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* Generation I introduced the most Normal-type moves of any generation, with {{tt|78|counting Gust, Karate-Chop, Bite, and Sand-Attack which had their type changed from Generation II onwards}}. Generation VI introduced the fewest Normal-type moves, with three. | * Generation I introduced the most Normal-type moves of any generation, with {{tt|78|counting Gust, Karate-Chop, Bite, and Sand-Attack which had their type changed from Generation II onwards}}. Generation VI introduced the fewest Normal-type moves, with three. | ||
* With 167 {{cat|Normal-type moves}}, this type has the most [[move]]s available. | * With 167 {{cat|Normal-type moves}}, this type has the most [[move]]s available. | ||
* The Normal type is the only type that is not {{DL|Damage modification|super effective}} against anything. | * The Normal type is the only type that is not {{DL|Damage modification|super effective}} against anything. By extension, this means it is not possible to resist Normal-type moves during an [[Kalos Route 18#Inverse_House|inverse battle]]. | ||
* The Normal type is one of two types that have both never been and will never (with the current type chart) be doubly [[Damage modification|super effective]] against any Pokémon, as it is super effective against no type. The other is the {{t|Dragon}} type, which is super effective only against itself. | * The Normal type is one of two types that have both never been and will never (with the current type chart) be doubly [[Damage modification|super effective]] against any Pokémon, as it is super effective against no type. The other is the {{t|Dragon}} type, which is super effective only against itself. | ||
* No moves are {{DL|Damage modification|not very effective}} against pure Normal-type Pokémon. | * No moves are {{DL|Damage modification|not very effective}} against pure Normal-type Pokémon. | ||
* There are no Normal-type Pokémon with a double weakness. | * There are no Normal-type Pokémon with a double weakness. | ||
* The Normal and {{t|Electric}} types have the fewest weaknesses, with just one. | * The Normal and {{t|Electric}} types have the fewest weaknesses, with just one each. | ||
* There are three Normal-type Pokémon that evolve into {{type|Water}} Pokémon: {{p|Eevee}}, {{p|Azurill}}, and {{p|Bidoof}}, with the first two losing their Normal typing completely. | * There are three Normal-type Pokémon that evolve into {{type|Water}} Pokémon: {{p|Eevee}}, {{p|Azurill}}, and {{p|Bidoof}}, with the first two losing their Normal typing completely. | ||
* Notably, there also appears to be an association between mammal-like creatures and the Normal type, given that many species of Normal-type Pokémon are based on terrestrial mammals, including several noted above that combine a second type with their primary Normal type rather than merely omit it. | * Notably, there also appears to be an association between mammal-like creatures and the Normal type, given that many species of Normal-type Pokémon are based on terrestrial mammals, including several noted above that combine a second type with their primary Normal type rather than merely omit it. | ||