Fire type

The Fire type (Japanese: ほのおタイプ, Hepburn: Honoo taipu) is one of the eighteen Pokémon elemental types. It is notable for being one of the three Starter types, forming a perfectly triangular relationship with Grass and Water.

Fire-type moves are based on attacks of fire itself, and most of them can leave the status Burn. Fire types are also immune to being Burned, regardless of the type of move used that would have inflicted a Burn.

Fire Pokémon have notably fewer species compared to the other Starter types, due to a lack of natural phenomena that can be described as fire - the Slugma line, Numel line, Magmar line, Torkoal, Volcarona and Volcanion are the closest representation. Some Fire-type species are based on land animals known for their predatory instincts, such as Pyroar, Arcanine and Heatmor. The Vulpix and Fennekin lines are both based on Japanese folklore linking species of fox with fire, while curiously, most generations of Fire-type starter, as well as the Ponyta, Houndour and Pansear lines, are all based on animals from the Chinese zodiac. However, there are a few Fire-type Pokémon that are based on inanimate objects, such as Rotom's Heat form and the Litwick line.

Famous Fire-type Pokémon Trainers include Blaine, the seventh Kanto Gym Leader; Flannery, the fourth Hoenn Gym Leader; Flint, the third member of the Sinnoh Pokémon League; Chili, one of the first three Gym Leaders of Striaton City in Unova; Malva, a member of the Kalos Pokémon League; Kiawe, an Akala Island Trial Captain in Alola; Kabu, the third Gym Leader in Galar; Mela the boss of Team Star's Fire crew, the Schedar Squad; and Crispin, a member of BB League Elite Four.

Fire-type moves

• There are 49 Fire-type moves.
  • In Generation I, 5 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation II, 3 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation III, 6 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation IV, 4 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation V, 11 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation VI, 1 move was introduced.
  • In Generation VII, 6 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation VIII, 7 move were introduced, with 3 Gigantamax moves and 1 Dynamax move.
  • In Generation IX, 6 moves were introduced.
• In battles: Special moves stand out.
  • 17 moves are of the type.
  • 24 moves are of the type.
  • 3 moves are of the type.
• In contests: Beautiful moves stand out.
  • 18 moves are of the type.
  • 6 moves are of the type.
  • 5 moves are of the type.
  • 1 move is of the type.
  • There are no moves of the type.

List of Fire-type moves

Names	Category	Contest	Generation	Power
Armor Cannon		-	Generation IX	120
Bitter Blade		-	Generation IX	90
Blast Burn			Generation III	150
Blaze Kick			Generation III	85
Blazing Torque		-	Generation IX	80
Blue Flare			Generation V	130
Burn Up			Generation VII	150
Burning Bulwark		-	Generation IX	-
Burning Jealousy		-	Generation VIII	70
Ember			Generation I	40
Eruption			Generation III	150
Fiery Dance			Generation V	80
Fire Blast			Generation I	110
Fire Fang			Generation IV	65
Fire Lash			Generation VII	80
Fire Pledge			Generation V	80
Fire Punch			Generation I	75
Fire Spin			Generation I	35
Flame Burst			Generation V	70
Flame Charge			Generation V	50
Flame Wheel			Generation II	60
Flamethrower			Generation I	90
Flare Blitz			Generation IV	120
Fusion Flare			Generation V	100
G-Max Centiferno	-	-	Generation VIII	-
G-Max Fireball	-	-	Generation VIII	-
G-Max Wildfire	-	-	Generation VIII	-
Heat Crash			Generation V	40-120
Heat Wave			Generation III	95
Incinerate			Generation V	60
Inferno			Generation V	100
Inferno Overdrive	-	-	Generation VII	-
Lava Plume			Generation IV	80
Magma Storm			Generation IV	100
Max Flare	-	-	Generation VIII	-
Mind Blown			Generation VII	150
Mystical Fire			Generation VI	65
Overheat			Generation III	130
Pyro Ball		-	Generation VIII	120
Raging Fury		-	Generation VIII	120
Sacred Fire			Generation II	100
Searing Shot			Generation V	100
Shell Trap			Generation VII	150
Sizzly Slide			Generation VII	90
Sunny Day			Generation II	-
Temper Flare		-	Generation IX	75
Torch Song		-	Generation IX	80
V-create			Generation V	180
Will-O-Wisp			Generation III	-

Effectiveness of Fire-type moves

×2

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

½

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

Weaknesses and resistances of the Fire 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		½			½	×2	½				×2	½	×2
	½				½	½		×2		¼		½				×4	½	×2
		½				×2	½		½	½	×2	½			×0	×2	½	×2
	½		×2	½			¼			¼	×2					×2	½
	½			½	½		½	½		½	×4	½				×2	¼	×2
	¼	½					½	×2		½	×2	½			×2		½	×2
	¼			×2	½	½	½			¼	×0					×4	½
	¼	×2			½	×0	½		×2	½	×2	½	×0	½		×2	½	×2
				½	½			×2		¼				×2		×2	½
	½			×0	½		½				×2			½			½	×4
	½				½	×2				½	×2	¼				×4		×2
	½				½	×2	½		×0	½	×2	½				×2	½	×2
	¼				¼	½	½			¼	×4	½		½	×2	×2	½	×2
		×2			½	½	½		×2	½	×2	½			½	×2	½	×2
	½				½	×2	¼	½			×4	½	½	½		×2		×4
	¼		½		¼	×2		½		¼	×4	¼	½	×0	½		¼	×2
	½			×2	½		¼				×2	¼				×2	¼

Fire-type-Pokémon Trainers

Fire-type-Pokémon Gym Leaders

Leader	Location	Badge
Blaine	Cinnabar Island, Kanto	Volcano Badge
Flannery	Lavaridge Town, Hoenn	Heat Badge
Chili	Striaton City, Unova	Trio Badge
Kabu	Motostoke, Galar	Fire Badge

Fire-type-Pokémon Trial Captains

Leader	Location	Z-Crystal
Kiawe	Wela Volcano Park, Alola	Firium Z

Fire-type-Pokémon Elite Four members

Competence	Category
Flint	Sinnoh Elite Four
Malva	Kalos Elite Four
Crispin	BB League Elite Four

Fire-type-Pokémon Special Trainers

Competence	Category
Mela	Leader of Team Star Schedar Squad

Fire type records

• Primal Groudon is the tallest and heaviest Fire type.
• Litwick and Scorbunny are the shortest Fire types.
• Sizzlipede is the lightest Fire type.
• Chimchar and Cyndaquil evolve at the lowest level (14)
• Larvesta evolves at the highest level (59)
• Entei has the most HP of all Fire-types (115)
• Coalossal has the highest HP of all non-Legendary Fire types (110)
• Vulpix has the lowest HP of all Fire types (38)
• Primal Groudon has the most Attack & Defense of all Fire-types (180 & 160)
• Unovian Darmanitan has the highest Attack of all non-Mega Evolved Fire types (140)
• Mega Blaziken has the most Attack of all non-Legendary, and non-Primal Fire types (160)
• Litwick has the lowest attack of all Fire types (30)
• Torkoal has the highest Defense of all non-Primal, and non-Legendary Fire types (140)
• Houndour has the lowest defense of all Fire types (30)
• Mega Charizard Y has the most Sp. Atk of all Fire-types (159)
• Blacephalon has the highest Special Attack of all non-Mega Evolved Fire types (151)
• Darumaka has the lowest special attack of all Fire types (15)
• Ho-Oh has the most Sp. Def of all Fire-types (154)
• Flareon has the highest Special Defense of all non-Paradox Fire types (110)
• Scorbunny has the lowest special defense of all Fire types (40)
• Galarian Darmanitan (Zen Mode) has the most Speed of all Fire-types (135)
• Talonflame has the highest Speed of all non-regional variant Fire types (126)
• Slugma has the lowest speed of all Fire types (20)
• Primal Groudon has the highest base stat total of all Fire-types (770)
• Both Ho-Oh and Reshiram has the highest base stat total of all non-Primal Fire-types (680)
• Slugma has the lowest base stat total of all Fire types (250)

Fire-type Pokémon

There are 86 Fire-type Pokémon.

Pure Fire-type Pokémon

36 Pokémon (41.86%) with pure Fire-type

#004: Charmander

#005: Charmeleon

#037: Vulpix

#038: Ninetales

#058: Growlithe

#059: Arcanine

#077: Ponyta

#078: Rapidash

#126: Magmar

#136: Flareon

#155: Cyndaquil

#156: Quilava

#157: Typhlosion

#218: Slugma

#240: Magby

#244: Entei

#255: Torchic

#324: Torkoal

#390: Chimchar

#467: Magmortar

#498: Tepig

#513: Pansear

#514: Simisear

#554: Darumaka

#555: Darmanitan (Standard Mode)

#631: Heatmor

#653: Fennekin

#654: Braixen

#725: Litten

#726: Torracat

#813: Scorbunny

#814: Raboot

#815: Cinderace

#909: Fuecoco

#910: Crocalor

#935: Charcadet

Primary Fire-type Pokémon

34 Pokémon (39.53%) with primary Fire-type

#006: Charizard

#058: Hisuian Growlithe

#059: Hisuian Arcanine

#105: Alolan Marowak

#146: Moltres

#157: Hisuian Typhlosion

#219: Magcargo

#250: Ho-Oh

#256: Combusken

#257: Blaziken

#322: Numel

#323: Camerupt

#391: Monferno

#392: Infernape

#485: Heatran

#499: Pignite

#500: Emboar

#655: Delphox

#662: Fletchinder

#663: Talonflame

#667: Litleo

#668: Pyroar

#721: Volcanion

#727: Incineroar

#741: Oricorio (Baile Style)

#776: Turtonator

#806: Blacephalon

#850: Sizzlipede

#851: Centiskorch

#911: Skeledirge

#936: Armarouge

#937: Ceruledge

#994: Iron Moth

#1020: Gouging Fire

Secondary Fire-type Pokémon

16 Pokémon (18.61%) with secondary Fire-type

#128: Tauros (Blaze Breed)

#228: Houndour

#229: Houndoom

#494: Victini

#607: Litwick

#608: Lampent

#609: Chandelure

#636: Larvesta

#637: Volcarona

#643: Reshiram

#757: Salandit

#758: Salazzle

#838: Carkol

#839: Coalossal

#952: Scovillain

#1004: Chi-Yu

Pokémon with Fire-type alternate forms

The following alternate forms of some Pokémon are also of the Fire-type.

#006: Mega Charizard X

#006: Mega Charizard Y

#006: Gigantamax Charizard

#229: Mega Houndoom

#257: Mega Blaziken

#323: Mega Camerupt

#351: Castform (Sunny Form)

#383: Primal Groudon

#479: Heat Rotom

#493: Arceus

#55: Darmanitan (Zen Mode)

#555: Galarian Darmanitan (Zen Mode)

#773: Silvally

#815: Gigantamax Cinderace

#839: Gigantamax Coalossal

#851: Gigantamax Centiskorch

#1017: Ogerpon (Hearthflame Mask)

Relations with other types

• They're strong against the Bug type because it's easy to burn an insect, and it's difficult for it to survive.
• They're strong against the Grass type because fire consumes plants easily, and even though the fire is extinguished, the plants are damaged heavily.
• They're strong against the Ice type because fire melts ice. (Although ice melts in to water, and water extinguish fire.)
• They're strong against the Steel type because metal conducts heat, and fire is used to melt down metals.
• They're weak against the Ground type because if sand, dirt, or mud is thrown over a fire, the fire dies out.
• They're weak against the Rock type because fire is easily extinguished if rocks are thrown over it, and because rocks can withstand extreme heat from the fire.
• They're weak against the Water type because water extinguishes it.
• They resist the Fairy type because traditionally, fairies live in forests, and fire destroys the forests. Fire, along with steel, is also considered manmade, which is anathema to fairies. Interestingly, the Fairy type isn't weak to it.
• The Dragon type resists them because, in ancient legends, dragons weren't affected by nature's principal forces (plants, water, fire and electricity). In addition, most dragons in legends breathe fire.
• They resist themselves because trying to fight a fire with fire would increase the flame.

Trivia

• All of the final evolutions of the Fire-type starters seem to resemble or closely resemble a Chinese zodiac animal.
  • Charizard resembles the Year of the Dragon.
  • Typhlosion resembles the Year of the Rat.
  • Blaziken resembles the Year of the Rooster.
  • Infernape resembles the Year of the Monkey.
  • Emboar resembles the Year of the Pig or Boar.
  • Delphox resembles the Year of the Dog.
  • Incineroar resembles the Year of the Tiger.
  • Cinderace resembles the Year of the Rabbit.
  • Skeledirge resembles the Year of the Snake.
• The Fire-type was the last type:
  • To receive a Water-type Pokémon with Volcanion in Generation VI.
  • To receive a Grass-type Pokémon with Scovillain in Generation IX.
• In Generation III, all Fire-type moves were Beautiful.
  • It shares this trait with the Ice type.
• The Fire-type can do the most damage multiplying attack damage if:
  • The opponent has a 4x weakness to Fire-type moves.
  • The opponent has the Fluffy ability.
  • The weather is harsh sunlight.
  • Your Fire-type Pokémon has the Flash Fire or Blaze ability.
  • The opponent is affected by Forest's Curse.
    • If all of these requirements are met, any special Fire-type attack has a 36x power multiplier.
• The Fire-type can also do the least non-zero damage multiplying attack damage if:
  • The weather is rain.
  • The opponent has a 4x resistance against Fire-type moves.
  • The move Water Sport is in play.
  • The opponent has the Thick Fat or Heatproof ability.
    • If all of these requirements are met, any Fire-type attack has a 0.02065x power multiplier.
• All of the types the Fire type is weak to are the types the Grass type is super-effective against.
• As of Generation IX, the only type that hasn't been paired with the Fire-type is the Fairy type.