Fairy Type Weakness

Best counters to Fairy — what beats Fairy-type Pokémon

These Pokémon resist Fairy’s attacks and hit it super-effectively with Poison, Steel moves. Tap one to scout it, or assemble them into a team below.

HeatranFireSteelIron MothFirePoisonRevavroomSteelPoisonSalazzlePoisonFireSalanditPoisonFireVaroomSteelPoisonSolgaleoPsychicSteelMetagrossSteelPsychic

Build a team that beats Fairy

The team below is pre-loaded with the top counters to Fairy. Swap any slot and the weakness chart updates live — a balanced team wants no attacking type hitting three or more of your six. Prefer a blank slate? Open the full team builder.

Heatran

FireSteel

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Iron Moth

FirePoison

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Revavroom

SteelPoison

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Salazzle

PoisonFire

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Salandit

PoisonFire

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Varoom

SteelPoison

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Team weakness analysis

Damage each attacking type deals to your team. Too much red in a row = that type wrecks you.

⚠ Unresolved weaknesses — no team member resists:

WaterGround

Type							Weak
Normal	½		½			½	·
Fire		½	2×	½	½	2×	2
Water	2×	2×		2×	2×		4
Electric							·
Grass	¼	¼	¼	¼	¼	¼	·
Ice	¼	½	½	½	½	½	·
Fighting	2×	½		½	½		1
Poison	0	½	0	½	½	0	·
Ground	4×	4×	4×	4×	4×	4×	6
Flying	½		½			½	·
Psychic	½	2×		2×	2×		3
Bug	¼	¼	¼	¼	¼	¼	·
Rock		2×	½	2×	2×	½	3
Ghost							·
Dragon	½		½			½	·
Dark							·
Steel	¼	½	½	½	½	½	·
Fairy	¼	¼	¼	¼	¼	¼	·

Offensive coverage

Types your team hits super-effectively (STAB + selected moves).

Can’t hit super-effectively:

NormalFireWaterElectricFightingPoisonGroundFlyingPsychicGhostDragonDark

Frequently asked questions

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