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Pokémon types in the card game: Weakness and Resistance

Updated on 15/10/2026👁 1 reader

Pokémon types in the card game: Weakness and Resistance
One example card for each Pokémon type
One Pokémon for each type, all photos of AR cards from our stock. The type symbol is at the top right, next to the HP.
HP and type symbol of a card
Top right: HP (hit points) and type symbol (here Grass).

Weakness: double damage

At the bottom left of every Pokémon is its Weakness. If it's attacked by a Pokémon of that type, damage is doubled: a 120-damage attack becomes 240, enough to Knock Out many Pokémon ex.

Weakness, Resistance and Retreat Cost of a card
Weakness Fire ×2, no Resistance, Retreat Cost of two Energy.

Resistance: −30 damage

Some Pokémon have a Resistance: when a Pokémon of that type attacks them they take 30 less damage. These are often Metal Pokémon and flying ones.

The most common Weaknesses

Defender's typeTypical Weakness
GrassFire
FireWater
WaterLightning (or Grass)
LightningFighting
FightingPsychic (or Grass)
DarknessGrass (or Fighting)
MetalFire
Dragonnone

How to use them in your deck

A single-type deck is simpler, because all the Energy is the same. A second type, even with just one Pokémon, lets you hit the Weakness of the most popular decks. If your main attacker is weak to a widely played type, keep a different backup attacker ready.

Fire Pokémon from our catalogue

Chandelure 069/067 — Battle Region

Chandelure

069/067

3,99 €2 pcs
Magmortar 175/172 — VSTAR Universe

Magmortar

175/172

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Fuecoco 078/073 — Triplet Beat

Fuecoco

078/073

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Crocalor 079/073 — Triplet Beat

Crocalor

079/073

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Water Pokémon from our catalogue

Milotic 070/068 — Incandescent Arcana

Milotic

070/068

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Lapras 177/172 — VSTAR Universe

Lapras

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Manaphy 178/172 — VSTAR Universe

Manaphy

178/172

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Wiglett 081/078 — Scarlet ex

Wiglett

081/078

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Frequently asked questions

How much does Weakness do?+
It doubles the attack's damage (×2) if the attacker is the type shown.
How much does Resistance do?+
It subtracts 30 damage if the attacker is the type shown.
Does the Fairy type still exist?+
No, recent cards no longer have the Fairy type: Pokémon that are Fairy type in the video games are usually Psychic type in the card game.

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