Normal type

Normal moves are not super effective against any type and are not very effective (0.625× or less) against Rock, Steel, Ghost. Normal-type Pokémon are weak to Fighting (1.6×) and resist Ghost. Partly cloudy weather boosts Normal moves by 1.2×. In raids, the strongest attackers using only Normal moves are Shadow Regigigas, Regigigas, Shadow Porygon-Z; among easy-to-get Pokémon, Porygon-Z, Ursaluna, Porygon2.

MatchupsPokémon GO multipliers

Deals 1.6×None

Deals 0.625×RockSteel

Deals 0.39×Ghost

Weak to (1.6×)Fighting

ResistsGhost

Weather boostPartly cloudy

Defense is for a pure Normal type. Dual types multiply their multipliers.

Best Normal attackersIncl. Shadow, Mega & Legendary

Raid ranking when both the Fast and Charged Attack are Normal type (level 40, 100% IVs, neutral boss). Ranked by a score combining DPS and durability (TDO); * marks an exclusive move.

1. 1Shadow RegigigasHidden Power · Crush Grip*DPS 28.5
2. 2RegigigasHidden Power · Crush Grip*DPS 23.3
3. 3Shadow Porygon-ZLock-On · Hyper BeamDPS 18.9
4. 4Meloetta (Aria Forme)Quick Attack · Hyper BeamDPS 15.3
5. 5Mega LopunnyPound · Hyper BeamDPS 16.4
6. 6XerneasTackle · Giga ImpactDPS 14.9
7. 7Shadow UrsalunaScratch · SwiftDPS 15.0
8. 8Porygon-ZLock-On · Hyper BeamDPS 15.9
9. 9Shadow BewearTackle · StompDPS 15.3
10. 10Shadow Porygon2Lock-On · Hyper BeamDPS 14.8

Easy-to-get PokémonExcl. Legendary, Mega & Shadow

Counted with currently learnable moves only.

1. 1Porygon-ZLock-On · Hyper BeamDPS 15.9
2. 2UrsalunaScratch · SwiftDPS 12.3
3. 3Porygon2Lock-On · Hyper BeamDPS 12.6
4. 4BewearTackle · StompDPS 12.3
5. 5CinccinoPound · Hyper BeamDPS 12.7
6. 6WyrdeerTackle · StompDPS 11.7
7. 7AmbipomScratch · Hyper BeamDPS 12.2
8. 8BlisseyPound · Hyper BeamDPS 9.2
9. 9SlakingYawn · Hyper BeamDPS 10.3
10. 10LuxrayHidden Power · Hyper BeamDPS 10.9