As a Pokémon trainer, you don’t simply choose to be a Fighting type Gym Leader. Fighting Pokémon choose you! Only the toughest, most spirited trainers can channel the strong wills of Fighting Pokémon to achieve victory in battle. Known for their significant bulk and low maintenance damage output, Fighting decks have the potential to rush into battle and flatten any deck that doesn’t set up quickly.
Support Pokémon
The first rule of fight club is: you do not talk about support Pokémon. Listen – there’s not much here, okay?! But don’t let that deter you. Fighting Pokémon aren’t known for their consistency. They are known for their raw, low maintenance damage output. Coalossal‘s Tar Generator Ability is the saving grace for Fighting support, pumping Energy from the discard and allowing you to power up more expensive Fighting type attacks. It is completely possible, however, to build a successful Fighting deck without any support Pokémon at all. While not draw or search support, Fighting does have a unique set of lock Pokémon in Kabutops, Archeops, and Omastar, making for a very unique deck.
Attackers
What Fighting does not lack is a large variety of attackers. Just look at these magnificent Fighting Pokémon! They’re HUGE! They do a ton of damage! With cards like Buff Padding, Muscle Band, Strong Energy and Stone F Energy you can make these guys EVEN BIGGER, and do EVEN MORE DAMAGE! Now that’s what Fighting Pokémon are all about.
Decklists
RDT
Source: Kris Hill
1st Place MEG $3k - 09/2025
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1 Bloodmoon Ursaluna SFA 25
1 Hawlucha SVI 118
1 Lunatone MEG 74
1 Marshadow MEG 80
1 Okidogi PRE 57
1 Riolu UPR 66
1 Lucario SVI 114
1 Solrock MEG 75
1 Ting-Lu TWM 110
1 Battle VIP Pass FST 225
1 Energy Retrieval WHT 82
1 Escape Rope BST 125
1 Field Blower GRI 125
1 Fighting Gong MEG 116
1 Hisuian Heavy Ball ASR 146
1 Nest Ball PAF 84
1 Night Stretcher SFA 61
1 Pokégear 3.0 BLK 84
1 Premium Power Pro MEG 124
1 Professor's Letter BKT 146
1 Quick Ball FST 237
1 Rescue Stretcher GRI 130
1 Reset Stamp UNM 206
1 Scoop Up Net RCL 165
1 Tag Call CEC 206
1 Team Magma's Great Ball DCR 31
1 Ultra Ball MEG 131
1 VS Seeker PHF 109
1 Float Stone BKT 137
1 Focus Sash FFI 91
1 Muscle Band XY 121
1 U-Turn Board UNM 211
1 Artazon PAF 76
1 Brooklet Hill GRI 120
1 Silent Lab PRC 140
1 Training Court RCL 169
1 Arven OBF 186
1 Ball Guy SHF 57
1 Boss's Orders MEG 114
1 Colress's Tenacity SFA 57
1 Cynthia & Caitlin CEC 189
1 Guzma BUS 115
1 Guzma & Hala CEC 193
1 Hex Maniac AOR 75
1 Iono PAF 80
1 Klara CRE 145
1 Korrina FFI 95
1 Lillie's Determination MEG 119
1 Marnie CPA 56
7 Basic Fighting Energy SVE 14
1 Aurora Energy SSH 186
1 Prism Energy BLK 86
1 Strong Energy FFI 104
1 Unit Energy FightingDarknessFairy FLI 118
Hitmoncombo
Source: André Castela
09/2025
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1 Hawlucha SVI 118
1 Hitmonchan TEU 74
1 Hitmonlee TEU 73
1 Hitmontop UNB 101
1 Lunatone MEG 74
1 Machop LOR 86
1 Machoke GRI 64
1 Machamp LOR 88
1 Okidogi TWM 111
1 Riolu PRE 50
1 Lucario SVI 114
1 Solrock MEG 75
1 Escape Rope BST 125
1 Evolution Incense SSH 163
1 Field Blower GRI 125
1 Fighting Gong MEG 116
1 Hisuian Heavy Ball ASR 146
1 Level Ball BST 129
1 Lillie's Poké Doll CEC 197
1 Nest Ball SVI 181
1 Night Stretcher SFA 61
1 Ordinary Rod SSH 171
1 Pokégear 3.0 SVI 186
1 Professor's Letter BKT 146
1 Quick Ball FST 237
1 Rescue Stretcher GRI 130
1 Scoop Up Net RCL 165
1 Tag Call CEC 206
1 Team Magma's Great Ball DCR 31
1 Ultra Ball SVI 196
1 VS Seeker PHF 109
1 Float Stone BKT 137
1 Muscle Band XY 121
1 Technical Machine: Devolution PAR 177
1 U-Turn Board UNM 211
1 Brooklet Hill GRI 120
1 Silent Lab PRC 140
1 Training Court RCL 169
1 Arven OBF 186
1 Ball Guy SHF 57
1 Bird Keeper DAA 159
1 Colress's Tenacity SFA 57
1 Cynthia & Caitlin CEC 189
1 Guzma BUS 115
1 Guzma & Hala CEC 193
1 Klara CRE 145
1 Korrina FFI 95
1 Marnie CPA 56
1 Professor's Research BLK 85
1 Raihan CRZ 140
1 Teammates PRC 141
5 Basic Fighting Energy SVE 14
1 Aurora Energy SSH 186
1 Rainbow Energy CES 151
1 Strong Energy FCO 115
1 Unit Energy FightingDarknessFairy FLI 118
Drill Mill
Source: theelvenespio, Count Sligo, and RDalton
10/2025
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1 Bonsly OBF 110
1 Drilbur CEC 114
1 Excadrill UNM 119
1 Hitmontop VIV 88
1 Lunatone MEG 74
1 Machop MEW 66
1 Machoke GRI 64
1 Solrock MEG 75
1 Acro Bike CES 123
1 Adventure Bag LOT 167
1 Battle Compressor Team Flare Gear PHF 92
1 Buddy-Buddy Rescue BKT 135
1 Energy Retrieval WHT 82
1 Escape Rope BST 125
1 Evolution Incense SSH 163
1 Fighting Gong MEG 116
1 Hisuian Heavy Ball ASR 146
1 Lana's Fishing Rod CEC 195
1 Level Ball BST 129
1 Lillie's Poké Doll CEC 197
1 Max Potion GRI 128
1 Nest Ball PAF 84
1 Night Stretcher SFA 61
1 Pal Pad SVI 182
1 Pokégear 3.0 BLK 84
1 Professor's Letter BKT 146
1 Quick Ball FST 237
1 Rescue Stretcher GRI 130
1 Robo Substitute Team Flare Gear PHF 102
1 Superior Energy Retrieval PAL 189
1 Trainers' Mail ROS 92
1 Trekking Shoes CRZ 145
1 Ultra Ball MEG 131
1 VS Seeker PHF 109
1 Float Stone BKT 137
1 Focus Sash FFI 91
1 Luxurious Cape PAR 166
1 Brooklet Hill GRI 120
1 PokéStop PGO 68
1 Scorched Earth FCO 110
1 Bellelba & Brycen-Man CEC 186
1 Carmine PRE 103
1 Clay CEC 188
1 Explorer's Guidance TEF 147
1 Gladion CIN 95
1 Guzma BUS 115
1 Hapu UNM 200
1 Klara CRE 145
1 Lt. Surge's Strategy HIF 60
1 Lusamine CIN 96
1 Peonia CRE 149
1 Professor's Research BLK 85
1 Thorton LOR 167
7 Basic Fighting Energy SVE 6
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