Dragon-type weakness
Dragon-type defenders take ×1.6 from Ice, Dragon, Fairy — those are the moves you bring when a Dragon raid boss or Dragon-type gym defender is in front of you. Below is the full chart of what hits Dragon hard, what resists Dragon, the inverse (where Dragon attacks shine and where they fall flat), dual-type matchups for the most common Dragon-pair defenders in the game, and the top 5 attackers per super-effective type pulled from the live tier list.
Single-type Dragon defenders take ×1.6 from any move of the listed weak-to types. Dual-type Dragon defenders stack multiplicatively — a second weakness from their partner type can push the multiplier all the way to ×2.56. Resisted attacks deal only ×0.625, and doubly resisted attacks (a stack of two ×0.625) drop damage to roughly ×0.39 — never bring those into a Dragon fight.
Use Dragon attackers when the boss in front of you is one of the listed types. Stack STAB (×1.2) on top by picking a Dragon-type mons that knows a Dragon fast and Dragon charged move. The combined multiplier is ×1.92 before weather.
Avoid Dragon attackers when the defender is one of the listed types. Resisted damage cuts your DPS by 37.5%; doubly-resisted damage cuts it by 61%. In raids this is the difference between a 3-account clear and a relobby.
Most Dragon-type bosses in the game are dual-type. Combined effectiveness multiplies through both types, so a Dragon/X defender may be ×2.56 weak to a single attacker type, or fully neutral if the partner type cancels the Dragon weakness. Pick the attacker type that maxes the multiplier.
| Dual-type | Examples | Top weakness | Mult |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon / Flying | Dragonite, Salamence, Rayquaza | Ice | ×2.56 |
| Dragon / Ground | Garchomp, Zygarde | Ice | ×2.56 |
| Dragon / Ghost | Giratina | Ice | ×1.60 |
| Dragon / Psychic | Latios, Latias | Ice | ×1.60 |
| Dragon / Ice | Kyurem | Fighting | ×1.60 |
| Dragon / Fairy | Mega Altaria | Ice | ×1.60 |
| Dragon / Dark | Hydreigon | Fairy | ×2.56 |
| Dragon / Steel | Dialga, Duraludon | Fighting | ×1.60 |
Leagues: Master.
Dragonite, Salamence, Rayquaza, Palkia-Origin, Dialga-Origin — Dragon dominates Master League raid DPS.
Knowing the Dragon weakness chart matters as much in PvP as in raids — a Dragon lead into one of the listed weak-to types loses the matchup before shields even come into play. Always check the dual-typing of the opposing lead: a single Dragon mons is harder to counter than a Dragon/Y where Y stacks a second weakness.
›What is Dragon-type weak to in the game?
Dragon-type defenders take ×1.6 damage from Ice, Dragon, Fairy attacks. Bring an attacker of one of those types to break a Dragon raid boss or gym defender fastest.
›What resists Dragon-type attacks?
Dragon attacks are resisted by Steel (×0.625 damage), and doubly resisted by Fairy (×0.39 damage). Avoid sending Dragon attackers into those defenders.
›What is super-effective against Dragon?
Dragon attacks deal ×1.6 to Dragon. Use Dragon attackers to clear those defenders quickly in raids.
›Which Dragon-type mons are best in PvP?
Dragonite, Salamence, Rayquaza, Palkia-Origin, Dialga-Origin — Dragon dominates Master League raid DPS. League fit: Master.
›How do dual-type Dragon defenders compute damage?
The matrix is multiplicative. If a Dragon/Y dual-type has two weaknesses to the attacking type (one from Dragon, one from Y), the multiplier stacks to ×2.56 — the maximum without STAB / weather.
The complete attacker-vs-defender chart for every type pairing in the game.
Top S-tier and A-tier attackers grouped by attacker type — full picker for Dragon bosses.
Pick an actual current raid boss and get counter recommendations scored by tier × type effectiveness.