Bird (type)
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The Bird type (Japanese: とりタイプ Bird type) is a type that only exists within the Generation I and II games. It was removed in the Generation III games and has not returned since.
This type is famously known in the Western fandom due to the glitch Pokémon MissingNo. and 'M having it as their primary type in the English versions of Pokémon Red and Blue.
Battle properties
The Bird type is neutrally effective against all types, and all types are neutrally effective against it.
In the games
In the Generation I and II core series games, it is an unused physical type.
The table below shows all the defined types as of Generation II by index order:
| Category | Types | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical | Normal | Fighting | Flying | Poison | Ground | Rock | Bird | Bug | Ghost | Steel | |
| Special | Fire | Water | Grass | Electric | Psychic | Ice | Dragon | Dark | |||
In the English versions of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, there is a localization error in the dialogue of the Gym guide in Vermilion Gym that causes him to refer to Flying-type Pokémon as Bird-type Pokémon:
| Japanese RGBY/FRLG | English RBY | English FRLG |
|---|---|---|
| ひこう タイプ みず タイプは あいしょうが わるいぜ！ |
Birds and water Pokémon are at risk! |
Bird/Water-type Pokémon match poorly against the Electric type. |
In the anime
The type has been mentioned in Song of Origin, the Japanese ending for Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.