TYPE DEX
Electric type – strengths, weaknesses & best counters
The Electric type hits 2 types for double damage: Water, Flying. Defensively it has 1 weaknesses (Ground). Only one weakness (Ground) and Thunderbolt as the all-time classic — Flying and Water teams fear it.
Electric moves against …
Electric Pokémon on defense
What is super effective against Electric?
Gyarados takes ×4 damage. Gyarados is Water, Flying — the weaknesses of both types multiply. That's exactly why Electric is the answer whenever Gyarados hits the field.
Super effective against Electric: Ground. The most famous victim: Gyarados (Water, Flying) takes a massive ×4 damage from Electric moves thanks to its dual typing — one hit is often enough.
Electric has 1 weaknesses: Ground. Resisted instead: Electric, Flying, Steel. If you play Electric defensively, plan around exactly these matchups.
3 types resist Electric moves: Electric, Grass, Dragon. Electric moves do nothing at all against Ground — bring coverage for that matchup. You really hurt Water, Flying, though.
75 Pokémon carry the Electric 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 Electric filter at the top and you'll see every species with stats, locations and movesets.
Offensively weak — Electric shines on defense or with utility instead. The math: 2 types are hit ×2 (Water, Flying), 3 resist it (Electric, Grass, Dragon) and 1 are immune (Ground). The rating comes straight from the type chart — test the matchups live in the Versus calc.