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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Offense rank

#6 · Good

Defense rank

#13 · Bad

Offensive power

108%

Defensive strength

92%

What Is Fighting Strong Against? Offensive Matchups

Strong against

NormalIceRockDarkSteel

Not very effective against

PoisonFlyingPsychicBugFairy

Has no effect

Ghost

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

    Toxic users fight through attrition, not clean knockouts.

  • 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

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

    Fairy magic softens rage and blunts brute-force intent.

Resistant To

  • Bug

    Well-timed swats deflect insects.

  • Rock

    Hardened stance softens blunt stone.

  • Dark

    Honor counters deceit.

Uneven Matchups

  • FightingNormal
    Normal
  • FightingIce
    Ice
  • FightingPoison0.5×
    Poison
  • FightingBug0.5×
    Bug0.5×
  • FightingGhost
    Ghost
  • FightingSteel
    Steel

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