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* | * The Fighting type is the only type that has not been paired with the {{t|Flying}} type. | ||
* All of the [[legendary golems]], including {{p|Regigigas}}, are weak to Fighting-type moves. | * All of the [[legendary golems]], including {{p|Regigigas}}, are weak to Fighting-type moves. | ||
* No Fighting-type move can hit | * No Fighting-type move can hit more than one foe in a double or triple battle. | ||
* Along with the {{t|Ground}} type, Fighting-type moves are super effective against the most Pokémon types: five. | * Along with the {{t|Ground}} type, Fighting-type moves are super effective against the most Pokémon types: five. | ||
* Fighting is the only type to have two variations of {{m|Quick Attack}}: {{m|Mach Punch}} and {{m|Vacuum Wave}}. | * Fighting is the only type to have two variations of {{m|Quick Attack}}: {{m|Mach Punch}} and {{m|Vacuum Wave}}. | ||
* All non-damaging moves of the Fighting type involve some form of defense. | * All non-damaging moves of the Fighting type involve some form of defense. | ||
* There has been one [[Elite Four]] member or Gym Leader specializing in Fighting-type Pokémon in every generation. | * There has been one [[Elite Four]] member or Gym Leader specializing in Fighting-type Pokémon in every generation. | ||
* 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]], it is associated with the color orange in the [[Pokémon Stadium series]] and [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon]], and with the color brown in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]]. | * 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]], it is associated with the color orange in the [[Pokémon Stadium series]] and [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon]], and with the color brown in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]]. | ||
* Fighting is the only former physical type to have all damaging moves retain their physical category. All special category moves were introduced in [[Generation IV]] or later, after the split had occurred. | * Fighting is the only former physical type to have all damaging moves retain their physical category. All special category moves were introduced in [[Generation IV]] or later, after the split had occurred. | ||
* Fighting is the most common secondary type for evolutions of [[starter Pokémon]], with three starter lines being paired with it, all of the {{type2|Fire}}. | * Fighting is the most common secondary type for evolutions of [[starter Pokémon]], with three starter lines being paired with it, all of the {{type2|Fire}}. | ||
* Generation V introduced the most Fighting-type Pokémon, with 16 introduced, including {{p|Meloetta}}'s Pirouette Forme. | * Generation V introduced the most Fighting-type Pokémon, with 16 introduced, including {{p|Meloetta}}'s Pirouette Forme. | ||
** [[Generation II]] introduced the fewest Fighting-type Pokémon, with 3 introduced. | ** [[Generation II]] introduced the fewest Fighting-type Pokémon, with 3 introduced. |
Revision as of 19:48, 14 April 2011
Template:ElementalTypes The Fighting type (Japanese: かくとうタイプ Fighting type) is one of the seventeen elemental types. Notable Trainers that specialize in Fighting-type Pokémon are Bruno of the Indigo Plateau Elite Four, Chuck of Cianwood City, Brawly of Dewford Town, Maylene of Veilstone City, and Marshal of the Unova Elite Four. The Fighting Dojo of Saffron City is also home to several Trainers of Fighting-type Pokémon, although it is no longer an official Gym. Prior to Generation IV, where moves are designated physical or special based on the move itself rather than its type, all Fighting-type moves were physical.
Statistical averages
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Note: Although Fighting-type attacks normally have no effect on Template:Type2 Pokémon, the moves Foresight and Odor Sleuth, as well as the ability Scrappy, allow both Normal-type and Fighting-type moves to affect Ghost-type Pokémon.
Characteristics
Defense
Defensively, the Fighting type has cons and pros. Fighting-type Pokémon have key resistances to Dark and Rock, but their weaknesses are to the common Flying and Psychic types. They also usually fall to Psychic moves in one turn, due to a low Special Defense. However, several Fighting Pokémon (like Lucario, Gallade, Scraggy, Scrafty, Medicham and Cobalion) have a subtype that rids them of the Psychic weakness. Also, resistance to Bug can sometimes assist Fighting types (Though Bug has that same resistance to Fighting).
Offense
Offensively, the Fighting type is one of the most powerful and commonly used types. It hits five different types with super-effective damage, more than any other type except for the Template:Type2, with which it ties. It deals super-effective damage to Rock and Steel, types which generally have high Defense, and is the only type super-effective against Normal. It is super-effective against Ice, a key offensive but low defensive type. It is also one of the two types super-effective against Dark. This is slightly balanced out by the fact that Ghosts are immune to Fighting attacks without the aid of Foresight/Odor Sleuth or the Scrappy ability. In the first three generations, there were very few powerful Fighting-type moves, but this has changed with the introduction of Close Combat and increased availability of moves such as Superpower.It should be noted that the offensive combination Fighting/Ghost is resisted by no Pokémon, as only the theoretical typing of Normal/Ghost will be able to resist it. The Fighting type also pairs up well with the Dark type offensively as only three Pokémon currently resist a Fighting/Dark combination.
When used in contests, Fighting-type moves typically become Cool or Tough, but can also be of the Beauty or Smart Contest catagories. No Fighting-type moves are of the Cute category.
Pokémon
As of Generation V, there are 41 Fighting-type Pokémon or 6.32% of all Pokémon, making it the eleventh most common elemental type.
Pure Fighting-type Pokémon
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Half Fighting-type Pokémon
Primary Fighting-type Pokémon
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Secondary Fighting-type Pokémon
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Moves
Damage-dealing moves
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Non-damaging moves
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Trivia
- The Fighting type is the only type that has not been paired with the Flying type.
- All of the legendary golems, including Regigigas, are weak to Fighting-type moves.
- No Fighting-type move can hit more than one foe in a double or triple battle.
- Along with the Ground type, Fighting-type moves are super effective against the most Pokémon types: five.
- Fighting is the only type to have two variations of Quick Attack: Mach Punch and Vacuum Wave.
- All non-damaging moves of the Fighting type involve some form of defense.
- There has been one Elite Four member or Gym Leader specializing in Fighting-type Pokémon in every generation.
- 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, it is associated with the color orange in the Pokémon Stadium series and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon, and with the color brown in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
- Fighting is the only former physical type to have all damaging moves retain their physical category. All special category moves were introduced in Generation IV or later, after the split had occurred.
- Fighting is the most common secondary type for evolutions of starter Pokémon, with three starter lines being paired with it, all of the Template:Type2.
- Generation V introduced the most Fighting-type Pokémon, with 16 introduced, including Meloetta's Pirouette Forme.
- Generation II introduced the fewest Fighting-type Pokémon, with 3 introduced.
- All Fighting-type Pokémon have footprints.
- The Fighting type and the Ground type have more in common with each other than any other pair of types. They are both super effective against five types, are strong against the Rock and the Steel types, are resisted to some degree by the Flying type, and are not very effective against the Bug type.
- Excluding starter and legendary Pokémon, all Generation V fully evolved Fighting-type Pokémon are used by the Unova Elite Four.
- Many Fighting-type Pokémon families are predominantly male.
In other languages
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