Fire / Dark is best pressured by Water, Fighting, Ground, and Rock-type attacks at 2x damage. Because there is no 4x weakness, defensive safety, Speed, and raw stats matter more.
Best move types
Top weaknesses (4)
Tyranitar
#0248
Safe into Fire 0.5x, Dark 0.5x
134 offense · 61 Speed
Quaquaval
#0914
Safe into Fire 0.5x, Dark 0.5x
120 offense · 85 Speed
Sneasler
#0903
Safe into Dark 0.5x
130 offense · 120 Speed
Garchomp
#0445
Safe into Fire 0.5x
130 offense · 102 Speed
Tauros-Paldea-Aqua
#0128
Safe into Fire 0.5x, Dark 0.5x
110 offense · 100 Speed
Tauros-Paldea-Blaze
#0128
Safe into Fire 0.5x, Dark 0.5x
110 offense · 100 Speed
Kommo-o
#0784
Safe into Fire 0.5x, Dark 0.5x
110 offense · 85 Speed
Greninja
#0658
Safe into Fire 0.5x, Dark 0.5x
103 offense · 122 Speed
Greninja-Bond
#0658
Safe into Fire 0.5x, Dark 0.5x
103 offense · 122 Speed
Primarina
#0730
Safe into Fire 0.5x, Dark 0.5x
126 offense · 60 Speed
Blaziken
#0257
Safe into Fire 0.5x, Dark 0.5x
120 offense · 80 Speed
Emboar
#0500
Safe into Fire 0.5x, Dark 0.5x
123 offense · 65 Speed
Diancie-Mega
#0719
Safe into Fire 0.5x, Dark 0.5x
160 offense · 110 Speed
Tyranitar-Mega
#0248
Safe into Fire 0.5x, Dark 0.5x
164 offense · 71 Speed
Ash’s Greninja
#0658
Safe into Fire 0.5x, Dark 0.5x
153 offense · 132 Speed
Mewtwo-Mega X
#0150
Mostly neutral switch-in
190 offense · 130 Speed
Koraidon
#1007
Safe into Fire 0.5x, Dark 0.5x
135 offense · 135 Speed
Blaziken-Mega
#0257
Safe into Fire 0.5x, Dark 0.5x
160 offense · 100 Speed
Gyarados-Mega
#0130
Safe into Fire 0.5x, Dark 0.5x
155 offense · 81 Speed
Origin Palkia
#0484
Safe into Fire 0.25x
150 offense · 120 Speed
Move availability depends on game version and learnset data, so this page recommends move types rather than guaranteed moves.
These attacking types are resisted or blocked by the defender's typing, so they are usually lower-priority choices unless they provide a special battle role.
Fire / Dark is best countered by Pokémon that can use Water, Fighting, Ground, and Rock (2x) attacks while avoiding bad defensive matchups into Fire / Dark STAB attacks. Because there is no 4x weakness, Speed, bulk, and offensive stats matter more when choosing the actual Pokémon.
Water, Fighting, Ground, and Rock are the strongest attacking types against Fire / Dark, dealing 2x damage under the modern Gen 6+ type chart.
Fire / Dark has 4 super-effective attacking options: Water, Fighting, Ground, and Rock. Use the highest multiplier first, then choose a Pokémon that is not exposed to Fire / Dark STAB attacks.
No. The ranking uses base typing and base stats. Abilities, items, Terastallization, weather, terrain, and special move rules can change the real matchup.
Yes. Terastallization can replace the defensive typing used here, so the recommended counter types may change completely in formats where Tera is active.
Avoid relying on Psychic, Fire, Grass, Ice, and Ghost attacks unless they have a special role or unusually high power.
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