Every Type Combination That Doesn't Exist RANKED

[@WolfeyVGC]

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[@Prada_Giratina]

Wolfey, I am a current subscriber, and while the 97% of people don't have enough milk in their cereal, I am the guy that DOESN'T put milk in their cereal. I care about those Milcery's. Edit: Also, My favorite Type is Ghost.

[@erickp9980]

Fave type is a tie between Bug and Steel, Bug for having some of the best Mon Designs, and Steel for being top 3 best types and having great designs.

[@kidsmitty94]

i have actually seen a strat in duubles UU where you use trick or treat on a chancey and its ghost normal

[@brunolike8631]

My favorite type is grass, it has many weaknesses but has a lot of good thing going for it, and has also a lot of great designs, like Roserade, Trevenant and Whimsicott

[@monkegaming4533]

@@Prada_Giratina lol

[@mrtreeman9396]

I think that grass/fire could be the best of these types if it gets chlorophyl or solar power. Having stab solarbeam and sun-boosted flamethrower would make it a very unique sun sweeper.

[@jamesh7469]

RIP Zard Y #bringbackMegas

[@meekzen9113]

it would've been sick if vileplume had that typing since its design and name are very fitting as well as it already having access to chlorophyll

[@rabeechowdhury]

@@meekzen9113 how would vileplume fit that typing 🤡 if anything sunflora does it more justice.

[@markosgelos3321]

Add synthesis and drought as ability and it will turn the meta

[@tinytim4823]

@@rabeechowdhury def not the actual design of the mon but plume often refers to fire or smoke

[@OmicronGaming]

It’s kinda surprising that there’s no fire-grass types after 8 generations, especially given how many interactions grass types have with the sun (chlorophyll, solarbeam, Cherrim) and how many fire types can learn solarbeam. Imagine if you had trevanant, but instead of a haunted tree it was a forest fire. That would be something, I think

[@apexnova2947]

Sunflora seems like a perfect one to give a region form to since it is a sunflower imo

[@Exl6243]

I mean, combining 2 starter types is rare. There's only one Water-Fire type Pokemon, Volcanion, and he's a legendary Pokemon with Water Absorb, and only 1 Water-Grass Pokemon group, Lotad->Lombre->Ludicolo.

[@theyammi437]

*chilli pepper pokemon*

[@mattmendenhall3000]

@@Exl6243 I agree

[@OmicronGaming]

@@Exl6243 I wish that when they made the lotad line in gen 3, combinations of fire, grass, and water would become more of a norm, but I guess forest fires and water boilers aren’t on game freak’s agenda

[@nicolasgalvis457]

Grass/Fire = Scovillian Steel/Poison = Revavroom Electric/Fighting = Pawmot and Iron Hands Bug/Dark = Lokix Poison/Normal = Grafaiai Ground/Fighting = Great Tusk Fairy/Fighting = Iron Valiant We got 7 out of the 16 unused type combinations in Scarlett and Violet, and there are still 9 missing, so I think we may need to wait until Gen 11th to have them all.

[@skimbeeble8115]

You skipped a whole gen

[@domicci4460]

We still have dlc to get a few more

[@otamatone603]

@@skimbeeble8115 i think it’s assuming we get 7 more in gen 10 and then the last 2 in gen 11 (they would definitely just put them in gen 10)

[@LoshJysic]

Unless they add a new type in the mix. No idea what they would even do for a new type though

[@domicci4460]

@joshualysic5673 maybe sound type to change more normal types off normal

[@Conflict-ff5pi]

For people to know, there is now: Normal, Poison Dark, Bug Ground, Fighting Grass, Fire Steel, Poison Fairy, Fighting Electric Fighting And of course the Normal Ghost pairing Which means there are now only 9 type combinations that haven't been used.

[@erm_5557]

1. Lokix (Dark | Bug) 2. Great Tusk (Ground | Fighting) 3. Scovillan (Grass | Fire) 4. Varoom / Revavroom (Steel | Poison) 5. Iron Valiant (Fairy | Fighting) 6. Pawmo / Pawmot (Electric | Fighting) 7. Iron Hands (Fighting | Electric) its technically different idk 8. Grafaiai (Poision | Normal)

[@toytiago6250]

Thanks to scarlet and violet those now exists.

[@Bruhdley.W]

Grafaiai?? Poision/Normal

[@toytiago6250]

@@Bruhdley.W let me explain you that thanks to Paldea Generation (or the 9th), there are new Pokémon with new combinations. And exactly, there’s a new Pokémon called Grafaiai with the types Poison and Normal

[@NoobTheNewt0987]

Which one is the normal ghost type combination

[@daetur]

I love how many of the pokemon that get shown for each combo made me go "Why ISN'T it that type??" Or "Wait, it ISN'T that type??"

[@danielblack5196]

Came to this video because I was playing Pokemon Radical Red and the dude who hacked the rom buffed Sunflora and made it fire/grass type.... and it absolutely slapped. Has to be one of the best types out there.

[@musicsheep9816]

Why is Celebi still Grass/Psychic

[@jellojiggler1693]

I could've sworn zeraora was an electric/fighting type.

[@thetinykid4169]

I kinda dont get stufful tho. It's just a regular baby bear, and a bigger bear. I know gamefreak likes to make the fairy type the "pink" type but I think the choice to go with normal fighting for bewear and stufful made a lot of sense.

[@ashura3589]

@@musicsheep9816 Because he's one of the legendaries that represents time,and the psychic type is what mostly represents time

[@wojciechgilicki6815]

*"I never met someone that's strongly about the normal type" *Norman from Hoenn: "Am I a joke to you?"

[@Blue-fg8vt]

Yes

[@victorystar8586]

Whitney!

[@montydoesgames]

@@victorystar8586 Miltank Rollout

[@hilsen2007]

to me he is

[@thehiddenninja3428]

Lenora and Cheren from Unova: "are we jokes to you too?"

[@deshawnanderson2649]

I’ve always said that Gen 7 was a missed opportunity to add a Fire Grass type with the island themed region could’ve made a flaming tiki Pokémon of some sort

[@KLIXORthe]

I've always thought that adding a jack o lantern pokemon would just make sense for grass fire, but thinking of it now, even a spicy pepper or snapdragon design could justify the typing.

[@5000KAITOSHION]

I always imagined fire grass would be a chili pepper cowboy

[@DissedRedEngie]

A lot of plants already can look fiery. Not to mention, some pines need a forest fire to drop their seeds.

[@tumultoustortellini]

you could give it a pirate theme by eluding to how blackbeard burned his beard to taunt opponents

[@johnax4124]

don't worry we'll get a Weed Pokemon in the canada region

[@inconsideratebox3000]

I really want a Ghost/Normal Pokémon with Levitate just to see how ridiculous a Pokémon with 4 immunities would be. Sounds fun.

[@mathswatch1976]

What about a ghost/normal with wonder guard 17 immunities

[@harikumars1487]

@@mathswatch1976 That would be brutal 💀

[@paulopipoka]

At this point just bring in a mega ray with delta stream so no one can bring sandstorm, rapid spin in case of hazards and bring in a shedinja (tera electric) with air baloon. The only way for it to die is from toxic or will o' wisp i think

[@GeorgeDCowley]

@@paulopipoka Poison gas.

[@Jkirek_]

Put aegislash on an air balloon

[@keeganmoore99]

I like how every time I thought to myself "Wait, that's not a thing?" you showed the exact Pokémon I was thinking of.

[@smeatar]

Showing those pokemon was such a tiny thing but it added so much to this video imo

[@lukehorta5115]

@@smeatar disappointed at mentioning poison steel but no genesect.

[@Oushi.ri03]

@@lukehorta5115 wdym? It’s bug steel

[@dandyrebellion]

@@Oushi.ri03 that's the point- but due to its color, it looks like it could be a poison type.

[@parkertubeandaverytube4539]

I thought Poipole and Naganeadel were poison steel

[@gekkouga2828]

I love the way how when Wolfey was explaining about every distinct type combination, he tried to slowly show the Pokemon which should have had that specific type combination.

[@vampiresquid9999]

That is really interesting to point out!! Though the porygon for normal /rock doesn't make the most sense. maybe rockruff instead?

[@AdmiralZev]

@@vampiresquid9999 with due respect, it's basically a floating rock. With the design of it being a shape, with flat sides, edges, etc, it's honestly super surprising it isnt Rock/Normal

[@kaelanmcalpine2011]

Not really sure Avalugg, Stuffel line or Claydol are anything more than just stretching it. In terms of design concept I'm thinking a legendary based on Cu Chulainn would work for Fairy/Fighting and the Seraphim would work for Fairy/Fire. They'd have to make a whole new fairy move for Cu Chulainn the Pokemon though since otherwise all it's getting is Play Rough and maybe Spirit Break. It's at least better than the male Tapus though.

[@pinkkam]

sunflora as fire grass could be crazy. It should get a regional evolution

[@ItsWax]

@@AdmiralZev i don't think there's anything normal about a floating rock

[@aaronstrager4247]

QOTD: I used to run a Normal-type monotype team in a league with my friends, and became known as the normal-type gym leader. I love how versatile they are, and above all else, GIMMICKY. I almost always ran iron defense rest Type Null, eviolite Vigoroth, and of course banded last resort Komala.

[@This_0ne_Person]

Normal is one of my faves as well. Life orb nasty plot poryz runs up on almost everything. Even 252hp/252spdef blissey gets 3shot by +2 tri attack

[@aaronstrager4247]

@@This_0ne_Person PZ went nutty, one set that barely worked (but was incredible when it did) was Choice Specs, but with Nasty Plot and a Magic Room user on the team. PZ swaps in with initiative, gets a nasty plot out on the swap, and then demolishes with specs once the room effect ends

[@cameronballz6154]

Normal type by itself is ok, it's when it's paired with something is when Normal starts to be a downgrade. (Unless paired with ghost)

[@annaferns1840]

@@cameronballz6154 I feel Normal/Psychic is a great dual type since it only gets hit by dark bc of the ghost immunity, loses the fighting weakness as well

[@EnriqueLaberintico]

@@annaferns1840 there's also the types that are resisted by a type Normal hits for neutral. My girl Heliolisk has got full coverage.

[@sniggelbob]

Embarrassingly, I thought Electivire was an Electric-Fighting type for literally half a decade until my friend and I were going over every possible type combination and we got into an argument about Electric-Fighting and I was shocked to learn I had been living a lie for years.

[@lindseylindsey9200]

I once fought someone on showdown who thought fighting was weak to itself and was in disbelief when their fighting type moves weren’t super effective on my Hitmontop. They didn’t believe me until they finally looked it up for themselves

[@leafeon8956]

I do not blame you, it's looks and vibes definitely say electric/fighting for

[@ton1]

I didn't played Pokemon like 15years and then realised that Ghost no longer affects Normal type. Water also doesn't affect Ice for super effective damage. In what kind of world am I living in.

[@sunshinebrownie4545]

I got Pokémon Moon a few months ago, and I already knew what Inceneroar looks like but I had always thought that it was Fire and Fighting, cause it looks really buff lmao

[@Baddaby]

To me that's Electabuzz, 100% The dude is a punching machine and is stereotypical Electric design-wise

[@cicciocaputo9254]

Imagine a Steel/Poison with Levitate. That would be so OP if base stats were somewhat decent

[@atsukana1704]

You could even use magnet rise or something like that, although if the pokemon gets neither that would have to be baton passed and at that point you are wasting turns almost

[@1stCallipostle]

Steel Poison with Ice coverage would also be incredible Knowing the average ground type enjoyer They'd switch right into it every time regardless

[@ilikemilk7833]

Uber it goes

[@fortnitesexman]

@@atsukana1704 you don't need to baton pass into something just because it has a 4X weakness

[@TiberiusAudley]

Heatproof instead. Cover the Ground weakness with Levitate or a Shuca Berry.

[@naygoats955]

Wolfey has shown how he is willing to cover theoretical types meaning he has to rank the top ten triple types

[@owenaspinall2046]

Steel Fairy Water would be pretty good, as would Steel Dragon Bug defensively and ground ice fighting offensively

[@nxvh9062]

@@owenaspinall2046 ground flying steel would be gross

[@insaneedoko999]

People actually think about triple types?! That’s amazing and I hope it could happen in the future though it would be broken for awhile until we figure out how to balance it. I would be all in for triple types but I’m not sure it would happen or work 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@ThePlainswalker1]

@@insaneedoko999 Triple types already exist. Forest's curse adds the grass type to whatever it hits

[@kflowdroppin4s]

@@owenaspinall2046 electric ice ground special attacker 😳

[@vilegoblin]

Unironically, normal is actually my favorite type. Ive always liked the designs on the "bland" normal types, and even ended up panicking and using my Master Ball on a Teddiursa and loving Ursuring. ( I was young when Gold dropped and didn't know better ). Exploud is definitely in my top 5, with Slaking being my absolute favorite Pokemon of all time. There's just something so genuine about the Normal types that feel grounded, the designs arnt too outlandish or too basic. Just enough to draw you in without being overwhelming.

[@user-jr5uj4qt6q]

Based

[@sirjxy2332]

@@user-jr5uj4qt6q + yb better

[@vidyabatter]

Hope you enjoy using Hisuian Zoroark.

[@ldmtag]

I like Normal. Not my favorite but it's close. In Gen 2 it's my #2 and in Gen 8 it's my #4. I've just made my top 18 and I realized I only dislike the last two. Just 2 out of 18! And normal is my 4th favorire, so yeah, I trully love it. 1. Psychic (because I used to believe in magic and it was decent in Gen 1) 2. Bug (because bug catcher teams, it's also very Tajiri type) 3. Ice (because offensive capability) 4. Normal (best type of Gen 1, incredibly great in Balanced Hackmons, a godly Arceus type, best coverage, very nostalgic because most early game moves are Normal) 5. Fighting (great offences and defences, very reliably strong) 6. Flying (it's the legendary type and also HM02 Fly) 7. Ghost (I said I used to love magic) 8. Poison (respect it for being extremely annoying, great defences and the color scheme) = = = = = Those above are the ones I really like, very close to each other. Normal really is amongst my favorite types. If Psychic is an S tier, than all those others are solid A+ 9. Dark (allthough I hate it being SE on Psychic, this is one of the "never get dirty" elite type like Psychic, Fighting, Fairy and Ghost - they are not based on nature, nature is gross) 10. Water (water HMs, good defences, nice color) 11. Steel (because Scizor and Skarmory, I used to think it's a "chicken" type because too OP) = = = = = Those were like A tier 12. Fire (offensive capability, best starters) 13. Rock (very... "technical" type) 14. Ground (not sure why we need two dirt-based types but I appreciate its offences) = = = = = B tier 15. Grass (because stall tactics) 16. Fairy (why adding another magic-based type? At least it's strong...) = = = = = C tier 17. Electric (I feel nothing... why does it even exist?) 18. Dragon (too masculine and "badass", I hate it) = = = = = F tier

[@ldmtag]

I also love how "magical" pokemon were Normal types before Gen 6. The ones like Clefable, Togekiss, etc. Oh, and Porygon is also Normal, so yeah, it's a very diverse and interesting type.

[@FarhanH1]

“I think this Pokémon could be good given its chance to fly… gone however are…” SUCH good subtle writing about flygon haha! I totally forgot it wasn’t Bug/Dragon!

[@m33sm43]

I am a major steel type fan, ever since its introduction I’ve loved how bulky the steel types look, they always look so menacing, and one of my favorite steel types: Aggron really fits that criteria, it’s just such a fun type

[@Cyansational]

Aron is best boi tho

[@nick56677]

@@Cyansational Steel-type is amazing. If u don't have a fire, fighting or ground type then it will most likely resist the attack.

[@dandyrebellion]

Not to mention a steel-bug type with the ability flash fire would be absolutely fucking game breaking. As far as i can remember, that would give it no weaknesses.

[@johnbiff2664]

As bad of a typing as it is, I could imagine a bug/normal type getting access to something like tinted lens as well as boomburst and being absolutely horrifying.

[@noukan42]

It isn't even a particoularly horrible typing. STAB on return and U-turn make for a fairly decent phisical attacker on their own, and that's just the thing it would get for sure if they bring back return. If it get extremespeed it get fucking scary.

[@Rattus375]

It's not too bad a typing overall. Defensively, it's pretty good. If you gave it boomburst, it wouldn't really matter that it can't hit anything for stab super effective damage, since your attack is already 1.5x power

[@manicfreeman8861]

Inclement Emerald gave Kricketune Normal/Bug (and adjusted its stats a bit to make it a special attacker) and the thing is a MONSTER Boomburst and bug buzz? Freaking insane. It also gets (although this wasn't the type of thing to consider in this video, which didn't look at coverage) Synchronoise, a 120 bp special move (Psychic type) that usually has pretty limited utility because it only hits Pokemon of the same type as the user, but when you put that on a NORMAL type?? Insane.

[@walterkipferl6729]

@@manicfreeman8861 Delelelele Boom!

[@BunsGlazing768]

It's actually alright. You'll lose the fighting weakness, and you'll have access to some pretty decent moves in both the special and physical pools. But you'll still be walled by rock and steel, and can't hit ghost... so it'll be pretty iffy if you want to sweep with a Boomburst/Bug Buzz dual stab combo and Throat Spray.

[@SirTim0thy]

So the Normal/Ghost types cannot hit themselves, due to the immunities... really curious to have this type introduced!

[@hunterlee4412]

I pitched this to my friend as a status tank

[@TheSpectator7]

Technically, if this is correct, you could teach H. Zoraork either Foresight or Odor Sleuth to remove the Ghost immunities but that just means dealing Normal stab damage as neither moves will take away Normal's Ghost immunity

[@emc246]

Imagine a Normal/Ghost with Comatose as its ability. 3 type immunities AND immunity to status effects with only 1 weakness.

[@Figgy20000]

Now just give the typing an Arena Trap so we can get another Wobbuffet situation on our hands.

[@hunterlee4412]

My friend said I should explain my Pokemon idea more. Name is Noromon. The Normal/Ghost Pokemon, higher special defense and physical, mediocre speed and special attack, physical attack is its lowest. Standard ability is either clear body or cursed body, hidden ability levitate. Pokedex entry states that these pokemon are the spirits of dead children who don't realize that they've died. Sprite looks like Casper but a bigger blocky head with a wispy point and no discernible fingers. Clear body and cursed body sprites have small stubby legs while levitate sprites have a squiggly tail. It evolves either into a ghost fairy type or a ghost dark type depending on friendliness or affection. Its evolved forms would have completely different stat arrangements.

[@jakemf9771]

Ghost is my favorite type, with Bug being a close second I hope they make something other than Shedinja with both of these Something like a possessed swarm would be cool

[@danka1167]

Beedrill variant or vespiquen sounds good tbh

[@anooslord666]

Maybe an undead queen bug?

[@thegreatscribbles960]

mega sheninja

[@butterduck6398]

Basically a bug version of Wishiwashi? I'm always down for more bug types

[@Justaguythatcameby]

All tho Shedinja its pretty cool

[@SwanTB]

Normal actually is my favorite type to do monotype runs/comp teams with. Normal types always seem to have the most interesting abilities which while gimmicky makes each member of the team very powerful in that niche

[@WolfeyVGC]

Very fair

[@monkegaming4533]

@@WolfeyVGC 👋

[@monkegaming4533]

@@WolfeyVGC i am getting pokemon sword and shield soon so can you make a vid about there pokemon pls

[@BPTK162]

The only Monotype run I’ve ever done was a ORAS Normal-type run, which was one of the most fun runs I’ve ever done. Being able to use a Fairy, Flying, and Psychic type along with Protean Kecleon meant that Fighting weakness was negligible

[@combatwombat8742]

@@monkegaming4533 Wolfey has made a video ranking all gen 8 Pokémon

[@bushyman477]

After several run throughs of games, I've always loved bug types, always trying to force one into my team. Only recently did I realize my two favorite, galvantula and vikavolt are bug electric, so I guess that's my favorite type combo

[@fruitloop420]

Oh, yeah. Gen.5 also added a ton of really strong and cool bug types. My favourite among them is Volcarona 😎

[@purplewhatevers]

I love heracross, scizor, escavalier and volcarona. Bug types can be the most lame but also the coolest in my opinion.

[@cyanrose0712]

I always want a Butterfree on my team every time I get a chance to put it on there.

[@ChuyCrUst]

I always gotta add Scolipede on my Gen 5 runs

[@deiphos4706]

we need a bug/dragon one :(

[@koipod13]

I would love to see an ancient metagross to be “restored” and it be a rock and ghost type!

[@pranavr4017]

That would legitimately be awesome

[@kingofthejungle5338]

or a fossilized cofagrigus

[@DanielMendez18103]

Or a fossilised spinosaurus (Yeah I would've liked that to be 8th gen fossil and not what we got).

[@FunandStuff88]

Normal probably isn’t in my favorites, but it has to be in my top 5. I love a lot of normal type Pokémon. And I think one reason why I’m attracted to dual types with normal as a typing is that normal usually has more simplified designs, and I usually prefer those to overly busy ones. Some of my favorite normal Pokémon are jigglypuff, Chansey, Taurus, bewear, pyroar, heliolisk, snorlax, and staraptor.

[@cdogthehedgehog6923]

Ayeee yeeee. Zangoose is my favorite pokemon. Normies represent. Whats your favorite Normal only type?

[@jnathanhopkins]

“…if given the chance to fly…GONE” while showing a Flygon onscreen is quality writing. Good stuff

[@WaltonGFilm]

Didn't catch that until I reviewed that part after reading your comment. Nice catch. That IS legit good stuff he put out there!! x,D

[@possumwithacowboyhat5140]

As a fan of Pokémon my entire life, this has easily become my absolute favorite channel for all the thoughts and questions I’ve had for years. Coming back to competitive Pokémon after a few years away has been difficult and Wolfey made it as easy as absolutely possible with how well he articulates everything. Consider me a new permanent subscriber.

[@Vielle-Lothaire]

I'm a legit fan of normal types, they have some of the most relatable mons as well as the most useful attacks imo. Fake Out, Protect, Swords Dance to name a few. On top of that the balance it has as a type is just fundamentally fun from a team building perspective as adding a normal type to a well comped team really rounds it out ie. Snorlax, Smeargle Blissy. Lots of room and niches to play around with normal types. My fav pokemon is Delcatty despite its abysmal competitive viability, it's a fun pokemon to use casually especially with Normalize.

[@sanjee0078]

What a normie...

[@wafflemonkey8083]

My man!

[@micy9308]

All these types and this man likes normal.

[@lukebytes5366]

Ironic that the normal type is easily the most varied type of them all, guess that's what happens with a Jack of all trades type.

[@vishals.k2345]

Also pukamboo and gourgist

[@vedantdubey8327]

7:09 We got a bug dark pokemon (Lokix) 11:21 we got ground/fighting too (Great tusk) 12:30 We got a fire/grass pokemon (Sovllain) 13:48 We got a poison/steel pokemon (revavaroom) 16:18 We got a fairy fighting pokemon (iron valiant) 17:27 we got an electric/fighting pokemon (iron hands and pawmot),we also got a normal/poison type (grafaiai) and we already have hisuian zoroark so that leaves us with only 8 so if game freak works in the same way they did in pokemon scarlet and violet i dont think any type combo will be left to use

[@semm174]

Grafaiai is also a normal poison type

[@vedantdubey8327]

@@semm174 thanks fpr reminding it just slipped through my mind

[@KanderUdon]

@@vedantdubey8327 that would leave us with only 8 unused types no?

[@vedantdubey8327]

@@KanderUdon yes i edited my country thanks for reminding once again ^_^

[@acarith8494]

And scovillain with fire/grass

[@mesplin3]

Favorite type: Water Steel is an incredibly influential type that warps type combinations into "counters steel" vs "doesn't counter steel." Water by itself doesn't counter steel types but also isn't necessarily countered by steel types. Water however, does counter types that do counter steel: fire and ground.

[@calebmurray4438]

I like Dark because most of the Dark types have interesting designs

[@Moonithdogith]

Favorite type gotta be fighting. For One, it counters steel. 2, it's one of the best attacking types in the game. 3, it has really good synergies with a lot of other types. Fighting types also usually have very wide move pools for more coverage. Such as blaze kick, the elemental punches, (thunder punch, ice punch, and fire punch) Zen headbutt, rock tomb, etc. Edited: Lucario even learns dragon pulse, so that's a thing.

[@calebmurray4438]

@@Moonithdogith tru but most of their designs are really lame and simplistic humanoids with buff arms and a lot of other types can learn fighting moves so there’s no need for a fighting type

[@Moonithdogith]

@@calebmurray4438 Sure, but design isn't everything. And even if it was, just take a look at my profile pic. Sure, other Pokémon learn fighting moves. But do you even know how many learn dark type moves? And there's also stab to consider. Since fighting can do stab super effective damage against so many things, it can be very good for sweeping entire teams, and is overall more reliable than dark types.

[@Moonithdogith]

But I will admit that I hate Machamp's design.

[@donovan802]

For fire/grass, i’ve seen so many fan made regional trevenants, and given how many people including myself love trevenant, it deserves to raise higher in the tiers and for fire/fairy, i always imagined ribombee could get a nice regional variant for that. probably because i love ribombee and its already a very competitively viable mon with great speed, sp attack, and status moves. still it would be nice to see, a flaming pixie, kinda like bloom for all you winx fans out there

[@harrymitchell3885]

i’ve always thought gourgeist could swap ghost for fire, being a jack ‘o lantern and all

[@auberry8613]

It'd thematically fit into both an australian and american region, cause in both countries the native people would burn forests for the health of the land

[@haylinicole7358]

Chili pepper pokemon confirmed

[@spazzofspeed]

i'd like to see a scarecrow-style fire pokemon for fire/grass.

[@dabigdaddyfish7696]

That “Fly-Gone” segue was beautiful 😂 Never understood why it wasn’t made to be Bug-Dragon.

[@dabigdaddyfish7696]

@Ik appreciate the info! Never knew about all that stuff

[@Atherach]

Please don't that to my boy, it need anything beside becoming a bug/dragon, it would do him NO good, specificly when the best thing from bug is the ground resist... Wich Flygon is already immune

[@RaidSpinel]

My favorite type is actually Normal because Regigigas is my favorite pokemon. Normal is the "HIT YOU REALLY HARD" type in world even if it doesn't work like that in battles.

[@uwuowo214]

Normal is just normal stuff doing fantastic things imo

[@N1yaw]

Awesome, one of my favourite pkmn too

[@HairyJuan]

I find it really surprising we haven't had an electric fighting type before since we have mons like Electabuzz and Zeraora which look like they could fit the typing.

[@absollnk]

Wait, zeraora ISN'T fighting??

[@HairyJuan]

@@absollnk no

[@absollnk]

@@HairyJuan yikes !!!

[@zenvariety9383]

Cue the next Pikachu clone or a Pikachu evolution.

[@TimYoung-GiveglorytoGod]

@@zenvariety9383 Pikachu Libre totally could work right ?

[@StrengthOfADragon13]

Poison Steel seems like the perfect typing for a pseudo-legendary (the OG rule was psuedos had to have a 4x weakness until metagross came along). I really hope to see it in a game soon

[@aetherarcanist4819]

a pseudo legend Poison Steel would be an amazing defensive pivot, especially if it gets access to spikes or some kind of recovery move (or even just Regenerator), it's the second type combo I'm more excited for (after Fairy Ground) and I hope we get it soon

[@BKBK-yo1zz]

Being 4x weak to earthquake sounds like a MASSIVE handicap

[@RealityMasterRogue]

pois/steel could have an interesting medical theme

[@jamesaditya5254]

So a walking tetanus lol

[@neverbackdown1918]

@@BKBK-yo1zz sturdy.

[@matthewstanley1521]

I actually had an idea when I was younger for a champion that used a full team of normal types that also had the six unused normal type combos. There was a cartoony bug, and rock dice golem thing, and a toxic plastic bottle that could fill itself with water, and others that I won't get into right now.

[@sasdagreat8052]

Get into them later

[@crosswingdoublezerox3372]

Honestly... I wouldn't mind if you got into them now. A toxic plastic bottle able to fill itself with water could be an interesting environmental message, particularly for young kids and stuff.

[@simonfigueredo265]

GAMEFREAK HIRE THIS MAN!!!

[@gen1136]

A toxic bottle that fills itself with water does seem like a poison/water to me

[@ducktheseraph]

I'm glad you've given so much thought to Bug/Dragon. It would be my favorite type pairing and I've been waiting every single generation for it.

[@orchiiiddd]

zeraora could easily be electric fighting, i dont know why they havent made it that though... it quite litterally looks like a fighting type

[@gregorymirabella1423]

it's literally just electric type lucario. idk what they were thinking.

[@unkindled6410]

although i agree he should be part fighting (specially since his pokedex title is "plasma fists" pokemon) saying something looks like a fighting type can apply to any humanoid pokemon almost.

[@michaelvalentinoyo1259]

@@unkindled6410 can you say that Mister Mime or Jinx is a fighting type?

[@anusthing]

I don't get why electivire isn't fighting type either

[@joelarmando9187]

@@michaelvalentinoyo1259 I don't think the word "almost" is hard to comprehend

[@Azun_Kurone]

I actually think Hisuian Zoroark will be great with a similar spread. Abusing Illusion + 3 immunities can give it a lot of room to work with (assuming it gets Illusion ofc)

[@PtylerBeats]

I can just imagine trying to use fake out or something on an illusioned Hisuian Zoroark and getting absolutely wrecked lol that abysmal turn one could make all the difference

[@aetherarcanist4819]

it probably does, Illusion should be one of the best abilities to pair with 3 immunities

[@BestgirlJordanfish]

I do wonder if Hisuian Zoroark will get illusion at all, considering there's a real chance Legends Arceus will not have abilities. I'm surprised not a single new pokemon has featured a new Ability, and that surprise has slowly turned into the feeling of "oh... ugh". But I hope my gut is wrong about this.

[@reyviews3355]

Here are the types that have been released so far: 2023 Normal/Poison: Grafafai & shroodle Bug/Dark: Lokix Fire/Grass: Scovillian Poison/Steel: Varoom & Revaroom Fairy/Fighting: Iron Valiant Electric/Fighting: Pawmo, Pawmot & Iron Hands Normal/Ghost: Hisuian Zorua & Zoroark (Mentioned in video) Ground/Fighting: Great Tusk

[@PansyPops]

I feel like all the unused types paired with Ghost instantly gets a headstart, everything gets improved immediately with it thrown on, exception being Psychic (which is already being used).

[@ralphthefrog3086]

Ghost is only susceptible to dark so as long as your type isnt already susceptible to dark as well (psychic), it will only be better.

[@PansyPops]

@@ralphthefrog3086 it’s weak to itself as well, so throwing on something that resists it helps a bit. That’s why Dark is good when paired with it (or Normal for unused, _by technicality)._ Only issue is that Dark is practically identical to Ghost on offence, hitting the same types for super effective damage (and Normal doesn’t hit anything strong so could almost be a burden in that regard).

[@simohayha6031]

@@ralphthefrog3086 y

[@JWillicus]

Requesting this on every video until it happens: I’d like to see Wolfey create a new type and how he’d implement it competitively and thematically

[@gesundheitoh814]

i second this.

[@gesundheitoh814]

how about a separation of psychic type? psychic type was first introduced to be mainly a 'legendary' typing, hence why lugia isnt water type. But it devolved after many generations. We can keep the current psychic type but make lugia, (in control of the elemental birds) the cosmog line, jirachi, necrozma, cresselia, etc. have another typing something like a 'cosmic' type or a 'primordeal' type would fit thematically wouldnt it? and would create a fresh appeal for current legendaries who really dont seem to be 'psychic' or maybe make this new typing an additional pseudo-type for legendaries. just like 'sound' or 'bullet' moves. (lets make this new pseudo type super effective on all non legendaries)

[@dabiskitt]

I’ve always felt like a Sound type could be cool

[@Illidandavid]

​@@gesundheitoh814 That's bull. Psychic was introduced in Gen 1, and was a fairly popular pokemon type. The type supposed to be reserved for "legendaries" used to be dragon. Even then, Gen 1 didn't feature any legendary dragons. As for Psychic pokemon, 13 out of 151 were Psychic. Dragon were 3 out of 151. You can't tell me it's supposed to be a "mainly legendary" typing when it has a representation of 9% in the initial release.

[@enrithomas7194]

@@gesundheitoh814 Are Mr. Mime, Hypno evo line with Exggutor too legendaries? No, then the psychic type wasn't meant to be for legendaries since gen 1 onwards.

[@racoonwhocannotbekilled9999]

My favorite type is Dark, with Ghost VERY close behind. I love how ordinary, yet EVIL, Dark type moves and Pokemon are. Bite? Crunch? Thief? Beat Up? Alolan Rattata? Poochyena? Galarian Zigzagoon? They're so ordinary and evil! And Ghost types are just mysterious. That's all I have to say about Ghost.

[@Sp3ctralI]

Well actually I do really like the normal type It’s a very good…well normal type, it’s very neutral, and despite not having any resistances, being immune to ghost type (which usually has some pretty damaging moves with the right circumstances) and only being weak to fighting makes it a pretty good type

[@GuatemalanJedi]

QOTD: My favorite type is Ghost, closely followed by electric. Needless to say Rotom holds a special place in my heart.

[@gymleaderhasan]

Too bad it’s regular form is so weak

[@pwnulater]

@@gymleaderhasan who cares it's still awesome

[@ZeroDim]

My favorite are fairy fire dragon and fighting

[@zes3813]

wrr

[@gregorymirabella1423]

@@pwnulater everyone cares because you can't use it effectively.

[@jocker-vo4xu]

Psychic is a really cool type. Magic Bounce is by far my favorite ability, and it's more prevalent among psychic types. A lot of psychic types are really fun to play imo, from Slowbro to Tapu Lele to Bronzong, and it feels like psychic can fill a lot of roles in a unique way. Pink is also a great color.

[@em-diamond9769]

i still find poisen steel terrifying now that its out. revevroom has filter as a hidden abillity and then give it a air balloon or magnet rise (which it can learn) to make it terrifying on defense

[@thomas4201]

I like a lot of specific normal-type pokemon, but the normal typing itself has always felt weird for me.

[@shankpain1354]

I’d like to see normal resist and be super effective against fairy, I don’t have a good metaphor but, I think it would balance these two types a little better.

[@luisvelez1952]

Why? You are a normal person. Do you feel like resisting something?

[@wizzem7890]

@@shankpain1354 normal people don't believe in fairy tales.

[@othamneil8958]

@@luisvelez1952 fairy, just like most other types, doesn't mean literal fairies, but means more like justice and good. That means they wouldn't harm anything innocent, which means they wouldn't hit normal types as hard. I dunno, I think that makes sense.

[@VampiresAreRealGuys]

@@shankpain1354 changing bug would be better. normal is fine

[@evanwalker1029]

My favorite type is actually Bug and I feel I’m going to get a lot of crap for that, but hear me out. Bug types are not strong individually (with a few exceptions), but can be devastating when used together. It gives a unique challenge to the game to try and beat it with exclusively bug type Pokémon (if the game is before 8th gen. Sword and Shield kinda made it easy). I enjoy that challenge

[@enricosaez3345]

The profile pic goes very well with your favorite type

[@evanwalker1029]

@@enricosaez3345 Well dang, I didn’t even notice that! 🤣

[@tripps3631]

Its nice to be reminded that I'm not the only IRL Bug Catcher.

[@ryebreaddesalsa8157]

bug is my favorite too I just find that there is a lot of things you can do with them like sticky webs

[@Chubbyhero]

you're not alone my child

[@fawfulfan]

I always figured that Bug/Dark would be the perfect type combination for a housefly or a cockroach Pokémon. I guess Pheromosa is already a cockroach Pokémon, but it's an Ultra Beast so I think we should have another crack at the concept.

[@jeanpitre5789]

Wolfey: "is anyone's favorite type actually normal?" Whitney's Miltank: "and I took that personally "

[@Caisadilla]

I personally love ghost types. Always been some of my favorite designed Pokémon and usually have cool lore.

[@ricketchu]

Same here!

[@theblazingblight]

Ghost also tends to pair well with other designs such as fire and dark which is why its my fav too!

[@Mas-cm6cy]

FACTS

[@frankwest5388]

One idea that I had for the Normal/Ice type combo, would be regional variant of Slaking, just think of a frozen over Yeti and give it the clear body ability. Basically the idea is to balance such a strong Pokemon, with an awful defensive typing instead of an awful ability.

[@grunklesam787]

I like the idea, but the stats would probably need to be reworked as well. Maybe make it more of a split attacker (both a special and physical attacker) so that it isn’t too strong offensively.

[@alphacraig4784]

@@grunklesam787 just make it slower

[@browserjunior4707]

@@grunklesam787 I think another way to make it work is to have it try to be defensive with a horrible defensive typing , swapping the base 160 Atk with its Defense and it’s HP with its Special defense so you have 65/160/150 bulk. While impressive the defensive typing makes it only good for tanking neutral hits and the low HP forces it to run Slack Off and its middling offenses prevent it from being able to steamroll with the arguably better offensive typing. Plus with Return out of the way and Ice only having 6 physical moves (1 of which is limited distribution), Slaking would be forced to use its lower Special Attack for offense as Ice Punch won’t get kills, Icicle Spear can have a chance to only have 2 hits, Ice shard can only be used for revenge killing, Icicle Crash can miss, and Avalanche will force it to tank a hit.

[@frankwest5388]

@@grunklesam787 You don't want Garmanitan 2.0? If I were to make stats for it, I guess I would make changes like this: Keep the 150 HP but reduce its Atk to 140 from 160. Then I will keep it's 100 def and 95 SpAtk but buff its SpDef to 85 from 65 using the 20 I took from Atk. And keep the 100 Speed, since that is an important speed tier to either tie or out-speed a lot of key Pokemon like Dragons and so on.

[@jnNy-pt8eb]

Love the idea bro

[@Galavantworks]

Bug is definitely my favorite type, and honestly I’m still “bugged” by the fact that Flygon has yet to have a mega or a regional variant that makes it Bug/Dragon type. It’s an interesting type combo for sure and with a supportive ability like Tinted lens and a decent steel coverage. It can be a pretty solid mon, overall

[@CODsauceify]

I 100% stand behind this comment. So glad I found it. Here's to hoping for Hisuian Trapinch line 🙏

[@DrPumpkinz]

Making Flygon Bug instead of Ground would be a HUGE nerf though. Ground resists Stealth Rock, hits Steels for super effective, and hits Fairy for neutral. Bug is weak to Stealth Rock and is resisted by Steel and Fairy. Plus, what kind of Desert Spirit would Flygon be if it were hurt by Sandstorm?

[@Galavantworks]

@@DrPumpkinz Actually it wouldn’t nerf Flygon since Hoenian Flygon would still exist. Giving Flygon a Bug/Dragon regional variant would essentially just be treated as a new Pokémon and it’s a type that would definitely be interesting to explore since it has unique pros and cons that most of other Dragon types do not have as of now. Especially considering that Flygon as of now will most likely forever be in Garchomp’s shadow.

[@CODsauceify]

@@DrPumpkinz I'll get to what it needs competitively to compensate for the typing but hear me out on the flavor first. If Hisui is set long ago, it could be reasonable for Flygon to have a home in forests of Sinnoh that are present day deserts and can be called a forest spirit. Kinda overlaps with celebi but so do other design choices. Now what would it need? Access to quiver dance comes to mind first in addition to stab bug buzz boomburst to chunk fairies neutrally and fire blast for steel types. Would love Tinted Lens as others said Or what about a Punk Rock clone ability? What about switching offenses from 80 to 100? Lots of routes they could go and with proper support flygon could be a nice late game cleaner or even attempt to wall break early on.

[@HairyJuan]

Flygon is based off a bug too so it really deserves that typing

[@Torjuz]

For Fire and Grass, imagine having a glass canon / speed special attacker. The setup potential with Sunny Day with Giga Drain / Solarbeam + Flamethrower + coverage. Could be like an Alakazam that can sweep unless someone walls it or is ready to take it out quickly

[@jonathanminnick8276]

That flygon pun at 9:51 was outstanding Wolfey

[@WolfeyVGC]

THANK YOU FOR NOTICING

[@TheFatSnorlax]

@@WolfeyVGC drayano game hax for the win

[@selder_7]

I’d say that a strong Fairy/Ground type would change the competitive scene the most. Ground taking out the Fairy resists is huge

[@wizard5552]

Flying+fire/steel/poison all resist/immune to it

[@briandinh9169]

Ground/Fairy Gen9-ian Gliscor

[@luisvelez1952]

A Water/Flying type can handle a Ground type

[@devilrider39000000]

Ground/Fairy Landorus regional variant and everyone uses it on their team hehe!!

[@IgnitedQuils]

Yeah aside from Fighting that hits Ghost resists super effectively (aside from Normal/Ghost), Ground is the only type that does the same too, without relying on a third type. Not counting stuff like Levitate Bronzong, Weezing, and Fire, Poison, Steel types being part Flying.

[@theoverseer393]

15:10 “I can already see runerigus on this” 15:13 “YES IM NOT THE ONLY ONE” The Pokémon you show for each one is brilliant

[@ceruleanlovegood9125]

It should’ve been rock ghost

[@suchalem6686]

Ghost/Normal is such a cool type combo. PLA release unfortunately confirmed that Hisuian Zoroark doesn't use it's typing to it's fullest potential (only normal stabs are swift and hyperbeam eww) but the potential for it to make it into gen 9 and get some better moves (and possibly a cool HA?) is promising to me. We could just get another Ghost/Normal, but I'd like to see Hisuan Zoroark get a better shot at it before we get a new one. Still a really cool type that I was not surprised to see at the top spot here.

[@EnriqueLaberintico]

Hoping for Hyper Voice, my favourite Normal move.

[@Acs2004]

Imagine skill swapping shedinja's ability onto hisuian zoroark.

[@inkedseahear]

People used to hack skill swap on to sableye or Spiritomb before fairies

[@aakash2384]

Dies to dark type ez

[@bulbaa2241]

@@aakash2384 so every type dies easily then only having one weakness in dark which doesen't have any super powerful moves and isn't a common type

[@cyanrose0712]

That would be scary

[@ryane5281]

Shedinja learns Mimic so it is possible, but wonder guard is better on electric types holding air balloons.

[@OmarRodriguez-pj3qy]

I’m glad you featured Victini for the Fire/Fairy analysis because that’s exacty who I think of when I think of that typing. Lockistin and Noggin made a video recently about how Mythical Pokémon heavily forshadow varying features of the next generation like where the region will be, what the plot of the next games will be or even gimmicks. And taking a look at Victini makes me think that it was made with the Fairy type in mind. But obviously with Victini being featured as the series’s first ever Fire/Psychic (I specifically remember that commercial saying that) they weren’t gonna change the then brand new Pokémon’s type like Gardevoir and Clefairy just generation later. Maybe Psychic fits it just fine but Victini’s design just screams mythical fairy. But that goes for a lot of the other Mythical Pokémon too if I’m being honest. Celebi and Jirachi specifically. But I digress. Watching this video made me think of a cool concept Pokémon for that type though. Cool video! I appreciate the hard work with all this. Keep it up. 👍🏼

[@guilhermemartins2606]

12:00 I know you said you won't consider the moves they learn outside their types, but a Fighting/ Ground poke would 200% learn all the Rock moves, which would cover both their resistances.

[@deloreigames8641]

Even something as thematic as Smack Down would fit

[@notvex3987]

Skarmory and corvinight laugh at this comment

[@skullerclawerbandicoot7966]

@@notvex3987 *Until they learn that they get T-Bolt and Flame-T

[@notvex3987]

@@skullerclawerbandicoot7966 *why would a karate man who likes earth learn tbolt and flame t,elemental punches make more sense on a 99.9% guaranteed physical attacker

[@lionelk.y7233]

@@notvex3987 But doesn't Smack Down make it so that Flying types are able to be hit by ground? Imagine nailing Skarm on the switch with Smack Down and now it's severely threatened

[@CDrocKS]

"I think the pokemon typing could absolutely be good if given a chance to fly. Gone, however, are...." while showing a picture of flygon was a nice touch. @ 9:50

[@MrPubby]

My favorite type is Ghost because it’s interesting that it’s the only type with 2 immunities, is super effective against itself and has a lot of great dual typings. It’s also my favorite because Gengar is my favorite Pokémon.

[@zes3813]

wrr

[@BluejaySerenade]

Fairy type is my favorite type. I originally started liking it because “oooo pretty” but through using it in battle I realized how amazing it is, being super effective to dark, fighting, AND dragon is honestly so good. And like I said I really love the looks of fairy types, they’re very cute.

[@daphenomenalz4100]

The fact that nothing can resist fairy/ground, ghost/rock and electric/fighting seems super scary if they get on a suitable Pokemon accordingly.

[@johndejesus8900]

I been playing radical red and electrivire is electric fighting and he a huge threat in the rival battles.

[@JustARandomMexican]

Just looking at single type coverage gives a weird picture though. When looking at actual, in-game resistances, Fairy/Ground and Ghost/Rock have only about a dozen unique Pokemon that resist through a specific dual type, so those coverage combos are still phenomenal. But over 70 Pokémon resist Electric/Fighting and a few Pokémon are outright immune to the combo. So that combo would desperately need a third coverage move on most offensive sets.

[@cephery8482]

Its not nothing can, just that no one mon can. A dark steel type could resist normal and ghost just fine, but just dark or just steal cant. For fairy ground could be a flying steel or flying poison For ghost rock it could be dark steel again For electric fighting it could be ground flying.

[@notvex3987]

Ground ghost fucks up electric/fighting so no,and honestly levitate and a single typing fucks the other ones over too

[@pasqualecarluccio6837]

@@notvex3987 True, some type combos can easily wall Fighting/Electric, even common ones such as Grass/Poison or Grass/Bug (the latter really sucks defensively by itself). However, if we assume that a pokemon with this type combo is physical, even having access to a move like Ice Punch could help a lot, considering many Fighting type mons have access to elemental punches. Overall, I think it can have a lot of potential, and I am looking forward to finally see my favorite type combo officially introduced in an official game 😊

[@LoshJysic]

Seeing this list now that Scarlet/Violet is out and some of these types exist now is good 😂

[@IBioPoxI]

I actually find *ice* to be my favorite type. The pokemon in it are just so cool, it's so sad the type is so weak.

[@NaelXO]

"Ya'lls cereal probably doesn't have enough milk in it." I wasn't ready. Also, the question: I actually love the normal type! While it doesn't really do much, The Pokemon that occupy it's space have always been appealing to me both aesthetically and functionally.

[@dalinarthered]

The perfect Fire/Fairy include thematically would be an alicorn evolution for base Rapidash and would be a sick Psychic/Fairy Galarian variant.

[@Blutexdoingstuff]

12:22 crazy to come back to this video and Wolfey calling ground/fighting a "glass cannon" while in Gen 9 we got Great tusk a defensevly oriented ground/fighting type and one of the most popular Pokemon in Gen 9 sigles

[@An2onym]

I've done a poison monotype in almost every generation and I think although poison is on paper a middling type, poison pokemon in practice are some of the most diverse and interesting in the whole series

[@PtylerBeats]

But that’s because of the dual types with it. It’s a middling type on its own, but it had really great type combinations that can pair with it

[@TheLudicrousLuv]

So true. Ive never really adored poison this much until my monopoison Mono natdex team

[@aetherarcanist4819]

@@TheLudicrousLuv Regenerator core with Toxapex and Galar Slowking goes brrrr

[@Human_85]

"I think this pokémon could absolutely be good if given the chance to FLY, GONe however..." Nice word play 9:50

[@MrEritreaDaParagon]

The fact that Galar Rapidash wasn’t fire/fairy was a huge missed opportunity.

[@TornaitSuperBird]

Conceptually, it wouldn't really make sense when you think about the other regional variants. They all completely change the types of the Pokemon. A regional variant that simply adds a type to an existing Pokemon would be better off as a form change or a completely new Pokemon, imo.

[@MrEritreaDaParagon]

@@TornaitSuperBird I hear that and there are definitely examples of that, but I also see examples of my perspective (Alola Muk just added dark, Galar Weezing added fairy). Plus I feel like it’d help Rapidash stand out a lot more bc we have so many psychic fairy combos

[@kingpearlshine]

Dark Types are easily my favorite type. They always have super cool designs and are immune to most janky set-up moves with priority while being generally better at using them themselves.

[@ryanager8029]

I originally had an idea for a Poison/Steel legendary: Metuetal, the Fear Pokémon, inspired by the Bermuda Triangle. It was a kraken-like Mon wearing rusted metal sheets from planes and ships as armor, and would be bulky and supportive, with moves like acid spray, iron defence, clear Smog, toxic, metal sound, gastro acid, venom drench, baneful bunker, autotomize, screech, perish song, etc. I’d imagine it having something like Iron barbs. It’s counterpart would be a Fighting/Fairy Hope Pokémon. I did not put as much thought into this one, but I’d probably flesh out the roster of special attacking fighting types with it.

[@PtylerBeats]

Baneful bunker, iron barbs, iron defense is terrifying lol Just don’t give it scald or something to burn or it’ll completely nullify any physical attacker. That with a Rocky helmet would just be unfair haha

[@georgiaginsburg734]

I mean no offense by this but this sounds like some shit they'd make you fight in Pokemon Uranium.

[@jamesaditya5254]

As a casual player I love the normal type, being able to hit a lot of things for neutral STAB with Return that naturally builds up power as you play almost makes it an auto-pilot combat-wise so you get to enjoy other aspects of the game. VGC-wise it's probably the ice type. It has plenty strong utilities like Icy Wind, Aurora Veil and Haze. While having reliable offensive moves like Ice Beam and Freeze-Dry, it also has shenanigans like Sheer Cold. Too bad it's a really bad type defensively, especially in SwSh meta with Zacian and Urshifu running wild

[@protonjones54]

the latest pokemon games already put you in "auto-pilot" with how easy they are...

[@zereon]

@@protonjones54 oh boohoo stick to your fangames if you want difficulty

[@seraphimprince]

Poison/Steel NEEDS to be a real typing, as there are quite a few metals that are toxic. Chromium, cadmium, lead, mercury, nickel. (If you expand Steel to include anything with any metal in it, that is. Like Lucario which os based on oricalchum.) Great thorough analysis overall.

[@C0DY420]

I think a rock/ghost type would be ridiculously bulky with high physical defense, decent special defense, and sand stream

[@pragmat1k]

Dark is my favorite type, it's just better normal. It's paired with almost every type in the game allowing you to make an all dark team that is still fairly diverse.

[@jnNy-pt8eb]

+1 (and zoroark and tyranitar are fkin awesome)

[@handocommando4090]

Since fairy’s addition dark is just really bad, none of them have any viability besides tyranitar and maybe on other

[@rabeechowdhury]

@@handocommando4090 Dark is immune to prankster and Grimmsnarl gets the best of both truly tackling avenger level threats like Gengar in the right circumstances if Gengar is given status.

[@dariogomezlopez3278]

The only reason why dark is my favourite type is that my favourite pokemon is a dark type

[@Rexis102]

Dark attacks also always have a secondary effect. Whether that’s priority, stat lowering/raising, some sort of conditional effect, bypassed accuracy/stat checks, etc. Just thought that was an interesting fact. There’s not one Dark Type move that’s simply an attack and nothing else.

[@S_RANKYGO]

I love the ice type because it pairs so well with other offensive types, like ghost, dark, fighting, ground, dragon, electric, and fairy. They’re just really good :3

[@luisvelez1952]

Do you think that it strange that Ice doesn’t have any natural resistance to any type other than itself i mean Flying is a type that ice could realistically resist it?

[@S_RANKYGO]

@@luisvelez1952 lol maybe, I don’t hate the fact that I’ve doesn’t resist anything. I play monotype so I like the challenge of building an optimal offense team so it’s not a problem. But if I thought ice could resist anything I think water and ground could be interesting resists.

[@lukebytes5366]

Ice is just an unfortunate victim of all it's strengths being passed on to other types. If gamefreak wasn't so conservative with their types, ice and bug for that matter could be great.

[@S_RANKYGO]

@@lukebytes5366 what do you mean by that?

[@bigoof3421]

I just love the ghost type… good moves and tricky to hit back at times.

[@lasercraft32]

My favorite type is unironically Fairy type... Not because its strong competitively (though that is a bonus) but I just really like the niche it fills conceptually. The best way I can describe it is as "the pink type." It works as a magical/fantasy type, light/goodness type, and (oddly enough) even food type. It fits all those categories at once. It just opens the door for so many really interesting Pokemon designs and concepts!

[@BloodClanL]

Normal is my favorite defensive type, and it's what I usually go for when it comes to toxicstall in comp or safe switches in nuzlockes. Tanky normal types are incredibly tanky, and with only one weakness you're usually safe switching in a normal type on a non-buffed attack. Ground is my favorite offensive type, even though the fact that it can't hit a very common type means it's risky to use. It's very all-or-nothing, with lots of common super-effective hits and lots of not-very-effective and straight-up immune ones as well.

[@ShiningJudgment666]

Bulky Normal types can be difficult to take down. And strategies like Dual Screens can make them a real pain to take down as they then pseudo-resist everything bar Fighting which it then becomes neutral to. Ground is fortunate in that it pairs well offensively with multiple types so almost anything that learns Earthquake would want it as part of its move set as long as type coverage doesn't overlap too much with better moves.

[@pumpkin4648]

That's one cute profile pic DuskAtDawn, do you mind telling me the artist name ?

[@BloodClanL]

@@pumpkin4648 Couldn't tell you. It's been a really long time since I picked it.

[@ElliottDent]

The Flygon joke had me in stitches. Very well played, sir!

[@omernalbant264]

Flygon and Vibrava should have been Bug/Dragon. I mean they are literally dragonflies!

[@skullerclawerbandicoot7966]

@@omernalbant264 EXACTLY MAN. Combined with the fact it has "fly" in the name

[@pulim-v]

"I think this pokemon would be good if given a chance to Fly. Gone, however, are some of Dragon's more traditional offenses" I see what you did there lol

[@raymonjamezofficial5633]

Normal is one my favorite mono because you never know what to expect flying being my second favorite

[@carlamartinezmangas4112]

I was so ready to battle Hisuian Zoroark with my thyplosion but, when I used a ghost type moved and it said "It didn't affect Zoroark" my mind exploded like a team rocket voltorb. Never realized Ghost Normal could be a thing

[@andrewrittenhouse8158]

This video made my day! I've speculated about normal/ghost for years now and I had no idea that it was going to finally happen in Legemds Arceus

[@SouseigintouLP]

Uhhhh, I love the poison/steel combination. Imagine one with levitate and otherwise there is still the baloon :D Or imagine having drought or chlorophyll on a fire/grass Pokemon with solarbeam and flame thrower, mhmhmh :D

[@aTheSpy1987]

Pokémon execs “Write that down, write that down!” Gen 9: has several of these types

[@reddswisscheese]

I love the Ice type, for 2 big reason. My favorite element has always been ice, in games where I can use magic I tend to specialize in ice and only use that. Also because of my love for ice and cold weather in general I tended to use a lot of ice type mons when I was a kid so I end up with 6 out of 10 of my top ten pokemon being ice types.

[@gageneudigate2224]

My favorite type is by far Ghost. It’s just such a neat type, and having two immunities make it so interesting to use.

[@aetherius6221]

Yessir

[@-hypertheninja-4280]

Same, has some of my favorite Pokémon in there!

[@andrewwestfall65]

I remember when Magmortar and Electivire were released I was wishing that they would have gotten a fighting typing as well and have been wanting one since then. Electric is my second favorite type and like having both types on my teams. My favorite type is ice. I think the mons tend to look good and I'm a sucker for things that feel like they're bad by a couple of tweaks.

[@demerzel3798]

There are a few romhacks that give Fighting type to Electivire. In fact, those romhacks actually introduce a lot of these missing type combos. Sunflora, for example, is Fire/Grass. Flygon is Bug/Dragon. I’m a big fan of Divine Sword/Blessed Shield.

[@altogrey9712]

I love dragon types, they always feel so impactful to me, so powerful, it really feels like you have such a powerful and reliable ally fighting by your side

[@Indigo1559]

I always forget electric/fighting isn't actually in the game. Why can't Game Freak fix Electivire already??? Anyway, I struggle pinning down my favorite type. I love ice types for their glace-cannons (hehe get it), I love the defensive capabilities of steel types, and I love the offensive power of fairy and electric types.

[@cplpuddingpop]

Or why wasn't Zeraora dual type. It's signature move was an electric punching move and it learned close combat...

[@thewisthersgames]

Well, because just because something can use punches and kickes doesn't means is automatically a fighting type, i mean, following that idea Jigglypuff should be Fighting Type

[@grizzlyscalp9506]

@@cplpuddingpop There is literally no reason for Zera to not be part fighting. I think they were just scared it would be to powerful like marshadow and magearna.

[@skullerclawerbandicoot7966]

@@grizzlyscalp9506 Probably tbh

[@kyguylol]

zeraora and electivire should have been electric/fighting and i also think that staraptor and sirfetchd should be fighting/flying and grapploct being water/fighting

[@dazcarrr]

this sort of evalulation of types and how adding them trades strengths and weaknesses makes me think an official custom pokemon maker where you could change the stats, types and movepools of your pokemon would be really interesting, with obvious limitations so you couldn't just make ultra high stat amazing typing pokemon with a movepool that counters everything

[@gjahmato8704]

Favorite type: Electric and Fighting Electric types have great designs overall and merge very well with other types. Most electric types are speedy special attackers with good ailments attacks like thunder wave so they can make great supports or sweepers. Not to mention that I love the concept of electric powers. Fighting types counter steel and have great coverage with the many moves they tend to learn like the elemental punches, zen headbutt, dark pulse, blaze kick and shadow claw. Just like electric types they have great synergy with other types producing some of the strongest pokemon like blaziken, Lucario, hakamo-o, etc. All in all this two types are great and I can't wait for a fighting electric type to come out.

[@suppmydiff3257]

I always thought a mega Jolteon would make for a cool electric/fighting type Zeraora definitely should've been if nothing else

[@gjahmato8704]

@@suppmydiff3257 That would be awesome but evolutions probably not gonna get any megas, as for zorroaro yea he definitely fits as a fighting/electric type.

[@thanyou]

As thematic as revavroom is for the first poison/steel type, I wish we had gotten a trashcan/dumpster evolution for Garbodor. Also I love how you showed SUNflora for the fire/grass type haha. Oh Scovillain... If only it wasn't so polarizing, and dumb looking.

[@ThomasMartinistooawesome]

I definitely fall in line with a lot of mineral types like rock, ground, steel, ice