Grass/Fairy strategy: Dragon immunity with a severe Poison warning
Grass/Fairy and Fairy/Grass are the same defensive pairing; this page uses grass-fairy as the canonical URL. Grass/Fairy is a utility-friendly pairing that can check Water, Ground, Dragon, Dark, and Fighting pressure while threatening common defensive pivots. Representative Pokémon include Cottonee, Whimsicott, Morelull, Shiinotic, Tapu Bulu. The standard type chart gives this combination 4× weak to Poison and 2× weak to Fire, Ice, Flying, Steel. It is immune to Dragon. Its main defensive value comes from no ¼× resistance; ½× resists Water, Electric, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Dark, but stats, ability, item, and format still decide whether a real Pokémon can use those entries repeatedly.
Offensive plan
Grass STAB pressures Water, Ground, and Rock targets, while Fairy STAB threatens Dragon, Dark, and Fighting targets. Poison is the emergency matchup because both types are weak to it, and Steel also resists both STAB options while striking back. The pairing works best when it uses status, terrain, recovery, or pivot support to create progress instead of trying to brute-force every answer.
Counterplay and defensive risks
To counter Grass/Fairy, start with the chart pressure: Poison, Fire, Ice, Flying, 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
Grass/Fairy needs a strong Poison and Steel plan before it can use its Dragon immunity comfortably. Steel, Ground, Fire, and Psychic partners can cover those lanes, while Grass/Fairy repays them by handling Water, Ground, Dragon, Dark, and Fighting pressure. Use the Team Calculator to check whether the rest of the six stacks the same Poison, Fire 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, Steel/Fairy guide, and Grass/Poison guide.
Frequently asked questions
What is Grass/Fairy weak to?
Grass/Fairy is 4× weak to Poison and 2× weak to Fire, Ice, Flying, Steel under the standard type chart.
Is Fairy/Grass a different type combination?
No. Fairy/Grass and Grass/Fairy use the same two types, so they share the same weaknesses, resistances, and immunities.
What is Grass/Fairy immune to?
It is immune to Dragon.