Rock/Fairy Type

Rock/Fairy and Fairy/Rock are the same defensive pairing; this page uses rock-fairy as the canonical URL. Rock/Fairy blocks Dragon while threatening Flying, Fire, Ice, Bug, Dragon, Dark, and Fighting targets. Representative Pokémon include Carbink, Diancie, Mega Diancie. The standard type chart gives this combination 4× weak to Steel and 2× weak to Water, Grass, Ground. It is immune to Dragon. Its main defensive value comes from no ¼× resistance; ½× resists Normal, Fire, Flying, Bug, Dark, but stats, ability, item, and format still decide whether a real Pokémon can use those entries repeatedly.

Offensive plan

Rock STAB threatens Flying, Fire, Ice, and Bug targets, while Fairy STAB pressures Dragon, Dark, and Fighting targets. Steel is the severe 4× weakness, while Water, Grass, and Ground hit for 2×. The typing needs Steel control before it can exploit its useful offensive pairing.

Counterplay and defensive risks

To counter Rock/Fairy, start with the chart pressure: Steel, Water, Grass, 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

Rock/Fairy needs Steel answers first, then Water, Grass, and Ground support. Fire, Water, Flying, and Ground-immune partners can help while Rock/Fairy supplies Dragon immunity. Use the Team Calculator to check whether the rest of the six stacks the same Steel, Water 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, Ice/Fairy guide, and Rock/Steel guide.

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