Fighting (type)
Fighting Pokémon are strong and muscle-bound, often based on martial artists. Fighting moves are super-effective against five other types (as is Ground), making them very good offensively. Most Fighting type moves are in the Physical category, for obvious reasons.
In Generations 1-3, all Fighting type moves were categorized as Physical.
Fighting type Pokémon
Single type Pokémon
Dual type Pokémon
Fighting-type moves
Attack pros & cons
Fighting moves are super-effective against:
Fighting moves are not very effective against:
Poison Flying Psychic Bug Fairy
Fighting moves have no effect on:
Defense pros & cons
These types are not very effective against Fighting Pokémon:
These types are super-effective against Fighting Pokémon:
Dual-type attack pros & cons
This chart shows the strength of the Fighting type against every type combination. The fraction of damage a Fighting 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 | |
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Normal | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||||||
Fire | 2 | 2 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ½ | |||||||
Water | 2 | 2 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ½ | |||||||
Electric | 2 | 2 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ½ | |||||||
Grass | 2 | 2 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ½ | |||||||
Ice | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||||||
Fighting | 2 | 2 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ½ | |||||||
Poison | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ¼ | ¼ | ¼ | 0 | ½ | ¼ | ||||||
Ground | 2 | 2 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ½ | |||||||
Flying | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ¼ | ½ | ¼ | ¼ | 0 | ½ | ¼ | ||||||
Psychic | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ¼ | ½ | ¼ | ¼ | 0 | ½ | ¼ | ||||||
Bug | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ¼ | ½ | ¼ | ¼ | 0 | ½ | ¼ | ||||||
Rock | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||||||
Ghost | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Dragon | 2 | 2 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ½ | |||||||
Dark | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||||||
Steel | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||||||
Fairy | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ¼ | ½ | ¼ | ¼ | ¼ | 0 | ½ |
Effects of the Fighting type
- The moves Foresight and Odor Sleuth, and the ability Scrappy allow Fighting type moves to hit Ghost type Pokémon.
- The items Fist Plate and Black Belt increase the power of Fighting type moves by 20% when held.
- The Fighting Gem increases the power of a Fighting type move by 30% when held, and is then consumed.
- The Chople Berry, when held, neutralizes a super-effective Fighting type move.
Other languages
English | Fighting |
---|---|
Japanese | かくとう |
German | Kampf |
French | Combat |
Italian | Lotta |
Spanish | Lucha |
Korean | 격투 |
Chinese (Simplified) | 格斗 |
Chinese (Traditional) | 格鬥 |
Fighting Pokémon stat averages
HP
Ranked #3
Attack
Ranked #1
Defense
Ranked #5
Sp. Attack
Ranked #14
Sp. Defense
Ranked #8
Speed
Ranked #4
Notable Fighting-type trainers
![Bruno](https://img.pokemondb.net/sprites/trainers/red-blue/bruno.png)
Bruno
Elite Four
Gen 1, 2, 3, 4, 7
![Chuck](https://img.pokemondb.net/sprites/trainers/gold-silver/chuck.png)
Chuck
Cianwood City Gym Leader
Gen 2, 4
![Brawly](https://img.pokemondb.net/sprites/trainers/ruby-sapphire/brawly.png)
Brawly
Dewford Town Gym Leader
Gen 3, 6
![Maylene](https://img.pokemondb.net/sprites/trainers/diamond-pearl/maylene.png)
Maylene
Veilstone City Gym Leader
Gen 4, 8
![Marshal](https://img.pokemondb.net/sprites/trainers/black-white/marshal.png)
Marshal
Elite Four
Gen 5
![Korrina](https://img.pokemondb.net/sprites/trainers/x-y/korrina.jpg)
Korrina
Shalour City Gym Leader
Gen 6
![Hala](https://img.pokemondb.net/sprites/trainers/sun-moon/hala.jpg)
Hala
Island Kahuna
Gen 7
![Hala](https://img.pokemondb.net/sprites/trainers/sun-moon/hala.jpg)
Hala
Elite Four
Gen 7
![Bea](https://img.pokemondb.net/sprites/trainers/swsh/bea.jpg)
Bea
Stow-on-Side Gym Leader
Gen 8
![Eri](https://img.pokemondb.net/sprites/trainers/sv/eri.jpg)
Eri
Team Star Boss
Gen 9
Fighting Pokémon
There are 92 Fighting-type Pokémon.
See also:
![Galarian Farfetch'd](https://img.pokemondb.net/sprites/scarlet-violet/icon/farfetchd-galarian.png)
Galarian Farfetch'd
#0083 / Fighting
![Hitmonchan](https://img.pokemondb.net/sprites/scarlet-violet/icon/hitmonchan.png)
#0107 / Fighting
![Conkeldurr](https://img.pokemondb.net/sprites/scarlet-violet/icon/conkeldurr.png)
#0534 / Fighting
![Chesnaught](https://img.pokemondb.net/sprites/scarlet-violet/icon/chesnaught.png)
#0652 / Grass · Fighting
![Crabrawler](https://img.pokemondb.net/sprites/scarlet-violet/icon/crabrawler.png)
#0739 / Fighting
![Crabominable](https://img.pokemondb.net/sprites/scarlet-violet/icon/crabominable.png)
#0740 / Fighting · Ice
![Sirfetch'd](https://img.pokemondb.net/sprites/scarlet-violet/icon/sirfetchd.png)
#0865 / Fighting
![Annihilape](https://img.pokemondb.net/sprites/scarlet-violet/icon/annihilape.png)
#0979 / Fighting · Ghost
![Great Tusk](https://img.pokemondb.net/sprites/scarlet-violet/icon/great-tusk.png)
#0984 / Ground · Fighting
![Slither Wing](https://img.pokemondb.net/sprites/scarlet-violet/icon/slither-wing.png)
#0988 / Bug · Fighting
![Iron Hands](https://img.pokemondb.net/sprites/scarlet-violet/icon/iron-hands.png)
#0992 / Fighting · Electric
![Iron Valiant](https://img.pokemondb.net/sprites/scarlet-violet/icon/iron-valiant.png)
#1006 / Fairy · Fighting