Fairy (type)
- Fairy redirects here. For the Egg Group, see Fairy (Egg Group).
The Fairy type (Japanese: フェアリータイプ Fairy type) is one of the eighteen types. Notable Trainers that specialize in the Fairy type include Valerie of Laverre City.
The Fairy type was introduced in Generation VI. As well as introducing new Pokémon with the Fairy type, a handful of Pokémon including Jigglypuff, Marill, Gardevoir, and Mawile were retconned to be Fairy-type.
Statistical averages
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Characteristics
Defense
The Fairy type is good defensively. It has key resistances to the common Dark and Fighting types, as well as the Bug type, which means a resistance to U-turn, and an immunity to Dragon-type moves (it should be noted, however, that most Dragon-type Pokemon can learn Steel-type moves to address this problem). Its only weaknesses are to the otherwise rare attacking types, Poison and Steel. However. a weakness to Steel is very crippling in the OU metagame, as Scizor, who was the most common Pokemon during Generation V, can KO Fairy-type Pokemon in one or two hits with a move called Bullet Punch, which is very powerful when backed by STAB, a huge base 130 Attack stat, the Technician ability and possibly Choice Band or a Swords Dance boost.
Offense
Fairy is also useful for having three strengths, being Dragon, Fighting and Dark. However, it also has three resistors and all three are common. It is key to note that the Fairy type was added to balance out the overused Dragon type and the underused Poison type, earning its use in the meta game.
Pokémon
As of Generation VI, there are 34 Fairy-type Pokémon, or 4.5% of all Pokémon (counting forms and Mega Evolutions that change typing as different Pokémon), tying it with Ghost as the rarest type.
Pure Fairy-type Pokémon
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Half Fairy-type Pokémon
Primary Fairy-type Pokémon
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Secondary Fairy-type Pokémon
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Moves
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VI | Baby-Doll Eyes | Status | — | 100% | 30 (max 48) |
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The user stares at the target with its baby-doll eyes, which lowers its Attack stat. This move always goes first. | ||||||||||
II | Charm | Status | Cute | — | 100% | 20 (max 32) |
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The user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. This harshly lowers its Attack stat. | |||||||||
VI | Dazzling Gleam | Special | 80 | 100% | 10 (max 16) |
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The user damages opposing Pokémon by emitting a powerful flash. | ||||||||||
VI | Disarming Voice | Special | 40 | —% | 15 (max 24) |
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Letting out a charming cry, the user does emotional damage to opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses. | ||||||||||
VI | Draining Kiss | Special | 50 | 100% | 10 (max 16) |
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The user's HP is restored by over half of the damage taken by the target. | ||||||||||
VI | Fairy Wind | Special | 40 | 100% | 30 (max 48) |
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The user stirs up a fairy wind and strikes the target with it. | ||||||||||
VI | Geomancy | Status | — | —% | 10 (max 16) |
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The user absorbs energy and sharply raises its Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed stats on the next turn. | ||||||||||
VI | Misty Terrain | Status | — | —% | 10 (max 16) |
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The user covers the ground under everyone's feet with mist for five turns. This protects Pokémon on the ground from status conditions. | ||||||||||
VI | Moonblast | Special | 95 | 100% | 15 (max 24) |
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Borrowing the power of the moon, the user attacks the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Atk stat. | ||||||||||
II | Moonlight | Status | Beauty | — | —% | 5 (max 8) |
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The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather. | |||||||||
VI | Play Rough | Physical | 90 | 90% | 10 (max 16) |
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The user plays rough with the target and attacks it. This may also lower the target's Attack stat. | ||||||||||
II | Sweet Kiss | Status | Cute | — | 75% | 10 (max 16) |
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The user kisses the target with a sweet, angelic cuteness that causes confusion. | |||||||||
All details are accurate to Generation VII games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual move's page. Target data assumes user is in the lower left. |
Trivia
- As the Fairy type was introduced after physical and special became attributes assigned to individual moves rather than types, it is the only type without an associated damage category.
- Out of the three types that have been added since Generation I (the other two being Dark and Steel in Generation II), more Pokémon were retroactively changed to Fairy, with 23.
- It is also the only one out of the three to completely change the types of Pokémon from previous generations; changing several previously pure Normal type Pokémon to pure Fairy (such as Snubbull).
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