Type guideevery PokémonGen 1–9Updated OCT 18, 2026

Fighting Type Pokémon

There are 81 Fighting type Pokémon, including 8 regional forms. Of these, 30 are pure Fighting, and Fire is the most common second type.

Across the series

Fighting type Pokémon by generation

Gen 2 gave Fighting just Heracross, Tyrogue and Hitmontop. Gen 5 jumped to 15 with Throh and Sawk and the Scraggy and Mienfoo lines. The newer generations stayed busy too, with 13 Fighting type Pokémon in Gen 8, Urshifu and Sirfetch’d among them, and 14 in Gen 9.

When today’s Fighting Pokémon debuted

Tap a generation to see its Pokémon.

Pokédex

Fighting type Pokémon list

At 105, Fighting type Pokémon have the highest average Attack of the 18 types, far above the 78 of the average Pokémon, and Conkeldurr and Iron Hands share the column’s high of 140. Special Attack is the weak column, at 62 against 70.

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Fighting type Pokémon list
TypeCategoryGen
FightingGEN 1 · 408035354570305
FightingGEN 1 · 6510560607095455
FightingGhostGEN 9 · 11011580509090535
WaterFightingGEN 1 · 909595709070510
FightingGEN 1 · 708050353535305
FightingGEN 1 · 8010070506045405
FightingGEN 1 · 9013080658555505
FightingGALARIAN FORMGEN 8 · 529555586255377
FightingGEN 8 · 6213595688265507
FightingGEN 2 · 353535353535210
FightingGEN 1 · 50120533511087455
FightingGEN 1 · 50105793511076455
FightingGEN 2 · 5095953511070455
FightingPALDEAN FORMGEN 9 · 751101053070100490
FightingFirePALDEAN FORMGEN 9 · 751101053070100490
FightingWaterPALDEAN FORMGEN 9 · 751101053070100490
Special Pokémon

Legendary, Mythical, Mega & Gigantamax Fighting Pokémon

Mega Mewtwo X, Mega Lopunny, Mega Staraptor and Mega Barbaracle all gain Fighting, though none of their regular forms has it, while Mewtwo’s other Mega, Mega Mewtwo Y, stays pure Psychic. Cobalion, Terrakion and Virizion are legendary Fighting Pokémon, with Keldeo on the mythical tab.

By game

Fighting type Pokémon in every game

Black & White has the most Fighting type Pokémon of any game (39). Legends: Z-A, the newest game, has 18 of them.

Moves & abilities

Fighting type moves and abilities

Only 5 of the 54 Fighting type moves are special, so almost all of Fighting’s damaging moves are physical. Gen 7 is the one generation through Gen 9 that gave Fighting no new moves, and Mach Punch, Vacuum Wave and Upper Hand all have priority.

ALL 54 MOVES
GENMOVECATPWRACCPP
Gen 3Focus Punch−315010020
Gen 8Meteor Assault1501005
Gen 1High Jump Kick1309010
Gen 9Axe Kick1209010
Gen 4Close Combat1201005
Gen 4Focus Blast120705
Gen 3Superpower1201005
Gen 9Collision Course1001005
Gen 9Combat Torque10010010
Gen 2Cross Chop100805
Gen 2Dynamic Punch100505
Gen 6Flying Press1009510
Gen 4Hammer Arm1009010
Gen 1Jump Kick1009510
Gen 5Sacred Sword9010015
Gen 8Thunderous Kick9010010
Gen 8Triple Arrows9010010
Gen 5Secret Sword8510010
Gen 3Sky Uppercut859015
Gen 4Aura Sphere80—20
Gen 8Body Press8010010
Gen 1Submission808020
Gen 3Brick Break7510015
Gen 4Drain Punch7510010
Gen 2Vital Throw−170—10
Gen 4Wake-Up Slap7010010
Gen 5Low Sweep6510020
Gen 9Upper Hand+36510015
Gen 5Circle Throw−6609010
Gen 4Force Palm6010010
Gen 3Revenge−46010010
Gen 1Rolling Kick608515
Gen 5Storm Throw6010010
Gen 1Karate Chop5010025
Gen 2Mach Punch+14010030
Gen 6Power-Up Punch4010020
Gen 2Rock Smash4010015
Gen 4Vacuum Wave+14010030
Gen 1Double Kick3010030
Gen 3Arm Thrust1510020
Gen 2Triple Kick109010
Gen 3Bulk Up——20
Gen 8Coaching——10
Gen 1Counter−5—10020
Gen 2Detect+4——5
Gen 5Final Gambit—1005
Gen 1Low Kick—10020
Gen 6Mat Block——10
Gen 8No Retreat——5
Gen 8Octolock—10015
Gen 5Quick Guard+3——15
Gen 2Reversal—10015
Gen 1Seismic Toss—10020
Gen 8Victory Dance——10
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