TYPE DEX
Normal type – strengths, weaknesses & best counters
The Normal type hits 0 types for double damage: . Defensively it has 1 weaknesses (Fighting). The quiet all-rounder: no 2× hits, but only a single weakness — and huge movepools to make up for it.
Normal moves against …
Normal Pokémon on defense
What is super effective against Normal?
Snorlax takes ×2 damage. Snorlax is a pure Normal Pokémon — Fighting moves hit it for ×2. That's exactly why Fighting is the answer whenever Snorlax hits the field.
Super effective against Normal: Fighting. The most famous victim: Snorlax (Normal) takes ×2 damage from Fighting moves — one hit is often enough.
Normal has 1 weaknesses: Fighting. Resisted: — and against Ghost, Normal is completely immune, which means a free switch-in.
2 types resist Normal moves: Rock, Steel. Normal moves do nothing at all against Ghost — bring coverage for that matchup. You really hurt , though.
133 Pokémon carry the Normal type — pure, in combination or via a form (Gen 9, incl. Mega Evolutions and regional forms). The full filterable list lives in the Pokédex: toggle the Normal filter at the top and you'll see every species with stats, locations and movesets.
Offensively weak — Normal shines on defense or with utility instead. The math: 0 types are hit ×2 (), 2 resist it (Rock, Steel) and 1 are immune (Ghost). The rating comes straight from the type chart — test the matchups live in the Versus calc.