I did not want to buff pokemon stats, as I think some pokemon need to fill specific niches/early game pokemon etc. However, many pokemon have boring or forgettable types, and prevent anyone from really wanting to use them despite having cool designs.
These are type changes that I think will make the pokemon more fun. Do I actually think they should make Blastoise Water/Steel? No. Should Luxray, the GLEAM EYES Pokemon, who is all about LIGHT, be a Dark type? No. But it makes the pokemon more unique and makes use of unused or rarely used typings
Pokemon
New Type
New Moves
Logic
Meganium
Grass / Fairy
Draining Kiss, Moonblast
Meganium is fairly weak, and giving it Fairy and Triage makes it more interesting.
Typhlosion
Fire / Ground
Mud Slap, Mud Bomb, Earth Power
Typhlosion is a badger/hedgehog, which screams Ground type.
Feraligatr
Water / Dark
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Feraligatr has a sinister, aggressive design and already learns many Dark moves.
Blastoise
Water / Steel
Metal Claw, Flash Cannon
Steel guns on his back—unfair he’s the only mono-type Kanto starter.
Arbok
Poison / Dark
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Forgettable and weak; Dark makes him a more fitting villain and less trash.
Ninetales
Fire / Fairy
Disarming Voice, Moonblast
Counterpart to Alolan Ninetales; plenty of mono-Fire types already. Canonically unused combo!
Parasect
Bug / Ghost
Shadow Claw, Astonish, Shadow Sneak
Parasect sucks; Ghost fits its theme. Provides a usable non-gimmick Bug/Ghost.
Venonat / Venomoth
Bug / Psychic
—
Too many Bug/Poison lines; learns Psychic moves anyway and it’s a rarer typing.
Ponyta / Rapidash
Fire / Electric
Spark, Zing Zap, Wild Charge
Rotom-type restriction + Rapidash is forgettable; Electric fits its speed.
Doduo / Dodrio
Ground / Flying
Mud Slap, Bulldoze, Drill Run
Running bird; Ground/Flying fits sandy desert vibes and literal feet on ground.
Electivire
Electric / Fighting
Mach Punch, Power-Up Punch, Close Combat
Plenty of mono-Electric types; Electric/Fighting feels right.
Magmar / Magmortar
Fire / Water
Bubble, Scald, Surf
Controversial—mono Fire Magmortar is boring; Fire/Water is unique and fits duck design.
Noctowl
Ghost / Flying
Ominous Wind, Shadow Ball
Normal/Flying is overused; Drifblim is the only real Ghost/Flying otherwise.
Ledyba / Ledian
Bug / Fighting
Drain Punch
Ledian is awful; this at least gives it something.
Ariados
Bug / Dark
Night Slash, Bite
Bug/Dark is rare; Ariados is forgettable without something unique.
Sunflora
Grass / Fire
Ember, Flamethrower
Starter-type combos rule; Sunflora needs something to make it unique.
Yanmega
Bug / Dragon
Dragon Breath, Dragon Pulse
It’s a dragonfly—how is it not part dragon? Dragon/Bug is unused and fun.
Mismagius
Ghost / Fairy
Fairy Wind, Moonblast
Ghost/Fairy is awesome; makes Mismagius more fun.
Granbull
Fairy / Ground
Bulldoze, Earthquake
Fairy/Ground is unused; Granbull is the only mon where it “fits okay.”
Sceptile
Grass / Dragon
—
Should’ve kept its Mega typing; missed opportunity.
Dustox
Psychic / Poison
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Dustox is super forgettable; Psychic helps it stand out.
Masquerain
Bug / Water
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Another specially-oriented Bug/Water. Better than Bug/Flying slop.
Nosepass / Probopass
Rock / Electric
—
Rock/Electric matches magnetism better than Rock/Steel does.
Delcatty
Normal / Fairy
Play Rough
Delcatty is turbo trash; Fairy at least gives it a better type.
Flygon
Bug / Dragon
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Controversial, but more interesting than the usual Ground/Dragon when Garchomp exists.
Altaria
Dragon / Fairy
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Takes its Mega typing and makes a regular non-mega Dragon/Fairy.
