

If Vanilluxe (Ice-type) attacks Flygon ( Ground- and Dragon-type) with Ice Beam (Ice-type attack), it will do 4x damage due to Flygon's Ground- Dragon-type weaknesses to Ice.This is because Electric-types are strong against both Water- and Flying-types. Electric-type attacks on a Water- and Flying-type Pokemon mix for 4x damage.By referencing the type chart, if both types are weak, the Pokemon will take 4x damage if both types are resistant, it will take 1/4 the damage if one type is resistant and one type is weak, the Pokemon will take neutral damage. When it comes to Pokemon with two types, you may cause 4x damage. What Happens When a Pokemon is Two Types? Same-Type-Attack-Bonus, or STAB, is a 1.5x bonus multiplier Pokemon get when using a damaging move that's the same type as them. See each Type page for more information on their immunities, or refer to the chart below. Sand-Attack (a Ground move) can hit a Flying Pokemon, but Thunder Wave (an Electric move) cannot hit a Ground Pokemon. Make note, Types may not play a role when using Status Attacks. Electric-types cannot touch Ground-types.Ground-types cannot touch Flying-types (unless a move is used to knock it out of the air).


If battling a Pokemon you've battled before, moves that are Super Effective are labeled "Super effective." The game will tell you when one type is stronger than another by saying "It's Super Effective" after the move is used. For example: an Electric-type move on a Normal-type Pokemon causes neutral damage (1x), but an Electric-type move on a Water-type Pokemon causes twice (2x) the damage. Some types are strong against others and cause twice (2x) the damage compared to neutral types. At the same time, each move a Pokemon can learn causes one kind of elemental damage from the same pool of 18 types. As mentioned earlier, each Pokemon is made up of one or two types. Types play a role in both a Pokemon's offense and defense.
