Normal Type / LegendaryPKMN

The Nature of Normal

What is normal? Clearly, Normal is not an element but simply a state of being of a living or non-living item. It’s whatever is being kept in balance in terms of logic and physics. For instance, it’s not something too hot or too cold, too hard or too soft, too slow or too rapid, too big or too small; it’s everything in between! Normal is what is called the state of an item which is believed to balance between generally imposed beliefs, usually compared to the human kind. For example, the water could have a normal temperature for the human kind when it doesn’t exceed what the main body receiver, the skin, affords. So balance it is, and we shall see that this is also a fact that has been replicated into the Pokémon games as well!

Normal in the Games

Commonly known as the “unspecialized” type, Normal is considered to be the base of all, as its category includes a vast number of moves which have many, various and interesting effects, as well as many Pokémon. Thus, Normal is a type which could easily bear the title of the most versatile type in the games.

Normal Type Pokémon

Resist (x½): –
Are Weak to (x2)
Are Immune to (x0)

Average Stats

HP	76
Attack	66
Defense	56
Sp.Atk	54
Sp.Def	61
Speed	63

As you can see from above, defensively Normal Type is one of the best around as it is weak to only one type (Fighting) and immune to another (Ghost). Due to this fact, no resistances have been given to it, although this is often good as only the Defenses of the Pokémon are taken into consideration when determining final damage. They are characterized by the big amount of Hit Points they usually have, very decent Defenses as well as good Attacking stats. Normal types are known to be able to learn many types of attacks, including the majority of all other types, which is the reason why Normal types are considered to be so versatile and balanced.

Normal Type Pokémon do not fall under a particular Egg Group; the most common being Ground with 39, Flying with 19 and Fairy with 13 Pokémon. Normal types are so varied that even their Abilities do not fall under a certain category, with Run Away, Pick Up and Cute Charm being the most common while their colors may vary from white to pink and brown. Additionally, 36 Pokémon belong to a 2-stage evolutionary line, 27 of them to a 3-stage evolutionary line, while 16 Pokémon do not evolve at all.

Normal Pokémon List

There is a total of 80 Pokémon species out of 493 that belong to the Normal Type; 59 of them are pure Normal Types, while the rest, have Normal as their primary type. There are no Pokémon with Normal as their secondary type as of date.

Results
No.	Name	Type(s)	HP	ATK	DEF	SP.ATK	SP.DEF	SPD	E.P.	S.S.
80 Pokémon in total
16	Pidgey¹¹	Normal / Flying	40	45	40	35	35	56	ˍˍˍˍˍ1	251
17	Pidgeotto¹²	Normal / Flying	63	60	55	50	50	71	ˍˍˍˍˍ2	349
18	Pidgeot¹³	Normal / Flying	83	80	75	70	70	91	ˍˍˍˍˍ3	469
19	Rattata¹⁴	Normal	30	56	35	25	35	72	ˍˍˍˍˍ1	253
20	Raticate¹⁵	Normal	55	81	60	50	70	97	ˍˍˍˍˍ2	413
21	Spearow¹⁶	Normal / Flying	40	60	30	31	31	70	ˍˍˍˍˍ1	262
22	Fearow¹⁷	Normal / Flying	65	90	65	61	61	100	ˍˍˍˍˍ2	442
35	Clefairy¹⁸	Normal	70	45	48	60	65	35	2ˍˍˍˍˍ	323
36	Clefable¹⁹	Normal	95	70	73	85	90	60	3ˍˍˍˍˍ	473
39	Jigglypuff²⁰	Normal	115	45	20	45	25	20	2ˍˍˍˍˍ	270
40	Wigglytuff²¹	Normal	140	70	45	75	50	45	3ˍˍˍˍˍ	425
52	Meowth²²	Normal	40	45	35	40	40	90	ˍˍˍˍˍ1	290
53	Persian²³	Normal	65	70	60	65	65	115	ˍˍˍˍˍ2	440
83	Farfetch’d²⁴	Normal / Flying	52	65	55	58	62	60	ˍ1ˍˍˍˍ	352
84	Doduo²⁵	Normal / Flying	35	85	45	35	35	75	ˍ1ˍˍˍˍ	310
85	Dodrio²⁶	Normal / Flying	60	110	70	60	60	100	ˍ2ˍˍˍˍ	460
108	Lickitung²⁷	Normal	90	55	75	60	75	30	2ˍˍˍˍˍ	385
113	Chansey²⁸	Normal	250	5	5	35	105	50	2ˍˍˍˍˍ	450
115	Kangaskhan²⁹	Normal	105	95	80	40	80	90	2ˍˍˍˍˍ	490
128	Tauros³⁰	Normal	75	100	95	40	70	110	ˍ1ˍˍˍ1	490
132	Ditto³¹	Normal	48	48	48	48	48	48	1ˍˍˍˍˍ	288
133	Eevee³²	Normal	55	55	50	45	65	55	ˍˍˍˍ1ˍ	325
137	Porygon³³	Normal	65	60	70	85	75	40	ˍˍˍ1ˍˍ	395
143	Snorlax³⁴	Normal	160	110	65	65	110	30	2ˍˍˍˍˍ	540
161	Sentret³⁵	Normal	35	46	34	35	45	20	ˍ1ˍˍˍˍ	215
162	Furret³⁶	Normal	85	76	64	45	55	90	ˍˍˍˍˍ2	415
163	Hoothoot³⁷	Normal / Flying	60	30	30	36	56	50	1ˍˍˍˍˍ	262
164	Noctowl³⁸	Normal / Flying	100	50	50	76	96	70	2ˍˍˍˍˍ	442
173	Cleffa³⁹	Normal	50	25	28	45	55	15	ˍˍˍˍ1ˍ	218
174	Igglybuff⁴⁰	Normal	90	30	15	40	20	15	1ˍˍˍˍˍ	210
175	Togepi⁴¹	Normal	35	20	65	40	65	20	ˍˍˍˍ1ˍ	245
176	Togetic⁴²	Normal / Flying	55	40	85	80	105	40	ˍˍˍˍ2ˍ	405
190	Aipom⁴³	Normal	55	70	55	40	55	85	ˍˍˍˍˍ1	360
203	Girafarig⁴⁴	Normal / Psychic	70	80	65	90	65	85	ˍˍˍ2ˍˍ	455
206	Dunsparce⁴⁵	Normal	100	70	70	65	65	45	1ˍˍˍˍˍ	415
209	Snubbull⁴⁶	Normal	60	80	50	40	40	30	ˍ1ˍˍˍˍ	300
210	Granbull⁴⁷	Normal	90	120	75	60	60	45	ˍ2ˍˍˍˍ	450
216	Teddiursa⁴⁸	Normal	60	80	50	50	50	40	ˍ1ˍˍˍˍ	330
217	Ursaring⁴⁹	Normal	90	130	75	75	75	55	ˍ2ˍˍˍˍ	500
233	Porygon2⁵⁰	Normal	85	80	90	105	95	60	ˍˍˍ2ˍˍ	515
234	Stantler⁵¹	Normal	73	95	62	85	65	85	ˍ1ˍˍˍˍ	465
235	Smeargle⁵²	Normal	55	20	35	20	45	75	ˍˍˍˍˍ1	250
241	Miltank⁵³	Normal	95	80	105	40	70	100	ˍˍ2ˍˍˍ	490
242	Blissey⁵⁴	Normal	255	10	10	75	135	55	3ˍˍˍˍˍ	540
263	Zigzagoon⁵⁵	Normal	38	30	41	30	41	60	ˍˍˍˍˍ1	240
264	Linoone⁵⁶	Normal	78	70	61	50	61	100	ˍˍˍˍˍ2	420
276	Taillow⁵⁷	Normal / Flying	40	55	30	30	30	85	ˍˍˍˍˍ1	270
277	Swellow⁵⁸	Normal / Flying	60	85	60	50	50	125	ˍˍˍˍˍ2	430
287	Slakoth⁵⁹	Normal	60	60	60	35	35	30	1ˍˍˍˍˍ	280
288	Vigoroth⁶⁰	Normal	80	80	80	55	55	90	ˍˍˍˍˍ2	440
289	Slaking⁶¹	Normal	150	160	100	95	65	100	3ˍˍˍˍˍ	670
293	Whismur⁶²	Normal	64	51	23	51	23	28	1ˍˍˍˍˍ	240
294	Loudred⁶³	Normal	84	71	43	71	43	48	2ˍˍˍˍˍ	360
295	Exploud⁶⁴	Normal	104	91	63	91	63	68	3ˍˍˍˍˍ	480
298	Azurill⁶⁵	Normal	50	20	40	20	40	20	1ˍˍˍˍˍ	190
300	Skitty⁶⁶	Normal	50	45	45	35	35	50	ˍˍˍˍˍ1	260
301	Delcatty⁶⁷	Normal	70	65	65	55	55	70	1ˍˍˍˍ1	380
327	Spinda⁶⁸	Normal	60	60	60	60	60	60	ˍˍˍ1ˍˍ	360
333	Swablu⁶⁹	Normal / Flying	45	40	60	40	75	50	ˍˍˍˍ1ˍ	310
335	Zangoose⁷⁰	Normal	73	115	60	60	60	90	ˍ2ˍˍˍˍ	458
351	Castform⁷¹	Normal	70	70	70	70	70	70	1ˍˍˍˍˍ	420
352	Kecleon⁷²	Normal	60	90	70	60	120	40	ˍˍˍˍ1ˍ	440
396	Starly⁷³	Normal / Flying	40	55	30	30	30	60	ˍˍˍˍˍ1	245
397	Staravia⁷⁴	Normal / Flying	55	75	50	40	40	80	ˍˍˍˍˍ2	340
398	Staraptor⁷⁵	Normal / Flying	85	120	70	50	50	100	ˍ3ˍˍˍˍ	475
399	Bidoof⁷⁶	Normal	59	45	40	35	40	31	1ˍˍˍˍˍ	250
400	Bibarel⁷⁷	Normal / Water	79	85	60	55	60	71	ˍ2ˍˍˍˍ	410
424	Ambipom⁷⁸	Normal	75	100	66	60	66	115	ˍˍˍˍˍ2	482
427	Buneary⁷⁹	Normal	55	66	44	44	56	85	ˍˍˍˍˍ1	350
428	Lopunny⁸⁰	Normal	65	76	84	54	96	105	ˍˍˍˍˍ2	480
431	Glameow⁸¹	Normal	49	55	42	42	37	85	ˍˍˍˍˍ1	310
432	Purugly⁸²	Normal	71	82	64	64	59	112	ˍˍˍˍˍ2	452
440	Happiny⁸³	Normal	100	5	5	15	65	30	1ˍˍˍˍˍ	220
441	Chatot⁸⁴	Normal / Flying	76	65	45	92	42	91	ˍ1ˍˍˍˍ	411
446	Munchlax⁸⁵	Normal	135	85	40	40	85	5	1ˍˍˍˍˍ	390
463	Lickilicky⁸⁶	Normal	110	85	95	80	95	50	3ˍˍˍˍˍ	515
468	Togekiss⁸⁷	Normal / Flying	85	50	95	120	115	80	ˍˍˍ21ˍ	545
474	Porygon-Z⁸⁸	Normal	85	80	70	135	75	90	ˍˍˍ3ˍˍ	535
486	Regigigas⁸⁹	Normal	110	160	110	80	110	100	ˍ3ˍˍˍˍ	670
493	Arceus⁹⁰	Normal	120	120	120	120	120	120	3ˍˍˍˍˍ	720

Normal Type Attacks

Are Super Effective against (x2): –
Are Not Very Effective against (x½)
Have No Effect against (x0)

Normal Type attacks perform well in battle as only two types resist them; Rock and Steel. With an array of various effects, Normal Type moves can deal high amounts of damage to most of the types, particularly if used by Pokémon with high offensive stats, as well as with the Same Type Attack Bonus that Normal Types obtain, as this will increase the damage dealt to even highest levels.

Normal attacks usually utilize the user’s body parts in order to attack, such as claws (Slash, Scratch, Fury Swipes), head (Headbutt), arm or foot (Focus Punch, Mega Kick), tail (Slam) or even the whole body mass (Body Slam, Tackle). Others control sound waves (Sonicboom, Uproar), natural charm (Sweet Kiss, Charm) while there are also attacks that manipulate pure energy (Hyper Beam and Tri Attack).

Since Normal as a type has such a wide array of moves, Normal attacks can have a wide variety of effects. Some attacks can work as either buffs (Swords Dance, Agility) or debuffs (Screech, Charm), affect the user’s evasion (Double Team, Minimize) and even protect (Protect, Substitute) or restore the user’s health (Softboiled, Recover). The Normal type contains many attacks that strike consecutively on the same round (Double Slap, Spike Cannon), attacks that rely on the user’s happiness (Return, Frustration), attacks which cause the user to destroy itself in the process (Explosion, Selfdestruct), attacks that rely on the user’s health (Endeavor, Flail) or condition (Endeavor) as well as moves which rely on conditions such as luck (Metronome), the user’s individual values (Hidden Power), terrain (Nature Power) or even held items (Natural Gift). Briefly, Normal type attacks are known for their variety of effects, each of them being trickier than the other.

Normal Type Attack List

Out of a total of 467 attacks so far, 152 of them fall under this category. This means that almost 2/5 of the total amount of attacks are of the Normal Type! More precisely, 77 of them are non-damaging moves, 61 are Physical attacks, while only 14 of them are Special moves. Contest-wise, 41 attacks are classified as Cute, 33 as Tough, 32 as Cool, 26 as Smart and 20 as Beauty types.

Results
No.	Move Name	Type	Pw.	Acc.	PP	Eff.%	Appeal
152 attacks in total
1	Pound⁶		40	100	35	—	♥♥♥
		The foe is physically pounded with a long tail or a foreleg, etc.
		No Added Effect.
3	Doubleslap⁷		15	85	10	—	♥♥
		The foe is slapped repeatedly, back and forth, two to five times in a row.
		Can be used twice consecutively.
4	Comet Punch⁸		18	85	15	—	♥♥
		The foe is hit with a flurry of punches that strike two to five times in a row.
		Can be used twice consecutively.
5	Mega Punch⁹		80	85	20	—	♥♥
		The foe is slugged by a punch thrown with muscle-packed power.
		Points +2 if last to appeal.
6	Pay Day¹⁰		40	100	20	—	♥
		Numerous coins are hurled at the foe to inflict damage. Money is earned after battle.
		Points +3 if lowest number of points in that turn.
10	Scratch¹¹		40	100	35	—	♥♥♥
		Hard, pointed, and sharp claws rake the foe to inflict damage.
		No Added Effect.
11	Vicegrip¹²		55	100	30	—	♥♥♥
		Huge, impressive pincers grip and squeeze the foe.
		No Added Effect.
12	Guillotine¹³		??	30	5	—
		A vicious, tearing attack with pincers. The foe will faint instantly if this attack hits.
		Points +15 if all pokemon appeal to the same judge.
13	Razor Wind¹⁴		80	100	10	—	♥
		A two-turn attack. Blades of wind hit the foe on the second turn. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
		Points +3 if appeals to the same judge with other pokemon.
14	Swords Dance¹⁵^TM75		—	—	30	—
		A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. It sharply raises the user’s Attack stat.
		Points of next appeal doubles.
15	Cut¹⁶^HM01		50	95	30	—	♥♥♥
		The foe is cut with a scythe or a claw. It can also be used to cut down thin trees.
		No Added Effect.
18	Whirlwind¹⁷		—	100	20	—
		The foe is blown away, to be replaced by another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends.
		Points +15 if all pokemon appeal to the same judge.
20	Bind¹⁸		15	75	20	—
		A long body or tentacles are used to bind and squeeze the foe for two to five turns.
		First to appeal +1.
21	Slam¹⁹		80	75	20	—	♥♥♥
		The foe is slammed with a long tail, vines, etc., to inflict damage.
		No Added Effect.
23	Stomp²⁰		65	100	20	30	♥♥♥
		The foe is stomped with a big foot. It may also make the target flinch.
		No Added Effect.
25	Mega Kick²¹		120	75	5	—	♥♥
		The foe is attacked by a kick launched with muscle-packed power.
		Points +2 if last to appeal.
29	Headbutt²²		70	100	15	30	♥♥♥
		The user sticks its head out and rams straight forward. It may make the foe flinch.
		No Added Effect.
30	Horn Attack²³		65	100	25	—	♥♥♥
		The foe is jabbed with a sharply pointed horn to inflict damage.
		No Added Effect.
31	Fury Attack²⁴		15	85	20	—	♥♥
		The foe is jabbed repeatedly with a horn or beak two to five times in a row.
		Can be used twice consecutively.
32	Horn Drill²⁵		??	30	5	—
		The foe is stabbed with a horn rotating like a drill. The foe instantly faints if it hits.
		Points +15 if all pokemon appeal to the same judge.
33	Tackle²⁶		35	95	35	—	♥♥♥
		A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the foe with its whole body.
		No Added Effect.
34	Body Slam²⁷		85	100	15	30	♥♥♥
		The user drops onto the foe with its full body weight. It may leave the foe paralyzed.
		No Added Effect.
35	Wrap²⁸		15	85	20	—
		A long body or vines are used to wrap and squeeze the foe for two to five turns.
		First to appeal +1.
36	Take Down²⁹		90	85	20	—	♥♥♥
		A reckless, full-body charge attack for slamming into the foe. It also damages the user a little.
		No Added Effect.
37	Thrash³⁰		90	100	20	—	♥♥
		The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. It then becomes confused, however.
		Can be used twice consecutively.
38	Double-edge³¹		120	100	15	—
		A reckless, life- risking tackle. It also damages the user by a fairly large amount, however.
		Points +15 if all pokemon appeal to the same judge.
39	Tail Whip³²		—	100	30	—	♥♥
		The user wags its tail cutely, making the foe less wary. The target’s Defense stat is lowered.
		Pokemon after self cannot lower any voltage in that turn.
43	Leer³³		—	100	30	—	♥♥
		The foe is given an intimidating leer with sharp eyes. The target’s Defense stat is reduced.
		Pokemon after self cannot lower any voltage in that turn.
45	Growl³⁴		—	100	40	—	♥♥
		The user growls in an endearing way, making the foe less wary. The target’s Attack stat is lowered.
		Pokemon after self cannot lower any voltage in that turn.
46	Roar³⁵^TM05		—	100	20	—	♥♥
		The foe is scared off, to be replaced by another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends.
		Pokemon after self cannot lower any voltage in that turn.
47	Sing³⁶		—	55	15	—	♥♥
		A soothing lullaby is sung in a calming voice that puts the foe into a deep slumber.
		Pokemon after self cannot lower any voltage in that turn.
48	Supersonic³⁷		—	55	20	—	♥♥
		The user generates odd sound waves from its body. It may confuse the target.
		Pokemon after self cannot lower any voltage in that turn.
49	Sonicboom³⁸		??	90	20	—	♥♥♥
		The foe is hit with a destructive shock wave that always inflicts 20 HP damage.
		No Added Effect.
50	Disable³⁹		—	80	20	—	♥♥
		For several turns, this move prevents the foe from using the move it last used.
		Pokemon after self cannot lower any voltage in that turn.
63	Hyper Beam⁴⁰^TM15		150	90	5	—	♥♥
		The foe is attacked with a powerful beam. The user must rest on the next turn to regain its energy.
		Points +3 if previous pokemon reaches max voltage of a judge.
70	Strength⁴¹^HM04		80	100	15	—	♥♥♥
		The foe is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power. It can also be used to move boulders.
		No Added Effect.
74	Growth⁴²		—	—	40	—
		The user’s body is forced to grow all at once. It raises the Sp. Atk stat.
		Points of next appeal doubles.
98	Quick Attack⁴³		40	100	30	—	♥♥
		The user lunges at the foe at a speed that makes it almost invisible. It is sure to strike first.
		Appeals first in the next turn.
99	Rage⁴⁴		20	100	20	—
		While this move is in use, it gains attack power each time the user is hit in battle.
		Points of next appeal doubles.
102	Mimic⁴⁵		—	—	10	—
		The user copies the move last used by the foe. The move can be used for the rest of the battle.
		Receives voltage points if previous pokemon reaches max voltage.
103	Screech⁴⁶		—	85	40	—	♥♥
		An earsplitting screech is emitted to sharply reduce the foe’s Defense stat.
		Lowers voltage of all judges by 1.
104	Double Team⁴⁷^TM32		—	—	15	—	♥♥
		By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.
		Appeals first in the next turn.
105	Recover⁴⁸		—	—	10	—
		A self-healing move. The user restores its own HP by up to half of its max HP.
		Points equal to the voltage of the judge.
106	Harden⁴⁹		—	—	30	—	♥♥
		The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its Defense stat.
		Pokemon after self cannot raise any voltage in that turn.
107	Minimize⁵⁰		—	—	20	—	♥♥
		The user compresses its body to make itself look smaller. The user’s evasion stat is boosted.
		Pokemon after self cannot raise any voltage in that turn.
108	Smokescreen⁵¹		—	100	20	—	♥♥
		The user releases an obscuring cloud of smoke or ink. It reduces the foe’s accuracy.
		Lowers voltage of all judges by 1.
111	Defense Curl⁵²		—	—	40	—	♥♥
		The user curls up to conceal weak spots and raise its Defense stat.
		Pokemon after self cannot raise any voltage in that turn.
116	Focus Energy⁵³		—	—	30	—
		The user takes a deep breath and focuses to raise the critical-hit ratio of its attacks.
		Points of next appeal doubles.
117	Bide⁵⁴		??	—	10	—	♥♥
		The user endures attacks for two turns, then strikes back to cause double the damage taken.
		Points doubles if last to appeal.
118	Metronome⁵⁵		—	—	10	—	♥♥
		The user waggles a finger and stimulates the brain into randomly using nearly any move.
		Order of appealing is random in the next turn.
120	Selfdestruct⁵⁶		200	100	5	—
		The user blows up to inflict damage on all Pokémon in battle. The user faints upon using this move.
		Points +15 if all pokemon appeal to the same judge.
121	Egg Bomb⁵⁷		100	75	10	—	♥♥♥
		A large egg is hurled with maximum force at the foe to inflict damage.
		No Added Effect.
129	Swift⁵⁸		60	—	20	—	♥♥
		Star-shaped rays are shot at the foe. This attack never misses.
		Points +2 if first to appeal.
130	Skull Bash⁵⁹		100	100	15	100	♥
		The user tucks in its head to raise its Defense in the first turn, then rams the foe on the next turn.
		Points +3 if appeals to the same judge with other pokemon.
131	Spike Cannon⁶⁰		20	100	15	—	♥♥
		Sharp spikes are fired at the foe to strike two to five times in rapid succession.
		Can be used twice consecutively.
132	Constrict⁶¹		10	100	35	10
		The foe is attacked with long, creeping tentacles or vines. It may also lower the target’s Speed.
		First to appeal +1.
135	Softboiled⁶²		—	—	10	—
		The user restores its own HP by up to half of its max HP. May be used in the field to heal HP.
		Points equal to the voltage of judge.
137	Glare⁶³		—	75	30	—	♥♥
		The user intimidates the foe with the pattern on its belly to cause paralysis.
		Pokemon after self cannot lower any voltage in that turn.
140	Barrage⁶⁴		15	85	20	—	♥♥
		Round objects are hurled at the foe to strike two to five times in a row.
		Can be used twice consecutively.
142	Lovely Kiss⁶⁵		—	75	10	—	♥♥
		With a scary face, the user forces a kiss on the foe. It may make the target fall asleep.
		Pokemon after self cannot lower any voltage in that turn.
144	Transform⁶⁶		—	—	10	—	♥
		The user transforms into a copy of the foe right down to having the same move set.
		Points +3 if lowest number of points in that turn.
146	Dizzy Punch⁶⁷		70	100	10	20
		The foe is hit with a rhythmically launched punch that may also leave it confused.
		Points equal 4 minus voltage of judge.
148	Flash⁶⁸^TM70		—	100	20	—	♥♥
		The user flashes a light that cuts the foe’s accuracy. It can also be used to illuminate caves.
		Lowers voltage of all judges by 1.
150	Splash⁶⁹		—	—	40	—
		The user just flops and splashes around to no effect at all…
		Points equal 4 minus voltage of judge.
153	Explosion⁷⁰^TM64		250	100	5	—
		The user explodes to inflict damage on all Pokémon in battle. The user faints upon using this move.
		Points +15 if all pokemon appeal to the same judge.
154	Fury Swipes⁷¹		18	80	15	—	♥♥
		The foe is raked with sharp claws or scythes for two to five times in quick succession.
		Can be used twice consecutively.
158	Hyper Fang⁷²		80	90	15	10	♥♥
		The user bites hard on the foe with its sharp front fangs. It may also make the target flinch.
		Points +2 if last to appeal.
159	Sharpen⁷³		—	—	30	—
		The user reduces its polygon count to make itself more jagged, raising the Attack stat.
		Points of next appeal doubles.
160	Conversion⁷⁴		—	—	30	—	♥
		The user changes its type to become the same type as one of its moves.
		Points +3 if lowest number of points in that turn.
161	Tri Attack⁷⁵		80	100	10	20	♥♥♥
		The user strikes with a simultaneous three- beam attack. May also paralyze, burn, or freeze the target.
		No Added Effect.
162	Super Fang⁷⁶		??	90	10	—	♥♥♥
		The user chomps hard on the foe with its sharp front fangs. It cuts the target’s HP to half.
		No Added Effect.
163	Slash⁷⁷		70	100	20	—	♥♥♥
		The foe is attacked with a slash of claws, etc. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
		No Added Effect.
164	Substitute⁷⁸^TM90		—	—	10	—	♥
		The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy.
		Points +3 if lowest number of points in that turn.
165	Struggle⁷⁹		50	—	1	—
		An attack that is used in desperation only if the user has no PP. It also hurts the user slightly.
		No Effect.
166	Sketch⁸⁰		—	—	1	—	♥
		It enables the user to learn a move used by the foe. Once used, the move Sketch disappears.
		Points +3 if lowest number of points in that turn.
170	Mind Reader⁸¹		—	—	5	—	♥
		The user senses the foe’s movements with its mind to ensure its next attack does not miss.
		Points +3 if two pokemon raise a judge’s voltage consecutively.
173	Snore⁸²		40	100	15	30	♥♥♥
		An attack that can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the foe flinch.
		No Added Effect.
175	Flail⁸³		??	100	15	—	♥♥
		The user flails about aimlessly to attack. It becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
		Points doubles if last to appeal.
176	Conversion 2⁸⁴		—	—	30	—	♥
		The user changes its type to make itself resistant to the type of the attack it last took.
		Points +3 if lowest number of points in that turn.
182	Protect⁸⁵^TM17		—	—	10	—
		It enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
		Points equal 4 minus voltage of judge.
184	Scary Face⁸⁶		—	90	10	—	♥♥
		The user frightens the foe with a scary face to sharply reduce its Speed stat.
		Appeals last in the next turn.
186	Sweet Kiss⁸⁷		—	75	10	—	♥♥
		The user kisses the foe with a sweet, angelic cuteness that causes confusion.
		Pokemon after self cannot lower any voltage in that turn.
187	Belly Drum⁸⁸		—	—	10	—
		The user maximizes its Attack stat in exchange for HP equal to half its max HP.
		Points of next appeal doubles.
193	Foresight⁸⁹		—	—	40	—	♥
		Enables the user to hit a Ghost type with any type of move. It also enables the user to hit an evasive foe.
		Points +3 if two pokemon raise a judge’s voltage consecutively.
195	Perish Song⁹⁰		—	—	5	—	♥♥
		Any Pokémon that hears this song faints in three turns unless it switches out of battle.
		Lowers voltage of all judges by 1.
199	Lock-on⁹¹		—	—	5	—	♥♥
		The user takes sure aim at the foe. It ensures the next attack does not fail to hit the target.
		Points +3 if two pokemon raise a judge’s voltage consecutively.
203	Endure⁹²^TM58		—	—	10	—	♥♥
		The user endures any attack, leaving 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
		Pokemon after self cannot raise any voltage in that turn.
204	Charm⁹³		—	100	20	—	♥♥
		The user charmingly stares at the foe, making it less wary. The target’s Attack is sharply lowered.
		Pokemon after self cannot lower any voltage in that turn.
206	False Swipe⁹⁴^TM54		40	100	40	—
		A restrained attack that prevents the foe from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.
		Points equal 4 minus voltage of judge.
207	Swagger⁹⁵^TM87		—	90	15	—	♥♥
		The user enrages the foe into confusion. However, it also sharply raises the foe’s Attack stat.
		Pokemon after self cannot lower any voltage in that turn.
208	Milk Drink⁹⁶		—	—	10	—
		The user restores its own HP by up to half of its maximum HP. It may also be used to heal an ally’s HP.
		Points equal to the voltage of judge.
212	Mean Look⁹⁷		—	—	5	—	♥♥
		The user affixes the foe with a dark, arresting look. The target becomes unable to flee.
		Lowers voltage of all judges by 1.
213	Attract⁹⁸^TM45		—	100	15	—	♥♥
		If it is the opposite gender of the user, the foe becomes infatuated and less likely to attack.
		Pokemon after self cannot lower any voltage in that turn.
214	Sleep Talk⁹⁹^TM82		—	—	10	—	♥♥♥
		While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
		No Added Effect.
215	Heal Bell¹⁰⁰		—	—	5	—
		The user makes a soothing bell chime to heal the status problems of all the party Pokémon.
		Points equal to the voltage of the judge.
216	Return¹⁰¹^TM27		??	100	20	—	♥♥
		A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
		Points +2 if first to appeal.
217	Present¹⁰²		??	90	15	—
		The user attacks by giving the foe a booby-trapped gift. It restores HP sometimes, however.
		Points equal 4 minus voltage of judge.
218	Frustration¹⁰³^TM21		??	100	20	—	♥♥
		A full-power attack that grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer.
		Points +2 if last to appeal.
219	Safeguard¹⁰⁴^TM20		—	—	25	—	♥♥
		The user creates a protective field that prevents status problems for five turns.
		Pokemon after self cannot raise any voltage in that turn.
220	Pain Split¹⁰⁵		—	—	20	—	♥♥
		The user adds its HP to the foe’s HP, then equally shares the combined HP with the foe.
		Lowers voltage of all judges by 1.
226	Baton Pass¹⁰⁶		—	—	40	—
		The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting, passing along any stat changes.
		Points equal 4 minus voltage of judge.
227	Encore¹⁰⁷		—	100	5	—	♥
		The user compels the foe to keep using only the move it last used for two to six turns.
		Points +3 if two pokemon raise a judge’s voltage consecutively.
229	Rapid Spin¹⁰⁸		20	100	40	—	♥♥
		A spin attack that can also eliminate such moves as Bind, Wrap, Leech Seed, and Spikes.
		Points +2 if first to appeal.
230	Sweet Scent¹⁰⁹		—	100	20	—	♥♥
		A sweet scent that lowers the foe’s evasiveness. It also lures wild Pokémon if used in grass, etc.
		Pokemon after self cannot lower any voltage in that turn.
234	Morning Sun¹¹⁰		—	—	5	—
		The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.
		number of points is equal to the voltage of the judge.
236	Moonlight¹¹¹		—	—	5	—
		The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.
		number of points is equal to the voltage of the judge.
237	Hidden Power¹¹²^TM10		??	100	15	—	♥
		A unique attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the Pokémon using it.
		Points +3 if lowest number of points in that turn.
244	Psych Up¹¹³^TM77		—	—	10	—
		The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the foe.
		Points of next appeal doubles.
245	Extremespeed¹¹⁴		80	100	5	—	♥♥
		The user charges the foe at blinding speed. This attack always goes before any other move.
		Appeals first in the next turn.
252	Fake Out¹¹⁵		40	100	10	100	♥♥
		An attack that hits first and makes the target flinch. This move works only on the first turn.
		Points +2 if first to appeal.
253	Uproar¹¹⁶		50	100	10	—	♥♥
		The user attacks in an uproar for two to five turns. Over that time, no one can fall asleep.
		Lowers voltage of all judges by 1.
254	Stockpile¹¹⁷		—	—	20	—
		The user charges up power, and raises both its Defense and Sp. Def. The move can be used three times.
		Points of next appeal doubles.
255	Spit Up¹¹⁸		??	100	10	—	♥♥
		The power stored using the move Stockpile is released at once in an attack.
		Points +2 if last to appeal.
256	Swallow¹¹⁹		—	—	10	—
		The power stored using the move Stockpile is absorbed by the user to heal its HP.
		Points equal to the voltage of the judge.
263	Facade¹²⁰^TM42		70	100	20	—	♥♥
		An attack move that doubles its power if the user is poisoned, paralyzed, or has a burn.
		Points doubles if last to appeal.
265	Smellingsalt¹²¹		60	100	10	—
		This attack inflicts double damage on a paralyzed foe. It also cures the foe’s paralysis, however.
		Points equal 4 minus voltage of judge.
266	Follow Me¹²²		—	—	20	—	♥♥
		The user draws attention to itself, making all foes take aim only at the user.
		Order of appealing is random in the next turn.
267	Nature Power¹²³		—	—	20	—	♥♥
		An attack that makes use of nature’s power. Its effects vary depending on the user’s environment.
		Order of appealing is random in the next turn.
270	Helping Hand¹²⁴		—	—	20	—	♥
		A move that boosts the power of the ally’s attack in a Double Battle.
		Points +3 if two pokemon raise a judge’s voltage consecutively.
273	Wish¹²⁵		—	—	10	—
		A self-healing move. The user restores its own HP by up to half of its maximum HP in the next turn.
		Points equal to the voltage of judge.
274	Assist¹²⁶		—	—	20	—	♥♥
		The user hurriedly and randomly uses a move among those known by other Pokémon in the party.
		Order of appealing is random in the next turn.
278	Recycle¹²⁷^TM67		—	—	10	—
		The user recycles a single-use item that has been used in battle so it can be used again.
		Receives voltage points if previous pokemon reaches max voltage.
281	Yawn¹²⁸		—	—	10	—	♥♥
		The user lets loose a huge yawn that lulls the foe into falling asleep on the next turn.
		Pokemon after self cannot lower any voltage in that turn.
283	Endeavor¹²⁹		??	100	5	—	♥♥
		An attack move that cuts down the foe’s HP to equal the user’s HP.
		Points doubles if last to appeal.
287	Refresh¹³⁰		—	—	20	—
		The user rests to cure itself of a poisoning, burn, or paralysis.
		Points equal to the voltage of judge.
290	Secret Power¹³¹^TM43		70	100	20	30	♥♥
		The user attacks with a secret power. Its added effects vary depending on the user’s environment.
		Order of appealing is random in the next turn.
293	Camouflage¹³²		—	—	20	—	♥♥
		The user’s type is changed depending on its environment, such as at water’s edge, in grass, or in a cave.
		Pokemon after self cannot raise any voltage in that turn.
298	Teeter Dance¹³³		—	100	20	—	♥♥
		The user performs a wobbly dance that confuses all the Pokémon in battle.
		Order of appealing is random in the next turn.
303	Slack Off¹³⁴		—	—	10	—
		The user slacks off, restoring its own HP by up to half of its maximum HP.
		Points equal to the voltage of the judge.
304	Hyper Voice¹³⁵		90	100	10	—	♥♥♥
		The user lets loose a horribly echoing shout with the power to inflict damage.
		No Added Effect.
306	Crush Claw¹³⁶		75	95	10	50	♥♥♥
		The user slashes the foe with hard and sharp claws. It may also lower the target’s Defense.
		No Added Effect.
311	Weather Ball¹³⁷		50	100	10	—	♥♥
		An attack move that varies in power and type depending on the weather.
		Increases judge’s voltage by 2.
316	Odor Sleuth¹³⁸		—	—	40	—	♥
		Enables the user to hit a Ghost type with any type of move. It also enables the user to hit an evasive foe.
		Points +3 if two pokemon raise a judge’s voltage consecutively.
321	Tickle¹³⁹		—	100	20	—	♥♥
		The user tickles the foe into laughing, reducing its Attack and Defense stats.
		Pokemon after self cannot lower any voltage in that turn.
335	Block¹⁴⁰		—	—	5	—	♥♥
		The user blocks the foe’s way with arms spread wide to prevent escape.
		Pokemon after self cannot raise any voltage in that turn.
336	Howl¹⁴¹		—	—	40	—
		The user howls loudly to raise its spirit, boosting its Attack stat.
		Points of next appeal doubles.
343	Covet¹⁴²		40	100	40	—
		The user endearingly approaches the foe, then steals the item the foe is holding.
		Receives voltage points if previous pokemon reaches max voltage.
363	Natural Gift¹⁴³^TM83		??	100	15	—	♥♥
		The user draws power to attack by using its held Berry. The Berry determines its type and power.
		Points +2 if last to appeal.
364	Feint¹⁴⁴		50	100	10	—
		An attack that hits a foe using Protect or Detect. It also lifts the effects of those moves.
		Points equal 4 minus voltage of judge.
367	Acupressure¹⁴⁵		—	—	30	—
		The user applies pressure to stress points, sharply boosting one of its stats.
		Points of next appeal doubles.
376	Trump Card¹⁴⁶		??	—	5	—
		The fewer PP this move has, the more power it has for attack.
		First to appeal +1.
378	Wring Out¹⁴⁷		??	100	5	—	♥♥
		The user powerfully wrings the foe. The more HP the foe has, the greater this attack’s power.
		Points +3 if previous pokemon reaches max voltage of a judge.
381	Lucky Chant¹⁴⁸		—	—	30	—	♥♥
		The user chants an incantation toward the sky, preventing the foe from landing critical hits.
		Pokemon after self cannot raise any voltage in that turn.
382	Me First¹⁴⁹		—	—	20	—	♥♥
		The user tries to cut ahead of the foe to steal and use the foe’s intended move with greater power.
		Appeals first in the next turn.
383	Copycat¹⁵⁰		—	—	20	—
		The user mimics the move used immediately before it. The move fails if no other move has been used yet.
		Receives voltage points if previous pokemon reaches max voltage.
387	Last Resort¹⁵¹		130	100	5	—
		This move can be used only after the user has used all the other moves it knows in the battle.
		First to appeal +1.
416	Giga Impact¹⁵²^TM68		150	90	5	—	♥♥
		The user charges at the foe using every bit of its power. The user must rest on the next turn.
		Points +3 if previous pokemon reaches max voltage of a judge.
431	Rock Climb¹⁵³^HM08		90	85	20	20	♥♥
		A charging attack that may also leave the foe confused. It can also be used to scale rocky walls.
		Points +2 if last to appeal.
445	Captivate¹⁵⁴^TM78		—	100	20	—	♥♥
		If it is the opposite gender of the user, the foe is charmed into sharply lowering its Sp. Atk stat.
		Pokemon after self cannot lower any voltage in that turn.
449	Judgment¹⁵⁵		100	100	10	—	♥♥
		The user releases countless shots of light. Its type varies with the kind of Plate the user is holding.
		Order of appealing is random in the next turn.
458	Double Hit¹⁵⁶		35	90	10	—	♥♥
		The user slams the foe with a tail, etc. The target is hit twice in a row.
		Can be used twice consecutively.
462	Crush Grip¹⁵⁷		??	100	5	—	♥♥
		The foe is crushed with great force. The attack is more powerful the more HP the foe has left.
		Points doubles if last to appeal.

Miscellaneous Facts

Normal Heroes… and Zeros!

In each different type, certain Pokémon claim the title of the Champion in each individual base stat and as expected, there also are the total losers in this category. Which Pokémon is the best and which is the worst in the end?

Stat	Value	Value
Hit Points	255	30
Attack	160	5
Defense	120	5
Special Attack	135	15
Special Defense	135	20
Speed	125	5

Finally, here is the Normal Hero and the Normal Zero based on their Base Stats’ total sum!

Hero	Zero

720	190

Arceus has taken its righteous place on the throne of Hero ranked Normal Type with an astounding stat total of 720 while Azurill seems to have hit rock bottom, but can be forgiven as it is but a baby.

Normal Legends

Legendary Pokémon have always inspired and awed people all around the Pokémon World! Hardly ever witnessed and rare, if not, unique, these creatures brim with huge amounts of power and mystery.

Arceus

Shrouded in a cloak of mystery, the creature known as Arceus, is said to be the Original One, the Pokémon which pre-existed everything, even the universe itself. Legend claims that Arceus was the creator of the land of Sinnoh and probably the entire Pokémon World as well as the one who fathered Dialga, Palkia and Giratina before creating Azelf, Uxie and Mesprit, thus providing conditions for humans and magical beasts to exist in harmony. Arceus is said to be constantly surrounded by its Life Plates, which it may change at will, each plate representing a different element, providing Arceus with offense and defense against almost everything. Rumored to be the strongest of all Pokémon, Arceus is a rare sight and only a select few have the chance to witness its glory by playing an ancient tune on the famed, Azure Flute and entering the Hall of Origin above Spear Pillar attracting its attention. One would not wish to anger Arceus for this Pokémon may bring Judgement day if it so wishes.

Regigigas

An ancient and all-powerful Pokémon resides still and frozen in time within the halls of the Snowpoint Temple, north of Sinnoh. Often referred to as the King of Giants, Regigigas is a colossal and primordial golem that was sealed away centuries, perhaps millenia ago for the world to be protected from its massive power as it is rumored that this very Pokémon was able to tow entire continents. Few are allowed to step within the temple nowadays, as its entrance is fiercely guarded and only the chosen ones are given the chance to witness this towering, yet immobile Pokémon. Only those who have decoded the language of the ancients and traveled to the far reaches of the world to uncover the keys for its revival, the three legendary golems Registeel, Regirock and Regice, can attempt to battle Regigigas and capture this omnipotent creature, as only in their presence will Regigigas’ gemstones react and awaken it from its eternal slumber.

Other Popular and Unique Normal Pokémon

Either because they are unique or few, these Pokémon have been appearing into the games outside wild Pokémon areas and/or marked the game’s history.

Rattata

One could only wonder why Rattata would be mentioned in the category of unique Pokémon. Rattata is after all very common, annoying and has made the lives of young trainers in Kanto harder by popping through tall grass every so often. However, despite these facts Rattata turned into a very popular Pokémon, throughout the years becoming the mascot and lead icon of an innovating, yet surprisingly successful strategy commonly known as F.E.A.R. enabling even the weakest of creatures to defeat the strongest of foes in battles, even those who have attained a maximum level of experience. Humorously, F.E.A.R. stands for Friggin’ Evil Annoying Rodent; however these initials also stand for Focus (Sash), Endeavor, (Quick) Attack, Rattata. A Rattata of even level 1, holding the Focus Sash item, would avoid being destroyed by an blow which would normally make it faint instantly, leaving it instead with just 1 HP. By using Endeavor and attacking second, it would drop its opponent to 1 HP as well and would then finish him off with Quick Attack, which would do a minimum of 1 point of damage, KO’ing even Arceus, unless the later is equipped with the Spooky Plate, which would make Quick Attack miss, as Arceus would then be a Ghost type.

Rattata is however not the only Pokémon that can follow this strategy. Any Pokémon that is able to learn Endeavor and use an attack that strikes first such as Quick Attack, Mach Punch or Bullet Punch could replicate it. Pikachu, Mankey and even Shaymin are rumored to be able to follow this tactic. Be aware however, that this strategy should be carefully used and is easily countered.

Snorlax

Sometimes blocking the ways towards Fuschia and at other times the Diglett Cave entrance, having fallen asleep after a nutritious lunch, Snorlax is a Pokémon that could never be caught in wild areas and that forced the player to find a way to wake it up, fight with it and capture it, namely, using a soul-soothing lullaby. Often holding the overused but extremely useful item, Leftovers, Snorlax hasn’t changed through the ages too much, not until now. Snorlax has finally a baby form commonly known as Munchlax which can be found feasting on honey-slathered tree barks, or can be conceived with the help of the item Full Incense. Munchlax can evolve into Snorlax when its happiness is at its peak, usually when it feels full.

Eevee

Uncommon and mysterious, Eevee has always been found in a Pokéball, already caught and could, in no way, be captured in the wild. This fact always made Eevee unique as well as its ability to initially evolve with the use of an elemental stone, into one of three different Pokémon, all of which were not of the Normal Type or the same type as each other. These are Vaporeon, the Water Type, Jolteon the Electric Type and Flareon, the Fire Type evolution. With the Generation II and the breeding system coming out, Eevee was not only able to breed and create more of its kind, but two more evolutions made their appearance this time around, based on Tameness/Friendship, namely, Espeon, the Psychic type and Umbreon, the Dark type evolution.

And while Generation III did not contain any new Eeveelutions, those made reappearance in Generation IV, with the Ice type Glaceon and the Grass type, Leafeon, both of which evolved when Eevee obtained a level in specific areas. One can only wonder if Eevee will obtain yet another evolution in an upcoming generation as fans assume that the Dragon type is the only one remaining to be seen, all of its prior evolutions already belonging to what was originally known before the introduction of Generation IV, the Special Types. Still, Eevee is a rare sight, and has never been available in the wild. Eevee and evolutions can be also found in the Gamecube games, Colosseum and Extra Dimension as a starter Pokémon.

Porygon

The first human-created Pokémon, the virtual Porygon is able to travel freely through Cyberspace. Its creators, the scientists of Silph CO. which HQ is located in Saffron City in Kanto, had been kidnapped in their very own building by members of the infamous Team Rocket as their malevolent leader, Giovanni wished to obtain Silph’s technology for himself! Theoretically speaking, Giovanni obtained a number of these creatures and placed them as prizes for a plentiful of coins in the Game Corner of Celadon City, which he used as a base of operations. With exclusive moves such as Conversion, Porygon was one very unique Pokémon at the time being. With the Metal Generation coming out, Porygon could evolve into a new Pokémon, Porygon2 with the use of an update program, namely Upgrade which transformed the old Porygon into a brand new, similar looking Pokémon, slightly more curved! With new moves such as Lock-On and Zap Cannon, Coversion 2 and others, Porygon was surely upgraded! Even in the Advanced Generation, Porygon is as rare as before, eventhough it may breed with the use of Ditto and “copy” its program, creating offspring.

Computers get constantly updated and why shouldn’t Pokémon?The fourth Generation of the games, introduced yet another evolution of Porygon, and with the help of Dubious Disc, the virtual Pokémon could become Porygon-Z, an improved version of even the formidable Porygon2! Finally, keep in mind that Porygon-Z possesses the highest Special Attack stat among all Normal Type Pokémon.

Ditto

Initially known for its unique ability to copy another Pokémon’s appearance and moves, Ditto was indeed one rare and distinctive creature, although trainers did not include it into their teams all that often as Ditto’s “Transform” permitted to only have five power points of the copied Pokémon’s current moves. When the Metal Generation series came out, Ditto obtained a much greater role in the games. Being genderless, Ditto was able to breed with all non-legendary male, female or genderless creatures, thus many rare Pokémon such as the starters were able to create more of their kind! Ditto was also packed with its very unique item, Metal Powder which boosted its Defense. At the time being, there had also been a way to obtain a shiny Ditto, which proved to raise the chances of a shiny hatchling! Ditto is nowadays an indispensable Pokémon for breeders and can be obtained in all Generation IV games.

Togepi

Appearing in the second generation games, Togepi was the Pokémon growing inside the “Mystery Egg” that the player character had to retrieve for Professor Elm from Mr. Pokémon at the very beginning of the game. Later on, after defeating the first Gym Leader, Falkner, Professor Elm’s assistant arrived and entrusted the character with the Egg which would after many steps hatch into Togepi. Togepi was officially the first Pokémon to hatch from an Egg, not only in the games but in the animé as well. Togepi’s evolution, Togetic, was also an example of the new system of evolution based on Friendship/Tameness. With the introduction of Generation IV, Togepi could evolve to its third stage, while under the mystical rays of a Shiny Stone,Togetic could become Togekiss.

Nowadays, an egg containing Togepi can be obtained in Fire Red and Leaf Green versions, on Five Island. A Shadow Togepi can also be found in Pokémon XD, given to the player by a scientist in order to purify it and if the player desires, trade it for an Elekid. Togepi can also appear in the GCN game, Super Smash Bros Melee, coming out of a Pokéball and using Metronome with various outcomes such as Night Shade and Earthquake.

Castform

Another man-made Pokémon, Castform was created by the scientists of the Weather Institute in Hoenn, located on Route 119, as an experiment for weather forecast and manipulation. With a mutable anatomy and the ability to change into one of its other three forms -for a total of four- depending on the current weather, Castform gains a place into the list of one of the most unique Pokémon! Apart from the physical changes, Castform’s Type also changes accordingly as does its signature move, Weather Ball which, despite its mediocre base attack of 50, can reach an impressive 225 under the right conditions!

More precisely, in strong sunlight -that is the effects of Sunny Day- Casform changes into a Fire Type as does its Weather Ball. During Rain Dance, both Pokémon and move change into a Water Type, while under the effects of Hail into an Ice Type. Finally, Sandstorm does not change Castform’s appearance or type but its Weather Ball does become a Rock Type move.

The player can obtain a Castform by the scientists of the Weather Institute, after defeating Team Aqua or Team Magma (depending on the game version) during his journey through Hoenn.

Kecleon

Often blocking the passages between Fortree City and Route 120 in Hoenn, the “Invisible Object” was made visible with the help of a device developed by Devon and given to the character by Steven Stone. The creature is none other than the mysterious Kecleon a Pokémon that has the Color Swap ability which allows it to alter its type to the type of the move that last damaged it in battle. Often using the move Skill Swap in its moveset, it usually takes advantage of its own ability in order to defeat the opponent. Kecleon is also encountered in the Battle Tower and often makes use of Trick and Choice Band, tricking the opponent into damaging it with the same move type every turn, usually resulting into “Not Super Effective” hits.

Famous Trainers

Whitney

Whitney Sprite

The “Incredibly Pretty Girl”, Whitney, has just recently begun to battle and a pure talent she is to say the least as she soon attracted the Pokémon League’s attention which granted her the title of Gym Leader. Her very own training and battling space, is located in Goldenrod City in Johto, a spacious Gym constructed in the shape of a Clefairy! However, she is not alone in this task as many other young girls have joined the Gym and are in fact quite a challenge.

Whitney and her apprentices are using cute Pokémon of the Normal Type in order to confront all worthy trainers that step into the Gym to claim the Plain Badge in order to reach and battle the Elite Four. However cute, these Pokémon do not lack in strategy for the least.

Whitney utilizes her Clefairy which is able to mess with the trainer’s strategy, using Encore and Mimic, often followed by Metronome. If Clefairy is defeated, Whitney relies on her all-powerful Miltank. With attacks such as the absolutely annoying Attract, the damage-increasing Rollout and Milk Drink to restore her health, Miltank is usually a difficult challenge, but still not impossible.

If defeated, Whitney throws a childish tantrum, unwilling to give the Plain Badge to the victor. However, after calming down, not only will she grant the winner the badge but also the Technical Machine 45, Attract which makes a Pokémon of the opposite gender become infatuated with the user.

Norman

Norman Sprite

Not only the main character’s -from Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald version- father, but also the Leader of Petalburg City’s Gym, in Hoenn, Norman has travelled from Johto along with his family which resides in Littleroot Town, and established a Gym in the aforementioned city. Friendly, generous and helpful, he was able to obtain fans in no time, some of which can be heard cheering for him in Lilycove City’s fan club, and numerous trainers who eagerly await challenges at the gym; some of them claim that the trainers of Petalburg City became much stronger since Norman’s arrival. In order for a trainer who wishes to have the necessary badges to reach the Elite Four and claim a position as Champion, he must first obtain the Balance badge given away by the all-powerful Norman, after defeating his excellently trained Normal Pokémon! But before this, he is thrown into a challenge to defeat all sub-leaders in various thematic battles. The sub-leaders in question, utilize Normal Type Pokémon as well, but make use of X-Stat items too! Each room reveals a brand new challenge: the Accuracy room, the One Hit KO room, the Defense room, are simply a mere taste of what awaits the trainer when he finally reaches the ultimate challenge, Norman!

Norman makes use of Normal Types as mentioned above, some of them are Vigoroth and Linoone, but his strongest Pokémon and obvious choice, is the formidable Slaking, which can knock out any Pokémon with ease. However, Slaking has a big disadvantage: it only attacks once every two rounds. The trainer has to take advantage of this and knock it out as soon as possible before receiving any lethal hit. However, Norman does rely on Super Potions as well to keep his creatures going. Once defeated, he not only grants the victorious trainer the Balance Badge, but also the Technical Machine, Facade, a Normal Type move that increases in power when the Pokémon using it, is affected by a special status condition.

Related Items

Items related to Normal Type Pokémon come into many shapes and types and all of them have an interesting background story behind. Note that some quotes have been added by me, simply for extra amounts of flavour!

Azure Flute

Also known as Heaven Flute, this ancient and mystical item is but a rumor nowadays. Ancient tablets directly link the Azure Flute with the Hall of Origin and the almighty Pokémon Arceus, the Original One. It is said that someone in the possession of this flute, could witness Arceus itself.

Full Incense

Researchers claim that Snorlax have trouble breeding. Most of them are mainly interested in fullfilling the most basic needs of their species; feeding and resting. However, at the smell of this artificial incense, a Snorlax would forget all about eating and procreating, the result being a Munchlax!

Leftovers

Snorlax and especially Munchlax are said to hide food under their fur, food they often forget about. Strangely it appears that these Leftovers have become highly nutritious and are able to regenerate the health of any Pokémon that possesses them. Researchers are still dabble into various theories as to why and how this many be possible.

MooMoo Milk

The nutritious milk that the Normal Type Pokémon Miltank produces is said to be the ultimate beverage for the sick and weary and is rumoured to become even more nutritious when the Miltank has just obtained a baby. A Miltank can produce over 5 gallons of milk on a daily basis, milk which is popular to youngsters and grown-ups alike, mostly for its sweet taste. Many people turn into yogurt, cheese and other dairy products. Finally, MooMoo Milk can restore a total of 100 HP out of a Pokémon, in and out of battle.

Poké Doll

Designed in the shape of an adorable Clefairy, the Poké Doll is used in battle as a decoy to help the trainer escape from the wild Pokémon. Practically, not all dolls are shaped like Clefairy as many trainers possess various dolls that decorate their Secret Bases throughout Hoenn. The Poké Doll product became really indispensable when trainers were asked by the Copycat in Saffron City to exchange one for the Technical Machine known as Mimic, a Normal Type move that copied a selected, opponent’s move.

Fluffy Tail

Modelled after the tail of a Skitty, this item is to be used against wild Pokémon in order to attract their attention and flee battle. Being a popular creature among humans, Skitty has also the habit to chase after its own tail until it becomes dizzy, possibly the main reason why the developers of the Fluffy Tail picked it as their choice, trying to fascinate other Pokémon as well.

Moon Stone

This very rare Stone is highly prized as under its radiation five different Pokémon species are able to evolve into their highest forms. Clefairy, Jigglypuff, Nidorina, Nidorino and Skitty mutate under the lunar rays this precious stone emits. Compared to the other elemental stones, very few are found in the world, mostly seen in the Mt. Moon in Kanto or the Meteor Falls in Hoenn, both meteorite crash sites.

Shiny Stone

This radiant gem is said to be the key for the evolution of Pokémon that are connected to light and day. After several testings only two Pokémon were found to be able to evolve with a Shiny Stone, one being Togetic.

Lucky Egg

Modelled in order to resemble a Chansey’s egg, this egg can be held by a Pokémon and grant it an extra amount of experience points after each battle. Chansey and their eggs are rumoured to, not only contain an enormous amount of nutrients, but also the ability to bring happiness to those who possess it, the base of the Lucky Egg’s function.

Lucky Punch

Designed in a very comical way, the Lucky Punch is nothing more of a box glove attached to a spring. However, in the possession of a Chansey, this item obtains special powers as it boosts this particular Pokémon’s critical-hit ratio.

Luck Incense

Luck has always been a synonym of the Pokémon Chansey but few trainers are as lucky as to have their Chansey have a Happiny offspring. Years of research resulted into this product, an incense of concentrated luck that would enable every Chansey holding it, to bear a baby Happiny.

Oval Stone

This peculiar stone greatly reminds people and from what research has proven, Pokémon as well, of a Chansey’s egg. It has been confirmed by Pokémologists that if a Happiny gains enough experience while holding this egg-shaped rock, it will evolve into Chansey. Scientists are still looking into why this evolution is triggered by the Oval Stone, and many have concluded that Happiny taps into its maternal instincts, much like a girl holding a baby doll.

Metal Powder

This metallic powder is fine but extremely hard. When held by Ditto, this mystical substance boosts the Pokémon’s Defense Stat. It is unknown as of yet of how such an item came into existence.

Quick Powder

While the metal powder is an exteremely peculiar substance, recent scientific reports claim that ithere have been discoveries about a variation. Codenamed Quick powder, this fine dust increases Ditto’s speed and hasten its movements down to a molecular level.

Up-Grade

Computers get upgraded so why shouldn’t the virtual Pokémon, Porygon get updated as well? This was the base of Silph CO’s development team, as its scientists came up with a brand new program to enhance Porygon’s abilities and movements, giving it a more aerodynamic appearance and new, improved attacks methods.

Dubious Disc

Right after Up-Grade was launched, research on a further update for the Pokémon Porygon begun. After several years, the scientists devised a program that would give Porygon2 an extra edge in battles. However this product is still in beta testing and early applications have resulted in the specimen reacting in odd manners.

Silk Scarf

Commonly seen worn by Normal type Pokémon, the Silk Scarf was created in order to imbue Normal Type moves with additional power during battle. It is unknown of how this is actually accomplished, but this is a world with many oddities, isn’t it?

Orange Mail

Featuring a cute Zigzagoon print, this mail has become very popular lately. Zigzagoons often pick up stuff.. Why not pick up fresh news as well?

Wood Mail

Named Wood Mail after the woodland area near Petalburg City, it comes along with a Slakoth print, a Pokémon whose main territory are the Petalburg Woods.

Moonball

Using a Yellow Apricorn as its base, which grows on trees in Johto, as well as an additional mechanism, a Moonball is able to catch Pokémon which evolve with the use of a Moon Stone more effectively. Kurt, a man living in Azalea Town, in the Southern region of Johto, has become famous for creating these uncommonly seen masterpieces.

Pink Bow/Polkadot Bow

Eventhough the Silk Scarf is most commonly used nowadays, an older fashion suggested a Pink or a Polkadot Bow to be used over the head of the Pokémon in order to boost one’s Normal Type moves. Its production was probably suspended due to malfunctions such as instability over the Pokémon’s head and the possibility of breaking on impact.

Technical and Hidden Machines

Generation I: TM 01 – Mega Punch; TM 02 – Razor Wind; TM 03 – Swords Dance; TM 04 – Whirlwind; TM 05 – Mega Kick; TM 07 – Horn Drill; TM 08 – Body Slam; TM 09 – Take Down; TM 10 – Double-Edge; TM 15 – Hyper Beam; TM 16 – Pay Day; TM 20 – Rage; TM 31 – Mimic; TM 32 – Double Team; TM 34 – Bide; TM 35 – Metronome; TM 36 – Self Destruct; TM 37 – Eggbomb; TM 39 – Swift; TM 40 – Skull Bash; TM 41 – Softboiled; TM 47 – Explosion; TM 49 – Tri Attack; TM 50 – Substitute; HM 01 – Cut; HM 04 – Strength; HM 05 – Flash
Generation II: TM 02 – Headbutt; TM 05 – Roar; TM 10 – Hidden Power; TM 13 – Snore; TM 15 – Hyper Beam; TM 17 – Protect; TM 20 – Endure; TM 21 – Frustration; TM 27 – Return; TM 32 – Double Team; TM 34 – Swagger; TM 35 – Sleep Talk; TM 39 – Swift; TM 40 – Defense Curl; TM 43 – Detect; TM 45 – Attract; HM 01 – Cut; HM 04 – Strength; HM 05 – Flash
Generation III: TM 05 – Roar; TM 10 – Hidden Power; TM 15 – Hyper Beam; TM 17 – Protect; TM 20 – Safeguard; TM 21 – Frustation; TM 27 – Return; TM 42 – Façade; TM 43 – Secret power; TM 45 – Attract; HM 01 – Cut; HM 04 – Strength; HM 05 – Flash
Generation IV: TM 05 – Roar; TM 10 – Hidden Power; TM 15 – Hyper Beam; TM 17 – Protect; TM 20 – Safeguard; TM 21 – Frustration; TM 27 – Return; TM 32 – Double Team; TM 42 – Façade; TM 43 – Secret Power; TM 45 – Attract; TM 54 – False Swipe; TM 58 – Endure; TM 64 – Explosion; TM 67 – Recycle; TM 68 – Giga Impact; TM 70 – Flash; TM 75 – Swords Dance; TM 77 – Psych Up; TM 78 – Captivate; TM 82 – Sleep Talk; TM 83 – Natural Gift; TM 87 – Swagger; TM 92 – Substitute; HM 01 – Cut; HM 04 – Strength; HM 08 – Rock Climb

Trivia

Normal and Ghost have the same interaction with each other. Normal type moves do not affect Ghost Pokémon, while Ghost type moves do not affect Normal Pokémon.
Arceus is the Pokémon whose stat sum is the greatest in game.
Arceus’ Judgment attack always changes to match Arceus’ current type and thus is always considered to gain the STAB.
Despite the fact that Slaking and Regigigas possess one of the greatest Attack score in the game, their respective abilities, Truant and Slow Start, hinder them greatly.
Girafarig and Bibarel are the only half Normal types that do not belong to the Flying Type.
Azurill is a Normal Type Pokémon while both of its highest forms, Marill and Azumarill are pure Water Types.
It has been confirmed that a female Azurill could evolve into a male Marill! This happens due to their different gender ratio.
Ditto is the only Pokémon that can breed with all Pokémon except for legendaries. It can even breed with genderless Pokémon such as Porygon!
Eevee is the Pokémon with the greatest number of evolutions, none of which is of the Normal Type.
The hatchlings of Miltank could be Miltank or Tauros if these are female or male, respectively.
Every Spinda’s appearance is totally different from one another.
Smeargle can practically teach to a Pokémon that belongs to the Ground Egg Group, up to four different Egg moves, by Sketch-ing them.
Miltank, Happiny and its evolutions, and Kangaskhan are all females while Tauros are all males.
Three out of a total of five Pokémon that evolve into their highest forms with the use of a Moon Stone, belong to the Normal Type. These are Clefairy, Jigglypuff and Skitty!
With the exception of Bibarel, all half Normal types actually negate their weakness to Fighting because of their secondary type.
Chansey and its baby form, Happiny have the lowest physical stats which are both of a value of 5.
Three Normal Type Pokémon have their own, unique items. These are Ditto with Metal Powder, Chansey with Lucky Punch and Farfetch’d with Stick!
Kecleon, Castform and Arceus are all basic Normal type Pokémon with the unique abilities, Color Change, Forecast, and Multitype respectively which change their type under certain conditions.
Chansey/Blissey and Miltank are the only Pokémon that can restore another Pokémon’s Hit Points by using Softboiled or Milk Drink respectively, when out of battle.
Eventhough Castform does not change its type during Sandstorm, its Weather Ball attack changes into Rock Type.
Compared to all the other types, the Normal Type has the most moves and almost 2/5 of the total amount of moves and contains the most non-damaging moves in the games.
Certain moves such as Bite which is now considered a Dark Type attack, used to be of the Normal type in Generation I.
Technical Machine 01 in Generation I is the Normal Type move, Mega Punch and in the generations thereafter it still remained a punch. These are Dynamicpunch and Focus Punch!
The move Headbutt could be usable outside of battle as well in Generation II, to knock sleeping Pokémon off of trees.