The Pokemon franchise assigns each of their titular Pokemon at least one classification category, or "type." Many Pokemon have double types, especially as they evolv🃏e, and with 18 base types in the series, there are 171 unique w🔥ays these types can be combined.
But oddly enough, not all these combinations have been used. Indeed, as of Sword and Shield, and their respective expansions, of the 171 possibilities, there still exist 17 type combos that haven't been seen by any Pokemon, evolution, Mega Evolution, or region-based form. Some, for good reasons, but 🔯others, not so much. So, these are the best and worst type combinations we absolutely should hope to see in the future!
10 🌃 ✃ Avoid - Normal/Ice
There are 121 Normal-Type and 57 Ice-Type Pokemon, none of which are a combo of the two. And t𒐪his is, perhaps, for the best. While the Normal type, on its own, has no type it's strong against, combining it with the Ice type can make it strong against Bug, Grass, Ground, and/or Dragon-type Pokemon. But, on the other hand, it will also add a weakness to Fire, Rock, and Steel-type Pokemon, alongside and 4x weakness to Fighting. Plus, most Normal Pokemon are located𒐪 in early routes, and Ice Pokemon in later routes, meaning any Pokemon using this combo will more than likely be obtained later in-game, at which point, the Normal type won't be very helpful, even as a dual-Ice. So, this type combination is best left unused.
9 🅘 Use - Normal/Bug 💮
Again, combining the well-rounded Normal type with▨ any other type holds many advantages and/or disadvantages depending on which one its is. There are 90 Bug-type Pokemon, the majority of which are a dual-type. Given that Bugs are the also among the most common types in early parts of the game, it's surprising there's yet to be a Normal/Bug dual-type Pokemon. This combo can circumvent the Normal-type's Fighting weakness, although it also adds three weaknesses, too. But it also combines their decent defense types, as well as some super-effectiveness. Of course, this combo isn't perfectly balanced, but there's enough perk🔜s that, hopefully, it'll see usage in future games.
8 ⭕ Avoid - Ground/Fairy
D✱espite being among the longest-lived types in the franchise, there are very few Ground-type Pokemon. And what few there are, are absolute tanks when it comes to health or dealing damage. So it's probably best to keep the type a🦋s far away from Fairies as possible. Not that it would be a net negative to the combo, but rather the opposite.
After all, combining Fairy and Ground removes two of the major weaknesses the Fairy-type has, while also giving it access to advantages over said weaknesses. That's not to say the type is completely overpowered, but there's enough of an imbalance to make facing up against any Ground/Fairy Pokemon a n🦂ightmare. So hopefully, it'll be a type combo passed up for a good, long while.
7 Use - Fire/Fairy 👍
Whereas a Ground/Fairy Pokemon would be a bit too overpowered, and Fire/Fairy Pokemon would be a bit better balanced. Though the combo would circumvent 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:the Fairy-type's weakness to Steel, the other weaknesses more than make up for it, and there's not shared strength that makes the combination superpowered over any one type. It's a relatively balanced combo, and can be further expanded upon in many other categories. The two types share 🐎stat strengths, both favoring the Special stats over others, and even their color scheme — reds, pinks, whites, and yellows — go well together. It's a surprise their isn't already a Fire/Fairy Pokemon, but hopefully, we won't have to wait too much longer.
6 ℱ ⛄ Avoid - Normal/Ghost
The Ghost-type is among the rarer ones in the Pokemon franchise, and perhaps with good reason. It's the only type, after all, to have two immunities, and can take on heavy-hitting Psychics. The irony is, though, that one of its immune types is Normal (and 🦄the other Fighting). So, to then combine and Ghost and Normal Pokemon would not only remove the latter's only weakness to Fighting, but also put the poor Pokemon in a conundrum. Ghost-type attacks, after all, are super-effective against other Ghosts, but have no effect on Normal Pokemon. So, would a Ghost attack hit our Normal/Ghost hard, or not at all? It's better to leave this small paradox out of the games until some way arises to circumvent it.
5 ♔ Use - Ice/Poison
Poi🐈son-type Pokemon, despite their few numbers, are often among the most common in-games, frequently dual-typed with many Bug or Grass-types, or left as a mono-type. But newer generations have begun to expand upon newer type-combinations, and who's to say Ice/Poison won't be coming along?
The two types — while often separated by route and in-gam♐e locations — aren't too opposing that their combination will make them too overpowered or weak... save for some poor Grass Pokemon who might wander upon t🔜his creature. But a little utter decimation once in a while never hurt anyone, right?
4 🐼 A🍃void - Fire/Grass
Supposing this type combo was ever added to future games, it would probably disastrous. At the very least, it certainly 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:wouldn't be among the starter Pokemon (though a Legendary isn't completely out of the question). After all, this dual-type would cancel out many of each other's weaknesses, while giving access to their strengths, making it superpowered compared to many other Pokemon. But this overpowered type matchup is also off-put by how opposing 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:the two types' average base stats are, on their own. Any unfortunate creature to ha🐻ve this type combo will be unbalanced, and it's ultimately best to hold off on ever using this dual-type.
3 🌜 Use - Bug/Dark ﷽
The Bug-type has been paired with almost every other type of the franchise, and it's kind of surprising it's yet to be paired 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:with the Dark-type. It's been paired with such odd combinations like Fire, Ice, and Fairy, each of which have resulted in many wild but unforgettable Pokemon. And a Dark and Bug Pokemon could certaiᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚnly fit together well, be it in type strengths and weaknesses, to color schemes associated with their types, and more. Of course, a Dark Bug would be extremely lethal to any poor Psychic-type than stumbled across it. But aside fro🍷m that, it seems a decently balanced type combo, and one we should hopefully keep our fingers crossed for in the future.
2 Avoid - 🍌Po💃ison/Steel
The Steel and Poison types are two that are diametrically opposed to each other, with the latter having no effect on the former, unless it has the ability Corrosion (though oddly enough, Steel isn't super effective nor ineffective towards☂ Poison). Combining the two also has major drawbacks, as the dual-type would be 4x stronger than a Fairy typ📖es, while also 4x weaker to Ground types. Steel Pokemon are also better suited towards defensive play, while Poison types are better for offense. It would be rather imbalanced in many battles in both weakness and strength, no matter what. So ultimately, it's best that we haven't gotten a Poison and Steel Pokemon, to date.
1 Use - El🐟ectric/Fighting
That there hasn't been an Electric/Fighting dual-type yet is somewhat surprising. Combining the two types, after all, would make for a relatively even Pokemon. It wouldn't be overly powerful towards any one type, and while combining the two would cancel out the Fighting-type's weakness to flying, their remaining, shared weaknesses would more than make up for it. 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:The heightened average Speed and Special Attack stats of the Electric-type also pairs well wiꩵth the high Attack stats of the Fighting-type, making for a perfect offensive Pokemon. The major color-schemes of the two types 🧸— yellows and browns — would also mix well in a design. So hopefully, we'll one day soon see this type combo in a Pokemon game.