Type Chart & Effectiveness

Interactive type effectiveness chart for all 18 Pokémon types. Learn about STAB bonuses, type coverage, defensive synergies, and the Fairy type.

Author: Cammy and CensoredHarp

Last updated: February 13, 2026

Introduction

Type effectiveness forms the foundation of Pokémon battle strategy. The type chart establishes damage multipliers based on the attacking move's type versus the defending Pokémon's type(s). Polished Crystal implements all 18 types from the modern series, including fairy from Generation VI!

Note: The Faithful build preserves canonical type assignments, while the Polished build introduces type changes to numerous Pokémon and moves. This guide will cover mechanics shared across both builds unless otherwise noted

Type Effectiveness Chart

The chart below displays damage multipliers for attacking type (rows) versus defending type (columns). Desktop view presents the full 18×18 matrix; mobile view enables targeted type selection.

ATK → DEF ↓	normal	fire	water	electric	grass	ice	fighting	poison	ground	flying	psychic	bug	rock	ghost	dragon	dark	steel	fairy
normal	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	2×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	0×	1×	1×	1×	1×
fire	1×	0.5×	2×	1×	0.5×	0.5×	1×	1×	2×	1×	1×	0.5×	2×	1×	1×	1×	0.5×	0.5×
water	1×	0.5×	0.5×	2×	2×	0.5×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	0.5×	1×
electric	1×	1×	1×	0.5×	1×	1×	1×	1×	2×	0.5×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	0.5×	1×
grass	1×	2×	0.5×	0.5×	0.5×	2×	1×	2×	0.5×	2×	1×	2×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×
ice	1×	2×	1×	1×	1×	0.5×	2×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	2×	1×	1×	1×	2×	1×
fighting	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	2×	2×	0.5×	0.5×	1×	1×	0.5×	1×	2×
poison	1×	1×	1×	1×	0.5×	1×	0.5×	0.5×	2×	1×	2×	0.5×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	0.5×
ground	1×	1×	2×	0×	2×	2×	1×	0.5×	1×	1×	1×	1×	0.5×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×
flying	1×	1×	1×	2×	0.5×	2×	0.5×	1×	0×	1×	1×	0.5×	2×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×
psychic	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	0.5×	1×	1×	1×	0.5×	2×	1×	2×	1×	2×	1×	1×
bug	1×	2×	1×	1×	0.5×	1×	0.5×	1×	0.5×	2×	1×	1×	2×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×
rock	0.5×	0.5×	2×	1×	2×	1×	2×	0.5×	2×	0.5×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	2×	1×
ghost	0×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	0×	0.5×	1×	1×	1×	0.5×	1×	2×	1×	2×	1×	1×
dragon	1×	0.5×	0.5×	0.5×	0.5×	2×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	2×	1×	1×	2×
dark	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	2×	1×	1×	1×	0×	2×	1×	0.5×	1×	0.5×	1×	2×
steel	0.5×	2×	1×	1×	0.5×	0.5×	2×	0×	2×	0.5×	0.5×	0.5×	0.5×	1×	0.5×	1×	0.5×	0.5×
fairy	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	0.5×	2×	1×	1×	1×	0.5×	1×	1×	0×	0.5×	2×	1×

Select Attacking Type:

normal

1× Normal Damage

fire

1× Normal Damage

water

1× Normal Damage

electric

1× Normal Damage

grass

1× Normal Damage

ice

1× Normal Damage

fighting

1× Normal Damage

poison

1× Normal Damage

ground

1× Normal Damage

flying

1× Normal Damage

psychic

1× Normal Damage

bug

1× Normal Damage

rock

0.5× Not Very Effective

ghost

0× No Effect

dragon

1× Normal Damage

dark

1× Normal Damage

steel

0.5× Not Very Effective

fairy

1× Normal Damage

Green (2×): Super Effective - Double damage

Red (0.5×): Resisted - Half damage

Gray (0×): Immune - No damage

White (1×): Neutral - Standard damage

Dual-type Pokémon multiply effectiveness values. A Ground-type move against Flying/Water calculates as 2× (Water) × 0× (Flying immunity) = 0× total. Immunities always override weaknesses. Conversely, ice versus Dragon/Ground yields 2× × 2× = 4× damage.

STAB Bonus

STAB (Same Type Attack Bonus) will apply as a 1.5× damage multiplier and stacks multiplicatively with type effectiveness!

Calculation examples:

Cyndaquil, a Fire type using Flamethrower (Fire): 90 base power × 1.5 STAB = 135 effective power
That Flamethrower against Grass-type: 135 × 2× (super effective) = 270 effective power
Cyndaquil using (Ground): No STAB-Ground doesn't match Cyndaquil's Fire typing

Type Chart & Effectiveness

Introduction

Type Effectiveness Chart

STAB Bonus

Type-Based Immunities

Offensive Type Coverage

High-Coverage Combinations

Coverage Priorities

Defensive Typing

Strong Defensive Typings

Team Composition Guidelines

Polished Mode Type Changes

Pokémon Type Changes (Polished Only)

Move Type Changes (Polished Only)

Fairy Type

Type Matchups

Metagame Impact

Notable Fairy Pokémon

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Type Chart & Effectiveness

Introduction

Type Effectiveness Chart

STAB Bonus

Type-Based Immunities

Offensive Type Coverage

High-Coverage Combinations

Coverage Priorities

Defensive Typing

Strong Defensive Typings

Team Composition Guidelines

Polished Mode Type Changes

Pokémon Type Changes (Polished Only)

Move Type Changes (Polished Only)

Fairy Type

Type Matchups

Metagame Impact

Notable Fairy Pokémon