Which Pokémon Deserve to Have Triple Types? (Hoenn)

The third generation of Pokémon was pretty great as far as the new designs brought forth in giving a wide array of inspirations to fill out the more diverse climates, so wouldn’t it be fitting to give them a third type as well? For some of them at least; Gen 3 also brought in abilities which is as interesting factor in what types might be appropriate and how they would interact with their new combination.

[@girlie_p0p]

I honestly think Lunatone should’ve gotten the Fairy Type, what with the Moonblast and Moonlight moves both being Fairy, plus the moon is super important to fey lore.

[@emperorcubone]

I could see that for sure, and it would probably be a lot better on weaknesses, it just wouldn't have as much connection to Solrock that way...

[@titanictyranitar9571]

No it should have been dark or ghost

[@ajmccorristin1125]

@@emperorcubone I don't know, fire is resistant to fairy, which could reflect how sunlight isn't as potent as moonlight

[@Retrenorium]

@@ajmccorristin1125 opposite

[@krookodilegang6192]

Fai btw

[@min3bubblegum]

A walking coconut tree: Dragon A walking apple pie: Dragon A flying apple: Dragon A flying banana tree: What's dragon?

[@emperorcubone]

Good point! Don't forget Christmas tree starter!

[@fishbakeditself1213]

@@emperorcubone at least mega sceptile actually looks like a dragon

[@The_One_In_Black]

Also the sheep.

[@phelps6205]

@@fishbakeditself1213 ANYTHING can look like a dragon, it is such a generic term for any reptile looking big monster, there are European dragons, Chinese dragons, wyverns, hydras, drakes, big snakes, your mom, your neighbor's dog... Not even their powers, intelligence or attitude are consistent, anything can be a dragon.

[@Mr110074]

This is why I think they should have called it Mythical-type.

[@CradilyBestPokemon]

Being tied as number two making me feel pretty good

[@fishbakeditself1213]

Hey, Cradily

[@ebanv941]

Best comment I’ve seen all day

[@ukaszruta7356]

Cradily is one of the only pokemon that might even have 4 types, poison+Water+grass+rock

[@GSharp66]

The most underappreciated fossilmon, we love you Crazy Lillie

[@redhead_bebs]

I agree with all your choices. I would also include Masquerain to have it keep the Water type from Sirskit

[@emperorcubone]

Masquerain was on the shortlist for sure! I love that Pokemon, and really it's just that we still don't have a Bug/Dark Pokemon that put Ninjask higher...

[@Feawfeaw]

Should definitely be up there at the top yeah

[@Merry_Haddock]

I aggree! Masquerain is the only pokémon I dislike for its typing. It would be much more fun as a bug water than bug flying, and would be unique until gen 7. I love surskit a lot, and I like Masquerain design, but the change of typing annoys me a lot. This triple typing could rectify that!

[@dr0g_Oakblood]

2:55 - I mean given how Hoenn is nearly as Tropical as Alola, it's not unfair to assume that some of its native (or special-form) species have crippling weaknesses to the cold.

[@emperorcubone]

Good point! That does make me feel better...

[@SamiNaldo2]

Flygon is the symbol for triple typings!

[@deiondre0]

Flygon and Charizard

[@rikajougasaki3296]

Ice is quite the choice for Lunatone. Personally would've picked Fairy.

[@CaptainJack67]

I was thinking fairy or dark. Ice hadn't even crossed my mind lol

[@swampy725]

Cause Moonlight and Moonblast? ig

[@swampy725]

Fire&Ice was one of the first thing that cames to mind when thinking of making the triple typed

[@mith3620]

what about water? the moon.. you know..

[@blackdot105]

​@@mith3620Water's rather random.

[@Guzuma]

instead of ice i think i would either give lunatone fairy or dark. fairy because the fairy type is very tied to the moon (moonblast, moonlight, clefable, moon stone evolving many fairylike pokemon) and the moon is an important factor in magic. dark because in many cultures the moon is associated with darkness, evil and night, and it’s represented in some dark pokemon with the most obvious being umbreon. i do think ice would be good too though.

[@nothingcankilldagrimace]

What’s interesting, had you gone with dragon for Tropius, it still would have fit and still would have gotten that ice weakness stat

[@emperorcubone]

It is... inevitable

[@gingerkays7362]

It might also make sense for Lunatone to be a water type, since the moon pushes and pulls the ocean tides

[@nazeersadek6705]

I think Dragon would have been a better choice for Tropuis and it will still keep its times eight weakness to ice 😅 love this series btw keep it up

[@emperorcubone]

It is inevitable; winter is coming for Tropius one way or the other...

[@cannabishornliu6119]

@@emperorcubone Time for a regional variant! ;-)

[@tomkubus]

It's not 6x its 8x weakness

[@alfredsupersauce]

Imagine having a x8 weakness. Getting sneezed on would knock out a fire/rock/ground magcargo.

[@thefatass500]

The sad thing is, even if you said dragon-type for Tropius instead of ground, the 8x weakness to ice would still persist.

[@ajmccorristin1125]

I think Lunatone should have gotten fairy so that the moon pokemon could get stab Moonblast. And several moon pokemon like Clafairy are fairy. It would also still be a good compliment to Solrock as fire resists Fairy

[@janopsilver]

This is the best "Which Pokémon Deserve to Have Triple Types?"! At least so far! So keep up the good work!

[@emperorcubone]

Thank you!! Let's hope there's at least one other that's as good, otherwise it's a long way down left to go...

[@Vandyboygames]

I would love Tropius to be a triple type would make the pokemon so much more competitive!

[@emperorcubone]

It deserves better!

[@guranshsinghofficial2515]

Ur topix are out of this world

[@milesmartin9624]

Grass/Flying/Ground Tropius when a single snowflake touches it: **disintegrates**

[@emperorcubone]

True, but it would die from that snowflake better than any other Pokemon out there!

[@MonkeBrain07]

I'd actually give Flygon the Flying type over Bug since antlions gain the ability to fly once it reaches adulthood. The ability would need to change, but giving it Compound Eyes should be enough. I know it'd be 8x weak to Ice, but the fact that it can utilise Stone Edge and Dragon Rush reliably with Compound Eyes if we apply my suggestion would make up for it.

[@emperorcubone]

I was against this, but if it did get Compound Eyes I would be all for it!

[@MonkeBrain07]

@@emperorcubone Dragon Rush would finally be viable 😂😂😂

[@sassas1487]

I`m sorry that your parents dropped you on the floor

[@melindamuller4466]

Yeah, I would give Tropius dragon type, which makes it 8 times weak to ice as well...

[@emperorcubone]

Yeah, there's really no escaping the winter storm...

[@hindubanodhruvnahi779]

What about giving it ground too Ah 16 times weakness Hail would work like a hyper beam

[@rservulo]

These are the best choices for Hoenn for sure. Agree with the user that said Masquerain. I could also see Latios and Latias getting the flying type. I know they fly with their psychic powers and whatnot, but they look like jets and their whole thing is that they keep soaring the skies. They don't even have legs.

[@ElTwOJaY]

Hmm Ninjask, dark makes sense as ninjas are stealthy assassins. However, speaking to that I can also see the fighting type added to Ninjask.

[@macwelch8599]

Regional Forms of Solrock and Lunatone should be Fire/Electric and Water/Ice respectively

[@emperorcubone]

Still with Levitate though, right? Cause that'd be rough on Solrock otherwise...

[@macwelch8599]

@@emperorcubone exactly what I was thinking

[@87krull]

Breloom getting the poison typing, I think could be interesting, since it is indeed a Mushroom-Pokémon. It would conflict with its Poison Heal ability, but it could instead use Black Sludge alongside Technician.

[@cinnamoone3553]

my heart is happy, the meteorites really do need the extra love :D

[@strangedudee]

Tropius could definitely be the "poster child" for triple types if it gets the ground type. With it having two immunities and one 8x weakness it could be a great double edge sword

[@devonb3735]

Love this series, easy sub 👌

[@jmurray1110]

Lunatone should probably be water more than ice since the moon famously affects tidal movement

[@emperorcubone]

That is a good point, and I would agree if it learned even one Water type move aside from Rain Dance.

[@dmancluster2631]

The first triple type idea that comes to mind is honestly adding Electric and Ground to Zigzagoon's line. Since Hoenn had so few electric types, the spiky zig-zag look of Zigzagoon left me thinking it could easily fit the bill, even if that's a smidge harder to justify with Linoone. I like the idea of making the whole Bagon line part rock, and allowing Flying as a third type for Salamence could be a compromise with its flight story and the rough exterior, though being a Dragon already keeps it tough on its own.

[@RFGfotografie]

Yet another awesome video

[@emperorcubone]

Thank you friend!

[@melonman6522]

I'd have Salamance with the fire type in there. It's a typical fire breathing dragon with fire type moves to back it up

[@puppd7428]

Tropius would still be that weak to ice with dragon type. I think it great though.

[@nintendolife25]

Who else but Flygon? Man, that Pokemon so majestic. I really agree with your choices, Emperor Cubone. This might be a hot take since it’s a starter but I think the Flying type suits Blaziken for a third typing since it is based off a chicken and can learn Flying type moves. Yes, chickens are flightless but so are ostriches/dodo birds via Doduo/Dodrio. I also think Shiftry can have Ghost as its third typing too since it’s based of a Tengu, a type of yokai. Anyway, thanks for another great list!

[@emperorcubone]

I see what you mean, but personally I don't need Blaziken to have TWO type advantages over Sceptile. But Shiftry as a Ghost is a good call! I didn't even think of him...

[@nintendolife25]

@@emperorcubone Yeah, good point. Not to mention it will give it an advantage to one of Swampert’s typings. Thanks btw!

[@kidflashjnpr6905]

Freaking solid. I actually made a Mega Flygon for my fan region that's Dragon/Bug

[@ArmourFarmer]

wait I just realised that my favourite pokemon (altaria) is probably getting a regional variant. Swablu was featured quite heavily in the town trailer scene and we didn't see an altaria, just swablu. Also altaria seems like a good pokemon for spain/portugal and we don't have a fairy dragon non mega mon yet. I can dream, ok?

[@gameinsane4718]

It’s possible but my only real “experience” with Swablu is them being the rats of the sky when Gen3 hit Pokémon Go so it could be a weird inside joke

[@ArmourFarmer]

@@gameinsane4718 do you mean my love of altaria is an inside joke?

[@gameinsane4718]

@@ArmourFarmer no, but there being so many Swablu in the new game trailer might be

[@ArmourFarmer]

@@gameinsane4718 oh right you mean they're the pidgeons of gen 9. I hope not. I love altaria and I don't think they seem like the type of pokemon to mass

[@guranshsinghofficial2515]

Greatest KZbinr

[@DuoVersal]

A dark typing would make more sense for Lunatone because it resembles the moon

[@RedDragonForce2]

Alternate ideas… Beautifly: Bug/Flying/Psychic Dustox: Bug/Poison/Flying Shiftry: Grass/Dark/Flying Swellow: Normal/Flying/Fighting Masquerian: Bug/Flying/Water Thoughts??

[@emperorcubone]

Oh, I never would have thought of Shiftry as Flying but I guess the fan hands do play into it. 100% support Masquerain though, I almost put that on the list...

[@Deeper489]

Tbh I think it would be cool if there was a mechanic that gave Pokémon a third type temporarily and I think all starters deserve them some are a lot more obvious than others. I will post my list here. When I can I just stumbled on this post and am commenting to save the spot.

[@jmell458]

I can't believe Jethrotex is gone :(

[@emperorcubone]

I only just heard from you; that's awful...

[@LeDave257]

I think blaziken could be Fire flying fighting

[@dangdiggity9916]

tbh they should just get combo types (ground + rock = earth, bug + poison = insect, dark + ghost = whatever), the reasoning being losing / neutralizing some double or single resistances. earth typing losing the double weakness to both water and grass, then you can make technically triple typing.

[@swampy725]

Dragon Fairy Water Milotic would be funny

[@LuDogg805]

Gliscor = Ground/Flying/Bug/Dark/Poison I remember someone had said to me... "Gliscor doesn't know what type it wants to be." xD

[@blakdeth]

I've never actually used a tropius. Hoenn has so many cool grass type pokemon. Ludicolo, cacnea, breloom, cradilly, not to mention sceptile. Maybe I should do an all grass team in a hoenn playthrough

[@necrozma4029]

Guess what. MandJTV already did that.

[@blakdeth]

@@necrozma4029 ok? But like watching people play is completely different from actually playing for myself. I just need an excuse to use all these grass types.

[@emperorcubone]

Yeah plenty of people have done that, it doesn't make it off limits. I did that a few years before I even started a channel and it was pretty fun! Ludicolo and Cradily were great for countering Fire types.

[@necrozma4029]

@@blakdeth fine by me

[@darko-man8549]

Fairy on lunatone. Weakness X2: water, ghost, grass, /ground/ X4: steel Res x2: normal, fighting, psychic, Immune: dragon

[@IDKWhattop66t]

The earliest I’ve ever been

[@emperorcubone]

Welcome! Glad you could make it!

[@redlord8438]

Mega Swampert: Water/Ground/Fighting for those oversized arm muscles

[@EpicJaggy13]

I like all the ideas mentioned in the video but if lunatone were to be an opposite of solrock, I think it should've been rock/water since the moon controls the tides. Although, the fairy type also makes sense because of moves like moonlight, moonblast and even dazzling gleam.

[@zalkarkazakbaev6691]

Ninjask 4th type is ground, same reason as for tropios get ground, for fun

[@polypolar715]

I challenge your Flygon for best triple type candidate and raise you a Golurk

[@TsuriaDragon]

I Love Flygon one of my all-time favorites from Hoenn as well but I do believe Flygon needs an more stronger case to have the bug type just based upon its looking like an bug. I would say have an typing that helps against its 4x weakness to ice perhaps maybe the fire typing for Flygon is in desert environments which does have extreme temperatures.

[@machadragonii145]

Huh I was kinda was expecting to see Breloom since I think I could've work as Grass Fighting Posion type due to its hidden ability and it's pre evolved from Shroomish can learn a two Posion type moves through level up so it's just a shoe in for the list

[@jessebreestraat2148]

The funny part about Tropias, if you gave it the dragen type instead of ground. It would still have a 8 times weakness to ice!

[@emperorcubone]

Right? There's no escaping it!

[@kazukiishimura3972]

Armaldo is weak to water type moves yet it can swim. I know it's strange. I do want to see a regional flygon that's a dragon and bug type (because based on Dragon - fly)

[@apex2000]

Tropius weakness would make sense, Tropical plans tend to fair poorly in frosty environments.

[@Dawg347]

As with most plants really.

[@RedDragonForce2]

Solid choices!!

[@nickdentoom1173]

Someone sends out Tropius Grass/Flying/Ground as its last mon Me seeing it with Ice Shard Glalie as my mon: I AM SO SORRY TROPIUS.

[@emperorcubone]

Even Ice Shard Donphan without the STAB would do it in...

[@calebcasey599]

I think tropius being weak to ice by that much perfect especially since tropical is in its name

[@Compucles]

I still say Flygon deserves the Flying type more than the Bug type. It can also get new Ability options that way. Although, if you could give it 3 types from scratch, I'd just drop Ground and make it Dragon/Bug/Flying.

[@MegaPokefan97]

STAB EQ is too good, though

[@rainthedraconic402]

Rock added to the feebas line would be cool.

[@emperorcubone]

Well honestly that's the first time I've heard that one come up.

[@rainthedraconic402]

@@emperorcubone feebas is very resilient and milotic is beautiful, and resilient. Maybe if there was a regional varient? I really want to see a rock fairy type fish or eel though.

[@leafshavingtool9185]

Flygon and Cradily are the only two Pokémon I think would be capable of having four types. Flygon would be Ground, Dragon, Bug and Flying, and Cradily would be Rock, Grass, Poison and Water.

[@necrozma4029]

Tropius being Ground type makes sense, but drag in the Dragon type "because it can learn Dragon Hammer" would make this thing super dead to Ice type moves, so I would suggest that Tropius should stay Grass Flying

[@cannabishornliu6119]

With Ground it's the same...

[@necrozma4029]

@@cannabishornliu6119 precisely

[@cannabishornliu6119]

@@necrozma4029 With Ground Tropius would be dead by only seeing an Ice type attack.

[@necrozma4029]

@@cannabishornliu6119 so is Garchomp but what do I know about balancing

[@ZimVerse]

Flygon Has Soo Much Potential But GF Keeps Avoiding It. C'mon, You Have To Do Something With Flygon Eventually.

[@DPUDDZ]

If it ain't broke.

[@emperorcubone]

I agree; It's a great Pokemon in Spite of the shafting they've given it, but it could still be one of their most popular with proper management.

[@shamuswesley5686]

I'd have picked water for lunatone as the moon controls the tides

[@kingwolf3044]

I would have made the ninja bug poison. Because it’s a ninja bug. Any time a bug is involved with anything even remotely ninja it’s poison. Except for this one Pokémon apparently. But dark works too.

[@emperorcubone]

I mean, Accelgor isn't Poison either...

[@kingwolf3044]

Good point. I actually thought it was poison. My mistake

[@ZorgoXorgon]

What about water for Lunatone? Thematic as the moon controls the tides, opposes Solrocks fire, and mechanically better than ice?

[@Alexs23743]

3:17: ~Ninjask...it's the fastest thing alive! It's the fastest thing alive! It's the fastest thing aliiiiiiiive!~ A little disappointed that Breloom isn't on this list...it's in the Fairy egg group, so why is it not Fairy type? Granted, Grass/Fighting/Fairy would probably be more trouble than it's worth, with two 4× weaknesses to Poison and Flying, as well as Steel and Fairy weaknesses. But you get a Bug and 4× Dark resist (the former being good for mindgames...since when was a Grass type resistant to Bug? Even Zoroark can't imitate that), and Dragon immunity.

[@Robert-fr4it]

Cradily is actually immune to Water because of Suction Cups ability

[@emperorcubone]

Uh, I think you mean Storm Drain...

[@DPUDDZ]

Maybe they could do stacking types too like you can be grass and grass type doubling resistant and effective attacks, becomes jungle type or something. I'd ditch psychic for rock, fire and electric on solrock, make linoone a beast/ ground type beast being normal normal, make mightyena beast/ normal. A double immunity would deal recoil damage to the attacker aswell as missing

[@emperorcubone]

I like the idea... just not for Grass. :P Getting FIVE 4x weaknesses would be a little much.

[@RialVestro]

The one I disagree with the most in this video is Flygon. While Bug and Dragon make sense there's zero reason for him to have the ground type. Trapinch I can understand why he's Bug/Ground so I'm fine with him keeping his original dual typing. However when he evolves I think the middle stage should be Bug/Ground/Flying. At this point I'm letting him keep the ground type to bridge the gap between Trapinch and Flygon and because I don't think the Dragon type fits him in the middle stage quite as much as the fully evolved Flygon. So his final evolution would lose the ground type being far removed from his flightless origins and gain the Dragon type. Being based on a Dragonfly I think Bug/Flying/Dragon suits him well. Though I can't think of another Pok'emon that gains or changes it's type across all three of it's evolutions like that. There are quite a few who do it between their first and middle or middle and final stages but I'm hard pressed to think of any 3 stage Pok'emon that changes it's type both times. Maybe I'm just forgetting some. Speaking of which... if they ever do make an Eeveelution of every type I think it would be an interesting concept if Eevee could evolve a second time gaining a second type on top of whichever single evolution you evolved. That would be... a lot of freaking Eevees given all the different type combos you could possibly make.

[@The_Viridian]

Gonna drop some potential sinnoh 3 typed mons Drapion: While dropping the bug type in favour of dark was a good idea defensively, it would be interesting to see it get bug back as well Staraptor: mostly here for the stab close combat Lucario: gets a decent amount of psychic moves, and also reading the aura of others just screams psychic Empoleon: its a bird so flying could work Yanmega: Idk giving it dragon would be cool Probopass: It already evolves with a thunderstone, and uses electromagnetism to rise above the ground. electric type could work, just dont let it get hit by a ground move

[@emperorcubone]

And everyone check back in a month or so to see how much of this made the cut...

[@The_Viridian]

oh hey, 4 out of 6 made it, not bad

[@RyeBreadMels]

I love altaria, I already use it as fairy coverage on my teams 😅

[@chrisjohnsen8448]

When you get around to Sinnoh, I do have a slight suggestion - Empoleon could easily have Ice since it is a penguin, Torterra could certainly use Rock, and Lucario could absolutely be Psychic.

[@ramiel555]

Yo why the moon not dark? I mean, like....it nighttime. Nighttime dark.

[@TheReal_ist]

Only issue I have is u should have put x2 x4 -x2 etc etc the glowing borders are just not clear enough.

[@emperorcubone]

I mean, I literally say it each time; I don't see how labels would help when I'm already verbally doing so...

[@zalkarkazakbaev6691]

Tropios 4th type is dragon

[@francissanchez3759]

Salamance should also be part fire type

[@JoanLindsey5581]

you know i think lunatone should be a water type, since the moon controls the tides, and there'd be dichotomy between solrock

[@draxomega]

This might be presumptuous, but I think lucario should be in "gen 4 triple type" video. 1) lucario isn't the only pokemon that can sense aura, medicham and I think other psychic types can 2) lucario's 3rd most type in its move pool is psychic

[@BZERKK]

Even if you use dragon type or tropius he would have the same weakness to Ice x6 But I do think Dragon fits better then ground

[@brandonr2906]

Is the music way too loud for anyone else? I can barely hear the voiceover,

[@AlexMartinez-fu5nb]

Lunatone = Fairy type, see moonblast and moonlight

[@smirglepapier531]

Water would also work for lunatone, as the moon influences (is responsible for) the tides.

[@emperorcubone]

That could work too. But you know everyone would nickname it Yue...

[@smirglepapier531]

@@emperorcubone as they should 😌

[@torterratortellini6641]

Primal groudon should be fire ground rock type

[@anastayshapuff8069]

Loppuny will add fariy so she will be fairy normal and fighting i think

[@griscamacho1]

Aggron should be mono steel or at the very least steel dragon. Rock is more of a nuisance to my fav pokmn. Although rock head might be useless

[@Mojavekight17]

Blaziken flying

[@fortnitesexman]

solrock REALLY shouldn't be fire, aside from looking like the sun (which does not make sudowoodo grass type) there is nothing in there hinting at fire and learning a lot of moves for a certain type does not mean one should be that type making fire, and being fire are two different things

[@kingjaries]

Sarcastically: I can see why Altaria is a dragon but not Flygon.

[@bfdirockythelugiastan]

That 9 (technically 8) weaknesses for Lunatone tho

[@emperorcubone]

That's rough buddy...

[@pumpskin]

Gyrados not being a dragon type makes me want to pull my hair out ,,, that thing is literally a dragon !!! just look at it !!! that's a dragon !! gamefreak I'm begging you

[@emperorcubone]

Yeah, some people claim it would go against the Japanese legend but only the end; it still does become a dragon...

[@kawaiipotetu4047]

First time that I was this early xS

[@shadowdragonlord2295]

I can't remember if I already suggested it but have you thought about doing a video on giving Pokemon two abilities?

[@emperorcubone]

I remember someone suggesting something like that. The thing is most Pokemon have at least two abilities anyway so it would really just be about turning them both on...

[@shadowdragonlord2295]

@@emperorcubone that's what meant, sorry I wasn't clearer. Although one issue with that is making sure the two abilities don't OP a Pokemon.

[@a.pigeon]

I think that having three types would make the type charts too complex Two types is already massive with 324 possible type combinations all with different resistances, weaknesses, and immunities Three types makes that 5832 possible type combos

[@TheRealTeddyGaming]

Why wasn’t Lunatone a dark type? 🤔

[@swampy725]

Fun Fact: Altaria is one of the few non fairy type Pokémon to learn moonblast

[@Zhimmiez]

Lunatone being an Ice type? I can see that due to the moves it learns, however I personally think Water would be the better choice, yes it doesn't get the Ice stab but most water types don't. It also works better as our moon controls the oceans tide. Fairy would also work well.

[@securityguardtemmie]

What does solrock do with the ocean?

[@swampy725]

Fun Fact: For some reason BDSP gave it Dragon Hammer as a lvl up move rather than as an egg move

[@mq8858]

I've always heard that triple types would be too OP, but these really don't seem so bad

[@emperorcubone]

No, it's really not. It might be a lot to remember in the moment, especially for kids, so it's really just more complicated than game breaking...

[@mq8858]

@@emperorcubone That's a great point. For a more in depth pokemon experience though, I think it'd be a really neat thing to try, like in a Pokemon fangame.