Type Advantages Chart

Master type matchups and dominate battles

⚡ How Type Advantages Work

Key Difference from Traditional Pokemon

Pokemon TCG Pocket uses a simplified system:

✅ What's Different
  • • Weakness adds +20 damage (not double)
  • • NO resistances in the game
  • • Each Pokemon has only ONE weakness
  • • Types are simplified for balance
🎯 Why This Matters
  • • More accessible to new players
  • • Faster-paced battles
  • • Type advantage is significant but not game-ending
  • • Strategy still crucial

💡 Damage Calculation Example

Scenario: Pikachu EX (Electric) attacks Greninja (Water)

Base Attack Damage: 80
Weakness Bonus (Water weak to Electric): +20
Total Damage: 100

📊 Complete Type Matchup Chart

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Fire Type

✅ Strong Against:
Grass, Metal, Bug, Ice
❌ Weak To:
Water, Ground, Rock
Common Pokemon: Charizard EX, Mega Blaziken EX, Arcanine EX, Moltres EX
💧

Water Type

✅ Strong Against:
Fire, Ground, Rock
❌ Weak To:
Electric, Grass
Common Pokemon: Greninja EX, Starmie EX, Mega Gyarados EX, Articuno EX
🌿

Grass Type

✅ Strong Against:
Water, Ground, Rock
❌ Weak To:
Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug
Common Pokemon: Venusaur EX, Exeggutor EX, Lilligant, Celebi EX
⚡

Electric Type

✅ Strong Against:
Water, Flying
❌ Weak To:
Ground, Fighting
Common Pokemon: Pikachu EX, Zapdos EX, Raichu, Magneton
🔮

Psychic Type

✅ Strong Against:
Fighting, Poison
❌ Weak To:
Dark, Ghost, Bug
Common Pokemon: Mewtwo EX, Gardevoir, Alakazam, Gengar EX
👊

Fighting Type

✅ Strong Against:
Normal, Ice, Rock, Dark, Steel
❌ Weak To:
Psychic, Flying, Fairy
Common Pokemon: Machamp EX, Primeape, Hitmonlee, Marowak EX
🌙

Dark Type

✅ Strong Against:
Psychic, Ghost
❌ Weak To:
Fighting, Bug, Fairy
Common Pokemon: Mega Absol EX, Weavile, Mightyena, Clodsire
⚙️

Metal Type

✅ Strong Against:
Ice, Rock, Fairy
❌ Weak To:
Fire, Fighting, Ground
Common Pokemon: Melmetal, Registeel, Cobalion, Lucario
🐉

Dragon Type

✅ Strong Against:
Dragon
❌ Weak To:
Ice, Dragon, Fairy
Common Pokemon: Dragonite, Rayquaza, Mega Altaria EX
⭐

Colorless Type

✅ Strong Against:
None (Neutral)
❌ Weak To:
Fighting
Common Pokemon: Snorlax, Wigglytuff EX, Pidgeot EX, Kangaskhan EX

🎯 Strategic Type Matchup Tips

🔥 Playing Into Weaknesses

That extra +20 damage can turn 2-hit KOs into 1-hit KOs. Always check your opponent's bench for weaknesses before attacking!

💧 Covering Your Weaknesses

Include Pokemon of different types in your deck to handle unfavorable matchups. A pure Fire deck will struggle against Water decks.

🌿 Type-Neutral Strategies

Colorless Pokemon like Snorlax and Wigglytuff EX work well in any deck since they're not limited by energy type and have fewer bad matchups.

⚡ Meta-Dependent Type Choices

If you're seeing lots of Fire decks (Mega Blaziken), bring Water types. If Electric is dominant, Fighting types become valuable.

🔮 Don't Over-Focus on Type Advantage

+20 damage is significant but not game-breaking. A well-built deck with synergy beats a poorly-built "counter" deck every time.

⚠️ Common Type-Related Mistakes

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Mixing Too Many Energy Types
Using 3+ energy types makes your Energy Zone unreliable. Stick to 1-2 types maximum.
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Ignoring Type Weaknesses
Not checking if your active Pokemon is weak to the opponent's can cost you 20+ HP per attack.
❌
Building "Hard Counter" Decks
A deck built solely to counter one type will lose to everything else. Aim for balance.
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Forgetting About STAB
Some Pokemon get bonuses when using moves matching their type. Pay attention to card text!

🔗 Multi-Type Deck Examples

While single-type is often best, these combinations work well together:

🔮 Psychic + Colorless

Use Colorless tanks (Snorlax) while setting up Psychic sweepers (Mewtwo EX). Colorless doesn't compete for Psychic energy.

Example: Mewtwo EX + Snorlax + Gardevoir

🔥 Fire + Fighting

Both types share offensive synergy. Fire handles Grass/Metal, Fighting handles Dark/Steel.

Example: Mega Blaziken EX + Machamp EX

💧 Water + Electric

Electric counters Water's weakness. Water handles Electric's Ground weakness. Natural synergy.

Example: Pikachu EX + Starmie EX

🌿 Grass + Psychic

Grass handles Water threats, Psychic handles Fighting. Good defensive coverage.

Example: Venusaur EX + Gengar EX

Ready to Apply Your Knowledge?

Use these type advantages to build better decks and win more battles!

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