[STEAM] Pokémon fans are once again huffing hopium about Sound-types, and here’s why they are wrong this time

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Image from Pokeflix Dreaming up new potential Pokémon types is one of the community's favorite pastimes, and none are more popular than the Sound-type. And honestly, it's easy to see why. Dozens of Pokémon moves are sound-based, and the list of creatures with an audio theme to their design and lore grows ******* with every generation. On top of that, sound interacts with nature in lots of fascinating ways, so a Sound-type Pokémon could have unique weaknesses, resistances, and advantages.

Sadly, the idea runs into a major hurdle in practice. No one seems to agree on what types Sound would be weak to and effective against. Most people seem to say that it would be super effective against Water and Steel-types, since sound travels faster through water and certain metals, but things get a lot more complicated beyond that.

What other types would Sound be strong against? Anyone who's tried to get anything done in a noisy cafe knows Psychic probably wouldn't fare well against Sound. And what about Flying-types? Sound moves through air; do Flying-type Pokémon really need another weakness? And there's a fun fact: at high frequencies, sound can shatter earth. Would Sound be strong against Rock, too?

And what types would be effective against Sound-type Pokémon? Electric-types come to mind, since sound can't affect the electromagnetic spectrum, but that's about it. If

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, no one can agree on what a Sound-type would look like in battle.

Compare this to Fairy, the newest Pokémon type. Most people can't tell you everything sound can do, but everyone knows what a fairy is. In all corners of the world, tales about fairies follow a few consistent rules: they're masters of magic with a weakness for man-made toxins. Their power over Dragon, Fighting, and Dark-types and weakness to Poison and Steel-types are easy to interpret. With sound, things get a lot murkier.

With DJ Rotom ready to rock Pokopia and

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set to launch next year, it's easy to understand why Sound-type enthusiasts are getting their hopes up again. However, history has shown that Game Freak isn't likely to add it as a new type.

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