What is Pokémon Type Effectiveness?

Pokémon type effectiveness is a crucial mechanic in the Pokémon games that determines how much damage a Pokémon’s move will deal to an opponent based on their respective types.

Each Pokémon and move has one or two types, and these types interact in a complex system of strengths and weaknesses. Understanding type effectiveness is essential for building a balanced team and developing effective battle strategies.

How to Use the Pokémon Type Calculator?

1. Type Selection
The calculator displays all 18 Pokémon types as colorful buttons at the top of the page. To begin, select up to two types that represent the Pokémon you want to analyze. Click on a type button to select it; clicking again will deselect it. The selected types will be highlighted with a border.

2. Calculating Effectiveness
After selecting the desired type(s), click the “Calculate Effectiveness” button. This will trigger the calculation based on the chosen type combination.

3. Interpreting Results
The results are displayed in four categories:

a) 4x Weakness: These types will deal quadruple damage to the selected Pokémon type combination. They are extremely dangerous and should be avoided if possible.

b) 2x Weakness: These types will deal double damage to the selected Pokémon. While not as severe as 4x weaknesses, they still pose a significant threat.

c) Resistances: The selected Pokémon will take half damage from these types, making them advantageous matchups.

d) Immunities: The selected Pokémon will take no damage from these types, providing complete protection against them.

Each type in the results is displayed as a colored chip, matching the official Pokémon type colors for easy recognition. This visual approach allows for quick interpretation of the results.

4. Multiple Analyses
You can perform multiple analyses by simply selecting different type combinations and clicking the “Calculate Effectiveness” button again. This allows for quick comparisons between different Pokémon or potential team compositions.

Using this tool can greatly enhance your Pokémon battle strategy. By understanding the strengths and weaknesses of different type combinations, you can:

• Build a well-balanced team that covers a wide range of types
• Predict potential threats from opponent Pokémon
• Choose the most effective moves for your Pokémon in battle
• Plan defensive strategies by knowing which types your Pokémon are resistant or immune to
• Identify potential weaknesses in your team composition and address them