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Miraidon Weakness & Counters

Weak toGround2×Ice2×Dragon2×Fairy2×
Miraidon

Type matchups

Damage Miraidon takes from each attacking type.

2×
½×
¼×

Resists (¼×)

As an Electric/Dragon type, Miraidon has 4 weaknesses, 6 resistances and 0 immunities, more than the average Pokémon's 3.3 weaknesses. 4 other Pokémon share the Electric/Dragon typing.

Base stats

HP
100
Attack
85
Defense
100
Sp. Atk
135
Sp. Def
115
Speed
135
Total
670

Miraidon has a base stat total of 670, higher than 96% of Pokémon. With Sp. Atk (135) well above Attack (85), it works best as a special attacker. A Speed of 135 beats 97% of Pokémon, so it outspeeds most opponents. With 100 HP, 100 Defense and 115 Sp. Def it is bulky.

Miraidon's only ability is Hadron Engine.

How to beat Miraidon

Miraidon takes 2× damage from Ground, Ice, Dragon and Fairy moves, so lead with those.

Avoid relying on attacks it shrugs off: Flying, Steel, Fire, Water, Grass and Electric moves are resisted.

Good counters: Tapu Koko hits for 2× with Fairy-type STAB and is immune to Miraidon's Dragon moves and resists its Electric moves. Tapu Bulu hits for 2× with Fairy-type STAB and is immune to Miraidon's Dragon moves and resists its Electric moves. Iron Treads hits for 2× with Ground-type STAB and is immune to Miraidon's Electric moves and resists its Dragon moves.

Evolution

Miraidon does not evolve.

Other Electric/Dragon Pokémon

Frequently asked questions

What is Miraidon weak to?

As an Electric/Dragon type, Miraidon takes super-effective damage from Ground, Ice, Dragon and Fairy moves.

What is Miraidon resistant to?

Miraidon resists Flying, Steel, Fire, Water, Grass and Electric (¼×) moves.

What are the best counters to Miraidon?

Strong type-based picks include Tapu Koko, Tapu Bulu and Iron Treads, which hit Miraidon with super-effective attacks.