Fighting Type Guide: Strengths & Counters
Explore the Fighting type: learn its strengths, weaknesses, resistances, immunities and practical tips for VGC and Showdown ladder play.
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What Is Fighting Strong Against? Offensive Matchups
- Strong against: NormalIceRockDarkSteel
- Not very effective against: PoisonFlyingPsychicBugFairy
- Has no effect: Ghost
Average Offensive Power: 108%: Good offensively, ranking #6 of 18.
Offensive Matchup – Overview
Pure force crushes Normal, Ice, Rock, Dark, and even armored Steel, but Poison lingers, Flyers evade, Psychics outthink, Bugs sidestep, Fairies charm, and Ghosts slip through untouched.
Super-Effective
- Normal – Martial arts overpower baseline toughness.
- Ice – A punch shatters brittle ice.
- Rock – Focused strikes crack boulders.
- Dark – Discipline counters dirty tactics.
- Steel – Hammers bend metal armor.
Not Very Effective
- Poison – Toxins sap stamina slowly.
- Flying – Aerial foes stay out of reach.
- Psychic – Mind games read every move.
- Bug – Tiny targets dodge sweeping blows.
- Fairy – Magic charm dulls aggression.
Ineffective
- Ghost – Fists pass through the incorporeal.
What Is Fighting Weak To? Defensive Matchups
- Weak to: FlyingPsychicFairy
- Resists: BugRockDark
- Immune to: None
Average Defensive Strength: 92%: Bad defensively, ranking #13 of 18.
Defensive Matchup – Overview
Minds (Psychic), wings (Flying), and fairy magic all outmaneuver brute force, yet Fighters parry Bug stings, block rocks, and discipline Dark trickery.
Weak To
- Flying – Strikes rain from above.
- Psychic – Mind over muscle.
- Fairy – Folklore: charm tames aggression.
Resistant To
- Bug – Well-timed swats deflect insects.
- Rock – Hardened stance softens blunt stone.
- Dark – Honor counters deceit.
Uneven Matchups
- Fighting→Normal2×←Normal→1×
- Fighting→Ice2×←Ice→1×
- Fighting→Poison0.5×←Poison→1×
- Fighting→Bug0.5×←Bug→0.5×
- Fighting→Ghost0×←Ghost→1×
- Fighting→Steel2×←Steel→1×
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