One of the hallmarks of the Pokemon franchise is the many different elemental and thematic types of Pokemon. When Pokemon Red and Blue first released back in 1996, there were only 15 Pokemon types, with the list growing only twice with the addition of the Dark and Steel type in Pokemon Gold and Silver in 1999 and the addition of the latest new typing, Fairy, in Pokemon X and Y in 2013.

With our handy Pokemon Type Guides, we’re taking a look at each of the 18 types to help you become the best Pokemon Trainer you can be. Today we’re going to cover everything you might need to know about Fairy-type Pokemon.

Across the series there are now eighteen standard Pokemon types, with Pokemon either being mono-type (Charmander is a Fire-type Pokemon) or dual-type (Charmander’s final evolution, Charizard, is a dual-type Fire/Flying Pokemon).

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Type-effectiveness of Fairy-type Pokemon

Introduced in Pokemon X and Y back in 2013, the Fairy-type was the first new Pokemon type in almost 15 years. Though they have largely been thought of as nothing more than an answer to the power of Dragon-type Pokemon, Fairy-types are actually supereffective against three other types: Dark, Dragon, and Fighting. Fairy-type Pokemon have a few weaknesses too, with both Steel- and Poison-type attacks being supereffective against them. The complete list of the Fairy-type’s type interactions in battle can be seen below, both when attacking and defending.

	Super Effective (2x)	Not Very Effective (0.5x)	No Effect (0x)
Attacking (Dealing Damage)	Dark Dragon Fighting	Fire Poison Steel
Defending (Taking Damage)	Poison Steel	Bug Dark Fighting	Dragon

Super Effective (2x)

Not Very Effective (0.5x)

No Effect (0x)

Attacking (Dealing Damage)

Dark

Dragon

Fighting

Fire

Poison

Steel

Defending (Taking Damage)

Poison

Steel

Bug

Dark

Fighting

Dragon

How many Fairy-type Pokemon are there?

Across the series, there are 67 Fairy-type Pokemon, not counting Mega Evolutions, the Dynamax and Gigantamax phenomenon, or any other form changes that may affect a Pokemon’s type. 21 of those 67 Pokemon are mono-type Pokemon, while 46 of them are dual-type Pokemon.

Fairy-type Pokemon
Mono-type Pokemon	Dual-type Pokemon
Clefairy	(Alolan) Ninetales Ice / Fairy
Clefable	Jigglypuff Normal / Fairy
Cleffa	Wigglytuff Normal / Fairy
Togepi	(Galarian) Rapidash Psychic / Fairy
Snubbull	(Galarian) Weezing Poison / Fairy
Granbull	Mr. Mime Psychic / Fairy
Flabébé	Igglybuff Normal / Fairy
Floette	Togetic Fairy / Flying
Florges	Marill Water / Fairy
Spritzee	Azumarill Water / Fairy
Aromatisse	Ralts Psychic / Fairy
Swirlix	Kirlia Psychic / Fairy
Slurpuff	Gardevior Psychic / Fairy
Sylveon	Azurill Normal / Fairy
Xerneas	Mawile Steel / Fairy
Comfey	Mime Jr. Psychic / Fairy
Milcery	Togekiss Fairy / Flying
Alcremie	Cottonee Grass / Fairy
Zacian* *Zacian, depending on its form, can be either Mono-type Fairy or Dual-type Fairy/Steel	Whimsicott Grass / Fairy
Fidough	Dedenne Electric / Fairy
Dachsbun	Carbink Rock / Fairy
	Klefki Steel / Fairy
Diancie Rock / Fairy
Primarina Water / Fairy
Cutiefly Bug / Fairy
Ribombee Bug / Fairy
Morelull Grass / Fairy
Shiinotic Grass / Fairy
Mimikyu Ghost / Fairy
Tapu Koko Electric / Fairy
Tapu Lele Psychic / Fairy
Tapu Bulu Grass / Fairy
Tapu Fini Water / Fairy
Magearna Steel / Fairy
Hatterene Psychic / Fairy
Impidimp Dark / Fairy
Morgrem Dark / Fairy
Grimmsnarl Dark / Fairy
Zacian* Fairy / Steel *Zacian, depending on its form, can be either Mono-type Fairy or Dual-type Fairy/Steel
Enamorus Fairy / Flying
Tinkatink Fairy / Steel
Tinkatuff Fairy / Steel
Tinkaton Fairy / Steel
Scream Tail Fairy / Psychic
Flutter Mane Ghost / Fairy
Iron Valiant Fairy / Fighting
Fezandpiti Poison / Fairy

Which Fairy-type Pokemon are available in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet?

As has been the trend in the Pokemon franchise as of late, the most recent entries in the mainline Pokemon series, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, do not have every single Pokemon available for capture and/or collection. As a result, not every Fairy-type Pokemon is available in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, instead only 49 of them are present.

Below you’ll see which Fairy-type Pokemon are available for trainers to collect in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. Keep in mind that while data for each of these Pokemon exists in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, some of them are only available for capture if you have purchased and installed Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’s expansions pass, The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero, and others still are available only through transfer from other Pokemon titles via Pokemon Home.

Fairy-type Pokémon available in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
#	Pokémon	Type 1	Type 2
35	Clefairy^†	Fairy	-
36	Clefable^†	Fairy	-
38	(Alolan) Ninetales	Ice	Fairy
39	Jigglypuff	Normal	Fairy
40	Wigglytuff	Normal	Fairy
110	(Galarian) Weezing	Poison	Fairy
173	Cleffa^†	Fairy	-
174	Igglybuff	Normal	Fairy
183	Marill	Water	Fairy
184	Azumarill	Water	Fairy
209	Snubbull	Fairy	-
210	Granbull	Fairy	-
280	Ralts	Psychic	Fairy
281	Kirlia	Psychic	Fairy
282	Gardevoir	Psychic	Fairy
298	Azurill	Normal	Fairy
546	Cottonee	Grass	Fairy
547	Whimsicott	Grass	Fairy
669	Flabébé	Fairy	-
670	Floette	Fairy	-
671	Florges	Fairy	-
700	Sylveon	Fairy	-
702	Dedenne	Electric	Fairy
703	Carbink	Rock	Fairy
707	Klefki	Steel	Fairy
719	Diancie^‡	Rock	Fairy
730	Primarina	Water	Fairy
742	Cutiefly^†	Bug	Fairy
743	Ribombee^†	Bug	Fairy
764	Comfey	Fairy	-
778	Mimikyu	Ghost	Fairy
801	Magearna‡	Steel	Fairy
858	Hatterene	Psychic	Fairy
859	Impidimp	Dark	Fairy
860	Morgrem	Dark	Fairy
861	Grimmsnarl	Dark	Fairy
868	Milcery	Fairy	-
869	Alcremie	Fairy	-
888	*Zacian^‡**	Fairy	Steel*
905	Enamorus^‡	Fairy	Flying
926	Fidough	Fairy	-
927	Dachsbun	Fairy	-
957	Tinkatink	Fairy	Steel
958	Tinkatuff	Fairy	Steel
959	Tinkaton	Fairy	Steel
985	Scream Tail	Fairy	Psychic
987	Flutter Mane	Ghost	Fairy
1006	Iron Valiant	Fairy	Fighting
1016	Fezandipiti^†	Poison	Fairy
*Zacian, depending on its form, can be either Mono-Type Fairy or Dual-type Fairy/Steel † These Pokémon are only available for capture in-game with the purchase of The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero ‡ These Pokémon are only available via transfer from Pokémon Home

How many Fairy-type Pokemon are available in Pokemon GO?

Pokemon isn’t just the mainline series anymore, and one of the most popular games is the mobile title Pokemon GO. If your interest in Pokemon is fueled by nothing but nostalgia and starts and stops at Pokemon GO, there’s no need to worry, we can help you keep all those new Pokemon you may not be familiar with straight. On the Pokemon GO side of the coin, there are only 49 of the 67 existing Fairy-type Pokemon available for capture.

Fairy-type Pokémon available in Pokémon GO
#	Pokémon	Type 1	Type 2
35	Clefairy	Fairy	-
36	Clefable	Fairy	-
38	(Alolan) Ninetales	Ice	Fairy
39	Jigglypuff	Normal	Fairy
40	Wigglytuff	Normal	Fairy
78	(Galarian) Rapidash	Psychic	Fairy
110	(Galarian) Weezing	Poison	Fairy
122	Mr. Mime	Psychic	Fairy
173	Cleffa	Fairy	-
174	Igglybuff	Normal	Fairy
175	Togepi	Fairy	-
176	Togetic	Fairy	Flying
183	Marill	Water	Fairy
184	Azumarill	Water	Fairy
209	Snubbull	Fairy	-
210	Granbull	Fairy	-
280	Ralts	Psychic	Fairy
281	Kirlia	Psychic	Fairy
282	Gardevoir	Psychic	Fairy
298	Azurill	Normal	Fairy
303	Mawile	Steel	Fairy
439	Mime Jr.	Psychic	Fairy
468	Togekiss	Fairy	Flying
546	Cottonee	Grass	Fairy
547	Whimsicott	Grass	Fairy
669	Flabébé	Fairy	-
670	Floette	Fairy	-
671	Florges	Fairy	-
682	Spritzee	Fairy	-
683	Aromatisse	Fairy	-
684	Swirlix	Fairy	-
685	Slurpuff	Fairy	-
700	Sylveon	Fairy	-
702	Dedenne	Electric	Fairy
703	Carbink	Rock	Fairy
707	Klefki	Steel	Fairy
716	Xerneas	Fairy	-
719	Diancie	Rock	Fairy
730	Primarina	Water	Fairy
742	Cutiefly	Bug	Fairy
743	Ribombee	Bug	Fairy
755	Morelull	Grass	Fairy
756	Shiinotic	Grass	Fairy
764	Comfey	Fairy	-
785	Tapu Koko	Electric	Fairy
786	Tapu Lele	Psychic	Fairy
787	Tapu Bulu	Grass	Fairy
788	Tapu Fini	Water	Fairy
888	Zacian	Fairy	-

What Fairy-type held items are in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet?

In the mainline Pokemon games, Pokemon can hold items, granting them various effects. Certain held items can boost or hinder Fairy-type moves below is a list of the held items that can affect Fairy-type moves that are available in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet:

Fairy-type Held Items in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
Item	Description	Location in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
Fairy Feather^†	An item to be held by a Pokémon. This feather, which gleams faintly when hit by light, boosts the power of the holder's Fairy-type moves.	Complete the normal difficulty of Ogre Oustin’ for the first time Random chance from the Item Printer
Pixie Plate	An item to be held by a Pokémon. This stone tablet is imbued with the essence of fairies and boosts the power of the holder’s Fairy-type moves.	Via special auction in Porto Marinada if you have an Arceus in your party or boxes.
Roseli Berry	If a Pokémon holding this Berry is hit with a supereffective Fairy-type move, the power of that move will be weakened.	Found at random in North Province (Area One) as a sparkling item on the ground
† This item is only available in-game with the purchase of The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero

Are there Fairy-type held items in Pokemon GO?

Pokemon GO does not have held items, as such, there are no Fairy-type held items in Pokemon GO.

What are the signature Fairy-type attacks in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet?

While it’s hard to definitively say what the “best” Fairy-type moves in the Pokemon franchise are, the below moves are staples of almost every Fairy-type Pokemon’s kit, whether they are powerful, have good utility, or both.

Notable Fairy-type moves in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
Move	Move Type	Move Power	Accuracy	Move Description
Alluring Voice	Special	80	100%	The user attacks the target using its angelic voice. This also confuses the target if its stats have been boosted during the turn.
Charm	Status	-	-	The user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. This harshly lowers the target's Attack stat.
Dazzling Gleam	Special	80	100%	The user damages opposing Pokémon by emitting a powerful flash.
Misty Terrain	Status	-	-	This protects Pokémon on the ground from status conditions and halves damage from Dragon-type moves for five turns.
Moonblast	Special	95	100%	Borrowing the power of the moon, the user attacks the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Atk stat.
Moonlight	Status	-	-	The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.
Play Rough	Physical	90	90%	The user attacks by playing rough with the target. This may also lower the target's Attack stat.

What are the signature Fairy-type attacks in Pokemon GO?

In Pokemon GO, the effectiveness of Pokemon moves is a little easier to quantify. There are eight total Fairy-type attacks in Pokemon GO, three Fast Attacks and five Charged Attacks. The data for every Fairy-type attack in Pokemon GO is below:

Fairy-type Fast Attacks in Pokémon GO
Attack	Power
Geomancy	20
Charm	20
Fairy Wind	9

Fairy-type Charged Attacks in Pokémon GO
Attack	Charge Bars	Power
Moonblast	One	130
Dazzling Gleam	Two	100
Play Rough	Two	90
Disarming Voice	Three	70
Draining Kiss	Two	60

Who are Pokemon’s Fairy-type specialists?

The Pokemon franchise is filled to the brim with Pokemon type specialists, Pokemon Trainers who specialize in one type of Pokemon. These trainers are often Gym Leaders, members of a region’s Elite Four, or other powerful trainers to be found during your gameplay. Pokemon Scarlet and Violet and its expansion The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero are home to two prominent Fairy-type specialists.

Ortega is the leader of Team Star’s Ruchbah Squad, located in Paldea’s North Province, Area 3. Haughty and condescending to those he deems weaker than him, Ortega doesn’t have many friends outside of Team Star. Ortega’s ace Pokemon is Daschbun. When defeated, Ortega rewards the player with TM079 - Dazzling Gleam.
Lacey is a member of the Blueberry League Elite Four, and is located in the Coastal Plaza of Blueberry Academy’s Terarium. She is the daughter of Unova’s Ground-type Gym Leader Clay. Despite being a Fairy-type specialist, her ace Pokemon is an Excadrill, like her father, which she will Terastalize into a Fairy-type when sending it out in battle. When defeated, Lacey will reward the player with TM227 - Alluring Voice.

Other Fairy-type specialists in the Pokemon franchise over the years include:

Opal and her eventual protegé Bede, both of whom are the Gym Leader of the Ballonlea Gym at different points in Pokemon Sword and Shield
Lillie, one of the player’s friends and rivals in Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
Mina, the Trial Captain of Seafolk Village in Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
- Mina can also be found and fought in Vermillion City once per day in Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee!
Valerie, the franchise’s first Fairy-type specialist and the Gym Leader of the Laverre City Gym in Pokemon X and Y.

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