I recently found a video of a YouTuber, MandJTV (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epgaiKrAM48) and a video where he combined both the Rock & Ground types into just the Earth type offering new balance changes and cool creative liberties. Which inspired me to create 4 new types which I could see potentially being added or at the very least are fun to think about! Making these types with the "Earth" type in mind! While also coming up with potential moves for these new types along with abilities as well. Ordered from A-Z! Let me here your thoughts my dear redditors whether you like it, hate it. What changes should be made? Anything!
I would like for you to hear my breakdown for type effectiveness though excluding the Earth type which is full on MandJTV and you can watch his breakdown above.
Wind:
Super Effective: Water because strong winds can stir up waves; steel and earth because of oxidation (rusting) and erosion; and fairy because winds can blow away fairy magic and distort light, a key aspect of Fairy.
Weak: Electric because while air is an insulator, it's very poor; hence, we have lightning during a storm; ice because cold weather often slows down wind speeds, making them less effective; and Space which I'd now change to Cosmic type instead, because there is no air!
Resistances: Flying because have you ever seen a bird try to fly into a tornado also they need the air to fly, fire because wind can blow out fire, wind because its just fighting wind with wind and fairy for similar reasons as before. It's also resited by Fire because oxygen is a fuel for fire making it stronger, Dragon and Bug because they're either to big or small to be effected by massive storms, and Ice for reasons before.
Immunities: Pretty obvious it cant hit the "Space" type with space being a vacuum.
Sound:
Super Effective: Water & Steel because sound travels fastest through these materials, and Psychic because loud noises can distort the mind.
Weak: "Space" because there is no sound in space, Bug because most insects are deaf anyways, and Grass because in dense forests Sound struggles to escape.
Resistances: Fairy because warped sounds could disrupt fairy harmony and magic, Ice & Earth because solid ice/rock would likely crack under intense vibrations, Flying because flight is often associated with balance which is located within the ears so loud sounds can disable flight. Its resisted by Earth & Ice however, because snow and the ground itself insulate sound well, Grass as discussed earlier and Sound because they'd likely cancel eachother out.
Immunities: As explained before bug's are deaf, and no sound in space.
"Space" Cosmic:
Super Effective: Wind & Sound because as I mentioned earlier they are useless in Space & Fairy because I imagine astral power beats cutesy Fairy magic any day.
Weak: Earth because planets, moons, asteroids all fair well in space, Ice becuase its already cold and would enjoy it more, and Steel because if designed properly Spaceships do just fine in the vastness of the cosmos.
Resistances: Fire because it needs fuel to burn, Normal because a rat would just suffocate and freeze to death, and Water because it would just freeze. Its resisted by Ice because its already cold, Dark because space is already dark and would enjoy it, Ghost because the vacuum of space would have no effect on spirits and Space because the universe is constantly expanding and just adds to itself.
Immunities: Wind & Sound are obvious for why its immune. But it's unable to hit Digital because as technology advances it becomes less and less prone to space damage ex: Voyager 2.
Digital:
Super Effective: Psychic & Fighting because typically combat and the mind can't compare to AI and superior technology (THINK ULTRON FROM MARVEL) Digital because hackers.
Weak: Digital because of what I mentioned before, Water because of tech not being able to survive deep pressure or just getting wet, Electric because it can overload and short circuit.
Resistance: Resists Grass & Earth because primitive tools such as a club or bow and arrow are no mach for… ANY GUN! But resisted by Water for reasons earlier.
Immunity: Immune to Space for reasons before.
And there you have it! LMK what ya think any tweaks that should be made maybe you think its stupid or amazing!
by YtRic15_-