All Fighting-type Pokémon weaknesses, explained

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Out of all the mystical and strange Pokémon types in the franchise, Fighting-type arguably feels the most realistic. Fighting-type Pokémon are usually heavy-hitting tanks or agile, acrobatic creatures, trading in magical attacks for the ability to kick, punch, and chop their way to victory.

With exceedingly high average attack stats, Fighting-type Pokémon can be tricky to deal with, whether you’re playing Go or Scarlet and Violet. Despite their tough appearances, these punchy Pocket Monsters are not indestructible.

Here, we’ve examined every Fighting-type Pokémon weakness, along with tips on how to beat this type in battle and which Pokémon you should bring to your next match.

How to beat Fighting-type Pokémon

You’re likely to see these three Pokémon if you’re a VGC player. Images via The Pokémon Company, remix by Dot Esports

Understanding type advantages and weaknesses is crucial if you want to win matches in a Pokémon game. Basic matchups like ones that pit Fire-types against Water-types are easy to understand, but other type pairings can seem odd.

Take a look at all the Fighting-type weaknesses and strengths in the table below. Fighting has three defensive weaknesses, five offensive weaknesses, five offensive type advantages, and one type that it cannot hit at all.

Fighting is super effective against …Fighting is weak to …Fighting doesn’t hit …NormalFairyGhostRockFlying–DarkPsychic –Ice––Steel––

Visualizing some of these match-ups can be handy. Punching a ghost would be impossible, for example, and Rock Smash is an early game Fighting-type move that literally smashes rocks to bits. Trying to hit a pigeon would also likely be quite difficult.

Additionally, the term “mind over matter” can be helpful for remembering how Psychic-type attacks can easily dispatch Fighting-type critters. There are almost 20 different types in the Pokémon world, so having tips and tricks to help with matchups can make teambuilding much simpler.

To help you pick the strongest Fighting-type Pokémon counters, we’ve gone into its three defensive weaknesses in more depth below, including some examples of strong moves and powerful Pokémon picks.

Fairy

Fairy-type Pokémon may look cute, but they can be deadly—especially against Fighting-types. Image via The Pokémon Company

These Fairy Pokémon may look unassuming and cute for the most part, but they’re lethal if you find the right build for them.

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