Fairy Type Weakness, Counters & Best Attackers | Pokémon GO
Fairy type guide in Pokémon GO: weaknesses (Poison, Steel), Dragon immunity, and top Fairy attackers.
Weaknesses (1.6x DMG): Poison (1.6×), Steel (1.6×) | Resistances: Fighting, Bug, Dragon, Dark | Super effective against: Fighting, Dragon, Dark
When building a team for 5-Star and Mega Raids, prioritize attackers that benefit from Same-Type Attack Bonus (STAB, 1.2x damage) alongside an active Mega Evolution to boost all allies' Fairy-type attacks by 30%. The table below ranks the strongest Fairy-type Pokémon by Effective Rating (ER) and DPS.
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Fire
Poison
Ground
Ghost#6
OVERALL#1
FAIRY108.3ER
Fairy
Steel332 Attack
240 Defense
192 Stamina
5629 CP
Ideal Moveset:eDPS: 46.16
SteelMetal Claw+SteelBehemoth Blade*#49
OVERALL#2
FAIRY82.4ER
Mega Gardevoir#282
PsychicFairyMega326 Attack
229 Defense
169 Stamina
5101 CP
Ideal Moveset:eDPS: 36.08
PsychicConfusion+PsychicPsychic#70
OVERALL#3
FAIRY77.1ER
Mega Diancie#719
RockFairyMega342 Attack
235 Defense
137 Stamina
4913 CP
Ideal Moveset:eDPS: 34.75
RockRock Throw+FairyMoonblast#90
OVERALL#4
FAIRY75.2ER
Tinkaton#959
FairySteel155 Attack
196 Defense
198 Stamina
2544 CP
Ideal Moveset:eDPS: 32.92
FairyFairy Wind+SteelGigaton Hammer#99
OVERALL#5
FAIRY74.2ER
Enamorus#905
Fairy
Flying281 Attack
162 Defense
179 Stamina
3873 CP
Ideal Moveset:eDPS: 34.34
FairyFairy Wind+FlyingFly#100
OVERALL#6
FAIRY74.2ER
FairyFlying281 Attack
162 Defense
179 Stamina
3873 CP
Ideal Moveset:eDPS: 34.34
FairyFairy Wind+FlyingFly#127
OVERALL#7
FAIRY71.2ER
Shadow Primarina#730
WaterFairyShadow232 Attack
195 Defense
190 Stamina
3618 CP
Ideal Moveset:eDPS: 32.6
FairyCharm+WaterHydro Cannon*#129
OVERALL#8
FAIRY71.1ER
Tapu Lele#786
PsychicFairy259 Attack
208 Defense
172 Stamina
3950 CP
Ideal Moveset:eDPS: 31.48
PsychicConfusion+FairyNature’s Madness#136
OVERALL#9
FAIRY70.6ER
Xerneas#716
Fairy250 Attack
185 Defense
246 Stamina
4275 CP
Ideal Moveset:eDPS: 30.13
FairyGeomancy*+
NormalGiga Impact#137
OVERALL#10
FAIRY70.5ER
FairyFlying250 Attack
201 Defense
179 Stamina
3830 CP
Ideal Moveset:eDPS: 31.19
FairyFairy Wind+FlyingFly#167
OVERALL#11
FAIRY69.2ER
Shadow Togekiss#468
FairyFlyingShadow225 Attack
217 Defense
198 Stamina
3767 CP
Ideal Moveset:eDPS: 30.67
FlyingPeck+
FightingAura Sphere*#174
OVERALL#12
FAIRY68.8ER
Zacian#888
FairySteel254 Attack
236 Defense
192 Stamina
4329 CP
Ideal Moveset:eDPS: 29.4
SteelMetal Claw+FairyPlay Rough#210
OVERALL#13
FAIRY66.8ER
Tapu Bulu#787
GrassFairy249 Attack
215 Defense
172 Stamina
3865 CP
Ideal Moveset:eDPS: 29.48
GrassBullet Seed+FairyNature’s Madness#219
OVERALL#14
FAIRY66.5ER
Shadow Gardevoir#282
PsychicFairyShadow237 Attack
195 Defense
169 Stamina
3497 CP
Ideal Moveset:eDPS: 31.09
PsychicConfusion+PsychicPsychic#232
OVERALL#15
FAIRY66.0ER
Tapu Koko#785
ElectricFairy250 Attack
181 Defense
172 Stamina
3582 CP
Ideal Moveset:eDPS: 29.88
NormalQuick Attack*+FairyNature’s Madness#251
OVERALL#16
FAIRY64.7ER
Fairy254 Attack
236 Defense
192 Stamina
4329 CP
Ideal Moveset:eDPS: 27.65
SteelMetal Claw+FairyPlay Rough#297
OVERALL#17
FAIRY62.4ER
Primarina#730
WaterFairy232 Attack
195 Defense
190 Stamina
3618 CP
Ideal Moveset:eDPS: 27.5
FairyCharm+WaterHydro Cannon*#302
OVERALL#18
FAIRY62.0ER
Togekiss#468
FairyFlying225 Attack
217 Defense
198 Stamina
3767 CP
Ideal Moveset:eDPS: 26.69
FairyCharm+FightingAura Sphere*#360
OVERALL#19
FAIRY60.1ER
Shadow Sylveon#700
FairyShadow203 Attack
205 Defense
216 Stamina
3470 CP
Ideal Moveset:eDPS: 26.64
FairyFairy Wind+FairyDazzling Gleam#373
OVERALL#20
FAIRY59.5ER
Gardevoir#282
PsychicFairy237 Attack
195 Defense
169 Stamina
3497 CP
Ideal Moveset:eDPS: 26.74
PsychicConfusion+PsychicPsychic#400
OVERALL#21
FAIRY58.7ER
Shadow Florges#671
FairyShadow212 Attack
244 Defense
186 Stamina
3657 CP
Ideal Moveset:eDPS: 25.82
GrassVine Whip*+FairyMoonblast#427
OVERALL#22
FAIRY57.8ER
Tapu Fini#788
WaterFairy189 Attack
254 Defense
172 Stamina
3230 CP
Ideal Moveset:eDPS: 24.86
WaterWater Gun*+FairyNature’s Madness#455
OVERALL#23
FAIRY56.7ER
Hatterene#858
PsychicFairy237 Attack
182 Defense
149 Stamina
3198 CP
Ideal Moveset:eDPS: 26.25
PsychicConfusion+PsychicPsychic#494
OVERALL#24
FAIRY55.1ER
Mega Altaria#334
DragonFairyMega222 Attack
218 Defense
181 Stamina
3576 CP
Ideal Moveset:eDPS: 24.05
DragonDragon Breath*+FairyDazzling Gleam#513
OVERALL#25
FAIRY54.6ER
Shadow Granbull#210
FairyShadow212 Attack
131 Defense
207 Stamina
2885 CP
Ideal Moveset:eDPS: 27.24
FairyCharm+FairyPlay Rough#551
OVERALL#26
FAIRY53.0ER
Sylveon#700
Fairy203 Attack
205 Defense
216 Stamina
3470 CP
Ideal Moveset:eDPS: 22.75
FairyCharm+FairyDazzling Gleam#558
OVERALL#27
FAIRY52.7ER
Grimmsnarl#861
DarkFairy227 Attack
139 Defense
216 Stamina
3222 CP
Ideal Moveset:eDPS: 24.61
DarkSucker Punch+FairyPlay Rough#571
OVERALL#28
FAIRY52.5ER
Florges#671
Fairy212 Attack
244 Defense
186 Stamina
3657 CP
Ideal Moveset:eDPS: 22.42
FairyFairy Wind+FairyMoonblast#617
OVERALL#29
FAIRY51.3ER
FairyShadow178 Attack
162 Defense
216 Stamina
2755 CP
Ideal Moveset:eDPS: 24.12
FairyFairy Wind+SteelMeteor Mash*#629
OVERALL#30
FAIRY51.0ER
Shadow Mr. Mime#122
PsychicFairyShadow192 Attack
205 Defense
120 Stamina
2518 CP
Ideal Moveset:eDPS: 24.96
PsychicConfusion+PsychicPsychic#663
OVERALL#31
FAIRY50.4ER
IceFairyShadow170 Attack
193 Defense
177 Stamina
2610 CP
Ideal Moveset:eDPS: 23.37
FairyCharm+IceWeather Ball#673
OVERALL#32
FAIRY50.1ER
Shadow Ribombee#743
BugFairyShadow198 Attack
146 Defense
155 Stamina
2488 CP
Ideal Moveset:eDPS: 25.48
FairyFairy Wind+FairyDazzling Gleam#721
OVERALL#33
FAIRY48.9ER
Granbull#210
Fairy212 Attack
131 Defense
207 Stamina
2885 CP
Ideal Moveset:eDPS: 23.3
DarkSnarl+FairyPlay Rough#747
OVERALL#34
FAIRY48.1ER
PsychicFairy207 Attack
162 Defense
163 Stamina
2782 CP
Ideal Moveset:eDPS: 22.6
PsychicPsycho Cut+PsychicPsychic#784
OVERALL#35
FAIRY46.7ER
Diancie#719
RockFairy190 Attack
285 Defense
137 Stamina
3091 CP
Ideal Moveset:eDPS: 20.41
RockRock Throw+FairyMoonblast#788
OVERALL#36
FAIRY46.5ER
GrassFairyShadow164 Attack
176 Defense
155 Stamina
2277 CP
Ideal Moveset:eDPS: 22.56
FairyFairy Wind+GrassGrass Knot#812
OVERALL#37
FAIRY46.0ER
Shadow Komala#775
NormalShadow216 Attack
165 Defense
163 Stamina
2919 CP
Ideal Moveset:eDPS: 22.53
RockRollout*+FairyPlay Rough#815
OVERALL#38
FAIRY46.0ER
Shadow Slurpuff#685
FairyShadow168 Attack
163 Defense
193 Stamina
2486 CP
Ideal Moveset:eDPS: 21.97
FairyCharm+FairyPlay Rough#819
OVERALL#39
FAIRY45.9ER
FairyShadow173 Attack
150 Defense
226 Stamina
2647 CP
Ideal Moveset:eDPS: 21.82
FairyFairy Wind+FairyMoonblast#857
OVERALL#40
FAIRY44.9ER
Mr. Mime#122
PsychicFairy192 Attack
205 Defense
120 Stamina
2518 CP
Ideal Moveset:eDPS: 21.16
PsychicConfusion+PsychicPsychic