Type Matchup Chart and Guide in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, the type matchup continues to remain the same. It describes the relationship between types and computes the total damage output. It’s like a game of rock, paper, scissors, where one type is more effective than the others. The trick is to become familiar with the 18 different types and memorize how one affects another.
Type Matchup Chart
The chart below shows the interaction between different Pokémon types:
| Attacker | Defender | ||
| Move Type | Super Effective Against (2x) | Not Very Effective (0.5x) | Not Effective (0x) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | – | Rock Ghost Steel |
Ghost |
| Fighting | Normal Rock Steel Ice Dark |
Flying Poison Psychic Fairy Bug |
Ghost |
| Flying | Fighting Bug Grass |
Rock Steel Electric |
– |
| Poison | Grass Fairy |
Ground Psychic Rock Ghost |
– |
| Ground | Fire Electric Poison Rock Steel |
Bug Grass |
– |
| Rock | Flying Bug Fire Ice |
Fighting Ground Steel |
– |
| Bug | Grass Psychic Dark |
Fighting Flying Poison Ghost Steel Fire Fairy |
– |
| Ghost | Ghost Psychic |
Normal | Normal Dark |
| Steel | Rock Ice Fairy |
Steel Fire Water Electric |
– |
| Fire | Bug Steel Grass Ice |
Rock Fire Water Dragon |
– |
| Water | Ground Rock Fire |
Water Grass Dragon |
– |
| Grass | Ground Rock Water |
Flying Poison Bug Steel Fire Grass Dragon |
– |
| Electric | Flying Water |
Grass Electric Dragon |
Ground |
| Psychic | Fighting Poison |
Steel Psychic |
Dark |
| Ice | Flying Ground Grass Dragon |
Steel Fire Water Ice |
– |
| Dragon | Dragon | Steel | Fairy |
| Dark | Ghost Psychic |
Fighting Dark Fairy |
– |
| Fairy | Fighting Dragon Dark |
Fire Steel Poison |
– |
Type Matchup Mechanics
Determining the Move Damage
The total damage done by a Pokémon is determined by the type of matchup. The type of matchup consists of the type of the attacking Pokémon, the type of the move used, and the type of its foe.
Damage Calculation
| Type of Damage | Damage Effect |
|---|---|
| Super effective | 2x damage |
| Regular damage | 1x damage |
| Not very effective | 1/2 damage |
| No damage | No damage |
Dual Typing Effects
Some Pokémon can have more than one type. When a Pokémon with two types is hit by a move that both of its types are vulnerable to, the damage is multiplied by four. A fire and flying Pokémon, for example, takes four times the damage when hit by a rock-type move. Other Pokémon can have two types that are diametrically opposed to one another. When this happens, one type tries to compensate for the other’s weakness, resulting in the Pokémon taking neutral damage from the ostensibly super-effective attack. A fire-type move, for example, deals neutral damage to a Pokémon that is half water and half grass.
| Battle Condition | Damage Effect |
|---|---|
| Both types are super effective | 4x damage |
| One type is weak and the other type resists | 1x damage |
| Both types resist | 0.25x damage |
| At least one type is immune | No damage |
Same Type Attack Bonus (STAB) Effects
When a Pokémon shares the same type as the move it uses, the attack gains the Same Type Attack Bonus, or STAB for short. STAB increases a Pokémon’s damage by 50%. A move with this effect is more powerful than another Pokémon with the same move but a different type.
For example, Pikachu, an Electric-type, can deal massive damage to Pidgeot, a Flying-type, with a Thunderbolt, an Electric-type move. Meanwhile, Tyranitar, a Rock/Dark-type can use the same move to deal damage to Pidgeot. However, Tyranitar deals less damage to Pidgeot with its Thunderbolt move because it is not an Electric-type Pokémon.
Unfavorable Pokémon Typing
Due to their numerous weaknesses, Grass and Bug-type Pokemon are generally unfavorable. Furthermore, these types have fewer Pokemon types to exploit during battle.
When it comes to Flying types, having Pokemon with Flying-type moves is recommended instead.
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