Type weaknesscurrent chartGen 1–9Updated OCT 18, 2026

Fighting Type Weakness

Fighting type weakness: Flying, Psychic and Fairy moves deal 2× damage to the Fighting type. Lucario (Fighting/Steel) takes normal damage from all three. Its weaknesses are Fire, Fighting and Ground instead.

2×WEAK TOFlyingPsychicFairy
½×RESISTSBugRockDark
Pokémon strong against Fighting ↓
Weakness chart

What is Fighting type weak to?

This is the chart every game has used since X & Y (Gen 6). What was different in older games is at the bottom of the page.

Fighting weaknesses and resistances

2×Weak to (takes double damage)
FlyingPsychicFairy
½×Resists (takes half damage)
BugRockDark

What Fighting is strong against

2×Super effective on
NormalIceRockDarkSteel
½×Not very effective on
PoisonFlyingPsychicBugFairy
0×No effect on
Ghost
Counters

Pokémon strong against Fighting

The best counters to Fighting. These Pokémon win both ways: they take half damage or less from Fighting attacks, and their own type hits Fighting for 2× damage. Ranked by that move, the stat behind it, bulk and speed.

  1. 1
    TogekissFairyFlying1/4×damage from Fighting2×damage to Fighting
    USESFairyMoonblastSPECIAL95 PWR100 ACC
    Total
    545
    HP
    85
    Atk
    50
    Def
    95
    SpA
    120
    SpD
    115
    Spe
    80
  2. 2
    GardevoirPsychicFairy1/4×damage from Fighting2×damage to Fighting
    USESFairyMoonblastSPECIAL95 PWR100 ACC
    Total
    518
    HP
    68
    Atk
    65
    Def
    65
    SpA
    125
    SpD
    115
    Spe
    80
  3. 3
    HatterenePsychicFairy1/4×damage from Fighting2×damage to Fighting
    USESPsychicPsychicSPECIAL90 PWR100 ACC
    Total
    510
    HP
    57
    Atk
    90
    Def
    95
    SpA
    136
    SpD
    103
    Spe
    29
  4. 4
    PrimarinaWaterFairy1/2×damage from Fighting2×damage to Fighting
    USESFairyMoonblastSPECIAL95 PWR100 ACC
    Total
    530
    HP
    80
    Atk
    74
    Def
    74
    SpA
    126
    SpD
    116
    Spe
    60
  5. 5
    Hisuian BraviaryPsychicFlying1/4×damage from Fighting2×damage to Fighting
    USESPsychicPsychicSPECIAL90 PWR100 ACC
    Total
    510
    HP
    110
    Atk
    83
    Def
    70
    SpA
    112
    SpD
    70
    Spe
    65
  6. 6
    CrobatPoisonFlying1/4×damage from Fighting2×damage to Fighting
    USESFlyingBrave BirdPHYSICAL120 PWR100 ACC
    Total
    535
    HP
    85
    Atk
    90
    Def
    80
    SpA
    70
    SpD
    80
    Spe
    130
  7. 7
    FlorgesFairy1/2×damage from Fighting2×damage to Fighting
    USESFairyMoonblastSPECIAL95 PWR100 ACC
    Total
    552
    HP
    78
    Atk
    65
    Def
    68
    SpA
    112
    SpD
    154
    Spe
    75
  8. 8
    ArmarougeFirePsychic1/2×damage from Fighting2×damage to Fighting
    USESPsychicPsychicSPECIAL90 PWR100 ACC
    Total
    525
    HP
    85
    Atk
    60
    Def
    100
    SpA
    125
    SpD
    80
    Spe
    75

Legendary, Mythical, Paradox and Ultra Beast picks

  1. 1
    LunalaPsychicGhost0×damage from Fighting2×damage to Fighting
    USESPsychicPsychicSPECIAL90 PWR100 ACC
    Total
    680
    HP
    137
    Atk
    113
    Def
    89
    SpA
    137
    SpD
    107
    Spe
    97
  2. 2
    MewtwoPsychic1/2×damage from Fighting2×damage to Fighting
    USESPsychicPsystrikeSPECIAL100 PWR100 ACC
    Total
    680
    HP
    106
    Atk
    110
    Def
    90
    SpA
    154
    SpD
    90
    Spe
    130
  3. 3
    RayquazaDragonFlying1/2×damage from Fighting2×damage to Fighting
    USESFlyingDragon AscentPHYSICAL120 PWR100 ACC
    Total
    680
    HP
    105
    Atk
    150
    Def
    90
    SpA
    150
    SpD
    90
    Spe
    95
  4. 4
    Ho-OhFireFlying1/2×damage from Fighting2×damage to Fighting
    USESFlyingBrave BirdPHYSICAL120 PWR100 ACC
    Total
    680
    HP
    106
    Atk
    130
    Def
    90
    SpA
    110
    SpD
    154
    Spe
    90
Abilities & items

Abilities and items that change Fighting matchups

Some abilities and held items change how much damage Fighting deals or takes, on top of the chart.

Resist berries

  • Chople BerryVSFightingFIGHTING
    Halves one super effective Fighting hit on the holder, then is used up.
  • Coba BerryVSFlyingFLYING
    Halves one super effective Flying hit on a Fighting Pokémon, then is used up.
  • Payapa BerryVSPsychicPSYCHIC
    Halves one super effective Psychic hit on a Fighting Pokémon, then is used up.
  • Roseli BerryVSFairyFAIRY
    Halves one super effective Fairy hit on a Fighting Pokémon, then is used up.
Moves

Super effective moves against Fighting

Moves that deal 2× damage to Fighting, from every type it is weak to.

Up to 10 moves of each type that hit Fighting for 2×, picked from the moves the most Pokémon can learn at 75 power or more. Filter by type or sort by any number.

MOVECATEGORY
PsychicZen HeadbuttGEN 4PHYSICAL80ACC 90%PP 15LEARNED BY 326
PsychicPsychicGEN 1SPECIAL90ACC 100%PP 10LEARNED BY 245
PsychicDream EaterGEN 1SPECIAL100ACC 100%PP 15LEARNED BY 186
FairyDazzling GleamGEN 6SPECIAL80ACC 100%PP 10LEARNED BY 175
FairyPlay RoughGEN 6PHYSICAL90ACC 90%PP 10LEARNED BY 166
FlyingAir SlashGEN 4SPECIAL75ACC 95%PP 15LEARNED BY 147
PsychicPsyshockGEN 5SPECIAL80ACC 100%PP 10LEARNED BY 139
FlyingBounceGEN 3PHYSICAL85ACC 85%PP 5LEARNED BY 128
PsychicFuture SightGEN 2SPECIAL120ACC 100%PP 10LEARNED BY 110
FlyingFlyGEN 1PHYSICAL90ACC 95%PP 15LEARNED BY 109
PsychicExpanding ForceGEN 8SPECIAL80ACC 100%PP 10LEARNED BY 89
FlyingHurricaneGEN 5SPECIAL110ACC 70%PP 10LEARNED BY 80
PsychicPsychic FangsGEN 7PHYSICAL85ACC 100%PP 10LEARNED BY 79
PsychicPsychic NoiseGEN 9SPECIAL75ACC 100%PP 10LEARNED BY 68
FlyingSky AttackGEN 1PHYSICAL140ACC 90%PP 5LEARNED BY 67
FlyingBrave BirdGEN 4PHYSICAL120ACC 100%PP 15LEARNED BY 64
PsychicExtrasensoryGEN 3SPECIAL80ACC 100%PP 20LEARNED BY 61
FairyAlluring VoiceGEN 9SPECIAL80ACC 100%PP 10LEARNED BY 61
FairyMoonblastGEN 6SPECIAL95ACC 100%PP 15LEARNED BY 55
PsychicSynchronoiseGEN 5SPECIAL120ACC 100%PP 10LEARNED BY 36
FairyMisty ExplosionGEN 8SPECIAL100ACC 100%PP 5LEARNED BY 25
FlyingDrill PeckGEN 1PHYSICAL80ACC 100%PP 20LEARNED BY 23
Rules & history

Fighting type rules beyond the chart

Battle effects tied to the Fighting type, and what was different in older games.

Beyond the chart

  • Ghost is immune
    Fighting attacks miss Ghost types unless Scrappy or a similar effect is in play.
  • Counter in Gen 1
    In Gen 1, Counter only reflected Normal and Fighting moves.
  • Stealth Rock: 6.25% on switch-in
    Fighting resists Rock, so Stealth Rock takes half the usual 12.5% of max HP.

How Fighting changed across generations

  1. GEN4Diamond & PearlSince Gen 4, each Fighting move is physical or special based on the move itself. Before that, every Fighting move was physical.
  2. GEN6X & YFairy type added. Fighting moves do ½ damage to Fairy, and Fairy moves hit Fighting for 2×.
Other type weaknessesNormalFireWaterElectricGrassIceFightingPoisonGroundFlyingPsychicBugRockGhostDragonDarkSteelFairy
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