Pokémon Type Chart Calculator

There is no single strongest Pokémon type in every battle. Dragon, Fairy, Steel, Water, Ground, and Ghost are often strong because of their offensive coverage, defensive value, or useful immunities. In practice, the best type depends on the opponent, the Pokémon using the move, its stats, ability, item, and whether it gains STAB. A good team usually combines several strong types rather than relying on one.

Among single types in the modern chart, Electric and Normal each have only one standard weakness. Electric is weak to Ground, while Normal is weak to Fighting. That does not make either type automatically unbeatable, because resistances, immunities, movepools, and stats still matter. Dual typing can reduce or add weaknesses, so always check the full matchup instead of judging only by a single type.

Steel is the most famous defensive type because it resists many common attacking types and is immune to Poison. In the modern type chart, Steel is excellent for switching into Normal, Flying, Rock, Bug, Steel, Grass, Psychic, Ice, Dragon, and Fairy attacks. Its weaknesses to Fire, Fighting, and Ground are important, so Steel Pokémon still need teammates that can cover those matchups.

The best dual type combination depends on the role you need, but Steel/Fairy is one of the strongest defensive examples because it combines many resistances with a Dragon immunity. Water/Ground is also excellent because it has only one weakness, Grass, though that weakness is usually 4×. Fire/Flying, Dragon/Ground, and Ghost/Dark can also be strong depending on stats, abilities, and available moves.

Normal type is immune to Ghost-type attacks. This means a Ghost move deals 0× damage to a pure Normal Pokémon unless another effect changes the matchup. Normal also cannot hit Ghost with Normal-type attacks, so the immunity goes both ways for those two attacking types. Coverage moves are important when using Normal or Ghost Pokémon because immunities can completely stop a move.

Ground type is immune to Electric-type attacks. Electric moves deal 0× damage to Ground Pokémon under the standard type chart, making Ground one of the best answers to Electric attackers. Some abilities, held items, terrain effects, or special moves can change battle outcomes, but the base type chart treats Electric versus Ground as a full immunity.

Fairy is powerful because it gives teams a reliable answer to Dragon types while also pressuring Fighting and Dark Pokémon. Defensively, Fairy is immune to Dragon and resists Fighting, Bug, and Dark. It is weak to Poison and Steel, so it is not perfect, but its Dragon immunity and useful offensive matchups make it one of the most important modern types to understand.

Fairy type was introduced in Generation 6 and changed the modern Pokémon type chart. Fairy attacks are super effective against Dragon, Fighting, and Dark, while Fairy Pokémon are immune to Dragon. This gave players a clearer way to manage powerful Dragon types. Generation 6 also adjusted some Steel interactions, so older games can have slightly different defensive matchups than the current chart.

The Pokémon type chart compares the attacking move type against the defending Pokémon type. A matchup can deal normal damage, super-effective damage, resisted damage, or no damage. Dual-type Pokémon multiply both defensive matchups together, which can create 4× weaknesses, 0.25× resistances, or full immunities. This calculator uses the modern Gen 6+ chart for current type interactions.

Water is often beginner-friendly because it has only two weaknesses, Grass and Electric, and many Water Pokémon learn useful coverage moves. Fire and Electric are also easy to understand offensively, while Steel is strong defensively but can be harder to use well. For new players, learning common weaknesses and using balanced coverage is more important than choosing one perfect type.

STAB means Same Type Attack Bonus. When a Pokémon uses a damaging move that matches one of its own types, that move usually receives a 1.5× power boost. For example, a Water-type Pokémon using Surf gets STAB. STAB can stack with type effectiveness, so a super-effective STAB move can deal much more damage than a neutral move without STAB.

Steel types are defensive because they resist many attacking types and are immune to Poison. This makes them useful switch-ins against a wide range of moves, especially Normal, Flying, Rock, Bug, Grass, Psychic, Ice, Dragon, and Fairy attacks. Their main weaknesses are Fire, Fighting, and Ground, so strong Steel teams usually pair them with Pokémon that can handle those threats.

Steel has the most resistances in the modern Pokémon type chart. It resists ten attacking types and is also immune to Poison. That defensive profile is why Steel Pokémon are common on balanced and competitive teams. However, resistance count is not everything: HP, Defense, Special Defense, recovery, abilities, and weaknesses all affect how well a Pokémon actually survives in battle.

Dual types combine both defensive matchups. If both types are weak to the same attack, the Pokémon usually takes 4× damage. If one type resists and the other is weak, the result becomes neutral. If one type is immune, the attack usually deals 0× damage regardless of the other type. This is why dual typing can completely change a Pokémon’s matchup profile.

Type immunities are matchups where a move deals no damage because the defender’s type blocks it. Common examples include Electric moves against Ground, Ghost moves against Normal, Normal and Fighting moves against Ghost, Poison moves against Steel, Dragon moves against Fairy, Psychic moves against Dark, and Ground moves against Flying. Immunities are shown as 0× in the type chart.