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The Fighting type (Japanese: かくとうタイプ Fighting type) is one of the eighteen types. Prior to changes in Generation IV, all damaging Fighting-type moves were physical, but they may now also be special depending on the attack.
Battle properties
Generation I
Generations II to V
Generation VI onwards
Characteristics
Defense
While the Fighting type has three different weaknesses, Fighting-type Pokémon with a secondary Steel typing have the advantage of having those three weaknesses neutralized, leaving them only with Steel's weaknesses. Fighting-type Pokémon with a secondary Dark typing have their Psychic weakness completely immunized.
Offense
The Fighting type hits five different types for super-effective damage, the most for any type, tied by only the Ground type. It is the only type that deals super effective damage against Normal. Ghost's immunity to Fighting can be nullified by Foresight or Odor Sleuth.
Most Fighting-type Pokémon can learn Rock-type moves to check Bug-types and Flying-types. Additionally, many Fighting types can also learn Poison type moves to deal with Fairy types, as well as Dark and sometimes Ghost type moves to deal with Psychic-types. Notably, the combination of Fighting and Ghost deals at least neutral damage to all type combinations bar Normal/Ghost, which has not materialized (unless Trick-or-Treat is considered).
On average, Fighting-type Pokémon have the highest physical Attack of all types.
Pokémon
As of now, there are 82 Fighting-type Pokémon or 8% of all Pokémon (counting those that are Fighting-type in at least one of their forms, including Mega Evolutions and Galarians), making it the 8th or 9th rarest type, tying with Dark.
Moves
Contest -> Effect of Basic Z-Move
Gen
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Move
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Category
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Power
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Accuracy
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PP
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Basic Z-Move
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Target
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Description
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I
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Confuse Ray
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Status
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—
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100%
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10 (max 16)
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+1 Sp. Attack
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The target is exposed to a sinister ray that triggers confusion.
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I
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Lick
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Physical
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30
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100%
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30 (max 48)
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Power: 100
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The target is licked with a long tongue, causing damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
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Abilities
Items
Notable Fighting-type Trainers
Icons
In the TCG
Trivia
In other languages