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
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Battle properties
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Characteristics
Defense
The Pokémon of this type have the highest average Special Defense of all types.
The Fairy type is also immune to Dragon-type damage.
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 VIII, there are 59 Fairy-type Pokémon or 6.6% of all Pokémon (counting those that are Fairy-type in at least one of their forms, including Mega Evolutions, Alolans and Galarians), making it the third rarest type, only behind Ghost and Ice.
Pure Fairy-type Pokémon
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Half Fairy-type Pokémon
Primary Fairy-type Pokémon
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Secondary Fairy-type Pokémon
Moves
| Gen | Move | Category | Contest | Power | Accuracy | PP | Target | Description | |||||||||
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| VI | Aromatic Mist | Status | Beautiful | — | —% | 20 (max 32) |
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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) |
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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 | Crafty Shield | Status | Clever | — | —% | 10 (max 16) |
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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) |
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The user damages opposing Pokémon by emitting a powerful flash. | |||||||||
| VIII | Decorate | Status | — | —% | 15 (max 24) |
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The user sharply raises the target's Attack and Sp. Atk stats by decorating the target. | ||||||||||
| VI | Disarming Voice | Special | Cute | 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 | Cute | 50 | 100% | 10 (max 16) |
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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) |
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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) |
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The user stirs up a fairy wind and strikes the target with it. | |||||||||
| VII | Fleur Cannon | Special | 130 | 90% | 5 (max 8) |
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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) |
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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) |
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The user raises the Defense stat of all Grass-type Pokémon in battle with a mysterious power. | |||||||||
| VI | Geomancy | Status | Beautiful | — | —% | 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. | |||||||||
| VIII | G-Max Finale | Physical | — | —% | 3 (max 4) |
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A Fairy-type attack that Gigantamax Alcremie use. This move heals the HP of allies. | ||||||||||
| VIII | G-Max Finale | Special | — | —% | 3 (max 4) |
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A Fairy-type attack that Gigantamax Alcremie use. This move heals the HP of allies. | ||||||||||
| VIII | G-Max Smite | Physical | — | —% | 3 (max 4) |
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A Fairy-type attack that Gigantamax Hatterene use. This move confuses opponents. | ||||||||||
| VIII | G-Max Smite | Special | — | —% | 3 (max 4) |
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A Fairy-type attack that Gigantamax Hatterene use. This move confuses opponents. | ||||||||||
| VII | Guardian of Alola | Special | — | —% | 1 (max 1) |
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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) |
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After obtaining Z-Power, the user, Mimikyu, punches the target with full force. | ||||||||||
| VI | Light of Ruin | Special | Beautiful | 140 | 90% | 5 (max 8) |
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Drawing power from the Eternal Flower, the user fires a powerful beam of light. This also damages the user quite a lot. | |||||||||
| VIII | Max Starfall | Physical | — | —% | 3 (max 4) |
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This is a Fairy-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. The user turns the ground into Misty Terrain for five turns. | ||||||||||
| VIII | Max Starfall | Special | — | —% | 3 (max 4) |
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This is a Fairy-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. The user turns the ground into Misty Terrain for five turns. | ||||||||||
| VIII | Misty Explosion | Special | 100 | 100% | 5 (max 8) |
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The user attacks everything around it and faints upon using this move. This move's power is increased on Misty Terrain. | ||||||||||
| VI | Misty Terrain | Status | Beautiful | — | —% | 10 (max 16) |
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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) |
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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 | Beautiful | — | —% | 5 (max 8) |
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The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather. | |||||||||
| VII | Nature's Madness | Special | — | 90% | 10 (max 16) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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. | ||||||||||
| VIII | Spirit Break | Physical | 75 | 100% | 15 (max 24) |
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The user attacks the target with so much force that it could break the target's spirit. This also lowers the target's Sp. Atk stat. | ||||||||||
| VIII | Strange Steam | Special | 90 | 95% | 10 (max 16) |
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The user attacks the target by emitting steam. This may also confuse the target. | ||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||
| VII | Twinkle Tackle | Physical | — | —% | 1 (max 1) |
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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) |
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| VI | Aroma Veil | Protects itself and its allies from attacks that limit their move choices. |
| VI | Flower Veil | Ally Grass-type Pokémon are protected from status conditions and the lowering of their stats. |
| VII | Misty Surge | Turns the ground into Misty Terrain when the Pokémon enters a battle. |
| VI | Pixilate | Normal-type moves become Fairy-type moves. |
| All details are accurate to Generation VIII games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page. | ||
Items
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Fairy Gem | A gem with an essence of the fey. When held, it strengthens the power of a Fairy-type move one time. |
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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. |
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Fairium Z | It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Fairy-type moves to Fairy-type Z-Moves. |
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Pixie Plate | An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a stone tablet that boosts the power of Fairy-type moves. |
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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 VIII 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 |
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| VI |  Valerie |
Gym Leader | Laverre Gym |
| VII |  Mina |
Trial Captain | Seafolk VillageUSUM |
| VII |  Lillie |
Pokémon TrainerUSUM | Aether Paradise |
| VIII |  Opal |
Gym Leader | Ballonlea Stadium |
| VIII |  Bede |
Gym Leader | Ballonlea Stadium |
Icons
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Symbol icon from Pokémon GO |
Symbol icon from Pokémon Masters |
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In the TCG
- Main article: Fairy (TCG)
Fairy formerly had its own energy type, which was introduced in the Kalos Starter Set set. Fairy-type Pokémon in the TCG were generally weak to Metal with a resistance to Darkness. Fairy-type Pokémon were strong against Dragon, while no Pokémon could resist this type.
Starting with Sword & Shield, the Fairy type is no longer supported in the TCG, and Fairy-type Pokémon were reassigned to Psychic.
Trivia
- Generation VI introduced the most Fairy-type Pokémon of any generation, with 37. Generation VIII introduced the fewest Fairy-type Pokémon since the type was created, with nine.
- Generation VI introduced the most Fairy-type moves of any generation, with 14. Generation VII and Generation VIII introduced the fewest Fairy-type moves since the type was created, each with seven.
- 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, at two.
- The Fairy type is the only type to have a Gem that has never been officially released.
- Fairy type moves have the least held items that boost their power, with the Pixie Plate being the only one to have ever been officially released.
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