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Sure, I'll help the event thingamajig. Even though my writing is mostly in edit mode for the next two and even though I can't really think of something to use in general. I started on Blackout Bingo v3 today after spending the past couple of days plotting for it, managing 420 words across two...

In a nutshell: Shadow The thought of an artificial type had come up in conversation when creating Porygon. Although it was created to be able to alter its type like how users of Camouflage could, making a new type was simply impossible at the time, and the Pokemon ended up Normal when all was...

Oh, is it that time again? So be it: blackout 3.0 is a go. As always: no PMD.

In a nutshell: Fairy The fair folk! From the cute to the creepy, one of the biggest constants with these Pokemon is their love for fun. Some of their abilities are magical in nature. It's believed their whimsical attitude and lack of respect for strength is what renders them immune to Dragons...

In a nutshell: Dark Pokemon that wield dark powers (duh!). They are frequently misunderstood as being bad; even the literal translation of their traditional Japanese name is evil. This is anything but the case, however. "あく" has a variety of meanings, one prominent one is to be free or open...

In a nutshell: Ghost Not to be confused with the actual undead, ghosts are nonetheless spectral in natural. These allow them to phase through walls and even the ground with effort, or traps laid by enemies. They're also experts at manipulating shadows. There seems to be a mutual separation...

In a nutshell: Dragon They use a unique type of energy in their attacks. Due to Pokemon of the type looking like big reptiles, they were dubbed the Dragon-type. A lot of the world's Pokemon with the most powerful base potential, including those considered Legendary, are of this type. Some...

In a nutshell: Ice While just another state of matter in nature, there is a distinct difference in the world of Pokemon between frozen water and the Ice-type. The former is why any Water-type who can endure it can use Ice moves, making some trainers shy away from Pokemon of the type itself...

In a nutshell: Fighting What separates a Normal-type strike from a Fighting-type one appears to be technique. Pokemon of this type don't necessarily specialize in hand-to-hand – Lucario is the most famous example of preferring raw ki – but all are similar. They are a popular choice of Pokemon...

In a nutshell: Steel Metals of all sorts. In spite of non-magnetic metals existing, Steel-types seem to be universally magnetic. Despite their myriad of resistances, resourceful trainers can exploit nonstandard weaknesses on them: coldness, corrosion, conductivity, etc. Steel-types' unique...

In a nutshell: Bug Little (and not so little) creepy (and cutie) crawlies. There are many Pokemon that can be called Bugs. They don't necessarily need a certain body shape, unlike animals. As stated before, types seem to be more of an essence within Pokemon than anything. Bug-types are usually...

In a nutshell: Flying One of the more enigmatic types. It's unclear what separates something that floats or flies from a Flying-type. It encompasses birds, bats, a handful of flying bugs, wind elementals, and things that are just strange. The prevailing theory due to the likes of Hoppip and...

In a nutshell: Ground Just like how fireproofing a building is a necessity, so is protecting it against Ground-type moves. This is far easier, at least: many moves actually involve creating shockwaves that simulate localized quakes or creating dirt, earth, etc. The former can still be...

In a nutshell: Psychic This can best be described as mind given form to alter the world around oneself. Special attacks are blasts of energy, and physical ones concentrate it into an object. Status moves are plentiful in the type. They're usually ineffectual offensively on Dark-types, which are...

In a nutshell: Fire One of the most destructive types around. When constructing a building, fireproofing it against Pokemon is a top priority. This goes extra for anywhere battling happens. It was a problem way back when with battling as sport, before massive strides were made in construction...

In a nutshell: Poison While there are plenty of Pokemon that can use or secrete poison like Quagsire, Poison-types have it as a significant part of their biology. A number of these Pokemon owe their proliferation or even existence to humanity. Besides various solid, liquid, and gaseous toxins...

In a nutshell: Grass Once known as the Plant-type before studies showed that ones like Chikorita and Deerling are closer to animals than plants. Still, even those closer to the latter have internal organs and aura: an indicator of a Pokemon's life. The signature line of moves across all...

In a nutshell: Electric Electric moves are used by storing or gathering power and releasing it. Electric-types specialize in this and generate it naturally. How other Pokemon do so to use moves varies. Static, magnetism, and manifesting psychic power are some of the more common means. Of...

In a nutshell: Water What's there to say? Many aquatic Pokemon are of the type of the most common element on the planet, and some non-aquatic Pokemon as well. Unlike animals, they don't care about the differences between salt or freshwater. Water-types are very sensitive to changes in the...

In a nutshell: Rock Minerals, stone, whatever you can think of. Pokemon that are made up of hard materials such as these are Rock-types. They have the ability to gather dust particles to defend themselves with, a trait shared with ice particles and the Ice-type. Rock is often thought of...