Fairy type

The  type (フェアリータイプ Fearī taipu in Japanese) is one of the eighteen Pokémon elemental types.

This type was introduced in Generation VI, to balance the power the Dragon type had, just like the Dark and Steel types did in Generation II.

Fairy-type Pokémon are mostly cute, pink or feminine in appearance, and can be really powerful. Fairy types also have some magical appeal to them. As opposed to Psychic-type Pokémon, Fairy-type Pokémon have powers related to magic and supernatural powers, instead of mind power.

The only known famous Fairy-type Pokémon Trainer is Valerie, the sixth Gym Leader of the Kalos region.

Fairy-type moves

 * There are 17 Fairy-type moves.
 * In Generation II, 3 moves were introduced.
 * In Generation VI, 14 moves were introduced.
 * No moves were introduced in Generations II, III, IV or V.
 * In battles: Other moves stand out.
 * 1 move is of the Physical type.gif type.
 * 6 moves are of the Special type.gif type.
 * 10 moves are of the Other type.gif type.
 * In contests: Beautiful moves stand out.
 * 9 moves are of the [[File:Beautiful type.png]] type.
 * 6 moves are of the [[File:Cute type.png]] type.
 * 2 moves are of the [[File:Clever type.png]] type.
 * There are no moves of the [[File:Cool type.png]] and [[File:Tough type.png]] types.

Effectiveness of Fairy-type moves
Super effective against Pokémon of the types:, and.

Not very effective against Pokémon of the types:, and.

Weaknesses and resistances of the Fairy type
A type chart displaying the weaknesses and resistances of a Pokémon when damaged by a move. Empty fields are moves that do normal damage.

Fairy-type Pokémon
35 Pokémon are Fairy type. (4.62% of all Pokémon)

Pure Fairy-type Pokémon
15 Pokémon are pure Fairy type. (42.86% of the Fairy-type Pokémon)

Primary Fairy-type Pokémon
2 Pokémon are primary Fairy type. (5.71% of the Fairy-type Pokémon)

Secondary Fairy-type Pokémon
18 Pokémon are secondary Fairy type. (51.43% of the Fairy-type Pokémon)

Pokémon with Fairy-type alternate formes
The following alternate formes of some Pokémon are also of the Fairy type.

Relations with other types

 * They're weak against the type because according to European traditions, fairies were killed with iron. Also, in some stories fairies could not touch steel because it burned them when touched.
 * They're weak against the type because fairies represent purity and poison the pollution. Also in some stories, villains gave fairies poison to make them grow weak.
 * They're strong against the type because in mythology, fairies' magic could dominate oriental dragons, even though in European legends, the dragons were immune to magic.
 * They're strong against the type because fairies represent light and the darkness disappears with light. Also, fairies represent goodness, and this always wins against evil.
 * They're strong against the type because physical strength can't do anything against magic.
 * They resist the type because in pop culture, fairies live along insects and bugs.
 * The type resists them because traditionally fairies live in forests, and fire can easily destroy these.