Pokemon Go, just like the traditional games, feature battles between Pokemon of different types. Pokemon moves have types as well, and each type and move has both its strengths and weaknesses. For example, a Fire Pokemon with a Fire move, such as Flamethrower, is generally strong against a monster that is either Grass or Bug. However, Fire Pokemon are generally weaker against Pokemon that have Water of Ground moves, thus making it important to know the strengths and weaknesses of each type.

Pokemon types

In Pokemon Go, there are 18 different types. There are:

  • NormalRockGroundFlyingPoisonFightingBugGrassWaterFireSteelGhostElectricIceDragonPsychicDarkFairy

Strengths and weaknesses

If a move is super effective against a type, that move will do 1.6x damage. A move that has normal effectiveness will have a damage multiplier of 1.0x. If a move is not very effective against a certain type, it does .625x damage, which is quite a bit less than a move that has normal effectiveness. Lastly, Pokemon that are immune to certain move types only take .391x damage.

Normal

  • Super Effective Against: NoneNormal Effectiveness Against: Normal, Fire, Water, Grass, Electric, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Ground, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Dragon, Dark, FairyNot Very Effective Against: Rock, SteelImmune Against: Ghost

Rock

  • Super Effective Against: Fire, Ice, Flying, BugNormal Effectiveness Against: Normal, Water, Grass, Electric, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, FairyNot Very Effective Against: Fighting, Ground, SteelImmune Against: None

Ground

  • Super Effective Against: Fire, Steel, Poison, Electric, RockNormal Effectiveness Against: Normal, Water, Ice, Fighting, Ground, Psychic, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, FairyNot Very Effective Against: Grass, BugImmune Against: Flying

Flying

  • Super Effective Against: Grass, Fighting, BugNormal Effectiveness Against: Normal, Fire, Water, Ice, Poison, Ground, Flying, Psychic, Ghost, Dragon, Dark FairyNot Very Effective Against: Electric, Rock, BugImmune Against: None

Poison

  • Super Effective Against: Grass, FairyNormal Effectiveness Against: Normal, Fire, Water, Electric, Ice, Fighting, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Dragon, DarkNot Very Effective Against: Poison, Ground, Rock, GhostImmune Against: Steel

Fighting

  • Super Effective Against: Normal, Ice, Rock, Dark, SteelNormal Effectiveness Against: Fire, Water, Grass, Electric, Fighting, Ground, DragonNot Very Effective Against: Poison, Flying, Psychic, Bug, FairyImmune Against: Ghost

Bug

  • Super Effective Against: Grass, Psychic, DarkNormal Effectiveness Against: Normal, Water, Electric, Ice, Ground, Bug, Rock, DragonNot Very Effective Against: Fire, Fighting, Poison, Flying, Ghost, Steel, FairyImmune Against: None

Grass

  • Super Effective Against: Water, Ground, RockNormal Effectiveness Against: Normal, Electric, Ice, Fighting, Psychic, Ghost, Dark, FairyNot Very Effective Against: Fire, Grass, Poison, Flying, Bug, Dragon, DarkImmune Against: None

Water

  • Super Effective Against: Fire, Ground, RockNormal Effectiveness Against: Normal, Electric, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Ghost, Dark, Steel, FairyNot Very Effective Against: Water, Grass, DragonImmune Against: None

Fire

  • Super Effective Against: Grass, Ice, Bug, SteelNormal Effectiveness Against: Normal, Electric, Fighting, Poison, Fighting, Ground, Flying, Psychic, Ghost, Dark, FairyNot Very Effective Against: Fire, Water, Rock, DragonImmune Against: None

Steel

  • Super Effective Against: Ice, Rock, FairyNormal Effectiveness Against: Normal, Grass, Fighting, Poison, Ground, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Ghost, Dragon, DarkNot Very Effective Against: Fire, Water, Electric, SteelImmune Against: None

Ghost

  • Super Effective Against: Psychic, GhostNormal Effectiveness Against: Fire, Water, Grass, Electric, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Ground, Flying, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy Not Very Effective Against: DarkImmune Against: Normal

Electric

  • Super Effective Against: Water, FlyingNormal Effectiveness Against: Normal, Fire, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Ghost, Dark, Steel, FairyNot Very Effective Against: Grass, Electric, DragonImmune Against: Ground

Ice

  • Super Effective Against: Grass, Ground, Flying, DragonNormal Effectiveness Against: Normal, Electric, Fighting, Poison, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Ghost, Dark, FairyNot Very Effective Against: Fire, Water, Ice, SteelImmune Against: None

Dragon

  • Super Effective Against: DragonNormal Effectiveness Against: Normal, Fire, Water, Grass, Electric, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Ground, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Ghost, DarkNot Very Effective Against: SteelImmune Against: Fairy

Psychic

  • Super Effective Against: Fighting, PoisonNormal Effectiveness Against: Normal, Fire, Water, Grass, Electric, Ice, Ground, Flying, Bug, Rock, Ghost, Dragon, FairyNot Very Effective Against: Psychic, SteelImmune Against: Dark

Dark

  • Super Effective Against: Psychic, GhostNormal Effectiveness Against: Normal, Fire, Water, Grass, Electric, Ice, Poison, Ground, Flying, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Steel Not Very Effective Against: Fighting, Dark, FairyImmune Against: None

Fairy

  • Super Effective Against: Fighting, Dragon, DarkNormal Effectiveness Against: Normal, Water, Grass, Electric, Ice, Ground, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Ghost, FairyNot Very Effective Against: Fire, Poison, SteelImmune Against: None