TYPE MATCHUPS EXPLAINED in POKEMON GO | SUPER EFFECTIVE? RESISTED? WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
TLDRThe video script is an informative guide on understanding Pokémon types and their effectiveness in battles, particularly in Pokémon Go. It explains the concept of super effective, resistant, and double resistance moves, using mnemonic devices to help remember which types are strong or weak against each other. The video also touches on dual types, double super effectiveness, and resistance combinations, aiming to improve viewers' strategic decision-making in PvP battles.
Takeaways
- 📚 Understanding Pokémon types and their effectiveness is crucial for competitive play, especially in PvP battles where quick decisions can make a difference.
- 🌟 Bug type is super effective against Dark, Grass, and Psychic types, as bugs eat grass, can disrupt meditation, and hide in the dark.
- 🌑 Dark type is super effective against Ghost and Psychic types, as darkness is the habitat of ghosts and can overtake psychic powers.
- 🐉 Dragon type is only super effective against Dragon types, as dragons are strong and can only be defeated by their own kind.
- ⚡ Electric type is super effective against Flying and Water types, due to electricity being in the sky and water being a great conductor.
- 🧚♀️ Fairy type is super effective on Dark, Dragon, and Fighting types, representing the positive light against darkness and the small size that is hard to hit.
- 🥊 Fighting type is super effective on Dark, Ice, Normal, and Rock types, as fighters can overpower these types and represent good versus evil.
- 🔥 Fire type is super effective on Bug, Grass, Ice, and Steel types, as fire can melt, burn, or cause damage to these elements.
- 🌿 Grass type is super effective on Ground, Rock, and Water types, as grass grows in these environments and can cover or extinguish them.
- 🏞️ Ground type is super effective on Electric, Fire, Poison, Rock, and Steel types, as it can ground electricity, extinguish fire, and be unyielding to poison and rocks.
- ❄️ Ice type is super effective on Dragon, Flying, Grass, and Ground types, as cold hinders flight and covers the other types, impeding their abilities.
Q & A
What is the significance of understanding types in Pokémon games?
-Understanding types is crucial in Pokémon games, especially for PvP battles, as it allows players to make informed decisions about which Pokémon to switch into and which moves to use, maximizing damage output and strategic advantage.
How does the type advantage system work in Pokémon Go?
-In Pokémon Go, the type advantage system works similarly to the main series games. A super effective move deals 1.6 times the normal damage, a resistant move deals 0.625 times the normal damage, and a double resistance move deals 0.39 times the normal damage. Tight matchups are considered neutral, meaning regular damage is dealt without any multiplier.
What types are bugs super effective against and why?
-Bugs are super effective against Grass, Dark, and Psychic types. This is because bugs eat grass, can disturb psychic meditators, and hide in the dark, making them effective against these types.
Which types are resistant to Bug type moves in Pokémon Go?
-Bug type moves are resisted by Fighting, Grass, and Ground types. This is due to the physical attributes and behaviors of these Pokémon that make them less vulnerable to bug-based attacks.
Why is Dark type super effective against Ghost and Psychic types?
-Dark type is super effective against Ghost and Psychic types because ghosts are often associated with darkness, and darkness can overtake the minds of those who are trying to use psychic powers, making these types vulnerable to dark attacks.
Electric type moves are super effective against which types and why is that?
-Electric type moves are super effective against Flying and Water types because birds, which are often associated with flying, are in the sky where electricity is present, and water is a great conductor of electricity, making these types vulnerable to electric attacks.
How does the double resistance mechanic work in Pokémon Go?
-Double resistance in Pokémon Go means that a Pokémon type will take only 0.39 times the amount of damage from a move it is weak against. For example, if a move is double super effective, it will deal 2.56 times the normal damage, but if the Pokémon is double resistant, it will only take 0.39 times that damage.
What is the role of dual types in the type advantage system?
-Dual types add complexity to the type advantage system as they can either be weak or strong against certain move types depending on the combination. For instance, a Pokémon with both Fire and Flying types will be weak to Rock moves since both types are individually weak to Rock.
How can a Pokémon be neutral to a move type despite one of its types being weak?
-A Pokémon can be neutral to a move type if one of its types resists the move and the other does not resist it. For example, a Water and Ground type Pokémon like Swampert is neutral to Water type moves because while Water resists itself, Ground is weak to Water, balancing out to a neutral effect.
What types are particularly vulnerable to Fairy type moves and why?
-Dark, Dragon, and Fighting types are particularly vulnerable to Fairy type moves. This is because fairies represent the positive light, which is often contrasted with the darkness, and the delicate nature of fairies can often overcome the brute strength of dragons and the aggression of fighting types.
How can a Pokémon resist multiple types of moves at once?
-A Pokémon can resist multiple types of moves if its dual types have resistances to those moves individually. For example, a Dragon and Flying type Pokémon will resist Grass type moves because both Dragon and Flying types resist Grass moves.
What is the most resistant type in Pokémon Go and which types does it resist the most?
-Steel is the most resistant type in Pokémon Go. It resists Bug, Dragon, Flying, Fairy, Grass, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, and Rock type moves due to its association with industry and durability, making it difficult for these types of moves to cause significant damage.
Outlines
🎮 Understanding Pokémon Types and Effectiveness
This paragraph introduces the concept of Pokémon types and their effectiveness in battles, particularly in PvP scenarios. It emphasizes the importance of knowing which type is super effective against another, and provides a basic guide to help players make quick decisions during battles. The video is inspired by Man Jtv's original video on the same topic for the traditional Pokémon games, but focuses on Pokémon Go. The speaker explains the damage multipliers for super effective, resistant, and double resistance scenarios, and encourages viewers to share their own memory tricks in the comments.
🐞 Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, and Fairy Types in Detail
The second paragraph delves into specific types, starting with Bug, which is super effective against Dark, Grass, and Psychic types. The speaker provides mnemonic devices to help remember these relationships, such as bugs eating grass and hiding in the dark. Dark type is discussed next, being super effective against Ghost and Psychic types, with resistance to its own type and Ghost. The paragraph continues with Dragon, Electric, and Fairy types, each with their unique strengths and weaknesses. For example, Dragon is only super effective against its own type, while Electric is super effective against Flying and Water, and Fairy is effective against Dark, Dragon, and Fighting types. The speaker also shares memory tricks for each type, inviting viewers to contribute their own.
🥊 Analyzing Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Steel, and Water Types
The final paragraph covers the remaining Pokémon types, providing insights into their effectiveness against other types and their resistances. Fighting is super effective against Dark, Ice, Normal, and Rock types, with resistance to Bug, Dark, and Rock. Fire is effective against Bug, Grass, Ice, and Steel, but is resistant to Fire, Grass, Ice, and Steel itself. Flying is super effective against Bug, Fighting, and Grass, but is double resistant to Ground. Ghost is effective against Ghost and Psychic types and is resistant to Bug and Poison. Grass is effective against Ground, Rock, and Water, and resistant to Electric. Ground is effective against Electric, Fire, Poison, Rock, and Steel, and resistant to Poison and Rock. Ice is effective against Dragon, Flying, Grass, and Ground, but resists itself. Normal type has no super effective targets but is double resistant to Ghost. Poison is effective against Grass and Fairy, and resistant to Bug, Fighting, and Fairy. Psychic is effective against Fighting and Poison, and resistant to Fighting and Psychic itself. Rock is effective against Bug, Fire, Flying, and Ice, and resistant to Fire, Flying, Normal, and Poison. Steel is super effective against Fairy, Ice, and Rock, and has the most resistances in the game. Water is effective against Fire, Ground, and Rock, and resistant to Fire, Ice, and Steel. The speaker concludes by discussing dual types and the concept of double super effectiveness, providing examples and encouraging viewers to share their own strategies and memory aids.
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Keywords
💡type effectiveness
💡resistance
💡double resistance
💡super effective
💡double super effective
💡neutral
💡dual types
💡mind tricks
💡PvP
💡movesets
💡double resistance
💡triple resisting
💡neutral typing
Highlights
Understanding Pokémon type advantages and disadvantages is crucial for effective PvP gameplay.
Bug type is super effective against Dark, Grass, and Psychic types, as bugs eat grass, can disturb psychic meditation, and hide in the dark.
Dark type is super effective against Ghost and Psychic types, as darkness is the habitat of ghosts and can overtake psychic individuals.
Dragon type is only super effective against itself, as dragons are strong and only another dragon can take them down.
Electric type is super effective against Flying and Water types, as electricity is abundant in the sky and water conducts electricity well.
Fairy type is super effective against Dark, Dragon, and Fighting types, representing the positive light against darkness and the small, elusive nature of fairies.
Fighting type is super effective against Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, and Steel types, as fighters can overpower these types with their strength and martial prowess.
Fire type is super effective against Bug, Grass, Ice, and Steel types, as fire melts or burns these materials.
Flying type is super effective against Bug, Fighting, and Grass types, as birds of the sky can easily prey on ground-based creatures and are fast enough to avoid them.
Ghost type is super effective against itself and Psychic types, as ghosts can haunt and influence each other.
Grass type is super effective against Ground, Rock, and Water types, as grass grows in the ground, covers rocks, and needs water to grow.
Ground type is super effective against Electric, Fire, Poison, Rock, and Steel types, as it can ground electricity, extinguish fire, neutralize poison, and shake rocks and steel.
Ice type is super effective against Dragon, Flying, Grass, and Ground types, as cold hinders flight and ice covers and freezes these surfaces.
Normal type has no super effective advantages but is double resistant to Ghost type, as normal people and ghosts exist in separate dimensions.
Poison type is super effective against Grass and Fairy types, as poison can destroy grass and is a weakness for the good-natured fairies.
Psychic type is super effective against Fighting and Poison types, as psychic powers can control minds and render martial arts useless.
Rock type is super effective against Bug, Fire, Flying, and Ice types, as rocks can crush, extinguish, knock out of the sky, and break ice.
Steel type is super effective against Fairy, Ice, and Rock types, as steel represents industry which can conquer these natural elements.
Water type is super effective against Fire, Ground, and Rock types, as water extinguishes fire, seeps through ground, and erodes rocks.