Fire/Psychic strategy: special pressure with five 2× weaknesses
Fire/Psychic and Psychic/Fire are the same defensive pairing; this page uses fire-psychic as the canonical URL. Fire/Psychic threatens Steel, Grass, Ice, Bug, Fighting, and Poison targets while resisting Fire, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Psychic, Steel, and Fairy. Representative Pokémon include Victini, Delphox, Armarouge, Zen Mode Darmanitan. The standard type chart gives this combination no 4× weakness and 2× weak to Water, Ground, Rock, Ghost, Dark. It has no type immunity under the standard chart. Its main defensive value comes from no ¼× resistance; ½× resists Fire, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Psychic, Steel, Fairy, but stats, ability, item, and format still decide whether a real Pokémon can use those entries repeatedly.
Offensive plan
Fire STAB threatens Grass, Ice, Bug, and Steel targets, while Psychic STAB pressures Fighting and Poison targets. Water, Ground, Rock, Ghost, and Dark all hit for 2×. The typing rewards speed, setup, or pivot support because several common coverage lanes can punish careless entries.
Counterplay and defensive risks
To counter Fire/Psychic, start with the chart pressure: Water, Ground, Rock, Ghost, Dark. If a 4× weakness is listed, preserve that attack type before revealing it; if there is no 4× weakness, repeated 2× pressure and hazard chip usually matter more than a single surprise hit. Scout for abilities, Terastallization, weather, recovery, and pivot moves before assuming the visible multiplier ends the exchange.
Team-building advice
Fire/Psychic needs Water, Ground, Rock, Ghost, and Dark answers. Grass, Flying, Fairy, Dark, and Water partners can cover those lanes while Fire/Psychic pressures Steel and Fighting structures. Use the Team Calculator to check whether the rest of the six stacks the same Water, Ground problem, then compare the full defensive chart before choosing moves or teammates.
Read the best Pokémon type combinations guide for a side-by-side defensive comparison.
Continue with Type Chart, Dual Type Calculator, Dragon/Fire guide, and Psychic/Steel guide.
Frequently asked questions
What is Fire/Psychic weak to?
Fire/Psychic is no 4× weakness and 2× weak to Water, Ground, Rock, Ghost, Dark under the standard type chart.
Is Psychic/Fire a different type combination?
No. Psychic/Fire and Fire/Psychic use the same two types, so they share the same weaknesses, resistances, and immunities.
What is Fire/Psychic immune to?
It has no type immunity under the standard chart.