Fairy-type Pokemon: Weaknesses & Strengths explained

Pokemon’s Fairy-type’s are among the most powerful additions to the famous franchise, with some fantastic resistance. So, here’s everything you need to know before battling one or adding one to your team.

Introduced in Gen 6, Fairy-types have swiftly carved a niche for themselves with their interesting resistances and minimal weaknesses for enemies to exploit.

Despite their cute and fluffy looks, these Pokemon can be deadly in the right hands, especially due to their efficiency against Dragon types.

So, if you find yourself facing off against a Fairy-type Pokemon and want a chance at winning, here are their weaknesses and resistances, as well as the best counters available.

Contents

• What is a Fairy-type Pokemon?
• Fairy-type Pokemon weaknesses
• Fairy-type Pokemon strengths & resistances
• Best counters for Fairy-type Pokemon
• Best Tera Types for Fairy-type Pokemon
• All Fairy-type moves

What is a Fairy-type Pokemon?

Introduced in Gen 6 with X & Y, the Fairy-type Pokemon are among the newest types to be added to the games.

It’s usually easy to recognize a Fairy, as they often present themselves as cute and pink. However, there are some Pokemon like Galarian Weezing and Grimmsnarl that have a scarier appearance – although that’s more likely inspired by ‘evil’ fairies from traditional fables and folklore.

Fairy-type Pokemon weaknesses

Fairy-type Pokemon have two primary weaknesses:

• Poison
• Steel

Poison-type Pokemon are super effective against Fairy-types, making them an ideal choice when battling one of these Pocket Monsters. However, you’ll want to keep an eye out for their secondary types if your team has any, as these could pose an issue.

Similarly, Steel-type Pokemon are also super effective against Fairy-types, but there aren’t too many pure Steel-types, so be sure to keep an eye on its secondary.

Fairy-type Pokemon strengths & resistances

Along with their weaknesses, Fairy-type are resistant to the following types:

• Dark
• Bug
• Fighting

Best counters for Fairy-type Pokemon

The best Pokemon you should use to counter Fairy-type Pokemon are listed below:

• Melmetal (Steel)
• Metagross (Steel/Psychic)
• Genesect (Bug/Steel)
• Scizor (Bug/Steel)
• Roserade (Grass/Poison)
• Gengar (Ghost/Poison)
• Salazzle (Poison/Fire)
• Toxicroak (Poison/Fighting)
• Vileplume (Grass/Poison)
• Victreebel (Grass/Poison)

As always, it’s vital to consider your Pokemon’s secondary type. While the above counters may be effective against pure Fairy-types, they could struggle against some Pokemon with certain primary/secondary types.

Best Tera Types for Fairy-type Pokemon

With the addition of Tera Types in Gen 9’s Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, players should know the best combinations available for Fairy-type Pokemon, as this mechanic bends the battling rules a little bit.

• Fairy: They get an extra boost of power on top of the STAB.
• Fire: Helps them resist Steel-type moves.
• Steel: Helps them resist Steel-type moves.
• Ground: Help them resist Poison-type moves.

All Fairy-type moves

There are 34 Fairy-type moves in the Pokemon universe, and here they are:

Generation Two

• Charm
• Moonlight
• Sweet Kiss

Generation Six

• Aromatic Mist
• Baby-Doll Eyes
• Crafty Shield
• Dazzling Gleam
• Disarming Voice
• Draining Kiss
• Fairy Lock
• Fairy Wind
• Flower Shield
• Geomancy
• Light of Ruin
• Misty Terrain
• Moonblast
• Play Rough

Generation Seven

• Fleur Cannon
• Floral Healing
• Guardian of Alola
• Let’s Snuggle Forever
• Nature’s Madness
• Sparkly Swirl
• Twinkle Tackle

Generation Eight

• Decorate
• G-Max Finale
• G-Max Smite
• Max Starfall
• Misty Explosion
• Spirit Break
• Springtide Storm
• Strang Steam

Generation Nine

• Alluring Voice
• Magical Torque

That’s everything you need to know about Fairy-type Pokemon and their weaknesses. For more Pokemon content, check the list below: 

Ground-type weaknesses | Electric-type weaknesses | Ghost-type weaknesses | Ice-type weaknesses | Water-type weaknesses