Let's play a game.

We bring up typing relationships that don't make sense to us and another anon rationalizes why it should work.

>muh immersion

This is mostly lore based, but game balance arguments can also be discussed.

Although I could have a field day with the new fairy typing, I'll take on some classics instead.

>Ice > Ground
I've never understood this.

>Ground > Poison
>Nothing between Poison and Water
I kinda get that ground dilutes or dries up poison, but then why is there no relationship with water?

>Normal immune to Ghost
I understand the contrary, but why is Normal impervious to Ghost? Is it because normal are supposed to be simpletons that are not receptive to the paranormal?

Chart is from serebii, Y axis attack X axis defend, green octagon effective, yellow square resistant, red X immune.

Discuss.