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The millions of people that have been playing Pokemon games on Nintendo handhelds for years are probably very familiar with the rock-paper-scissors combat system at work in the series. However, with Pokemon GO, there's bound to be many players new to the franchise and unaware of its fine details. For Pokemon GO players that may not know what a Dragon-type Pokemon is super effective against or why they shouldn't put Charmander up against Squirtle, we have you covered.

Types in Pokemon GO

Basically, each Pokemon in Pokemon GO is assigned one or two types, which makes it vulnerable to specific attacks. So, for example, if Bulbasaur, a Grass-type Pokemon, is hit with a fire-type attack, it will take more damage than usual.

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This also works the other way, with Bulbsaur's grass-type status making it strong against certain types as well. If a water-type Pokemon like Squirtle fights a Bulbasaur and hits it with a water-type attack, it will be less effective than other attacks. Learning how all the types interact with each other is key to winning Pokemon GO battles and will allow players to be more strategic when taking on a gym.

Without further ado, here are all 18 Pokemon types in Pokemon GO and their strengths and weaknesses:

Pokemon GO Weakness Chart

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Types

Deals Super Effective Damage to

Super Weak Against

Resists

Still Gets Hurt by

Bug

Grass, Dark, Psychic

Fire, Flying, Rock

Fighting, Ground, Grass

Normal, Water, Elec, Ice, Poison, Psychic, Bug, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, Steel, Fairy

Dark

Ghost, Psychic

Fighting, Bug, Fairy

Ghost, Psychic, Dark

Normal, Fire, Water, Elec, Grass, Ice, Poison, Ground, Flying, Rock, Dragon, Steel

Grass

Ground, Rock, Water

Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug

Water, Elec, Grass, Ground

Normal, Fighting, Psychic, Rock, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, Steel, Fairy

Fire

Ice, Bug, Grass, Steel

Water, Ground, Rock

Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy

Dark, Dragon, Ghost, Normal, Electric, Fighting, Poison, Flying, Psychic

Water

Fire, Rock, Ground

Electric, Grass

Fire, Water, Ice, Steel

Normal, Fighting, Poison, Ground, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, Fairy

Psychic

Poison, Fighting

Bug, Ghost, Dark

Fighting, Psychic

Normal, Fire, Water, Elec, Grass, Ice, Poison, Ground, Flying, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy

Electric

Flying, Water

Ground

Electric, Flying, Steel

Normal, Fire, Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, Fairy

Dragon

Dragon

Ice, Dragon, Fairy

Fire, Water, Elec, Grass

Normal, Fighting, Poison, Ground, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Ghost, Dark, Steel

Rock

Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice

Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Steel

Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying

Electric, Ice, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, Fairy

Ground

Thunder, Fire, Poison, Rock, Steel

Water, Grass, Ice

Poison, Electric, Rock

Normal, Fire, Fighting, Ground, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, Steel, Fairy

Fairy

Dark, Dragon, Fighting

Poison, Steel

Fighting, Bug, Dark

Normal, Fire, Water, Elec, Grass, Ice, Ground, Flying, Psychic, Rock, Ghost, Fairy

Poison

Fairy, Grass

Ground, Psychic

Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Fairy

Normal, Fire, Water, Electric, Ice, Flying, Rock, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, Steel

Steel

Fairy, Ice, Rock

Fire, Fighting, Ground

Normal, Grass, Ice, Poison, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy

Water, Electric, Ghost, Dark

Normal

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Fighting

Ghost

Normal, Fire, Water, Electric, Grass, Ice, Poison, Ground, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Dark, Steel, Fairy

Ice

Dragon, Flying, Grass, Ground

Fire, Fighting, Rock, Steel

Ice

Normal, Water, Electric, Grass, Poison, Ground, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, Fairy

Ghost

Ghost, Psychic

Ghost, Dark

Normal, Fighting, Poison, Bug

Fire, Water, Elec, Grass, Ice, Ground, Flying, Psychic, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy

Flying

Bug, Fighting, Grass

Electric, Ice, Rock

Grass, Fighting, Ground, Bug

Normal, Fire, Water, Poison, Flying, Psychic, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, Steel, Fairy

Fighting

Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel

Flying, Psychic, Fairy

Bug, Rock, Dark

Normal, Fire, Water, Electric, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Ground, Ghost, Dragon, Steel

Knowing all the Pokemon types and how they impact each other will put Pokemon GO players in a good position to do well in gym battles and other types of challenges.

Pokemon GO is available now for iOS and Android mobile devices.

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