Top 10 Best Fighting Type Pokemon

Who do you think is the best fighting or fighting/other Pokemon?
The Top Ten
1 Lucario Lucario is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. Created by Ken Sugimori, Lucario first appeared as a central character in the film Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, and later appeared in the video games Pokémon Diamond and Pearl and subsequent sequels, also appearing in various merchandise, spinoff titles and animated and printed adaptations of the franchise... read more

It's true, Lucario is an awesome Pokémon, and everyone loves it or has it. Cynthia has a Lucario, as do most decent Fighting type trainers. It has an amazing aura sensing talent and can Mega Evolve into a beast! With high Speed and Attack, Lucario can learn all sorts of moves from Close Combat to Aura Sphere! A true Fighting type Pokémon and a powerful team member!

Lucario is very loyal in the movie and a super good Pokemon in the game. He has a high attack, special attack, and speed, so mine always goes first because it's so fast. It also looks awesome, and its Mega Evolution looks even more awesome. And when it's shiny, it's yellow, so a shiny Lucario using Aura Sphere looks like a Super Saiyan using a Kamehameha.

Lucario is the best Pokemon! I never have a team without him. He's won me a lot of battles, and even when our backs are pressed against the wall and we look like we're doomed, Lucario pulls through and wins! Seriously, I've had things which should have killed me, and Lucario just gets through it like it's nothing! The best Pokemon, in my opinion.

2 Blaziken Blaziken, known in Japan as Bashāmo, is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise.

Blaziken is the first Fire-Fighting starter, alongside the other two starters from Hoenn. This is probably one of the best Pokemon. Sure, Infernape has more speed, but can it Mega Evolve? I think not. This shows Blaziken should be number 1. Lucario seems to also be a good match-up for him, but he can learn Flare Blitz, and it can 2-shot a Lucario in mega form.

Blaziken is a fighting force that can destroy. Period. Fire, Fighting, Flying, and Normal moves can decimate anything it comes against. Blaziken is fast and powerful, and with the right moves, will slaughter anything that stands in its way.

Blaziken is so OP! He is definitely one of my favorite Pokemon ever. His ATK and Sp. ATK are really good. It also has a pretty decent move pool. It may not be one of the fastest Pokemon, but its hidden ability is Speed Boost, which is good enough! I also recommend Hitmonlee, Primeape, and Infernape. I still do like most fighting types!

3 Infernape Infernape, known in Japan as Goukazaru, is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise.

Well, let's compare first. Blaziken has lower speed, but its hidden ability is Speed Boost. That and Swords Dance make a great combo. It also learns awesome moves such as Brave Bird, Flare Blitz, and Hi Jump Kick. It has rather good special attack too, so Overheat is a good idea. Don't forget Stone Edge and Earthquake, which do a lot of damage.

Now for Infernape. Infernape has much better speed, and the hidden ability Iron Fist, which powers up Mach Punch, the elemental punches, and Close Combat. It is a good sub-puncher (substitute and Focus Punch) and knows Fake Out. Life Orb + Close Combat + Flare Blitz + Stone Edge/Earthquake makes a good sweeper. It can also learn Acrobatics and U-turn.

Okay, comparing is over, and the Pokemon I pick is... Infernape! With great Attack and Speed, it would be a great addition to your team. I hope this helps! -Jellohamster

Infernape looks as badass as it gets. A flaming, armored chimp. He's fast, hits hard, and has one of the best abilities that make him hit with moves like Close Combat and the Elemental Punches harder than nearly anyone else. If a Fire Punch, Electric Punch Dragonite can sweep teams, Infernape will destroy lives and force retirement. When I first saw this guy in the game and in the anime, I was so impressed. My first thought was, "Maybe they aren't running out of ideas after all." Infernape is monkey magic.

4 Machamp Machamp, known in Japan as Kairiky, is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise.

In case you haven't read the Pokedex entry on Machamp, this guy can lift mountains with a single hand. In addition, he can punch 1,000 times in 2 seconds. That's each arm punching 150 mountains away per second, assuming 500 mountains were flying at him every second. Mountain punching abilities aside, he learns Dynamic Punch which hits for 150 damage (thanks to STAB) and confuses the target, as well as learning Cross Chop before Lucario learns Close Combat.

However, the Superpower Pokemon (yes, that's really what he's called) has his drawbacks: stats. His total stats are a mere 505, not bad compared to some other Pokemon (Rattata, I'm talking about you), but compared to Lucario's 525 and Blaziken's 530, you can really begin to see his weakness. However, Machamp is by no means a weak Pokemon, and he would kick Lucario's butt due to Lucario being part steel type.

Lucario is so overrated! I think that Machamp should be number 1 because his ability No Guard is awesome for Dynamic Punch, which always confuses the target if it hits. And Machamp is just awesome... He is the best hugger of all time, whether comfortable or not. Also, he is a master at every martial art, for crying out loud! Mess with him, and you're dead! Plus, his Pokédex entry in Diamond is: 'It punches with its four arms at blinding speed. It can launch 1,000 punches in two seconds.' How could Lucario be better than Machamp?

5 Gallade Gallade, known in Japan as Erureido, is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise.

Gallade, if used properly, could be the strongest fighting type Pokemon. The first reason for this is that he is part psychic. Having this typing makes it hard for his fighting type opponents to beat him due to any psychic moves he possesses.

The second reason would be his blades. Having blades for arms allows him to learn an array of slashing moves. The knight can also counter all of his fighting foes. Having trouble with Fire-fighters? Teach him Stone Edge. Grass-fighters? Send them sky-high with Air Slash. Steel/Dark-fighters? Use Close Combat to destroy them. And for just plain fighters, they'll be running from Psychic/Psycho Cut.

The swordsman is cunning and smart, using attack and speed to his advantage along with special attack. After this fighter has mega evolved into his white knight form, his stats increase, making him hard to catch and defend against. This is why the fighter of blades is possibly the best in the fighting league.

6 Heracross Heracross, known in Japan as Heracros, is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise.

Always smiles and if you give it a Choice Band, I think it gets 25% more attack. His attack itself is whopping good! And its Hidden Ability Moxie, nothing to mess around with.

Heracross! He is awesome! I always have him on my team. He did a lot for Ash in the Pokemon League. His Megahorn is a move to reckon with!

He's the only Pokemon that can defeat Whitney without a problem, therefore he is absolutely amazing.

7 Hitmonlee

Hitmonlee, I'd have to say, is probably the best Fighting type. Its kicking moves are beast. Take Mega Kick, for example: its power is like 130. Also, it can learn Blaze Kick that all the Blaziken fans like so much. And if you don't like its accuracy, then teach it Mind Reader. Hitmonlee could use a boost with Defense and HP, but otherwise, it's really well-built. I like Infernape too.

When I saw this guy, I knew he was awesome, much better than Hitmonchan. But there is one problem with Lee, he doesn't have that many fighting moves besides High Jump Kick, Brick Break, Reversal, and a couple of other moves. He can still learn other great moves like Earthquake and Rock Slide.

I personally really love this Pokemon. I don't like fighting, but this is an exception. Though, I'd like it more if it didn't look like a potato. Still, it's awesome.

8 Hawlucha Hawlucha, known in Japan as Luchabull, is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise.

So many ways you can use this thing. Personally, I use Power Herb + Sky Attack + Acrobatics, along with Me First and Flying Press for the other moves. So many teams have been swept with this thing, and it is my personal favorite Fighting type.

I always loved Hawlucha when it first came out, and its attack stat, along with its signature move, makes it quite powerful. Hawlucha for the win!

A Pokemon owned by Ash not in the Top Tens? Well, I think he is really highly rated because he's Top 15 in the Top 20s!

9 Poliwrath Poliwrath, known in Japan as Nyorobon, is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise.

Poliwrath is one of the bulkiest fighting types out there, and the Water/Fighting combination is a great combo.

Make sure your Poliwrath has the Water Absorb ability and teach it the following moves:
- Hypnosis
- Mind Reader
- Wake-up Slap
- Waterfall

You can switch into a Water Pokémon, get hit with a water attack to heal your HP, hit Mind Reader, followed by Wake-up Slap for massive amounts of damage. You also have Waterfall for STAB against Ground/Rock/Fire types.

Poliwrath, the Tadpole Pokemon, and one of the two evolved forms of Poliwhirl. Burly and muscular, Poliwrath can exercise for hours without getting tired. It swims effortlessly through the ocean.
Now look, if I went to a fitness center and I saw a Poliwrath there, I'd just be sure it would work up kiloliters of sweat (ewww!).

Can also take down Fire and Ground types. An amazing Pokemon to tank with and soak up hits. Worth having on almost any team.

10 Hitmonchan

Hitmonchan is the best of the three. With a high base attack stat and high base Sp. Defense, he can take a hit. Speed isn't high, but who needs speed when you can just prioritize with Bullet Punch and Mach Punch. He learns Fake Out and has high move coverage.

Best fighting tank ever. Mine has tanked Moon Blast and Psychic!

I always picked this one in Blue, so it has my vote.

The Contenders
11 Hariyama

This Pokémon is great. I used him throughout my Gen III playthrough. He's the earliest Fighting Pokémon in the game, and by far the most worthwhile. Machop is found roughly halfway through the playthrough, but by this time, most people would have a pretty well-established team. Hariyama may not be the best Fighting Pokémon ever, but it surely is a lot better than most of the contenders out there.

Hariyama was the only Pokémon that could learn Force Palm (I think) until Lucario strolled along. He's awesome though and has strong defenses that are hard to destroy without a type advantage.

Similar to Tsareena, I am kind of bothered by the lack of a visible mouth. It's kind of awkward when I feed him Poke Beans. But I still love him anyway!

12 Primeape

Come on, guys, this is the original fighting type Pokemon. Everyone has used him. He was, and still is, a beast.

Primeape has been a favorite fighting type for a long time, definitely a beast.

This nostalgic fighter will always be a favorite, from the awesome Mankey to the beast Primeape.

13 Breloom Breloom, known in Japan as Kinogassa, is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise.

Have you seen its Attack stat? It's one of the best in any game. If you teach it Sky Uppercut or Close Combat, Seed Bomb, plus a Rock move to cover weaknesses, and one more move (I would suggest Iron Tail), your Breloom will destroy everything in sight. Not to mention its ability, which puts opponents with physical attacks sometimes to sleep, paralyzed, or poisoned. Breloom wins. No questions.

With Technician and Mach Punch, Breloom, who has the same attack stat as Machamp, can break most stalls, overpower most sweepers, and eliminate squishies like nobody's business. Poison Heal Breloom can even stop most status killer teams, and still packs a hefty punch with the Substitute Focus Punch combo.

Breloom is the best Pokemon if you know how to use him. He is not to be messed with, and if you think you can beat Breloom, think again. He can learn moves that cover all his weaknesses, and with the right nature, can max the speed stat so that he is almost certain to attack first. (Unless you're using a Ninjask or something.)

14 Toxicroak

What are you doing, Toxicroak? Get up in the top ten! Steel is no longer a threat to him because of fighting, and he was the only Pokémon I used in the new Fairy gym. The only types you have to watch out for are Flying and Psychic. Lucario makes a close second for me, though.

Looks way better than Poliwrath and could beat him. Why is he up there but not Toxicroak? Don't you guys know anything?
Bruh...

Dry skin, fast Pokemon, makes Water types completely useless against it. Plus, it is a boss against the Fairy type gym.

15 Conkeldurr

Conkeldurr needs to be in the top 10. This guy's attack stat is huge and can crush many would-be counters with its good coverage moves. It is also very bulky and defensive, especially with an assault vest. Trying to cripple Conkeldurr with Will-O-Wisp is quite risky because it may activate a Guts boost and make Conkeldurr even more terrifying. So unless you hit it with a substantial super effective hit, good luck taking this guy down. Don't clown around with Conkeldurr, otherwise, it will be the one laughing in the presence of your destroyed team.

Conkeldurr has the same base stats total as Machamp (505) and better moves, such as Focus Punch and Superpower. Not to mention his ability, Iron Fist, which boosts Focus Punch to even greater strength. This guy wrecks your face off. So, to review:
Focus Punch power: 150.
Add STAB: 225.
Iron Fist gives it +20%, so 225 + 45 = 270.
So basically, if he doesn't get hit during the power-up phase, you're dead.

Conkeldurr is one of my favourite Pokémon of all times. It has such a cool design. It's like a clown learned karate and used it with cement rocks! Awesome! Also, in the anime, this guy is a construction worker along with Warthog, so it's useful in many ways and very strong!

16 Pangoro Pangoro is a dual-type Fighting/Dark Pokémon introduced in the Pokémon franchise's sixth generation. It evolves from Pancham and is known for its tough appearance and combat skills. Pangoro's design and demeanor reflect its warrior-like nature, and it often stands up against injustice. Its unique dual typing makes it a versatile addition to battles.

This guy may be slow, but he has a great type combination: Fighting and Dark (keep this away from Fairy types, though). Sadly, this Pokémon is weak against its own type (Fighting). You don't have to worry about Psychic types because they will have no effect! Not to mention its great base Attack (124) and with its awesome ability, Mold Breaker, it can hit anything! The first time I knew about this Pokémon, I immediately wanted one!

Pangoro is one of the laziest Pokemon designs ever. Notice how this guy was made after Kung Fu Panda, Karate Panda, War Bear, Little Panda Fighter, and Chop Kick Karate Panda were made. Clearly, Game Freak ran out of designs and just used ones that had already been made several times. Good job, Game Freak. But other than that, it's a good Pokemon.

Dark and Fighting makes this guy an extreme powerhouse. Even though it looks heavy, it is able to learn High Jump Kick, and that did a one-hit KO on Lapras and Metagross! Dark type makes him immune to Psychic. It's a must-have Pokemon throughout the game. Come on, guys. We know he deserves it. Clap, clap, clap. Go grumpy panda!

17 Hitmontop

I would have voted for Lucario, but he was already number 1. Hitmontop has the best design of the three Hitmons. Also, his stats are more equal, or at least to evolve a Tyrogue, the attack and defense have to be equal. This means it is more balanced than the other two. Also, I like this one more. It should be higher than the Hitmons, Sawk, Primeape, and Poliwrath.

Great Pokémon with the use of Counter and Rolling Kick.

Hitmontop is my favorite fighting type Pokémon.

18 Virizion Virizion, known in Japan as the same name, is a Legendary Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise.

Sacred Sword is an amazing attack with a lot of power. The Grass type allows it to deal with Water Pokemon as well.

19 Chesnaught Chesnaught, known in Japan as Brigarron, is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise.

It has the same base stats total as Blaziken (530), and so is second in stats only to Infernape on the top ten. He's better than Blaziken though. This is the move set I suggest:
Wood Hammer (120 damage),
Hammer Arm (100 damage),
Spiky Shield (u mad, physical attacks?),
And one more move of whatever you want.

He is really cool-looking, not just that, he is really strong. He has five weaknesses, which is not really good, but even though one of his weaknesses is fire, he can still win with his fight moves. The only problem I have with Chesnaught is that he can only learn a few fighting type moves.

Chesnaught is so overpowered. It can learn Spiky Shield, which protects him and deals damage to Pokémon that make physical contact.

20 Sawk

Awesome stats! With an Adamant nature, this Pokémon is unstoppable! You can get him early at the 2nd Gym town. This really helps people who play Pokémon without cheats because they already have a Pokémon with good stats early in the game. And this guy gets Brick Break at level 29, wow! With this Pokémon's godlike attack and not bad speed, Sawk should be in the top 10. This sweeper is too OP for early gyms, and you can get this guy in the town where the second gym is at. This Pokémon will obviously make the game easier for you!

This Pokémon is totally meant for fighting, and it's gotta be the best!

You see this Pokémon's karate moves (especially the Karate Chop)... He will knock out any Pokémon in his way!

Personally, I'm a fan... And you should be too!

I like Sawk, but Throh is good too. Both are very strong. One does Judo, the other does Karate. However, if I remember correctly, they are enemies.

21 Mienshao

This guy's amazing! Drain Punch, High Jump Kick, Jump Kick, and not to mention Lucario's signature move Aura Sphere, this guy just wrecks face. He should be number 2, not 48!

Mienshao is an absolute beast.
Amazing attack and speed. Fake Out + High Jump Kick makes a joke of Sturdy Pokemon.
Add to that U-turn + its ability 'Regenerator', he can destroy psychic types and return home safely.
Aerial Ace as the last move, and you've got a powerful sweeper with insane coverage.

Possibly the most underrated fighting-type Pokemon. Should be in the top 10, at least competitively. High Jump Kick with great stats, coupled with two great abilities in Regenerator and Reckless, make this a dominant choice scarf/life orb sweeper in UU. By the way, Mienfoo is also excellent in Little Cup as a choice scarf pivot.

22 Riolu Riolu, known in Japan as the same name, is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise.

Come on, show Riolu some love. Though I like Lucario better, to be honest.

23 Throh

Judo! If you ever train in it and see the legends from the art: Jigoro Kano (creator), Masahiko Kimura, Ronda Rousey (not a fan), Gene LeBell, and watch how they slam each other following up with ground game. It's such a great art. Throh deserves to be higher based on just the art he represents. OSS.

24 Sirfetch’d

This Pokémon is a huge buff for the infamous Farfetch'd, which was a really bad Pokémon. This Pokémon has a 135 base attack and access to great coverage moves such as First Impression, Leaf Blade, Meteor Assault, Brave Bird, Swords Dance, etc.

25 Emboar Emboar, known in Japan as Enbuoh, is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise.

Emboar should at least be in the top 10, not 20. Having a large variety of moves in his move pool, and with strong attack and lots of HP, he's formidable. Poison, Rock, Thunder - his move pool can take out all of his weaknesses. Put any other Pokémon in the fight. Emboar comes out on top.

The best Pokemon ever should be at least 5th. Such a god with an amazing attack stat, great health, and he looks like a beast!

Emboar is so cool. If you hate him, then clearly you're a Genwunner because you're missing out on how cool he is!

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