Pokémon TCG · Energy Types
Fighting-Type Pokémon Cards
Fighting is the Pokémon TCG's brown type, covering Fighting, Rock and Ground Pokémon such as Lucario, Garchomp and Groudon. Fighting attacks are efficient, Fighting is weak to Grass or Psychic, and more Standard Pokémon are weak to Fighting than to any other type.
Fighting at a Glance
Standard figures count every Pokémon legal in Standard on October 15, 2026, each card once however often it was reprinted. Printing figures count every English printing.
How Fighting Plays
Fighting gets a lot of damage for little Energy. Cynthia's Garchomp ex's Draconic Buster does 260 for two Fighting Energy, and Mega Lucario ex's Mega Brave does 270 for two. Mega Lucario ex's other attack, Aura Jab, does 130 for one Energy and attaches up to 3 Basic Fighting Energy from your discard pile to your Bench, which pays for the next big hit.
Fighting also has answers to specific threats. Cornerstone Mask Ogerpon ex takes no damage from attacks by Pokémon that have an Ability, and its Demolish ignores Weakness, Resistance and effects on the Defending Pokémon.
Things to Know About Fighting Pokémon Cards
- Fighting is the Weakness printed on the most Standard Pokémon: nearly every Lightning Pokémon, most Colorless Pokémon and many Darkness Pokémon.
- Fighting Pokémon are weak to Grass, except those that are Fighting types in the video games, such as Lucario and Machamp, which are weak to Psychic.
- Fighting's drawback is Resistance. Most Psychic Pokémon and Flying Pokémon of every type resist Fighting.
- Rock and Ground Pokémon such as Onix, Groudon and Excadrill are Fighting cards.
Popular Fighting Pokémon in Standard
Fighting Pokémon legal in Standard that show what the type does. Not a ranking: each is here for what its text does.
Mega Lucario ex
Mega Evolution #77
Cynthia's Garchomp ex
Destined Rivals #104
Cornerstone Mask Ogerpon ex
Twilight Masquerade #112
Mega Hawlucha ex
Ascended Heroes #116
- Mega Lucario ex: Aura Jab does 130 and attaches up to 3 Basic Fighting Energy from your discard pile to your Bench; Mega Brave does 270 for two Energy.
- Cynthia's Garchomp ex: Corkscrew Dive does 100 and draws until you have 6 cards; Draconic Buster does 260 and discards its Energy. It has no Retreat Cost.
- Cornerstone Mask Ogerpon ex: Cornerstone Stance prevents damage from attacks by Pokémon with an Ability; Demolish ignores Weakness, Resistance and effects on the Defending Pokémon.
- Mega Hawlucha ex: Somersault Dive does 260 if a Stadium is in play, then discards it; Tenacious Body flips to survive a Knock Out at 10 HP.
Most Valuable Fighting Cards
The highest-priced Fighting Pokémon of the Scarlet & Violet and Mega Evolution series, one printing per card name, by TCGplayer market price on November 2, 2026. Prices change daily; each card's page has today's.
Classic Fighting Cards Collectors Know
Older cards that collectors know the type by. No prices here: vintage cards sell too rarely, in too many conditions, for one number to mean much. How to check what your Pokémon cards are worth →
- Machamp: The Base Set holo (1999).
- Shining Kabutops: Neo Destiny (2002), one of the original shiny cards.
- Groudon ★: The Gold Star Groudon from EX Delta Species (2005).
The Other Types
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Fighting type weak to in the Pokémon TCG?
Grass, or Psychic for Pokémon that are Fighting types in the video games. Of the 202 Fighting Pokémon legal in Standard as of October 15, 2026, 131 are weak to Grass and 71 to Psychic.
What is Fighting strong against in the Pokémon TCG?
Lightning, Colorless and Darkness. Nearly every Lightning Pokémon and most Colorless Pokémon in Standard are weak to Fighting, and so are the Darkness Pokémon that are Poison types in the video games.
What is the most valuable Fighting-type Pokémon card?
Of the Scarlet & Violet and Mega Evolution series, Greninja ex from Twilight Masquerade at $242.82 on TCGplayer as of November 2, 2026. Older cards, such as the vintage Shining and Gold Star cards, can sell for more, but they trade too rarely for one price to mean much.
Which Pokémon has the most Fighting-type cards?
Lucario, with 53 English Fighting cards counting every printing, then Machamp (44) and Riolu (33).
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