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[[File:PokemonTypes.png|thumb|250px|The 18 Pokémon types.]]
'''Types''' refer to different elemental properties associated with both Pokémon and their [[move]]s.

There are 18 total official types of [[Pokémon (creature)|Pokémon]]:
{| class="article-table"
|{{type|Normal}}
|{{type|Fire}}
|-
|{{type|Water}}
|{{type|Grass}}
|-
|{{type|Electric}}
|{{type|Ice}}
|-
|{{type|Fighting}}
|{{type|Poison}}
|-
|{{type|Ground}}
|{{type|Flying}}
|-
|{{type|Psychic}}
|{{type|Bug}}
|-
|{{type|Rock}}
|{{type|Ghost}}
|-
|{{type|Dark}}
|{{type|Dragon}}
|-
|{{type|Steel}}
|{{type|Fairy}}
|}

These 18 types apply to both Pokémon and their moves. Prior to [[Generation V]], there used to be a {{type|???}} type which was only applied to the move [[Curse]] before having its typing changed, and the {{type|Ghost|Shadow}} type, which was only present in ''[[Pokémon Colosseum]]'' and ''[[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]]''.

Each type has its own strengths and weaknesses, most of which are logical setups. {{Type|Fire}}-type Pokémon are weak against {{Type|Water}}-type Pokémon, {{Type|Ice}}-type Pokémon are weak against {{Type|Fire}}-type Pokémon, {{Type|Water}}-type Pokémon are weak against {{Type|Electric}}-type Pokémon, etc. These matchups also apply to the types of moves as well: A {{Type|Fire}}-type move such as [[Ember]] will be strong against a {{Type|Grass}}-type Pokémon such as [[Bulbasaur]]. Some types of Pokémon are also immune to a certain type of moves, regardless of its attack power, such as using an offensive {{Type|Ghost}}-type move on a {{Type|Normal}}-type Pokémon.

Pokémon themselves can have up to two types, making them Dual-Type Pokémon, but moves can only be one type (with the exception of the move [[Flying Press]] which is a {{Type|Fighting}}/{{Type|Flying}}-type move). Most if not all dual-type Pokémon's types correspond with one another such as a {{Type|Grass}}/{{Type|Poison}}-type Pokémon such as [[Bulbasaur]], or a {{Type|Rock}}/{{Type|Ground}}-type Pokémon such as [[Onix]]. However, not all dual-type Pokémon's types relate to each other like this. Some Pokémon may be dual-type between two types that don't normally go together such as {{Type|Water}}/{{Type|Electric}} types (such as [[Lanturn]]) or {{Type|Grass}}/{{Type|Water}} types (such as [[Ludicolo]]) or {{Type|Grass}}/{{Type|Flying}} types (such as [[Jumpluff]]), or {{Type|Fighting}}/{{Type|Psychic}} (such as [[Medicham]]). Some dual-type Pokémon lose one of their types and gain a different type upon Evolution such as [[Scyther]] (a {{Type|Bug}}/{{Type|Flying}} type) which evolves into [[Scizor]] (a {{Type|Bug}}/{{Type|Steel}} type). Some singular type Pokémon will change completely to a different type or types upon evolution, such as [[Azurill]] (a {{Type|Normal}}/{{Type|Fairy}} type) which evolves into [[Marill]] (a {{Type|Water}}/{{Type|Fairy}} type). One Pokémon also completely lose a type upon evolution, [[Gloom]] (a {{Type|Grass}}/{{Type|Poison}} type) evolves into [[Bellossom]] (a {{Type|Grass}} type). One Pokémon can also change their type altogether, like [[Cubone]] (a {{Type|Ground}} type) evolves into [[Marowak|Alolan Marowak]] (a {{Type|Fire}}/{{Type|Ghost}} type).

==Unused Types==
*There are currently 17 unused dual types in Pokémon as of [[Generation VIII]]:
**{{type|Normal}}/{{type|Ice}}
**{{type|Normal}}/{{type|Poison}}
**{{type|Normal}}/{{type|Bug}}
**{{type|Normal}}/{{type|Rock}}
**{{type|Normal}}/{{type|Ghost}}
**{{type|Normal}}/{{type|Steel}}
**{{type|Fire}}/{{type|Grass}}
**{{type|Fire}}/{{type|Fairy}}
**{{type|Electric}}/{{type|Fighting}}
**{{type|Ice}}/{{type|Poison}}
**{{type|Fighting}}/{{type|Ground}}
**{{type|Fighting}}/{{type|Fairy}}
**{{type|Poison}}/{{type|Steel}}
**{{type|Ground}}/{{type|Fairy}}
**{{type|Bug}}/{{type|Dragon}}
**{{type|Bug}}/{{type|Dark}}
**{{type|Rock}}/{{type|Ghost}}

==Unique Types==
*There are currently 57 unique typings as of [[Generation VIII]]. Unique types are types that are exclusive to one Pokémon or its evolutionary line.
**{{type|Normal}}/{{type|Ground}} ([[Diggersby]])
**{{type|Normal}}/{{type|Grass}} ([[Deerling]] & [[Sawsbuck]])
**{{type|Normal}}/{{Type|Water}} ([[Bibarel]])
**{{type|Normal}}/{{type|Dragon}} ([[Drampa]])
**{{type|Fighting}}/{{type|Ice}} ([[Crabominable]])
**{{type|Fighting}}/{{type|Ghost}} ([[Marshadow]])
**{{type|Fighting}}/{{Type|Flying}} ([[Hawlucha]])
**{{type|Poison}}/{{type|Fire}} ([[Salandit]] & [[Salazzle]])
**{{type|Poison}}/{{type|Fighting}} ([[Croagunk]] & [[Toxicroak]])
**{{type|Poison}}/{{Type|Flying}} ([[Zubat]], [[Golbat]] & [[Crobat]])
**{{type|Poison}}/{{type|Ground}} ([[Nidoking]] & [[Nidoqueen]])
**{{type|Poison}}/{{Type|Fairy}} ([[Weezing|Galarian Weezing]])
**{{type|Ground}}/{{type|Dark}} ([[Sandile]], [[Krokorok]] & [[Krookodile]])
**{{type|Ground}}/{{type|Electric}} ([[Stunfisk]])
**{{type|Ground}}/{{type|Psychic}} ([[Baltoy]] & [[Claydol]])
**{{type|Rock}}/{{type|Poison}} ([[Nihilego]])
**{{type|Rock}}/{{type|Dark}} ([[Tyranitar]])
**{{type|Rock}}/{{type|Fighting}} ([[Terrakion]])
**{{type|Rock}}/{{type|Electric}} ([[Geodude|Alolan Geodude]], [[Graveler]] & [[Golem]])
**{{type|Rock}}/{{type|Grass}} ([[Lileep]] & [[Cradily]])
**{{type|Rock}}/{{type|Ice}} ([[Amaura]] & [[Aurorus]])
**{{type|Rock}}/{{type|Dragon}} ([[Tyrunt]] & [[Tyrantrum]])
**{{type|Bug}}/{{type|Ghost}} ([[Shedinja]])
**{{type|Bug}}/{{Type|Fairy}} ([[Cutiefly]] & [[Ribombee]])
**{{type|Bug}}/{{type|Psychic}} ([[Dottler]] & [[Orbeetle]])
**{{type|Ghost}}/{{type|Poison}} ([[Gastly]], [[Haunter]] & [[Gengar]])
**{{type|Ghost}}/{{Type|Fairy}} ([[Mimikyu]])
**{{type|Fire}}/{{type|Normal}} ([[Litleo]] & [[Pyroar]])
**{{type|Fire}}/{{Type|Water}} ([[Volcanion]])
**{{type|Fire}}/{{type|Steel}} ([[Heatran]])
**{{type|Fire}}/{{type|Ice}} ([[Darmanitan|Galarian Darmanitan]] (Zen Mode))
**{{Type|Water}}/{{type|Grass}} ([[Lotad]], [[Lombre]] & [[Ludicolo]])
**{{Type|Water}}/{{type|Ghost}} ([[Frillish]] & [[Jellicent]])
**{{Type|Water}}/{{type|Steel}} ([[Empoleon]])
**{{type|Grass}}/{{type|Ice}} ([[Snover]] & [[Abomasnow]])
**{{type|Grass}}/{{type|Ground}} ([[Torterra]])
**{{type|Electric}}/{{type|Normal}} ([[Helioptile]] & [[Heliolisk]])
**{{type|Electric}}/{{type|Ghost}} ([[Rotom]])
**{{type|Electric}}/{{type|Fire}} ([[Rotom]] Heat)
**{{type|Electric}}/{{type|Grass}} ([[Rotom]] Mow)
**{{type|Electric}}/{{type|Psychic}} ([[Raichu|Alolan Raichu]])
**{{type|Electric}}/{{type|Dark}} ([[Morpeko]])
**{{type|Electric}}/{{type|Poison}} ([[Toxel]] & [[Toxtricity]])
**{{type|Ice}}/{{Type|Fairy}} ([[Ninetales|Alolan Ninetales]])
**{{type|Ice}}/{{type|Steel}} ([[Sandshrew|Alolan Sandshrew]] & [[Sandslash]])
**{{type|Ice}}/{{type|Ground}} ([[Swinub]], [[Piloswine]] & [[Mamoswine]])
**{{type|Ice}}/{{type|Ghost}} ([[Froslass]])
**{{type|Ice}}/{{type|Bug}} ([[Snom]] & [[Frosmoth]])
**{{type|Dragon}}/{{type|Ice}} ([[Kyurem]])
**{{type|Dragon}}/{{Type|Fairy}} ([[Mega Altaria]])
**{{type|Dragon}}/{{type|Fighting}} ([[Hakamo-o]] & [[Kommo-o]])
**{{type|Dark}}/{{type|Ice}} ([[Sneasel]] & [[Weavile]])
**{{type|Dark}}/{{type|Steel}} ([[Pawniard]] & [[Bisharp]])
**{{type|Dark}}/{{type|Fairy}} ([[Impidimp]], [[Morgrem]], & [[Grimmsnarl]])
**{{type|Steel}}/{{type|Ghost}} ([[Honedge]], [[Doublade]] & [[Aegislash]])
**{{Type|Fairy}}/{{Type|Flying}} ([[Togetic]] & [[Togekiss]])
**Though not technically a Pokémon, F-00 from [[Pokéstar Studios]] is a {{type|Steel}}/{{type|Normal}} type, a type no other Pokémon has.

==Trivia==
*The only exception to the max dual typing is the manga-exclusive "[[Zapmolcuno]]" which is an {{type|Ice}}/{{type|Electric}}/{{type|Fire}}/{{Type|Flying}} type (usually shortened to {{type|???}}/{{Type|Flying}} type).
*So far, the {{Type|Water}}, {{Type|Flying}}, and {{Type|Psychic}} types have been paired with every type.
*Both [[Generation II]] and [[Generation VI|VI]] added to the list of types, Gen II adding {{type|Dark}} and {{type|Steel}} and Gen VI adding {{Type|Fairy}}.
**Due to this, several Pokémon have been retyped to take advantage of the addition of new types, with the entire [[Magnemite]] line retyped to {{Type|Electric}}/{{Type|Steel}} and many others becoming {{Type|Fairy}} type following its introduction.
**Coincidentally, all of these types have an immunity, with the {{type|Dark}}, {{type|Steel}}, and {{Type|Fairy}} types being immune to the {{Type|Psychic}}, {{type|Poison}}, and {{type|Dragon}} types respectively.
*The only max single typing move is the move [[Flying Press]] which is a {{type|Fighting}}/{{Type|Flying}}-type move.
*In [[Pokémon Masters]], there are Unity Moves which can use three types if all Pokémon on the players side of the field have different typings.

==External links==
*[http://pokemondb.net/type Pokémon Type Chart: Strength and Weaknesses]

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