Type weaknesscurrent chartGen 1–9Updated OCT 18, 2026

Fairy Type Weakness

Fairy type weakness: Poison and Steel moves deal 2× damage to the Fairy type, and it takes no damage from Dragon attacks. Klefki and Magearna (Steel/Fairy) cancel both: they take no damage from Poison attacks and normal damage from Steel. Fire and Ground are their weaknesses.

2×WEAK TOPoisonSteel
½×RESISTSFightingBugDark
0×IMMUNE TODragon
Pokémon strong against Fairy ↓
Weakness chart

What is Fairy type weak to?

This is the chart every game has used since X & Y (Gen 6). What was different in older games is at the bottom of the page.

Fairy weaknesses and resistances

2×Weak to (takes double damage)
PoisonSteel
½×Resists (takes half damage)
FightingBugDark
0×Immune to
Dragon

What Fairy is strong against

2×Super effective on
FightingDragonDark
½×Not very effective on
FirePoisonSteel
Counters

Pokémon strong against Fairy

The best counters to Fairy. These Pokémon win both ways: they take half damage or less from Fairy attacks, and their own type hits Fairy for 2× damage. Ranked by that move, the stat behind it, bulk and speed.

  1. 1
    MetagrossSteelPsychic1/2×damage from Fairy2×damage to Fairy
    USESSteelSteel RollerPHYSICAL130 PWR100 ACC
    Total
    600
    HP
    80
    Atk
    135
    Def
    130
    SpA
    95
    SpD
    90
    Spe
    70
  2. 2
    GholdengoSteelGhost1/2×damage from Fairy2×damage to Fairy
    USESSteelMake It RainSPECIAL120 PWR100 ACC
    Total
    550
    HP
    87
    Atk
    60
    Def
    95
    SpA
    133
    SpD
    91
    Spe
    84
  3. 3
    RevavroomSteelPoison1/4×damage from Fairy2×damage to Fairy
    USESSteelSpin OutPHYSICAL100 PWR100 ACC
    Total
    500
    HP
    80
    Atk
    119
    Def
    90
    SpA
    54
    SpD
    67
    Spe
    90
  4. 4
    CopperajahSteel1/2×damage from Fairy2×damage to Fairy
    USESSteelSteel RollerPHYSICAL130 PWR100 ACC
    Total
    500
    HP
    122
    Atk
    130
    Def
    69
    SpA
    80
    SpD
    69
    Spe
    30
  5. 5
    GlimmoraRockPoison1/2×damage from Fairy2×damage to Fairy
    USESPoisonSludge WaveSPECIAL95 PWR100 ACC
    Total
    525
    HP
    83
    Atk
    55
    Def
    90
    SpA
    130
    SpD
    81
    Spe
    86
  6. 6
    AggronSteelRock1/2×damage from Fairy2×damage to Fairy
    USESSteelSteel RollerPHYSICAL130 PWR100 ACC
    Total
    530
    HP
    70
    Atk
    110
    Def
    180
    SpA
    60
    SpD
    60
    Spe
    50
  7. 7
    ExcadrillGroundSteel1/2×damage from Fairy2×damage to Fairy
    USESSteelIron HeadPHYSICAL80 PWR100 ACC
    Total
    508
    HP
    110
    Atk
    135
    Def
    60
    SpA
    50
    SpD
    65
    Spe
    88
  8. 8
    GengarGhostPoison1/2×damage from Fairy2×damage to Fairy
    USESPoisonSludge WaveSPECIAL95 PWR100 ACC
    Total
    500
    HP
    60
    Atk
    65
    Def
    60
    SpA
    130
    SpD
    75
    Spe
    110

Legendary, Mythical, Paradox and Ultra Beast picks

  1. 1
    SolgaleoPsychicSteel1/2×damage from Fairy2×damage to Fairy
    USESSteelSunsteel StrikePHYSICAL100 PWR100 ACC
    Total
    680
    HP
    137
    Atk
    137
    Def
    107
    SpA
    113
    SpD
    89
    Spe
    97
  2. 2
    MelmetalSteel1/2×damage from Fairy2×damage to Fairy
    USESSteelSteel RollerPHYSICAL130 PWR100 ACC
    Total
    600
    HP
    135
    Atk
    143
    Def
    143
    SpA
    80
    SpD
    65
    Spe
    34
  3. 3
    Iron MothFirePoison1/4×damage from Fairy2×damage to Fairy
    USESPoisonSludge WaveSPECIAL95 PWR100 ACC
    Total
    570
    HP
    80
    Atk
    70
    Def
    60
    SpA
    140
    SpD
    110
    Spe
    110
  4. 4
    NihilegoRockPoison1/2×damage from Fairy2×damage to Fairy
    USESPoisonSludge WaveSPECIAL95 PWR100 ACC
    Total
    570
    HP
    109
    Atk
    53
    Def
    47
    SpA
    127
    SpD
    131
    Spe
    103
Abilities & items

Abilities and items that change Fairy matchups

Some abilities and held items change how much damage Fairy deals or takes, on top of the chart.

Abilities that cover Fairy’s weaknesses

Carried by Fairy Pokémon themselves.

  • FilterLESS DAMAGE
    Super-effective hits deal 25% less damage; attackers with Mold Breaker ignore it.
    Mr. MimeMime Jr.

Resist berries

  • Roseli BerryVSFairyFAIRY
    Halves one super effective Fairy hit on the holder, then is used up.
  • Kebia BerryVSPoisonPOISON
    Halves one super effective Poison hit on a Fairy Pokémon, then is used up.
  • Babiri BerryVSSteelSTEEL
    Halves one super effective Steel hit on a Fairy Pokémon, then is used up.
Moves

Super effective moves against Fairy

Moves that deal 2× damage to Fairy, from every type it is weak to.

Up to 10 moves of each type that hit Fairy for 2×, picked from the moves the most Pokémon can learn at 75 power or more. Filter by type or sort by any number.

MOVECATEGORY
SteelIron TailGEN 2PHYSICAL100ACC 75%PP 15LEARNED BY 317
SteelIron HeadGEN 4PHYSICAL80ACC 100%PP 15LEARNED BY 230
PoisonPoison JabGEN 4PHYSICAL80ACC 100%PP 20LEARNED BY 201
PoisonSludge BombGEN 2SPECIAL90ACC 100%PP 10LEARNED BY 173
SteelFlash CannonGEN 4SPECIAL80ACC 100%PP 10LEARNED BY 150
PoisonGunk ShotGEN 4PHYSICAL120ACC 80%PP 5LEARNED BY 125
PoisonSludge WaveGEN 5SPECIAL95ACC 100%PP 10LEARNED BY 95
SteelSteel BeamGEN 8SPECIAL140ACC 95%PP 5LEARNED BY 68
PoisonBelchGEN 6SPECIAL120ACC 90%PP 10LEARNED BY 58
SteelSteel RollerGEN 8PHYSICAL130ACC 100%PP 5LEARNED BY 54
Rules & history

Fairy type rules beyond the chart

Battle effects tied to the Fairy type, and what was different in older games.

How Fairy changed across generations

  1. GEN6X & YFairy type added. Clefairy, Jigglypuff, Mr. Mime and Togepi were among the older Pokémon retyped to it.
Other type weaknessesNormalFireWaterElectricGrassIceFightingPoisonGroundFlyingPsychicBugRockGhostDragonDarkSteelFairy
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