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Fire Type in Pokémon GO
Fire-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO: what Fire is strong against, weak to and resists, its weather boost, well-known examples and practical tips.
Fire is one of the most reliable offensive types in Pokémon GO: it's super effective against four other types and only weak to three, which is a favorable trade-off. Fire also resists itself, so mirror matchups between Fire-types tend to come down to raw stats and moveset rather than type advantage.
Fire type matchups
Fire's matchups are simple to remember: it burns through Grass, Ice, Bug and Steel, and it takes extra damage from the three types that put fires out or bury them. All of these come straight from the type chart, where a super-effective hit is 1.6× and a resisted one is 0.625×.
Fire is strong against
Fire is weak to
Fire resists
- Fire — damage reduced to 0.625×
- Grass — damage reduced to 0.625×
- Ice — damage reduced to 0.625×
- Bug — damage reduced to 0.625×
- Steel — damage reduced to 0.625×
- Fairy — damage reduced to 0.625×
Weather boost
Fire is boosted in Sunny/Clear weather, along with Grass and Ground. A clear day is therefore the best time to raid with Fire-type attackers, and also when wild Fire-types spawn at higher levels. Every condition is listed on the weather boosts page.
Well-known Fire-type Pokémon
Well-known Fire-types, several of which are among the first a new trainer meets:
- Charizard
- Arcanine
- Ninetales
- Moltres
- Flareon
Practical GO tips
- Fire-type attackers are a strong pick against Grass, Ice, Bug and Steel-type raid bosses, all common threats in raids and Gyms.
- Watch out for Water, Ground and Rock-type counters when you're using a Fire-type attacker, since all three hit Fire hard.
- Many Fire-types are dual-typed with Flying (Charizard, Moltres), which adds Electric as a weakness and turns Rock into a 2.56× problem, though it also softens Ground to a resistance; a pure Fire-type is the safer pick against Rock-heavy lineups.
Type is the first filter, not the last: a high-level Fire-type with a good moveset will outperform a stronger-looking one with the wrong moves, so check both before committing to a raid lineup.
Facing a Fire-type? Water, Ground and Rock attackers all hit it for 1.6×, and Water-types have the bonus of resisting Fire's attacks in return.
FAQ
Is Fire a good type for Gym defense?
Not especially: Fire's three weaknesses (Water, Ground and Rock) are all common attacking types, and Water-type attackers in particular are everywhere. Fire-types earn their keep as raid attackers against Grass, Ice, Bug and Steel bosses instead.
Keep exploring
Browse every type on the types hub or check exact numbers on the 18×18 chart. For how moves, energy and the same-type bonus work in a fight, read the battle rules guide. The database hub covers raids, eggs and items, and the Trainer Hub homepage has the rest of the site.