Fairy (type)

The Fairy type was introduced in Generation 6 - the first new type for more than 12 years! Its main intention was to balance the type chart by reducing the power of dragons, while also giving an offensive boost to the Poison and Steel types. Several old Pokémon were retyped and new Pokémon introduced. In total there are just 34 Fairy type Pokémon (not including Megas/Formes), slightly above Ice.

53
Fairy type Pokémon

16
Single type Pokémon

37
Dual type Pokémon

23
Fairy-type moves

Attack pros & cons

Fairy moves are super-effective against:

Fighting Dragon Dark

Fairy moves are not very effective against:

Fire Poison Steel

Defense pros & cons

These types have no effect on Fairy Pokémon:

These types are not very effective against Fairy Pokémon:

Fighting Bug Dark

These types are super-effective against Fairy Pokémon:

Dual-type attack pros & cons

This chart shows the strength of the Fairy type against every type combination. The fraction of damage a Fairy type move will deal is shown - ½ means 50% damage (not very effective), 2 means 200% (super-effective) and so on.

	Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro	Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
Normal		½					2	½							2	2	½
Fire	½		½	½	½	½		¼	½	½	½	½	½	½			¼	½
Water		½					2	½							2	2	½
Electric		½					2	½							2	2	½
Grass		½					2	½							2	2	½
Ice		½					2	½							2	2	½
Fighting	2		2	2	2	2			2	2	2	2	2	2	4	4		2
Poison	½	¼	½	½	½	½			½	½	½	½	½	½			¼	½
Ground		½					2	½							2	2	½
Flying		½					2	½							2	2	½
Psychic		½					2	½							2	2	½
Bug		½					2	½							2	2	½
Rock		½					2	½							2	2	½
Ghost		½					2	½							2	2	½
Dragon	2		2	2	2	2	4		2	2	2	2	2	2		4		2
Dark	2		2	2	2	2	4		2	2	2	2	2	2	4			2
Steel	½	¼	½	½	½	½		¼	½	½	½	½	½	½				½
Fairy		½					2	½							2	2	½

Fairy Pokémon stat averages

67.1
HP
Ranked #12

64.6
Attack
Ranked #18

73.1
Defense
Ranked #11

80.0
Sp. Attack
Ranked #6

86.2
Sp. Defense
Ranked #2

62.3
Speed
Ranked #14

Notable Fairy-type trainers

Valerie
Laverre City gym leader
X/Y

Fairy Pokémon

There are 53 Fairy-type Pokémon.
See also:

Clefairy
#035 / Fairy

Clefable
#036 / Fairy

Ninetales
Alolan Ninetales
#038 / Ice · Fairy

Jigglypuff
#039 / Normal · Fairy

Wigglytuff
#040 / Normal · Fairy

Mr. Mime
#122 / Psychic · Fairy

Cleffa
#173 / Fairy

Igglybuff
#174 / Normal · Fairy

Togepi
#175 / Fairy

Togetic
#176 / Fairy · Flying

Marill
#183 / Water · Fairy

Azumarill
#184 / Water · Fairy

Snubbull
#209 / Fairy

Granbull
#210 / Fairy

Ralts
#280 / Psychic · Fairy

Kirlia
#281 / Psychic · Fairy

Gardevoir
#282 / Psychic · Fairy

Gardevoir
Mega Gardevoir
#282 / Psychic · Fairy

Azurill
#298 / Normal · Fairy

Mawile
#303 / Steel · Fairy

Mawile
Mega Mawile
#303 / Steel · Fairy

Altaria
Mega Altaria
#334 / Dragon · Fairy

Mime Jr.
#439 / Psychic · Fairy

Togekiss
#468 / Fairy · Flying

Audino
Mega Audino
#531 / Normal · Fairy

Cottonee
#546 / Grass · Fairy

Whimsicott
#547 / Grass · Fairy

Flabébé
#669 / Fairy

Floette
#670 / Fairy

Florges
#671 / Fairy

Spritzee
#682 / Fairy

Aromatisse
#683 / Fairy

Swirlix
#684 / Fairy

Slurpuff
#685 / Fairy

Sylveon
#700 / Fairy

Dedenne
#702 / Electric · Fairy

Carbink
#703 / Rock · Fairy

Klefki
#707 / Steel · Fairy

Xerneas
#716 / Fairy

Diancie
#719 / Rock · Fairy

Diancie
Mega Diancie
#719 / Rock · Fairy

Primarina
#730 / Water · Fairy

Cutiefly
#742 / Bug · Fairy

Ribombee
#743 / Bug · Fairy

Morelull
#755 / Grass · Fairy

Shiinotic
#756 / Grass · Fairy

Comfey
#764 / Fairy

Mimikyu
#778 / Ghost · Fairy

Tapu Koko
#785 / Electric · Fairy

Tapu Lele
#786 / Psychic · Fairy

Tapu Bulu
#787 / Grass · Fairy

Tapu Fini
#788 / Water · Fairy

Magearna
#801 / Steel · Fairy