Pokémon Type Chart: Strengths, Weaknesses and Effectiveness

Pokémon type effectiveness determines how much damage a move deals based on the attacking move’s type and the defending Pokémon’s type. Our complete Pokémon type chart shows which attacks are super effective, not very effective or unable to damage an opposing type.

Use the chart below when choosing moves, preparing for a difficult battle or checking the weaknesses and resistances of a particular Pokémon type.

Complete Pokémon Type Effectiveness Chart

Full Pokémon type chart

Rows are attacking types and columns are defending types.

Attack	NOR	FIR	WAT	ELE	GRA	ICE	FIG	POI	GRO	FLY	PSY	BUG	ROC	GHO	DRA	DAR	STE	FAI
NORMAL	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	½×	0×	1×	1×	½×	1×
FIRE	1×	½×	½×	1×	2×	2×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	2×	½×	1×	½×	1×	2×	1×
WATER	1×	2×	½×	1×	½×	1×	1×	1×	2×	1×	1×	1×	2×	1×	½×	1×	1×	1×
ELECTRIC	1×	1×	2×	½×	½×	1×	1×	1×	0×	2×	1×	1×	1×	1×	½×	1×	1×	1×
GRASS	1×	½×	2×	1×	½×	1×	1×	½×	2×	½×	1×	½×	2×	1×	½×	1×	½×	1×
ICE	1×	½×	½×	1×	2×	½×	1×	1×	2×	2×	1×	1×	1×	1×	2×	1×	½×	1×
FIGHTING	2×	1×	1×	1×	1×	2×	1×	½×	1×	½×	½×	½×	2×	0×	1×	2×	2×	½×
POISON	1×	1×	1×	1×	2×	1×	1×	½×	½×	1×	1×	1×	½×	½×	1×	1×	0×	2×
GROUND	1×	2×	1×	2×	½×	1×	1×	2×	1×	0×	1×	½×	2×	1×	1×	1×	2×	1×
FLYING	1×	1×	1×	½×	2×	1×	2×	1×	1×	1×	1×	2×	½×	1×	1×	1×	½×	1×
PSYCHIC	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	2×	2×	1×	1×	½×	1×	1×	1×	1×	0×	½×	1×
BUG	1×	½×	1×	1×	2×	1×	½×	½×	1×	½×	2×	1×	1×	½×	1×	2×	½×	½×
ROCK	1×	2×	1×	1×	1×	2×	½×	1×	½×	2×	1×	2×	1×	1×	1×	1×	½×	1×
GHOST	0×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	2×	1×	1×	2×	1×	½×	1×	1×
DRAGON	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	2×	1×	½×	0×
DARK	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	½×	1×	1×	1×	2×	1×	1×	2×	1×	½×	1×	½×
STEEL	1×	½×	½×	½×	1×	2×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	2×	1×	1×	1×	½×	2×
FAIRY	1×	½×	1×	1×	1×	1×	2×	½×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	2×	2×	½×	1×

How to Read the Pokémon Type Chart

The chart compares the type of the move being used with the type of the defending Pokémon.

Start by finding the attacking move type, then follow the row across until you reach the defending Pokémon’s type. The value shown where the two types meet tells you how effective the attack will be.

The effectiveness values used in the chart are:

• 2×: The move is super effective and deals increased damage.
• 1×: The move deals its normal amount of damage.
• ½×: The move is not very effective and deals reduced damage.
• 0×: The move has no effect on the defending Pokémon.

For example, a Water-type move is super effective against a Fire-type Pokémon, while a Fire-type move is not very effective against a Water-type Pokémon.

What Does Super Effective Mean in Pokémon?

A move is super effective when its type has an advantage over the defending Pokémon’s type. A standard super-effective matchup applies a 2× type-effectiveness multiplier to the attack.

Some familiar examples include:

• Water-type moves against Fire-type Pokémon
• Electric-type moves against Water-type Pokémon
• Grass-type moves against Ground-type Pokémon
• Ice-type moves against Dragon-type Pokémon
• Fighting-type moves against Normal-type Pokémon

The message “It’s super effective!” normally appears during battle when a damaging move successfully targets one of the defending Pokémon’s weaknesses.

What Does Not Very Effective Mean?

A move is not very effective when the defending Pokémon’s type resists the attacking move type. This produces a ½× effectiveness multiplier.

For example, a Fire-type move is not very effective against a Water-type Pokémon. Although the attack can still cause damage, it will normally be considerably less useful than an attack that deals neutral or super-effective damage.

Using a powerful move does not always guarantee high damage. Its type matchup, the Pokémon’s stats, Same-Type Attack Bonus and other battle effects can all influence the final result.

Pokémon Type Immunities

Several type matchups result in complete immunity. These are marked as 0× on the type chart because the move will normally deal no damage.

The standard type immunities include:

• Normal-type moves have no effect on Ghost-type Pokémon.
• Fighting-type moves have no effect on Ghost-type Pokémon.
• Ghost-type moves have no effect on Normal-type Pokémon.
• Electric-type moves have no effect on Ground-type Pokémon.
• Ground-type moves have no effect on Flying-type Pokémon.
• Psychic-type moves have no effect on Dark-type Pokémon.
• Poison-type moves have no effect on Steel-type Pokémon.
• Dragon-type moves have no effect on Fairy-type Pokémon.

Abilities, held items, moves and other battle mechanics can occasionally change how an immunity works. The chart shows the standard relationship between the Pokémon types before those additional effects are considered.

How Do Dual-Type Pokémon Weaknesses Work?

Many Pokémon have two types rather than one. When a Pokémon has two types, the effectiveness of both defensive types is combined.

If both types are weak to the same attacking type, the Pokémon has a 4× weakness. For example, a Pokémon that is both Bug-type and Grass-type takes 4× type-effectiveness damage from a Fire-type move because both Bug and Grass are weak to Fire.

If both types resist an attack, the move may deal only ¼× damage.

One type can also cancel out the weakness of another. A Pokémon may therefore take neutral damage from an attack even though one of its individual types is normally weak to it.

Type immunities are also applied when calculating dual-type matchups. If one of the defending types is immune to the attack, the move will normally have no effect.

Attacking Types and Defending Types Explained

A Pokémon’s own type does not automatically determine the effectiveness of every move it uses. The move’s type is what is compared against the defending Pokémon.

For example, a Water-type Pokémon using an Ice-type move creates an Ice-type matchup, not a Water-type matchup.

However, Pokémon generally receive a Same-Type Attack Bonus when using a damaging move that matches one of their own types. This means that both the move’s type effectiveness and the attacking Pokémon’s own type can matter when choosing the best attack.

How Many Pokémon Types Are There?

There are currently 18 Pokémon types:

Normal, Fire, Water, Electric, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Ground, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, Steel and Fairy.

Every Pokémon has at least one type, while many Pokémon have two. Moves also have their own assigned types, which are used to calculate their effectiveness during battle.

Pokémon Type Chart FAQ

What is the best Pokémon type?

There is no single best type in every battle. Each type has different offensive strengths, defensive resistances and weaknesses. A strong team normally uses several types to provide wider coverage.

What type is super effective against the most types?

Fighting-type and Ground-type moves each have several super-effective matchups. However, the usefulness of a move also depends on the opposing Pokémon, its second type, its Ability and the rest of the battle conditions.

Can a Pokémon have no weaknesses?

Certain combinations of types and Abilities can remove ordinary weaknesses under specific conditions. However, changes to Abilities, battle effects or special moves can expose weaknesses that are not apparent from the standard type chart alone.

Does this Pokémon type chart apply to every game?

The chart represents the modern type relationships used by the main Pokémon games. Older generations contain some differences because the Steel, Dark and Fairy types were introduced later and several type matchups have changed over the history of the series.

Does Pokémon GO use the same type chart?

Pokémon GO uses the same general strengths, resistances and immunities, but its damage multipliers and battle mechanics differ from those used in the main series games. A Pokémon GO-specific guide should therefore be used when exact GO Battle League, Raid or Gym damage values are required.

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