>>43567810>>43559281>>43559193>>43560455Sod it, why not do both - collect existing types together into super types AND break them down into subtypes. Full typing tree.
Super type: Energy
Mid types Fire, Light, Electric
Subtypes:
Fire - Flame, Heat, Magma;
Light - Glow, Laser, Rainbow
Electric - Shock, Magnet, Battery
Super Type: Earth
Mid Types: Rock, Ground, Metal
Subtypes:
Rock - Boulder, Gemtone, Spire
Ground - Mud, Sand, Quake
Metal - Steel, Copper, Gold
And so on. If you're going to reform PKMN, don't make it more or less complicated: make it both
>basic battles use the broad overall type, easy to learn and memorise>developing more skill and nuance opens up the subtypes for complex ploys>Pokemon have a single Prime type, plus a mix of mid types as support - moves instead mid type as main and subtypes as support 