Fairy type

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

The Fairy-type was introduced in Generation VI to balance the metagame (the Dragon-type, in particular) in a manner similar to the introduction of the Dark and Steel-types in Generation II.

Fairy-type Pokémon are generally considered "cute" and tend to be at least partially pink in color and feminine in appearance overall. However, Fairy-types can be incredibly 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 the supernatural as opposed to mental power.

The known famous Fairy-type Pokémon Trainers are Valerie, the sixth Gym Leader of the Kalos region, and Mina, the Fairy-type Trial Captain of the Alola 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 I, 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 Elite Four members
There are no Elite Four members that specialize in the Fairy type.

Fairy type records

 * Xerneas is the tallest and heaviest Fairy type.
 * Flabébé, Cutiefly and Comfey are the smallest Fairy types.
 * Flabébé is the lightest Fairy type.
 * Marill evolves at the lowest level (18)
 * Kirlia evolves at the highest level (30)

Fairy-type Pokémon
48 Pokémon are Fairy type. (5.99% of all Pokémon)

Pure Fairy-type Pokémon
16 Pokémon are pure Fairy type. (33.33% of the Fairy-type Pokémon)

Primary Fairy-type Pokémon
2 Pokémon are primary Fairy type. (4.17% of the Fairy-type Pokémon)

Secondary Fairy-type Pokémon
30 Pokémon are secondary Fairy type. (62.50% 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 legends and traditions, fairies could be killed with iron due to it being man-made and manufactured, which is opposite to the natural affinity of fairies. 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 can represent pollution. Also, in some stories, villains gave fairies poison to weaken them.
 * They're strong against the type because in certain mythologies, fairies' magic could dominate oriental dragons, even though in European legends dragons were immune to magic. Additionally, most fairy tales involve slaying a dragon.
 * They're strong against the type because fairies represent light and darkness disappears with light. Also, fairies represent goodness and this always wins against evil, which the Dark type represents.
 * They're strong against the type because physical strength is virtually useless against magic.
 * They resist the type because in many forms of popular culture, fairies live among insects and bugs.
 * The type resists them because traditionally, fairies live in forests, which fire can easily destroy.

Trivia

 * The Fairy type is the only type to not have a Pokemon with gender differences in it.