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The best Pokemon type depends on the opponent and battle format. Steel offers numerous defensive resistances, Fairy is valuable against Dragon and Dark targets, and Fighting provides useful coverage against Normal and several other types. None of these advantages makes a whole category unbeatable.

This 2026 guide keeps ten useful types, three dual-type combinations, and three celebrated legendary or mythical Pokemon in view. Most matchup examples below describe the main-series battle system. Pokemon GO shares type relationships but uses different stats, damage multipliers, move systems, and availability rules, so do not import a main-series number directly into a GO team decision.

Dr.Fone - Virtual Location: understand the location-tool boundary

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Dr.Fone - Virtual Location provides GPS simulation, including a selected map position, planned movement, and speed controls on supported devices. That can be relevant to location-testing workflows, but it does not change a Pokemon's type, battle stats, move pool, or the game's encounter schedule.

The official product page explicitly excludes Pokemon GO from its Android support. General Android GPS support must not be presented as Android Pokemon GO compatibility. The page lists Pokemon GO for iOS, but actual operation still depends on the current device and game versions. Spoofing can violate the game's rules and lead to penalties; neither a timer nor a simulated route makes an account safe.

1. Step 1 Check the intended use and device

   Confirm current device support and the receiving app's policy before installing a location utility. For Pokemon GO, normal physical exploration and official encounter methods avoid relying on a prohibited GPS change.

2. Step 2 Connect for a permitted map test

   Open Virtual Location on the computer, connect your own supported phone, and complete its authorization prompts. Do not interpret a successful connection as proof of support for every app.

3. Step 3 Choose and inspect a position

   In Teleport Mode, search for a place, review the result, and select Move Here. Verify the resulting position in a map app for a legitimate test.

4. Step 4 Restore the real position

   End the test and follow the restoration prompt. The documented desktop workflow uses a device restart to restore normal positioning.

A GPS utility is not a shortcut to a stronger battle team or a guaranteed rare encounter. Evaluate the Pokemon and its available moves independently of any location tool.

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Part 1. Best Pokemon Types

Read effectiveness from the attacking move's type to the defending Pokemon's type or types. A Pokemon can learn attacks outside its own typing, and a dual type can cancel or amplify a weakness. The source's category-wide average stats are not a reliable way to rank an individual Pokemon, so the profiles below focus on concrete matchups and correctly identified examples.

Steel Pokemon

Steel is a strong defensive starting point because it resists many attack types, including Ice, Rock, and Fairy. In the main series it is immune to Poison-type attacks, not merely resistant. Its important weaknesses are Fire, Fighting, and Ground; a second type or an ability can change the final matchup.

Magnemite and Steelix are straightforward examples. Sandshrew qualifies in its Alolan form, Diglett in its Alolan form, and Meowth in its Galarian form; their familiar original forms are not all Steel types. Check the form before using a species name as a typing rule. High Defense is useful, but special attacks, recovery options, and weaknesses still matter.

Dragon Pokemon

Dragon attacks are super effective against Dragon targets, resisted by Steel, and ineffective against Fairy in the main-series type chart. On defense, a pure Dragon resists Fire, Water, Electric, and Grass attacks. Resistance reduces damage; it does not mean those attacks cannot hurt it.

Dratini, Dragonite, Latias, Altaria, and Shelgon illustrate the category, with secondary typings creating meaningful differences. For example, a dual type can add a severe Ice weakness or change which attacks are safe to absorb. Choose a Dragon for its actual role and moves rather than assuming every member has the same balanced stat profile.

Fire Pokemon

Fire is one of the familiar starter-type options alongside Water and Grass. Fire moves threaten Grass, Ice, Bug, and Steel, making the type useful when those opponents appear. Fire attacks are resisted by Fire, Water, Rock, and Dragon, so coverage moves are important when a target does not favor the matchup.

Charizard, Vulpix, Growlithe, Arcanine, and Ponyta are recognizable examples. Their value is not defined by a shared average HP or Attack value: some suit physical attacks, others special attacks or support. Availability also depends on the game and area, rather than Fire Pokemon being universally rare at the start of every adventure.

Electric Pokemon

Electric is an established type, not a recently introduced category. Its attacks are super effective against Water and Flying, while Ground is immune to them in the main series. A pure Electric Pokemon has a Ground weakness, but its overall durability depends on its own stats and any additional typing.

Pikachu, Magnemite, and Voltorb belong in the discussion. Geodude and Golem are Electric only in their Alolan forms, which combine Rock and Electric. Electric Terrain is a main-series field effect with specific rules, not a general Pokemon GO power-up. Avoid treating every Electric Pokemon as a low-HP defender or assuming terrain benefits apply to every battle system.

Fairy Pokemon

Fairy gives teams valuable attacking coverage against Fighting, Dragon, and Dark. A pure Fairy is weak to Poison and Steel, and is immune to Dragon attacks in the main series. That combination can make it a useful Dragon answer, but it does not guarantee a win against a Pokemon carrying Steel coverage.

Clefable, Jigglypuff, and Cleffa are clear examples; Ninetales must be Alolan and Weezing must be Galarian to match the Fairy discussion. Fairy Aura is an ability associated with eligible Pokemon, while Pixie Plate is a held item that strengthens Fairy-type moves where that item system exists. Neither is a universal upgrade for every Fairy, and these main-series mechanics are not Pokemon GO held-item features.

Ground Pokemon

Ground provides broad offensive coverage: its attacks are strong against Fire, Electric, Poison, Rock, and Steel. Flying targets are immune in the main series unless another mechanic changes that interaction. Defensively, a pure Ground Pokemon is weak to Water, Grass, and Ice, so broad coverage should not be confused with universal dominance.

Sandslash, Nidoking, Dugtrio, Geodude, and Graveler demonstrate different Ground combinations in their original forms. Sand Force is an ability, not an item. On an eligible Pokemon it boosts certain attacks during a sandstorm; it does not improve every Ground Pokemon automatically. Check the actual ability, move type, and battle conditions before counting on that benefit.

Water Pokemon

Water is widely represented and offers practical coverage against Fire, Ground, and Rock. A pure Water defender resists Fire, Water, Ice, and Steel attacks, but still takes reduced damage rather than becoming immune. Electric and Grass attacks are its main type-chart weaknesses.

Squirtle, Blastoise, Psyduck, Poliwag, and Tentacruel are familiar choices, although Tentacruel's Poison typing changes several matchups. Water Bubble is a species-specific ability, not a purchasable item for any Water Pokemon. Avoid promising that it makes a whole team unbeatable; species, moves, level, format, and the opposing team remain decisive.

Ghost Pokemon

Ghost attacks are super effective against Psychic and Ghost, resisted by Dark, and cannot hit Normal through ordinary main-series type effectiveness. A pure Ghost defender is immune to Normal and Fighting attacks, although abilities and other effects can alter standard interactions.

Haunter, Gengar, Misdreavus, and Shedinja are relevant examples; Corsola is Ghost in its Galarian form, not its original Water/Rock form. Curse is a move, not an item. Its effect depends on whether the user is a Ghost type, so it is not a simple universal damage accessory. In Pokemon GO, do not interpret main-series immunities as a promise of zero damage; the game's multipliers work differently.

Flying Pokemon

Flying commonly appears as a secondary type. Its attacks are strong against Grass, Fighting, and Bug, but resisted by Electric, Rock, and Steel. A Flying defender is weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock, and ordinarily immune to Ground in the main series. Offensive resistance and defensive weakness are different lists.

Butterfree, Pidgey, Spearow, Doduo, and Aerodactyl show why appearance alone is unreliable: a Pokemon does not need a conventional pair of wings to have Flying typing. That typing does not let a player freely dodge every attack. Aerilate is an ability that changes eligible Normal moves into boosted Flying moves, not an item that can be attached to any Flying Pokemon.

Fighting Pokemon

Fighting moves provide a direct answer to Normal and Dark Pokemon, as well as Ice, Rock, and Steel. They do not normally hit Ghost in the main series. Psychic, Flying, and Fairy attacks threaten a pure Fighting defender, so a powerful physical attacker still needs teammates that cover those matchups.

Primeape, Poliwrath, and Hitmonlee are suitable examples. Tauros must be a Paldean form and Zapdos must be Galarian to qualify as Fighting types. Fist Plate and Black Belt are alternative held-item choices in games that include them; a Pokemon does not hold both simultaneously to stack their effects. Their existence does not establish a category-wide Attack score or a guaranteed victory.

Part 2. Best Pokemon Type Combinations

A dual-type Pokemon has two typings on the same creature. This is different from putting two single-type Pokemon on a team, and it does not let you create a new species by merging favorites. Evaluate both the attacking coverage available through moves and the defensive result of combining the two type-chart columns.

Ghost and Fighting Pokemon

Ghost and Fighting attacks complement each other well: Fighting can threaten Normal and Dark targets, while Ghost supplies coverage against Ghost and Psychic. That is a coverage principle, not a claim that every opponent takes super-effective damage. Secondary typings, abilities, and the moves actually available can still create an unfavorable matchup.

When evaluating a Pokemon with both types, inspect its own weaknesses and role as well. Having Ghost-related immunities does not protect it from every attack, and the presence of Fighting typing does not automatically grant the highest Attack stat in the game.

Steel and Flying Pokemon

Steel/Flying is defensively attractive because Flying removes the usual Ground weakness through main-series immunity, while Steel supplies many resistances. The resulting combination is ordinarily weak to Fire and Electric. Those weaknesses are important when choosing switch-ins or planning support.

Do not read Flying as an automatic evasion bonus. The type chart, an attack's accuracy, and any move-specific airborne state are separate mechanics. This combination can be durable without being damage-proof.

Steel and Fairy Pokemon

Steel/Fairy combines numerous resistances with Poison and Dragon immunities under ordinary main-series rules. Fire and Ground remain weaknesses. The source's statement about being immune to nine types confuses resistance with immunity; most favorable matchups merely reduce incoming damage.

This pairing is useful when a team needs a defensive response to several threats, but the individual Pokemon still needs suitable stats, moves, and support. A resisted hit can still be dangerous when the attacker is strong or has boosted its damage.

Part 3. Best Pokemon of All Time

Mewtwo, Arceus, and Rayquaza are memorable high-powered examples, not an objective ranking that settles every format. Some competitions restrict legendary or mythical Pokemon, forms can change performance, and main-series base stats are not the same numbers displayed in Pokemon GO.

Mewtwo

Mewtwo is a Psychic-type legendary associated with the original group of Pokemon. Its standard main-series base HP is 106 and Defense is 90. The often-quoted 154 figure is Special Attack, not its physical Attack; the latter is 110. That distinction matters when selecting moves.

Its approximately 2 m height and powerful psychic portrayal make it iconic, but story abilities are not a promise that it can control every opponent in an actual battle. Treat it as a particular battle option with defined moves and weaknesses, not a creature that can do anything without limits.

Arceus

Arceus is a mythical Pokemon whose lore connects it with the creation of the Pokemon world. That is an in-universe account rather than evidence for a competitive ranking. Its roughly 3.2 m height also belongs to its species description, not a damage calculation.

In its standard main-series base-stat profile, each of the six stats is 120, including HP, Attack, and Defense. Its typing-related mechanics depend on the title and equipment rules. Do not assume its lore, availability, or main-series numbers transfer directly into a currently obtainable Pokemon GO encounter.

Rayquaza

Rayquaza is a Dragon/Flying legendary, celebrated for its power and its role in the conflict involving Groudon and Kyogre. It is not the franchise's oldest Dragon-type species by introduction order. Its typing brings notable strengths but also a serious Ice vulnerability in ordinary main-series matchups.

Dragon Ascent is closely associated with Rayquaza. It is a powerful Flying-type attack that lowers the user's Defense and Special Defense after use in the main series; it does not simply reduce the opponent's damage and strengthen every aspect of Rayquaza. Pokemon GO handles moves and progression separately, so check the rules for the specific title before planning around it.

Conclusion

Build around matchups, not an absolute best-type label. Steel, Fairy, Ground, and Fighting each solve different problems, while dual typings and regional forms can change the answer completely. Use the actual game's stats, move options, and encounter rules to choose your team; neither a famous legendary nor a location utility guarantees success.

Verify the download source and supported platform before installing a utility.