Fairy (type): Difference between revisions

The '''Fairy type''' (Japanese: '''フェアリータイプ''' ''Fairy type'') is one of the eighteen [[type]]s. Notable Trainers who specialize in Fairy-type Pokémon include the [[Gym Leader]] [[Valerie]] of [[Laverre City]].

===Overall===<!--as of generation 6-->

{{BaseStatNoCat|

type=fairy|

HP=68.48 |

Attack=61.58 |

Defense=70.40 |

SpAtk=76.50 |

SpDef=83.13 |

Speed=55.85 |

Total=415.93 }}

===Fully evolved===<!--as of generation 6-->

{{BaseStatNoCat|

type=fairy|

HP=77.39 |

Attack=80.13 |

Defense=88.61 |

SpAtk=95.43 |

SpDef=101.35 |

Speed=70.30 |

Total=513.22 }}

<!--out of 23; includes Mega Evolutions as separate Pokémon; does not include Arceus-->

The Fairy type is considered to be one of the best defensive types, along with the {{t|Steel}} type. It has traits unlike any other type - a key resistance to the powerful and common {{t|Fighting}} type, as well as the {{t|Dark}} and {{t|Bug}} types, making it very difficult to cover against. Its most crucial defensive aspect, however, is its immunity to {{type|Dragon}} moves, to which nothing else is immune and which is only resisted by Steel. Fairy's only weaknesses are to {{t|Poison}} and Steel, both of which were rarely used offensively prior to its introduction, and even post-introduction there are scarce instances of powerful offense in those types.

Since the Pokémon of this type tend to have a high {{stat|Special Defense}}, they excel at the role of being a special wall, further strengthened by the fact that there are very few powerful special attackers among Steel and Poison types ({{p|Magnezone}} and {{p|Gengar}} are effectively the only non-Legendary instances) - coverage moves such as super-effective {{m|Hidden Power}} will rarely do much damage, especially without [[STAB]].  

However, Fairies tend to have unimpressive {{stat|Defense}}, and although they resist common physical attack types such as Fighting and Dark, they are very easily taken out by physical Steel or Poison moves such as {{m|Iron Head}} and {{m|Gunk Shot}}, made worse by the typically mediocre {{stat|Speed}} Fairy-types possess. Many Fairy-types mitigate this through use of {{m|Reflect}}.

Fairy is also quite strong offensively. It is {{DL|Damage modification|super effective|super-effective}} against {{t|Dragon}}, {{t|Fighting}}, and {{t|Dark}}, all of which previously only had two weaknesses. {{m|Dazzling Gleam}} is a very effective coverage move for non-Fairy-types (there being no Fairy-type {{m|Hidden Power}}). Fairy is resisted by the {{t|Fire}}, Poison, and Steel types. However, Fire types often struggle defensively and are not super-effective against Fairy, meaning they aren't as much of a threat as Poison- and Steel-types. Poison, however, is weak to {{t|Psychic}}-type moves which Fairy Pokémon are frequently able to learn.  

Additionally, all three of the types that resist Fairy are weak to {{t|Ground}}, making Fairy and Ground a strong hypothetical combination. No Fairy/Ground types exist, however, and Fairies are generally unable to learn any Ground moves. Fairy also pairs well offensively with {{t|Ghost}} and Dark, with the former combination being resisted only by {{p|Litleo}} and {{p|Pyroar}} and the latter being resisted only by Mawile and {{p|Klefki}}.

Similarly to Dragon types, though, Fairy's offensive moves generally rely on high {{stat|Special Attack}} and STAB, and their raw power tends to be underwhelming - the strongest option outside of [[signature moves]] is {{m|Moonblast}}, which only has a base power of 95. A handful of Fairy-types have {{a|Pixilate}}, which lets them substitute powerful {{t|Normal}} moves for middling Fairy ones. The type's weakness against Poison and Steel, which are also both super-effective against it, mean that Fairy types generally have few options against these types - compounded by usually being slower than Poison-types.

As of Generation VI, there are 37 Fairy-type Pokémon or 5.1% of all Pokémon (counting those that are Fairy-type in at least one of their [[List of Pokémon with form differences|forms]], including [[Mega Evolution]]s), making it the third rarest type, behind {{t|Ghost}} and {{t|Ice}}.

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|{{MSP|???|Magearna}}

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|{{MSP|???|Tapu Koko}}

|{{MSP|???|Cutiefly}}

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{{movelist/battle|6|Aromatic Mist|Status|Beautiful|—|—|20|adjacentally|The user raises the Sp. Def stat of ally Pokémon with a mysterious aroma.}}

{{movelist/battle|6|Draining Kiss|Special|Cute|50|100|10|anyadjacent|The user's HP is restored by over half of the damage taken by the target.}}

{{movelist/battle|6|Misty Terrain|Status|Beautiful|—|—|10|all|The user covers the ground under everyone's feet with mist for five turns. This protects Pokémon on the ground from status conditions.}}

A Pokémon with {{a|Color Change}}, {{a|Protean}}, {{a|Imposter}}, or {{a|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, or is holding a {{DL|Plate|Pixie Plate}}.

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! colspan="3" style="background:#{{fairy color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" |<small>All details are accurate to Generation VI games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.</small>

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! colspan="3" style="background:#{{fairy color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" |<small>All details are accurate to Generation VI games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.</small>

* The Fairy type has the fewest [[physical move|physical moves]] of all types, with only {{m|Play Rough|one}}.

*Fairy-type has the fewest damage-dealing moves of any type at seven, with only six of these available to players.