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Pick a random Pokémon type from all 18, Normal to Fairy, with its strengths and weaknesses. Great for monotype challenges, Fakemon design, and type trivia.

About the Random Pokémon Type Generator

This generator picks one of the 18 Pokémon types at random, from Normal and Fire to Dragon, Steel and Fairy. It's built for monotype challenges, fan-made Pokémon design, gym leader roleplay and type trivia. Anywhere you need a type chosen fairly, one click does it.

Types are the backbone of Pokémon battles. Every Pokémon has one or two types, and every attack has exactly one. The matchups between them decide which attacks deal double damage, which deal half, and which have no effect at all. The chart further down this page shows what each type is strong against and weak to.

Want a Pokémon rather than a type? Each type has its own generator too. Use the links at the bottom of the page to pick a random Fire-type, Water-type or any other type of Pokémon.

How Pokémon Types Developed

From 15 types to 18

The original Pokémon Red and Green had 15 types. Pokémon Gold and Silver added Dark and Steel in Generation II, partly to rein in the very strong Psychic types of the first games. Fairy followed in Generation VI with Pokémon X and Y. It was added to balance the powerful Dragon type, and several older Pokémon, such as Clefairy and Jigglypuff, became Fairy types too.

Same-type attack bonus

A Pokémon's type also affects its own attacks. When it uses a move that matches one of its types, the move gets a 50% power boost, known as the same-type attack bonus (STAB). That's why a Pokémon's type decides both what it's weak to and what it hits hardest with.

How to Use the Pokémon Type Generator

  • Monotype runs: Roll a type and play through a game using only Pokémon of that type.
  • Fakemon design: Roll one or two types and design an original Pokémon around them.
  • Gym leader roleplay: Give each gym in a fan region or tabletop campaign a random type.
  • Dual-type ideas: Roll twice to find unusual type combinations that no Pokémon has yet.
  • Type-chart practice: Roll a type and name its weaknesses before you check the chart.

Each type has a 1 in 18 chance on every roll. The 18 types can be paired into 153 different dual-type combinations, and fan designers often hunt for pairings no official Pokémon has used yet. Rolling twice is a quick way to find one. If you get the same type twice, treat it as a single-type Pokémon or roll again.

When the Types Were Added

Generation I
15 types

Normal, Fire, Water, Grass, Electric, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Ground, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Ghost and Dragon.

Generation II
+2 types

Dark and Steel, added in Pokémon Gold and Silver.

Generation VI
+1 type

Fairy, added in Pokémon X and Y.

Pokémon Type Chart

Type Super effective against Weak to
Normal — Fighting
Fighting Normal, Rock, Steel, Ice, Dark Flying, Psychic, Fairy
Flying Fighting, Bug, Grass Rock, Electric, Ice
Poison Grass, Fairy Ground, Psychic
Ground Poison, Rock, Steel, Fire, Electric Water, Grass, Ice
Rock Flying, Bug, Fire, Ice Fighting, Ground, Steel, Water, Grass
Bug Grass, Psychic, Dark Flying, Rock, Fire
Ghost Ghost, Psychic Ghost, Dark
Steel Rock, Ice, Fairy Fighting, Ground, Fire
Fire Bug, Steel, Grass, Ice Ground, Rock, Water
Water Ground, Rock, Fire Grass, Electric
Grass Ground, Rock, Water Flying, Poison, Bug, Fire, Ice
Electric Flying, Water Ground
Psychic Fighting, Poison Bug, Ghost, Dark
Ice Flying, Ground, Grass, Dragon Fighting, Rock, Steel, Fire
Dragon Dragon Ice, Dragon, Fairy
Dark Ghost, Psychic Fighting, Bug, Fairy
Fairy Fighting, Dragon, Dark Poison, Steel

Type Immunities and the Most Common Types

Immunities

Some matchups go beyond resistance. These moves have no effect at all on Pokémon of the defending type:

  • Ghost moves can't hit Normal types
  • Ground moves can't hit Flying types
  • Electric moves can't hit Ground types
  • Normal moves can't hit Ghost types
  • Fighting moves can't hit Ghost types
  • Poison moves can't hit Steel types
  • Psychic moves can't hit Dark types
  • Dragon moves can't hit Fairy types

How many Pokémon have each type

Across the whole National Pokédex (dual types count once for each type):

Water: 154 Normal: 131 Grass: 127 Flying: 109 Psychic: 102 Bug: 92 Poison: 83 Fire: 81 Ground: 75 Rock: 74 Fighting: 73 Dragon: 70 Electric: 69 Dark: 69 Steel: 65 Ghost: 65 Fairy: 64 Ice: 48

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By type

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

By generation

Gen 1 Gen 2 Gen 3 Gen 4 Gen 5 Gen 6 Gen 7 Gen 8 Gen 9

Pokémon and Pokémon character names are trademarks of Nintendo, Creatures Inc. and GAME FREAK inc. FunGenerators is an unofficial fan tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by them. Pokémon data courtesy of PokéAPI.

Frequently Asked Questions
Can I get two types for a dual-type idea? +
Yes. Generate twice to get two types. If you get the same type twice, generate again or treat it as a pure-type Pokémon.
Is the Random Pokémon Type Generator free? +
Yes — completely free, no account or signup required.
How many Pokémon types are there? +
There are 18 types: Normal, Fire, Water, Grass, Electric, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Ground, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, Steel and Fairy.
Is this an official Pokémon tool? +
No. This is an unofficial fan tool and is not affiliated with Nintendo, Creatures Inc. or GAME FREAK inc. Pokémon data comes from the open PokéAPI project.
What was the last type added? +
Fairy was the last type added, in Generation VI with Pokémon X and Y. Dark and Steel were added before that, in Generation II.