How many fairy type Pokémon exist?
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There are 77 different Pokémon, including unique forms and Mega Evolutions, that share the Fairy-type and 31 different moves with it, making Fairy the second rarest type, tied with Ghost, accounting for 6.61% of all Pokémon. The Fairy-type was introduced in Pokémon X & Y in 2013, with some Pokémon and moves being altered to match the type, and as of Generation VIII, there are 60 Fairy types, including alternate forms.
Introduction to Fairy-type Pokémon
The Fairy-type was introduced to balance out the game, particularly to counter the Dragon-type, which was extremely overpowered before the introduction of Fairy. This addition has significantly impacted the Pokémon world, with 22 Pokémon being reclassified as Fairy-type due to Professor Sycamore’s discovery.
FAQs about Fairy-type Pokémon
General Questions
- What is the rarest Pokémon type?: The Ice-type is the rarest Pokémon type, with only 58 Ice-type Pokémon.
- How many Fairy-type Pokémon exist?: There are 77 different Pokémon that share the Fairy-type.
- Is a 0 Pokémon rare?: A fully 0% IV Pokémon is extremely rare, even when compared to their 4-star/Perfect IV counterparts.
- What is the top 5 rarest Pokémon?: The top 5 rarest Pokémon are Mewtwo, Alakazam, Dragonite, Omastar, and Kabutops.
Type-Specific Questions
- Is Fairy weak to Ghost?: Pure Fairy-type Pokémon have two weaknesses, and while they are not weak to Ghost-type attacks by default, some Fairy-type Pokémon with a secondary type, like Psychic/Fairy, may be weak to Ghost-type attacks.
- Why is Dragon weak to Fairy?: The Fairy-type was created to counter Dragon, which was extremely overpowered before Fairy’s introduction, balancing out the game.
- Why is Clefairy not a Fairy-type?: As far as the games are concerned, Clefairy has always been a Fairy-type; it’s just that all of the Pokémon games before Gen 6 were inaccurate representations of the Pokémon world.
Pokémon-Specific Questions
- Is there a mega Fairy Pokémon?: Yes, there are 4 Fairy-type Mega Evolutions: Mega Gardevoir, Mega Altaria, Mega Mawile, and Mega Audino.
- Are any Pokémon immune to Fairy?: Steel-type Pokémon are immune to Fairy-type attacks, as they don’t have any weaknesses or vulnerabilities that Fairy-type Pokémon can exploit.
- What Pokémon is only weak to Fairy?: Ghost/Dark-type Pokémon are only weak to Fairy-type attacks, with Sableye and Spiritomb being the only two Pokémon with this type combination.
Type Combination Questions
- Is there a bug Dragon Pokémon?: Yes, Ariamano is a dual Bug/Dragon-type Pokémon.
- Is there a Fairy ice type Pokémon?: Yes, the Galarian version of Mr. Mime is an Ice/Fairy Pokémon.
- Is there a dark Fairy-type Pokémon?: Yes, Grimmsnarl is a Dark/Fairy-type Pokémon originally found in the Galar region.
Strategy and Strength Questions
- Is fairy type too good?: Although Fairy Pokémon have a meaningful advantage over 3 separate types, they have two types, Steel and Poison, which both resist them and are super effective against them, keeping Fairy-types balanced.
- Why does Steel resist Fairy?: Fairies are weak to Steel because, in many stories, fairies have a weakness to cold iron, and Steel is the closest to an iron-type.