One of the most important gameplay mechanics in Pokémon is the typings and their impact on battles; making memorizing and mastering their weaknesses and resistances crucial. In total, there are 18 different types, making a type chart very useful for Trainers looking to find out every Pokémon weakness and resistance. Initially, there were only 15 Pokémon types, with Dark and Steel added in Generation 2, while Fairy was introduced in Generation 6. Though some types have been adjusted since Gen 1, many have kept much of their original properties over the years.
Both logic and science decide a type’s weaknesses and resistances. For example, Fire is weak to Water, Ground, and Rock because those can put out a fire. In contrast, Fire is strong against Grass, Ice, Bug, and Steel because it is able to burn/melt those things. These rules have kept the Pokémon games relatively balanced throughout the series, and while some Pokémon Type matchups don’t make sense, the system has largely been successful.
Every Pokémon Type’s Weaknesses And Resistances
Pokémon Type Chart
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Each type has at least one other it is weak against and a handful of others it can resist or is strong against. There are also immunities that certain types hold against each other, meaning attacks do no damage, whereas resisting the type halves the damage.
If a type is weak to another type, the weak type will take double the damage from the attacking type.
Dual-Type Pokémon Weakness And Resistance Effects
The Advantages Of Dual-Type Pokémon
Dual-type Pokémon are only slightly more complicated to figure out when it comes to weaknesses and resistances. Whichever two types are combined will offset any weaknesses one may have if the other resists it.
However, if both types are weak to the same type, it will quadruple the damage the Pokémon will take from that type.
A perfect Pokémon to use as an example of these mechanics is the Bug/Steel-type Scizor. By combining these two types, Scizor loses Bug’s weakness to Flying and Rock, as well as Steel’s weakness to Fighting and Ground. However, Bug and Steel are both weak to Fire, meaning that Scizor is 4x weak to Fire.
Scizor may sound strong despite this, and it does have its uses, but a 4x weakness is devastating for any Pokémon, often leading to being taken off the field in one hit.
Type advantages are at the heart of Pokémon battles in both casual and competitive play. In competitive play, switching out Pokémon is commonplace to resist an incoming attack, while casual play revolves more around a trainer’s preferred team composition. Whether trainers only play casually or are looking to enter the competitive scene, learning the weaknesses and resistances of Pokémon‘s types is essential.
Could A New Pokémon Type Change Everything?
Theoretically, yes. Pokémon could introduce a brand-new type at any time to shake things up, at which point we would of course update this chart for you. As it stands, the last time a new type was introduced was back in 2013, when the Fairy type joined Pokémon X & Y. This gave Dragon-type Pokémon a much-needed weakness, among other things.
Rumors abound that the upcoming Pokémon Winds & Waves could introduce our first new type in years, but nothing has been officially confirmed at this point.
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Pokemon Red and Blue, Pokemon Yellow, Pokemon Gold and Silver, Pokémon Crystal, Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire, Pokemon Sapphire, Pokemon Diamond and Pearl, Pokemon Platinum, Pokemon Black and White, Pokemon Black and White 2, Pokemon X and Y, Pokemon Sun and Moon, Pokemon Sword and Shield, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, Pokemon Winds and Waves, Pokemon Legends Arceus, Pokemon Legends Z-A
