{"id":132194,"date":"2026-05-30T01:37:05","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T01:37:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/?p=132194"},"modified":"2026-05-30T01:37:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T01:37:05","slug":"how-many-fairy-type-pokemon-exist-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-many-fairy-type-pokemon-exist-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How many fairy type Pok\u00e9mon exist?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_67_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-many-fairy-type-pokemon-exist-2\/#How_many_fairy_type_Pokemon_exist\" title=\"How many fairy type Pok\u00e9mon exist?\">How many fairy type Pok\u00e9mon exist?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-many-fairy-type-pokemon-exist-2\/#Introduction_to_Fairy-type_Pokemon\" title=\"Introduction to Fairy-type Pok\u00e9mon\">Introduction to Fairy-type Pok\u00e9mon<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-many-fairy-type-pokemon-exist-2\/#FAQs_about_Fairy-type_Pokemon\" title=\"FAQs about Fairy-type Pok\u00e9mon\">FAQs about Fairy-type Pok\u00e9mon<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-many-fairy-type-pokemon-exist-2\/#General_Questions\" title=\"General Questions\">General Questions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-many-fairy-type-pokemon-exist-2\/#Type-Specific_Questions\" title=\"Type-Specific Questions\">Type-Specific Questions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-many-fairy-type-pokemon-exist-2\/#Pokemon-Specific_Questions\" title=\"Pok\u00e9mon-Specific Questions\">Pok\u00e9mon-Specific Questions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-many-fairy-type-pokemon-exist-2\/#Type_Combination_Questions\" title=\"Type Combination Questions\">Type Combination Questions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-many-fairy-type-pokemon-exist-2\/#Strategy_and_Strength_Questions\" title=\"Strategy and Strength Questions\">Strategy and Strength Questions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_fairy_type_Pokemon_exist\"><\/span>How many fairy type Pok\u00e9mon exist?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>There are <strong>77 different Pok\u00e9mon<\/strong>, including unique forms and <strong>Mega Evolutions<\/strong>, that share the <strong>Fairy-type<\/strong> and <strong>31 different moves<\/strong> with it, making <strong>Fairy<\/strong> the second rarest type, tied with <strong>Ghost<\/strong>, accounting for <strong>6.61% of all Pok\u00e9mon<\/strong>. The <strong>Fairy-type<\/strong> was introduced in <strong>Pok\u00e9mon X &#038; Y<\/strong> in 2013, with some <strong>Pok\u00e9mon<\/strong> and <strong>moves<\/strong> being altered to match the type, and as of <strong>Generation VIII<\/strong>, there are <strong>60 Fairy types<\/strong>, including <strong>alternate forms<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Introduction_to_Fairy-type_Pokemon\"><\/span>Introduction to Fairy-type Pok\u00e9mon<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>Fairy-type<\/strong> was introduced to balance out the game, particularly to counter the <strong>Dragon-type<\/strong>, which was extremely overpowered before the introduction of <strong>Fairy<\/strong>. This addition has significantly impacted the Pok\u00e9mon world, with <strong>22 Pok\u00e9mon<\/strong> being reclassified as <strong>Fairy-type<\/strong> due to <strong>Professor Sycamore&#8217;s<\/strong> discovery. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs_about_Fairy-type_Pokemon\"><\/span>FAQs about Fairy-type Pok\u00e9mon<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"General_Questions\"><\/span>General Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>What is the rarest Pok\u00e9mon type?<\/strong>: The <strong>Ice-type<\/strong> is the rarest Pok\u00e9mon type, with only <strong>58 Ice-type Pok\u00e9mon<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>How many Fairy-type Pok\u00e9mon exist?<\/strong>: There are <strong>77 different Pok\u00e9mon<\/strong> that share the <strong>Fairy-type<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Is a 0 Pok\u00e9mon rare?<\/strong>: A fully <strong>0% IV Pok\u00e9mon<\/strong> is extremely rare, even when compared to their <strong>4-star\/Perfect IV<\/strong> counterparts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>What is the top 5 rarest Pok\u00e9mon?<\/strong>: The top 5 rarest Pok\u00e9mon are <strong>Mewtwo<\/strong>, <strong>Alakazam<\/strong>, <strong>Dragonite<\/strong>, <strong>Omastar<\/strong>, and <strong>Kabutops<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Type-Specific_Questions\"><\/span>Type-Specific Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li><strong>Is Fairy weak to Ghost?<\/strong>: Pure <strong>Fairy-type Pok\u00e9mon<\/strong> have two weaknesses, and while they are not weak to <strong>Ghost-type<\/strong> attacks by default, some <strong>Fairy-type Pok\u00e9mon<\/strong> with a secondary type, like <strong>Psychic\/Fairy<\/strong>, may be weak to <strong>Ghost-type<\/strong> attacks.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Why is Dragon weak to Fairy?<\/strong>: The <strong>Fairy-type<\/strong> was created to counter <strong>Dragon<\/strong>, which was extremely overpowered before <strong>Fairy&#8217;s<\/strong> introduction, balancing out the game.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Why is Clefairy not a Fairy-type?<\/strong>: As far as the games are concerned, <strong>Clefairy<\/strong> has always been a <strong>Fairy-type<\/strong>; it&#8217;s just that all of the Pok\u00e9mon games before <strong>Gen 6<\/strong> were inaccurate representations of the Pok\u00e9mon world.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pokemon-Specific_Questions\"><\/span>Pok\u00e9mon-Specific Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol start=\"8\">\n<li><strong>Is there a mega Fairy Pok\u00e9mon?<\/strong>: Yes, there are <strong>4 Fairy-type Mega Evolutions<\/strong>: <strong>Mega Gardevoir<\/strong>, <strong>Mega Altaria<\/strong>, <strong>Mega Mawile<\/strong>, and <strong>Mega Audino<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Are any Pok\u00e9mon immune to Fairy?<\/strong>: <strong>Steel-type Pok\u00e9mon<\/strong> are immune to <strong>Fairy-type<\/strong> attacks, as they don&#8217;t have any weaknesses or vulnerabilities that <strong>Fairy-type Pok\u00e9mon<\/strong> can exploit.<\/li>\n<li><strong>What Pok\u00e9mon is only weak to Fairy?<\/strong>: <strong>Ghost\/Dark-type Pok\u00e9mon<\/strong> are only weak to <strong>Fairy-type<\/strong> attacks, with <strong>Sableye<\/strong> and <strong>Spiritomb<\/strong> being the only two Pok\u00e9mon with this type combination.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Type_Combination_Questions\"><\/span>Type Combination Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol start=\"11\">\n<li><strong>Is there a bug Dragon Pok\u00e9mon?<\/strong>: Yes, <strong>Ariamano<\/strong> is a dual <strong>Bug\/Dragon-type Pok\u00e9mon<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Is there a Fairy ice type Pok\u00e9mon?<\/strong>: Yes, the <strong>Galarian<\/strong> version of <strong>Mr. Mime<\/strong> is an <strong>Ice\/Fairy Pok\u00e9mon<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Is there a dark Fairy-type Pok\u00e9mon?<\/strong>: Yes, <strong>Grimmsnarl<\/strong> is a <strong>Dark\/Fairy-type Pok\u00e9mon<\/strong> originally found in the <strong>Galar region<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Strategy_and_Strength_Questions\"><\/span>Strategy and Strength Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol start=\"14\">\n<li><strong>Is fairy type too good?<\/strong>: Although <strong>Fairy Pok\u00e9mon<\/strong> have a meaningful advantage over <strong>3 separate types<\/strong>, they have two types, <strong>Steel<\/strong> and <strong>Poison<\/strong>, which both resist them and are super effective against them, keeping <strong>Fairy-types<\/strong> balanced.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Why does Steel resist Fairy?<\/strong>: <strong>Fairies<\/strong> are weak to <strong>Steel<\/strong> because, in many stories, <strong>fairies<\/strong> have a weakness to cold iron, and <strong>Steel<\/strong> is the closest to an <strong>iron-type<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How many fairy type Pok\u00e9mon exist? There are 77 different Pok\u00e9mon, 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 Pok\u00e9mon. 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