In this guide, you will learn the weaknesses, strengths, and best counters to Fairy-type Pokémon.
Fairy Type Pokémon Weaknesses
Fairy-type Pokémon are weak to two different types:
- Poison
- Steel
It is worth mentioning that if you are looking to visit any games before Gen 6, you may not find these weaknesses valid for certain Pokémon. For example, Togepi was considered a normal type Pokémon, and since Gen 6 has gone on to become a Fairy-type Pokémon.
Fairy Type Pokémon Strength & Resistances
Fairy-type Pokémon are super-effective against the following types:
- Dark
- Dragon
- Fighting
Best Fairy Type Pokémon Counters
Using either Poison or Steel type Pokémon will succeed best against Fairy types. Some of the best Steel examples include:
- Empoleon
- Magnezone
- Metagross
Some of the best Poison examples include:
- Arbok
- Muk
- Nidoking/Nidoqueen