Normal Type Guide: Strengths & Counters
Explore the Normal type: learn its strengths, weaknesses, resistances, immunities and practical tips for VGC and Showdown ladder play.
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What Is Normal Strong Against? Offensive Matchups
- Strong against: None
- Not very effective against: RockSteel
- Has no effect: Ghost
Average Offensive Power: 89%: Worst offensively, ranking #18 of 18.
Offensive Matchup – Overview
Normal moves are the baseline of battle: they gain no elemental edge, so hard targets like Rock and Steel barely notice, while ethereal Ghosts ignore them.
Super-Effective
Not Very Effective
- Rock – Normal attackes against granite mostly hurts the aggressor.
- Steel – Tempered metal shrugs off plain force.
Ineffective
- Ghost – Mundane attacks pass straight through spirits.
What Is Normal Weak To? Defensive Matchups
- Weak to: Fighting
- Resists: None
- Immune to: Ghost
Average Defensive Strength: 100%: Good defensively, ranking #6 of 18.
Defensive Matchup – Overview
Martial skill overpowers everyday toughness, yet Normal bodies are untouched by spectral claws because the physical and spiritual realms don’t overlap.
Weak To
- Fighting – Disciplined muscle breaks ordinary defense.
Resistant To
Immune To
- Ghost – Spirits pass harmlessly through solid matter.
Uneven Matchups
- Normal→Fighting1×←Fighting→2×
- Normal→Rock0.5×←Rock→1×
- Normal→Steel0.5×←Steel→1×
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