Fire Type Weaknesses & Strengths
Fire is weak to Water, Ground and Rock, and resists Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel and Fairy. Fire attacks are super effective against Grass, Ice, Bug and Steel.
Defending: Fire takes…
- 0× immune
- None
Attacking: Fire moves deal…
- 0× no effect
- None
Fire Type Explained
Fire resists six types, including Fairy and Steel, and is one of only three attacking types (with Fighting and Ground) that hits Steel super effectively. Its three weaknesses — Water, Ground and Rock — are all common attacking types, so Fire Pokémon need a plan for them.
Against a pure Fire Pokémon, lead with Water, Ground and Rock moves and avoid Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel and Fairy. Against a Fire dual type the answer changes, because the second type can cancel a weakness or stack it into a 4× hit — use the Pokémon type calculator to check any exact combination.
Fire Dual-Type Pairing Ranking
Every Fire dual type, ranked first by fewer 2×/4× weaknesses, then by more ½×/¼× resistances and immunities, and finally by fewer 4× weaknesses. This is a type-chart comparison, not an overall competitive ranking; it does not include stats, movepools, abilities, items or team role.
| Typing | Weaknesses | 4× weak to | Resists / immune |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Ground | 2 | Water | 5 + immune to Electric |
| Fire Steel | 3 | Ground | 9 + immune to Poison |
| Fire Electric | 3 | Ground | 8 |
| Fire Flying | 3 | Rock | 6 + immune to Ground |
| Fire Bug | 3 | Rock | 6 |
| Fire Water | 3 | None | 5 |
| Fire Dragon | 3 | None | 5 |
| Fire Grass | 3 | None | 4 |
| Fire Fairy | 4 | None | 7 + immune to Dragon |
| Fire Poison | 4 | Ground | 8 |
| Fire Normal | 4 | None | 6 + immune to Ghost |
| Fire Dark | 4 | None | 6 + immune to Psychic |
| Fire Rock | 4 | Water Ground | 7 |
| Fire Fighting | 4 | None | 6 |
| Fire Ice | 4 | Rock | 4 |
| Fire Ghost | 5 | None | 7 + immune to Normal, Fighting |
| Fire Psychic | 5 | None | 7 |
Under that ranking, the first three partners for Fire are Ground (2 weaknesses), Steel (3 weaknesses) and Electric (3 weaknesses). Watch out for Fire/Ground (4× Water), Fire/Steel (4× Ground) and Fire/Electric (4× Ground).
Fire Type Pokémon
Among the 1025 default species entries in this dataset, 81 have Fire as one of their types; here are the first 48 by Pokédex number. Alternate forms are available in the calculator but are not included in this species count.
- Charmander Fire
- Charmeleon Fire
- Charizard Fire/Flying
- Vulpix Fire
- Ninetales Fire
- Growlithe Fire
- Arcanine Fire
- Ponyta Fire
- Rapidash Fire
- Magmar Fire
- Flareon Fire
- Moltres Fire/Flying
- Cyndaquil Fire
- Quilava Fire
- Typhlosion Fire
- Slugma Fire
- Magcargo Fire/Rock
- Houndour Dark/Fire
- Houndoom Dark/Fire
- Magby Fire
- Entei Fire
- Ho-Oh Fire/Flying
- Torchic Fire
- Combusken Fire/Fighting
- Blaziken Fire/Fighting
- Numel Fire/Ground
- Camerupt Fire/Ground
- Torkoal Fire
- Chimchar Fire
- Monferno Fire/Fighting
- Infernape Fire/Fighting
- Magmortar Fire
- Heatran Fire/Steel
- Victini Psychic/Fire
- Tepig Fire
- Pignite Fire/Fighting
- Emboar Fire/Fighting
- Pansear Fire
- Simisear Fire
- Darumaka Fire
- Darmanitan Fire
- Litwick Ghost/Fire
- Lampent Ghost/Fire
- Chandelure Ghost/Fire
- Heatmor Fire
- Larvesta Bug/Fire
- Volcarona Bug/Fire
- Reshiram Dragon/Fire
Fire Type FAQ
What is Fire type weak to?
Fire type Pokémon are weak to Water, Ground and Rock. These attacking types deal 2× damage.
What does Fire resist?
Fire resists Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel and Fairy, taking only half damage from them.
Is Fire immune to anything?
No — Fire has no type immunities.
What is Fire super effective against?
Fire moves are super effective against Grass, Ice, Bug and Steel.
What type ranks first with Fire on this page?
Under this page's type-only ranking, Fire/Ground comes first, with 2 weaknesses and 6 resistances or immunities. This ranking does not include stats, moves, abilities, items or team role.
Other Types
Normal Water Electric Grass Ice Fighting Poison Ground Flying Psychic Bug Rock Ghost Dragon Dark Steel Fairy