Best Fighting Type Pokémon

Pokémon ranking is calculated by stats, moves, speed, and more for each generation.
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NormalFireWaterElectricGrassIceFightingPoisonGroundFlyingPsychicBugRockGhostDragonDarkSteelFairy

Generation 1

Red & Blue / Yellow

#1
100%Machamp sprite

Machamp

Fighting
#2
98%Hitmonlee sprite

Hitmonlee

Fighting
#3
95%Primeape sprite

Primeape

Fighting
#4
91%Poliwrath sprite

Poliwrath

WaterFighting
#5
91%Hitmonchan sprite

Hitmonchan

Fighting

Generation 2

Crystal / Gold & Silver

#1
100%Heracross sprite

Heracross

BugFighting
#2
95%Machamp sprite

Machamp

Fighting
#3
94%Hitmonlee sprite

Hitmonlee

Fighting
#4
90%Primeape sprite

Primeape

Fighting
#5
87%Poliwrath sprite

Poliwrath

WaterFighting

Generation 3

Emerald / FireRed & LeafGreen / Ruby & Sapphire

#1
100%Heracross sprite

Heracross

BugFighting
#2
99%Blaziken sprite

Blaziken

FireFighting
#3
95%Machamp sprite

Machamp

Fighting
#4
94%Hitmonlee sprite

Hitmonlee

Fighting
#5
92%Hariyama sprite

Hariyama

Fighting

Generation 4

Diamond & Pearl / HeartGold & SoulSilver / Platinum

#1
100%Gallade sprite

Gallade

PsychicFighting
#2
95%Heracross sprite

Heracross

BugFighting
#3
94%Infernape sprite

Infernape

FireFighting
#4
93%Lucario sprite

Lucario

FightingSteel
#5
90%Machamp sprite

Machamp

Fighting

Generation 5

Black & White / Black 2 & White 2

#1
100%Keldeo sprite

Keldeo

WaterFighting
#2
96%Terrakion sprite

Terrakion

RockFighting
#3
91%Mienshao sprite

Mienshao

Fighting
#4
91%Heracross sprite

Heracross

BugFighting
#5
91%Cobalion sprite

Cobalion

SteelFighting

Generation 6

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire / X & Y

#1M
100%Mega Mewtwo X sprite

Mega Mewtwo X

PsychicFighting
#2M
87%Mega Gallade sprite

Mega Gallade

PsychicFighting
#3M
82%Mega Heracross sprite

Mega Heracross

BugFighting
#4M
80%Mega Blaziken sprite

Mega Blaziken

FireFighting
#5M
78%Mega Lucario sprite

Mega Lucario

FightingSteel

Generation 7

Sun & Moon / Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

#1M
100%Mega Mewtwo X sprite

Mega Mewtwo X

PsychicFighting
#2M
82%Mega Heracross sprite

Mega Heracross

BugFighting
#3M
78%Mega Lucario sprite

Mega Lucario

FightingSteel
#4
77%Marshadow sprite

Marshadow

FightingGhost
#5
76%Pheromosa sprite

Pheromosa

BugFighting

Generation 8

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl / Sword & Shield

#1
100%Zamazenta sprite

Zamazenta

Fighting
#2
99%Marshadow sprite

Marshadow

FightingGhost
#3
94%Urshifu sprite

Urshifu

FightingDark
#4
94%Keldeo sprite

Keldeo

WaterFighting
#5
90%Terrakion sprite

Terrakion

RockFighting

Legends: Arceus

Legends: Arceus

#1
100%Sneasler sprite

Sneasler

FightingPoison
#2
93%Gallade sprite

Gallade

PsychicFighting
#3
89%Heracross sprite

Heracross

BugFighting
#4
88%Infernape sprite

Infernape

FireFighting
#5
87%Lucario sprite

Lucario

FightingSteel

Generation 9

Scarlet & Violet

#1
100%Zamazenta sprite

Zamazenta

Fighting
#2
98%Koraidon sprite

Koraidon

FightingDragon
#3
97%Iron-hands sprite

Iron-hands

FightingElectric
#4
94%Urshifu sprite

Urshifu

FightingDark
#5
94%Keldeo sprite

Keldeo

WaterFighting

Legends: Z-A

Legends: Z-A

#1M
100%Mega Mewtwo X sprite

Mega Mewtwo X

PsychicFighting
#2M
89%Mega Lucario Z sprite

Mega Lucario Z

FightingSteel
#3M
87%Mega Gallade sprite

Mega Gallade

PsychicFighting
#4M
82%Mega Heracross sprite

Mega Heracross

BugFighting
#5M
79%Mega Hawlucha sprite

Mega Hawlucha

FightingFlying

The Widest Offensive Spread

Fighting is super effective against five types -- Normal, Ice, Rock, Dark, and Steel -- tied with Ground for the broadest offensive coverage of any type. That range is exactly why a Fighting-type move is one of the most commonly run coverage options in the game, useful against threats a team's main attackers can't otherwise touch. Machamp (130 Attack) and Conkeldurr (140 Attack) are the archetypal blunt-force examples.

Not Just Brute Force

Lucario shows the type's other side, pairing 115 Special Attack with 110 Attack and Steel typing for a genuinely mixed attacker rather than a pure physical wall-breaker. The tradeoff for that offensive range is a weakness to Flying, Psychic, and Fairy, and only three resistances (Bug, Rock, Dark) to fall back on. Koraidon (670) and Zamazenta (660) lead the type's legendary tier.

See the full type chart → for every Fighting type matchup, including how it stacks up against dual types.