Pokemon Fans Debate Which Pokemon Should Have a Type Removed

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Throughout its 26-year history, Pokemon has provided the world with close to 900 different creatures, and even more if one counts their alternate forms. With each generation that comes and goes, new types are discovered, and due to this, sometimes Pokemon can gain or lose one of those typings.

For example, Clefairy and its evolution form, Clefable, were both Normal-type Pokemon, who were both classed as Normal-type before the 6th generation but were changed to pure Fairy-type Pokemon. With Pokemon's Fairy-type heavily promoted, many of the game's creatures either received it as a secondary type or changed altogether.

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Reddit user VintageSpecialist76 proposes a different concept regarding the idea surrounding Pokemon types changing, asking fans about which Pokemoncould be considered to have one of their types removed altogether. An example they bring up is the Aron line, which evolves into Lairon and then into Aggron, and all three carry the duo type of Rock and Steel. They point out that Aggron loses the Rock-type during its Mega Evolution and states the line could drop the Rock-typing altogether and be considered a pure Steel-type. Aggron is considered one of the bulkiest Pokemon from the generation three class and one of the better Steel-types in the game at the time of its release.

User Jm1328 gives the topic's highest-rated response with Ledian, who is classified as a Bug/Flying-type. They state that the Flying-type of this Pokemon comes off as irrelevant, especially when considering its signature move is Comet Punch, and its Hidden Ability is Iron Fist, which pairs wonderfully with any punching moves. In Radical Red, a modified version of Pokemon FireRed,