Thread: Ideas For New Pokémon Type(s)

In a recent discussion with a fellow Pokémon fan/friend, the idea of a new Pokémon type being introduced came up. Seeing as how the last types (Dark and Steel) were introduced way back in Generation II, it seems to be a bit overdue for a new type to be implemented. I did a quick search and didn't find a similar thread in the past year. I love reading about fans' opinions about certain matters like these. So which new type would you like to see introduced in future Pokémon games?

I'll take the easy one and say Light. It seems as though with the introduction of the Dark type, that this should have been something to follow. Seeing as how the Dark type is more appropriately translated as Evil Type (あく; 悪; aku) from the Japanese versions of the games, then perhaps the Japanese name should be Good Type (ぜん; 善; zen). Would be something that could allow for some interesting Pokémon to be created.

Music type? Inflicting damage and status conditions using sounds would be cool if there was more of it.

Agree with Sound, disagree with Light.

Oddly enough, the antithesis of Dark is already here, its Fighting, think about it, the Dark type frequently uses underhanded tactics to win, while Fighting is straightforward and honorable.

I really like and support the idea of a sound type. However there would have to be several changes to moves and Pokemon. Soundproof would now be like an immunity to this type. And I really have no clue as to what resistances and effectivenesses would be applied (As we DO NOT need another type SE against Ice)

I could see a Sound type being super effective against Bug Types, Normal Types, Electric and/or Steel Types, and possibly water and flying. Most bug, flying and normal types are based off of actual animals, of which 99% of the worlds animals rely on sound in some way. Sound and magnetism go hand in hand, so that is why I'd say make steel or electric types weak to sound *I don't like the electric pokemon are weak only to ground, I feel like that's lacking*. As for water, water amplifies sound.

On the contrary, you can make it weak to water, ground, and poison types. Again, water because water amplifies sound, ground because it muffles it a bit, and poison because poison types are underrated and need something to knock around for people to take them seriously.

How about a Crystal Type? Like a refined rock pokemon *since that's what pretty crystals are, compacted and refined minerals*. It could be super-effective against Dragon Types since there are a lot of stories about dragons being encase in stone and the like. It could be weak to Poison Type pokemon since acid corrodes, and ice Types can resist it since crystals tend to be brittle when met with conflicting temperatures. Like glass for instance. If you make it hot or cold, and then try to touch it with the opposite temperature, you crack it.

Let's make a type that is super-effective against all 17 types, but is also weak against all 17 types.

Talk about a plot twist. (?)

How about "Plastic" type. Give Voltorb and Electrode a 2nd type like how Magnemite got Steel.

Plastic -
Weak against Fire and Steel
Immune to Electric and Resistant to Ice and Water.

I would really like to see a Cosmic/Alien type. Basically Pokemon obtained from other space. The only problem I see is that they would need to retype some of the Pokemon that already exist such as Deoxys, Clefairy family, Lunatone, Solrock.

In the next games, they should have space traveling..maybe to a small moon or planet that sort of serves as a second region.

I think the games are perfect the way they are with the current 17. They only really made dark and steel to nerf the psychic type anyway. But, if they did make one I agree with the sound idea. They would also change a few moves types like Uproar, Hyper Voice, Roar, but what about Metal Sound? Would it be Steel or Sound? And what weaknesses and resistances would it have?

Im not sure I want to see any new types. We have a lot already and although some of them are pretty strong none of them are invincible. I think they should just improve current types to balance things more. I feel that adding new types would make things complicated.

A sound type would be nice but it would be broken since there are no types that can logically super effect it

this is what the flying type should have been:

Wind

Immunities:Ground
Resistances:Electricity(Air is a natural electrical insulator)
Fire(air is a poor conductor of heat)
Grass(Plants suck)
Poison(air carries poisons away from the surface)

Super effective on:Electric
Fire
Water
Grass
Bug


you know what i give up this type is broken

Originally Posted by Mythicalzoe

A sound type would be nice but it would be broken since there are no types that can logically super effect it

Psychic types could disrupt it.

What abour rubber type? XD
Immune to water, grass
Weak to fire and dragon
Super effective against electric.

(...speculations... I like it adore it love it...)

when I think about "Sound type" my mind always goes to the sound weapons on The Incredible Hulk movie

and when I think about "Crystal type" my mind first goes to the crystal formations clear crystal, sharp, able to divide white light into the rainbow colors,(also diamonds, super strong) and them my mind goes to esoteric crystal, that protect against evil, cures and removes toxins from the body, heals the aura.

"radiation type" basically is a mix between fire and poison, maybe a pokemon would better represent radiation than being a type

"light type" I really don´t get this about light, what would it be? light? colors? something like the Green Lantern? lasers attack? light as a healer? as a protector?

"Plastic type" plastic in the last 60 years has infiltrated every human life in the planet, its everywhere...
what about "Petroleum, bitumen, Asphalt or tar" type?

"Cosmic type" would it be like dragon type is mythical or would it be like ground/rock type like an area?
"Alien type" hummm dont know what to think about this one

Due to the similar nature of this thread, I'll just paste this post I made over two years ago that basically covers every possible fan type and why they could be classified as part of an already existing type or why they shouldn't (and possibly will never) exist.

Originally Posted by Venator

It's not a question of creativity (if it was, I'd propose something awesome). It's a question of what would fit with the current types available. (And there are technically 136 typings available atm, btw)

Radioactive - Radioactivity is a result of electric imbalances at the nucleus. (can be classified as Poison (due to effects on creatures) or Electric (because it's electric imbalances).
Nuclear - Nuclei are held together by very strong magnetic forces at the subatomic level. When those bonds are split, an enormous amount of energy is released. (Can be classified as Electric due to magnetism)
Light - Light itself is a type of energy wave that is of the "middle" wavelengths, varying from Red (lowest) to Violet (highest) (follow rainbow colors). It's a type of energy. It disrupts the bonds between atoms (not subatomic bonds mind you) and causes heat. It can be classified as either Fire (because of heat) or Electric (because of energy)
Holy - This is assumed: Game Freak does not direct religious ties. However, the Fighting-type already represents heros which is why Fighting is super-effective against Dark, the villians.
Storm - Wind and water. Flying or Water
Plasma - a form of matter at a higher energy state than gas. Electric.
Sound - One I could see working but they would have to change quite a few move types and (maybe) add some more types to certain Pokemon (not replace types. That has never been done before and it would be stupid to do so imo. Magnemite was Electric in Gen I, Electric-Steel in Gen II. They added a type, not replaced it)
Star - Stars are, well, stars. Fire or Rock.
Steam - Boiling Water is an attack now. Water.
Virus - Depends on the type of virus meant. Electric (Computer) or Poison (cold, flu, etc.).
Sonic - A fancy word for Sound. See Sound.

Magic - No.
Time - Dialga is fine at Dragon/Steel and Celebi at Grass/Psychic.
Crystal/Glass - Minerals. Rock.
Heart - Wut.
Wind - Flying. Or Electric due to energy that causes wind.
Space - No.
Wood - Grass.
Fossil - Rock.
Ceramic - Ground or Rock.
Magnet - Electric.
Food/Culinary - Grass or xxx/Fire (xxx being any other type with Fire to cook it)
Caustic/Acid - Acid is a Poison move. Poison.
Virtual/Digital/Cyber - Porygon line says hi. Normal or Electric.
Capital/Institution - What is this I don't even.

Aura - Not really explored but is similar to Psychic abilities. Psychic.
Bird - MISSINGNO WTFBOOM. Replaced by Flying in Gen I.
Dance - Dance is something that all living things should have a grasp of, even if its used for different purposes. Normal.
Zombie = Ghost covers death and spirits. Ghost.
Plastic - Fire or one of the mineral types.
Cloth - No.
Speed - Yes, because a stat needs its own type.
Air - See Wind.
LOVE - See Heart.
Cosmic - Uh, no? Cosmic is basically every element found here on Earth, minus life.
Paper - is made of plants. Grass/Water or just Grass.
Reptile - Dragon.
Mystic - Wut.



Now, onto what I said earlier. Poison needs rebalancing to make it SE to the things it should be SE against. What does Poison do to living things? It kills them. Insecticides and such. SE to Bug and Fighting and maybe another of the 14 other types.

Now, I think the game has come too far for just a randomly added new type come Generation 6. I'd rather see some type re-balancing, such as my two year-old comment on Poison and, now that I've thought about it, Ice because Ice-type Pokemon suck and it's much better to have Ice as a coverage move than to use an Ice-type.