Understanding the Pokemon Type Chart is one of the fundamental skills every aspiring Pokemon Master has to know to have the upper hand in battles.

The type chart below lists all Pokemon types, as well as the types they are weak and strong against. Work out a good strategy using type advantages to take down your opponent.

The total damage dealt by a Pokemon is affected by the type-effectiveness of a move. Depending on the move chosen, and the defending Pokemon's type, a move may deal anywhere between 4x damage to 0x damage.

Dual-Typed Defending Pokemon Will Have Their Effectiveness Multiplied

Some Pokemon have a secondary typing, which may sometimes cause them to be hit with a move that is super effective against both of their types. In this case, 

a super effective move could deal 4x damage

 to the defending Pokemon since the damage is multiplied between the two types.

 if 1 of the Pokemon's 2 types is resistant to the attacking Pokemon's move.

Example of How Type Effectiveness is Calculated

 moves due to its dual Fire and Flying typing, but it only receives 

. Its Flying-type's weakness to the Ice-type is canceled out since the Fire type resists it. Charizard also doesn't have to worry about its Fire-type's weakness to the Ground-type since its Flying-type provides an immunity.

Having a better understanding of how each of your attacking types will affect your damage based on the opponent's defending type will undoubtedly help battles go in your favor. Memorize the type chart and you will be one step closer to becoming a Pokemon Master!

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