Fighting

Introduced in Generation I. 73 Pokémon have this type (28 of them only this type) and 56 moves use it.

Attacking

Super effective against: Normal Ice Rock Dark Steel
Not very effective against: Poison Flying Psychic Bug Fairy
No effect on: Ghost

Defending

Weak to: Flying Psychic Fairy
Resists: Bug Rock Dark
Immune to: Nothing

Fighting moves

56 moves

						Effect
All-Out Pummeling (Physical)	Physical	—	—	1	VII	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
All-Out Pummeling (Special)	Special	—	—	1	VII	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Arm Thrust	Physical	15	100%	20	III	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Aura Sphere	Special	80	—	20	IV	Never misses.
Axe Kick	Physical	120	90%	10	IX
Body Press	Physical	80	100%	10	VIII	Damage is calculated using the user's Defense stat as its Attack, including stat stage changes.
Brick Break	Physical	75	100%	15	III	Destroys Reflect and Light Screen.
Bulk Up	Status	—	—	20	III	Raises the user’s Attack and Defense by one stage.
Circle Throw	Physical	60	90%	10	V	Ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
Close Combat	Physical	120	100%	5	IV	Lowers the user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.
Coaching	Status	—	—	10	VIII	Raises the target's Attack and Defense by 1 stage. Fails if there is no ally adjacent to the user.
Collision Course	Physical	100	100%	5	IX
Combat Torque	Physical	100	100%	10	IX
Counter	Physical	—	100%	20	I	Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took.
Cross Chop	Physical	100	80%	5	II	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Detect	Status	—	—	5	II	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
Double Kick	Physical	30	100%	30	I	Hits twice in one turn.
Drain Punch	Physical	75	100%	10	IV	Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
Dynamic Punch	Physical	100	50%	5	II	Has a 100% chance to confuse the target.
Final Gambit	Special	—	100%	5	V	Inflicts damage equal to the user’s remaining HP. User faints.
Flying Press	Physical	100	95%	10	VI	Deals both Fighting and Flying-type damage.
Focus Blast	Special	120	70%	5	IV	Has a 10% chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.
Focus Punch	Physical	150	100%	20	III	If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled.
Force Palm	Physical	60	100%	10	IV	Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
Hammer Arm	Physical	100	90%	10	IV	Lowers user’s Speed by one stage.
High Jump Kick	Physical	130	90%	10	I	If the user misses, it takes half the damage it would have inflicted in recoil.
Jump Kick	Physical	100	95%	10	I	If the user misses, it takes half the damage it would have inflicted in recoil.
Karate Chop	Physical	50	100%	25	I	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Low Kick	Physical	—	100%	20	I	Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.
Low Sweep	Physical	65	100%	20	V	Lowers the target’s Speed by one stage.
Mach Punch	Physical	40	100%	30	II	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Mat Block	Status	—	—	10	VI	Protects all friendly Pokémon from damaging moves. Only works on the first turn after the user is sent out.
Meteor Assault	Physical	150	100%	5	VIII	User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
No Retreat	Status	—	—	5	VIII	Prevents user from switching out. Raises all of the user’s stats by one stage.
Octolock	Status	—	100%	15	VIII	Prevents the target from switching out. At the end of each turn, the targets Defense and Special Defense are lowered by 1 stage.
Power-Up Punch	Physical	40	100%	20	VI	Raises the user’s Attack by one stage after inflicting damage.
Quick Guard	Status	—	—	15	V	Prevents any priority moves from hitting friendly Pokémon this turn.
Revenge	Physical	60	100%	10	III	Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn.
Reversal	Physical	—	100%	15	II	Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.
Rock Smash	Physical	40	100%	15	II	Has a 50% chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.
Rolling Kick	Physical	60	85%	15	I	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Sacred Sword	Physical	90	100%	15	V	Ignores the target’s stat modifiers.
Secret Sword	Special	85	100%	10	V	Inflicts damage based on the target’s Defense, not Special Defense.
Seismic Toss	Physical	—	100%	20	I	Inflicts damage equal to the user’s level.
Sky Uppercut	Physical	85	90%	15	III	Inflicts regular damage and can hit Bounce and Fly users.
Storm Throw	Physical	60	100%	10	V	Always scores a critical hit.
Submission	Physical	80	80%	20	I	User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
Superpower	Physical	120	100%	5	III	Lowers the user’s Attack and Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.
Thunderous Kick	Physical	90	100%	10	VIII	Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.
Triple Arrows	Physical	90	100%	10	VIII
Triple Kick	Physical	10	90%	10	II	Hits three times, increasing power by 100% with each successful hit.
Upper Hand	Physical	65	100%	15	IX
Vacuum Wave	Special	40	100%	30	IV	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Victory Dance	Status	0	—	10	VIII
Vital Throw	Physical	70	—	10	II	Never misses.
Wake-Up Slap	Physical	70	100%	10	IV	If the target is asleep, has double power and wakes it up.

Attacking

Defending

Fighting Pokémon

Fighting moves