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.

92
Fighting type Pokémon
30
Single type Pokémon
62
Dual type Pokémon
57
Fighting-type moves

Attack pros & cons

Tick Fighting moves are super-effective against:

Normal Ice Rock Dark Steel

Cross Fighting moves are not very effective against:

Poison Flying Psychic Bug Fairy

Cross Fighting moves have no effect on:

Ghost

Defense pros & cons

Tick These types are not very effective against Fighting Pokémon:

Bug Rock Dark

Cross These types are super-effective against Fighting Pokémon:

Flying Psychic Fairy

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
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

77.8
HP
Ranked #3
108.6
Attack
Ranked #1
79.2
Defense
Ranked #5
66.0
Sp. Attack
Ranked #14
72.8
Sp. Defense
Ranked #8
81.1
Speed
Ranked #4

Notable Fighting-type trainers

Bruno

Bruno
Elite Four
Gen 1, 2, 3, 4, 7
Chuck

Chuck
Cianwood City Gym Leader
Gen 2, 4
Brawly

Brawly
Dewford Town Gym Leader
Gen 3, 6
Maylene

Maylene
Veilstone City Gym Leader
Gen 4, 8
Marshal

Marshal
Elite Four
Gen 5
Korrina

Korrina
Shalour City Gym Leader
Gen 6
Hala

Hala
Island Kahuna
Gen 7
Hala

Hala
Elite Four
Gen 7
Bea

Bea
Stow-on-Side Gym Leader
Gen 8
Eri

Eri
Team Star Boss
Gen 9

Fighting Pokémon

There are 92 Fighting-type Pokémon.
See also:

Mankey Mankey
#0056 / Fighting
Machop Machop
#0066 / Fighting
Machoke Machoke
#0067 / Fighting
Machamp Machamp
#0068 / Fighting
Galarian Farfetch'd Farfetch'd
Galarian Farfetch'd
#0083 / Fighting
Tauros (Combat Breed) Tauros
Combat Breed
#0128 / Fighting
Tauros (Blaze Breed) Tauros
Blaze Breed
#0128 / Fighting · Fire
Tauros (Aqua Breed) Tauros
Aqua Breed
#0128 / Fighting · Water
Galarian Zapdos Zapdos
Galarian Zapdos
#0145 / Fighting · Flying
Mega Mewtwo X Mewtwo
Mega Mewtwo X
#0150 / Psychic · Fighting
Heracross Heracross
#0214 / Bug · Fighting
Mega Heracross Heracross
Mega Heracross
#0214 / Bug · Fighting
Hisuian Sneasel Sneasel
Hisuian Sneasel
#0215 / Fighting · Poison
Tyrogue Tyrogue
#0236 / Fighting
Combusken Combusken
#0256 / Fire · Fighting
Blaziken Blaziken
#0257 / Fire · Fighting
Mega Blaziken Blaziken
Mega Blaziken
#0257 / Fire · Fighting
Breloom Breloom
#0286 / Grass · Fighting
Mega Medicham Medicham
Mega Medicham
#0308 / Fighting · Psychic
Monferno Monferno
#0391 / Fire · Fighting
Infernape Infernape
#0392 / Fire · Fighting
Mega Lopunny Lopunny
Mega Lopunny
#0428 / Normal · Fighting
Riolu Riolu
#0447 / Fighting
Lucario Lucario
#0448 / Fighting · Steel
Mega Lucario Lucario
Mega Lucario
#0448 / Fighting · Steel
Mega Gallade Gallade
Mega Gallade
#0475 / Psychic · Fighting
Pignite Pignite
#0499 / Fire · Fighting
Emboar Emboar
#0500 / Fire · Fighting
Timburr Timburr
#0532 / Fighting
Gurdurr Gurdurr
#0533 / Fighting
Throh Throh
#0538 / Fighting
Sawk Sawk
#0539 / Fighting
Hisuian Lilligant Lilligant
Hisuian Lilligant
#0549 / Grass · Fighting
Scraggy Scraggy
#0559 / Dark · Fighting
Scrafty Scrafty
#0560 / Dark · Fighting
Mienfoo Mienfoo
#0619 / Fighting
Cobalion Cobalion
#0638 / Steel · Fighting
Terrakion Terrakion
#0639 / Rock · Fighting
Virizion Virizion
#0640 / Grass · Fighting
Keldeo (Ordinary Form) Keldeo
Ordinary Form
#0647 / Water · Fighting
Keldeo (Resolute Form) Keldeo
Resolute Form
#0647 / Water · Fighting
Meloetta (Pirouette Forme) Meloetta
Pirouette Forme
#0648 / Normal · Fighting
Pancham Pancham
#0674 / Fighting
Pangoro Pangoro
#0675 / Fighting · Dark
Hisuian Decidueye Decidueye
Hisuian Decidueye
#0724 / Grass · Fighting
Stufful Stufful
#0759 / Normal · Fighting
Bewear Bewear
#0760 / Normal · Fighting
Kommo-o Kommo-o
#0784 / Dragon · Fighting
Buzzwole Buzzwole
#0794 / Bug · Fighting
Pheromosa Pheromosa
#0795 / Bug · Fighting
Falinks Falinks
#0870 / Fighting
Zamazenta (Hero of Many Battles) Zamazenta
Hero of Many Battles
#0889 / Fighting
Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) Zamazenta
Crowned Shield
#0889 / Fighting · Steel
Kubfu Kubfu
#0891 / Fighting
Urshifu (Single Strike Style) Urshifu
Single Strike Style
#0892 / Fighting · Dark
Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style) Urshifu
Rapid Strike Style
#0892 / Fighting · Water
Pawmo Pawmo
#0922 / Electric · Fighting
Flamigo Flamigo
#0973 / Flying · Fighting
Okidogi Okidogi
#1014 / Poison · Fighting