Fire (type)

Fire is one of the three basic elemental types along with Water and Grass, which constitute the three starter Pokémon. This creates a simple triangle to explain the type concept easily to new players. Fire types are notoriously rare in the early stages of the games so choosing the Fire variation starter is often a plus.

In Generations 1-3, all Fire type moves were categorized as Special.

97
Fire type Pokémon
37
Single type Pokémon
60
Dual type Pokémon
49
Fire-type moves

Attack pros & cons

Tick Fire moves are super-effective against:

Grass Ice Bug Steel

Cross Fire moves are not very effective against:

Fire Water Rock Dragon

Defense pros & cons

Tick These types are not very effective against Fire Pokémon:

Fire Grass Ice Bug Steel Fairy

Cross These types are super-effective against Fire Pokémon:

Water Ground Rock

Dual-type attack pros & cons

This chart shows the strength of the Fire type against every type combination. The fraction of damage a Fire type move will deal is shown - ½ means 50% damage (not very effective), 2 means 200% (super-effective) and so on.

Nor Fir Wat Ele Gra Ice Fig Poi Gro Fly Psy Bug Roc Gho Dra Dar Ste Fai
Normal ½ ½ 2 2 2 ½ ½ 2
Fire ½ ¼ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ¼ ½ ¼ ½ ½
Water ½ ¼ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ¼ ½ ¼ ½ ½
Electric ½ ½ 2 2 2 ½ ½ 2
Grass 2 2 4 2 2 2 2 2 4 2 2 4 2
Ice 2 2 4 2 2 2 2 2 4 2 2 4 2
Fighting ½ ½ 2 2 2 ½ ½ 2
Poison ½ ½ 2 2 2 ½ ½ 2
Ground ½ ½ 2 2 2 ½ ½ 2
Flying ½ ½ 2 2 2 ½ ½ 2
Psychic ½ ½ 2 2 2 ½ ½ 2
Bug 2 2 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 2
Rock ½ ¼ ¼ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ¼ ½ ½
Ghost ½ ½ 2 2 2 ½ ½ 2
Dragon ½ ¼ ¼ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ¼ ½ ½ ½
Dark ½ ½ 2 2 2 ½ ½ 2
Steel 2 2 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 4 2 2 2
Fairy ½ ½ 2 2 2 ½ ½ 2

Effects of the Fire type

  • Fire type Pokémon are immune to burns.
  • The power of Fire type attacks increases by 50% during harsh sunlight and decreases by 50% during rain.
  • Fire type attacks have no effect during heavy rain created by Primordial Sea.
  • The Blaze ability increases the power of Fire type moves by 50% when the Pokémon has less than 13 HP remaining.
  • The ability Thermal Exchange raises the Pokémon's Attack one stage when hit by a Fire type attack.
  • A Pokémon with the Dry Skin ability takes 25% more damage when hit by a Fire type attack.
  • A Pokémon with the Heatproof, Thick Fat or Water Bubble ability takes 50% less damage when hit by a Fire type attack.
  • The ability Flash Fire gives immunity to Fire type moves, and if hit by one, the power of the Pokémon's Fire type moves are increased by 50%.
  • The Fluffy ability doubles the damage taken from Fire type moves.
  • Steam Engine drastically raises the Pokémon's Speed when hit by a Fire type move.
  • The Well-Baked Body ability raises the Pokémon's Defense two stages when hit by a Fire type attack, instead of dealing damage.
  • The move Burn Up causes the user to lose their Fire type.
  • The move Water Sport reduces the power of Fire type moves for all Pokémon on the field by 50%.
  • Pokémon afflicted by the move Powder lose 14 of their maximum HP if they use a Fire type move.
  • A Pokémon affected by Tar Shot will take double damage from Fire type moves.
  • The items Flame Plate and Charcoal increase the power of Fire type moves by 20% when held.
  • The Fire Gem increases the power of a Fire type move by 30% when held, and is then consumed.
  • The Occa Berry, when held, neutralizes a super-effective Fire type move.
  • Burn Drive changes Techno Blast to Fire type when held by Genesect.

Other languages

English Fire
Japanese ほのお
German Feuer
French Feu
Italian Fuoco
Spanish Fuego
Korean 불꽃
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)

Fire Pokémon stat averages

70.9
HP
Ranked #10
84.1
Attack
Ranked #8
70.8
Defense
Ranked #13
89.3
Sp. Attack
Ranked #3
72.9
Sp. Defense
Ranked #7
75.5
Speed
Ranked #7

Notable Fire-type trainers

Blaine

Blaine
Cinnabar Island Gym Leader
Gen 1, 2, 3, 4, 7
Flannery

Flannery
Lavaridge Town Gym Leader
Gen 3, 6
Flint

Flint
Elite Four
Gen 4, 8
Chili

Chili
Striaton City Gym Leader
Gen 5
Malva

Malva
Elite Four
Gen 6
Kiawe

Kiawe
Trial Captain
Gen 7
Kabu

Kabu
Motostoke Gym Leader
Gen 8
Mela

Mela
Team Star Boss
Gen 9

Fire Pokémon

There are 97 Fire-type Pokémon.
See also:

Charmander Charmander
#0004 / Fire
Charmeleon Charmeleon
#0005 / Fire
Charizard Charizard
#0006 / Fire · Flying
Mega Charizard X Charizard
Mega Charizard X
#0006 / Fire · Dragon
Mega Charizard Y Charizard
Mega Charizard Y
#0006 / Fire · Flying
Vulpix Vulpix
#0037 / Fire
Ninetales Ninetales
#0038 / Fire
Growlithe Growlithe
#0058 / Fire
Hisuian Growlithe Growlithe
Hisuian Growlithe
#0058 / Fire · Rock
Arcanine Arcanine
#0059 / Fire
Hisuian Arcanine Arcanine
Hisuian Arcanine
#0059 / Fire · Rock
Ponyta Ponyta
#0077 / Fire
Rapidash Rapidash
#0078 / Fire
Alolan Marowak Marowak
Alolan Marowak
#0105 / Fire · Ghost
Magmar Magmar
#0126 / Fire
Tauros (Blaze Breed) Tauros
Blaze Breed
#0128 / Fighting · Fire
Flareon Flareon
#0136 / Fire
Moltres Moltres
#0146 / Fire · Flying
Cyndaquil Cyndaquil
#0155 / Fire
Quilava Quilava
#0156 / Fire
Typhlosion Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire
Hisuian Typhlosion Typhlosion
Hisuian Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire · Ghost
Slugma Slugma
#0218 / Fire
Magcargo Magcargo
#0219 / Fire · Rock
Houndour Houndour
#0228 / Dark · Fire
Houndoom Houndoom
#0229 / Dark · Fire
Mega Houndoom Houndoom
Mega Houndoom
#0229 / Dark · Fire
Magby Magby
#0240 / Fire
Entei Entei
#0244 / Fire
Ho-oh Ho-oh
#0250 / Fire · Flying
Torchic Torchic
#0255 / Fire
Combusken Combusken
#0256 / Fire · Fighting
Blaziken Blaziken
#0257 / Fire · Fighting
Mega Blaziken Blaziken
Mega Blaziken
#0257 / Fire · Fighting
Numel Numel
#0322 / Fire · Ground
Camerupt Camerupt
#0323 / Fire · Ground
Mega Camerupt Camerupt
Mega Camerupt
#0323 / Fire · Ground
Torkoal Torkoal
#0324 / Fire
Castform (Sunny Form) Castform
Sunny Form
#0351 / Fire
Primal Groudon Groudon
Primal Groudon
#0383 / Ground · Fire
Chimchar Chimchar
#0390 / Fire
Monferno Monferno
#0391 / Fire · Fighting
Infernape Infernape
#0392 / Fire · Fighting
Magmortar Magmortar
#0467 / Fire
Rotom (Heat Rotom) Rotom
Heat Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Fire
Heatran Heatran
#0485 / Fire · Steel
Victini Victini
#0494 / Psychic · Fire
Tepig Tepig
#0498 / Fire
Pignite Pignite
#0499 / Fire · Fighting
Emboar Emboar
#0500 / Fire · Fighting
Pansear Pansear
#0513 / Fire
Simisear Simisear
#0514 / Fire
Darumaka Darumaka
#0554 / Fire
Darmanitan (Standard Mode) Darmanitan
Standard Mode
#0555 / Fire
Darmanitan (Zen Mode) Darmanitan
Zen Mode
#0555 / Fire · Psychic
Darmanitan (Galarian Zen Mode) Darmanitan
Galarian Zen Mode
#0555 / Ice · Fire
Litwick Litwick
#0607 / Ghost · Fire
Lampent Lampent
#0608 / Ghost · Fire
Chandelure Chandelure
#0609 / Ghost · Fire
Heatmor Heatmor
#0631 / Fire
Larvesta Larvesta
#0636 / Bug · Fire
Volcarona Volcarona
#0637 / Bug · Fire
Reshiram Reshiram
#0643 / Dragon · Fire
Fennekin Fennekin
#0653 / Fire
Braixen Braixen
#0654 / Fire
Delphox Delphox
#0655 / Fire · Psychic
Fletchinder Fletchinder
#0662 / Fire · Flying
Talonflame Talonflame
#0663 / Fire · Flying
Litleo Litleo
#0667 / Fire · Normal
Pyroar Pyroar
#0668 / Fire · Normal
Volcanion Volcanion
#0721 / Fire · Water
Litten Litten
#0725 / Fire
Torracat Torracat
#0726 / Fire
Incineroar Incineroar
#0727 / Fire · Dark
Oricorio (Baile Style) Oricorio
Baile Style
#0741 / Fire · Flying
Salandit Salandit
#0757 / Poison · Fire
Salazzle Salazzle
#0758 / Poison · Fire
Turtonator Turtonator
#0776 / Fire · Dragon
Blacephalon Blacephalon
#0806 / Fire · Ghost
Scorbunny Scorbunny
#0813 / Fire
Raboot Raboot
#0814 / Fire
Cinderace Cinderace
#0815 / Fire
Carkol Carkol
#0838 / Rock · Fire
Coalossal Coalossal
#0839 / Rock · Fire
Sizzlipede Sizzlipede
#0850 / Fire · Bug
Centiskorch Centiskorch
#0851 / Fire · Bug
Fuecoco Fuecoco
#0909 / Fire
Crocalor Crocalor
#0910 / Fire
Skeledirge Skeledirge
#0911 / Fire · Ghost
Charcadet Charcadet
#0935 / Fire
Armarouge Armarouge
#0936 / Fire · Psychic
Ceruledge Ceruledge
#0937 / Fire · Ghost
Scovillain Scovillain
#0952 / Grass · Fire
Iron Moth Iron Moth
#0994 / Fire · Poison
Chi-Yu Chi-Yu
#1004 / Dark · Fire
Ogerpon (Hearthflame Mask) Ogerpon
Hearthflame Mask
#1017 / Grass · Fire