Brutal Type
There are many Pokémon that are simply brutal, often from anger, and thus use their powerful strength (or if a Special attacker, shoot like there's no tomorrow). We do not talk about the straightforward, usually heroic Fighting-type or the stereotyped-as-evil and pragmatic Dark-type; we talk about the Pokémon who are just plain brutal.
For further details, here's how Brutal Type would stand out from Fighting, Normal and Dark-types.
- Fighting focuses on honor and straightforward combat, Dark instead use pragmatism and dishonest strategies, and Normal had nothing too special.
- Brutal is all about strength and violence. Not about honor, not about pragmatism, and being violent is not always a normal thing.
- This means that Pokémon who resorts to only violence, are viciously aggressive, or are constantly angry will likely to be brutal. No honor, no cunning strategy and go over-the-top than attacking normally.
- Since brutality tend to be risky, we can put emphasis on making the moves strong and versatile, but also very reckless, as most moves will have notable drawback.
Suggested/Theorized Type Effectiveness
Strong Against: Fairy, Normal, Psychic
Resisted By: Bug, Dragon
Weak To: Dragon, Bug
Resists: Fairy, Normal, Psychic, Ground
Type Effectiveness Reasoning:
Brutes will not care about cuteness (which Fairy is often associated with) and will not hesitate to attack normal and intelligent persons. That said, they will get into trouble when they comes face to face with Bug (swarm of bugs can kill even a strong brute) and Dragon (dragons are generally stronger than real life brutes). Ground resistance is that brutal person will only get angrier when getting sand or mud to the face, although not without damage, especially from earthquake.
Potential Pokémon:
Gyarados (Normal only; Water/Brutal),
Fearow (Brutal/Flying),
Raticate (Brutal or Normal/Brutal),
Alolan Raticate (Brutal/Dark),
Primeape (Fighting/Brutal),
Pinsir (Bug/Brutal),
Tauros (Brutal),
Feraligatr (Water/Brutal),
Mega Steelix (Not normal Steelix; Steel/Brutal, change Ability if necessary),
Tyranitar (Both normal and Mega; Rock/Brutal),
Beautifly (Bug/Brutal),
Carvanha and Sharpedo (Water/Brutal, also applies to Mega Sharpedo),
Zangoose (Normal/Brutal),
Seviper (Poison/Brutal),
Mega Glalie (not normal Glalie; Ice/Brutal),
Huntail (Water/Brutal),
Rampardos (Rock/Brutal),
Rhyperior (Ground/Brutal),
Pignite and
Emboar (Fire/Brutal),
Throh and
Sawk (Fighting/Brutal),
Darmanitan (regular only; Fire/Brutal),
Pangoro (Dark/Brutal),
Tyrantrum (Dragon/Brutal),
Crabominable (Brutal/Ice),
Lycanroc-Midnight (Rock/Brutal),
Guzzlord (Brutal/Dragon),
Zarora (Electric/Brutal)
Potential Moves: Buffed Strength (90 BP but no effect), Mega Punch, Mega Kick (85% Accuracy), Crush Claw, Take Down, Fury Attack, Headbutt, Skull Bash, Crunch, Bite, Brutal Swing (95 BP), Special Brutal Moves (one that is 95 BP and 10% to decrease Attack by 1 stage, another that is 120 BP but have 80% accuracy, and have 10% chance of lower Special Defense by 1 stage).
