Effectiveness chart

Types

All 18 types

Type decides a battle more than stats do: a well-chosen move deals double damage, a poorly chosen one deals half, and against some matchups it does nothing at all. Every Pokémon has one or two types, and every move has exactly one. With a dual type the multipliers multiply — which is where four-times-effective hits come from, hits that even a healthy Pokémon does not survive. Where these numbers come from and which matchups are really worth memorizing is explained by the type chart guide.

Normal 160 Pokémon · 188 moves Fire 109 Pokémon · 43 moves Water 192 Pokémon · 45 moves Electric 114 Pokémon · 42 moves Grass 156 Pokémon · 56 moves Ice 69 Pokémon · 30 moves Fighting 109 Pokémon · 53 moves Poison 106 Pokémon · 32 moves Ground 96 Pokémon · 28 moves Flying 154 Pokémon · 28 moves Psychic 141 Pokémon · 74 moves Bug 106 Pokémon · 31 moves Rock 104 Pokémon · 22 moves Ghost 96 Pokémon · 28 moves Dragon 117 Pokémon · 27 moves Dark 99 Pokémon · 47 moves Steel 99 Pokémon · 32 moves Fairy 88 Pokémon · 27 moves

Full effectiveness chart

Row = attacking type, column = defending type. The value is the damage multiplier.

Frequently asked questions

How many Pokémon types are there?
Currently 18 — from Grass and Fire to Dark, Steel and Fairy.
Which type is strong against the others?
See the chart below: the row is the attacking type, the column is the defending type, and the value is the damage multiplier. For example, Water deals 2× to Fire, Ground and Rock.
How do dual types work?
A Pokémon with two types inherits the multipliers of both — the multipliers stack. The Type Calculator does the math for you.
ATK \ DEF Nor Fir Wat Ele Gra Ice Fig Poi Gro Fly Psy Bug Roc Gho Dra Dar Ste Fai
Normal ½ 0 ½
Fire ½ ½ 2 2 2 ½ ½ 2
Water 2 ½ ½ 2 2 ½
Electric 2 ½ ½ 0 2 ½
Grass ½ 2 ½ ½ 2 ½ ½ 2 ½ ½
Ice ½ ½ 2 ½ 2 2 2 ½
Fighting 2 2 ½ ½ ½ ½ 2 0 2 2 ½
Poison 2 ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 2
Ground 2 2 ½ 2 0 ½ 2 2
Flying ½ 2 2 2 ½ ½
Psychic 2 2 ½ 0 ½
Bug ½ 2 ½ ½ ½ 2 ½ 2 ½ ½
Rock 2 2 ½ ½ 2 2 ½
Ghost 0 2 2 ½
Dragon 2 ½ 0
Dark ½ 2 2 ½ ½
Steel ½ ½ ½ 2 2 ½ 2
Fairy ½ 2 ½ 2 2 ½