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How should new types be balanced?

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Commonly speculated new types within the fandom are Sound, Light/Saint, Cosmic, and Cyber.

Sound moves technically already exist, but as moves resisted by Soundproof rather than their own type. Several pokemon, particularly those with a theme of loud noise or music, are potential candidates for becoming sound types.

Cyber type is essentially an expansion on Porygon's theme of being software based. Porygon is a normal type right now, and the point of Cyber is to move Porygon into its own type and allow for new pokemon to be that type.

Cosmic type is for space aliens and certain legendary pokemon associated with cosmic forces.

Light/Saint type is a highly contested possible type. It uses light in both the sense of actual light and in the sense of holiness and healing.

If Gamefreak implemented one or more of these new types, what do you think it should be balanced for? The metagame isn't perfectly balanced and grass and ice types seem to not be getting enough balance.