Fire-types have always been incredibly popular among Pokémon fans, with iconic ‘mons like Charizard, Blaziken, and Arcanine flaunting more flames than a Guy Fieri shirt. As with all other types though, some blazes burn brighter than others, with only a select few Fire Pokémon managing to erupt with the hypothetical ferocity of Mt. Chimney had Maxie’s absurd plan to flood the world with lava succeeded. Technically he wanted to “expand the world’s landmass,” but instead of going to the Netherlands and learning about polders he thought it prudent to impulsively rain magma down on everyone. As you do.
Anyway! If a Fire Pokémon is able to erupt with that intensity, they must be pretty damn good. We’ve compiled a list of the ten best Fire Pokémon, ranked from worst to best, to illustrate just which ones earn themselves a spot among that sweltering elite. As with our best Water Pokemon list, each evolutionary line can only be represented by one individual ‘mon – basically, if Charizard is included then Charmander and Charmeleon can’t be, because that would be boring.
Before we get onto the top ten, let’s name some honourable mentions – to Ho-oh, Flareon, Moltres, Incineroar, Volcarona, Rapidash, and Primal Groudon, we offer our condolences. You’re all great, but you’re just not top ten material. Do you know who is, though?
