Water/Fairy Type

Water/Fairy and Fairy/Water are the same defensive pairing; this page uses water-fairy as the canonical URL. Water/Fairy is a strong defensive-offensive pairing that blocks Dragon while checking Fire, Water, Ice, Fighting, Bug, and Dark pressure. Representative Pokémon include Marill, Azumarill, Primarina, Tapu Fini. The standard type chart gives this combination no 4× weakness and 2× weak to Electric, Grass, Poison. It is immune to Dragon. Its main defensive value comes from no ¼× resistance; ½× resists Fire, Water, Ice, Fighting, Bug, Dark, but stats, ability, item, and format still decide whether a real Pokémon can use those entries repeatedly.

Offensive plan

Water STAB threatens Fire, Ground, and Rock targets, while Fairy STAB pressures Dragon, Dark, and Fighting targets. Electric, Grass, and Poison are the direct weaknesses, and Poison can be especially important because it also threatens Fairy teams in general. The typing is best when teammates punish Poison and bulky Water answers.

Counterplay and defensive risks

To counter Water/Fairy, start with the chart pressure: Electric, Grass, Poison. 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

Water/Fairy needs Electric, Grass, and Poison answers. Ground, Steel, Poison, and Grass-resistant partners can cover those lanes while Water/Fairy handles Dragon and Fire pressure. Use the Team Calculator to check whether the rest of the six stacks the same Electric, Grass 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/Dragon guide, and Dark/Fairy guide.

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