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Counter guide · Fire / Fighting · Gen V

What beats Pignite?

The 5 hardest counters to Pignite ranked by type effectiveness, base-stat total, and Speed. Rayquaza outspeeds and hits for 2× with flying-type STAB.

Pignite
No. 499
Pignite
Fire Fighting
BST 418 · Speed 55 · Atk 93 · SpA 70

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Rayquaza
    No. 384
    Rayquaza
    Dragon Flying
    Hits Pignite for 2× via flying-type STAB Takes ½× back from fire-type STAB Speed: 95 > 55 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 150)
  2. #2
    Ho-Oh
    No. 250
    Ho-Oh
    Fire Flying
    Hits Pignite for 2× via flying-type STAB Takes ½× back from fire-type STAB Speed: 90 > 55 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 130)
  3. #3
    Salamence
    No. 373
    Salamence
    Dragon Flying
    Hits Pignite for 2× via flying-type STAB Takes ½× back from fire-type STAB Speed: 100 > 55 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 135)
  4. #4
    Dragonite
    No. 149
    Dragonite
    Dragon Flying
    Hits Pignite for 2× via flying-type STAB Takes ½× back from fire-type STAB Speed: 80 > 55 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 134)
  5. #5
    Latios
    No. 381
    Latios
    Dragon Psychic
    Hits Pignite for 2× via psychic-type STAB Takes ½× back from fire-type STAB Speed: 110 > 55 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 130)

Pignite's type weaknesses

2× weak to
Water Ground Flying Psychic

How this list is computed

Each candidate is scored on best-STAB damage into Pignite, the damage taken back, Speed comparison, base-stat total, and offensive lean (Attack vs Sp. Attack). Candidates that Pignite hits super-effectively for 2× or more without taking comparable damage back are filtered out — they die first. Type-immune candidates are excluded entirely.

Counters are theoretical type-chart matchups, not damage calculations. Item, ability, and move-set choices can swing real battles. Use this list as a starting point, not a final answer.