Pokemon Card Types

The English Pokemon TCG uses 11 energy types, and the biggest are Water (2,535), Grass (2,447) and Psychic (2,424). Fairy has the fewest, with 279. 3,330 cards have no energy type listed, mostly Trainer and Energy cards. The game uses its own type names: Lightning rather than Electric, Darkness rather than Dark.

• Grass Pokemon cards ×2,447Grass Pokemon specialize in healing and Energy acceleration, often loading Energy straight from the discard pile. Many lean on status conditions and cost-efficient attackers, making Grass a staple of toolbox and stall decks.
• Fire Pokemon cards ×1,626Fire Pokemon trade Energy — usually by discarding it — for some of the largest single-attack damage in the game. They reward aggressive, high-tempo play and pair with Energy-recycling support to keep swinging.
• Water Pokemon cards ×2,535Water Pokemon move Energy freely and control the board, from bench-snipe attackers to fast spread damage. The type has anchored many top-tier decks thanks to flexible Energy acceleration.
• Lightning Pokemon cards ×1,618Lightning Pokemon hit fast and recur Energy from the discard, often sniping the bench for extra prizes. Speed and Energy efficiency define the type's most competitive attackers.
• Psychic Pokemon cards ×2,424Psychic Pokemon attack the opponent's hand and Energy while scaling damage with counters and special conditions. The type spans disruptive control decks and heavy-hitting evolutions.
• Fighting Pokemon cards ×1,945Fighting Pokemon stack damage modifiers — stadiums, tools, and Weakness — to punch above their Energy cost, and they hit Colorless and Lightning Pokemon for Weakness. Aggressive, board-pressuring decks are the type's hallmark.
• Darkness Pokemon cards ×1,350Darkness Pokemon disrupt, poison, and exploit special Darkness Energy for cheap, efficient attacks. The type rewards setup and grind, from spread-damage engines to single-prize toolboxes.
• Metal Pokemon cards ×1,000Metal Pokemon tank hits with damage reduction and high HP, grinding out long games. Special Metal Energy and defensive tools make the type a favorite for control and bulk strategies.
• Fairy Pokemon cards ×279Fairy was an Energy type from XY through Sword & Shield, bending damage away and disrupting attackers before being retired. Cards still carry the type for collectors and Expanded play.
• Dragon Pokemon cards ×540Dragon Pokemon demand multiple Energy types to attack and pay it back with outsized damage. Many carry no Weakness, but their multi-color Energy cost keeps them a high-risk, high-reward build.
• Colorless Pokemon cards ×2,265Colorless Pokemon fit into any deck — their attacks can be paid with Energy of any type, making them flexible attackers and consistent evolution lines. Many of the game's iconic 'normal' Pokemon are Colorless.