Pokémon Go Types

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Types in Pokémon Go are species of Pokémon that have similar characteristics.

There are eighteen different Types of Pokémon which include Normal, Fighting, Flying, Poison, Ground, Rock, Bug, Ghost, Steel, Fire, Grass, Water, Electric, Psychic, Ice, Dragon, Dark and Fairy.

Each Type has its own individual strengths and weaknesses. A strong Pokemon team will include a variety of different Types of Pokemon.A single Pokemon may have either one or two types, depending on the species.

	All Move Types			Pokémon Types

The following chart shows how effective Move Types are against each Type of Pokémon in Pokémon Go. Moves may deal normal damage, extra damage or reduced damage. In Pokémon Go every Pokémon Type can deal damage to other types.  Click the chart to enlarge it.

All Pokemon Listed by Type
All Generation One Pokemon can be seen in the chart below. The chart is sorted alphabetically by the first Type of each Pokemon.

Pokedex #	Pic	Pokémon	Type 1	Type 2
#010		Caterpie
#011		Metapod
#012		Butterfree
#013		Weedle
#014		Kakuna
#015		Beedrill
#046		Paras
#047		Parasect
#048		Venonat
#049		Venomoth
#123		Scyther
#127		Pinsir
#147		Dratini
#148		Dragonair
#149		Dragonite
#025		Pikachu
#026		Raichu
#081		Magnemite
#082		Magneton
#100		Voltorb
#101		Electrode
#125		Electabuzz
#135		Jolteon
#145		Zapdos
#035		Clefairy
#036		Clefable
#056		Mankey
#057		Primeape
#066		Machop
#067		Machoke
#068		Machamp
#106		Hitmonlee
#107		Hitmonchan
#004		Charmander
#005		Charmeleon
#006		Charizard
#037		Vulpix
#038		Ninetales
#058		Growlithe
#059		Arcanine
#077		Ponyta
#078		Rapidash
#126		Magmar
#136		Flareon
#146		Moltres
#092		Gastly
#093		Haunter
#094		Gengar
#001		Bulbasaur
#002		Ivysaur
#003		Venusaur
#043		Oddish
#044		Gloom
#045		Vileplume
#069		Bellsprout
#070		Weepinbell
#071		Victreebel
#102		Exeggcute
#103		Exeggutor
#114		Tangela
#027		Sandshrew
#028		Sandslash
#050		Diglett
#051		Dugtrio
#104		Cubone
#105		Marowak
#111		Rhyhorn
#112		Rhydon
#124		Jynx
#144		Articuno
#016		Pidgey
#017		Pidgeotto
#018		Pidgeot
#019		Rattata
#020		Raticate
#021		Spearow
#022		Fearow
#039		Jigglypuff
#040		Wigglytuff
#052		Meowth
#053		Persian
#083		Farfetch'd
#084		Doduo
#085		Dodrio
#108		Lickitung
#113		Chansey
#115		Kangaskhan
#128		Tauros
#132		Ditto
#133		Eevee
#137		Porygon
#143		Snorlax
#023		Ekans
#024		Arbok
#029		Nidoran♀
#030		Nidorina
#031		Nidoqueen
#032		Nidoran♂
#033		Nidorino
#034		Nidoking
#041		Zubat
#042		Golbat
#088		Grimer
#089		Muk
#109		Koffing
#110		Weezing
#063		Abra
#064		Kadabra
#065		Alakazam
#096		Drowzee
#097		Hypno
#122		Mr. Mime
#150		Mewtwo
#151		Mew
#074		Geodude
#075		Graveler
#076		Golem
#095		Onix
#138		Omanyte
#139		Omastar
#140		Kabuto
#141		Kabutops
#142		Aerodactyl
#007		Squirtle
#008		Wartortle
#009		Blastoise
#054		Psyduck
#055		Golduck
#060		Poliwag
#061		Poliwhirl
#062		Poliwrath
#072		Tentacool
#073		Tentacruel
#079		Slowpoke
#080		Slowbro
#086		Seel
#087		Dewgong
#090		Shellder
#091		Cloyster
#098		Krabby
#099		Kingler
#116		Horsea
#117		Seadra
#118		Goldeen
#119		Seaking
#120		Staryu
#121		Starmie
#129		Magikarp
#130		Gyarados
#131		Lapras
#134		Vaporeon

Type Strengths and Weaknesses
Pokemon of the same type will have the same Type strengths and weaknesses in battle. For example, when defending, Fire Types will take more damage from Water Type moves and less damage from Grass Type moves. When attacking, Fire Type moves will deal greater damage to Grass Types, but less damage to Water Types.

The easiest way to understand the Type Effectiveness in Pokemon is by taking a look at the simple chart below.

This chart shows which Types are Super Effective against certain Types, but weak against others. For example, in the second row form the top, Fire, Fighting and Ground Types are Super Effective against Steel. Steel is Super Effective against Ice, Rock and Fairy.

At the very bottom, Fighting is Super Effective against Normal Types, while Normal Types are not Super Effective against any other Type.


Pokemon Go One Types (151 Pokemon)
In Pokemon Go all Original Generation One Pokemon make up a total of 151 different Pokemon. There are 84 Pokemon with one Type and 67 Pokemon with Two Types.

The percentage breakdown of all Types is as follows:

Type	Type Count	% of All Generation One Pokemon
Poison	33	21.85%
Water	32	21.19%
Normal	22	14.57%
Flying	19	12.58%
Grass	14	9.27%
Ground	14	9.27%
Psychic	14	9.27%
Fire	12	7.95%
Bug	12	7.95%
Rock	11	7.28%
Electric	9	5.96%
Fighting	8	5.30%
Fairy	5	3.31%
Ice	5	3.31%
Ghost	3	1.99%
Dragon	3	1.99%
Steel	2	1.32%
Dark	0	0.00%

The majority of Pokemon are either Poison, Water or Normal. The fewest available Pokemon Types are Steel, Dragon and Ghost. At this time there are no Dark Type Pokemon within the original 151 Pokemon group.
Pokemon Go Type Tips
- Build your team with a variety of types to balance out weaknesses. A Team of pure Water Types may fair well against Rock, Ground and Fire, but a single Grass or Electric Pokemon could easily wipe out half of your team!

- Gym Leaders should stagger different Types of Pokemon to defend most strategically against challengers.

If you have any thoughts about Types in Pokemon Go, feel free to leave a comment below!