The pokemon franchise has been around for over 26 years now and one of the greatest foundations on which it rests is the fact that every pocket monster in every game has its own type or type combination. Types are a game-changing mechanism for the franchise, as Pokemon battles rely on type combinations and how they affect each other much more than moves or skills, and even more so when it comes to things like stats and the nature of a Pokemon. With Gen 6, the franchise expanded its type selection by adding the Fairy type, which was retroactively added to existing critters and quickly became one of the community’s dearest types due to how cute Fairy Pokemon usually are and how powerful they are. are in conflict.
With the addition of Fairy, the type card over the pokemon franchise had to change and rebalance, and while some types and type combinations are still much better than others now, the various permutations have reached a decent spot over time. Type combinations are usually categorized by their performance in terms of both offense and defense, but the differences can be huge due to the way less favorable types are combined with each other compared to the top picks.
Poison and Dark
Pokemon that are both Poison and Dark are exceptionally good in terms of defense as they are only weak for ground moves, while taking less damage from four types and zero damage from psychic monsters. Offensively, Poison and Dark only cover four combined types, which is relatively not great because super-effective moves are such an important part of Pokemon battles. Thanks to regional variants and Pokemon Legends: ArceusThis type combination also gained more representation in the series, which is good because the only other Pokemon using it are all from Gen 4.
The existing Poison/Dark Pokemon are:
- Stunky
- Skuntank
- Drapion
- Alolan Grimer
- Alolan Muk
- Hisuian Qwilfish
- overqwil
Flying and ground
Although Flying and Ground are a rare type combination in the pokemon series, this combo is particularly good because ground types are naturally immune to electrical movement, which would be super effective against flying. On the other hand, Flying types are immune to ground moves, meaning this type combination is only hit by super-effective damage from two types, while it takes no damage from another two and can withstand three. On the offensive side, this is one of the strongest combos in the series as it deals super effective damage to eight different types.
The existing Flying/Ground Pokemon are:
Bug and Steel
Steel-type Pokemon are usually among the best in the franchise due to their incredible defensive abilities, but what makes Bug and Steel such a powerful combo is that they are only weak to Fire moves, while resisting eight types and none. take damage from Poison . Defensively, this is one of the best possible scenarios because it is usually safe to swap Bug/Steel Pokemon, and they can often be left on the battlefield unless confronted by a very powerful Fire Monster. Offensively, they deal super-effective damage to six different species, which is also great.
The existing Bug/Steel Pokemon are:
- fort
- Scissors
- Mega scissors
- Wormadam
- escavalier
- Genesect
- Durant
Water and fairy
Water is arguably one of the best species in the pokemon franchise because of his innate resistances and weaknesses, as well as his offensive abilities. Likewise, Fairy is almost always considered one of the top three species in the franchise alongside Steel and Dragon, making Water and Fairy a fantastic all-purpose pair. Offensively, Water/Fairy-type Pokemon deal super-effective damage against six types, and defensively, they have three weaknesses, six resistances, and are immune to Dragon-type moves.
The existing Water/Fairy Pokemon are:
- Marill
- Azumarill
- Primarina
- Tapu Finic
Water and soil
As with Water/Fairy monsters, Water/Ground is often one of the absolute best Pokemon type combinations due to a mix of offensive and defensive stats that often go extremely well with species using this combo. An example comes from Gastrodon and Quagsire, both of which have been widely used in official tournaments such as the recent London pokemon World Championship. Water/Ground pocket monsters only take super-effective damage from Grass moves, while dealing double damage to six species.
The existing Water/Ground Pokemon are:
- Wooper
- Quagsire
- Marshtomp
- swampy
- Mega Swampert
- barboy
- Whiskey
- palpitoad
- seismite
Normal and Ghost
While this is a very recent addition to the pokemon franchise, Normal and Ghost has long been one of the best unused Pokemon type combinations, and a much sought after. Now that it’s in play, the reason why it’s such a good combination is made even more apparent by the pocket monsters that use it: Hisuian Zorua and Zoroark. Normal/Ghost Pokemon are only weak to Dark moves, but they are immune to Normal, Fighting, and Ghost moves, making them quite a threat on the battlefield. Additionally, Zorua and Zoroark’s signature Ability is Illusion, which makes this type of combo all the more difficult to manage when disguising themselves as Pokemon that benefit from being hit by dark moves.
The existing Normal/Ghost Pokemon are:
- Hisuian Zorua
- Hisuian Zoroark
Fairy and Steel
Last but not least, the Pokemon type combination that is widely regarded as the best in the franchise is Fairy and Steel, and it’s not surprising. Combining two of the most powerful types of the three yields Pokemon that are the least unbalanced, with a total of two weaknesses, nine resistances, and two immunities – one of which is for Dragon types. For example, both Zacian and Mega Mawile were among the best pokemon in the franchise in their respective generations, and for good reason. In addition to their defensive favors, Fairy and Steel take super-effective damage to six species, and some of them are among the best around.
The existing Fairy/Steel Pokemon are:
- mawile
- Mega Mawile
- Kleefki
- magearna
- Zacian
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