Fighting

Fighting Type Weakness

Fighting-type Pokémon are weak against Flying, Psychic, Fairy — they take 2× (super-effective) damage from these. They resist Bug, Rock, Dark (½×).

The fastest way to beat a Fighting Pokémon is to attack with a type it is weak to (Flying, Psychic, Fairy). See the best counters below, or drop your team into the builder to spot Fighting weaknesses on your own six.

Fighting-type Pokémon are…

Weak to (2×)

Flying Psychic Fairy

Resistant to (½×)

Bug Rock Dark

Fighting moves are…

Super-effective vs

Normal Ice Rock Dark Steel

Not very effective vs

Poison Flying Psychic Bug Fairy

No effect on

Ghost

Matchups shown for a pure Fighting-type; a second type changes the math — check any specific Pokémon’s page for its exact weaknesses.

Best counters to Fighting — what beats Fighting-type Pokémon

These Pokémon resist Fighting’s attacks and hit it super-effectively with Flying, Psychic, Fairy moves. Tap one to scout it, or assemble them into a team below.

LunalaPsychicGhost

HoopaPsychicGhost

Flutter ManeGhostFairy

Build a team that beats Fighting

The team below is pre-loaded with the top counters to Fighting. Swap any slot and the weakness chart updates live — a balanced team wants no attacking type hitting three or more of your six. Prefer a blank slate? Open the full team builder.

Lunala

PsychicGhost

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Hoopa

PsychicGhost

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Flutter Mane

GhostFairy

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Drifblim

GhostFlying

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Mimikyu

GhostFairy

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Drifloon

GhostFlying

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Team weakness analysis

Damage each attacking type deals to your team. Too much red in a row = that type wrecks you.

⚠ Unresolved weaknesses — no team member resists:

ElectricIceRockGhostDarkSteel

Type							Weak
Normal	0	0	0	0	0	0	·
Fire							·
Water							·
Electric				2×		2×	2
Grass				½		½	·
Ice				2×		2×	2
Fighting	0	0	0	0	0	0	·
Poison	½	½		½		½	·
Ground				0		0	·
Flying							·
Psychic	½	½					·
Bug			¼	¼	¼	¼	·
Rock				2×		2×	2
Ghost	4×	4×	2×	2×	2×	2×	6
Dragon			0		0		·
Dark	4×	4×		2×		2×	4
Steel			2×		2×		2
Fairy							·

Offensive coverage

Types your team hits super-effectively (STAB + selected moves).

Can’t hit super-effectively:

NormalFireWaterElectricIceGroundFlyingRockSteelFairy

Frequently asked questions

What is Fighting weak against?

Fighting-type Pokémon are weak against Flying, Psychic, Fairy — they take 2× (super-effective) damage from Flying, Psychic, Fairy-type moves.

What beats Fighting-type Pokémon?

The best counters resist Fighting and hit it super-effectively with Flying, Psychic, Fairy moves — for example Lunala, Hoopa, Flutter Mane, Drifblim, Mimikyu, Drifloon.

What is super effective against Fighting?

Flying, Psychic, Fairy-type moves are super-effective against Fighting.

What is Fighting strong against?

Fighting moves are super-effective against Normal, Ice, Rock, Dark, Steel, and have no effect on Ghost.