Normal (type)

Attack pros & cons

Normal moves are not very effective against:

Rock Steel

Normal moves have no effect on:

Ghost

Defense pros & cons

These types have no effect on Normal Pokémon:

Ghost

These types are super-effective against Normal Pokémon:

Fighting

Dual-type attack pros & cons

This chart shows the strength of the Normal type against every type combination. The fraction of damage a Normal type move will deal is shown - ½ means 50% damage (not very effective), 2 means 200% (super-effective) and so on.

Effects of the Normal type

• The moves Foresight and Odor Sleuth, and the ability Scrappy allow Normal type moves to hit Ghost type Pokémon.
• Ion Deluge and Plasma Fists change Normal type moves to Electric type for the rest of the turn.
• The Normalize ability causes the Pokémon's moves to become Normal-type, and increases their power by 20%.
• The abilities Aerilate, Galvanize, Pixilate and Refrigerate change Normal type moves to Flying, Electric, Fairy and Ice type respectively, and increase their power by 20%.
• The item Silk Scarf increases the power of Normal type moves by 20% when held.
• The Normal Gem increases the power of a Normal type move by 30% when held, and is then consumed.
• The Chilan Berry, when held, reduces damage from Normal type moves by 50%.

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