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Pansage Weakness & Counters

Weak toFlying2×Poison2×Bug2×Fire2×Ice2×
Pansage

Type matchups

Damage Pansage takes from each attacking type.

2×
½×

As a Grass type, Pansage has 5 weaknesses, 4 resistances and 0 immunities, more than the average Pokémon's 3.3 weaknesses. 46 other Pokémon share the Grass typing.

Base stats

HP
50
Attack
53
Defense
48
Sp. Atk
53
Sp. Def
48
Speed
64
Total
316

Pansage has a base stat total of 316, higher than 20% of Pokémon. Its best stat is Speed (64). Its Attack (53) and Sp. Atk (53) are close, so it can run physical or special moves. Its Speed of 64 is middling (faster than 43% of Pokémon). With 50 HP, 48 Defense and 48 Sp. Def it is frail.

Pansage can have the abilities Gluttony and Overgrow.

How to beat Pansage

Pansage takes 2× damage from Flying, Poison, Bug, Fire and Ice moves, so lead with those.

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

Good counters: Eternatus hits for 2× with Poison-type STAB and resists its Grass moves. Ho-Oh hits for 2× with Fire-type STAB and resists its Grass moves. Rayquaza hits for 2× with Flying-type STAB and resists its Grass moves.

Evolution

Pansage is the first stage of a 2-stage line (Pansage → Simisage) and evolves into Simisage.

Frequently asked questions

What is Pansage weak to?

As a Grass type, Pansage takes super-effective damage from Flying, Poison, Bug, Fire and Ice moves.

What is Pansage resistant to?

Pansage resists Ground, Water, Grass and Electric moves.

What are the best counters to Pansage?

Strong type-based picks include Eternatus, Ho-Oh and Rayquaza, which hit Pansage with super-effective attacks.