Fighting/Fairy Type

Fighting/Fairy and Fairy/Fighting are the same defensive pairing; this page uses fighting-fairy as the canonical URL. Fighting/Fairy is an aggressive pairing that blocks Dragon while threatening Dark, Dragon, Normal, Steel, Rock, and Fighting targets. Representative Pokémon include Iron Valiant. The standard type chart gives this combination no 4× weakness and 2× weak to Poison, Flying, Psychic, Steel, Fairy. It is immune to Dragon. Its main defensive value comes from ¼× resists Bug, Dark; ½× resists Fighting, Rock, but stats, ability, item, and format still decide whether a real Pokémon can use those entries repeatedly.

Offensive plan

Fighting STAB breaks Normal, Ice, Rock, Dark, and Steel targets, while Fairy STAB pressures Dragon, Dark, and Fighting targets. Poison, Flying, Psychic, Steel, and Fairy all hit for 2×, so the typing needs strong positioning and support. Its offensive reach is excellent, but the defensive chart is not passive.

Counterplay and defensive risks

To counter Fighting/Fairy, start with the chart pressure: Poison, Flying, Psychic, Steel, Fairy. 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

Fighting/Fairy needs Poison, Flying, Psychic, Steel, and Fairy answers. Steel, Poison, Electric, Dark, and Fire partners can cover those lanes while Fighting/Fairy blocks Dragon pressure. Use the Team Calculator to check whether the rest of the six stacks the same Poison, Flying 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, Dark/Fairy guide, and Fighting/Psychic guide.

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