Fairy Type

Dragon and Dark stopper. Fairy is a premier defensive/offensive piece, combining great resistances with strong STAB and utility.

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⚪️normal🔥fire💧water🌿grass⚡️electric❄️ice🥊fighting🧪poison🏜️ground🕊️flying🔮psychic🐛bug🪨rock👻ghost🐉dragon🌑dark⚙️steel✨fairy

How Fairy plays

Fairy-types check Dragons and harass Dark/Fighting cores. Many bring cleric tools (Wish/Aromatherapy), setup (Calm Mind), or disruption (Encore/Thunder Wave). Pair with Steel to cover Poison/Steel threats and with Water/Ground to round out resistances.

Strengths
  • Super-effective vs Dragon, Dark, Fighting
  • Key resistances and strong special movepools
  • Cleric/utility options for balance builds
Weaknesses
  • Weak to Steel and Poison
  • Certain Steels wall mono-Fairy sets

Team-building notes

  • Cover blind spots: pair Fairy with partners that answer the weaknesses above.
  • Create a pivot path: use U-turn/Volt Switch/Parting Shot or status to bring your breaker in safely.
  • Speed control: priority or fast teammates let your core close once checks are chipped.
  • Win-con clarity: decide if Fairy is your breaker, cleaner, or glue—and support that role with hazards/screens/heal.

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