To remember:
- The Fairy type, effective against Dragon, Combat and Darkness types, is particularly vulnerable to Poison and Steel attacks.
- Fairy-type Pokémon have robust defenses, with the exception of Poison and Steel-type attacks, and a limited variety of effective offensive attacks.
- Understanding the weaknesses and strengths of Fairy-type Pokémon is crucial to optimizing your strategy and team composition in Pokémon Go.
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We have seen the Psychic type in the previous article, but this time we're going to talk about Fairy typesin particular its weaknesses. At the same time, let's take a look at their characteristics, followed by their common capabilities. But first of all, let's take a look at the weaknesses of Fairy-type Pokémon.
What are the main weaknesses of Fairy-type Pokémon?
The Fairy type was introduced to the main series back in the sixth generation, at the Nintendo Direct on June 11, 2013. Fairies belong to the Psychic type or Fairy in the Trading Card Game.
The weakness of the fairy type is noticeable when attacking :
- the Poison type ;
- the Steel type
In addition to their vulnerability to these two types of Pokémon, Pokémon attacks are not very effective against :
- the Fire type
Here is a table summarizing the strengths and weaknesses of each Pokémon type, including the Fairy type:
Here's a guide to help you read the chart:
- The green 2 means effective attack
- 1/2 red means attack not effective
- Black 0 means totally ineffective
Characteristics of Fairy-type Pokémon
Faced with the robustness of Dragon typesthe Fairy type was born, not only to neutralize the Dragon types, but also to weaken the Dragon types. Combat types and types darkness.
As far as defense is concerned, the Fairy type defends itself pretty well against the other fifteen Pokémon types, except for the Poison type and the Steel type. Its immune defense is much stronger than that of other Pokémon, Florges in particular being a case in point, with an important 154 base point.
The abilities of Fairy-type Pokémon
On the offensive side, the Fairy type has the lowest in terms of headcountSmogogo de Galar is the most powerful of these 63 species, with only 14 attacks. The most powerful of these is Smogogo de Galar, whose power is explained by the diversity of its immunity.
The latter is both Fairy and Poison in nature, a kind of crossbreeding that makes her more resistant to dragon-type attacks. In general, players tend to use both abilities, Magic Radiance (especially for striking opponents, with a power of 80) and Lunar Power (a power of 95).
In addition, fairy-type attacks are highly effective against :
- Combat type,
- Dragon type,
- the Darkness type.
Types that are less effective against the fairy type:
- the insect type ;
- And all 3 types of Pokémon mentioned above.
In short, these are the weaknesses of Fairy-type Pokémon to discover if you want to knock them out in your duels! To discover our articles on the weaknesses of other Pokémon types:
- Normal-type Pokémon weaknesses
- Weaknesses of water-type Pokémon
- Weaknesses of electrik-type Pokémon
- Plant-type Pokémon weaknesses
- Ice-type Pokémon weaknesses
- Ground-type Pokémon weaknesses
- Flight-type Pokémon weaknesses
- Rock-type Pokémon weaknesses
- Spectrum-type Pokémon weaknesses
In this Pokémon Go video game, every mistake can cost the player dearly. You need to avoid attracting the attention of legendary dragons, and thus ensure the protection of your team. Knowing the weaknesses of Fairy-type Pokémon will help you build your team.
