Flying/Fairy strategy: Ground and Dragon immunities with five weaknesses
Flying/Fairy and Fairy/Flying are the same defensive pairing; this page uses flying-fairy as the canonical URL. Flying/Fairy is a support-friendly pairing that blocks Ground and Dragon while resisting Fighting, Bug, Grass, and Dark pressure. Representative Pokémon include Togetic, Togekiss, Enamorus. The standard type chart gives this combination no 4× weakness and 2× weak to Electric, Ice, Poison, Rock, Steel. It is immune to Ground, Dragon. Its main defensive value comes from ¼× resists Fighting, Bug; ½× resists Grass, Dark, but stats, ability, item, and format still decide whether a real Pokémon can use those entries repeatedly.
Offensive plan
Flying STAB pressures Grass, Fighting, and Bug targets, while Fairy STAB threatens Dragon, Dark, and Fighting targets. Electric, Ice, Poison, Rock, and Steel all hit for 2×, so the typing needs help against common coverage and hazard pressure. It is strongest when it can use immunities to create safe utility turns.
Counterplay and defensive risks
To counter Flying/Fairy, start with the chart pressure: Electric, Ice, Poison, Rock, Steel. 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
Flying/Fairy needs Electric, Ice, Poison, Rock, and Steel answers. Ground, Steel, Fire, and Water partners can cover those lanes while Flying/Fairy gives Ground and Dragon immunities in return. Use the Team Calculator to check whether the rest of the six stacks the same Electric, Ice 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, Bug/Fairy guide, and Electric/Flying guide.
Frequently asked questions
What is Flying/Fairy weak to?
Flying/Fairy is no 4× weakness and 2× weak to Electric, Ice, Poison, Rock, Steel under the standard type chart.
Is Fairy/Flying a different type combination?
No. Fairy/Flying and Flying/Fairy use the same two types, so they share the same weaknesses, resistances, and immunities.
What is Flying/Fairy immune to?
It is immune to Ground, Dragon.