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Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP)

Pokemon Type Chart: All Matchups and Effectiveness

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This guide contains Type Charts with effectiveness and matchups for all types in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP). Read on to learn the details for each Pokemon type weakness, effectiveness, and matchup in the Diamond and Pearl Remakes!

Type Effectiveness and Damage Output

Damage Increases or Decreases Depending on Effectiveness

The total damage dealt by a Pokemon depends on the type effectiveness of that move. Depending on your active Pokemon's type and the type of Pokemon you are up against, you may inflict or receive 2x or half damage (or 1x damage if the types do not effect each other).

Pokemon Type Interactions (ex. Electric-type)
Pokemon BDSP LuxrayLuxray
Pokemon Electric Type Icon
Deal 2x Damage Pokemon BDSP FloatzelFloatzel
Pokemon Water Type Icon
Pokemon BDSP LuxrayLuxray
Pokemon Electric Type Icon
Deal only 1/2 Damage Pokemon BDSP PikachuPikachu
Pokemon Electric Type Icon
Pokemon BDSP LuxrayLuxray
Pokemon Electric Type Icon
Deal no damage Pokemon BDSP HippopotasHippopotas
Pokemon Ground Type Icon

Damage Output

Battle Text Damage Calculation
"Not effective" 0x
"Not very effective" 0.25x
0.5x
"Regularly effective" 1.0x
"Super effective" 2.0x
4.0x

Two-Type Pokemon Multiplying Effect

Type 1 Type 2 Damage Output
Weak Weak 4x
Weak Resistant 1x
Resistant Resistant 0.25x
Immune Weak or resistant 0x
Weak or resistant Immune 0x

Some Pokemon have a secondary typing, which may sometimes cause them to be hit with a move that is super effective against both of their types. In this case, a super effective move could deal 4x damage to the defending Pokemon.

On the other hand, the damage output could become lower if 1 of the Pokemon's 2 types is resistant to the attacking Pokemon's move.

Pokemon Type Matchup Chart

The type effectiveness chart below lists all the effective move type for a specific type of Pokemon. Check each move to know which is best to use and which to avoid based on the Pokemon's type.

Defending Pokemon
Move Type Super Effective Not Very Effective No Effect
Normal - Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon
Fighting Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon
Poison Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon
Ground Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon
Rock Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon -
Bug Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon -
Ghost Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon Pokemon Normal Type Icon
Steel Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon -
Fire Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon -
Water Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon -
Grass Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon -
Electric Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon
Psychic Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon
Ice Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon -
Dragon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Fairy Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon -
Dark Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon -
Flying Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon -

Type Effectiveness Chart

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Normal Fire Water Electric Grass Ice
Fighting Poison Ground Flying Psychic Bug
Rock Ghost Dragon Dark Steel Fairy

The type of move used has different outputs on other types of Pokemon. See the list below to learn what types each Pokemon is vulnerable, resistant, and immune to.

Normal

Damage Dealt When Attacking When Defending
2x None Pokemon Fighting Type Icon
1/2x Pokemon Steel Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon None
No Effect Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon

Fire

Damage Dealt When Attacking When Defending
2x Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon
1/2x Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
No Effect None None

Water

Damage Dealt When Attacking When Defending
2x Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon
1/2x Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon
No Effect None None

Electric

Damage Dealt When Attacking When Defending
2x Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon
1/2x Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon
No Effect Pokemon Ground Type Icon None

Grass

Damage Dealt When Attacking When Defending
2x Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon
1/2x Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon
No Effect None None

Ice

Damage Dealt When Attacking When Defending
2x Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon
1/2x Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon
No Effect None None

Fighting

Damage Dealt When Attacking When Defending
2x Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
1/2x Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon
No Effect Pokemon Ghost Type Icon None

Poison

Damage Dealt When Attacking When Defending
2x Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon
1/2x Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
No Effect Pokemon Steel Type Icon None

Ground

Damage Dealt When Attacking When Defending
2x Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon
1/2x Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon
No Effect Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon

Flying

Damage Dealt When Attacking When Defending
2x Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon
1/2x Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon
No Effect None Pokemon Ground Type Icon

Psychic

Damage Dealt When Attacking When Defending
2x Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon
1/2x Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon
No Effect Pokemon Dark Type Icon None

Bug

Damage Dealt When Attacking When Defending
2x Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon
1/2x Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon
No Effect None None

Rock

Damage Dealt When Attacking When Defending
2x Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon
1/2x Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon
No Effect None None

Ghost

Damage Dealt When Attacking When Defending
2x Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon
1/2x Pokemon Dark Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon
No Effect Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon

Dragon

Damage Dealt When Attacking When Defending
2x Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
1/2x Pokemon Steel Type Icon Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon
No Effect Pokemon Fairy Type Icon None

Dark

Damage Dealt When Attacking When Defending
2x Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon
1/2x Pokemon Dark Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon
No Effect None Pokemon Psychic Type Icon

Steel

Damage Dealt When Attacking When Defending
2x Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon
1/2x Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
No Effect None Pokemon Poison Type Icon

Fairy

Damage Dealt When Attacking When Defending
2x Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon
1/2x Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon
No Effect None Pokemon Dragon Type Icon

Pokemon Type Immunity Chart

Pokemon Type Move Type
Pokemon Ground Type Icon is immune to Pokemon Electric Type Icon
Pokemon Flying Type Icon is immune to Pokemon Ground Type Icon
Pokemon Ghost Type Icon is immune to Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon
Pokemon Normal Type Icon is immune to Pokemon Ghost Type Icon
Pokemon Steel Type Icon is immune to Pokemon Poison Type Icon
Pokemon Dark Type Icon is immune to Pokemon Psychic Type Icon
Pokemon Fairy Type Icon is immune to Pokemon Dragon Type Icon

If one of a Pokemon's types is immune to a specific type, it will be immune to that regardless of any secondary type it may have.

Pokemon BDSP Related Guides

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Post Game Content and 100 Percent Guide How to Use the Poke Radar
How to Unlock the National Dex Ramanas Park Guide
List of Swarm Pokemon How to Get to the Battle Zone
How to Get Mysterious Shards Ribbon Syndicate Guide
How to Get Trainer Card Stars When Do Legendaries Respawn?
How to Complete the National Dex -
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Best Team Best Starter Pokemon
How to Trade Locally and Online Pokemon by Route: Best Pokemon to Catch
How to Have Pokemon Follow You and Walk With Pokemon How to Get Money Fast
Groups Guide: How to Join and Create Character Creation and Customization
Pokemon Allowed in Amity Square Guide and Map Daily and Weekly Events Guide
How to Battle Online How to Evolve Pokemon
Type Chart Language Settings
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List of Settings and Best Settings What Happens When You Lose?
Should You Use TMs? -
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Move Reminder: How to Relearn Moves All Poketch App Locations
Move Tutor Locations and Move List All Honey Tree Locations and Pokemon
List of Clothes and Styles Missables and One-Time Events
All HM Locations (Hidden Moves) Pokemon Nursery Location
How to Change Clothes and Metronome Shop Location List of Ribbons
Useful Characters and Their Locations Poketch Clowns Locations
Move Deleter Location List of Stickers
All In-Game Trades Pokemon News Press Guide and All Poke Ball Rewards
Poke Mart Items List and Unlock Conditions -
Game Mechanics
Poffin Guide: How to Cook the Best Poffins Super Contest Show Guide
How to Use Stickers (Pokeball Seals) Fishing and How to Get Each Rod
How to Make Traded Pokemon Obey You How to Grow Berries
How to Use Ball Capsules How to Use Vs. Seeker
How to Use Itemfinder and Find Hidden Items Nature Chart and How to Check Natures
How to Change the Date and Time How to Change Nicknames
Jubilife TV Lottery Prizes and How to Win Massage Girl: How to Get Massages
How to Delete Save Data How to Get More PC Boxes
How to Access Pokemon Boxes on the Road How to Transfer Save Data
How to Use the PC and Boxes Can You Nickname Traded Pokemon?
How to Stop Evolution Characteristics Guide and Meaning
How to Save Your Game How to Release Pokemon
Is Fashion Case in the Game? How to Adjust Screen Size
How to Hide the Poketch Are There Accessories?
How to Farm Held Items Town Map
Advanced Tips and Tricks
How to Get All Starter Pokemon How to Do a Nuzlocke Challenge
How to Tell if a Pokemon is Shiny -
Pokemon Battles
How to Use STAB Effectively Double Battles Guide
All Status Conditions How to Escape and Run Away From Battle
How to Avoid Random Battles -

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