Ground is the strongest answer because both Fire and Steel are weak to Ground, creating a 4x weakness. Water and Fighting are strong secondary attacking types.
Best move types
Biggest weakness
Garchomp
#0445
Safe into Fire 0.5x
130 offense · 102 Speed
Swampert
#0260
Safe into Fire 0.5x, Steel 0.5x
110 offense · 60 Speed
Seismitoad
#0537
Safe into Fire 0.5x, Steel 0.5x
95 offense · 74 Speed
Camerupt
#0323
Safe into Fire 0.5x, Steel 0.5x
105 offense · 40 Speed
Ursaluna
#0901
Mostly neutral switch-in
140 offense · 50 Speed
Flygon
#0330
Safe into Fire 0.5x
100 offense · 100 Speed
Gastrodon
#0423
Safe into Fire 0.5x, Steel 0.5x
92 offense · 39 Speed
Gastrodon-East
#0423
Safe into Fire 0.5x, Steel 0.5x
92 offense · 39 Speed
Quagsire
#0195
Safe into Fire 0.5x, Steel 0.5x
85 offense · 35 Speed
Krookodile
#0553
Mostly neutral switch-in
117 offense · 92 Speed
Mudsdale
#0750
Mostly neutral switch-in
125 offense · 35 Speed
Whiscash
#0340
Safe into Fire 0.5x, Steel 0.5x
78 offense · 60 Speed
Garchomp-Mega
#0445
Safe into Fire 0.5x
170 offense · 92 Speed
Swampert-Mega
#0260
Safe into Fire 0.5x, Steel 0.5x
150 offense · 70 Speed
Camerupt-Mega
#0323
Safe into Fire 0.5x, Steel 0.5x
145 offense · 20 Speed
Groudon
#0383
Mostly neutral switch-in
150 offense · 90 Speed
Sandy Shocks
#0989
Safe into Steel 0.5x
121 offense · 101 Speed
Arceus-Ground
#0493
Mostly neutral switch-in
120 offense · 120 Speed
Therian Landorus
#0645
Mostly neutral switch-in
145 offense · 91 Speed
Complete Zygarde
#0718
Safe into Fire 0.5x
100 offense · 85 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 / Steel is best countered by Pokémon that can use Ground (4x) attacks while avoiding bad defensive matchups into Fire / Steel STAB attacks. Because this is a 4x weakness, even moderate attackers can create pressure if they can enter safely.
Ground is the strongest attacking type against Fire / Steel, dealing 4x damage under the modern Gen 6+ type chart.
Fire / Steel has 3 super-effective attacking options: Ground, Water, and Fighting. Use the highest multiplier first, then choose a Pokémon that is not exposed to Fire / Steel 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 Poison, Grass, Ice, Bug, and Steel attacks unless they have a special role or unusually high power.
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