Fighting-type Pokémon learn specifically labelled fighting melee attacks, such as punches and kicks. Many fighting type Pokémon resemble humans in some way. Fighting types are often associated with martial arts, athletics, and physical training. They usually focus on attack, rather than defense. Until the release of Hawlucha in Generation VI, the Fighting type was the only type that has not been paired with a Flying-type in a Pokémon. Fighting-types are resistant to Bug-types. 

Type Effectiveness

Generation I

Offensively

Super Effective Against:NormalRockIce
Not Very Effective:PoisonFlyingBugPsychic
No effect on:Ghost

Defensively

Resistance Against:BugRock
Weak Against:FlyingPsychic
Unaffected by:None

Generation II-V

Offensively

Super Effective Against:NormalRockSteelIceDark
Not Very Effective:PoisonFlyingBugPsychic
No effect on:Ghost

Defensively

Resistance Against:BugDarkRock
Weak Against:FlyingPsychic
Unaffected by:None

Generation VI

Offensively

Super Effective Against:NormalRockSteelIceDark
Not Very Effective:PoisonFlyingBugPsychicFairy
No effect on:None

Defensively

Resistance Against:RockDarkBug
Weak Against:FlyingPsychicFairy
Unaffected by:None

Abilities of Fighting Pokémon

Natural

• Anger Point - Just the Mankey family.
• Anticipation - Just the Croagunk family; This is a Bug/Ground ability.
• Blaze - This is a Fire ability that only starters can use.
• Damp - Just Poliwrath; This is a Water ability.
• Dry Skin - Just the Croagunk family.
• Effect Spore - Just Breloom; This is a Grass ability.
• Guts
• Inner Focus
• Intimidate - Just Hitmontop; This is a Normal ability.
• Iron Fist - Just Hitmonchan; This is a Ghost/Ground ability.
• Justified
• Keen Eye - Just Hitmonchan; This is a Flying ability.
• Limber - Just Hitmonlee; This is a Normal ability.
• Moxie - Just the Scraggy family; This is a Dark ability.
• Multitype - Unique to Arceus (Fighting Arceus).
• No Guard - Unique to the Machop family.
• Poison Heal - Just Breloom; This is a Grass ability.
• Pure Power - Unique to the Meditite family.
• Reckless - Just Hitmonlee.
• Regenerator - Just the Mienfoo family.
• Shed Skin - Just the Scraggy family; This is a Bug ability.
• Sheer Force - Just the Timburr family.
• Serene Grace - Just Meloetta (Pirouette Form); This is a Normal ability.
• Steadfast
• Sturdy
• Swarm - Just Heracross; This is a Bug ability.
• Technician - Just Hitmontop; This is a Normal ability.
• Thick Fat - Just the Makuhita family; This is a Water ability.
• Vital Spirit - Just the Mankey family.
• Water Absorb - just Poliwrath; This is a Water ability.

Hidden

• Defiant - Just the Mankey family; This is a Flying ability.
• Mold Breaker - This is a Dragon ability.
• Poison Touch - Just the Croagunk family; This is a Poison ability.
• Prankster - Just Riolu; This is a Dark ability.
• Speed Boost - Just the Torchic family; This is a Bug/Fire/Flying ability.
• Swift Swim - Just Poliwrath; This is a Water ability.
• Telepathy - Just the Meditite family; This is a Psychic ability.
• Unburden - Just Hitmonlee; This is a Grass ability.

Known Fighting Pokémon Trainers

Former Kanto Gym Leader Kiyo	Kanto/Johto Elite Four Bruno	Johto Gym Leader Chuck	Hoenn Gym Leader Brawly	Sinnoh Gym Leader Maylene	Unova Elite Four Marshal	Kalos Gym Leader Korrina	Pugilis Warlord Yoshihiro	Warlord Servant Ranmaru

Fighting Pokémon Families

Unevolved	First evolution	Second evolution	Other type and info
Mankey	Primeape
Poliwag	Poliwhirl	Poliwrath	Water; Only Poliwrath is Fighting
Machop	Machoke	Machamp
Tyrogue	Hitmonlee
	Hitmonchan
	Hitmontop
Mewtwo			Psychic; Only Mega Mewtwo X is Fighting
Heracross			Bug
Torchic	Combusken	Blaziken	Fire; Only Torchic isn't Fighting
Shroomish	Breloom		Grass; Only Shroomish isn't Fighting
Makuhita	Hariyama
Meditite	Medicham		Psychic
Chimchar	Monferno	Infernape	Fire; Only Chimchar isn't Fighting
Riolu	Lucario		Only Lucario is Steel
Croagunk	Toxicroak		Poison
Ralts	Kirlia	Gallade	Psychic; Only Gallade is Fighting
Arceus			Fist Plate
Tepig	Pignite	Emboar	Fire; Only Tepig isn't Fighting
Timburr	Gurdurr	Conkeldurr
Throh
Sawk
Scraggy	Scrafty		Dark
Mienfoo	Mienshao
Cobalon			Steel
Terrakion			Rock
Virizion			Grass
Keldeo			Water
Meloetta			Normal; Step Forme
Chespin	Quilladin	Chesnaught	Grass; Only Chesnaught is part Fighting
Pancham	Pangoro		Dark; Only Pangoro is part Dark
Hawlucha			Flying

Delta Species Fighting Pokémon

• Blastoise (Steel)
• Sandslash (Steel)
• Shellder - Cloyster
• Exeggcute - Exeggcutor
• Horsea - Seadra - Kingdra
• Elekid - Electabuzz
• Pinsir
• Carvanha - Sharpedo
• Armaldo (Steel)

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