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Graphic: Julia Lee for Polygon | Images: Game Freak/The Pokémon Company, NintendoPokémon FireRed and LeafGreen's type weakness chart looks a little different than you might be used to with modern Pokémon games. These are throwbacks to 2004, when the fairy type didn't exist. So your wee Jigglypuff is just a normal-type Pokemon who should absolutely not take on a fighting type anymore. Despite being from a "simpler" era, these games still give you a lot to think about with type match-ups, though.
Below is our Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen type chart, something to keep handy so you always know which Pokémon to use in every big battle.
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen type chart — strengths and weaknesses, explained
Nearly every Pokémon type is strong against another type, with one exception: normal-types, which are strong against nothing and weak to fighting. Pokémon take extra damage from attacks of a type that they're weak against and reduced damage from attacks of a type that they're resistant to. For example, if Squirtle, a water-type, uses Water Gun on the fire-type Charmander, Charmander will take extra damage compared to a Pokémon that isn't weak or resistant to water moves. But the same move used on the grass-type Bulbasaur will deal less damage.
Many Pokémon also have double types, like Geodude, a rock- and ground-type combo. Dual-type Pokémon have access to a wider variety of useful moves and can deal effectively with more opponents. However, they also have more weaknesses and, depending on what those weaknesses are, may take even more damage because of them. To use Geodude as an example again, grass-type moves are twice as effective against Geodude, since grass is strong against rock and ground, as they would be against Diglett, who's just a ground type.
However, dual typing can also work in a Pokémon's favor. Take Charizard, for instance. It's a flying- and fire- type, but will only take regular damage from ice-type moves. Ice is strong against flying, but fire is resistant to ice.
And there are some type matchings that result in no damage at all:
- Electric-type moves have no effect against ground-types
- Fighting-type moves have no effect against ghost-types
- Ghost-type moves have no effect against normal-types
- Ground-type moves have no effect against flying-types
- Normal-type moves have no effect against ghost-types
- Poison-type moves have no effect against steel-types
- Psychic-type moves have no effect against dark-types
It's a lot to keep in mind, but our type chart breaks it all down for you.
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen type strengths and weaknesses chart
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Bug |
Grass, dark, psychic |
Fire, flying, rock |
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Dark |
Ghost, psychic |
Bug, fighting |
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Dragon |
Dragon |
Dragon, ice |
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Electric |
Flying, water |
Ground |
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Fighting |
Dark, ice, normal, rock, steel |
Flying, psychic |
|
Fire |
Bug, grass, ice, steel |
Ground, rock, water |
|
Flying |
Bug, fighting, grass |
Electric, ice, rock |
|
Ghost |
Ghost, psychic |
Dark, ghost |
|
Grass |
Ground, rock, water |
Bug, fire, flying, ice, poison |
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Ground |
Electric, fire, poison, rock, steel |
Grass, ice, water |
|
Ice |
Dragon, flying, grass, ground |
Fighting, fire, rock, steel |
|
Normal |
-- |
Fighting |
|
Poison |
Grass |
Ground, psychic |
|
Psychic |
Fighting, poison |
Bug, dark, ghost |
|
Rock |
Bug, fire, flying, ice |
Fighting, grass, ground, steel, water |
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Steel |
Ice, rock |
Fighting, fire, ground |
|
Water |
Fire, ground, rock |
Electric, grass |
If you're just getting started on your Kanto adventure or deciding which adventure to start, head over to our Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen version exclusives list and recommendations for the best starter to help put you on the right footing.
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