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''For other uses of question marks in the [[Pokémon games]], see [[Question marks]].''
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{{ElementalTypes}}
{{types|???}}
The '''??? type''' (Japanese: '''<span lang="ja">？？？タイプ</span>''' ''??? type''), unlike the {{type2|Bird}}, is an elemental type which existed as a non-[[glitch]] type from [[Generation II]] onward. However, no {{obp|Pokémon|species}} bears this type. [[Pokémon egg]]s are typed solely with this before they hatch, and by extension, [[bad egg]]s are also of the ???-type.
The '''??? type''' (Japanese: '''？？？タイプ''' ''??? type'') is a [[type]] that exists only in [[Generation]]s {{gen|II}}, {{gen|III}}, and {{gen|IV}}. It was removed in the [[Generation V]] games and has not returned since.


==Weaknesses and resistances==
==Battle properties==
The ??? type has neither any weaknesses nor resistances: all damaging moves do regular damage to a Pokémon of the ??? type, and any damaging move hacked to be of the ??? type will do regular damage against all Pokémon.
The ??? type is neutrally effective against all types, and all types are neutrally effective against it.


==???-type Pokémon==
==In the games==
No Pokémon are ???-type; however, both {{pkmn|egg}}s and [[bad egg]]s are given this type until they hatch. This can be seen in the Generation III status screen; however, in Generation II and Generation IV, egg status screens do not display type.
===Curse===
The move {{m|Curse}} was given the ??? type when introduced in [[Generation II]], likely because of its mysterious nature. It is so far the only move which completely differs in its use between Pokémon of different types. Its type was changed to the {{t|Ghost}} type in [[Generation V]].  


If a pure {{type2|Flying}} Pokémon uses {{m|Roost}}, it becomes a ???-type Pokémon until the end of the turn. However, all Flying-type Pokémon have two types (except {{p|Arceus}} which is unable to learn Roost).
{{m|Conversion}} cannot be used to become ???-type: {{m|Curse}}, the only move of this type, will be ignored by Conversion, such that if a Pokémon uses Conversion while the only other move it knows is Curse, Conversion will fail.


To obtain a ???-type Pokémon, the {{player}} must change a Pokémon to be a pure Flying type (with {{a|Color Change}}, {{m|Conversion}} or {{m|Conversion 2}}), followed by using {{m|Roost}}.
===Eggs===
[[Pokémon Egg]]s are displayed as being ???-type in [[Generation III]] on their status screen, to maintain the fact that the identity of the Pokémon inside is supposed to be unknown. This does not appear in [[Generation II]], which uses a special status screen for Pokémon Eggs different from that of normal Pokémon, and was removed in [[Generation IV]], when the section of a Pokémon's status screen that displays type was separated. From Generation IV on, Eggs are considered as {{type|Normal}} Pokémon by the game.


The game will not allow the player to use {{m|Conversion}} to convert to the ??? type. {{m|Curse}}, the only move of this type, will be ignored by Conversion, so that a Pokémon with only Curse and Conversion will result in the move failing.
===Unusable moves===
If a [[Shadow Pokémon]] has non-Shadow moves that it cannot use yet, they will be marked with ??? type.


===Arceus===
===Arceus===
[[Image:Spr 4p 493-Unknown.png|thumb|left|Normal-color sprite for ???-type Arceus]]
[[File:493-Unknown.png|frame|left|Sprite for ???-type Arceus]]
[[Image:Spr 4p 493-Unknown s.png|thumb|right|[[Shiny Pokémon|Alternate-color]] sprite for ???-type Arceus]]
{{p|Arceus}} has the Ability {{a|Multitype}}, which changes its type and appearance depending on the [[Plate]] it is holding. Likely as a precaution for Arceus hacked to be ???-type, a ???-type sprite of Arceus is present in {{game5|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}; however, it is never otherwise used without hacking.
{{p|Arceus}}'s {{a|Multitype}} ability allows it to change types based on which [[Plate]] it holds. Although there is no ???-type plate, the code for {{5v|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum|HeartGold|SoulSilver}} has a sprite for ???-type Arceus. It is possible that this sprite was included to prevent the game from crashing if its base type was changed to be ??? type instead of {{t|Normal}}.
In the event Arceus is hacked to be in this form, it will still be Normal-type (or whatever type of plate it is holding) since the coloring of Arceus in each form is solely aesthetic, and the type is actually determined by Multitype. There is no way to make Arceus actually ???-type, and even when it's sent into battle it will revert to the appropriate form.
 
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==???-type moves==
==In the spin-off games==
===Curse===
===[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon]]===
Introduced in [[Generation II]], {{m|Curse}} is the only move of the ??? type. Curse behaves differently depending on the [[elemental types|type]] of the Pokémon using it; more specifically, if the Pokémon is of the {{type2|Ghost}}, it will cut its HP in half and place a curse on the target Pokémon, while for any other type it will merely lower the Pokémon's Speed to raise Attack and Defense.
The moves {{m|Wide Slash}}, {{m|Vacuum-Cut}}, {{m|Spin Slash}}, and {{m|Excavate}} have the ??? type.  
 
However in [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team]], [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness|Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness]] and [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky|Explorers of Sky]] it is considered a {{type2|Normal}} move, regardless of whether it is known by a {{type2|Ghost}} Pokémon or not.


There is no actual purpose in Curse being a ???-type move besides to give it a mysterious nature. If [[cheating|hacked]] to be of any other type, the move will still work as normal.
While Excavate is an unobtainable [[status move]] and Vacuum-Cut deals fixed damage akin to {{m|Sonic Boom}}, Wide Slash and Spin Slash are [[physical move]]s which follow standard damage calculations, although Spin Slash has a wider range than Wide Slash. Both damaging moves bypass {{a|Wonder Guard}} and do not usually receive {{STAB}}.


===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon moves===
These moves did not appear from [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity]] onward.
{{m|Vacuum-Cut}} and {{m|Wide Slash}} are moves that are exclusive to [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon]], and [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness|its sequel]]. However, the game displays the types of the moves as "None" rather than "???".


===Shadow moves===
==Other uses==
[[Shadow moves]] are typeless moves, rendering their typing unknown.
[[File:Eeveelutions unrevealed type.png|thumb|200px|Promotional image showing Sylveon's type as ???]]
 
===Unrevealed types===
In [[Pokémon Colosseum]], [[Shadow Pokémon]] have the move {{m|Shadow Rush}} until they are [[Purification|purified]]. In [[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]], more Shadow moves are introduced. Starting in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, these moves are super-effective against regular Pokémon and not very effective against other Shadow Pokémon.
On official material, the ??? type can be used to denote a type that has not yet been revealed. Leading up to the release of [[Pokémon X and Y]], {{p|Sylveon}}'s type was listed as ??? on official material until its actual type was revealed to be {{t|Fairy}}.
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These typeless moves do not run exclusively off the user's Attack or Special Attack stat, instead depending on the move. This would later be extended to moves of the rest of the types in [[Generation IV]].
==Icons==
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{Unknown color dark}}; background:#{{Unknown color}}; font-size:80%"
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{Unknown color dark}}; background:#eee; width:80px; height:80px" | [[File:UnknownIC Stad2.png]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{Unknown color dark}}; background:#eee; width:80px; height:80px" | [[File:UnknownIC RSE.png]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{Unknown color dark}}; background:#eee; width:80px; height:80px" | [[File:UnknownIC Colo.png|48px]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{Unknown color dark}}; background:#eee; width:80px; height:80px" | [[File:UnknownIC FRLG.png]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{Unknown color dark}}; background:#eee; width:80px; height:80px" | [[File:UnknownIC XD.png|48px]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{Unknown color dark}}; background:#eee; width:80px; height:80px" | [[File:UnknownIC Big.png]]
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| Icon from <br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Stadium 2}}
| Icon from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire|Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire}}, {{color2|000|Pokémon Emerald|Emerald}}, {{color2|000|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver|HeartGold and SoulSilver}}
| Icon from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Colosseum}}
| Icon from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen}}
| Icon from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness}}
| Icon from<br>{{color2|000|Generation IV}}
| Icon from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Battle Revolution}}
|}


{{m|Weather Ball}}'s type changes depending on the [[weather condition]]. If Weather Ball is used when the field is under effect of {{m|Shadow Sky}}, Weather Ball changes to a typeless move.
==Retirement==
The ??? type is not present in the core series games from [[Generation V]] onward, as Eggs were changed in [[Generation IV]] to not display a type at all, and the only move which used the type, {{m|Curse}}, was changed to be {{t|Ghost}} type.


===Other moves===
==In other languages==
In the [[Version|main series games]], ???-type offensive moves can be hacked to exist. In generations prior to [[Generation IV]], because the ???-type is not programmed to be either [[physical move|physical]] or [[special move|special]], even with the highest possible base power of 255, the move will do almost no damage.
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In addition, although the actual type for the moves {{m|Hidden Power}} and {{m|Judgment}} varies, both appear as {{type2|Normal}} moves rather than ???-type moves. Note however that as the [[signature move]] of {{p|Arceus}}, the [[Elemental types|type]] for Judgment depends on the type of [[plate]] held by the user, acting as a {{type2|Normal}} [[move]] if no plate is held. Thus, the {{t|Normal}} type, and not the ??? type, could be thought of as the unspecialized "default" type. This re-emphasizes the possibility that Curse is considered a ???-type move for its mysterious nature rather than for its different forms when used by Pokémon of different types.
==See also==
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Latest revision as of 12:48, 29 February 2024

For other uses of question marks in the Pokémon games, see Question marks.

Types

The ??? type (Japanese: ？？？タイプ ??? type) is a type that exists only in Generations II, III, and IV. It was removed in the Generation V games and has not returned since.

Battle properties

The ??? type is neutrally effective against all types, and all types are neutrally effective against it.

In the games

Curse

The move Curse was given the ??? type when introduced in Generation II, likely because of its mysterious nature. It is so far the only move which completely differs in its use between Pokémon of different types. Its type was changed to the Ghost type in Generation V.

Conversion cannot be used to become ???-type: Curse, the only move of this type, will be ignored by Conversion, such that if a Pokémon uses Conversion while the only other move it knows is Curse, Conversion will fail.

Eggs

Pokémon Eggs are displayed as being ???-type in Generation III on their status screen, to maintain the fact that the identity of the Pokémon inside is supposed to be unknown. This does not appear in Generation II, which uses a special status screen for Pokémon Eggs different from that of normal Pokémon, and was removed in Generation IV, when the section of a Pokémon's status screen that displays type was separated. From Generation IV on, Eggs are considered as Normal-type Pokémon by the game.

Unusable moves

If a Shadow Pokémon has non-Shadow moves that it cannot use yet, they will be marked with ??? type.

Arceus

Sprite for ???-type Arceus

Arceus has the Ability Multitype, which changes its type and appearance depending on the Plate it is holding. Likely as a precaution for Arceus hacked to be ???-type, a ???-type sprite of Arceus is present in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver; however, it is never otherwise used without hacking. In the event Arceus is hacked to be in this form, it will still be Normal-type (or whatever type of plate it is holding) since the coloring of Arceus in each form is solely aesthetic, and the type is actually determined by Multitype. There is no way to make Arceus actually ???-type, and even when it's sent into battle it will revert to the appropriate form.

In the spin-off games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon

The moves Wide Slash, Vacuum-Cut, Spin Slash, and Excavate have the ??? type.

While Excavate is an unobtainable status move and Vacuum-Cut deals fixed damage akin to Sonic Boom, Wide Slash and Spin Slash are physical moves which follow standard damage calculations, although Spin Slash has a wider range than Wide Slash. Both damaging moves bypass Wonder Guard and do not usually receive STAB.

These moves did not appear from Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity onward.

Other uses

Promotional image showing Sylveon's type as ???

Unrevealed types

On official material, the ??? type can be used to denote a type that has not yet been revealed. Leading up to the release of Pokémon X and Y, Sylveon's type was listed as ??? on official material until its actual type was revealed to be Fairy.

Icons

UnknownIC Stad2.png UnknownIC RSE.png UnknownIC Colo.png UnknownIC FRLG.png UnknownIC XD.png UnknownIC Big.png UnknownIC PBR.png
Icon from
Pokémon Stadium 2 		Icon from
Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, HeartGold and SoulSilver 		Icon from
Pokémon Colosseum 		Icon from
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen 		Icon from
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness 		Icon from
Generation IV 		Icon from
Pokémon Battle Revolution

Retirement

The ??? type is not present in the core series games from Generation V onward, as Eggs were changed in Generation IV to not display a type at all, and the only move which used the type, Curse, was changed to be Ghost type.

In other languages

??? type only changes its name in Spanish.

Language Title
Spain Flag.png Spanish (?)

See also

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