Picking your favorite Pokémon can be tough enough with so many to choose from. But you also need to ensure you’ve got the right balance for your team. Types are the center of the gameplay, and knowing type strengths and weaknesses is important.
Pokémon Go‘s type comparison chart is identical to the base games. If you’re not familiar with that it, there are a lot of details to remember. It’s basically a complicated version ofRock, Paper, Scissors, so we’ve created a chart to help you identify when to use the best possiblePokémon.
How to find your strengths and weaknesses
The chart below shows each single type of Pokémon in the central column. A Pokemon’s weaknesses and resistances are to the left. To the right are recommendations on what attacks to use. SomePokémonhave two types, however. The result is a unique mixture of weaknesses and resistances, with too many combinations to put into a clean chart.
There’s some math involved, and it’s slightly different from how the mainline games calculate damage. Beneath the chart is the exact mathPokémonGouses. If you’re not great at math (like me), remember these general rules:
The more complex math below will help you to find the specific amount of damage you’ll do against any given Pokémon. Keep in mind that the damage numbers you’ll see may vary due to other factors, but this is the majority of the calculation.
A note about passives
In the basePokémongames, there’s a mechanic called Abilities. These are passive powers that Pokémon have to help give them unique advantages in combat. These Abilities, however, are missing fromPokémonGo. You may be used to Gengar being immune to Ground-type attacks if you’ve played other Pokémon games. But he doesn’t possess the Levitate ability inPokémonGo. That means he is weak to Ground types due to being part Poison type.
