What Beats Fire Type Pokémon? Complete Counter Guide

Facing a tough Fire type Pokémon and not sure how to deal with it? Here’s everything you need to know about beating Fire types, backed by actual type chart data.

Fire Type Weaknesses

Fire type Pokémon take super-effective (2×) damage from:

• Water — hits Fire for 2× damage
• Ground — hits Fire for 2× damage
• Rock — hits Fire for 2× damage

That’s 3 weaknesses to exploit when building your counter strategy.

What Resists Fire Moves?

If you need to switch into Fire attacks safely, these types take reduced damage:

• Fire — takes 0.5× from Fire moves
• Water — takes 0.5× from Fire moves
• Rock — takes 0.5× from Fire moves
• Dragon — takes 0.5× from Fire moves

Best Counter Strategy

The ideal counter both resists Fire moves AND hits back super-effectively. Look for:

1. Water types that resist Fire — these create free switch-in opportunities
2. Dual types combining Water or Ground with a Fire-resistant type
3. Pokémon with coverage moves — even non-STAB Water moves deal solid damage to Fire types

Team Building Tips

When using the Team Builder, make sure your squad has at least one strong answer to Fire types:

• Include Water or Ground STAB moves for offensive pressure
• Keep a defensive pivot that resists Fire for safe switches
• Check your team’s overall type coverage to avoid leaving Fire as an uncovered threat

Fire types have 6 resistances of their own defensively, so they’re strong defensive Pokémon. But with the right counters on your team, you’ll have no trouble breaking through them.

For more type strategy, read our complete type chart guide or try building a team with full Fire coverage in the Team Builder.