Type Basics

Understanding Pokemon types is crucial for building effective teams. Each type has its own strengths and weaknesses, and combining types can create powerful advantages or dangerous vulnerabilities.

Primary Types

• 18 different types available
• Each Pokemon has at least one type
• Types determine move effectiveness

Dual-typing Benefits

• Access to STAB (Same Type Attack Bonus) for both types
• Potential to neutralize weaknesses
• Wider movepool coverage

Popular Type Combinations

Strongest Defensive Combinations

• Steel/Fairy (Only weak to Ground and Fire)
• Steel/Ghost (Three immunities)
• Water/Ground (Only weak to Grass)

Powerful Offensive Combinations

• Dragon/Flying (Great coverage)
• Fire/Fighting (Strong against many types)
• Electric/Steel (Few resistances)

Unique Combinations

• Ghost/Normal (Unique immunity set)
• Bug/Dragon (Rare combination)
• Fairy/Fighting (Modern addition)

Type Advantages

Super Effective Relationships

Key type advantages to remember:

• Fire → Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel
• Water → Fire, Ground, Rock
• Electric → Water, Flying
• Grass → Water, Ground, Rock

Immunities

Important type immunities:

• Ghost → Normal, Fighting
• Normal → Ghost
• Ground → Electric
• Flying → Ground
• Dark → Psychic
• Fairy → Dragon

Strategic Use of Types

Team Building

• Cover team weaknesses
• Create type synergy
• Balance offensive and defensive types

Battle Strategies

• Predict opponent's moves based on type
• Switch to favorable type matchups
• Use weather effects for type advantages

Generation-specific Types

Type Evolution

How types have changed across generations:

• Gen 1: Original 15 types
• Gen 2: Added Dark and Steel
• Gen 6: Added Fairy

Modern Type Meta

• Fairy type balancing Dragons
• Steel type defensive utility
• Dark type offensive presence