TYPE DEX
Fire type – strengths, weaknesses & best counters
The Fire type hits 4 types for double damage: Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel. Defensively it has 3 weaknesses (Water, Ground, Rock). The type of story favorites: Charizard, Entei, Arcanine — great against Steel walls, but watch out for Rock Slide.
Fire moves against …
Fire Pokémon on defense
What is super effective against Fire?
Charizard takes ×4 damage. Charizard is Fire, Flying — the weaknesses of both types multiply. That's exactly why Rock is the answer whenever Charizard hits the field.
Super effective against Fire: Water, Ground, Rock. The most famous victim: Charizard (Fire, Flying) takes a massive ×4 damage from Rock moves thanks to its dual typing — one hit is often enough.
Fire has 3 weaknesses: Water, Ground, Rock. Resisted instead: Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy. If you play Fire defensively, plan around exactly these matchups.
4 types resist Fire moves: Fire, Water, Rock, Dragon. Nobody is immune — Fire always hits at least neutrally. You really hurt Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel.
89 Pokémon carry the Fire type — pure, in combination or via a form (Gen 9, incl. Mega Evolutions and regional forms). The full filterable list lives in the Pokédex: toggle the Fire filter at the top and you'll see every species with stats, locations and movesets.
Yes — Fire is a solid attacking type with a clear niche. The math: 4 types are hit ×2 (Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel), 4 resist it (Fire, Water, Rock, Dragon) and 0 are immune (). The rating comes straight from the type chart — test the matchups live in the Versus calc.