Fire/Rock Type

Fire/Rock and Rock/Fire are the same defensive pairing; this page uses fire-rock as the canonical URL. Fire/Rock threatens Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Flying, and Fire targets but must respect severe Water and Ground pressure. Representative Pokémon include Magcargo, Carkol, Coalossal, Hisuian Growlithe, Hisuian Arcanine. The standard type chart gives this combination 4× weak to Water, Ground and 2× weak to Fighting, Rock. It has no type immunity under the standard chart. Its main defensive value comes from ¼× resists Fire; ½× resists Normal, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug, 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 Rock STAB pressures Flying, Fire, Ice, and Bug targets. Water and Ground both hit for 4×, while Fighting and Rock hit for 2×. The typing needs strict Water and Ground support before its offensive profile can shine.

Counterplay and defensive risks

To counter Fire/Rock, start with the chart pressure: Water, Ground, Fighting, Rock. 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/Rock needs Water and Ground answers first. Grass, Flying, Water, and Ground-immune partners can cover those lanes while Fire/Rock pressures Flying, Fire, Ice, and Steel targets. 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, Fire/Ground guide, and Rock/Steel guide.

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