The Pixelmon effectiveness chart serves as a tactical reference for competitive trainers, mapping how each type performs against others in battle. Understanding these ratings helps you build balanced teams and predict outcomes during intense server encounters.
Use this overview table to quickly compare key defensive traits across common types you will face in the wild and in tournaments.
| Type | Weaknesses | Resistances | Immunities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire | Water, Ground, Rock | Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy | None |
| Water | Electric, Grass | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel | None |
| Grass | Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground | None |
| Electric | Ground | Water, Electric, Flying, Steel | None |
| Dragon | Ice, Dragon, Fairy | Fire, Water, Grass, Electric | None |
Type Matchups and Damage Multipliers
How Super Effective and Not Very Effective Ratings Work
The Pixelmon effectiveness chart translates vanilla Pokémon type rules into in-game damage multipliers. A Super Effective attack deals 2x damage, while a Not Very Effective attack deals 0.5x damage, guiding you toward optimal move selection.
Interpreting the Chart for Team Building
Use the chart to identify symmetric matchups, where your type advantages align with the enemy’s weaknesses, and to spot dangerous mutual resistances that may require coverage moves.
Strategic Move Selection Based on Effectiveness
Prioritizing Coverage Moves
Since no single type excels against every enemy, build movesets that cover your double weaknesses. Pair physical and special attackers to handle diverse opponent cores you will encounter on Pixelmon servers.
Role Compression and Utility Options
Balancing damage output with status and support moves increases team flexibility. Include entry hazards, healing, and pivot options that exploit type advantages while masking your team’s vulnerabilities.
Defensive Roles and Resistances
Switch-In Opportunities and Prediction
The Pixelmon effectiveness chart highlights safe switch-ins when enemy moves are resisted. Accurate prediction of opponent turns allows you to pivot into favorable matchups and maintain field control.
Synergizing with Teammates
Pair bulky walls with frail attackers to create layered pressure. Screens, weather, and abilities can further stretch your defensive advantages, turning marginal resistances into decisive edges.
Optimizing Your Playstyle Around Effectiveness
- Review the effectiveness chart before each session to refresh matchup knowledge.
- Build at least one reliable coverage move per team to exploit resistances.
- Use defensive pivots to preserve momentum when facing unfavorable matchups.
- Track opponent tendencies and adjust move priorities dynamically.
- Combine type advantages with weather, terrain, and item strategies for layered pressure.
FAQ
Reader questions
Which type combination is hardest to counter on a Pixelmon server?
Dragon/Fairy resists many common types and forces opponents to rely on scattered coverage, making it one of the hardest combinations to handle without dedicated counters.
Do status conditions bypass type effectiveness in Pixelmon?
Status effects like burn, paralysis, and poison apply independently of type matchups, so they can still wear down even normally effective targets.
How do abilities interact with the effectiveness chart? Abilities like Levitate or Flash Fire can nullify or reduce certain type attacks, allowing you to safely switch into moves that would otherwise be super effective. Should I always follow the chart when choosing moves?
Treat the chart as a baseline; real-game factors such as prediction, speed control, and item effects often justify deviations from pure type effectiveness.