Mastering Pokémon Type Matchups

A Water-type Pokémon is battling a Fire-type Pokémon. Which type has the advantage and why?

• Fire-type, because it can evaporate water.

• Water-type, because water extinguishes fire.

• Neither, they are equally matched.

• It depends on the Pokémon's level.

A Grass-type Pokémon is facing an Electric-type Pokémon. Analyze the type matchup and predict the outcome.

• Grass-type has an advantage because it resists Electric-type moves.

• Electric-type has an advantage because it can paralyze Grass-type.

• They are equally matched; neither has a type advantage.

• Grass-type is weak to Electric-type moves.

Evaluate the effectiveness of a Ground-type move against a Flying-type Pokémon.

• Super effective, because Ground-type moves hit Flying-types hard.

• Not very effective, because Flying-types resist Ground-type moves.

• No effect, because Ground-type moves cannot hit Flying-types.

• It depends on the specific move used.

Predict the battle outcome when a Dragon-type Pokémon uses a Dragon-type move against a Fairy-type Pokémon.

• Super effective, because Dragon-type moves are strong against Fairy-types.

• Not very effective, because Fairy-types resist Dragon-type moves.

• No effect, because Dragon-type moves do not affect Fairy-types.

• It depends on the Pokémon's level.

Justify the selection of a Steel-type Pokémon to counter a Rock-type Pokémon.

• Steel-type is weak to Rock-type moves.

• Steel-type resists Rock-type moves and is super effective against Rock-types.

• Rock-type is immune to Steel-type moves.

• Steel-type has no advantage over Rock-type.

Compare the strengths of a Bug-type Pokémon against a Psychic-type Pokémon.

• Bug-type is weak to Psychic-type moves.

• Bug-type is super effective against Psychic-type Pokémon.

• Psychic-type is immune to Bug-type moves.

• They are equally matched.

Analyze the type matchup between a Ghost-type Pokémon and a Normal-type Pokémon.

• Ghost-type moves are super effective against Normal-types.

• Normal-type moves are super effective against Ghost-types.

• Ghost-type moves have no effect on Normal-types.

• They are equally matched.

Evaluate the effectiveness of an Ice-type move against a Dragon-type Pokémon.

• Super effective, because Ice-type moves are strong against Dragon-types.

• Not very effective, because Dragon-types resist Ice-type moves.

• No effect, because Dragon-types are immune to Ice-type moves.

• It depends on the specific move used.

Predict the battle outcome when a Fighting-type Pokémon uses a Fighting-type move against a Dark-type Pokémon.

• Super effective, because Fighting-type moves are strong against Dark-types.

• Not very effective, because Dark-types resist Fighting-type moves.

• No effect, because Dark-types are immune to Fighting-type moves.

• It depends on the Pokémon's level.

Justify the selection of a Poison-type Pokémon to counter a Fairy-type Pokémon.

• Poison-type is weak to Fairy-type moves.

• Poison-type is super effective against Fairy-types.

• Fairy-type is immune to Poison-type moves.

• Poison-type has no advantage over Fairy-type.