Fighting type

The Fighting type (かくとうタイプ Kakutō taipu in Japanese) is one of the eighteen Pokémon elemental types.

Pokémon of this type are specialists melee attacks, such as punches and kicks. It could be said they're the opposite to Psychic-type Pokémon because these depend on Special attacks, while the ones of the Fighting type depend on Physical attacks.

Most Fighting-type Pokémon have a human-like body shape, this is because of martial arts and so are mostly practiced by humans.

Fighting-type Pokémon have varied ways to evolve, this is because it represents a fighter going on a journey to get stronger and find who he/she is supposed to be.

Famous Fighting-type Pokémon Trainers include Bruno, the second member of the Kanto and Johto Elite Four; Chuck, Gym Leader of the Johto region; Brawly, a Hoenn Gym Leader; Maylene, Gym Leader of Sinnoh; Marshal, a member of the Unova Elite Four; and Korrina, a Gym Leader of the Kalos region.

Fighting-type moves

• There are 42 Fighting-type moves.
  • In Generation I, 9 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation II, 8 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation III, 7 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation IV, 8 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation V, 7 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation VI, 3 moves were introduced.
• In battles: Physical moves stand out.
  • 33 moves are of the type.
  • 5 moves are of the type.
  • 4 moves are of the type.
• In contests: Cool moves stand out.
  • 23 moves are of the type.
  • 16 moves of the type.
  • 2 moves are of the type.
  • 1 move is of the type.
  • There are no moves of the type.

List of Fighting-type moves

Name	Category	Contest	Generation	Power
Arm Thrust			Generation III	15 (x2-5)
Aura Sphere			Generation IV	80
Brick Break			Generation III	75
Bulk Up			Generation III	-
Circle Throw			Generation V	60
Close Combat			Generation IV	120
Counter			Generation I	Double the damage taken
Cross Chop			Generation II	100
Detect			Generation II	-
Double Kick			Generation I	30 (x2)
Drain Punch			Generation IV	75
Dynamic Punch			Generation II	100
Final Gambit			Generation V	Damage equal to the user's HP
Flying Press			Generation VI	80
Focus Blast			Generation IV	120
Focus Punch			Generation III	150
Force Palm			Generation IV	60
Hammer Arm			Generation IV	100
High Jump Kick			Generation I	130
Jump Kick			Generation IV	100
Karate Chop			Generation IV	50
Low Kick			Generation I	20-200 depending on the opponent's weight
Low Sweep			Generation V	60
Mach Punch			Generation II	40
Mat Block			Generation VI	-
Power-Up Punch			Generation VI	40
Quick Guard			Generation V	-
Revenge			Generation III	60
Reversal			Generation II	20-200 depending on the user's HP
Rock Smash			Generation II	40
Rolling Kick			Generation I	60
Sacred Sword			Generation V	90
Secret Sword			Generation V	85
Seismic Toss			Generation I	1-100 depending on the user's level
Sky Uppercut			Generation III	85
Storm Throw			Generation V	40
Submission			Generation I	80
Superpower			Generation III	120
Triple Kick			Generation II	10+20+30
Vacuum Wave			Generation IV	40
Vital Throw			Generation II	70
Wake-Up Slap			Generation II	60

Effectiveness of Fighting-type moves

×2

Super effective against Pokémon of the types: , , ,  and .

½

Not very effective against Pokémon of the types: , , ,  and .

×0

Ineffective against Pokémon of they types: 

Weaknesses and resistances of the Fighting type

A type chart displaying the weaknesses and resistances of a Pokémon when damaged by a move. Empty fields are moves that do normal damage.

×4 Doubly super effective

×2 Super effective

½ Resistant

¼ Very resistant

×0 Immune

	Type of the move
	½	½			×2			×2							×2	½
	½	½			×2	½	×2	×4		½	½				×2
		¼			×4	×2		×2	½						×0	½
	¼	½					½	×2		½	×2	½			×2		½	×2
	¼	½		×2	×2	½		×2		½	×0	×2			×2
		½		½	×2		×2	×4		½	½	×2		×2	×2	½		½
	½	½			×2	×2		×2	×0						×2	½
	¼	½				½		×2		½	×2			½	×4	½
					×2	½		×2	×2							½
	½	½			×2	×2	½			×2	×2		½	½	×2	½	×2	×2
	¼	½	½			×2	×2			½	×2	½	½	×0		¼	½
	½	½		×2	×2		½	×2		×2		½			×2	½	½	½

Known Fighting-type Pokémon Trainers

File:Kiyo.jpg	File:Bruno.png	File:HGSS Chuck.png	File:Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Brawly.png	File:250px-ArtSumomo.png	File:Marshal-detail.png
Former Kanto Gym Leader Kiyo	Kanto/Johto Elite Four Bruno	Johto Gym Leader Chuck	Hoenn Gym Leader Brawly	Sinnoh Gym Leader Maylene	Unova Elite Four Marshal	Kalos Gym Leader Korrina	Pugilis Warlord Yoshihiro	Warlord Servant Ranmaru

Fighting-type Pokémon

44 Pokémon are Fighting type. (6.27% of all Pokémon)

Pure Fighting-type Pokémon

20 Pokémon are pure Fighting type. (44.44% of the Fighting-type Pokémon)

Mankey	Primeape	Machop	Machoke	Machamp	Hitmonlee
#056	#057	#066	#067	#068	#106
Hitmonchan	Tyrogue	Hitmontop	Makuhita	Hariyama	Riolu
#107	#236	#237	#296	#297	#447
Timburr	Gurdurr	Conkeldurr	Throh	Sawk	Mienfoo
#532	#533	#534	#538	#539	#619
Mienshao	Pancham
#620	#674

Primary Fighting-type Pokémon

5 Pokémon are primary Fighting type. (11.11% of the Fighting-type Pokémon)

Meditite	Medicham	Lucario	Pangoro	Hawlucha
#307	#308	#448	#675	#701

Secondary Fighting-type Pokémon

19 Pokémon are secondary Fighting type. (44.44% of the Fighting-type Pokémon)

Poliwrath	Heracross	Combusken	Blaziken	Breloom	Monferno
#062	#214	#256	#257	#286	#391
Infernape	Croagunk	Toxicroak	Gallade	Pignite	Emboar
#392	#453	#454	#475	#499	#500
Scraggy	Scrafty	Cobalion	Terrakion	Virizion	Keldeo
#559	#560	#638	#639	#640	#647
Meloetta	Chesnaught
Meloetta #652	#652

Mega Evolved Fighting-type Pokémon

Mega Mewtwo X	Mega Heracross	Mega Blaziken	Mega Medicham	Mega Lopunny	Mega Lucario
#150	#214	#257	#308	#428	#448
Mega Gallade
#475

Relations with other types

• They're weak against the Psychic type because of the saying "Mind always beats strength".
• They're weak against the Flying type because it's difficult to hit something that's moving in the air.
• They're strong against the Dark type because it is famous that goodness always wins, and a fighter must be prepared to face its fears, some represented by the Dark type.
• The Poison type resists them because the body is fighter's weapon, and it can be damaged by poison.
• The Bug type resists them because some bugs can resist punches easily, also, it is difficult to hit an insect because it's small and moving quickly.
• They're strong against the Ice, Rock and Steel types because ice can be shattered with a strong punch, some fighters are trained to destroy rocks, and steel objects can be easily bent.
• They're strong against the Normal type because a fighter can easily beat a normal person.
• The Ghost type is immune to them because it's impossible to hit an incorporeal being.
• They're weak against the Fairy type because physical strength can't do anything against magic.