

When used in tandem with our Pokémon Sword and Shield strength and weakness chart, you’ll be able to use our guide below to quickly pick Pokémon that have several reliable and strong moves based on their type. We looked at all the creatures in the Pokédex and compiled a list of the top five per type that will help you land the most devastating, super effective attacks. But which are the best and strongest Pokémon?

Even though a Ghost-type is strong against a Psychic-type, Normal-type Pokemon are immune to Ghost-type attacks.Pokémon Sword and Shield is filled with creatures of all shapes and sizes from the various Eevee evolutions, sentient lamps, and giant fighting cakes. Ghost-type attacks on a Normal/Psychic-type Pokemon will cause no damage.This is because Poison-types are strong against Grass- and weak against other Poison-types. Poison-type attacks on a Grass/Poison-type Pokemon mix for neutral damage.This is because Fighting-types moves aren't strong against either Flying- or Poison-types.
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Same-Type-Attack-Bonus, or STAB, is a 1.5x bonus multiplier Pokemon get when using a damaging move that's the same type as them. See each Type page for more information on their immunities, or refer to the chart below. Sand-Attack (a Ground move) can hit a Flying Pokemon, but Thunder Wave (an Electric move) cannot hit a Ground Pokemon. Make note, Types may not play a role when using Status Attacks. Electric-types cannot touch Ground-types.Ground-types cannot touch Flying-types (unless a move is used to knock it out of the air).Normal- and Fighting-types cannot touch Ghost-types.Some types are even immune to certain Moves or Status Conditions. The game will tell you "It Doesn't Affect." if you come across an Immune type. Lastly there are some types that won't even hit another type. The game will tell you when one type is weaker than another by saying "It's Not Very Effective" after the move is used.If battling a Pokemon you've battled before, moves that are Not Very Effective are labeled "Not very effective." For example: a Fighting-type move attacking a Bug-type Pokemon will cause only half the damage. Some types are weak against others and cause half (.5x) damage compared to neutral types. If battling a Pokemon you've battled before, moves that are Super Effective are labeled "Super effective." The game will tell you when one type is stronger than another by saying "It's Super Effective" after the move is used. For example: an Electric-type move on a Normal-type Pokemon causes neutral damage (1x), but an Electric-type move on a Water-type Pokemon causes twice (2x) the damage. Some types are strong against others and cause twice (2x) the damage compared to neutral types.
