Reading the table
Each row is an attacking type, each column a member of your team. A red cell indicates a weakness (×2 or ×4), green a resistance (½ or ¼) and dark gray an immunity (0). The last two columns count the weak members and the members that resist.
A highlighted row is a team weak point: this type hits too many members without others being able to take the hit instead. Against an opponent using it, you'll have no one to send in safely.
Balancing a team
- Every weakness needs an answer. If three Pokémon fear Fire, add a Water, Rock or Dragon Pokémon, or a Pokémon with the Flash Fire ability.
- Immunities are valuable. A Flying Pokémon or one with Levitate can switch in safely on a Ground move, a Ghost Pokémon on a Normal or Fighting move.
- Offensive coverage looks at the types of your members. A gap isn't serious if a member can learn a move of another type: a Water Pokémon with Ice Beam, for example, also hits Dragon.
- The classics. In the Fire, Water, Grass trio, each one resists the type that threatens the next. The Fairy, Dragon and Steel trio works the same way: Steel takes Ice, Dragon and Fairy hits that threaten Dragon, Fairy takes the Fighting hits and Dragon the Fire hits that threaten Steel.
For the details of a single Pokémon, use the weakness calculator.
Frequently asked questions
Are abilities and items taken into account?
No: the tool compares types, the foundation of any team. An ability like Levitate or Water Absorb adds an immunity; keep that in mind when reading the table.
Can I add Mega Evolutions and regional forms?
Yes, each has its own entry with its own types. Type the Pokémon's name and choose the form from the list.
How do I share my team?
The page address contains your team: copy it from the address bar and paste it on Discord, a forum or social media. The person who opens it sees the same team and the same table.
