Here are all of the different Pokemon types, including their strengths and weaknesses.
The millions of people that have been playing Pokemon games on Nintendo handhelds for years are probably very familiar with the rock-paper-scissors combat system at work in the series. However, with Pokemon GO – An unforgettable augmented reality experiment, there’s bound to be many players new to the franchise and unaware of its fine details. For Pokemon GO players that may not know what a Dragon-type Pokemon is super effective against or why they shouldn’t put Charmander up against Squirtle, we have you covered.
Types in Pokemon GO
Basically, each Pokemon in Pokemon GO is assigned one or two types, which makes it vulnerable to specific attacks. So, for example, if Bulbasaur, a Grass-type Pokemon, is hit with a fire-type attack, it will take more damage than usual.
This also works the other way, with Bulbsaur’s grass-type status making it strong against certain types as well. If a water-type Pokemon like Squirtle fights a Bulbasaur and hits it with a water-type attack, it will be less effective than other attacks. Learning how all the types interact with each other is key to winning Pokemon GO battles and will allow players to be more strategic when taking on a gym.
Without further ado, here are all 18 Pokemon types in Pokemon GO and their strengths and weaknesses:
Pokemon GO Strengths and Weaknesses Chart
| Types | Deals Super Effective Damage to | Super Weak Against | Resists | Still Gets Hurt by |
| Bug | Grass, Dark, Psychic | Fire, Flying, Rock | Fighting, Ground, Grass | Normal, Water, Elec, Ice, Poison, Psychic, Bug, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, Steel, Fairy |
| Dark | Ghost, Psychic | Fighting, Bug, Fairy | Ghost, Psychic, Dark | Normal, Fire, Water, Elec, Grass, Ice, Poison, Ground, Flying, Rock, Dragon, Steel |
| Grass | Ground, Rock, Water | Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug | Water, Elec, Grass, Ground | Normal, Fighting, Psychic, Rock, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, Steel, Fairy |
| Fire | Ice, Bug, Grass, Steel | Water, Ground, Rock | Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy | Dark, Dragon, Ghost, Normal, Electric, Fighting, Poison, Flying, Psychic |
| Water | Fire, Rock, Ground | Electric, Grass | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel | Normal, Fighting, Poison, Ground, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, Fairy |
| Psychic | Poison, Fighting | Bug, Ghost, Dark | Fighting, Psychic | Normal, Fire, Water, Elec, Grass, Ice, Poison, Ground, Flying, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy |
| Electric | Flying, Water | Ground | Electric, Flying, Steel | Normal, Fire, Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, Fairy |
| Dragon | Dragon | Ice, Dragon, Fairy | Fire, Water, Elec, Grass | Normal, Fighting, Poison, Ground, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Ghost, Dark, Steel |
| Rock | Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice | Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Steel | Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying | Electric, Ice, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, Fairy |
| Ground | Thunder, Fire, Poison, Rock, Steel | Water, Grass, Ice | Poison, Electric, Rock | Normal, Fire, Fighting, Ground, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, Steel, Fairy |
| Fairy | Dark, Dragon, Fighting | Poison, Steel | Fighting, Bug, Dark | Normal, Fire, Water, Elec, Grass, Ice, Ground, Flying, Psychic, Rock, Ghost, Fairy |
| Poison | Fairy, Grass | Ground, Psychic | Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Fairy | Normal, Fire, Water, Electric, Ice, Flying, Rock, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, Steel |
| Steel | Fairy, Ice, Rock | Fire, Fighting, Ground | Normal, Grass, Ice, Poison, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy | Water, Electric, Ghost, Dark |
| Normal | Fighting | Ghost | Normal, Fire, Water, Electric, Grass, Ice, Poison, Ground, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Dark, Steel, Fairy | |
| Ice | Dragon, Flying, Grass, Ground | Fire, Fighting, Rock, Steel | Ice | Normal, Water, Electric, Grass, Poison, Ground, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, Fairy |
| Ghost | Ghost, Psychic | Ghost, Dark | Normal, Fighting, Poison, Bug | Fire, Water, Elec, Grass, Ice, Ground, Flying, Psychic, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy |
| Flying | Bug, Fighting, Grass | Electric, Ice, Rock | Grass, Fighting, Ground, Bug | Normal, Fire, Water, Poison, Flying, Psychic, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, Steel, Fairy |
| Fighting | Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel | Flying, Psychic, Fairy | Bug, Rock, Dark | Normal, Fire, Water, Electric, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Ground, Ghost, Dragon, Steel |
Knowing all the Pokemon types and how they impact each other will put Pokemon GO players in a good position to do well in gym battles and other types of challenges.
Pokemon GO is available now for iOS and Android mobile devices.
Source: GameRant
