What is Psychic-type HP?

Question

I've heard a lot of people talk about how certain Pokemon (e.g. Unown) are only good to use if they have "Psychic-type HP", and I haven't been able to find out what that means. Can anyone help out?

Answer 1

HP stands for Hidden Power, which is a move that has a different type depending on specific characteristics of a Pokemon. Therefore, people say that Unown needs to have Psychic Hidden Power to be even slightly good, because it's the only move it would get STAB on.

Hope I helped!

Comments

Thank you! You've helped a ton!

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You're welcome! Happy to help.

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Note that Unown is still terrible, even if it has STAB Hidden Power.

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That's fair. But it's slightly better with Psychic HP, even if it still is awful.

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90 BP with STAB, 180 SE, maxing out at 360.

Guess it’s not that terrible... ok it is.

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Yeah, Unown is still pretty much garbage. Mostly a gimmick Pokemon.

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So, point is, get a Psychic type with Psychic and forget about Unown, unless you are dying to use one.