Type disadvantages/advantages

[Elysian]

I do not understand why Bug-Types are effective against Dark-Types..
Though, I have heard of the saying "Bugs ain't afraid of the dark"

[Nyarlathotep]

I do not understand why Bug-Types are effective against Dark-Types..
Though, I have heard of the saying "Bugs ain't afraid of the dark"

Me neither.
If anything, the Dark Type should be ineffective against Bug, since they can't trick the minds of Bug-Type Pokémon.

But I am not complaining, the more advantages for my bugs, the merrier.

[Mitja]

You can't think of birds when considering the Flying type. Because its not about birds like Bug is about insects. Its mostly a skill/strategy, like Fighting, Poison.. with wind for the minor elemental part.

[octoboy]

I'd imagine most people think of birds because flying's most well-known offensive type advantage is against bug, which is derived from birds eating insects. Likely people think of that, then think of the rest of them as referring to how a bird would fare against other things. Though I'd agree that that doesn't necessarily have to be the main basis.

That and the flying type was pretty much every bird pokémon in gen 1 except the iffy psyduck line.

[Poliwhirl'sMittens]

You can't think of birds when considering the Flying type. Because its not about birds like Bug is about insects. Its mostly a skill/strategy, like Fighting, Poison.. with wind for the minor elemental part.

More like you can't think of JUST birds. Yes there are other things to consider but birds (or anything that can take flight) are included.

[Wishing Star]

Why is Flying super effective against Grass?

[PikaPika677]

Why is Flying super effective against Grass?

Birds eat (or was it drink from) flowers IIRC.

[Nyarlathotep]

Birds eat (or was it drink from) flowers IIRC.

This pretty much.

[Poliwhirl'sMittens]

Birds eat (or was it drink from) flowers IIRC.

This is probably the reason although only some birds are herbivorous, while others are carnivores and omnivores, which is why flying is also super-effective against bug.

Has anyone stated an explanation for psychic>poison?

[Nyarlathotep]

Has anyone stated an explanation for psychic>poison?

Well... There are reports of people healing themselves with the "willpower/power of the mind".
Not sure about the veracity of these said reports, but it is a theory.

[Wishing Star]

Birds eat (or was it drink from) flowers IIRC.

Yeah, but normal animals (Normal types) eat flowers and grass, too.

[Poliwhirl'sMittens]

Well... There are reports of people healing themselves with the "willpower/power of the mind".
Not sure about the veracity of these said reports, but it is a theory.

Hmm I've hear that before but don't really buy it. I mean the power of the mind alone can't help one overcome an injection of venom...

Yeah, but normal animals (Normal types) eat flowers and grass, too.

You can also think of it as a similar relation to ground; grass is limited to and rooted in the ground therefore giving something in the air an advantage.

[Wishing Star]

You can also think of it as a similar relation to ground; grass is limited to and rooted in the ground therefore giving something in the air an advantage.

I guess that'd make sense for Flying being super effective against Grass.

[Flare♥]

My problem is how steel good against ice? I mean ice can become pretty hard, plus shouldn't steel also be weak against water since steel is basically metal and metal can rust from water.

[BCVM22]

My problem is how steel good against ice? I mean ice can become pretty hard

A metal blade or chisel versus a simple block of ice?

[Nyarlathotep]

My problem is how steel good against ice?

plus shouldn't steel also be weak against water since steel is basically metal and metal can rust from water.

Maybe, but lets leave it as the way it is now. Water is overpowered enough.

[dirkac]

My problem is how steel good against ice? I mean ice can become pretty hard, plus shouldn't steel also be weak against water since steel is basically metal and metal can rust from water.

Not all metals rust from water. Water is too OPed already.

Now I got some questions, how are Poison, and Steel not SE against Water?

How is Water SE against Fire? (in some cases, Water causes the Fire to become larger and worrse)

[OceanicLanturn]

Not all metals rust from water. Water is too OPed already.

Now I got some questions, how are Poison, and Steel not SE against Water?

How is Water SE against Fire? (in some cases, Water causes the Fire to become larger and worrse)

Poison I might understand, but how is Steel SE against water?

Water putting out fire is supposed to be a "universal" thing.

Dragon should be nerfed if you think water is op. And after your "changes", water becomes weak to three types, and only super effective to 2 types.

Also, ice melts in water if you may, so is ice weak to water now?

[Agonist]

Not all metals rust from water. Water is too OPed already.

Now I got some questions, how are Poison, and Steel not SE against Water?

How is Water SE against Fire? (in some cases, Water causes the Fire to become larger and worrse)

Why would Steel be super-effective against Water? And in most cases, water generally puts out fire.

[dirkac]

Why would Steel be super-effective against Water? And in most cases, water generally puts out fire.

Some minerals absorb water I've heard.

And in most cases of Fire, Water makes it worse, and wind (flying) puts it out.