No, you aren't suppose to be this type!

[Mawa]

Psyduck/Golduck = Pyschic.
Gothitelle = Dark.
+1 for Krabby water/rock. Never though of that but now it totally make sens lol.
Gengar = ghost/dark
Flygon = flying/dragon (becaus of his name, moveset ..)

 

[Somewhere_]

How so? I'm not trying to be snide or anything, seriously! I'm actually curious as to why you think that way, mostly because I don't see any "rock"-like traits from them, at least when you compare them to other rock-types that have a definitive exo-skeleton like Omastar (and by extent, Kabutops) and like, Golem and other Pokemon like that.

I know it doesnt make too much sense, but his design seems...less smooth maybe? Maybe if it was like a light brown, my opinion would make more sense.

 

[magicalgirlj]

Inkay who is a cute squid I am surprised is not water type
Jirachi(sorry if that is spelled wrong) and Lucario don't look part steel type to me

 

[kingdenas]

Granbull - Someone, pls someone EXPLAIN to me why is this thing a Fairy-type! OMG , it looks like a fighting or a normal type! Why did they changed it to a fairy-type?
Stunky --> Skuntank - Never understood why is it part dark-type!
Palkia - Why is it Water/Dragon type ! What is the water part of this? '-'

 

[noahr94]

Solrock should be Fire-Rock, not Psychic-Rock.

 

[Sylphiel]

Palkia - Why is it Water/Dragon type ! What is the water part of this? '-'

Kinda makes sense, actually, even if not directly related to what the actual pokemon does. Design is based partially on pearls, which come from molluscs, which are marine animals. :'D

 

[Winter]

Re: Gyarados

Spoiler:

It's flying for the same reasons that Mantine is.

I have to disagree.

Mantine gets the Flying type from the idea of flying rays. Gyarados is based off the myth whereby carps that jumped over a Dragon Gate transform into dragons. If you want to go by the same reasoning that was behind Mantine's design, Magikarp should be Water/Flying, not Gyarados. Also it being a koinobori is just for aesthetic purposes.

 

[Arylett Charnoa]

I feel Luxray should have been made partially a dark-type.

Whenever we see this Pokémon, I believe many of us would agree that it reminds us of this particular type-group. Due to design reasons, I feel it would've made sense. Aside from that, it's also got access to a ton of dark attacks in its arsenal, and if they had turned Luxray part dark, they would have gained some damage boost, making it more viable on competitive side of things. In a way, it would've been a win-win!

I'm afraid I have to disagree with this one. I've seen a lot of people argue this, especially for an Electric/Dark mega, but it doesn't make any sense if you look at the lore of Luxray. Just because a Pokemon looks a little scary and has a lot of black in its color scheme, doesn't mean it should be a Dark-type.

Luxray is a Pokemon known for x-rays, and illumination. It has glowing, gleaming eyes, and has a very light-focused theme. Its star-shaped tail especially gives that impression. Something so light-oriented shouldn't really have a place as a Dark-type. Also, it doesn't really seem to have a particularly sneaky and dark personality emphasized. Gyarados' Mega got the Dark-typing because of how absolutely atrocious and destructive its personality was.

Also, Pokemon can have some minor traits of another type without having to be that type. Like Ninetales and Golduck. I think it makes things more interesting and unexpected that way. Just because something seems one way, doesn't mean it is. Not every Pokemon has to be a dual-type.

I think most typings make sense in their own weird way, to be honest. Although there is the issue of having types based on actual creatures. (Dragons, Bugs, Fairies) And that leaves an issue of conflict if you can only be one type. But Flying is also a good replacement for Dragon, to be honest, as most Dragons fly. Perhaps those things are more oriented towards the skies than towards dragon-element energy.

The only one that catches me off-guard is Flabebe though. That should definitely be a Fairy/Grass type. It has more Grass-type traits than a non-Grass-type should, learning so many Grass-type moves on level-up, and its lore emphasizing the importance of its flower.

 

[Tamashi_Seishiro]

I thought it was a grass type.

 

[Nuclearkiller42]

I thought it was a grass type.

From Emerald's Pokédex: It mimics a tree to avoid being attacked by enemies. But since its forelegs remain green throughout the year, it is easily identified as a fake in the winter.

So... It's just a rock that pretends to be a tree. Yeah.