TYPE DEX
Dragon type – strengths, weaknesses & best counters
The Dragon type hits 1 types for double damage: Dragon. Defensively it has 3 weaknesses (Ice, Dragon, Fairy). The boss type: almost nothing resists Dragon (only Steel), it only hits Dragons ×2 itself — and Fairy is completely immune.
Dragon moves against …
Dragon Pokémon on defense
What is super effective against Dragon?
Salamence takes ×4 damage. Salamence is Dragon, Flying — the weaknesses of both types multiply. That's exactly why Ice is the answer whenever Salamence hits the field.
Super effective against Dragon: Ice, Dragon, Fairy. The most famous victim: Salamence (Dragon, Flying) takes a massive ×4 damage from Ice moves thanks to its dual typing — one hit is often enough.
Dragon has 3 weaknesses: Ice, Dragon, Fairy. Resisted instead: Fire, Water, Electric, Grass. If you play Dragon defensively, plan around exactly these matchups.
1 types resist Dragon moves: Steel. Dragon moves do nothing at all against Fairy — bring coverage for that matchup. You really hurt Dragon, though.
77 Pokémon carry the Dragon type — pure, in combination or via a form (Gen 9, incl. Mega Evolutions and regional forms). The full filterable list lives in the Pokédex: toggle the Dragon filter at the top and you'll see every species with stats, locations and movesets.
Offensively weak — Dragon shines on defense or with utility instead. The math: 1 types are hit ×2 (Dragon), 1 resist it (Steel) and 1 are immune (Fairy). The rating comes straight from the type chart — test the matchups live in the Versus calc.