Hello, Pokémon Trainer! We present you with this detailed guide to Pokémon types in Pokémon GO, designed to help you understand the weaknesses, resistances, and attack effectiveness of each Pokémon type. Make sure to familiarize yourself with this table to gain an advantage in battles and become a Pokémon Master. Let’s go!
Pokémon GO Types Table:
Below you will find the details of each Pokémon type, including how effective they are against other types and which types they are effective against. Here you will find the weaknesses and resistances of each Pokémon type.
- ️Resistant against: the Pokémon receives 0.625x damage from the enemy, or 0.39x if it is highly resistant.
- Super effective against: the Pokémon deals 1.6x damage to the enemy.
- Not very effective against: the Pokémon deals 0.625x damage to the enemy, or 0.391x if the enemy is highly resistant.
Here’s a summary of each Pokémon type:
- Steel: Weak against Fire, Fighting, and Ground; resistant to many types, especially Poison; effective against Fairy, Ice, and Rock.
- Water: Weak against Electric and Grass; resistant to various types like Steel and Ice; effective against Fire, Rock, and Ground.
- Bug: Weak against Fire, Flying, and Rock; resistant to Fighting, Grass, and Ground; effective against Dark, Grass, and Psychic.
(The same format applies to all other types: Dragon, Electric, Ghost, Fire, Fairy, Ice, Fighting, Normal, Grass, Psychic, Rock, Dark, Ground, Poison, Flying).
Weaknesses of Each Pokémon Type in Pokémon GO
Below, you’ll find a quick summary of the weaknesses of each Pokémon type in Pokémon GO. Ideal for quick reference!
| Pokémon Type | Weaknesses | Resistances | Super Effective Against | Not Very Effective Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steel | Fire, Fighting, Ground | Normal, Flying, Rock, Bug, Steel, Grass, Ice, Dragon, Fairy | Ice, Rock, Fairy | Fire, Water, Electric, Steel |
| Water | Electric, Grass | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel | Fire, Ground, Rock | Water, Grass, Dragon |
| Bug | Fire, Flying, Rock | Fighting, Grass, Ground, Bug, Fairy | Grass, Psychic, Dark | Fire, Fighting, Poison, Flying, Ghost, Steel, Fairy |
| Dragon | Dragon, Ice, Fairy | Fire, Water, Electric, Grass | Dragon | Steel, Fairy |
| Electric</td > | Ground | Electric, Flying, Steel | Water, Flying | Electric, Grass, Dragon |
| Ghost | Ghost, Dark | Poison, Bug | Psychic, Ghost | Dark |
| Fire | Water, Rock, Ground | Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy | Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel | Fire, Water, Rock, Dragon |
| Fairy | Steel, Poison | Fighting, Bug, Dark, Dragon | Fighting, Dragon, Dark | Fire, Poison, Steel |
| Ice | Fire, Fighting, Rock, Steel | Ice | Grass, Ground, Flying, Dragon | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
| Fighting | Flying, Psychic, Fairy | Rock, Bug, Dark | Normal, Ice, Rock, Dark, Steel | Poison, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Fairy |
| Normal | Fighting | Ghost | N/A | Rock, Steel |
| Grass | Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground | Water, Ground, Rock | Fire, Grass, Poison, Flying, Bug, Dragon, Steel |
| Psychic | Bug, Ghost, Dark | Fighting, Psychic | Fighting, Poison | Psychic, Steel |
| Rock | Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Steel | Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying | Fire, Ice, Flying, Bug | Fighting, Ground, Steel |
| Dark | Fighting, Bug, Fairy | Ghost, Dark | Psychic, Ghost | Fighting, Dark, Fairy |
| Ground | Water, Grass, Ice | Electric, Poison, Rock | Fire, Electric, Poison, Rock, Steel | Grass, Bug |
| Poison | Ground, Psychic | Fighting, Poison, Bug, Fairy | Grass, Fairy | Poison, Ground, Rock, Ghost |
| Flying | Electric, Ice, Rock | Fighting, Bug, Grass | Grass, Fighting, Bug | Electric, Rock, Steel |
Special Note: Grass and Rock have five weaknesses each, while Normal and Electric only have one.
Pokémon with Dual Types
Pokémon that have two types can have combined resistances and weaknesses, which can result in neutral or even enhanced multipliers. For example, Bulbasaur, which is a Grass and Poison type, has a double resistance to the Grass type. These details can make a difference in your battles!
