Every Pokémon Type Explained | The Lore Behind Every Type
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- čas přidán 15. 04. 2024
- This video consists of me trying to make sense of every Pokémon type and figuring out how types are attributed to Pokémon.
All the pictures used were sourced from Bulbapedia and Wikipedia.
Music used: Mesagoza from Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet
I always thought palkia was water type because it has some affinity for liquid matter in general, much like dialga with solid (steel), and giratina with gas (ghost).
I always thought cuz pearls
I thought it was a dick joke.
That's a big part of it, there's also the fact that space was often seen by ancient societies as a vast ocean, and the pearl thing
i thought for too long that palkia was the time god because of the flow of time
@@tchekoslovaqueancestral6747 what did you think Dialga then?😭😭
Sound is heavily associated with Normal type, not only the Whismur family, but Jigglypuff and Meloetta also falls into this category
The Jigglypuff thing tends to be one of my main arguments in favor of Normal representing sound. It explains why the Igglybuff line retained its Normal typing while getting Fairy tacked on, and the Cleffa line did not- of the two, the Igglybuff line is more traditionally associated with sound. Another one that I think drives this point home is Litleo and Pyroar. They're lions. They roar. Kind of their thing. Hell, Noble Roar (which is a Normal move!) debuted as their signature move.
I love Lockstin's explanation of the Dragon type is that it represents pure, raw, arcane mana that is associated with Dragons.
In general, "power", or rather "power that demands respect" is the closest thing to a unifying theme for dragons, Pokémon or otherwise.
Funnily enough, while Normal-types core theme is it's lack of special features, it's probably the most diverce type of the game design wise.
We DO NOT use the word its as a pronoun if there's an apostrophe in it!
@@Amelia4111 english is not my first language.
@@Amelia4111why are you like this?
You forgot to mention these things, there are Pokémon who can fly who aren’t included in the flying type like Vikavolt, meaning that just because a Pokémon can fly doesn’t mean it’s a flying type. Also there are Ghost type who can die as well despite the name of the type like Mimikyu, although there are Pokémon who are ghosts in the traditional sense like Yanmask who can live pretty much forever.
About the Flying type thing: Flying is one of those types that gets easily overwritten by other types, due to the limit of up to two types per Pokémon (as well as balancing concerns).
For your example of Vikavolt, it's a Bug/Electric type for very obvious reasons, and likely would also be Flying type if the rules allowed three types, but since they don't, they had to pick the ones that suited it best, and Bug fits it more than Flying (many bugs can fly, but not many flying things are bugs).
@@MattTOB618 Yeah. And recently Water type is going on a similar route. Examples like Stunfisk and Galarian Stunfisk, the Tynamo line, Dragalge, the Crabrawler line, the Clobbopus line, the Hisuian Qwilfish line come to mind. I think in the future will see even more aquatic based pokémon not having the Water type
Far as I'm concerned, Dark types are the sweetest ones if you're friends with them.
I think regidragos Pokédex entry explains the dragon type. So the dragon type is actually an elemental type. Dragon energy is like this weird arcane energy that exists naturally. Dragon type Pokémon can harness this energy. Certain naturally occurring crystals can either store or make this energy. Regidrago is made form this energy. I believe dragon is at least nowadays meant to be energy in some way, fighting is willpower, psychic is mind, faith is magic. The only real descriptive types are flying bug dark and poison I guess
Yeah. Personally I like to think that Pokemons that CAN harness the weird arcane energy tend to look like dragons. That's why people in the Pokemon world name this type "Dragon". But of course, not all dragon-like Pokemons can harness the arcane energy (e.g., regular Charizard). And not all Pokemons that can harness the arcane energy look like dragon (e.g., Kingdra). That's my head canon at least.
With the Fighting type, I like to think about it using Asian martial art concepts like ki. Fighting type represents the ability to control this ki/life aura energy, as reflected by moves like Aura Sphere and Focus Blast. Physical fighting-type moves are infused with this ki/life aura. This give them unusual properties, such as being particularly effective on sturdy materials (i.e., super effective on Rock and Steel). It also sets them apart from regular body slamming and punching, which would be normal-type moves.
Also, the Dark type, with its focus on fighting dirty (as opposed to Fighting-type's being associated with life aura and code of honors), is just an "evil" version of ki/life aura.
@@randallb2179 Pokemon is NOT supposed to end with an S!
I have been waiting for someone to go into details about the Types and what they represent, but a lot of people don't often realize that each type is more then just that one thing. It can often represent multiple concepts.
1:30 I think Palkia is a water type because of the mythological associations of space with water. In many mythologies and religions, the universe began as endless waters. Palkia also kind of shapes space as if it was water.
It also ties into the secondary theme of the DP trio, the states of matter. (Steel, Water, Ghost = Solid, Liquid, Gas)
Palkia is based on space the concept not outer space lol
The first thing you said about Regidrago is essentially how I view certain types like Dragon and Fairy etc. and the difference of Pokémon types and Pokémon themselves. There are some Dragon Types that aren’t dragons themselves like Mega Ampharos, Vibrava, Altaria and the Applin line which are a sheep, dragonfly bird and worm respectively.
Inversely, it’s just like how Scorupi, a Poi/Bug type, evolves into Drapion; a Poi/Dark type. It’s still a bug, it just isn’t a bug TYPE. It’s the same with Fairy types. There is at least one Pokémon that’s straight up a fairy. Florges recieves a lot of criticism for not being part grass type but the point was more so that it’s a straight up a kind of fairy that has an affinity for planta. It doesn’t even gain energy from the sun like grass type Pokémon do; instead from flowering plants. But then you have lots of fairy types that aren’t the actual mythical creatures. Dogs, wolves, Galarian Weezing, whatever Azumarill is supposed to be.
Then you get unfortunate circumstances like Uxie (pixie), Mesprit (sprite) and Azelf (elf) that are just pure psychic lol.
That's exactly how all Types work, even the physical ones. The special "Energy" of a specific kind is what makes each Type a Type.
That's exactly how Arceus's Plates work. He is naturally just a Normal, he needs to draw energy from a Plate in order to become it's corresponding Type, even those "Physical" ones like Flying, Bug, or Steel.
I see the normal type as the 'every/natural' type, it is the type before specialisation, it's why they have always learned moves of every type, they are the type which has the most potential and are the most natural/balanced with natural elements.
we also see this through Pokemon such as Sawsbuck who by gaining the grass type now gains a less diverse elemental move pool.
I see the half normal to be a stage where they are either specialising or de-specialising.
Fairy aren't the goodness type, fairies and fae are not good by nature and a lot of pokedex entries tell you that they are thieves, trolls and/or very violent, if anything they are the type which represent fanasty or childishness.
The "ambiguous energy" from the dragon type is not really ambiguous. The types come from the energy of creation (revealed in Legends Arceus) and the dragon type has the purest form of type energy, while other types have it mixed with other substances, like water energy in water, psychic energy in light and grass energy in leaves
That’s very fitting considering the Creation Trio all share Dragon type and in most fictional media Dragons are either on the same level as gods or gods themselves. Hell Lucifer who wanted to be like God end up becoming a dragon in Revelations
Steel and rock types aren’t always made of those things sometimes it’s things as hard as those
Easily one of the best descriptions I have seen here.
Palkia may actually be a reference to how Space was once viewed as another type of ocean like thing, where people can sail through it... I forgot the exact name of the idea but its an old thing.
Palkia is based on space the concept not outer space lol
@madnessarcade7447 I am specifically talking about the water typing. I know Palkia is a reference to Space in general, not outter space, but given that they're also tied to Pearls coming out in that specific game, there may be multiple meanings behind the choices.
I feel like Flying type could still be considered as an Elemental, because you could make a similar argument that you made about Flying type for soemthing Water type.
Most Water Type Pokemon are creatures that live in or near the water.
As someone who has played the game since Gen 1 I think this was really well written and thought out. I haven't seen any other video that explicitly explains the types like this so good job 👍
Peak video as always. Keep it up.
Good analysis, I would have added that:
- Electric types are also associated with static caused by their fur (such as Pikachu and Manectric)
- Steel types are linked to magnetism (such as Probopass)
- Dragons are associated with longevity (a trend started in the anime)
Fur does not end with 2 R's!
That was great i found myself wishing it was longer😂 you definitely had some interesting things to say. You should get distracted more lol
A few adendums I think are worth pointing out:
- Fairy-types can sorta be split into two groups: beings of all things good (peaceful creatures like Togepi and Primarina, sweets like Alcremie and Dachsbun, holy beings like the Guardian Deities and Xerneas), or more of the harsh, pranksterish types (Mawile, Tinkaton, Impidimp, Shiinotic, Jigglypuff, Hatterene, etc.)
- Psychics are also pretty strongly linked to emotions (Lake Trio, Hatterene, Gardevoir, Swoobat, Indeedee, etc.)
- Certain Dragon-types have the typing based on a bit of word play, such as Applin being a wyrm in an apple or Alolan Exeggutor being a sort of Dracaena tree. Also some of the in-universe explanations mention things like dragon energy, potentially mana, or the Dragon-type having dragon genes
- I think another sort of Normal-type characteristic is something that is familiar to humans / human culture. For example, Arboliva is partially based on a dryad, which is humanoid without really falling into Psychic / Fairy / Fighting, Indeedee is either a butler or maid based on gender, Cyclizar has been around humans for a long time and is basically just a motorcycle, Drampa is based on an old man, Grafaiai is based on a little punk kid, Heliolisk is based on solar panels, etc. Even sound is a sort of element that us humans can manipulate more easily than something like fire, electricity, or wind
There should be 3 D's in addendum!
Palkia definitely should have been psychic type I don't know what game freak was thinking
Zero research skills from your part
Good video surprised it hasnt gotten much recognition, keep it up tho ya doing great!
A great quick and concise explaination behind each type! I appreciate you putting extra emphasis in comparing and contrasting Rock and Ground.
Palkia is definitely the liquid state of matter, which we think of water
clay is also notably consistently associated with ground, not rock. idk if thats in mud but yeah claydol, golurk, and runerigus are all clay (which is why we don't have a rock/ghost type pokemon yet)
I don't rember in what video on dragon type i saw that but someone once said that the dragon type is a form of pure energy. Like dragon pulse is like a beam of pure energy and the dragon pokemon can control that pure energy
Alolan exeggutor is dragon type because of its connection to dragon fruit
And applin is a wyrm which is a type of dragon
Some dark types are more mischievous than evil. Absol is actually benevolent.
I genuinely never thought of a Pearl legendary connection with water😮
I love people at types as more than raw stats and relations. Each type has its own distinct flavour.
Excellent video!
Palkia represents the liquid state of matter
Very entertaining and informative 👍
Palkia being the pokemon god of space is probably water type in reference to water displacement.
i think an alternative name for the miscellaneous category would be the stylistic category. The types within that category can be described as the pokémon’s certain usage of its fighting abilities. Poison is about debilitating the opponent with venom or poison, Psychic almost exclusively uses one’s mind to fight, and similarly Fighting uses martial arts. Fairy uses not only fae magic but also as mentioned in the video, light. Dark is about using underhanded tactics or other such things. And Normal is unfortunately pretty generic, although I think the explanation in the video is sufficient for its inclusion.
Very interesting video, thanks for the good content. I enjoy poke lore
Honestly, only Normal and Psychic needed to be in that last category. Poison is very much an element in other media and Fighting, Fairy, and Evil are very descrptive
Really liked the video
That's a great video
You're very wrong about fairy being "good type". Fairies are just as much tricksters as demons.
In pokemon though its more often the good type then a trickster or fae scoundrel type yknow (not always, just more often)
@@Kay-ql2wl ehhh
Fighting is the hero type
Fairy is kinda the chaos type
@@Kay-ql2wlah, yes, a troll, key thief, witch who rips people's spines out for being upset, malevolent yokai, lovecraftian horror, DIE-abetes, death robot, and puffy thing that vandalizes faces
Oh well
The Stellar type reminds me of a less extreme version of an indie pokemon games unique type addition, the Nuclear Type. Nothing resists Stellar but nothing except Terestrialized pokemon are weak to it. Similarly the Nuclear type is effective against every type except Steel and weak to every type. Basically Nuclear type attacks melt any dual typed pokemon that isn't steel type. And that indie game even came with a Nuclear Eeveelution, Nucleon.
I believe the normal type is also represent the ether type for being neutral to almost most of the types
good vid i like dragonite
Saw a theory on the stellar type that makes very much sense for me.
Its arceus original type before defeating the titans.
We know any other type isnt from arceus because the plate are made from the titan wich means arceus original type isnt from any of them.
After defeating the titans and separating in multiple arceus he let go of that type but traces of it where still in the world after the fight.
They ended up underground as crystal and a pokemon that was capable of absorbing energy ended up taking controll of it accidentaly.
It also explain the normal leggendary.
Arceus just uses it as base.
Silvally is based on arceus so it has the same type.
Terapagos was just a normal pokemon that ended up with tera energy.
Regigigas was probably the original normal titan wich also explain why he was holding the normal plate.
There should be 2 H's in which! Arceus is genderless, NOT a he! Control is supposed to end with only one L! There should be only one G in legendary! And Regigigas is genderless, NOT a he!
I mean, if we go with the idea that Pokemon is inspited by classic RPGs, than Lockstin is mostly correct that Dragon's represent magic, since in classic RPGs that was one of their defining characteristcs, their innate magical abilities.
Regidrago is just that in its purest form.
There is no apostrophe in dragons, because we DO NOT use apostrophes in plurals!
Logia zoan and paramecia
In my opinion it's more like: elemental, animal,humanoid(like psychic and ghost) and "others", sorta like one piece with: rogia, zoan and paramisha
I enjoyed the video but you really never talked about the "lore" of pokemob or their types, more of an explanation and description or every type. Still enjoyed the video
Pokemon does not end with a B, it ends with an N!
Well 😂 I wanted an Explanation to the Stellar and "???" Type but alas😅. It's okay to admit that you cannot do a proper explanation.
As Stellar is relatively new, and ??? only existed in Generation 3 and 4, and it's only move was Curse.
We don't use the word its as a pronoun if there's an apostrophe in it!
Pretty good video, but the title is pretty misleading. This isnt lore, but basic descriptions of each of the types.
Palkia is water type cuz of states of matter ...
Gas Giratina
Liquid Plakia
Solid Dialga
So many wrong answers
Also time is "fllowing"
😂
Canonically zacian is a girl
No, Zacian is genderless, NOT girl! It doesn't even say anything about that in its Dex entries!
Dark types are just edgy normal types.
""So many Ice type moves revolve around other cold related things than just Ice, stuff like snow or cold winds"
Scraping the bottom of that barrel for minutes, eh mate? 😂