Pokémon weakness guide

Fighting Type Weaknesses and Counters

This guide explains how to counter Fighting-type Pokémon, including their weaknesses, resistances, immunities, and the best attacking types to use against them.

Immunities (0)

None

Battle notes

  • Fighting defenders are most threatened by Flying attacks (2x); start there before relying on neutral damage.
  • Common attacks to avoid into Fighting include Bug, Rock, Dark, because they are resisted or have no effect.
  • This page uses the modern Gen 6+ type chart. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, terrain, and special move rules are intentionally not applied here.

Best counter types

These attacking types hit the defender for super-effective damage under the modern Gen 6+ type chart.

Example Pokémon counters

Fighting-type Pokémon examples

Related guides

FAQ

What is Fighting weak to?

Fighting is weak to Flying (2x), Psychic (2x), Fairy (2x).

What resists Fighting defensive typing?

Fighting resists Bug (0.5x), Rock (0.5x), Dark (0.5x).

Does this include abilities, items, or Terastallization?

No. This weakness page uses the modern base type chart. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can change real battle outcomes.

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