Fire-type Counters, Weaknesses & Best Picks — Pokémon Champions

Fire-type Pokémon are weak to Water, Ground, Rock. They resist Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy.

What counters Fire-type Pokémon? This Pokémon Champions guide ranks the best counters to the Fire type, the strongest Fire-type Pokémon themselves, and gives the full offensive / defensive matchup chart for Fire.

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Fire type matchups

  • Weak to: Water, Ground, Rock
  • Resists: Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy
  • Hits super-effectively: Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel

Top counters to Fire-type

These 12 Pokémon from the Pokémon Champions roster hit Fire super-effectively and are safe answers in competitive play:

  1. Blastoise (Water)
  2. Mega Blastoise (Water)
  3. Sharpedo (Water / Dark)
  4. Mega Sharpedo (Water / Dark)
  5. Camerupt (Fire / Ground)
  6. Mega Camerupt (Fire / Ground)
  7. Rampardos (Rock)
  8. Bastiodon (Rock / Steel)
  9. Simipour (Water)
  10. Hisuian Arcanine (Fire / Rock)
  11. Slowbro (Water / Psychic)
  12. Mega Slowbro (Water / Psychic)

Best Fire-type Pokémon in Pokémon Champions

The strongest Fire-type picks in the current roster:

Frequently asked questions about Fire type

What counters Fire-type Pokémon in Pokémon Champions?

Fire-type Pokémon are countered by Water, Ground, Rock-type attacks. The best picks from the Pokémon Champions roster are Blastoise, Mega Blastoise, Sharpedo, Mega Sharpedo, Camerupt.

What is Fire weak to?

Fire-type Pokémon take super-effective damage from Water, Ground, Rock-type moves.

What does Fire resist?

Fire-type Pokémon resist Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy-type moves.

What is Fire strong against?

Fire-type moves hit Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel-type Pokémon super-effectively.

Who is the best Fire-type Pokémon in Pokémon Champions?

The top Fire-type Pokémon in the Pokémon Champions roster include Charizard, Mega Charizard X, Mega Charizard Y, Camerupt, Mega Camerupt.

See also: full type chart, tier list, meta rankings, speed tiers, held items guide.