Use type match-ups to your advantage. hints and tips for Pokemon Platinum

Use type match-ups to your advantage.

In a battle with any type use the special ability to it's fullest:

Such as,some fire types posess a special ability called"flash fire" namely vulpix,growlith.Use

Fire attacks to increase firepower.Water absorb allows water attacks to turn into health.

Bolt absorb is the same.Lightningrod,put water type on field with any one of these two

In a double-battle(manectric,rhydon) and the electric attacks will be diverted to the ones with

"Lightningrod"and the water type will be safe.Rock head,will allow use of recoil attacks without recoil.Sturdy,protects Pokemon from 1-hit K.O.s.Solar power,increases the power of

Grass type sp. Atk but health takes a major hit.Flame body,insures that opponent gets burned

Except for fire types.Chlorophyll,increases grass type speed in sunlight.Levitate,full immunity

To ground attacks like flying types,just watch out for a move called gravity.Static,often causes paralysis when enemy make contact.magma armor,prevents freezing.Battle armor,protects against critical hits.Swift swim boosts water type speed in rain.Run away,insures escape.Pressure,makes enemy use double the amount of PP.Storm drain,put fire type on field with the following Pokemon(lumineon)and the water attacks will be diverted to this Pokemon.Guts,

Will increase attack power if Pokemon has status problem(paralysis,burn,poison).Sand veil,

Boosts speed in sandstorms.Tinted lens,powers up"not very effective"moves.Pure power,boosts physical attacks.

I think thats enough for now.

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