Pokémon weakness guide
Fire Type Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains how to counter Fire-type Pokémon, including their weaknesses, resistances, immunities, and the best attacking types to use against them.
Resistances (6)
Immunities (0)
None
Battle notes
- Fire defenders are most threatened by Water attacks (2x); start there before relying on neutral damage.
- Common attacks to avoid into Fire include Fire, Grass, Ice, 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
Fire-type Pokémon examples
Related guides
FAQ
What is Fire weak to?
Fire is weak to Water (2x), Ground (2x), Rock (2x).
What resists Fire defensive typing?
Fire resists Fire (0.5x), Grass (0.5x), Ice (0.5x), Bug (0.5x), Steel (0.5x), Fairy (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.