I ranked all 171 type combinations

What is the order the types are in?

  • Alphabetical order (Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, ect.)

    Votes: 11 27.5%

  • Type chart order (Normal, Fire, Water, Grass, Electric, Ice, Fighting, ect.)

    Votes: 14 35.0%

  • Book order (Fire, Grass, Water, Normal, Electric, Bug, Ghost, Flying, ect.)

    Votes: 4 10.0%

  • What the heck is book order

    Votes: 16 40.0%

  • Conquest order (see ironmages post)

    Votes: 1 2.5%

  • Natural gift order (see ironmages post)

    Votes: 2 5.0%

  • Internal order (Normal, Fighting, Flying, Poison, Ground, Rock, Bug, Ghost, ect.)

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Official order (Normal, Fire, Water, Electric, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Poison, ect.)

    Votes: 6 15.0%

  • turns out natural gift order and internal order are the same lmao.

    Votes: 3 7.5%
  • Total voters
    40
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1. Flying/Steel
Give it up for our new champion, Flying/Steel. Offensively, it is pretty good, being super effective against 43.9% of all type combinations. Defensively, however, is where it really shines. It is only weak to 2 types, neither of which are particularly common, resists 8 types, including the 2 types it strongly resists, one of which being Bug. It also has 2 immunities to top it all off, one of which is Ground. Not to mention the fact that it is immune to most entry hazards, and the poison status condition. This is easily the best defensive type, and it also has a great offensive presence. Flying and Steel cover each other's weaknesses perfectly, resulting in what I consider the best typing in the game.
2. Normal/Ghost
While not at the very top, our former champion is still a force to be reckoned with. It has 3 immunities, one of which is to Fighting, while only having 1, not very relevant, weakness, on top of having 2 resistances, one of which is to Bug. Besides its incredible defensive traits, it also is pretty good offensively. While it may not hit much for super effective damage, only 18.1% of all type combinations, it is resisted by a mere 2.9%. This combination of great offensive and defensive traits makes Normal/Ghost my pick for the 2nd best type combination.
3. Ground/Flying
Landorus-T is good for many reasons, as it has many great traits. And while not necessary to its success, its typing cannot be overlooked as a reason for its dominance over the meta. Ground/Flying hits 60.4% of all typings for super effective damage, while only being resisted by 1.8%. It is no slouch defensively either. While it does have an unfortunate 4x weakness to Ice, it only has one other weakness, and its immunity to Electric, Ground, and most entry hazards more than makes up for it. It also resists Fighting, Bug, and Poison. No matter the role, Ground/Flying is never a bad type to have. Unless the tier is terrorized by a very powerful Ice type. Then it is less useful.
4. Ground/Fairy
Ground/Fairy is not a type to be taken lightly. It hits 59.1% of typings for super effective damage, and is only resisted by 1.8%. It's no slouch defensively either. While it may have 4 weaknesses, the only truly relevant one is Ice, and it resists 4 types, including Fighting, Rock, and Bug. Pretty good overall.
5. Fighting/Ghost
Fighting/Ghost is the best typing for hitting things without being resisted. Only a single typing resists it, that being Normal/Ghost. In addition, it hits 47.4% of all typings for super effective damage. It is one of the best offensively, and it isn't bad defensively, either. While it may have 4 weaknesses, It has 3 resistances, including one to Rock, and a 4x one to Bug. It is also immune to 2 types, including Fighting. Excellent typing overall.
6. Ghost/Fairy
Ghost/Fairy is a great type in all metrics. It hits 40.4% of typings for super effective damage, and is only resisted by 1.8%. It has 3 immunities, one of which is Fighting, and is only weak to 2, not particularly relevant types. It also has a 4x resistance to Bug. Great type in all metrics.
7. Ghost/Steel
Ghost/Steel is the highest ranking typing to be weak to a very relevent type, that being Ground. How does it make up for that? By being otherwise incredible defensively, and having a good offensive presence. It has 9 resistances, including Rock, Ice, and a 4x resistance to Bug. it aslo has 3 immunities, one of which is Fighting. It is also immune to the poison status condition. That being said, it does have 4 weaknesses, but only one of them is that relevant. It also is good offensively, being super effective against 37.4% of typings, and only being resisted by 4.7%. A fantastic typing overall, and would be higher if not for the Ground weakness.
8. Steel/Fairy
Speaking of Ground weaknesses, many people consider Steel/Fairy to be the best typing in the game. Why do I disagree? Well, the Ground weakness for one. That isn't to say the Ground weakness holds it back from excellence, as excellent is precisely the word I would use to describe this typing. My raw method for determining what type is the best defensively determined that this was the best one, and while I don't agree with that assessment, this typing is incredible in that category. Like Ghost/Steel, it has 9 resistances, including Rock, Ice, and a 4x resistance to Bug. It also has 2 immunities, not including its immunity to the poison status condition. And for all that, it only has 2 weaknesses. In terms of offence, it is also great. It hits 42.1% of typings for super effective damage, and is only resisted by 14.6%. It is easy to see why this typing is considered the best, even if I don't agree.
9. Bug/Steel
Bug/Steel is a typing that is pretty slept on. While Bug is often considered bad, it really helps out Steel, ridding it of the two major drawbacks of Steel, that being its weaknesses to Ground and Fighting. In return, Steel rids Bug of its Rock weakness. Together, they resist 6 types, including Ice, Bug, and a 4x one. It is also immune to a type, while only being weak to Fire, even if it is a 4x weakness. Not to mention its immunity to being poisoned. And it isn't that bad offensively either. It hits 36.8% of typings for super effective damage, while only being resisted by 18.1%. Sometimes, even the best can be helped out tremendously by the smaller things.
10. Fire/Ground
Just barely making it into the top ten, we have Fire/Ground. Defensively, it is pretty solid, only being weak to 2 types. Unfortunately, one of them is the omnipresent Ground, and the other is quad. Still, it is pretty good in that regard, having an immunity, and 6 resistances, one of which is to Bug. But things really heat up when we reach offense. It hits 59.6% of typings for super effective damage, while only being resisted by 2.3%.
11. Ice/Ground
Just outside the top ten, we have the infamous Ice/Ground. Defensively, it isn't that good. It is weak to 5 types, one of which is Fighting, and the only thing it gets in return is a resistance and an immunity. So why is it this high on the list? Because it is the undisputed best offensive type. It hits a whopping 63.7% of all typings for super effective damage, while only being resisted by 1.2%.
12. Ghost/Dark
It is strong against 19.3% of typings, and resists 10.5%. It has 3 immunities, one of which is Fighting, has a resistance, and has only a single weakness.
13. Fighting/Flying
Fighting/Flying is a great mix of offence and defence. Its Ice weakness is not ideal, but its other weaknesses aren't that important, even though it has 5 of them. It is immune to Ground, and has 4 resistances, including one to Fighting, and a 4x one to Bug. It hits 50.3% of typings for super effective damage, and is resisted by 4.1%. It is also immune to most entry hazards.
14. Ground/Ghost
It is strong against 50.3% of typings, and is resisted by 3.5%. It has 5 weaknesses, one of which is Ice, but has 3 resistances, including Bug, not to mention 3 immunities, one of which is to Fighting.
15. Ground/Bug
It is strong against 53.2% of typings, and is resisted by 10.5%. It resists 3 types, including Ground and Fighting, and has an immunity, but is weak to 4 types, including Ice.
16. Water/Ground
It is strong against 46.2% of typings, and is resisted by 9.4%. It resists 3 types, including Rock, has an immunity, and is only weak to Grass, though that weakness is 4x.
17. Water/Fairy
It is strong against 46.8% of typings, and is resisted by 2.3%. It is only weak to 3, mostly irrelevant types, and resists 6, including Fighting. It also has an immunity.
18. Flying/Ghost
It is strong against 39.2% of typings, and is resisted by 3.5%. It is weak to 5 types, including Rock and Ice, but has 3 resistances, including a 4x one to Bug. It is also immune to 3 types, including Ground and Fighting. It is also immune to most entry hazards.
19. Water/Ghost
It is strong against 39.2% of typings, and is resisted by 3.5%. It is weak to 4 types, but none of them are particularly relevant. It has 6 resistances, including Ice and Bug, and is immune to 2 types, including Fighting.
20. Water/Flying
It is strong against 46.8% of typings, and is resisted by 2.3%. It is weak to 2 types, but one is Rock, and one is 4x. It has 5 resistances, including Fighting and Bug, and is immune to Ground. It is also immune to most entry hazards.
21. Flying/Fairy
It is strong against 39.2% of typings, and is resisted by 9.9%. It is weak to 5 types, but the only important ones are Rock and Ice. It has 4 resistances, including its 4x resistances against Fighting and Bug. It is also immune to Ground.
22. Flying/Rock
It is strong against 46.8% of typings, and is resisted by 8.2%. It is weak to 5 types, but the only important ones are Rock and Ice. It resists 5 types, including Bug, and is immune to Ground and most entry hazards.
23. Ice/Ghost
It is strong against 42.7% of typings, and is resisted by 4.7%. It is weak to 5 types, but the only relevant one is Rock. It resists 3 types, including Ice and Bug. It is immune to 2 types, including Fighting.
24. Ground/Psychic
It is strong against 46.2% of typings, and is resisted by 4.1%. It has 6 weaknesses, but the only particularly relevant ones are Ice and Bug. It resists 4 types, including Fighting and Rock, and has an immunity.
25. Fighting/Ground
It is strong against 51.5% of typings, and is resisted by 4.6%. It has 6 weaknesses, but the only important one is Ice. It has 3 resistances, including Rock and Bug, the former of which is 4x. It has an immunity.
26. Dark/Fairy
It is strong against 40.4% of typings, and is resisted by 1.8%. It has 3 weaknesses, none of which are very relevant, and 2 resistances, one of which is 4x. It also has 2 immunities.
27. Fighting/Psychic
It is strong against 44.4% of typings, and is resisted by 7.6%. It has 3 weaknesses, none of which are very relevant. It resists Fighting and Rock.
28. Fighting/Fairy
It is strong against 44.4% of typings, and is resisted by 9.9%. It has 5 weaknesses, but none are particularly relevant. It resists Fighting and Rock, has a 4x resistance, and an immunity.
29. Ground/Dragon
It is strong against 45% of typings, and is resisted by 2.3%. It has 3 weaknesses, one of which is a 4x weakness to Ice. It resists 3 types, including Rock, and has an immunity.
30. Fire/Grass
It is strong against 46.2% of typings, and is resisted by 12.3%. It has 3 weaknesses, but the only relevant one is to Rock. It has 4 resistances, one of which is 4x.
31. Fire/Steel
This is a complicated type. Its good traits are evident. It is strong against 43.9% of typings, and is resisted by 14%. It has 9 resistances, and 5 of them are 4x, 2 of those being Ice and Bug. It also is immune to Poison and being poisoned, and for it all, it only has 3 weaknesses. So why isn't it higher? Well, the weaknesses it has are very unfortunate. It is weak to Fighting, and has a 4x weakness to Ground. This is a serious problem, and majorly undermines its defensive capabilities, to the point where I cannot give it its former place.
32. Electric/Flying
It is strong against 38% of typings, and is resisted by 9.9%. It is weak to Rock and Ice, and resists 5 types, including Fighting and Bug. It is immune to Ground and most entry hazards.
33. Water/Bug
It is strong against 39.8% of typings, and is resisted by 7%. It has 3 weaknesses, one of which is to Rock. It resists 5 types, including Ground, Fighting, and Ice.
34. Water/Fighting
It is strong against 43.9% of typings, and is resisted by 10.5%. It has 5, not very relevant weaknesses, and resists 7 types, including Rock, Ice, and Bug.
35. Water/Psychic
It is strong against 38% of typings, and is resisted by 5.3%. It has 5 weaknesses, but the only important one is Bug. It resists 6 types, including Fighting and Ice.
36. Fighting/Bug
It is strong against 39.8% of typings, and is resisted by 25.7%. It has 4 weaknesses, one of which is 4x, and resists 5 types, including Ground, Fighting, and Bug.
37. Bug/Rock
It is strong against 45.6% of typings, and is resisted by 14%. It has 3 weaknesses, one of which is to Rock, and resists 2 types.
38. Ice/Fairy
It is strong against 42.7% of typings, and is resisted by 14.6%. It has 4 weaknesses, one of which is Rock, and one of which is 4x. It has 3 resistances, including Ice and Bug, and has an immunity.
39. Ghost/Dragon
It is strong against 26.3% of typings, and is resisted by 2.3%. It has 5 weaknesses, one of which is to Ice, and has 5 resistances, including Bug. It is immune to 2 types, including Fighting.
40. Ground/Steel
It has 4 weaknesses, including Ground and Fighting, but it has 7 resistances, including Bug, and a 4x resistance to Rock. It also has 2 immunities, and can't be poisoned. It hits 53.2% of typings for super effective damage, and is resisted by 3.5%.
41. Fighting/Steel
It is strong against 43.3% of typings, and is resisted by 9.4%. It is immune to being poisoned. It has 8 resistances, including Ice, and a 4x resistance to both Rock, and Bug. It also has an immunity. It is weak to Ground and Fighting, however.
42. Water/Steel
It is strong against 39.2% of typings, and is resisted by 9.9%. It has 10 resistances, including Rock, Bug, and a 4x one to Ice. It also has an immunity to both Poison and being poisoned. However, it is weak to Ground and Fighting.
43. Dragon/Steel
It is strong against 31% of typings, and is resisted by 8.2%. It has only 2 weaknesses, but they are Ground and Fighting. It has 9 resistances, including Rock and Bug, and a 4x one. It is immune to Poison, and being poisoned.
44. Psychic/Steel
It is strong against 36.3% of typings, and is resisted by 11.1%. It has 4 weaknesses, one of which is to Ground. It resists 9 types, including Rock and Ice, and is immune to both Poison and being poisoned.
45. Fire/Fairy
It is strong against 50.3% of typings, and is resisted by 7.6%. It has 4 weaknesses, including Ground and Rock, and has 7 resistances, including Fighting, Ice, and a 4x one to Bug. It also has an immunity.
46. Fire/Water
It is strong against 52% of typings, and is resisted by 12.3%. It is weak to 3 types, one of which is Ground, and one of which is Rock, and has 5 resistances, one of which being Bug. 3 of those resistances are 4x, one of which being Ice.
47. Ground/Rock
It is strong against 60.8% of typings, and is resisted by 1.2%. It has 6 weaknesses, including Ground, Fighting, Ice, and 2 quad ones, but has 5 resistances, including Rock, and a 4x one. It also has an immunity.
48. Poison/Ground
It is strong against 51.5% of typings, and is resisted by 4.1%. It has 4 weaknesses, including Ground and Ice, and resists 5 types, including Fighting, Rock, Bug, and a 4x one. It also has an immunity to Electric and being poisoned.
49. Electric/Ground
It is strong against 51.5% of typings, and is resisted by 8.2%. It has 4 weaknesses, including Ground and Ice, and resists 4 types, including Rock. It also has an immunity.
50. Fire/Fighting
It is strong against 48.5% of typings, and is resisted by 9.4%. It has 4 weaknesses, including Ground. It has 6 resistances, including Ice and Bug, the latter of which is 4x.
51. Fighting/Dark
It is strong against 46.2% of typings, and is resisted by 8.2%. It has 3 weaknesses, including Fighting and a 4x one, and resists 4 types, including Fighting. It also has an immunity.
52. Ground/Dark
It is strong against 49.1% of typings, and is resisted by 5.3%. It has 6 weaknesses, including Fighting and Bug, but has 4 resistances, including Rock, while having 2 immunities.
53. Steel
It is strong against 22.8% of typings, and is resisted by 31.6%. It has 3 weaknesses, including Ground and Fighting, and 10 resistances, including Rock, Bug, and Ice. It is also immune to Poison and being poisoned.
54. Ice/Psychic
It is strong against 41.5% of typings, and is resisted by 10.5%. It has 6 weaknesses, including Rock and Bug, and has 2 resistances, including Ice.
55. Ice/Fighting
It is strong against 53.2% of typings, and is resisted by 7%. It has 7 weaknesses, including Fighting, and has 3 resistances, including Ice and Bug.
56. Flying/Dark
It is strong against 39.2% of typings, and is resisted by 3.5%. It has 4 weaknesses, including Rock and Ice, and resists 3 types. It has 2 immunities, one of which is Ground, and is immune to most entry hazards.
57. Fighting/Dragon
It is strong against 36.3% of typings, and is resisted by 8.2%. It has 6 weaknesses, including Ice and a 4x one, and resists 7 types, including Rock and Bug.
58. Bug/Fairy
It is strong against 31,5% of typings, and is resisted by 21.1%. It has 5 weaknesses, including Rock. It resists 5 types, including Ground, Bug, and Fighting, the latter being a 4x one. It has an immunity.
59. Bug/Ghost
It is strong against 30.4% of typings, and is resisted by 4.1%. It has 5 weaknesses, including Rock, and resists 4 types, including Ground and Bug. It is immune to 2 types, including Fighting.
60. Psychic/Bug
It is strong against 34.5% of typings, and is resisted by 7.6%. It is weak to 6 types, including Rock and Bug. It resists 4 types, including Ground and Fighting, the latter of which is 4x.
61. Water/Dragon
It is strong against 33.9% of typings, and is resisted by 2.9%. It is weak to 2 types, and resists 3, including 2 4x ones.
62. Psychic/Dark
It is strong against 33.3% of typings, and is resisted by 9.9%. It has 2 weaknesses, one of which is a 4x weakness to Bug, a resistance, and an immunity.
63. Psychic/Fairy
It is strong against 33.3% of typings, and is resisted by 8.8%. It has 3 weaknesses and 2 resistances, one of which is a 4x resistance to Fighting. It has an immunity.
64. Water/Grass
It is strong against 31% of typings, and is resisted by 15.8%. It has 3 weaknesses, including Bug, and has 3 resistances, including Ground, and a 4x one.
65. Poison/Flying
It is strong against 31% of typings, and is resisted by 18.1%. It has 4 weaknesses, including Rock and Ice. It has 5 resistances, 3 of which are 4x, 2 of those being to Fighting and Bug. It is immune to Ground, most entry hazards, and being poisoned.
66. Flying/Psychic
It is strong against 32.7% of typings, and is resisted by 10.5%. It has 5 weaknesses, including Rock and Ice. It has 3 resistances, one of which is a 4x resistance to Fighting. It is immune to Ground and most entry hazards.
67. Grass/Steel
It is strong against 33.9% of typings, and is resisted by 17.5%. It has 2 weaknesses, one of which is to Fighting, and one of which is 4x. It has 9 resistances, including Rock and a 4x one. It is immune to Poison and being poisoned.
68. Rock/Fairy
It is strong against 52.6% of typings, and is weak to 7%. It has 4 weaknesses, including Ground and a 4x one. It has 5 resistances, including Bug, and has an immunity.
69. Grass/Ground
It is strong against 48% of typings, and is resisted by 19.9%. It has 4 weaknesses, including Ice and Bug, the former being a 4x weakness. It resists Ground and Rock, and has an immunity.
70. Grass/Fairy
It is strong against 38.6% of typings, and is resisted by 19.3%. It has 5 weaknesses, including Ice and a 4x one, and has 6 resistances, including Ground and Fighting. It also has an immunity.
71. Grass/Rock
It is strong against 48% of typings, and is resisted by 8.2%. It has 4 weaknesses, including Fighting, Ice, and Bug.
72. Electric/Fairy
It is strong against 38% of typings, and is resisted by 5.3%. It has 2 weaknesses, including Ground, and has 5 resistances, including Fighting and Bug. It has an immunity.
73. Poison/Fairy
It is strong against 35.7% of typings, and is resisted by 17.5%. It has 3 weaknesses, including Ground, and has 5 resistances, including a 4x resistance to both Fighting and Bug. It has an immunity to Dragon and being poisoned.
74. Poison/Dark
It is strong against 31% of typings, and is resisted by 5.3%. It is weak to Ground, and has 4 resistances and an immunity to Psychic and being poisoned.
75. Rock/Ghost
It is strong against 45% of typings, and is resisted by 3.5%. It is weak to 5 types, including Ground, and has 4 resistances, including Bug and a 4x one. It has an immunity to Fighting and Normal.
76. Poison/Psychic
It is strong against 30.4% of typings, and is resisted by 13.5%. It is weak to 3 types, including Ground. It has 4 resistances, including a 4x resistance to Fighting, and has an immunity to being poisoned.
77. Water/Ice
It is strong against 46.2% of typings, and is resisted by 7%. It is weak to 4 types, including Fighting and Rock, and has 2 resistances, including a 4x resistance to Ice.
78. Fire/Ghost
It is strong against 42.7% of typings, and is resisted by 4.7%. It is weak to 5 types, including Ground and Rock. It has 7 resistances, including Ice and and a 4x resistance to Bug. It is immune to Fighting and Normal.
79. Water/Poison
It is strong against 38.6% of typings, and is resisted by 4.1%. It is weak to 3 types, including Ground, and resists 8 types, including Fighting, Ice, and Bug. It has an immunity to being poisoned.
80. Electric/Fighting
It is strong against 42.1% of typings, and is resisted by 12.3%. It is weak to 3 types, including Ground, and has 5 resistances, including Rock and Ice.
81. Fighting/Poison
It is strong against 42.1% of typings, and is resisted by 17%. It is weak to 3 types, including Ground and a 4x one. It has 6 resistances, including Fighting, Rock, and a 4x resistance to Bug. It is immune to being poisoned.
82. Fire/Dragon
It is strong against 38.6% of typings, and is resisted by 2.3%. It is weak to 3 types, including Ground and Rock. It has 5 resistances, including Bug and 2 4x resistances.
83. Fire/Psychic
It is strong against 42.7% of typings, and is resisted by 4.7%. It is weak to 5 types, including Ground and Rock. It has 7 resistances, including Fighting and Ice.
84. Psychic/Rock
It is strong against 46.2% of typings, and is resisted by 8.8%. It is weak to 7 types, including Ground and Bug, and resists 5 types.
85. Fighting/Rock
It is strong against 53.8% of typings, and is resisted by 5.3%. It is weak to 7 typings, including Ground and Fighting, but resists Rock.
86. Normal/Ground
It is strong against 38% of typings, and is resisted by 2.9%. It is weak to 4 types, including Fighting and Ice. It resists Rock and Poison, and is immune to 2 types.
87. Water/Dark
It is strong against 38% of typings, and is resisted by 5.3%. It is weak to 5 types, including Fighting and Bug. It has 6 resistances, including Ice, and has an immunity.
88. Water/Electric
It is strong against 39.2% of typings, and is resisted by 14.6%. It is weak to Ground and Grass. It has 5 resistances, including Ice and a 4x resistance.
89. Poison/Steel
It is strong against 31% of typings, and is resisted by 14%. It has 2 weaknesses, including a 4x Ground one. It has 9 resistances, including Rock, Ice, and 3 4x ones, including Bug. It is immune to Poison and being poisoned.
90. Ghost
It is strong against 18.1% of typings, and is resisted by 19.3%. It has 2 weaknesses and 2 resistances, including Bug. It is immune to Fighting and Normal.
91. Fighting
It is strong against 29.2% of typings, and is resisted by 39.8%. It has 3 weaknesses and 3 resistances, including Rock and Bug.
92. Ground
It is strong against 38% of typings, and is resisted by 24%. It has 3 weaknesses, one of which is to Ice. It resists 2 types, including Rock, and has an immunity.
93. Ice/Poison
It is strong against 36.8% of typings, and is resisted by 13.5%. It has 5 weaknesses, including Ground and Rock, and has 5 resistances, including Ice and Bug. It is immune to being poisoned.
94. Dragon/Fairy
It is strong against 25.7% of typings, and is resisted by 9.9%. It has 4 weaknesses, including Ice, and has 7 resistances, including Fighting and Bug. It has an immunity.
95. Fairy
It is strong against 24.6% of typings, and is resisted by 24.6%. It has 2 weaknesses and 3 resistances, including Fighting and Bug. It has an immunity.
96. Psychic/Ghost
It is strong against 24.6% of typings, and is resisted by 24.6%. It has 2 weaknesses and 3 resistances, including Fighting and Bug. It has an immunity.
97. Electric/Bug
It is strong against 32.2% of typings, and is resisted by 11.1%. It has 2 weaknesses, including Rock, and 4 resistances, including Fighting.
98. Normal/Fairy
It is strong against 24.6% of typings, and is resisted by 11.1%. It has 3 weaknesses, resists Bug, and has an immunity.
99. Grass/Ghost
It is strong against 32.2% of typings, and is resisted by 8.2%. It has 5 weaknesses, including Ice, and 4 resistances, including Ground. It is immune to Fighting and Normal.
100. Water
It is strong against 36.8% of typings, and is resisted by 11.7%. It has 3 weaknesses, including Ground and Fighting, the former being 4x. It has 11 resistances, including Rock, Ice, Bug, and 2 4x ones. It is immune to poison and being poisoned.
101. Electric/Steel
It is strong against 24.6% of typings, and is resisted by 24.6%. It has 2 weaknesses and 4 resistances, including Ice.
102. Electric/Ghost
It is strong against 31.6% of typings, and is resisted by 4.7%. It has 3 weaknesses, including Ground, and 5 resistances, including Bug. It is immune to Fighting and Normal.
103. Electric/Psychic
It is strong against 30.4% of typings, and is resisted by 7%. It has 4 weaknesses, including Ground and Bug, and has 5 resistances, including Fighting.
104. Dark/Steel
It is strong against 37.4% of typigns, and is resisted by 4.7%. It has 3 weaknesses, including Ground and a 4x one to Fighting, and has 9 resistances, including Rock and Ice. It is immune to 2 types and being poisoned.
105. Poison/Ghost
It is strong against 31.6% of typings, and is resisted by 5.3%. It has 4 weaknesses, including Ground, and 4 resistances, including 2 4x ones, one of which is to Bug. It is immune to Fighting, Normal, and being poisoned.
106. Water/Rock
It is strong against 47.4% of typings, and is resisted by 5.3%. It has 4 weaknesses, including Ground, Fighting, and a 4x one. It has 5 resistances, including Ice and a 4x one.
107. Grass/Ice
It is strong against 41.5% of typings, and is resisted by 14.6%. It has 7 weaknesses, including Fighting, Rock, Bug, and a 4x one. It has 4 resistances, including Ground.
108. Ice/Steel
It is strong against 47.4% of typings, and is resisted by 17.5%. It has a regular weakness to Ground, and 2 4x weaknesses, one of which is Fighting. It has 9 resistances, including Ice and Bug, the former being 4x. It is immune to Poison and being poisoned.
109. Fire/Electric
It is strong against 43.3% of typings, and is resisted by 9.9%. It has 3 weaknesses, including Ground and Rock, the former being 4x. It has 8 resistances, including Ice, Bug, and a 4x one.
110. Poison/Rock
It is strong against 41.5% of typings, and is resisted by 16.4%. It has 4 weaknesses, including a 4x one to Ground. It has 6 resistances, including Bug and a 4x one. It is immune to being poisoned.
111. Ice/Dark
It is strong against 41.5% of typings, and is resisted by 7%. It has 6 weaknesses, including Fighting, Rock, and Bug, the former being 4x. It has 3 resistances, including Ice. It has an immunity.
112. Fire/Poison
It is strong against 36.8% of typings, and is resisted by 12.9%. It has 4 weaknesses, including Ground and Rock, the former being 4x. It has 8 resistances, including Fighting, Ice, and 3 4x ones, including Bug. It is immune to being poisoned.
113. Normal/Psychic
It is strong against 17% of typings, and is resisted by 11.7%. It is weak to Bug and Dark, and has 1 resistance and an immunity.
114. Psychic
It is strong against 17% of typings, and is resisted by 27.5%. It is weak to 3 types, including Bug, and resists Fighting and Psychic.
115. Electric/Dragon
It is strong against 25.1% of typings, and is resisted by 4.1%. It has 4 weaknesses, including Ground and Ice, and has 5 resistances.
116. Ice/Dragon
It is strong against 31% of typings, and is resisted by 9.9%. It is weak to 5 types, including Fighting and Rock, and resists 3 types.
117. Dragon/Dark
It is strong against 25.1% of typings, and is resisted by 10.5%. It is weak to 5 types, including Fighting, Ice, and Bug, and resists 6 types. It has an immunity.
118. Grass/Poison
It is strong against 31.6% of typings, and is resisted by 18.1%. It has 4 weaknesses, including Ice, and 5 resistances, including Fighting and a 4x one. It is immune to being poisoned.
119. Psychic/Dragon
It is strong against 25.1% of typings, and is resisted by 9.9%. It has 6 weaknesses, including Ice and Bug, and has 6 resistances, including Fighting.
120. Grass/Electric
It is strong against 28.1% of typings, and is resisted by 18.1%. It has 4 weaknesses, including Ice and Bug, and has 4 resistances, including a 4x one.
121. Bug/Dragon
It is strong against 25.1% of typings, and is resisted by 16.4%. It has 5 weaknesses, including Rock and Ice, and has 5 resistances, including Ground, Fighting, and a 4x one.
122. Bug/Dark
It is strong against 28.7% of typings, and is resisted by 15.8%. It has 5 weaknesses, including Rock and Bug, and 4 resistances, including Ground. It has an immunity.
123. Poison/Bug
It is strong against 26.9% of typings, and is resisted by 26.9%. It has 4 weaknesses, including Rock, and 5 resistances, including Bug and 2 4x ones, one of which is Fighting. It is immune to being poisoned.
124. Flying
It is strong against 24.6% of typings, and is resisted by 24.6%. It has 3 weaknesses, including Rock and Ice, and 3 resistances, including Fighting and Bug. It is immune to Ground and most entry hazards.
125. Normal/Flying
It is strong against 24.6% of typings, and is resisted by 17.5%. It has 3 weaknesses, including Rock and Ice, and resists Bug and Grass. It is immune to Ground, Ghost, and most entry hazards.
126. Flying/Dragon
It is strong against 32.2% of typings, and is resisted by 9.4%. It has 4 weaknesses, including Rock and Ice, the latter being 4x. It has 5 resistances, including Fighting, Bug, and a 4x one. It is immune to Ground and most entry hazards.
127. Bug
It is strong against 17.5% of typings, and is resisted by 49.1%. It has 3 weaknesses, including Rock. It resists Ground, Fighting, and Grass.
128. Normal/Bug
It is strong against 17.5% of typings, and is resisted by 19.9%. It has 3 weaknesses, including Rock. It resists Ground and Grass, and has an immunity.
129. Normal/Steel
It is strong against 22.8% of typings, and is resisted by 10.5%. It has 3 weaknesses, including Ground and Fighting, the latter being 4x. It has 10 resistances, including Rock, Ice, and Bug. It is immune to Ghost, Poison, and being poisoned.
130. Fire/Flying
It is strong against 39.8% of typigns, and is resisted by 9.4%. It has 3 weaknesses, including a 4x one to Rock. It resists 6 types, including Fighting and 2 4x ones, including Bug. It is immune to Ground and most entry hazards.
131. Dragon
It is strong against 9.4% of typings, and is resisted by 19.9%. It has 3 weaknesses, including Ice, and 4 resistances.
132. Normal/Water
It is strong against 24.6% of typings, and is resisted by 3.5%. It has 3 weaknesses, including Fighting, and has 4 resistances, including Ice. It has an immunity.
133. Normal/Fighting
It is strong against 29.2% of typings, and is resisted by 10.5%. It has 4 weaknesses, including Fighting, and has 3 resistances, including Rock and Bug. It has an immunity.
134. Fire
It is strong against 29.2% of typings, and is resisted by 29.2%. It has 3 weaknesses, including Ground and Rock. It has 6 resistances, including Ice and Bug.
135. Fire/Rock
It is strong against 48% of typings, and is resisted by 3.5%. It has 4 weaknesses, including Fighting, Rock, and 2 4x ones, one of which is Ground. It has 7 resistances, including Ice, Bug, and a 4x one.
136. Poison/Dragon
It is strong against 23.4% of typings, and is resisted by 9.9%. It has 4 weaknesses, including Ground and Ice. It has 7 resistances, including Fighting, Bug, and a 4x one. It is immune to being poisoned.
137. Electric
It is strong against 15.8% of typings, and is resisted by 35.1%. It is weak to Ground, and has 3 resistances.
138. Dark
It is strong against 17% of typings, and is resisted by 26.3%. It is weak to Fighting, Bug, and Fairy. It has 2 resistances, and an immunity.
139. Normal/Dragon
It is strong against 9.4% of typings, and is resisted by 11.1%. It has 4 weaknesses, including Fighting and Ice, and has 4 resistances and an immunity.
140. Normal/Poison
It is strong against 14.6% of typings, and is resisted by 27.5%. It is weak to Ground and Psychic, and has 4 resistances, including Bug. It is immune to Ghost and being Poisoned.
141. Poison
It is strong against 14.6% of typings, and is resisted by 42.1%. It is weak to Ground and Psychic, and has 5 resistances, including Fighting and Bug. It is immune to being poisoned.
142. Electric/Poison
It is strong against 29.2% of typings, and is resisted by 14.6%. It is weak to Ground and Psychic, the latter being 4x. It has 8 resistances, including Fighting and Bug, and is immune to being poisoned.
143. Ice/Rock
It is strong against 52.6% of typings, and is weak to 7%. It has 6 weaknesses, including Ground, Rock, and 2 4x ones, including Fighting. It has 4 resistances, including Ice.
144. Electric/Ice
It is strong against 39.2% of typings, and is resisted by 1.8%. It is weak to 4 types, including Ground, Fighting, and Rock, and has 3 resistances, including Ice.
145. Fire/Dark
It is strong against 41.5% of typings, and is resisted by 7%. It has 4 weaknesses, including Ground, Fighting, and Rock, and has 6 resistances, including Ice. It has an immunity.
146. Normal
We have arrived at the last typing that I don't consider to be somewhat bad. This typing isn't strong against anything, and is resisted by 29.8% of typings. It is weak to Fighting, and has an immunity.
147. Normal/Dark
It is strong against 17% of typings, and is resisted by 3.5%. It is weak to Fighting, Bug, and Fairy, the former being 4x. It has a resistance and 2 immunities.
148. Rock/Dragon
It is strong against 38.6% of typings, and is resisted by 8.8%. It has 6 weaknesses, including Ground, Fighting, and Ice, and has 5 resistances, including a 4x one.
149. Grass/Fighting
It is strong against 38.6% of typings, and is resisted by 23.4%. It has 6 weaknesses, including Ice and a 4x one, and 5 resistances, including Ground and Rock.
150. Grass/Flying
It is strong against 40.9% of typings, and is resisted by 9.4%. It has 5 weaknesses, including Rock and Ice, the latter being 4x, and 3 resistances, including Fighting and a 4x one. It is immune to Ground and most entry hazards.
151. Grass/Dragon
It is strong against 26.9% of typings, and is resisted by 11.7%. It has 6 weaknesses, including Ice and Bug, the former being 4x, and 4 resistances, including Ground and 2 4x ones.
152. Grass
It is strong against 17.5% of typings, and is resisted by 49.1%. It has 5 weaknesses, including Ice and Bug. It has 4 resistances, including Ground.
153. Grass/Psychic
It is strong against 32.7% of typings, and is resisted by 14%. It has 7 weaknesses, including Ice and Bug, the latter being 4x. It has 6 resistances, including Ground and Fighting.
154. Grass/Bug
It is strong against 31.6% of typings, and is resisted by 28.1%. It has 6 weaknesses, including Rock, Ice, Bug, and 2 4x ones. It has 5 resistances, including Fighting and 2 4x ones, including Ground.
155. Grass/Dark
It is strong against 31% of typings, and is resisted by 12.3%. It has 6 weaknesses, including Fighting, Ice, and Bug, the latter being 4x. It has 6 resistances, including Ground, and an immunity.
156. Normal/Grass
It is strong against 17.5% of typings, and is resisted by 12.3%. It has 6 weaknesses, including Fighting, Ice, and Bug, and 4 resistances, including Ground. It has an immunity.
157. Rock/Steel
It is strong against 45% of typings, and is resisted by 9.4%. It has 3 weaknesses, including Ground and Fighting, both of which are 4x. It has 8 resistances, including Rock, Ice, and 2 4x ones. It is immune to Poison, Dark, and being poisoned.
158. Ice
It is strong against 29.2% of typings, and is resisted by 29.2%. It has 4 weaknesses, including Fighting and Rock, and resists Ice.
159. Normal/Ice
It is strong against 29.2% of typings, and is resisted by 11.7%. It has 4 weaknesses, including Fighting and Rock, the former being 4x. It resists Ice and has an immunity.
160. Ice/Flying
It is strong against 43.3% of typings, and is resisted by 10.5%. It has 4 weaknesses, including a 4x one to Rock, and resists Bug and Grass. It is immune to Ground and most entry hazards.
161. Flying/Bug
It is strong against 35.7% of typings, and is resisted by 13.5%. It has 5 weaknesses, including Rock and Ice, the former being 4x. It resists Bug, Fighting, and Grass, the last 2 being 4x. It is immune to Ground and most entry hazards.
162. Fire/Bug
It is strong against 39.8% of typings, and is resisted by 15.8%. It has 3 weaknesses, including a 4x one to Rock. It has 6 resistances, including Fighting, Ice, Bug, and 2 4x ones.
163. Ice/Bug
It is strong against 39.2% of typings, and is resisted by 18.1%. It has 4 weaknesses, including 2 4x ones, including Rock. It has 3 resistances, including Ground and Ice.
164. Rock/Dark
It is strong against 43.9% of typings, and is resisted by 9.4%. It has 7 weaknesses, including Ground, Bug, and a 4x one to Fighting. It has 6 resistances and an immunity.
165. Electric/Dark
It is strong against 30.4% of typings, and is resisted by 7%. It has 4 weaknesses, including Ground, Fighting, and Bug, 6 resistances, and an immunity.
166. Electric/Rock
It is strong against 38.6% of typings, and is resisted by 11.7%. It has 4 weaknesses, including Ground and Fighting, the former being 4x. It has 9 resistances, including a 4x one.
167. Normal/Fire
It is strong against 29.2% of typings, and is resisted by 9.9%. It has 4 weaknesses, including Ground, Fighting, and Rock, and 6 resistances, including Ice and Bug. It has an immunity.
168. Rock
It is strong against 31.6% of typings, and is resisted by 22.8%. It has 5 weaknesses, including Ground and Fighting, and 4 resistances.
169. Normal/Electric
It is strong against 15.8% of typings, and is resisted by 7%. It is weak to Ground and Fighting, and has 2 resistances and an immunity.
170. Fire/Ice
For being the second worst typing, Fire/Ice has a lot going for it. It is strong against 50.3% of typings, while being resisted by 12.3%. The problem is that it is abysmal defensively. It has only 3 weaknesses, but they are the worst ones imaginable. It is weak to Ground, Fighting, and Rock, the last one being 4x. It does have 4 resistances, including Ice and Bug, the former being 4x, but it does not make up for its weaknesses. The fact is that even though this typing would be fantastic on a fast sweeper, it would be god awful on anything else.
171. Normal/Rock
In dead last, we have Normal/Rock. The problem is simple. Rock is already a bad defensive type, and all Normal does is make it more weak to Fighting. It is strong against 31.6% of typings, and is resisted by 10.5%. It is weak to 5 types, including Ground and Fighting, the latter being 4x. It has 4 resistances, and an immunity.

Do you agree with my rankings?
 
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faint

Thank you for this list but as a visual learner I have some recommendations for you. For starters, every type combination should have a description of why they're ranked how they are. Right now this looks like a WIP you'd find in the Contributions & Corrections forum. I would also better utilize new lines and bolded fonts for the type combinations. Lastly, consider using color to represent each type. For example, Fire type may make use of red, and Ice type may make use of a baby blue. This will help people like me immediately recognize the type instead of having to read it. When all is said and done, i would expect to see something like this:

1. Normal Ghost

Offensively, it hits for at least neutral damage on all but 7 pokemon in the game, only three of which are fully evolved. Defensively, it has three immunities. The one to fighting is amazing, the one to ghost is nice, and the one to normal lets it block some common attacks like rapid spin and fake out. It also has only one weakness, that being dark, which isn't that big of a deal.
 
Cancel cult

Cancel cult

faint said:
Thank you for this list but as a visual learner I have some recommendations for you. For starters, every type combination should have a description of why they're ranked how they are. Right now this looks like a WIP you'd find in the Contributions & Corrections forum. I would also better utilize new lines and bolded fonts for the type combinations. Lastly, consider using color to represent each type. For example, Fire type may make use of red, and Ice type may make use of a baby blue. This will help people like me immediately recognize the type instead of having to read it. When all is said and done, i would expect to see something like this:

1. Normal Ghost

Offensively, it hits for at least neutral damage on all but 7 pokemon in the game, only three of which are fully evolved. Defensively, it has three immunities. The one to fighting is amazing, the one to ghost is nice, and the one to normal lets it block some common attacks like rapid spin and fake out. It also has only one weakness, that being dark, which isn't that big of a deal.
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I'll work on it. Thanks for the feedback.
 
Cancel cult

Cancel cult

Here is my process on how I rank these.
The main contributor to a type combos ranking is whether or not they are weak to Ground, Ice, and Fighting. These three types warp the meta around them, and being weak to even two of them can bring a Pokemon's ranking down a fair amount. Being quad weak to one while still having a weakness to another will deprive a type combo of a top spot, unless they have a really good reason for it. Fire/Steel, an otherwise excellent type, barely makes the top 15, because it suffers from a fighting weakness and a quad weakness to ground. Likewise, Ground/Rock is an excellent offensive type, but is rather low on the rankings because it is unfortunately weak to all three. To a lesser extent, Rock is also an important type to not be weak to, due to Stealth Rocks, however it is more of an afterthought.
The next most influential category is how well the type combo is defensively, but it is valued just barely more than offense. A pokemon's type does not usually prevent it from being a sweeper, but it often prevents a pokemon from being a wall. Here are to examples of this:
Deoxys (Attack Forme) | Pokemon GO Wiki - GamePress
Avalugg Pokédex: stats, moves, evolution & locations | Pokémon Database

Deoxys attack is a pure psychic type, which is not that good offensively. Despite this, its decent movepool and great stats let it perform well as a sweeper.
Avalugg has great defensive stats, reliable recovery, and hazard support. However, it has a huge flaw. It is an ice type. Shocking, I know. Ice is a bad defensive type, and this prevents avalugg from making any meaningful impact on the meta.
 
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ChrystalFalchion

ChrystalFalchion

160: Rock / Ground

I'm sorry, what? STAB EdgeQuake is bad is it? As of SV, those moves are resisted by a grand total of 7 fully evolved Pokemon (5 if you don't count abilities). Granted that typing is poor defensively with 2 4X weaknesses, but it's not horrendous as you still have nice resistances to Fire, Normal, Flying, Rock and an Electric immunity. The problem is the same we used to have with Ice types, Game Freak keeps putting it on slow bulky Pokemon. If they put in on a fast attacker like Weavile, guarantee that Pokemon would be an OU star (if it didn't have a crippling ability).

168: Fire / Flying

Again, WHAT?! 6 resistances and an immunity, coverage only resisted by Rock types. Maybe when Stealth Rock was omnipresent, but with Heavy Duty Boots you can negate that. The fact that you have this listed below Rock / Steel and Bug / Ice is hilarious.

65: Psychic / Dark

A combo that resists...absolutely nothing. OK, has a Psychic immunity, but still...

171: Bug / Grass

OK, can't argue with that, that typing truly is the pits.
 
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ChrystalFalchion said:
160: Rock / Ground

I'm sorry, what? STAB EdgeQuake is bad is it? As of SV, those moves are resisted by a grand total of 7 fully evolved Pokemon (5 if you don't count abilities). Granted that typing is poor defensively with 2 4X weaknesses, but it's not horrendous as you still have nice resistances to Fire, Normal, Flying, Rock and an Electric immunity. The problem is the same we used to have with Ice types, Game Freak keeps putting it on slow bulky Pokemon. If they put in on a fast attacker like Weavile, guarantee that Pokemon would be an OU star (if it didn't have a crippling ability).

168: Fire / Flying

Again, WHAT?! 6 resistances and an immunity, coverage only resisted by Rock types. Maybe when Stealth Rock was omnipresent, but with Heavy Duty Boots you can negate that. The fact that you have this listed below Rock / Steel and Bug / Ice is hilarious.

65: Psychic / Dark

A combo that resists...absolutely nothing. OK, has a Psychic immunity, but still...

171: Bug / Grass

OK, can't argue with that, that typing truly is the pits.
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Rock grounds main problem is its garbage defence. also, im still changing these, and that ranking might change in the future.
 
Myzozoa

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how can u rank them if u havent analyzed them yet?? im not following this one at all; if it is causing strife it should certainly be locked as the op's methods are nonsensical and thus are unlikely to lead to a usable result
 
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Cancel cult said:
168 Fire Flying
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Fire flying has two incredible stabs for offense and while it has 3 common weaknesses, the X4 rock weakness does hurt, it also has 6 resistances, including fairy, fighting and fire, and an immunity to ground. Numerous pokemon with the fire/flying type have been good, such as moltres, and this should be at least in the top half not the 4th worst type combo.
 
Local Dog

Local Dog

I feel like you were looking a lot at the mathematics of how which types hit how many types and are hit by so many types whilst forgoing some important context. For example, you put pure grass very low on your list, it's the lowest mono type, probably because Grass is resisted by (I think) 7 types and is hit super effectively by 5 types. This is very important to note, however the fact that 3 of the types Grass is weak against are relatively rare (Poison, Bug and Flying) as coverage moves, the fact Grass resists Key offensive types like water and ground and hits those specific types super effectively is huge. Mono Grass should be at least in the upper half of this ranking

Similarly, Fire/Ground is absolutely not no 7. Like it's good offensively (albeit not so good to put it in the upper regions of this list due to its offensive prowess by itself) and definitely not this good defensively. Primal Don managed to utilize the typing immensely well due to its immunity to water, if this typing was so good defensively, defensive Camerupt with Solid Rock would be used a lot more
 
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