Fighting Type Guide for Pokemon Champions

Poke Champions

Attack pros & cons

Attack matchups

Use the shared table to scan what Fighting hits well, what resists it, and what it cannot damage.

Fighting moves are super-effective against:

Dark Ice Normal Rock Steel

Fighting moves are not very effective against:

Bug Fairy Flying Poison Psychic

Fighting moves have no effect on:

Ghost

Defense pros & cons

Defense matchups

See which types Fighting resists, which hit it harder, and which cannot affect it.

These types are not very effective against Fighting Pokemon:

Bug Dark Rock

These types are super-effective against Fighting Pokemon:

Fairy Flying Psychic

These types have no effect against Fighting Pokemon:

No defensive immunities listed.

Fighting-type Pokemon

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Compare every Fighting-type Pokemon with the same table layout used across the Pokedex.

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		Types	Abilities
	Chesnaught	Grass Fighting	Bulletproof • Overgrow	88	107	122	74	75	64
	Conkeldurr	Fighting	Guts • Sheer Force • Iron Fist	105	140	95	55	65	45
	Crabominable	Fighting Ice	Hyper Cutter • Iron Fist • Anger Point	97	132	77	62	67	43
	Emboar	Fire Fighting	Blaze • Reckless	110	123	65	100	65	65
	Gallade	Psychic Fighting	Steadfast • Sharpness • Justified	68	125	65	65	115	80
	Hawlucha	Fighting Flying	Limber • Unburden • Mold Breaker	78	92	75	74	63	118
	Heracross	Bug Fighting	Swarm • Guts • Moxie	80	125	75	40	95	85
	Hisuian Decidueye	Grass Fighting	Overgrow	88	112	80	95	95	60
	Infernape	Fire Fighting	Blaze • Iron Fist	76	104	71	104	71	108
	Kommo-o	Dragon Fighting	Bulletproof • Soundproof • Overcoat	75	110	125	100	105	85
	Lucario	Fighting Steel	Steadfast • Inner Focus • Justified	70	110	70	115	70	90
	Machamp	Fighting	Guts • No Guard • Steadfast	90	130	80	65	85	55
	Medicham	Fighting Psychic	Pure Power • Telepathy	60	60	75	60	75	80
	Mega Chesnaught	Grass Fighting	Bulletproof	88	137	172	74	115	44
	Mega Crabominable	Fighting Ice	Iron Fist	97	157	122	62	107	33
	Mega Emboar	Fire Fighting	Mold Breaker	110	148	75	110	110	75
	Mega Gallade	Psychic Fighting	Inner Focus	68	165	95	65	115	110
	Mega Hawlucha	Fighting Flying	No Guard	78	137	100	74	93	118
	Mega Heracross	Bug Fighting	Skill Link	80	185	115	40	105	75
	Mega Lopunny	Normal Fighting	Scrappy	65	136	94	54	96	135
	Mega Lucario	Fighting Steel	Adaptability	70	145	88	140	70	112
	Mega Medicham	Fighting Psychic	Pure Power	60	100	85	80	85	100
	Pangoro	Fighting Dark	Iron Fist • Mold Breaker • Scrappy	95	124	78	69	71	58
	Passimian	Fighting	Receiver • Defiant	100	120	90	40	60	80
	Quaquaval	Water Fighting	Torrent • Moxie	85	120	80	85	75	85
	Sneasler	Fighting Poison	Pressure • Unburden • Poison Touch	80	130	60	40	80	120
	Tauros Paldea Aqua Breed	Fighting Water	Intimidate • Anger Point • Cud Chew	75	110	105	30	70	100
	Tauros Paldea Blaze Breed	Fighting Fire	Intimidate • Anger Point • Cud Chew	75	110	105	30	70	100
	Tauros Paldea Combat Breed	Fighting	Intimidate • Anger Point • Cud Chew	75	110	105	30	70	100
	Toxicroak	Poison Fighting	Anticipation • Dry Skin • Poison Touch	83	106	65	86	65	85

Fighting-type moves

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Browse every Fighting-type move with the same shared move table used on the moves index.

Aura Sphere

Fighting Special

The user lets loose a blast of aura power from deep within its body at the target. This attack never misses.

Power

80

Acc.

-

PP

20

Axe Kick

Fighting Physical

Has a 30% chance of confusing the target. If this move misses or fails the user takes damage equal to 1/2 of its max HP.

Power

120

Acc.

90

PP

12

Body Press

Fighting Physical

The user attacks by slamming its body into the target. The higher the user’s Defense, the more damage it can inflict on the target.

Power

80

Acc.

100

PP

12

Brick Break

Fighting Physical

The user attacks with a swift chop. It can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.

Power

75

Acc.

100

PP

16

Bulk Up

Fighting Status

The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, raising both its Attack and Defense stats.

Power

-

Acc.

-

PP

20

Circle Throw

Fighting Physical

If there are other Pokémon in the target's party that can switch into battle the target is forced to switch out of battle and is replaced by one of those Pokémon at random.

Power

60

Acc.

90

PP

12

Close Combat

Fighting Physical

The user fights the target up close without guarding itself. This also lowers the user’s Defense and Sp. Def stats.

Power

120

Acc.

100

PP

8

Coaching

Fighting Status

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Power

-

Acc.

-

PP

10

Counter

Fighting Physical

The user retaliates to deal double the damage it took from an opponent's physical move during the turn this move is used.

Power

0

Acc.

100

PP

20

Cross Chop

Fighting Physical

The user delivers a double chop with its forearms crossed. Critical hits land more easily.

Power

100

Acc.

80

PP

8

Detect

Fighting Status

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.

Power

-

Acc.

-

PP

5

Double Kick

Fighting Physical

The target is quickly kicked twice in succession using both feet.

Power

30

Acc.

100

PP

20

Drain Punch

Fighting Physical

An energy-draining punch. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

Power

75

Acc.

100

PP

12

Dynamic Punch

Fighting Physical

Confuses the target.

Power

100

Acc.

50

PP

8

Final Gambit

Fighting Special

The user faints. This move deals damage to the target equal to the user's remaining HP at the time this move was used.

Power

0

Acc.

100

PP

8

Flying Press

Fighting Physical

Deals both fighting and flying-type damage.

Power

100

Acc.

95

PP

10

Focus Blast

Fighting Special

The user heightens its mental focus and unleashes its power. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.

Power

120

Acc.

70

PP

8

Focus Punch

Fighting Physical

This move fails if the user has already taken damage from a move in the same turn.

Power

150

Acc.

100

PP

20

Hammer Arm

Fighting Physical

The user swings and hits with its strong, heavy fist. It lowers the user’s Speed, however.

Power

100

Acc.

90

PP

12

High Jump Kick

Fighting Physical

The target is attacked with a knee kick from a jump. If it misses, the user is hurt instead.

Power

130

Acc.

90

PP

12

Low Kick

Fighting Physical

A powerful low kick that makes the target fall over. The heavier the target, the greater the move’s power.

Power

-

Acc.

100

PP

20

Low Sweep

Fighting Physical

The user makes a swift attack on the target’s legs, which lowers the target’s Speed stat.

Power

65

Acc.

100

PP

20

Mach Punch

Fighting Physical

The user throws a punch at blinding speed. This move always goes first.

Power

40

Acc.

100

PP

20

Quick Guard

Fighting Status

Prevents any priority moves from hitting friendly Pokémon this turn.

Power

-

Acc.

-

PP

15

Reversal

Fighting Physical

The less HP the user has left the greater this move's power (ranging between 20 and 200).

Power

0

Acc.

100

PP

16

Sacred Sword

Fighting Physical

Ignores the target’s stat modifiers.

Power

90

Acc.

100

PP

15

Seismic Toss

Fighting Physical

The target is thrown using the power of gravity. It inflicts damage equal to the user’s level.

Power

-

Acc.

100

PP

20

Storm Throw

Fighting Physical

Always a critical hit.

Power

60

Acc.

100

PP

12

Submission

Fighting Physical

The user grabs the target and recklessly dives for the ground. This also damages the user a little.

Power

80

Acc.

80

PP

20

Superpower

Fighting Physical

The user attacks the target with great power. However, this also lowers the user’s Attack and Defense stats.

Power

120

Acc.

100

PP

8

Triple Arrows

Fighting Physical

No detailed effect text added yet.

Power

90

Acc.

100

PP

10

Upper Hand

Fighting Physical

No detailed effect text added yet.

Power

65

Acc.

100

PP

15

Vacuum Wave

Fighting Special

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Power

40

Acc.

100

PP

30

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Aura Sphere	Fighting	Special	The user lets loose a blast of aura power from deep within its body at the target. This attack never misses.	80	-	20
Axe Kick	Fighting	Physical	Has a 30% chance of confusing the target. If this move misses or fails the user takes damage equal to 1/2 of its max HP.	120	90	12
Body Press	Fighting	Physical	The user attacks by slamming its body into the target. The higher the user’s Defense, the more damage it can inflict on the target.	80	100	12
Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	The user attacks with a swift chop. It can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.	75	100	16
Bulk Up	Fighting	Status	The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, raising both its Attack and Defense stats.	-	-	20
Circle Throw	Fighting	Physical	If there are other Pokémon in the target's party that can switch into battle the target is forced to switch out of battle and is replaced by one of those Pokémon at random.	60	90	12
Close Combat	Fighting	Physical	The user fights the target up close without guarding itself. This also lowers the user’s Defense and Sp. Def stats.	120	100	8
Coaching	Fighting	Status	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	-	-	10
Counter	Fighting	Physical	The user retaliates to deal double the damage it took from an opponent's physical move during the turn this move is used.	0	100	20
Cross Chop	Fighting	Physical	The user delivers a double chop with its forearms crossed. Critical hits land more easily.	100	80	8
Detect	Fighting	Status	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.	-	-	5
Double Kick	Fighting	Physical	The target is quickly kicked twice in succession using both feet.	30	100	20
Drain Punch	Fighting	Physical	An energy-draining punch. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.	75	100	12
Dynamic Punch	Fighting	Physical	Confuses the target.	100	50	8
Final Gambit	Fighting	Special	The user faints. This move deals damage to the target equal to the user's remaining HP at the time this move was used.	0	100	8
Flying Press	Fighting	Physical	Deals both fighting and flying-type damage.	100	95	10
Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	The user heightens its mental focus and unleashes its power. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.	120	70	8
Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	This move fails if the user has already taken damage from a move in the same turn.	150	100	20
Hammer Arm	Fighting	Physical	The user swings and hits with its strong, heavy fist. It lowers the user’s Speed, however.	100	90	12
High Jump Kick	Fighting	Physical	The target is attacked with a knee kick from a jump. If it misses, the user is hurt instead.	130	90	12
Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	A powerful low kick that makes the target fall over. The heavier the target, the greater the move’s power.	-	100	20
Low Sweep	Fighting	Physical	The user makes a swift attack on the target’s legs, which lowers the target’s Speed stat.	65	100	20
Mach Punch	Fighting	Physical	The user throws a punch at blinding speed. This move always goes first.	40	100	20
Quick Guard	Fighting	Status	Prevents any priority moves from hitting friendly Pokémon this turn.	-	-	15
Reversal	Fighting	Physical	The less HP the user has left the greater this move's power (ranging between 20 and 200).	0	100	16
Sacred Sword	Fighting	Physical	Ignores the target’s stat modifiers.	90	100	15
Seismic Toss	Fighting	Physical	The target is thrown using the power of gravity. It inflicts damage equal to the user’s level.	-	100	20
Storm Throw	Fighting	Physical	Always a critical hit.	60	100	12
Submission	Fighting	Physical	The user grabs the target and recklessly dives for the ground. This also damages the user a little.	80	80	20
Superpower	Fighting	Physical	The user attacks the target with great power. However, this also lowers the user’s Attack and Defense stats.	120	100	8
Triple Arrows	Fighting	Physical	No detailed effect text added yet.	90	100	10
Upper Hand	Fighting	Physical	No detailed effect text added yet.	65	100	15
Vacuum Wave	Fighting	Special	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	40	100	30