Pokemon typings that make no sense

[spottedfirestar]

Several things.

Confused on the normal/fairy for the jigglypuff line, like--I see the line either being pure normal or fairy.
But even then the move pool seems to be largly normal typing which makes me think they slapped the fairy typing on there because it's pink and cute?

Tangela has always looked like a grass/water type to me, and I just find it strange that it isn't though there aren't any true reasoning as to why other than looks for me.

---Wow hold on. I got side tracked here looking at the comp list of pokemon, but in galar the trio birds lose their electric, fire, and ice typings despite being clearly those types still---what?

 

[Roaming Emboar]

Several things.

Confused on the normal/fairy for the jigglypuff line, like--I see the line either being pure normal or fairy.
But even then the move pool seems to be largly normal typing which makes me think they slapped the fairy typing on there because it's pink and cute?

Tangela has always looked like a grass/water type to me, and I just find it strange that it isn't though there aren't any true reasoning as to why other than looks for me.

---Wow hold on. I got side tracked here looking at the comp list of pokemon, but in galar the trio birds lose their electric, fire, and ice typings despite being clearly those types still---what?

Well since the iggles (Igglybuff, Jigglypuff, Wigglytuff) are known for singing, normal type makes sense since normal is basically a stand in for sound type which is why Audino is normal type. Fairy makes sense too since it is based on lunar bunnies. Tangela being water doesn't make any sense however I did think it was grass/water when I was younger.

 

[Hocus_Pokemon]

Florges- How come it's not a Grass type?
Gyarados- Flying, really? Should've been a Dragon type!
Dhelmise- Can be caught by fishing, so it should be a Water type!
Grimmsnarl- Dark/Fairy is a rather awkward type combination. This is because Fairy represents good while Dark represents evil.

 

[Roaming Emboar]

Florges- How come it's not a Grass type?
Gyarados- Flying, really? Should've been a Dragon type!
Dhelmise- Can be caught by fishing, so it should be a Water type!
Grimmsnarl- Dark/Fairy is a rather awkward type combination. This is because Fairy represents good while Dark represents evil.

Florges isn't grass type because...the evolution line is in a symbiotic relationship with their flowers, to the point that Florges has flowers growing on it. This allows them to use grass moves, but the flower is not part of their biology. It's why their hidden ability is Symbiosis. Also, Fairy refers to mythical creatures usually found in japanese myths (fantastical creatures) or creatures found in fairytales which is why Grimmsnarl is a Fairy type.

 

[Hocus_Pokemon]

Florges isn't grass type because...the evolution line is in a symbiotic relationship with their flowers, to the point that Florges has flowers growing on it. This allows them to use grass moves, but the flower is not part of their biology. It's why their hidden ability is Symbiosis. Also, Fairy refers to mythical creatures usually found in japanese myths (fantastical creatures) or creatures found in fairytales which is why Grimmsnarl is a Fairy type.

Same with Bug/Grass Paras with mushrooms growing on its back?

 

[Roaming Emboar]

Same with Bug/Grass Paras with mushrooms growing on its back?

Yeah it's confusing bro. This is the reason I found of why Florges is pure fairy on Google😅 a while back.

 

[Gavoca]

Uhmmm how about salamence who is an salamence type
GOOGLE????
and also onix type

 

[Roaming Emboar]

Uhmmm how about salamence who is an salamence type
GOOGLE????
and also onix type

Ahh yes, google is the wisest of us all. Onix is not rock/ground type, it's onix type😂.

 

[Sheep]

I know gyarados was made water/flying because being water/dragon in gen I meant it would've had no weaknesses (since the only dragon-type moves at the time did set damage), but it should have been retyped later on. I guess they didn't want to do it gen II since dragon moves were still rare to have on people's teams, and by the time more dragon moves were introduced people got really used to gyarados having flying as its secondary typing. oh wells

lucario being steel type is still odd to me too!

 

[budube]

Why is the Clobbopus line not Water/Fighting?

 

[CF1994]

Why is the Clobbopus line not Water/Fighting?

I think it's something to do with a form of wrestling against octopi that has long since been outlawed.

 

[Roaming Emboar]

I know gyarados was made water/flying because being water/dragon in gen I meant it would've had no weaknesses (since the only dragon-type moves at the time did set damage), but it should have been retyped later on. I guess they didn't want to do it gen II since dragon moves were still rare to have on people's teams, and by the time more dragon moves were introduced people got really used to gyarados having flying as its secondary typing. oh wells

lucario being steel type is still odd to me too!

Lucario black shoulder armor is made of orichalcum, an ancient, mythical metal ('Lucario' is the Japanese syllables reversed). Mega Gyarados should've been Water/Dragon type, though.

 

[BackToTheTutor]

When I first got back in after 4 or 5 years or 6 years I was legitimately waiting for Goodra to be part Poison when he evolved from Sliggoo lmao...

Yeah, it learns quite a few poison type moves as well, like poison tail.