How to Practice Type Matchups
Type matchups are hard to learn by staring at a chart. Start with the strongest rules, especially immunities and resistances, then practice the multiplication used by dual types.
Learn immunities and resistances first
The biggest mistakes often come from missing an immunity. Check whether the move has no effect before thinking about super-effective or resisted damage.
In the Type Matchup Quiz, use every uncertain question as a chance to run the same order: immunity first, then resistance, then super-effective, then neutral.
- Check immunities before anything else
- Then check each resistance or weakness one step at a time
- Only call it neutral after the special cases are cleared
Multiply both defensive types
For dual types, multiply the matchup against each defensive type. Super-effective against one and resisted by the other becomes neutral. Super-effective against both becomes 4x. If one side is immune, the final result is no effect.
Keep the middle step visible while practicing. Saying '2x against one type and 0.5x against the other, so 1x' is slower at first, but it prevents many rushed errors.
Move matchup adds one more memory step
Move Matchup Quiz requires remembering the move type before applying the matchup. If that feels hard, practice plain type matchups first, then add move names once the multipliers are stable.
When reviewing a miss, separate the cause: did you forget the move type, or did you apply the type chart incorrectly? Each problem needs a different review habit.