Glitch (type)

The **Glitch type** is one of the twenty types. It was introduced to the Generation AN series in Generation AN-I, though it remained an "Unknown type" until Generation AN-III when it became officially known as the Glitch type.

## Characteristics

### Defense

While the Glitch type it is weak to five types, the same as two other types in the Generation AN series, it also resists four. However, as these four types do not include any types Glitch is super effective on, and it is weak to half of the types it is super effective on, Glitch does not see much defensive success.

The best defensive type that involves the Glitch type is Celestial/Glitch, which is the only combination that has more effective resistance than effective weakness, at an average damage multiplier of 0.96. However, Glitch/Ground is the worst defensive type combination in Generation AN-I, with an average damage multiplier of 1.39, higher than all other type combinations. In general, Glitch is a very bad defensive type.

### Offense

The Glitch type is the only type which is super effective on a type it is also weak to, where that type is not itself. Four types resist Glitch, but four types are weak to Glitch, so the Glitch type is a decent offensive type. However, using a Glitch-type offensively is risky because the Glitch type is not resistant to any type which it is super effective on.

As no Glitch-type moves can be learned by any Pokémon that is not Glitch-type (except by the very weak Smeargle through Sketch, and through type-changing moves like Hidden Power), the fact Glitch is not a good defensive type affects its offensive prowess. As an example, a good type to pair with Glitch is the Dragon-type, as only four type combinations resist both types, all of which are with the Fairy-type. However, Glitch/Dragon is one of the worst dual types for either of its original types to be paired with. Thankfully Dragon is not quite as restrictive as Glitch, so for example, a Dustramana can use Dragon Pulse to get the coverage; in this particular case using its other STAB type of Ghost would deal neutral or better damage against the remaining four dual types.

## Pokémon

As of Generation AN-V, there are 20 Glitch-type Pokémon or 6.56% of all Pokémon, including those that are Glitch-type in at least one of their forms, such as a regional form, except through abilities like Multitype. This makes it the 15th most common type, tying with the Ice type. In Generation AN-III there are 3 Pokémon that gained the Glitch type.

### Half Glitch-type Pokémon

#### Secondary Glitch-type Pokémon

* Prior to Generation AN-III, the Porygon line was pure Normal-type.

## Abilities

### Interacting with the Glitch type

A Pokémon with Color Change, Protean, or Imposter will become a Glitch-type Pokémon if (respectively) it is hit with a Glitch-type move, uses a Glitch-type move, or is sent out against a Glitch-type opponent, respectively.

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### Exclusive Abilities

Only Glitch-type Pokémon can have these Abilities. This does not include signature Abilities.

## Trivia

* Excluding Generation AN-II due to not introducing any new Glitch-type Pokémon or moves:
	+ Generation AN-IV introduced the most Glitch-type Pokémon of any generation, with 18. Generation AN-III introduced the fewest Glitch-type Pokémon, with 11.
	+ Generation AN-IV introduced the most Glitch-type moves of any generation, with 15. Generation AN-I introduced the fewest Glitch-type moves, with seven.
* If Generation I-III handling of move types was used, Glitch would be considered a physical type - that is, all Glitch-type moves would be physical.
* Psychic and Glitch are the only case of two types being strong against each other.
* No Pokémon gains the Glitch type upon evolving. It shares this distinction with the Bug and Normal types.
* Pure Glitch is the least abundant type combination overall, with exception to unique type combinations that only occur once.
* As of Generation AN-IV, the only type combinations with the Glitch type to remain unused by a true Glitch-type species are Fighting and Rock.
	+ However, due to the Corrupted Pokémon phenomenon in Pokémon Lithos, Helios, and Mystery Dungeon: Light in the Shadows, these two type combinations do end up being used.
* Prior to Generation AN-V, every Glitch-type either was pure Glitch-type, or had Glitch as their secondary type.
* In Inverse Battles, Glitch is the only type which has an immunity - that is, to itself (this was made a special case in Generation AN-IV).
* The Glitch-type has the most moves whose power is not an exact multiple of 5 of any type.
	+ The Glitch-type also has the only move whose base Power Points are not an exact multiple of 5: Pixel Breaker.