The top 10 best Fire type Pokémon of all time, ranked

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The classic Pokémon type triangle is composed of Fire, Water, and Grass types: the rock, paper, and scissors of the franchise. For Fire-type trainers, there’s power in the burning fury of flames. But which Fire types are the best? We’ve built a top-10 list, though you’ll notice the number of named Pokémon is actually higher than that — it’s best to keep evolutionary lines together. What monster would pit Charmeleon against its little brother Charmander?

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Volcanion has the distinction of being a dual Fire/Water-type Pokémon, the only one of its kind. That makes it pretty special in both categories. The ring over its body actually splits apart: it becomes two independent tentacles that fire deadly steam — the result of combining all that heat and water.

Turtonator might be a surprising choice, but consider what it actually is: a fire-breathing turtle. When you look at the spiked-shell design, you start to see that Turtonator is the Fire-type counterpart to Blastoise, an all-time great starter evolution. Plus, you know Schwarzenegger loves its name.

Fire types combine with plenty of others, but Fire/Ghost is a rare breed. This evolutionary line introduced the typing in Gen 5, and it also continued the trend of Ghost Pokémon having creepy purposes. Litwick guides kids into the afterlife, Lampent is a sign of death, and Chandelure likes to hang out in haunted houses and hypnotize people.

Let’s switch gears to something much more cheery. Pony and horse Pokémon were gimmes for Gen 1, but The Pokémon Company took things further by making them fiery. You might not able to fix a saddle to their flaming