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Fire

Fire Type Weakness

Fire-type Pokémon are weak against Water, Ground, Rock — they take 2× (super-effective) damage from these. They resist Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy (½×).

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

Fire-type Pokémon are…

Weak to (2×)
Resistant to (½×)

Fire moves are…

Super-effective vs
Not very effective vs

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

Best counters to Fire — what beats Fire-type Pokémon

These Pokémon resist Fire’s attacks and hit it super-effectively with Water, Ground, Rock moves. Tap one to scout it, or assemble them into a team below.

Build a team that beats Fire

The team below is pre-loaded with the top counters to Fire. 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.

PalkiaPalkia
WaterDragon
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Walking WakeWalking Wake
WaterDragon
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KingdraKingdra
WaterDragon
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TyrantrumTyrantrum
RockDragon
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DracovishDracovish
WaterDragon
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BarbaracleBarbaracle
RockWater
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Structurally exposed

Provisional rating

Pokémon team rating

Several shared weaknesses or coverage gaps need attention. Based on typing, switch-ins and selected attacks. This is not a prediction of match results.

1

5 members are weak to Dragon

5 Pokémon are weak to Dragon, with no resistance or immunity to switch into.

Dragon
2

5 members are weak to Fairy

5 Pokémon are weak to Fairy, with no resistance or immunity to switch into.

Fairy
3

Move coverage is still provisional

Add damaging moves in the set editor. The current coverage check uses only the Pokémon’s own types.

NormalWaterElectricGrassFighting

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Team weakness analysis

Each row shows damage from one attacking type. Several red cells in a row indicate a shared weakness.

Unresolved weaknesses — no member resists these types:

GrassFightingGroundDragonFairy
TypePalkiaWalking WakeKingdraTyrantrumDracovishBarbaracleWeak
Normal
½
½
·
Fire
¼
¼
¼
¼
¼
¼
·
Water
¼
¼
¼
¼
·
Electric
½
1
Grass
1
Ice
½
1
Fighting
2
Poison
½
½
·
Ground
2
Flying
½
½
·
Psychic
·
Bug
·
Rock
·
Ghost
·
Dragon
5
Dark
·
Steel
½
½
½
½
1
Fairy
5

Offensive coverage

Types hit super-effectively by your team’s own types and selected damaging moves.

No super-effective attack against:

NormalWaterElectricGrassFightingPoisonPsychicGhostDarkSteelFairy

Frequently asked questions

What is Fire weak against?

Fire-type Pokémon are weak against Water, Ground, Rock — they take 2× (super-effective) damage from Water, Ground, Rock-type moves.

What beats Fire-type Pokémon?

The best counters resist Fire and hit it super-effectively with Water, Ground, Rock moves — for example Palkia, Walking Wake, Kingdra, Tyrantrum, Dracovish, Barbaracle.

What is super effective against Fire?

Water, Ground, Rock-type moves are super-effective against Fire.

What is Fire strong against?

Fire moves are super-effective against Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel.

All Fire-type Pokémon (104)

Related type weaknesses

New to type matchups? Read the complete Pokémon type chart guide or open the full interactive type chart.