Electric/Fairy Type

Electric/Fairy and Fairy/Electric are the same defensive pairing; this page uses electric-fairy as the canonical URL. Electric/Fairy is a fast-pressure pairing that blocks Dragon while threatening Water, Flying, Dragon, Dark, and Fighting targets. Representative Pokémon include Dedenne, Tapu Koko. The standard type chart gives this combination no 4× weakness and 2× weak to Poison, Ground. It is immune to Dragon. Its main defensive value comes from no ¼× resistance; ½× resists Electric, Fighting, Flying, Bug, Dark, but stats, ability, item, and format still decide whether a real Pokémon can use those entries repeatedly.

Offensive plan

Electric STAB threatens Water and Flying targets, while Fairy STAB pressures Dragon, Dark, and Fighting targets. Poison and Ground are the only direct weaknesses, although Ground also blocks Electric attacks unless an ability or move changes the exchange. The typing works best with pivoting, speed, or coverage that punishes Ground entries.

Counterplay and defensive risks

To counter Electric/Fairy, start with the chart pressure: Poison, Ground. If a 4× weakness is listed, preserve that attack type before revealing it; if there is no 4× weakness, repeated 2× pressure and hazard chip usually matter more than a single surprise hit. Scout for abilities, Terastallization, weather, recovery, and pivot moves before assuming the visible multiplier ends the exchange.

Team-building advice

Electric/Fairy needs Poison and Ground support. Steel, Flying, Psychic, Grass, and Ground-immune partners can cover those lanes while Electric/Fairy handles Dragon and Water pressure. Use the Team Calculator to check whether the rest of the six stacks the same Poison, Ground problem, then compare the full defensive chart before choosing moves or teammates.

Read the best Pokémon type combinations guide for a side-by-side defensive comparison.

Continue with Type Chart, Dual Type Calculator, Water/Electric guide, and Dark/Fairy guide.

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