--- title: "Fastest Way to Learn Pokémon Types: A 7-Day Plan | pokee.si" url: "https://pokee.si/articles/fastest-way-to-learn-pokemon-types" description: "You don't memorise 324 squares. Learn a few rules in the right order and practise in short bursts. Here is a 7-day plan for the Pokémon type chart." last_updated: "2026-10-21" publisher: "pokee.si: a Pokédex for families (unofficial fan site)" published: "2026-10-21" --- # Fastest Way to Learn Pokémon Types: A 7-Day Plan You don't memorise 324 squares. You learn the few rules that cover most of them, in a set order, and practise in short bursts. Below is a 7-day plan that does that. It's our suggestion, not a law, so change it if a day feels too easy or too hard. The type chart has 18 types. Each one meets all 18 as a target, which makes 324 matchups. Here is how they split up: | Result | What the game says | Squares | | --- | --- | --- | | Super effective | Double damage | 51 | | Normal | (nothing) | 204 | | Not very effective | Half damage | 61 | | No effect | "It doesn't affect..." | 8 | Most squares are plain normal damage. You only need to learn the 120 that are not, and many of those follow patterns. The [type chart for kids](https://pokee.si/articles/pokemon-type-chart-for-kids) shows the whole grid if you want it open while you read. ## Rules that save you work Some types are easy to learn because they stand out. | Type | Hits for 2× | Takes 2× from | Resists or immune to | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Normal](https://pokee.si/types/normal) | 0 | 1 | 1 | | [Fire](https://pokee.si/types/fire) | 4 | 3 | 6 | | [Water](https://pokee.si/types/water) | 3 | 2 | 4 | | [Electric](https://pokee.si/types/electric) | 2 | 1 | 3 | | [Grass](https://pokee.si/types/grass) | 3 | 5 | 4 | | [Ice](https://pokee.si/types/ice) | 4 | 4 | 1 | | [Fighting](https://pokee.si/types/fighting) | 5 | 3 | 3 | | [Poison](https://pokee.si/types/poison) | 2 | 2 | 5 | | [Ground](https://pokee.si/types/ground) | 5 | 3 | 3 | | [Flying](https://pokee.si/types/flying) | 3 | 3 | 4 | | [Psychic](https://pokee.si/types/psychic) | 2 | 3 | 2 | | [Bug](https://pokee.si/types/bug) | 3 | 3 | 3 | | [Rock](https://pokee.si/types/rock) | 4 | 5 | 4 | | [Ghost](https://pokee.si/types/ghost) | 2 | 2 | 4 | | [Dragon](https://pokee.si/types/dragon) | 1 | 3 | 4 | | [Dark](https://pokee.si/types/dark) | 2 | 3 | 3 | | [Steel](https://pokee.si/types/steel) | 3 | 3 | 11 | | [Fairy](https://pokee.si/types/fairy) | 3 | 2 | 4 | Read down the table and a few things jump out: - Normal and Electric are each weak to only one type. Normal is weak to Fighting, and Electric is weak to Ground. - Grass and Rock have five weaknesses each, the most of any type. - Fighting and Ground each hit five types for double damage. - Normal hits nothing for double damage. - Ghost and Dragon are the only types that are super effective against themselves. Nine types resist themselves: Fire, Water, Electric, Grass, Ice, Poison, Psychic, Dark and Steel. ## More triangles Start with the one everybody knows: Fire beats Grass, Grass beats Water, and Water beats Fire. The chart has other circles where each type beats the next, and each one is a handy shortcut. You don't need all of them. Pick three or four: - Water beats Ground, Ground beats Electric, Electric beats Water. - Fighting beats Dark, Dark beats Psychic, Psychic beats Fighting. - Fighting beats Steel, Steel beats Fairy, Fairy beats Fighting. - Ice beats Flying, Flying beats Fighting, Fighting beats Ice. ## The 8 immunities Eight matchups do no damage at all. They are worth learning by heart, because using one wastes your turn. You can read more in our guide to [Pokémon immunities](https://pokee.si/articles/pokemon-immunities-explained). - Normal moves do nothing to Ghost - Fighting moves do nothing to Ghost - Electric moves do nothing to Ground - Poison moves do nothing to Steel - Ground moves do nothing to Flying - Psychic moves do nothing to Dark - Ghost moves do nothing to Normal - Dragon moves do nothing to Fairy ## A 7-day plan The plan takes a few minutes a day. Each day has a place to practise. | Day | Learn this | Practise here | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | The Fire, Water and Grass triangle | [Types 101 lesson](https://pokee.si/lessons/types-101) | | 2 | The 8 immunities | [Types quiz](https://pokee.si/quizzes/types) | | 3 | Normal and Electric are each weak to only one type | [Type Master](https://pokee.si/games/type-master): super effective or not? | | 4 | Three or four more triangles | [Type Clash](https://pokee.si/games/type-clash): 60 seconds, who wins the matchup? | | 5 | Ghost and Dragon hit themselves, and nine types resist themselves | [Type chart PDF](https://pokee.si/printables) stuck on the wall | | 6 | Dual types multiply | [Dual types lesson](https://pokee.si/lessons/dual-types) (a Plus lesson) and the [dual-type weaknesses guide](https://pokee.si/articles/dual-type-weaknesses-explained) | | 7 | Mixed practice of everything so far | [Types quiz](https://pokee.si/quizzes/types), then [Type Clash](https://pokee.si/games/type-clash) | Without Plus you can play 3 quiz packs a day. The [Daily Pack](https://pokee.si/quizzes/daily) and the lessons don't count toward that, so you can do them as well. ## Dual types Many Pokémon have two types, and then the damage numbers multiply. Bulbapedia gives three examples: - A Fairy move against a Dark/Dragon Pokémon is super effective against both types, so it does 4×. - A Fighting move against a Psychic/Flying Pokémon is not very effective against both, so it does ¼×. - A Grass move against a Water/Flying Pokémon is super effective against Water and not very effective against Flying. They cancel out, so it does 1×. ## Small tricks - Say the reason out loud. "Water puts out Fire" gives you a picture to hang the rule on. - Turn each day's rule into a question for someone else and quiz them. - Bug and Fighting are the only two types that are each not very effective against the other, which is an odd fact that is easy to remember. - If you forget a matchup, look it up. The [printable chart](https://pokee.si/articles/printable-pokemon-type-chart) is there so you can. - Stop when it stops being fun, and pick it up tomorrow. ## Questions people ask ### What is the fastest way to learn Pokémon types? Don't try to memorise the whole chart. Learn a few rules that cover many squares, in a set order: one triangle, the 8 immunities, the types with very few weaknesses, then dual types. Practise a little each day. ### How many matchups are on the type chart? There are 324 squares, from 18 attacking types against 18 defending types. 51 are super effective, 61 are not very effective, 8 do no damage and 204 are normal. ### How long does it take to learn the type chart? That depends on the person. This page suggests a 7-day plan with a few minutes a day, but there is no set time. It is fine to repeat a day if it did not stick. ### Which types are easiest to remember? Normal and Electric each have only one weakness, Fighting for Normal and Ground for Electric. Fire, Water and Grass beat each other in a circle, which makes a good first thing to learn. ### Can I practise without Plus? Yes. Without Plus you can play 3 quiz packs a day. The Daily Pack and the lessons do not count toward that. ## Sources - [Bulbapedia: Type](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Type) - [Bulbapedia: Dragon (type)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Dragon_(type)) - [Bulbapedia: Ghost (type)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Ghost_(type)) --- Source: https://pokee.si/articles/fastest-way-to-learn-pokemon-types (HTML page). pokee.si is an unofficial fan site and is not affiliated with Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK or The Pokémon Company. Pokémon and all related names and images are © their respective owners.