So an amateur asks me "Jullian, what are the different types of Pokemon out there?". Good question, Pokemon were made unique from one another, but other than that, each of them is given a particular typing that can allow each of these creatures to function properly. However, each of these types also have their own strengths and weaknesses to consider; making it extremely strong from one type while it deals weaker damage from the other. In short, there is a variety of types to pick up and choose and it also helps you in experimenting different team compositions.
Nevertheless, there are some types that I really like while there are also others which really did not perk up my Trainer tastes. So I will gladly tell you my Top 6 Favorite Pokemon Types!
TOP 6: Flying
Pidgeot (aka Bird Jesus by the Pokemon fandom) is my favorite Generation I Flying-Type Pokemon and its my strongest Pokemon back when I was playing my cousin's Blue Version. :)
Pokemons of the Flying type are the fastest typing out there (eat your heart out, Electric-types), allowing to capably deal an enormous amount of damage in a single turn. They are like the physical glass cannons in most of the games and they are also related to "wind"... Yeah, nothing special. However, with the variety of the Electric-type, Ice-type, and Rock-type Pokemons and moves that bombard the current metagame, the Flying-Type is pretty much suffering from such heavy damages. There are certain Flying Pokemons which can become fearsome and bulky tanks such as Skarmory and Mandibuzz, but they have to sacrifice offensive potential just to fulfill these roles. Nevertheless, this type has their uses.
TOP 5: Poison
Those kissable lips are not just for show as Swalot can dissolve anything in a matter of seconds.
Pokemons of the Poison type are considered to be one of the underdog types in the game; focusing on wearing down opponents and inflicting dreadful status ailments throughout the entire enemy party. Stylistically, the designs of these Pokemons are mainly based on toxic grimes, vile fumes, venomous animals, and even garbage bags (which doesn't make any sense)! However, the reason that I liked these particular Pokemons are because on how under-appreciated these are, and that's what makes them deadly (for me, at least). The perception of underestimating these Pokemon can leave anyone wide open from surprising power tactics that may lead to any teams' downfall and it is something that Trainers must be aware of at all costs.
TOP 4: Ice
This type is considered to be the rarest type in the Pokemon universe to date and Froslass, an evolved form of Snorunt via a Dawn Stone from Generation IV, is just one of them.
With only about 33 known species in its arsenal (sans the Mega Evolution and Formes), the Ice-type is an illusive category that packs a punch. Moves such as Ice Beam, Blizzard, and Ice Shard are pretty much frequent in the current metagame where Dragons rule the upper tiers. However, with the introduction of the Fairy-Type, the Dragon-Type was balanced out due to that. Where am I getting at here? Dragon-Type is one of the most overpowered and overused Types in the current meta and has a massive movepool, both offensively and defensively, and they deal great amount of damage. But the majority of these Pokemon are also part Flying-type; making them 4x more vulnerable to this particular typing. In an aesthetic sense, this type is commonly associated with polar bears, yaks, seals, and ice creams (similar to that of the garbage bag concept which doesn't make any sense... or does it?) while other designs are more mythical and sinister in nature (such as the Froslass seen above). Overall, the Ice-type is a powerful anti-Dragon-Type on whose use never depreciates.
TOP 3: Psychic
Not all Psychic-Types are fast and nimble, some are slow yet bulky just like Reuniclus.
Psychic-Types are very overpowered during the First Generation (Pokemon Red and Blue) due to the massive damage it deals, its immunity to the Ghost-Type (except for Lick, which barely deals any damage), and it only has a single weakness; the Bug-Type (on which move pool is very small and dismal back then). Pretty much everything in Generation I is favored on this particular typing, but not until the introduction of Steel and Dark Types in Generation II, where the firepower of this particular typing was drastically balanced out, as well as the introduction of stronger moves of every type in the game (most notably Heracross' Megahorn). But even despite these major changes, Psychic Pokemon remains to be a deadly Type with a flexible move pool and solid stats on Special Attack and Special Defense; making it a powerhouse on the Special Department (that was terrible >.<). Also, Alakazam has a combination of good design and awesome stats, making my perspective to this type even more fascinating.
TOP 2: Steel
Escavalier is the slowest Steel-Type Pokemon in Generation V and (probably) the one of the slowest Pokemon around with a base Speed stat of 20.
As I have mentioned earlier, the Steel-Type is just one of the two new Types introduced in Generation II and as a way to counter against the dominating Psychic-Types. Pokemons of these Types are known to have great physical defenses with a lot of resistances to offer. The metagame is swarming with Steel-Types that it is not an excuse to exclude these out in any party composition. Steel-Types are also capable of inflicting dreadful entry hazards while withstanding a whole lot of punishment along the way, and thus, they are very dangerous to deal with early in link battles. I have encountered many Steel-Type Pokemon that crushed my team several times under the likes of Ferrothorn, Aggron, Scizor, and the aforementioned Skarmory (its Spike Rock combo hurts sooooo bad). However, the only drawback of these Pokemon is this; while their physical defenses are very astronomical, their Speed is somehow mediocre at best and most of them have measly Special Defenses that may either lead them incapacitated or downright fainted due to critical hits. Regardless of these minor flaws, Steel Pokemon are basically reliable tanks and it is always a necessity in any team.
Typhlosion is a very reliable wall-breaker with enough HP, Eruption, STAB, Choice Scarf, and Drought (or probably Sunny Day if you don't have access to the latter).
This by far my favorite Pokemon type due to a variety of reasons. First, it has a very extensive offensive move pool among any other types and their immunity to burns makes them very deadly glass cannons in the game. Second, they can either act as a physical attacker, a special attacker, or a mixture of both. Lastly, a majority of Fire-Types can lead on the charge extremely well with their balanced stats all around and is a reliable wall-breaker in every situation possible. In addition, Fire-Type moves can go practically well with almost any other Pokemon type, and with the prevalence of Steel-Types and Ice-Types out there, Fire-Types can go head on very well. While this typing is strong, it has some few setbacks to consider. One is their vulnerability to Ground-Type attacks (such as Earthquake), Rock-Type (under the likes of Stealth Rock), and Water-Type (Hydro Pump for instance) attacks which are also used well enough in the metagame. Another flaw is that it can't deal enough damage to Dragons, and lastly is that most Fire-Types have weak Defenses that can literally one-hit them with certain attacks that they don't actually resist at all. Overall, Fire-types are, for me, the best offensive typing available out there that gives off a lot of synergy at the cost of some reliable bulk.
And this is my list of my Top 6 Favorite Pokemon types. Keep in kind that everything written in this blog are simply based on my experiences as I play the Pokemon games, as well as some brief research regarding to the Types as well. So let me ask you, what is YOUR favorite Pokemon Type? I am very delighted to know from you.
Have a good day everybody :)
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