and Dark. Each of these deals 2× damage to a pure Psychic-type Pokémon.
What is Psychic strong against?
Psychic-type moves are super effective against Fighting and Poison.
What does Psychic resist?
Psychic resists Fighting and Psychic.
Which Psychic dual types have a 4× weakness?
Psychic/Grass (Exeggutor) is 4× weak to Bug, Psychic/Ghost (Lunala) is 4× weak to Ghost and Dark and Psychic/Dark (Malamar) is 4× weak to Bug.
What is the best counter to Psychic-type Pokémon?
Pokémon that resist Psychic moves and hit back super effectively work best, such as Tyranitar, Kingambit, Hydreigon and Weavile.
Why are Dark types immune to Psychic moves?
The Dark type was added in Gen 2 with a full immunity to Psychic-type moves, which helped balance the Psychic types that dominated Gen 1.
Other Type Weakness Guides
Need the whole picture? See the complete Pokémon Type Chart or the overview of all 18 type weaknesses.