Poison/Fighting strategy: Fairy pressure with a 4× Psychic alarm
Poison/Fighting and Fighting/Poison are the same defensive pairing; this page uses poison-fighting as the canonical URL. Poison/Fighting is an active offensive pairing that threatens Fairy, Grass, Normal, Rock, Steel, Ice, and Dark targets. Representative Pokémon include Croagunk, Toxicroak, Sneasler, Okidogi. The standard type chart gives this combination 4× weak to Psychic and 2× weak to Ground, Flying. It has no type immunity under the standard chart. Its main defensive value comes from ¼× resists Bug; ½× resists Grass, Fighting, Poison, Rock, Dark, but stats, ability, item, and format still decide whether a real Pokémon can use those entries repeatedly.
Offensive plan
Poison STAB pressures Fairy and Grass targets, while Fighting STAB breaks Normal, Ice, Rock, Dark, and Steel targets. Psychic is the severe 4× weakness, and Ground and Flying also hit for 2×. The typing needs ways to avoid Psychic revenge killers and bulky Ground or Flying answers.
Counterplay and defensive risks
To counter Poison/Fighting, start with the chart pressure: Psychic, Ground, Flying. 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
Poison/Fighting needs Psychic control first, then Ground and Flying support. Dark, Steel, Flying-resistant, and Ground-immune partners can help while Poison/Fighting pressures Fairy, Steel, and Dark structures. Use the Team Calculator to check whether the rest of the six stacks the same Psychic, 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/Fighting guide, and Grass/Poison guide.
Frequently asked questions
What is Poison/Fighting weak to?
Poison/Fighting is 4× weak to Psychic and 2× weak to Ground, Flying under the standard type chart.
Is Fighting/Poison a different type combination?
No. Fighting/Poison and Poison/Fighting use the same two types, so they share the same weaknesses, resistances, and immunities.
What is Poison/Fighting immune to?
It has no type immunity under the standard chart.