Fire-Type Pokémon
Fire is one of the 18 Pokémon types. Fire-type Pokémon deal heavy damage to Grass, Ice, Bug, and Steel, which makes them a classic offensive pick, but they struggle against Water and Ground.
Fire-type Pokémon are weak to Water, Ground, and Rock and resist Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, and Fairy. There are 81 Fire-type Pokémon as of August 2026.
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- Fire-type species
- 81
- Weaknesses
- 3
- Resistances
- 6
- Immunities
- 0
Fire-type weaknesses and resistances
How a pure Fire-type Pokémon takes damage. Dual-type Pokémon combine these matchups with their second type.
- Weak to (2x damage)
- WaterGroundRock
- Resists (half damage)
- FireGrassIceBugSteelFairy
- Immune to (no damage)
- None
What beats Fire-type Pokémon?
A pure Fire-type Pokémon takes double damage from Water, Ground, and Rock moves. It takes reduced damage from Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, and Fairy moves.
Remember that many Fire-type Pokémon have a second type, which changes this list. A second type can add new weaknesses, cancel out an existing one, or turn a weakness into a four-times weakness when both types share it.
What are Fire-types strong against?
Fire moves are super effective against Grass, Ice, Bug, and Steel, dealing double damage to those types. They deal reduced damage to Fire, Water, Rock, and Dragon.
All Fire-type Pokémon
All 81 Fire-type Pokémon, including dual types, as of August 2026. Click any column header to sort.
| Type(s) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Charmander | Fire | 1 | 309 |
| 5 | Charmeleon | Fire | 1 | 405 |
| 6 | Charizard | FireFlying | 1 | 534 |
| 37 | Vulpix | Fire | 1 | 299 |
| 38 | Ninetales | Fire | 1 | 505 |
| 58 | Growlithe | Fire | 1 | 350 |
| 59 | Arcanine | Fire | 1 | 555 |
| 77 | Ponyta | Fire | 1 | 410 |
| 78 | Rapidash | Fire | 1 | 500 |
| 126 | Magmar | Fire | 1 | 495 |
| 136 | Flareon | Fire | 1 | 525 |
| 146 | Moltres | FireFlying | 1 | 580 |
| 155 | Cyndaquil | Fire | 2 | 309 |
| 156 | Quilava | Fire | 2 | 405 |
| 157 | Typhlosion | Fire | 2 | 534 |
| 218 | Slugma | Fire | 2 | 250 |
| 219 | Magcargo | FireRock | 2 | 430 |
| 228 | Houndour | DarkFire | 2 | 330 |
| 229 | Houndoom | DarkFire | 2 | 500 |
| 240 | Magby | Fire | 2 | 365 |
| 244 | Entei | Fire | 2 | 580 |
| 250 | Ho-Oh | FireFlying | 2 | 680 |
| 255 | Torchic | Fire | 3 | 310 |
| 256 | Combusken | FireFighting | 3 | 405 |
| 257 | Blaziken | FireFighting | 3 | 530 |
| 322 | Numel | FireGround | 3 | 305 |
| 323 | Camerupt | FireGround | 3 | 460 |
| 324 | Torkoal | Fire | 3 | 470 |
| 390 | Chimchar | Fire | 4 | 309 |
| 391 | Monferno | FireFighting | 4 | 405 |
| 392 | Infernape | FireFighting | 4 | 534 |
| 467 | Magmortar | Fire | 4 | 540 |
| 485 | Heatran | FireSteel | 4 | 600 |
| 494 | Victini | PsychicFire | 5 | 600 |
| 498 | Tepig | Fire | 5 | 308 |
| 499 | Pignite | FireFighting | 5 | 418 |
| 500 | Emboar | FireFighting | 5 | 528 |
| 513 | Pansear | Fire | 5 | 316 |
| 514 | Simisear | Fire | 5 | 498 |
| 554 | Darumaka | Fire | 5 | 315 |
| 555 | Darmanitan | Fire | 5 | 480 |
| 607 | Litwick | GhostFire | 5 | 275 |
| 608 | Lampent | GhostFire | 5 | 370 |
| 609 | Chandelure | GhostFire | 5 | 520 |
| 631 | Heatmor | Fire | 5 | 484 |
| 636 | Larvesta | BugFire | 5 | 360 |
| 637 | Volcarona | BugFire | 5 | 550 |
| 643 | Reshiram | DragonFire | 5 | 680 |
| 653 | Fennekin | Fire | 6 | 307 |
| 654 | Braixen | Fire | 6 | 409 |
| 655 | Delphox | FirePsychic | 6 | 534 |
| 662 | Fletchinder | FireFlying | 6 | 382 |
| 663 | Talonflame | FireFlying | 6 | 499 |
| 667 | Litleo | FireNormal | 6 | 369 |
| 668 | Pyroar | FireNormal | 6 | 507 |
| 721 | Volcanion | FireWater | 6 | 600 |
| 725 | Litten | Fire | 7 | 320 |
| 726 | Torracat | Fire | 7 | 420 |
| 727 | Incineroar | FireDark | 7 | 530 |
| 741 | Oricorio | FireFlying | 7 | 476 |
| 757 | Salandit | PoisonFire | 7 | 320 |
| 758 | Salazzle | PoisonFire | 7 | 480 |
| 776 | Turtonator | FireDragon | 7 | 485 |
| 806 | Blacephalon | FireGhost | 7 | 570 |
| 813 | Scorbunny | Fire | 8 | 310 |
| 814 | Raboot | Fire | 8 | 420 |
| 815 | Cinderace | Fire | 8 | 530 |
| 838 | Carkol | RockFire | 8 | 410 |
| 839 | Coalossal | RockFire | 8 | 510 |
| 850 | Sizzlipede | FireBug | 8 | 305 |
| 851 | Centiskorch | FireBug | 8 | 525 |
| 909 | Fuecoco | Fire | 9 | 310 |
| 910 | Crocalor | Fire | 9 | 411 |
| 911 | Skeledirge | FireGhost | 9 | 530 |
| 935 | Charcadet | Fire | 9 | 255 |
| 936 | Armarouge | FirePsychic | 9 | 525 |
| 937 | Ceruledge | FireGhost | 9 | 525 |
| 952 | Scovillain | GrassFire | 9 | 486 |
| 994 | Iron Moth | FirePoison | 9 | 570 |
| 1004 | Chi-Yu | DarkFire | 9 | 570 |
| 1020 | Gouging Fire | FireDragon | 9 | 590 |
Notable Fire-type Pokémon
- Charizard. A Fire/Flying starter evolution and one of the most recognizable and valuable Pokémon cards ever printed.
- Arcanine. A powerful pure Fire-type from the first games, long a favorite for its speed and design.
- Typhlosion. The Generation 2 Fire starter final form, a strong special attacker.
- Blaziken. A Fire/Fighting starter from Generation 3 with high physical attack.
Fire-type history
Fire is one of the 15 original types from Generation 1 (1996). It has always anchored one corner of the Grass, Fire, and Water starter triangle that opens almost every Pokémon game.
Its matchups have stayed stable across every generation, keeping it one of the most consistent offensive types.
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Frequently asked questions
What beats Fire-type Pokémon?
Fire-type Pokémon take double damage from Water, Ground, and Rock moves.
What are Fire-type Pokémon strong against?
Fire moves are super effective against Grass, Ice, Bug, and Steel, dealing double damage.
Why are Fire-type Pokémon good attackers?
Fire moves are super effective against four types at once: Grass, Ice, Bug, and Steel. That wide coverage means a single Fire attacker can threaten many different teams, which is why Fire-types are a common offensive choice.
What is the weakness of a Fire/Flying Pokémon like Charizard?
A Fire/Flying Pokémon such as Charizard takes quadruple damage from Rock, because Rock is super effective against both Fire and Flying. It is also weak to Water and Electric, while gaining an immunity to Ground from its Flying type.
Sources
- Type matchup data based on the core Pokémon video games (Generation IX rules).
- Official Pokémon website
- Gameplay of Pokémon - Wikipedia
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