Fairy-type weakness
Fairy-type defenders take ×1.6 from Poison, Steel — those are the moves you bring when a Fairy raid boss or Fairy-type gym defender is in front of you. Below is the full chart of what hits Fairy hard, what resists Fairy, the inverse (where Fairy attacks shine and where they fall flat), dual-type matchups for the most common Fairy-pair defenders in the game, and the top 5 attackers per super-effective type pulled from the live tier list.
Single-type Fairy defenders take ×1.6 from any move of the listed weak-to types. Dual-type Fairy defenders stack multiplicatively — a second weakness from their partner type can push the multiplier all the way to ×2.56. Resisted attacks deal only ×0.625, and doubly resisted attacks (a stack of two ×0.625) drop damage to roughly ×0.39 — never bring those into a Fairy fight.
Use Fairy attackers when the boss in front of you is one of the listed types. Stack STAB (×1.2) on top by picking a Fairy-type mons that knows a Fairy fast and Fairy charged move. The combined multiplier is ×1.92 before weather.
Avoid Fairy attackers when the defender is one of the listed types. Resisted damage cuts your DPS by 37.5%; doubly-resisted damage cuts it by 61%. In raids this is the difference between a 3-account clear and a relobby.
Most Fairy-type bosses in the game are dual-type. Combined effectiveness multiplies through both types, so a Fairy/X defender may be ×2.56 weak to a single attacker type, or fully neutral if the partner type cancels the Fairy weakness. Pick the attacker type that maxes the multiplier.
| Dual-type | Examples | Top weakness | Mult |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairy / Psychic | Gardevoir, Mr. Mime | Poison | ×1.60 |
| Fairy / Steel | Mawile, Klefki, Magearna | Fire | ×1.60 |
| Fairy / Flying | Togekiss | Electric | ×1.60 |
| Fairy / Grass | Whimsicott, Tsareena | Poison | ×2.56 |
| Fairy / Water | Primarina, Azumarill | Electric | ×1.60 |
| Fairy / Dragon | Mega Altaria | Ice | ×1.60 |
| Fairy / Normal | Clefable, Wigglytuff | Poison | ×1.60 |
Leagues: Great / Ultra / Master.
Togekiss, Sylveon, Gardevoir, Xerneas, Zacian-Crowned — Fairy hard-counters Dragon / Dark / Fighting.
Knowing the Fairy weakness chart matters as much in PvP as in raids — a Fairy lead into one of the listed weak-to types loses the matchup before shields even come into play. Always check the dual-typing of the opposing lead: a single Fairy mons is harder to counter than a Fairy/Y where Y stacks a second weakness.
›What is Fairy-type weak to in the game?
Fairy-type defenders take ×1.6 damage from Poison, Steel attacks. Bring an attacker of one of those types to break a Fairy raid boss or gym defender fastest.
›What resists Fairy-type attacks?
Fairy attacks are resisted by Fire, Poison, Steel (×0.625 damage). Avoid sending Fairy attackers into those defenders.
›What is super-effective against Fairy?
Fairy attacks deal ×1.6 to Fighting, Dragon, Dark. Use Fairy attackers to clear those defenders quickly in raids.
›Which Fairy-type mons are best in PvP?
Togekiss, Sylveon, Gardevoir, Xerneas, Zacian-Crowned — Fairy hard-counters Dragon / Dark / Fighting. League fit: Great / Ultra / Master.
›How do dual-type Fairy defenders compute damage?
The matrix is multiplicative. If a Fairy/Y dual-type has two weaknesses to the attacking type (one from Fairy, one from Y), the multiplier stacks to ×2.56 — the maximum without STAB / weather.
The complete attacker-vs-defender chart for every type pairing in the game.
Top S-tier and A-tier attackers grouped by attacker type — full picker for Fairy bosses.
Pick an actual current raid boss and get counter recommendations scored by tier × type effectiveness.