Would you like if Pokémon add a new type?

[Mew2]

I would like to see a Light-type added to the type chart.

Attack-wise, it would be strong against Dark, Ghost, and Fairy-type Pokémon. It would be weak against Water, Ice, and Steel-type Pokémon, and would not affect Grass-type Pokémon.

Defensively, it would be strong against Dark, Ghost, and Fairy-type attacks. It would be weak to Psychic, Steel, and Grass-type attacks.

 

[Neyo]

@Mew2 I don’t really think that we need a Light type, especially since the Fairy type already fits that role pretty well.

 

[LukeLucario6]

If it's done right sure. I don't like the Light-type idea but maybe something a little different like the Sound-type?

 

[Orchid]

While adding another new type would definitely open up some new ideas creatively, as well fill in a couple existing gaps (e.g. Cyber-type Porygon line), I really don't think it would solve some of the issues the chart already has. What really needs to be done is balancing out the existing types, so there's no longer any that are visibly better/worse than others.

Fighting and Ground hit five different types super-effectively, while Poison is super-effective on only two (one before Gen VI). Electric only has one weakness, but Grass and Rock both have five fairly common weaknesses, as well as frequent dual weaknesses on top of that. Steel resists TEN different types (11 before Gen VI!), while poor Ice still only resists itself. Not to mention Ghost and Dark are nearly identical.

There's probably more examples like this that I'm forgetting; the point is, we mostly just need a rework of what's already there, before adding anything else into the mix.

Besides... it's been almost 8 years since X/Y came out and I honestly still can't remember off the top of my head most of Fairy's type properties. So as much as I like the concept of something "abstract" like a Sound or Cosmic type, trying to figure out what it's weak to/effective against would be a nightmare to me.

 

[Nitro Indigo]

Here's the changes I would make to the type chart:

• Remove Fairy's resistance to Bug. Seriously, it feels like it was only done for the sake of giving Fairy another resistance. Instead, I'd make Fairy resist itself.
• Make Steel resist Ghost again.
• Make Bug resist Dark and Psychic.
• Make Ice resist Dragon.

 

[Neyo]

@Nitro Indigo Why would you give the Steel type another resistance? Just curious.

 

[Nitro Indigo]

Apparently, Mimikyu is broken because nothing in Gen 8 resists both of its STABs.

 

[skywaffles]

sound i guess?

 

[KaylaBaraonda]

I think Light and Sound will eventually get introduced.
Or maybe an ability to make a custom type.

 

[Bulbabrain]

Something i want to see is the rubber type, adding another immunity to electric types, resistant to normal, fighting, and steel, but vulnerable to grass. Maybe to rock and ice as well. Drifloon and the jigglypuff line would be rubber tpes.

 

[SpinyShell]

but vulnerable to grass

Why the weakness to Grass, outside of presumed balance reasons?

 

[Bulbabrain]

Why the weakness to Grass, outside of presumed balance reasons?

Cacti. Maybe aweakness to bug as well, cause stingers?

 

[SpinyShell]

Cacti. Maybe aweakness to bug as well, cause stingers?

Rubber is pretty resilient IIRC which is why Grass struck me as an odd choice, especially considering it comes form plants (at least, natural rubber does). I'd imagine Fire would be a weakness given rubber degrades due to heat.

 

[Almonds]

I used to think Cosmic-type would have been brilliant to add in Gen 3 since there are space-themed Pokemon such as Solrock/Lunatone, Deoxys, Jirachi, and arguably Rayquaza. But then in Gen 7 came the Ultra Beasts, so I'm not so sure any more.

Some arrangements to the current type chart would be helpful. Especially for Bug and Ice.

 

[JanitoG21]

Well, I would like them to add the Plasma type, which would be resistant to fire and electricity but having the Water type, but both the Fairy type and the Dragon type are their weaknesses.
It would work more for the TCG than for the main games

 

[Captain Bubbles]

The chart has some problems.

Make Ice resist Dragon and Flying.
Maybe make Normal be SE against Ghost?
Remove Fairy's resistance to Bug.

 

[AlienXotic]

Nah, seems unnecessary. I like fairy though

 

[prog rocker]

I think they should re-balance the chart instead of adding a new type, considering that there are people that are actually intimidated by the large amount of types already.

 

[Johnny Boy]

Rubber is pretty resilient IIRC which is why Grass struck me as an odd choice, especially considering it comes form plants (at least, natural rubber does). I'd imagine Fire would be a weakness given rubber degrades due to heat.

Ice would also be a logical weakness since rubber doesn’t tend to do well in harsh cold. It could also be strong against water to reference pollution.

 

[SodiumChloride]

Yes, because I think sound-type would be the perfect balance
Make it strong againt Fairy, Steel, and Water
Make it weak against Bug, Grass, and Ice

Tldr it beats the strongest types and is weak against the weakest types, helping balance out the type chart.