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×)

Water Ground Rock

Resistant to (½×)

Fire Grass Ice Bug Steel Fairy

Fire moves are…

Super-effective vs

Grass Ice Bug Steel

Not very effective vs

Fire Water Rock Dragon

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.

PalkiaWaterDragon

Walking WakeWaterDragon

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.

Palkia

WaterDragon

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Walking Wake

WaterDragon

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Kingdra

WaterDragon

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Tyrantrum

RockDragon

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Dracovish

WaterDragon

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Barbaracle

RockWater

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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:

GrassFightingGroundDragonFairy

Type							Weak
Normal				½		½	·
Fire	¼	¼	¼	¼	¼	¼	·
Water	¼	¼	¼		¼		·
Electric				½		2×	1
Grass						4×	1
Ice				2×		½	1
Fighting				2×		2×	2
Poison				½		½	·
Ground				2×		2×	2
Flying				½		½	·
Psychic							·
Bug							·
Rock							·
Ghost							·
Dragon	2×	2×	2×	2×	2×		5
Dark							·
Steel	½	½	½	2×	½		1
Fairy	2×	2×	2×	2×	2×		5

Offensive coverage

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

Can’t hit super-effectively:

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.