Type Match-Ups

Confused by type advantages and disadvantages in Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee? Learn how types interact to dominate your battles!

Hey there! So, you wanna get a handle on how Pokémon types work in Let's Go, Pikachu and Eevee, right? It's super important for winning battles. Basically, every Pokémon falls into one or two of 18 different types, like Normal, Fire, Water, and even the mystical Fairy type. These types usually make sense – a fiery Pokémon is probably a Fire-type. The same goes for moves; a move called 'Flamethrower' is definitely a Fire-type move.

Now, here's the cool part: types play off each other. Just like water douses fire in real life, Water-type moves wreck Fire-type Pokémon. But remember, fire doesn't do much to water, so Fire-type moves aren't great against Water-types. It's not always straightforward, though! Some interactions don't make much sense, like why Fighting moves aren't super effective against Bug-types. And don't forget about types that don't exist in our world, like Psychic, Ghost, and Fairy!

Also, not every battle is a clear win or loss. In fact, for more than half of all type combinations, the damage dealt is neutral – no advantage, no disadvantage. On the other end, some types deal absolutely zero damage to others. So, paying attention to these match-ups is key to becoming a true Pokémon Master!

Our Handy Type Match-Up Chart

With 18 types, there are a ton of possible interactions, but thankfully, not all of them are super significant. To help you out, we've put together a chart that breaks down all these Type interactions. It's a great reference if you're ever unsure. While it's awesome to learn the common ones by heart, this chart is your best friend for now!

Dual-Type Pokémon

Things get a little more interesting when a Pokémon has two types, but don't sweat it! You just need to combine the damage multipliers for each type. For instance, if you're battling a Gyarados (Water/Flying type):

• Grass moves do 2x damage to Water but only 0.5x to Flying. So, 2 x 0.5 = 1x damage. That means Grass is neutral against Gyarados.
• However, Electric moves do 2x damage to Water AND 2x damage to Flying. So, 2 x 2 = 4x damage! That's a massive hit!

Here's another head-scratcher: Alolan Muk is Poison/Dark. Psychic moves are 2x against Poison but 0x against Dark. So, 2 x 0 = 0x damage. Alolan Muk takes absolutely no damage from Psychic-types, making it a really tough opponent!