Sending out your Pokemon willy-nilly into any fight in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl is the perfect way to lose that fight. Knowing the right combinations to counter your opponents is extremely necessary and that is where Type Effectiveness comes in. Our guide below has all the details you need explaining how the Type Effectiveness system works in Pokemon BDSP and providing you with a handy Type Chart.
Pokemon BDSP Type Weaknesses Chart
- Bug
- Dark
- Dragon
- Electric
- Fairy
- Fighting
- Fire
- Flying
- Ghost
- Grass
- Ground
- Ice
- Normal
- Poison
- Psychic
- Rock
- Steel
- Water
If you’re having trouble understanding the Elemental Type system in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl and are in need of a little help, then we’ve got you covered with this guide.
There are 18 different Elemental Types in the game and each Pokemon possesses its own Elemental Type(s). Each Element has its own strengths and weaknesses. An element can be strong against Element A, but weak against Element B and completely neutral against Element C.
Pokemon BDSP Type Chart
We will be talking about all 18 elemental types in the game and tell you which type of Pokemon are strong or weak against which type of Pokemon. This knowledge can help you create the ideal team for any upcoming gym or trainer battle in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
What are Bug-type Pokemon Weak Against?
Bug-Type Pokemon are Weak against Flying, Rock and Fire Type Pokemon and are Strong against Grass, Ground, and Fighting-type Pokemon.
| Strong Against | Weak Against |
| Groudon | Lugia |
| Celebi | Ho-Oh |
| Garchomp | Rayquaza |
| Swampert | Dragonite |
| Tangrowth | Tyranitar |
| Rhyperior | Salamence |
| Infernape | Heatran |
| Exeggutor | Articuno |
| Sceptile | Zapdos |
| Blaziken | Moltres |
What are Dark-type Pokemon Weak Against?
Dark-Type Pokemon are Weak against Fighting, Bug and Fairy Type Pokemon and are Strong against Ghost, Dark and Psychic-type Pokemon.
| Strong Against | Weak Against |
| Mewtwo | Togekiss |
| Lugia | Infernape |
| Celebi | Blaziken |
| Tyranitar | Lucario |
| Metagross | Gardevoir |
| Latias | Gallade |
| Latios | Yanmega |
| Deoxys | Poliwrath |
What are Dragon-type Pokemon Weak Against?
Dragon-Type Pokemon are Weak against Ice, Dragon and Fairy Type Pokemon and are Strong against Grass, Electric, Fire, and Water-type Pokemon.
| Strong Against | Weak Against |
| Ho-Oh | Rayquaza |
| Palkia | Dialga |
| Kyogre | Palkia |
| Celebi | Dragonite |
| Heatran | Salamence |
| Manaphy | Latias |
| Zapdos | Latios |
| Moltres | Garchomp |
What are Electric-type Pokemon Weak Against?
Electric-Type Pokemon are Weak against Ground-type Pokemon and are Strong against Electric, Steel, and Flying-type Pokemon.
| Strong Against | Weak Against |
| Ho-Oh | Swampert |
| Lugia | Kyogre |
| Rayquaza | Groudon |
| Dialga | Rhyperior |
| Dragonite | Mamoswine |
| Salamence | Torterra |
| Metagross | Hippowdon |
What are Fairy-type Pokemon Weak Against?
Fairy-Type Pokemon are Weak against Poison and Steel Type Pokemon and are Strong against Bug, Fighting, Dark and Dragon-type Pokemon.
| Strong Against | Weak Against |
| Rayquaza | Dialga |
| Dialga | Metagross |
| Palkia | Heatran |
| Dragonite | Jirachi |
| Tyranitar | Registeel |
| Salamence | Crobat |
| Latias | Magnezone |
| Latios | Aggron |
What are Fighting-type Pokemon Weak Against?
Fighting-Type Pokemon are Weak against Flying, Psychic and Fairy Type Pokemon and are Strong against Bug, Rock, and Dark-type Pokemon.
| Strong Against | Weak Against |
| Tyranitar | Mewtwo |
| Darkrai | Lugia |
| Regirock | Ho-Oh |
| Rhyperior | Rayquaza |
| Aggron | Dragonite |
| Probopass | Celebi |
| Umbreon | Salamence |
| Aerodactyl | Metagross |
What are Fire Type Pokemon Weak Against?
Fire-Type Pokemon are Weak against Ground, Rock and Water Type Pokemon and are Strong against Bug, Steel, Grass, Ice, Fire, and Fairy-type Pokemon.
| Strong Against | Weak Against |
| Ho-Oh | Palkia |
| Dialga | Kyogre |
| Celebi | Groudon |
| Metagross | Tyranitar |
| Heatran | Garchomp |
| Jirachi | Manaphy |
| Articuno | Suicune |
| Moltres | Regirock |
| Entei | Kingdra |
| Regice | Gyarados |
| Registeel | Milotic |
| Arcanine | Lapras |
| Togekiss | Swampert |
| Magmortar | Rhyperior |
| Lapras | Blastoise |
What are Flying Type Pokemon Weak Against?
Flying-Type Pokemon are Weak against Electric, Rock and Ice Type Pokemon and are Strong against Bug, Ground, Grass, and Fighting-type Pokemon.
| Strong Against | Weak Against |
| Groudon | Tyranitar |
| Celebi | Articuno |
| Garchomp | Zapdos |
| Swampert | Raikou |
| Tangrowth | Regirock |
| Rhyperior | Regice |
| Infernape | Electivire |
| Exeggutor | Lapras |
What are Ghost Type Pokemon Weak Against?
Ghost-Type Pokemon are Weak against Ghost and Dark Type Pokemon and are Strong against Bug, Poison, Normal and Fighting-type Pokemon.
| Strong Against | Weak Against |
| Arceus | Tyranitar |
| Slaking | Umbreon |
| Regigigas | Dusknoir |
| Snorlax | Darkrai |
| Blissey | Weavil |
| Crobat | Honchkrow |
| Infernape | Gengar |
| Blaziken | Houndoom |
| Venusaur | Drapion |
What are Grass Type Pokemon Weak Against?
Grass-Type Pokemon are Weak against Flying, Poison, Bug, Fire, and Ice Type Pokemon and are Strong against Grass, Water, Ground, and Electric-type Pokemon.
| Strong Against | Weak Against |
| Palkia | Lugia |
| Kyogre | Ho-Oh |
| Groudon | Rayquaza |
| Celebi | Dragonite |
| Garchomp | Salamence |
| Manaphy | Heatran |
| Zapdos | Articuno |
| Raikou | Zapdos |
| Suicune | Moltres |
| Kingdra | Entei |
| Gyarados | Regice |
| Milotic | Arcanine |
| Electivire | Togekiss |
| Lapras | Gyarados |
| Swampert | Magmortar |
What are Ground Type Pokemon Weak Against?
Ground-Type Pokemon are Weak against Grass, Ice and Water Type Pokemon and are Strong against Poison, Rock and Electric-type Pokemon.
| Strong Against | Weak Against |
| Tyranitar | Palkia |
| Zapdos | Kyogre |
| Raikou | Celebi |
| Regirock | Manaphy |
| Electivire | Articuno |
| Crobat | Suicune |
| Magnezone | Regice |
| Rhyperior | Kingdra |
| Aggron | Gyarados |
| Venusaur | Milotic |
| Probopass | Lapras |
| Jolteon | Swampert |
| Luxray | Tangrowth |
| Aerodactyl | Blastoise |
| Tentacruel | Exeggutor |
What are Ice Type Pokemon Weak Against?
Ice-Type Pokemon are Weak against Steel, Fire Rock and Fighting Type Pokemon and are Strong against Ice-type Pokemon.
| Strong Against | Weak Against |
| Articuno | Ho-Oh |
| Regice | Dialga |
| Lapras | Tyranitar |
| Walrein | Metagross |
| Mamoswine | Heatran |
| Cloyster | Jirachi |
| Glaceon | Moltres |
| Weavile | Entei |
What are Normal Type Pokemon Weak Against?
Normal-Type Pokemon are Weak against Fighting Type Pokemon and are Strong against Ghost-type Pokemon.
| Strong Against | Weak Against |
| Dusknoir | Infernape |
| Gengar | Blaziken |
| Drifblim | Lucario |
| Mismagius | Galade |
| Spiritomb | Poliwrath |
| Froslass | Machamp |
| Banette | Heracross |
| Dusclops | Toxicroak |
| Rotom | Hariyama |
| Misdreavous | Breloom |
| Haunter | Primeape |
| Sableye | Hitmonlee |
| Drifloon | Hitmonchan |
| Gastly | Hitmontop |
| Shuppet | Medicham |
What are Poison Type Pokemon Weak Against?
Poison-Type Pokemon are Weak against Ground, and Psychic-Type Pokemon and are Strong against Fighting, Poison, Bug, Grass, and Fairy-type Pokemon.
| Strong Against | Weak Against |
| Togekiss | Mewtwo |
| Tangrowth | Lugia |
| Celebi | Groudon |
| Crobat | Celebi |
| Infernape | Metagross |
| Exeggutor | Latias |
| Sceptile | Latios |
| Blaziken | Deoxys |
| Venusaur | Cresselia |
| Meganium | Mew |
| Torterra | Jirachi |
| Lucario | Garchomp |
| Leafeon | Uxie |
| Gardevoir | Mesprit |
| Gallade | Azelf |
What are Psychic Type Pokemon Weak Against?
Psychic-Type Pokemon are Weak against Bug, Ghost and Dark-Type Pokemon and are Strong against Psychic, and Fighting-type Pokemon.
| Strong Against | Weak Against |
| Mewtwo | Tyranitar |
| Lugia | Darkrai |
| Celebi | Umbreon |
| Metagross | Dusknoir |
| Latias | Yanmega |
| Latios | Weavile |
| Deoxys | Shuckle |
| Cresselia | Honchkrow |
| Mew | Gengar |
| Jirachi | Scyther |
| Uxie | Pinsir |
| Mesprite | Scizor |
| Azelf | Heracross |
| Infernape | Houndoom |
| Exeggutor | Drapion |
What are Rock Type Pokemon Weak Against?
Rock-Type Pokemon are Weak against Ground, Fighting, Steel, Grass and Water Type Pokemon and are Strong against Normal, Fire, Poison and Flying-type Pokemon.
| Strong Against | Weak Against |
| Arceus | Dialga |
| Lugia | Kyogre |
| Ho-Oh | Groudon |
| Rayquaza | Palkia |
| Slaking | Celebi |
| Regigigas | Metagross |
| Dragonite | Heatran |
| Salamence | Jirachi |
| Heatran | Garchomp |
| Articuno | Manaphy |
| Zapdos | Suicune |
| Moltres | Registeel |
| Entei | Kingdra |
| Arcanine | Milotic |
| Togekiss | Lapras |
What are Steel Type Pokemon Weak Against?
Steel-Type Pokemon are Weak against Ground, Fighting and Fire Type Pokemon and are Strong against Normal, Flying, Rock, Bug, Steel, Grass, Ice, Dragon, Psychic, Poison and Fairy-type Pokemon.
| Strong Against | Weak Against |
| Arceus | Ho-Oh |
| Mewtwo | Groudon |
| Lugia | Heatran |
| Ho-Oh | Garchomp |
| Rayquaza | Moltres |
| Dialga | Entei |
| Palkia | Arcanine |
| Slaking | Magmortar |
| Regigigas | Swampert |
| Dragonite | Rhyperior |
What are Water Type Pokemon Weak Against?
Water-type Pokemon are Weak against Grass and Electric Type Pokemon and are Strong against Steel, Ice, Fire, and Water-type Pokemon.
| Strong Against | Weak Against |
| Ho-Oh | Celebi |
| Dialga | Zapdos |
| Palkia | Raikou |
| Kyogre | Electivire |
| Heatran | Tangrowth |
| Jirachi | Magnezone |
| Metagross | Exeggutor |
| Moltres | Sceptile |
| Manaphy | Venusaur |
| Articuno | Gyarados |
| Registeel | Milotic |
| Entei | Lapras |
| Suicune | Swampert |
| Regice | Rhyperior |
| Arcanine | Blastoise |
