Pokémon Types
Strengths, weaknesses, and matchups for every type.
BugMost Bug Pokémon grow quickly and evolve sooner than other types. As a result, they are often very weak. In G…
100 Pokémon
DarkThe Dark type was introduced in the second generation of Pokémon games as a measure to balance the types. In…
90 Pokémon
DragonDragons are among the most elusive and powerful of all Pokémon. Nineteen legendary Pokémon are part Dragon ty…
94 Pokémon
ElectricThere are relatively few Electric Pokémon; in fact only four were added in the third generation. Most are bas…
87 Pokémon
FairyThe Fairy type was introduced in Generation 6 - the first new type for more than 12 years! Its main intention…
74 Pokémon
FightingFighting Pokémon are strong and muscle-bound, often based on martial artists. Fighting moves are super-effect…
93 Pokémon
FireFire is one of the three basic elemental types along with Water and Grass, which constitute the three starter…
97 Pokémon
FlyingMost Flying type Pokémon are based on birds or insects, along with some mythical creatures like dragons. On a…
134 Pokémon
GhostGhosts are rare Pokémon, and the only type to have two immunities. Later games have added more to the roster…
87 Pokémon
GrassGrass is one of the three basic elemental types along with Fire and Water, which constitute the three starter…
147 Pokémon
GroundGround is one of the strongest types offensively: it is super-effective against five other types (as is Fight…
90 Pokémon
IceIce type Pokémon are now the rarest of all types: there are only around 60 in total (depending on how you cou…
65 Pokémon
NormalThe Normal type is the most basic type of Pokémon. They are very common and appear from the very first route…
153 Pokémon
PoisonThe Poison type is regarded as one of the weakest offensively. Prior to Pokémon X/Y it was super-effective on…
97 Pokémon
PsychicThe Psychic type has few outright strengths, however, it also has few weaknesses. In the first generation it…
135 Pokémon
RockRock is a solid type as one might expect. Like Steel, Rock Pokémon usually have high defense - however, since…
88 Pokémon
SteelThe Steel type was introduced in the second generation of Pokémon games. It is the strongest type defensively…
85 Pokémon
WaterWater is one of the three basic elemental types along with Fire and Grass, which constitute the three starter…
176 Pokémon