Fighting type icon

Fighting Type

Complete guide to Fighting type Pokémon, including type effectiveness, battle strategies, and comprehensive Pokémon database.

Introduced in Generation I

Type Effectiveness

Understanding Fighting type advantages and weaknesses in battle

Fighting Attacking

Damage effectiveness when using Fighting type moves

Super effective against
Normal type icon
Normal
Rock type icon
Rock
Steel type icon
Steel
Ice type icon
Ice
Dark type icon
Dark
½×Not very effective against
Flying type icon
Flying
Poison type icon
Poison
Bug type icon
Bug
Psychic type icon
Psychic
Fairy type icon
Fairy
No effect against
Ghost type icon
Ghost

Fighting Defending

Damage received from other types

2× fromTakes super effective damage from
Flying type icon
Flying
Psychic type icon
Psychic
Fairy type icon
Fairy
½× fromResists damage from
Rock type icon
Rock
Bug type icon
Bug
Dark type icon
Dark

Quick Battle Reference

Key type matchups for Fighting type Pokémon in battle

Strong Against

Fighting moves deal 2× damage to these types

Weak To

Fighting Pokémon take 2× damage from these types

Resists

Fighting Pokémon take ½× damage from these types

Recommended Fighting Moves

Powerful Fighting type moves to consider for your team

Mach Punch
Fighting Type Move
Brick Break
Fighting Type Move
Close Combat
Fighting Type Move
Drain Punch
Fighting Type Move
Focus Blast
Fighting Type Move

Strategic Usage

Use Fighting type moves to counter:

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Team Building Tip

Consider pairing Fighting type moves with complementary types that cover Fighting's weaknesses (weak to flying, psychic).

Fighting in Other Languages

How "Fighting" type is written in different languages

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English
en
Fighting
🇯🇵
Japanese
ja
かくとう
🇰🇷
Korean
ko
격투
🇨🇳
Chinese (Simplified)
zh-Hans
格斗
🇹🇼
Chinese (Traditional)
zh-Hant
格鬥
🇫🇷
French
fr
Combat
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German
de
Kampf
🇪🇸
Spanish
es
Lucha

+2 more languages available

Fighting Type Pokémon

Complete list of Pokémon with Fighting typing

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