I think that this could be an interesting topic of discussion. I would like to hear what users' favorite attacking types are, and why. I will start by posting some basic facts about each type, and then leave the rest up to the users.
Type: Fire
Super Effective On: Bug, Grass, Ice, Steel (4)
Resisted By: Dragon, Fire, Rock, Water (4)
Immunities: Only Pokemon with Flash Fire.
Notes: Hits the majority of Steel Types Super Effectively, making it a great coverage move. Only hits Aggron, Bastiodon, Probopass, and Empoleon for Neutral, and only Heatran of the Steels is Immune to it.
Bug, Grass, and Ice are not overly common types, and Dragon and Water are, limiting its usage outside of picking off Steels.
Primarily a Special Attacking Type
Can burn
Notable Moves: Fire Blast, Flamethrower, Lava Plume, Overheat, Flare Blitz, Heat Wave, Fire Punch
Type: Fighting
Super Effective On: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel (5)
Resisted By: Bug, Flying, Poison, Psychic (4)
Immunities: Ghosts
Notes: Hits every single Steel-type for at least neutral damage. However, due to the large number of OU Steel/Psychic, Steel/Flying, and Steel/Bug Types, it generally cannot boast better than Neutral. However, no Steels are Immune, making it the only type that can boast Neutral damage on all.
Only type that can hit Normal Super effectively.
Hits the most types Super Effective of any attacking type in the game, tied with Ground.
Primarily a Physical Attacking Type
Large number of usable options, making it very versatile
Notable Moves: Close Combat, Superpower, Mach Punch, Vacuum Wave, Aura Sphere, Focus Blast, Focus Punch, Cross Chop, Low Kick, Hi Jump Kick, Brick Break, Force Palm, Dynamic Punch, Hammer Arm
Type: Ground
Super Effective On: Electric, Fire, Poison, Rock, Steel (5)
Resisted By: Bug, Grass (2)
Immunities: Flyings, Pokemon with Levitate
Notes: Hits every Steel Pokemon except Scizor, Forretress, Skarmory, and Levitate Bronzong Super Effectively, and only the latter two are Immune.
Highest number of Immune Pokemon of any attacking type in the game, but Pokemon who resist it are rare.
Only type that can hit Electric Super Effectively.
Hits the most types super effective of any attacking type in the game, tied with Fighting
Primarily a Physical Attacking Type
Notable Moves: Earthquake, Earth Power
Type: Water
Super Effective On: Fire, Ground, Rock (3)
Resisted By: Water, Dragon, Grass (3)
Immunities: Only Pokemon with Water Absorb
Notes: Hits every Steel type except Empoleon for Neutral damage. However, few Steels are weak to it. No Steels are Immune
Both a Physical and Special Attacking Type
Notable Moves: Surf, Hydro Pump, Waterfall, Aqua Tail, Water Spout
Type: Electric
Super Effective On: Water, Flying (2)
Resisted By: Dragon, Grass, Electric (3)
Immunities: Grounds, Motor Drive Pokemon, Volt Absorb Pokemon
Notes: Hits every Steel except Steelix and Magnezone for Neutral Damage. However, only Skarmory and Empoleon are Weak to it, and Steelix is Immune.
Primarily a Special Attacking Type
Can Paralyze
Notable Moves: Thunderbolt, Thunder, Discharge, Thunderpunch
Type: Dragon
Super Effective On: Dragon (1)
Resisted By: Steel (1)
Immunities: None
Notes: Neutrality on everything but Steels makes Dragon a very effective type when paired with anything that can hit Steels.
Only Super Effective on other Dragons.
Nothing is Immune to Dragon.
Both a Physical and Special Attacking Type
Notable Moves: Outrage, Dragon Claw, Dragon Pulse, Draco Meteor
Type: Normal
Super Effective on: None (0)
Resisted By: Steel, Rock (2)
Immunities: Ghosts
Notes: Only type that is not super effective on anything.
Most Powerful consistent Priority Move. Most powerful two moves in the game (Selfdestruct and Explosion)
Primarily a Physical Attacking Type
Notable Moves: Return, Double Edge, Facade, ExtremeSpeed, Body Slam, Tri Attack, Selfdestruct, Explosion.
Type: Ice
Super Effective On: Dragon, Flying, Grass, Ground (4)
Resisted By: Steel, Water, Fire, Ice (4)
Immunities: None
Notes: Only non-Dragon type to hit Dragon Super Effectively.
Nothing is Immune
Can Freeze
Both Physical and Special Attacking Type
Notable Moves: Ice Beam, Blizzard, Ice Punch, Avalanche, Ice Shard
Type: Rock
Super Effective On: Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice (4)
Resisted By: Steel, Ground, Fighting (3)
Immunities: none
Notes: Nothing is Immune
Stealth Rocks
Primarily a Physical Attacking Type
Notable Moves: Stone Edge, Rock Slide
Type: Dark
Super Effective On: Ghost, Psychic (2)
Resisted By: Steel, Fighting, Dark (3)
Immunities: None
Notes: Nothing is Immune.
Most powerful Priority Move (tied with Normal)
Many moves "Punish" opponent's actions
Primarily a Physical Attacking Type
Notable Moves: Night Slash, Dark Pulse, Crunch, Sucker Punch, Pursuit, Payback, Knock Off
Type: Bug
Super Effective On: Dark, Grass, Psychic (3)
Resisted By: Fighting, Poison, Steel (3)
Immunities: None
Notes: Nothing is Immune
Primarily a Physical Attacking Type
Notable Moves: Megahorn, X-Scissor, U-Turn, Bug Buzz, Signal Beam
Type: Psychic
Super Effective On: Poison, Fighting (2)
Resisted By: Psychic, Steel (2)
Immunities: Dark
Notes: Primarily a Special Attacking Type
Notable Moves: Psychic, Psycho Cut, Zen Heabutt
Type: Flying
Super Effective On: Grass, Fighting, Bug (3)
Resisted By: Electric, Steel, Rock (3)
Immunities: none
Notes: Nothing is Immune
Primarily a Physical Attacking Type
Notable Moves: Aerial Ace, Drill Peck, Brave Bird, Air Slash
Type: Grass
Super Effective On: Water, Ground, Rock (3)
Resisted By: Bug, Dragon, Fire, Flying, Poison, Grass, Steel (7)
Immunities: None
Notes: Nothing is Immune
Most types resisted by any attacking type
Primarily a Special Attacking type
Notable Moves: Grass Knot, Energy Ball, Power Whip, Leaf Storm, Seed Bomb
Type: Ghost
Super Effective On: Ghost, Psychic (2)
Resisted By: Dark, Steel (2)
Immunities: Normals
Notes: Only type that Normal has any sort of defense against
Coverage almost identical to that of Dark
Primarily a Speical Attacking Type
Notable Moves: Shadow Ball, Shadow Sneak, Shadow Claw
Type: Poison
Super Effective On: Grass (1)
Resisted By: Ghost, Ground, Poison, Rock (4)
Immunities: Steel
Notes: Can Poison
Notable Moves: Poison Jab, Sludge Bomb
Type: Steel
Super Effective On: Ice, Rock (2)
Resisted By: Fire, Water, Electric, Steel (4)
Immunities: None
Notes: Nothing is Immune.
Primarily a Physical attacking Type
Notable Moves: Meteor Mash, Flash Cannon, Bullet Punch, Iron Head
Type: Fire
Super Effective On: Bug, Grass, Ice, Steel (4)
Resisted By: Dragon, Fire, Rock, Water (4)
Immunities: Only Pokemon with Flash Fire.
Notes: Hits the majority of Steel Types Super Effectively, making it a great coverage move. Only hits Aggron, Bastiodon, Probopass, and Empoleon for Neutral, and only Heatran of the Steels is Immune to it.
Bug, Grass, and Ice are not overly common types, and Dragon and Water are, limiting its usage outside of picking off Steels.
Primarily a Special Attacking Type
Can burn
Notable Moves: Fire Blast, Flamethrower, Lava Plume, Overheat, Flare Blitz, Heat Wave, Fire Punch
Type: Fighting
Super Effective On: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel (5)
Resisted By: Bug, Flying, Poison, Psychic (4)
Immunities: Ghosts
Notes: Hits every single Steel-type for at least neutral damage. However, due to the large number of OU Steel/Psychic, Steel/Flying, and Steel/Bug Types, it generally cannot boast better than Neutral. However, no Steels are Immune, making it the only type that can boast Neutral damage on all.
Only type that can hit Normal Super effectively.
Hits the most types Super Effective of any attacking type in the game, tied with Ground.
Primarily a Physical Attacking Type
Large number of usable options, making it very versatile
Notable Moves: Close Combat, Superpower, Mach Punch, Vacuum Wave, Aura Sphere, Focus Blast, Focus Punch, Cross Chop, Low Kick, Hi Jump Kick, Brick Break, Force Palm, Dynamic Punch, Hammer Arm
Type: Ground
Super Effective On: Electric, Fire, Poison, Rock, Steel (5)
Resisted By: Bug, Grass (2)
Immunities: Flyings, Pokemon with Levitate
Notes: Hits every Steel Pokemon except Scizor, Forretress, Skarmory, and Levitate Bronzong Super Effectively, and only the latter two are Immune.
Highest number of Immune Pokemon of any attacking type in the game, but Pokemon who resist it are rare.
Only type that can hit Electric Super Effectively.
Hits the most types super effective of any attacking type in the game, tied with Fighting
Primarily a Physical Attacking Type
Notable Moves: Earthquake, Earth Power
Type: Water
Super Effective On: Fire, Ground, Rock (3)
Resisted By: Water, Dragon, Grass (3)
Immunities: Only Pokemon with Water Absorb
Notes: Hits every Steel type except Empoleon for Neutral damage. However, few Steels are weak to it. No Steels are Immune
Both a Physical and Special Attacking Type
Notable Moves: Surf, Hydro Pump, Waterfall, Aqua Tail, Water Spout
Type: Electric
Super Effective On: Water, Flying (2)
Resisted By: Dragon, Grass, Electric (3)
Immunities: Grounds, Motor Drive Pokemon, Volt Absorb Pokemon
Notes: Hits every Steel except Steelix and Magnezone for Neutral Damage. However, only Skarmory and Empoleon are Weak to it, and Steelix is Immune.
Primarily a Special Attacking Type
Can Paralyze
Notable Moves: Thunderbolt, Thunder, Discharge, Thunderpunch
Type: Dragon
Super Effective On: Dragon (1)
Resisted By: Steel (1)
Immunities: None
Notes: Neutrality on everything but Steels makes Dragon a very effective type when paired with anything that can hit Steels.
Only Super Effective on other Dragons.
Nothing is Immune to Dragon.
Both a Physical and Special Attacking Type
Notable Moves: Outrage, Dragon Claw, Dragon Pulse, Draco Meteor
Type: Normal
Super Effective on: None (0)
Resisted By: Steel, Rock (2)
Immunities: Ghosts
Notes: Only type that is not super effective on anything.
Most Powerful consistent Priority Move. Most powerful two moves in the game (Selfdestruct and Explosion)
Primarily a Physical Attacking Type
Notable Moves: Return, Double Edge, Facade, ExtremeSpeed, Body Slam, Tri Attack, Selfdestruct, Explosion.
Type: Ice
Super Effective On: Dragon, Flying, Grass, Ground (4)
Resisted By: Steel, Water, Fire, Ice (4)
Immunities: None
Notes: Only non-Dragon type to hit Dragon Super Effectively.
Nothing is Immune
Can Freeze
Both Physical and Special Attacking Type
Notable Moves: Ice Beam, Blizzard, Ice Punch, Avalanche, Ice Shard
Type: Rock
Super Effective On: Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice (4)
Resisted By: Steel, Ground, Fighting (3)
Immunities: none
Notes: Nothing is Immune
Stealth Rocks
Primarily a Physical Attacking Type
Notable Moves: Stone Edge, Rock Slide
Type: Dark
Super Effective On: Ghost, Psychic (2)
Resisted By: Steel, Fighting, Dark (3)
Immunities: None
Notes: Nothing is Immune.
Most powerful Priority Move (tied with Normal)
Many moves "Punish" opponent's actions
Primarily a Physical Attacking Type
Notable Moves: Night Slash, Dark Pulse, Crunch, Sucker Punch, Pursuit, Payback, Knock Off
Type: Bug
Super Effective On: Dark, Grass, Psychic (3)
Resisted By: Fighting, Poison, Steel (3)
Immunities: None
Notes: Nothing is Immune
Primarily a Physical Attacking Type
Notable Moves: Megahorn, X-Scissor, U-Turn, Bug Buzz, Signal Beam
Type: Psychic
Super Effective On: Poison, Fighting (2)
Resisted By: Psychic, Steel (2)
Immunities: Dark
Notes: Primarily a Special Attacking Type
Notable Moves: Psychic, Psycho Cut, Zen Heabutt
Type: Flying
Super Effective On: Grass, Fighting, Bug (3)
Resisted By: Electric, Steel, Rock (3)
Immunities: none
Notes: Nothing is Immune
Primarily a Physical Attacking Type
Notable Moves: Aerial Ace, Drill Peck, Brave Bird, Air Slash
Type: Grass
Super Effective On: Water, Ground, Rock (3)
Resisted By: Bug, Dragon, Fire, Flying, Poison, Grass, Steel (7)
Immunities: None
Notes: Nothing is Immune
Most types resisted by any attacking type
Primarily a Special Attacking type
Notable Moves: Grass Knot, Energy Ball, Power Whip, Leaf Storm, Seed Bomb
Type: Ghost
Super Effective On: Ghost, Psychic (2)
Resisted By: Dark, Steel (2)
Immunities: Normals
Notes: Only type that Normal has any sort of defense against
Coverage almost identical to that of Dark
Primarily a Speical Attacking Type
Notable Moves: Shadow Ball, Shadow Sneak, Shadow Claw
Type: Poison
Super Effective On: Grass (1)
Resisted By: Ghost, Ground, Poison, Rock (4)
Immunities: Steel
Notes: Can Poison
Notable Moves: Poison Jab, Sludge Bomb
Type: Steel
Super Effective On: Ice, Rock (2)
Resisted By: Fire, Water, Electric, Steel (4)
Immunities: None
Notes: Nothing is Immune.
Primarily a Physical attacking Type
Notable Moves: Meteor Mash, Flash Cannon, Bullet Punch, Iron Head
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