Fighting (type)

The Fighting type (Japanese: かくとうタイプ Fighting type) is one of the eighteen types. Fighting-type moves are super effective against -, -, -, -, and , while Fighting-type Pokémon are weak to -, -, and moves.
==Battle properties==
Note: Type effectiveness multipliers may vary in other outside the core series.
* and types were introduced in Generation II.
* type was introduced in Generation VI.
===Additional effects===
If the user has the Ability or , or the target is under the effect of the moves or , Fighting-type moves will deal ×1 damage to Pokémon.
==Pokémon==
As of Generation IX, or % of all Pokémon are Fighting-type (counting those that are Fighting-type in at least one of their forms, including Mega Evolutions and regional forms), causing it to tie with as the 9th rarest type among Pokémon after , and and before and . As of Generation IX and the introduction of , all other types have been paired up with Fighting at least once, making the Fighting type the seventh type to have this trait after , , , , and . 
===Pure Fighting-type Pokémon===
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# 		Name
0056		
0057		
0066		
0067		
0068		
0068		Gigantamax
0083		Galarian Form
0106		
0107		
0128		Paldean Form(Combat Breed)
0236		
0237		
0296		
0297		
0447		
0532		
0533		
0534		
0538		
0539		
0619		
0620		
0674		
0739		
0766		
0852		
0853		
0865		
0870		
0889		
0891		
===Half Fighting-type Pokémon===
====Primary Fighting-type Pokémon====
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# 		Name 	Type 1	Type 2
0128		Paldean Form(Blaze Breed)	 	
0128		Paldean Form(Aqua Breed) 	 	
0145		Galarian Form 	 	
0215		Hisuian Form 	 	
0307		 	 	
0308		 	 	
0308		Mega 	 	
0448		 	 	
0448		Mega 	 	
0675		 	 	
0701		 	 	
0740		 	 	
0802		 	 	
0889		 	 	
0892		 	 	
0892		Gigantamax 	 	
0892		 	 	
0892		Gigantamax 	 	
0903		 	 	
0979		 	 	
0992		 	 	
1007		 	 	
====Secondary Fighting-type Pokémon====
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# 		Name 	Type 1	Type 2
0062		 	 	
0150		Mega 	 	
0214		 	 	
0214		Mega 	 	
0256		 	 	
0257		 	 	
0257		Mega 	 	
0286		 	 	
0391		 	 	
0392		 	 	
0428		Mega 	 	
0453		 	 	
0454		 	 	
0475		 	 	
0475		Mega 	 	
0499		 	 	
0500		 	 	
0549		Hisuian Form	 	
0559		 	 	
0560		 	 	
0638		 	 	
0639		 	 	
0640		 	 	
0647		 	 	
0647		 	 	
0648		 	 	
0652		 	 	
0724		Hisuian Form	 	
0759		 	 	
0760		 	 	
0783		 	 	
0784		 	 	
0794		 	 	
0795		 	 	
0914		 	 	
0922		 	 	
0923		 	 	
0973		 	 	
0984		 	 	
0988		 	 	
1006		 	 	
1014		 	 	
==Non-Pokémon opponents==
Some opponents featured in Pokéstar Studios in can be battled like Pokémon and they have designated Pokémon types. Starmobile car powered by and two Pokémon featured in also share this property.
	
* The stats shown for the Caph Starmobile are the exact stats, not base stats. The values are custom set rather than derived from base stats, level, Nature, IVs, and EVs.
==Moves==
As of Generation IX, there are 57 Fighting-type moves, which makes up 6.10% of all moves (excluding those that are Fighting-type only under certain circumstances), making it the 4th most common type among moves, after and before and .
Prior to changes in Generation IV, all damaging Fighting-type moves were physical, but they may now also be special depending on the attack.
 have had their types changed.
===Changed types===
The following moves have had their types changed into Fighting.
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Move	Original type	Original type	New type	New type
 	 	 	 	
==Abilities==
===Interacting with the Fighting type===
A with or will become a Fighting-type Pokémon if it uses a Fighting-type move. A Pokémon with , , , or will become a Fighting-type Pokémon if (respectively) it is hit with a Fighting-type move, is sent out against a Fighting-type opponent, is holding a Fighting Memory, or is holding a Fist Plate or Fightinium Z.
Gen 	Ability 	Description
 	 	The Pokémon ignores changes to opponents' evasiveness, its accuracy can't be lowered, and it can hit Ghost types with Normal- and Fighting-type moves.
 	 	The Pokémon can hit Ghost-type Pokémon with Normal- and Fighting-type moves. It is also unaffected by Intimidate.
All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.	All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.	All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.
===Exclusive Abilities===
Currently, no Abilities are exclusive to Fighting types. This does not include signature Abilities.
==Items==
 	Name 	Description
 	 	An item to be held by a Pokémon. This belt helps with focus and boosts the power of the holder's Fighting-type moves.
 	Chople Berry 	If a Pokémon holding this Berry is hit with a supereffective Fighting-type move, the power of that move will be weakened.
 	Fighting Gem 	A gem with an essence of combat. When held, it strengthens the power of a Fighting-type move one time.
 	Fighting Memory 	A memory disc that contains Fighting-type data. It changes the type of the holder if held by .
 	Fighting Tera Shard 	On rare occasions, these shards form when a Pokémon falls in battle and its Tera Jewel shatters.
 	Fightinium Z 	This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Fighting-type moves to Z-Moves.
 	Fist Plate 	An item to be held by a Pokémon. This stone tablet is imbued with the essence of the fighting spirit and boosts the power of the holder’s Fighting-type moves.
All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual item's page.	All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual item's page.	All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual item's page.
===Cram-o-matic===
	Name
	Armorite Ore
	
	Calcium
	Carbos
	Choice Band
	Expert Belt
	Focus Band
	Focus Sash
	HP Up
	Iron
	Kelpsy Berry
	Leppa Berry
	Macho Brace
	Muscle Band
	Power Anklet
	Power Band
	Power Belt
	Power Bracer
	Power Weight
	Protective Pads
	Protein
	Salac Berry
	Zinc
	
==Notable Fighting-type Trainers==
Gen	Trainer	Title 	Location
 	Bruno 	Elite Four 	Indigo Plateau
 	Chuck 	Gym Leader 	Cianwood Gym
 	Brawly 	Gym Leader 	Dewford Gym
 	Maylene	Gym Leader 	Veilstone Gym
 	Marshal	Elite Four 	Unova Pokémon League
 	Korrina	Gym LeaderSuccessor 	Shalour GymTower of Mastery
 	Hala 	Island kahunaElite Four	Melemele IslandAlola Pokémon League
 	Bea 	Gym Leader 	Stow-on-Side Stadium
 	Eri 	 	Caph Squad's Base
 	Dendra 	 	Naranja AcademyUva Academy
Additionally, Mustard used to be a Fighting-type expert when he was a Gym Leader.
==Icons==
===Core series===
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
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==Statistical averages==
===Overall===
===Fully evolved===
==In spin-off games==
===Pokémon Sleep===
Unlike in the core series games, in , each Pokémon can only have one type, which determines the kind of Berry that the Pokémon will gather for to feed on. Fighting-type Pokémon will gather Cheri Berries, and typically have the Slumbering sleep type.
The following is a list of Fighting-type Pokémon in Pokémon Sleep.
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# 	Pokémon	Name	
0056	 	 	Dozing
0057	 	 	Dozing
0447	 	 	Slumbering
0448	 	 	Slumbering
0475	 	 	Slumbering
0759	 	 	Slumbering
0760	 	 	Slumbering
0914	 	 	Slumbering
==In the TCG==
Due to the decreased amount of types in the TCG, Fighting generally adopts all - and Pokémon under its typing.
Fighting-type Pokémon in the TCG are generally weak to with no resistances. Fighting-type Pokémon are strong against , and Pokémon, whilst some and Pokémon can resist the Fighting type.
==Trivia==
* Generation V introduced the most Fighting-type Pokémon of any generation, with 16 (including Meloetta's Pirouette Forme), and Generation II introduced the fewest, with three.
* Generations I, II, and introduced the most Fighting-type moves of any Generation, with eight, and Generation VII introduced the fewest, with only one: .
* Fighting has been paired up with every other type at least once.
** The Fighting type was the last type to receive a Pokémon with as the other type, only receiving one with in Generation VI.
* All Fighting-type moves that do damage only target one foe, and all physical Fighting-type moves make contact except for one, .
* There has been at least one Fighting-type specialist in every region and generation. It shares this trait with the and types, although Ice-type trainer Sina is not native to the Alola region where she can be battled.
* Color representations for the Fighting type have generally been inconsistent in various Pokémon media. While the Fighting type has been associated with the color red in the main Pokémon games since Generation III and up to , it is associated with orange in the , the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series, Pokémon Masters EX, and the main Pokémon games since . It is also associated with the color brown in the .
* The Fighting type is the most common secondary type for evolutions of first partner Pokémon, with six first partner Pokémon lines being paired with it, three of them being .
* The Fighting type could be considered a physical counterpart to the type:
** The highest average stat among all Fighting-type Pokémon is , while for Psychic-type Pokémon, it is .
** While the Fighting type is the only formerly physical type to not have any old moves changed into special moves, the Psychic type is the only formerly special type to not have any old moves changed into physical moves.
** and , moves countering physical and special attacks are, respectively, Fighting- and Psychic-type moves.
** and , moves raising physical and special stats are, respectively, Fighting- and Psychic-type moves.
** The Cram-o-matic considers Choice Band and Muscle Band Fighting-type inputs, and Choice Specs and Wise Glasses Psychic-type inputs.
* The Fighting type is tied with the type for being super effective against the most amount of types, with five.
* The Fighting type is the only type that deals super effective damage against the type.
* On average, Fighting-type Pokémon have the highest base of all types. 
* The Fighting and types are the only two separate types that resist each other.
* Every Fighting-type Gym Leader and Elite Four member, along with Eri from Team Star, uses a or a in at least one of their teams.
* The Fighting type is the most common type for Paradox Pokémon to have, with five Paradox Pokémon being Fighting-type.
==In other languages==
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