Although Pokemon has been a franchise for a long time, there are still some questions that remain unanswered. Some of it is still part of the fun, like not knowing what the inside of a Pokéball is like or why a Pokémon can lay eggs.
Other parts still don't make sense, like why Ash was so bad at combat despite having god-level Pokémon in his arsenal, or why certain Pokémon's typing was wrong, like Psyduck wasn't even a “Psychic” type. Speaking of the latter, fans took to Reddit to discuss the most egregious typo in the series' history.
Maybe we can stop dunking on Ash since he is no longer part of the anime and is sorely missed. Also, he would have been bad for plot reasons. But still, he had to be the final winner.
Psyduck is there, but there are so many worse examples!
Are we the only ones greatly distressed by these incorrect inputs?
Okay, now that we've established that Psyduck's typing annoys everyone to no end, we can list all the other Pokemon that are just as bad, if not worse, because of the impact their typing has on their team builds.
“There’s no reason Noctoul shouldn’t be a flying/psych type,” one user wrote. “They appear to be very intelligent, a common element, not exclusive to ectotypes, and can learn many ectotype moves.”
Here's something we didn't think of – Glalie. “What on earth is wrong? ~ no “Ice and rock type?” the user asked, especially considering that, as they mentioned, the body is made of rock and covered in ice!
All of these complaints aren't just limited to the basic Pokemon you can find in the overworld, as there are some inconsistencies with legendary Pokemon too! “Lugia is the Lord of the Sea, he lives in the water and creates water whirlpools. However, he is not a water type,” one fan explained.
Lugia isn't the only stray mon, as other users wondered why Celebi and Jirachi weren't simply “fairies” in the first place! Add this to your list of unanswered questions that desperately need answers.
This thread, which has amassed 1,600 responses, is worth a read if you're good at typing Pokémon or are frustrated with how broken some of these traits are, despite seeming like the ultimate slam dunk. personally. Gengar should not be “poisonous”. I won't explain further.
