All Fairy Type Pokémon Weaknesses and Counters in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

The Fairy Type is offensively and defensively strong in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. It deals super effective damage to Dark, Dragon, and Fighting Type Pokémon while taking reduced damage from several Types. Many Fairy moves have a high Base Power, and the Team Star Leader Ortega uses them to their advantage in their fight. These are all Fairy Type weaknesses and their counters in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet.

What is Fairy weak to in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet?

Fairy Type Pokémon are very strong and can usually learn either Moonblast or Play Rough. Both of these moves will deal tremendous damage when hit, even if it isn't for super effective damage. Fairy Type Pokémon have two weaknesses:

• Poison - 2x
• Steel - 2x

What are Fairy Type Pokémon Immune to in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet?

Fairy Type Pokémon are immune to Dragon and will not take any damage from Dragon Type attacks. This works especially well when switched into a Dragon Type move.

What is Fairy strong against in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet?

Fairy Type Pokémon will deal super effective damage to three different Types:

• Dragon - 2x
• Dark - x2
• Fighting - 2x

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They are also strong defensively and will take reduced damage from:

• Fire - 1/2
• Fighting - 1/2
• Dark - 1/2

Most Fairy Pokémon can also learn Grass and Psychic moves, giving them the ability to counter Poison that they are weak to, as well as Rock, Ground, and Water Pokémon. Both Dragon and Fighting Type Pokémon will learn moves that counter Fairy Pokémon, so players should keep that in mind when facing Pokémon like Hydreigon or Hariyama.

What are the best counters to Fairy Types in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet?

Kingambit and Gholdengo are great counters to Fairy Types because they resist Fairy Type attacks and many of the moves that Fairy Types learn. Kingambit will take normal damage from Fairy moves, but it also resists the Grass moves that Fairy Type Pokémon usually learn. It also is immune to Psychic moves they tend to learn while being able to deal tons of damage with its Steel moves.

For more Pokémon Type guides, check out All Ghost Pokémon Weaknesses and Counters in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet or All Normal Type Weaknesses and Counters in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet on Pro Game Guides.