Fire Type
Fire-type Pokémon burn bright and hit hard. From sweeping flames to status-inflicting burns, they bring heat to any battle. Stoke your strategy and ignite the match.
Fire-type moves revolve around flames and heat, often carrying the added effect of inflicting Burn. This status weakens physical attackers over time, but Fire Pokémon themselves are completely immune to being Burned. Their natural resistance, combined with strong offensive power, makes them dependable in battle.
Fire-types are less common than other Starters due to the rarity of fire in natural phenomena. A few species embody pure fire concepts, like Slugma, Numel, Magmar, Torkoal, Volcarona, and Volcanion. Many others are inspired by predators, such as Pyroar, Arcanine, and Heatmor.
Designs often pull from cultural myths. Vulpix and Fennekin reference Japanese folklore linking foxes with flames, while most Fire starters—along with Ponyta, Houndour, and Pansear—connect to the Chinese zodiac.
Some Fire-types stray from animal origins, drawing from objects instead. Rotom’s Heat form reflects an oven, while the Litwick line embodies ghostly fire in candles and chandeliers. These variations show how the type can be both destructive and symbolic.
If you teach a fire Pokémon a Grass move, it can cover all of its weaknesses. Consider giving your Fire Pokémon a Grass Tera and teaching it Tera Blast, when appropriate.
In addition to the perfect starter triangle or Fire-Water-Grass, Fire is part of another perfect triangle: Fire-Steel-Rock.
The status condition Burn can be devastating. It causes damage every turn to your opponent and cuts their attack stat in half.
Key Abilities
Key Moves
Trainer Tips
Exploit their flames: Fire Pokémon burn through Grass, Bug, Ice, and Steel, but are doused by Water, Rock, and Ground.
Expect burns: Many Fire moves inflict Burn, crippling physical attackers over time.
Mind the sun: Fire-types thrive in sunny weather, boosting both power and speed for some species.
Respect their heat: Often tied to myth and ferocity, Fire Pokémon strike fast and leave lasting scars.
Solid Fire-type Choices:
Arcanine
Good stats overall for a variety of builds
Access to Extreme Speed, the strongest priority move in the game
Blaziken
Speed Boost ability boosts Speed stat every turn
Access to Baton Pass to transfer stat boosts
Incineroar
Intimidate is one of the best abilities in the game
Access to tons of utility moves like U-Turn, Knock Off, etc.
Cinderace
Libero is one of the best abilities in the game
Potential sweeper with good Attack and Speed
Skeledirge
Potential bulk makes it take hits
Unaware ability is helpful against opponents stat boost
Gouging Fire
Good stats overall for a variety of builds
Access to Burning Bulwark
