TYPE SCOUT

Type guide

Fairy: weaknesses and best counters

Fairy is best countered with Poison / Steel-type moves under Pokémon GO rules.

Weak to

Poison 1.6×Steel 1.6×

Best types to bring

PoisonDamage 1.6×Incoming damage 0.625×
SteelDamage 1.6×Incoming damage 0.625×

Resisted attacks

Fighting 0.625×Bug 0.625×Dark 0.625×Dragon 0.391×

Practical battle advice

Against Fairy, verify that your Pokémon actually knows one of the listed counter moves. Moveset, level and battle format still matter.

Explore other types

NormalFireWaterElectricGrassIceFightingPoisonGroundFlyingPsychicBugRockGhostDragonDarkSteel

Last reviewed: 2026-07-25