Palworld

Super Effective and Resistance Mechanics Explained

Palworld - Super Effective and Elemental Resistance Explained

Super Effective moves deal the highest damage possible to Pals that have weak Resistance against it in Palworld. Read on for more information about Super Effective moves, and how Resistance Mechanics work.

Super Effective Moves Explained

Super Effective Damage and How It Works

Palworld - Element Match Up Chart

A move only becomes Super Effective when used on a Pal that has very weak resistance against the move.

Following the game's elemental chart, using an Electric type move on a Water type Pal like Teafant will become Super Effective due to Water types having weak resistance against Electric types.

Pals with Double Typing and How They Work

Type 1 Type 2 Damage Output
Strong Strong 4x
Strong Weak 1x
Weak Weak 0.25x

Pals with dual typing (specifically Ice/Grass against Fire) are able to take 4x damage. A great example would be Pals like Pengullet and Penking which are Ice/Water types, and Fire is super effective against Ice but not very effective against Water so it cancels out (1x)!

To get a specific set of skills, you can either get them from farming Skill Fruits, or through Breeding, and leveling up.

Element Type Changing Partner Skills

Palworld - All Element Type Changing Partner Skills Top Banner

You can also utilize Partner Skills that change your element type attacks by setting any of the Pals on this list as your active Pal.

Some of them may also boost your attack power when mounted.

All Element Type Changing Partner Skills

How to Determine the Damage Output

Chart Symbol Effectiveness
Palworld - Effective Super Effective
The attacker deals twice as much damage to the defending Pal.
Palworld - Not Very Effective Not Very Effective
The attacker deals half as much damage to the defending Pal.
No Symbol Regular Damage
The attacker deals the regular amount of damage to the defending Pal.

To battle efficiently, you must familiarize yourself with Elemental Type Matchups to make sure you're dealing at least 2x or 4x damage against the Pal you're facing.

Palworld Type Chart Strengths and Weaknesses

Resistance Mechanics Explained

Some Pal Types Resist Themselves

DEF →
ATK ↓
FIR WAT GRA NEU ELE ICE GRO DAR DRA
Fire Palworld - Not Very Effective Palworld - Not Very Effective Palworld - Effective Palworld - Effective
Water Palworld - Effective Palworld - Not Very Effective Palworld - Not Very Effective
Grass Palworld - Not Very Effective Palworld - Not Very Effective Palworld - Effective
Neutral
Electric Palworld - Effective Palworld - Not Very Effective Palworld - Not Very Effective
Ice Palworld - Not Very Effective Palworld - Not Very Effective Palworld - Effective
Ground Palworld - Not Very Effective Palworld - Effective Palworld - Not Very Effective
Dark Palworld - Effective Palworld - Not Very Effective Palworld - Not Very Effective
Dragon Palworld - Not Very Effective Palworld - Effective Palworld - Not Very Effective

Take note that some Pal Types are resistant to their own typing instead of dealing normal damage. For a solid example, Fire type Pals are resistant to Fire type moves, Ice type Pals are resistant to Ice type moves and so on.

Neutral Type Pals Do Not Resist Neutral Type Moves

A special case regarding Resistance would be Neutral Type Pals using Neutral type moves against other Neutral Type Pals.

We have tested and confirmed that using Neutral type moves against other Neutral Type pals do not get resisted, and instead deals normal damage like it's a different typing.

List of Neutral Element Type Pals

Low Damage and Greyed Out Numbers

A Pal is resistant to attacks when greyed out damage numbers appear after getting hit by a move. This happens often if your Pal is fighting a Pal that has the same element, or same element type moves.

List of Accessories That Boost Elemental Resistance

Accessory Rarity Description
Palworld - Ring of Flame Resistance Ring of Flame Resistance Common Reduces damage taken from Fire moves by 20%
Palworld - Ring of Earth Resistance Ring of Earth Resistance Common Reduces damage taken from Ground moves by 20%
Palworld - Ring of Dark Resistance Ring of Dark Resistance Common Reduces damage taken from Dark moves by 20%
Palworld - Ring of Resistance Ring of Resistance Common Reduces damage taken from Neutral moves by 20%
Palworld - Ring of Water Resistance Ring of Water Resistance Common Reduces damage taken from Water moves by 20%
Palworld - Ring of Grass Resistance Ring of Grass Resistance Common Reduces damage taken from Grass moves by 20%
Palworld - Ring of Lightning Resistance Ring of Lightning Resistance Common Reduces damage taken from Electric moves by 20%
Palworld - Ring of Ice Resistance Ring of Ice Resistance Common Reduces damage taken from Ice moves by 20%
Palworld - Ring of Resistance +1 Ring of Resistance +1 Uncommon Reduces damage taken from Neutral moves by 30%
Palworld - Ring of Flame Resistance +1 Ring of Flame Resistance +1 Uncommon Reduces damage taken from Fire moves by 30%
Palworld - Ring of Earth Resistance +1 Ring of Earth Resistance +1 Uncommon Reduces damage taken from Ground moves by 30%
Palworld - Ring of Dark Resistance +1 Ring of Dark Resistance +1 Uncommon Reduces damage taken from Dark moves by 30%
Palworld - Ring of Water Resistance +1 Ring of Water Resistance +1 Uncommon Reduces damage taken from Water moves by 30%
Palworld - Ring of Grass Resistance +1 Ring of Grass Resistance +1 Uncommon Reduces damage taken from Grass moves by 30%
Palworld - Ring of Lightning Resistance +1 Ring of Lightning Resistance +1 Uncommon Reduces damage taken from Electric moves by 30%
Palworld - Ring of Ice Resistance +1 Ring of Ice Resistance +1 Uncommon Reduces damage taken from Ice moves by 30%
Palworld - Ring of Dragon Resistance +1 Ring of Dragon Resistance +1 Uncommon Reduces damage taken from Dragon moves by 30%
Palworld - Ring of Flame Resistance +2 Ring of Flame Resistance +2 Rare Reduces damage taken from Fire moves by 40%
Palworld - Ring of Earth Resistance +2 Ring of Earth Resistance +2 Rare Reduces damage taken from Ground moves by 40%
Palworld - Ring of Dark Resistance +2 Ring of Dark Resistance +2 Rare Reduces damage taken from Dark moves by 40%
Palworld - Ring of Water Resistance +2 Ring of Water Resistance +2 Rare Reduces damage taken from Water moves by 40%
Palworld - Ring of Grass Resistance +2 Ring of Grass Resistance +2 Rare Reduces damage taken from Grass moves by 40%
Palworld - Ring of Lightning Resistance +2 Ring of Lightning Resistance +2 Rare Reduces damage taken from Electric moves by 40%
Palworld - Ring of Ice Resistance +2 Ring of Ice Resistance +2 Rare Reduces damage taken from Ice moves by 40%
Palworld - Ring of Mercy Ring of Mercy Rare Pacifist's ring. The wearer's attacks will not reduce the target's Health below 1.
Palworld - Ring of Freight +1 Ring of Freight +1 Common Carrying capacity increased by 100
Palworld - Ring of Freight +2 Ring of Freight +2 Rare Carrying capacity increased by 200

List of Accessories

Palworld Related Guides

Palworld - Game Mechanics

Game Mechanics

Game Mechanics

List of Game Mechanics Guides
Element Type Matchup Chart Combat Mechanics
Day and Night Cycle Crafting Guide and Best Crafting Pals
Rarity Explained List of Sicknesses and Injuries
Guilds Explained: Should You Join a Guild? Dungeon Guide
STAB Explained Attack Stat Explained
HP Stat Explained Defense Stat Explained
Weight Explained Work Speed Explained
Stamina Explained Super Effectiveness and Resistances Explained

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