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.

The Fairy type was introduced in Generation VI. As well as introducing new Pokémon with the Fairy type, 22 Pokémon and three moves were changed to be of the Fairy type.

Statistical averages

Overall

Stat
HP: 67.13
Attack: 64.64
Defense: 73.11
Sp.Atk: 79.98
Sp.Def: 86.25
Speed: 62.30
Total: 433.41


Fully evolved

Stat
HP: 74.09
Attack: 80.18
Defense: 88.29
Sp.Atk: 95.71
Sp.Def: 101.82
Speed: 76.06
Total: 516.15


Battle properties

Offensive   Defensive
Power Types   Power Types
 
 
 
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Characteristics

Defense

The Pokémon of this type have the highest average Special Defense of all types.

Offense

Fairy attacks are resisted by Poison, but Poison is weak to Psychic-type moves, which Fairy Pokémon are frequently able to learn. Additionally, all three of the types that resist Fairy are weak to Ground, making Fairy and Ground a strong attacking combination.

Fairy-type Pokémon, on average, have the lowest physical Attack of all Pokémon.

Contest properties

In Contests, Fairy-type moves are typically Beautiful and Cute moves. None of them are considered Cool or Tough moves.

Pokémon

As of Generation VII, there are 50 Fairy-type Pokémon or 6.2% of all Pokémon (counting those that are Fairy-type in at least one of their forms, including Mega Evolutions and Alola Forms), making it the third rarest type, tying with Dragon, only behind Ice and Ghost.

Pure Fairy-type Pokémon

# Pokémon
035   Clefairy*
036   Clefable*
173   Cleffa*
175   Togepi*
209   Snubbull*
210   Granbull*
669   Flabébé
670   Floette
671   Florges
682   Spritzee
683   Aromatisse
684   Swirlix
685   Slurpuff
700   Sylveon
716   Xerneas
764   Comfey
???   Alcremie

Half Fairy-type Pokémon

Primary Fairy-type Pokémon

# Pokémon Type 1 Type 2
176   Togetic* Fairy Flying
468   Togekiss* Fairy Flying

Secondary Fairy-type Pokémon

# Pokémon Type 1 Type 2
038   Ninetales
Alola Form
Ice Fairy
039   Jigglypuff* Normal Fairy
040   Wigglytuff* Normal Fairy
110   Weezing
Galarian Form
Poison Fairy
122   Mr. Mime* Psychic Fairy
174   Igglybuff* Normal Fairy
183   Marill* Water Fairy
184   Azumarill* Water Fairy
280   Ralts* Psychic Fairy
281   Kirlia* Psychic Fairy
282   Gardevoir* Psychic Fairy
  Mega
Gardevoir
Psychic Fairy
298   Azurill* Normal Fairy
303   Mawile* Steel Fairy
  Mega
Mawile
Steel Fairy
334   Mega
Altaria
Dragon Fairy
439   Mime Jr.* Psychic Fairy
531   Mega
Audino
Normal Fairy
546   Cottonee* Grass Fairy
547   Whimsicott* Grass Fairy
702   Dedenne Electric Fairy
703   Carbink Rock Fairy
707   Klefki Steel Fairy
719   Diancie Rock Fairy
  Mega
Diancie
Rock Fairy
730   Primarina Water Fairy
742   Cutiefly Bug Fairy
743   Ribombee Bug Fairy
755   Morelull Grass Fairy
756   Shiinotic Grass Fairy
778   Mimikyu Ghost Fairy
785   Tapu Koko Electric Fairy
786   Tapu Lele Psychic Fairy
787   Tapu Bulu Grass Fairy
788   Tapu Fini Water Fairy
801   Magearna Steel Fairy
???   Impidimp Dark Fairy

Moves

Gen Move Category Contest Power Accuracy PP Target Description
VI Aromatic Mist Status Beautiful % 20 (max 32)
     
     
Adjacent ally
The user raises the Sp. Def stat of an ally Pokémon by using a mysterious aroma.
VI Baby-Doll Eyes Status Cute 100% 30 (max 48)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
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)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
The user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. This harshly lowers its Attack stat.
VI Crafty Shield Status Clever % 10 (max 16)
     
     
All allies
The user protects itself and its allies from status moves with a mysterious power. This does not stop moves that do damage.
VI Dazzling Gleam Special Beautiful 80 100% 10 (max 16)
     
     
All adjacent foes
The user damages opposing Pokémon by emitting a powerful flash.
VI Disarming Voice Special Cute 40 % 15 (max 24)
     
     
All adjacent foes
Letting out a charming cry, the user does emotional damage to opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
VI Draining Kiss Special Cute 50 100% 10 (max 16)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
The user steals the target's HP with a kiss. The user's HP is restored by over half of the damage taken by the target.
VI Fairy Lock Status Clever % 10 (max 16)
     
     
All Pokémon
By locking down the battlefield, the user keeps all Pokémon from fleeing during the next turn.
VI Fairy Wind Special Beautiful 40 100% 30 (max 48)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
The user stirs up a fairy wind and strikes the target with it.
VII Fleur Cannon Special 130 90% 5 (max 8)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
The user unleashes a strong beam. The attack's recoil harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat.
VII Floral Healing Status % 10 (max 16)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
The user restores the target's HP by up to half of its max HP. It restores more HP when the terrain is grass.
VI Flower Shield Status Beautiful % 10 (max 16)
     
     
All Pokémon
The user raises the Defense stat of all Grass-type Pokémon in battle with a mysterious power.
VI Geomancy Status Beautiful % 10 (max 16)
     
     
Self
The user absorbs energy and sharply raises its Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed stats on the next turn.
VII Guardian of Alola Special % 1 (max 1)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
The user, the Land Spirit Pokémon, obtains Alola's energy using its Z-Power and attacks the target with full force. This reduces the target's HP greatly.
VII Let's Snuggle Forever Physical 190 % 1 (max 1)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
After obtaining Z-Power, the user, Mimikyu, punches the target with full force.
VI Light of Ruin Special Beautiful 140 90% 5 (max 8)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
Drawing power from the Eternal Flower, the user fires a powerful beam of light. This also damages the user quite a lot.
VI Misty Terrain Status Beautiful % 10 (max 16)
     
     
All Pokémon
This protects Pokémon on the ground from status conditions and halves damage from Dragon-type moves for five turns.
VI Moonblast Special Beautiful 95 100% 15 (max 24)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
Borrowing the power of the moon, the user attacks the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Atk stat.
II Moonlight Status Beautiful % 5 (max 8)
     
     
Self
The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.
VII Nature's Madness Special 90% 10 (max 16)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
The user hits the target with the force of nature. It halves the target's HP.
VI Play Rough Physical Cute 90 90% 10 (max 16)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
The user plays rough with the target and attacks it. This may also lower the target's Attack stat.
VII Sparkly Swirl Special 90 100% 15 (max 24)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
The user attacks the target by wrapping it with a whirlwind of an overpowering scent. This also heals all status conditions of the user’s party.
II Sweet Kiss Status Cute 75% 10 (max 16)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
The user kisses the target with a sweet, angelic cuteness that causes confusion.
VII Twinkle Tackle Physical % 1 (max 1)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
The user creates a very charming space using its Z-Power and totally toys with the target. The power varies, depending on the original move.
VII Twinkle Tackle Special % 1 (max 1)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
The user creates a very charming space using its Z-Power and totally toys with the target. The power varies, depending on the original move.
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.

Abilities

Interacting with the Fairy type

A Pokémon with Color Change, Protean, Imposter, RKS System, or Multitype will become a Fairy-type Pokémon if (respectively) it is hit with a Fairy-type move, uses a Fairy-type move, is sent out against a Fairy-type opponent, is holding a Fairy Memory, or is holding a Pixie Plate or Fairium Z.

Gen Ability Description
VI Fairy Aura Powers up each Pokémon's Fairy-type moves.
VI Pixilate Normal-type moves become Fairy-type moves.
All details are accurate to Generation VII games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.

Exclusive Abilities

Only Fairy-type Pokémon can have these Abilities. This does not include signature Abilities.

Gen Ability Description
VI Flower Veil Ally Grass-type Pokémon are protected from status conditions and the lowering of their stats.
VI Pixilate Normal-type moves become Fairy-type moves.
All details are accurate to Generation VII games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.

Items

Name Description
  Fairy Gem A gem with an ordinary essence. When held, it strengthens the power of a Fairy-type move one time.
  Fairy Memory A memory disc that contains Fairy-type data. It changes the type of the holder if held by a certain species of Pokémon.
  Fairium Z It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Fairy-type moves to Fairy-type Z-Moves.
  Pixie Plate An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a stone tablet that boosts the power of Fairy-type moves.
  Roseli Berry If held by a Pokémon, this Berry will lessen the damage taken from one supereffective Fairy-type attack.
All details are accurate to Generation VII games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual item's page.

Notable Fairy-type Trainers

Main article: Category:Fairy-type Trainers
Gen Trainer Title Location
VI  
Valerie
Gym Leader Laverre Gym
VII  
Mina
Trial Captain Seafolk VillageUSUM
VII  
Lillie
Pokémon TrainerUSUM N/A

In the TCG

Main article: Fairy (TCG)

Introduced in the Kalos Starter Set set, Fairy-type Pokémon in the TCG are generally weak to Metal with resistances to Darkness. Fairy-type Pokémon can be strong against Dragon, whilst no Pokémon can resist this type.

Trivia

  • More Pokémon were changed to Fairy than either of the other types added since Generation I (the other two being Dark and Steel in Generation II), with 22. Also, more moves were changed to Fairy, with three. All three of them were Status moves introduced in Generation II and were previously Normal-type.
    • It is also the only one out of the three types to completely change the types of Pokémon from previous generations, changing several previously pure Normal-type Pokémon, such as Snubbull, to pure Fairy.
  • The Fairy type is the only type without any Pokémon with gender differences.
  • Every type that resists Fairy also resists Grass and Bug and is weak to Ground.
    • The types that resist Fairy are the three types with the most resistances.
  • The Fairy-type is one of the two types that Hidden Power cannot become, the other being the Normal-type.
    • This, combined with the lack of any Fairy-type moves in Kecleon's and Greninja's movesets, prevents all Pokémon that naturally have Protean from becoming Fairy-type using it (although Kecleon can become Fairy-type with its other Ability, Color Change).
  • The Fairy type has the fewest physical moves of all types.
  • No Fairy-type moves are available via Move Tutors.
  • The Fairy type is the only type to have a Gem that is not obtainable.

In other languages

Language Title
  Japanese フェアリー Fairy
Chinese Cantonese 妖精 Yíujīng
Mandarin 妖精 Yāojing
  Czech Vílí
  Danish Fe
  Dutch Fairy
  Finnish Keiju
  European French Fée
  German Fee
  Greek Νεράιδα Neráida
  Hebrew פיה Feya
  Hungarian Tündér
  Indonesian Peri
  Italian Folletto
  Korean 페어리 Fairy
  Malaysian Pari Pari
  Norwegian Fe
  Polish Wróżka
Baśniowy*
Bajkowy*
  Portuguese Fada
  Romanian Zână
  Russian Фея Feya
  Spanish Hada
  Swedish Fe
Älva
  Thai ภูต Phut
แฟรรี่ Fairy
แฟรี่ Fairy
  Turkish Peri
  Vietnamese Tiên