Normal (type)

Normal redirects here. For glitched Normal-type, see List of glitch types#Normal.

Template:ElementalTypes The Normal type (Japanese: ノーマルタイプ Normal type) is one of the seventeen elemental types. Notable Trainers that specialize in Normal-type Pokémon are Gym Leaders Whitney of Goldenrod City, Norman of Petalburg City, and Lenora of Nacrene City. Prior to Generation IV, where moves are designated physical or special based on the move itself rather than its type, all Normal-type moves were physical.

Statistical averages

Overall

Fully evolved

Battle properties

Offensive			Defensive
Power	Types		Power	Types
2×	None		½×	None
½×			2×
0×			0×

Note: Although Normal-type attacks normally have no effect on Template:Type2 Pokémon, the moves Foresight and Odor Sleuth, as well as the ability Scrappy, allow both Normal-type and Template:Type2 moves to affect Ghost-type Pokémon. Additionally, the move Struggle can hit Ghost-type Pokémon.

Characteristics

The Normal type is considered to be one of the best types defensively, as it has only a single weakness and one immunity. Having only one weakness makes up for its lack of resistances, as it causes only the stats of the Pokémon to be involved in determining damage, and many Normal-type Pokémon have high stats defensively. Offensively, the type performs similarly. There are only two types that resist Normal-type moves, and one type which is immune. When facing Pokémon with no resistance to their moves, Normal-type Pokémon can often deal high amounts of damage with a combination of high stats and same-type attack bonus.

The majority of Normal-type Pokémon do not have a second type. Almost all Normal-type Pokémon with two types are Normal/Flying, with the notable exceptions of Girafarig and Meloetta's Aria Forme, which are Normal/Psychic, Bibarel, which is Normal/Water, Deerling and Sawsbuck, which are Normal/Grass, and Meloetta's Pirouette Forme, which is Normal/Fighting.

Single-type Normal Pokémon generally have a wide variety of moves available to them. Most can learn at least one move of the Fire, Ice, and Electric types, for example.

There are also many Normal-type Pokémon that rely on an unusual "gimmick" strategy; these include Ditto, the Porygon family, Smeargle, Spinda, Castform, Kecleon, and Arceus. Thus, the Normal type could be thought of as the unspecialized "default" type.

When used in contests, Normal-type moves do not favor a particular contest type.

For the purpose of the Purify Chamber, Normal is considered strong against itself.

Pokémon

As of Generation V, there are 97 Normal-type Pokémon or 14.95% of all Pokémon, making it the second most common elemental type, behind Water.

Pure Normal-type Pokémon

# Name 019 Rattata 020 Raticate 035 Clefairy 036 Clefable 039 Jigglypuff 040 Wigglytuff 052 Meowth 053 Persian 108 Lickitung 113 Chansey 115 Kangaskhan 128 Tauros 132 Ditto 133 Eevee 137 Porygon 143 Snorlax 161 Sentret 162 Furret 173 Cleffa 174 Igglybuff 175 Togepi 190 Aipom 206 Dunsparce 209 Snubbull 210 Granbull 216 Teddiursa 217 Ursaring 233 Porygon2 234 Stantler 235 Smeargle 241 Miltank 242 Blissey 263 Zigzagoon 264 Linoone 287 Slakoth 288 Vigoroth 289 Slaking 293 Whismur 294 Loudred 295 Exploud 298 Azurill 300 Skitty 301 Delcatty 327 Spinda 335 Zangoose 351 Castform 352 Kecleon 399 Bidoof 424 Ambipom 427 Buneary 428 Lopunny 431 Glameow 432 Purugly 440 Happiny 446 Munchlax 463 Lickilicky 474 Porygon-Z 486 Regigigas 493 Arceus 504 Patrat 505 Watchog 506 Lillipup 507 Herdier 508 Stoutland 531 Audino 572 Minccino 573 Cinccino 626 Bouffalant

Half Normal-type Pokémon

Primary Normal-type Pokémon

# Name Type 1 Type 2 016 Pidgey Normal Flying 017 Pidgeotto Normal Flying 018 Pidgeot Normal Flying 021 Spearow Normal Flying 022 Fearow Normal Flying 083 Farfetch'd Normal Flying 084 Doduo Normal Flying 085 Dodrio Normal Flying 163 Hoothoot Normal Flying 164 Noctowl Normal Flying 176 Togetic Normal Flying 203 Girafarig Normal Psychic 276 Taillow Normal Flying 277 Swellow Normal Flying 333 Swablu Normal Flying 396 Starly Normal Flying 397 Staravia Normal Flying 398 Staraptor Normal Flying 400 Bibarel Normal Water 441 Chatot Normal Flying 468 Togekiss Normal Flying 519 Pidove Normal Flying 520 Tranquill Normal Flying 521 Unfezant Normal Flying 585 Deerling Normal Grass 586 Sawsbuck Normal Grass 627 Rufflet Normal Flying 628 Braviary Normal Flying 648 Meloetta Normal Psychic Normal Fighting

Secondary Normal-type Pokémon

None.

Moves

Damage-dealing moves

Note: Karate Chop, Gust and Bite were Normal-type moves in Generation I.

Non-damaging moves

Note: Sand-Attack was a Normal-type move in Generation I.

Trivia

• With 209 Normal-type moves, this type has the most moves available.
• Every generation has introduced Normal-type Pokémon with names that begin with the letters C, T, and S.
• No type is weak to Normal-type moves, making the Normal type the only type that is not super effective against anything.
• No Pokémon have Normal as a secondary type.
• There are no Normal-type Pokémon with a double weakness.
• There are three Normal-type Pokémon that evolve into Template:Type2 Pokémon: Eevee, Azurill and Bidoof, with the first two losing their Normal typing completely.
• Notably, there also appears to be an association between mammal-like creatures and the Normal-type, given that many species of Normal-type Pokémon are based on terrestrial mammals, including several noted above that combine a second type with their primary Normal-type rather than merely omit it.
  • Furthermore, that the Normal-type could be considered the unspecialized "default" type may be evidenced by the common combination of Normal/Flying-type Pokémon.
• The Normal type has the fewest non-neutral elemental relations, with only four: Rock, Steel, Ghost, and Fighting.
• Normal type Pokémon have the highest average HP stat.

In other languages

Language Title Japanese ノーマル Normal Mandarin Chinese 一般 Yī​bān Dutch Normaal Finnish Normaali Perus French Canada Normal Europe Normal German Normal Greek Φυσιολογικός Fisiologikos Hebrew רגיל Ragil נורמאלי - Normali Italian Normale Korean 노말 Nomal Norwegian Normal Polish Normalny Portuguese Brazil Normal Portugal Normal Russian Нормальный Spanish Latin America Normal Spain Normal