PixlBit

Pokemon is a lot of things, but balanced not one of them. Don't get me wrong, with Smogon.com's rules and tiers, the game is damn well balanced, but you need to restrict it. At the same time, however, a mouse that shoots electricity probably isn't supposed to be on the same level as a giant sea serpent. But it's not just the Pokemon, it's their typings as well which are not all equal. Some are great offensively, some are great defensively, and some are just plain better than others. So here's my top five typings.

5. Fighting

It took a lot of thinking for the number five slot. Four through one are easy, but there are plenty of good types which could fit here, including Dragon, Ground, and Flying. But at the end of the day, even with its nerf from Fairy types owning it, Fighting is just so damn good. Great coverage, hitting a lot of key types hard, three weaknesses, only one of which is common, plenty of resistances, and a giant selection of attacks.

4. Ghost

Ghost is probably the best offensive typing, only failing to hit Normal or Dark Pokemon neutral or better. Meanwhile, only Dark Pokemon can tank a hit from them and strike back, as they're only weak to Dark and Ghost. Meanwhile, it has two immunities and resists Bug and Poison. These Pokemon are the reason Ghost and Dark moves are so commonly used for coverage.

3. Water

You want the best typing of the three? Well it's this one. Doesn't always mean you get the best Pokemon, as there are always a slew of great Water types to catch, but Water is a fantastic type. Only two weaknesses while resisting twice as much puts it as a solid defensive type. Offensively, it probably has the best neutral coverage of any type save Ghost, with plenty of moves to take advantage of this offensively.

Not only that, but it synergizes well with other types. Most Pokemon with a Water typing added are either given a solid niche or are improved as a whole. 

2. Fairy

Game Freak's way of balancing Dragons, Dark, and Fighting types worked like a charm. Perhaps too well as now Fairy types seem to be overpowering the rest of the game. Fairy types are so good that Steel and Poison, two of the worse offensive typings, are now common just to take these things out. Its neutral coverage is great, it sends many other great typing shivering in fear, and is hard to take down.

1. Steel

It has to be Steel. Created for Gold and Silver to offer another Psychic resistance to join Dark as well as, well, over half the types of the game. Even after it lost resistances to Dark and Ghost types, Steel still resists nine types and is immune to Poison. That second part is especially great since Steel can't be hit with a Poison status, a great immunity to have. 

Offensively, it was okay with little extra coverage, until Fairy types came. Now Steel is the go to way to take out Fairies (that came out wrong), and its offensive shortcomings don't seem to be as big an issue. Steel also outdoes Water with synergy as everything except Rock is improved or given a niche with a Steel typing. All these other types are good, but Steel is the only typing necessary to create a quality team. It's so good, that a Pokemon exists with no purpose other than to trap other Steel types from switching and take them out. It's just that good.