Rock-type Counters, Weaknesses & Best Picks — Pokémon Champions
Rock-type Pokémon are weak to Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Steel. They resist Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying.
What counters Rock-type Pokémon? This Pokémon Champions guide ranks the best counters to the Rock type, the strongest Rock-type Pokémon themselves, and gives the full offensive / defensive matchup chart for Rock.
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Rock type matchups
- Weak to: Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Steel
- Resists: Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying
- Hits super-effectively: Fire, Ice, Flying, Bug
Top counters to Rock-type
These 12 Pokémon from the Pokémon Champions roster hit Rock super-effectively and are safe answers in competitive play:
- Venusaur (Grass / Poison)
- Mega Venusaur (Grass / Poison)
- Blastoise (Water)
- Mega Blastoise (Water)
- Machamp (Fighting)
- Forretress (Bug / Steel)
- Medicham (Fighting / Psychic)
- Mega Medicham (Fighting / Psychic)
- Sharpedo (Water / Dark)
- Mega Sharpedo (Water / Dark)
- Camerupt (Fire / Ground)
- Mega Camerupt (Fire / Ground)
Best Rock-type Pokémon in Pokémon Champions
The strongest Rock-type picks in the current roster:
- Rampardos (Rock)
- Bastiodon (Rock / Steel)
- Hisuian Arcanine (Fire / Rock)
- Aerodactyl (Rock / Flying)
- Mega Aerodactyl (Rock / Flying)
- Tyranitar (Rock / Dark)
- Mega Tyranitar (Rock / Dark)
- Aggron (Steel / Rock)
- Rhyperior (Ground / Rock)
- Tyrantrum (Rock / Dragon)
- Aurorus (Rock / Ice)
- Lycanroc (Rock)
Frequently asked questions about Rock type
What counters Rock-type Pokémon in Pokémon Champions?
Rock-type Pokémon are countered by Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Steel-type attacks. The best picks from the Pokémon Champions roster are Venusaur, Mega Venusaur, Blastoise, Mega Blastoise, Machamp.
What is Rock weak to?
Rock-type Pokémon take super-effective damage from Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Steel-type moves.
What does Rock resist?
Rock-type Pokémon resist Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying-type moves.
What is Rock strong against?
Rock-type moves hit Fire, Ice, Flying, Bug-type Pokémon super-effectively.
Who is the best Rock-type Pokémon in Pokémon Champions?
The top Rock-type Pokémon in the Pokémon Champions roster include Rampardos, Bastiodon, Hisuian Arcanine, Aerodactyl, Mega Aerodactyl.
See also: full type chart, tier list, meta rankings, speed tiers, held items guide.