Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’sPaldea region is home to 27 species of Fairy-Type Pokemon. 20 are returning Pokemon from previous series installments, 2 are new forms for pre-existing Pokemon, and 5 are entirely new.
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The Fairy-Type was introduced to the series a few entries prior as an ultimate counter to the Dragon-Type. It’s also Super Effective against Fighting and Dark-Types, but has a weakness to Poison and Steel. This list will help you find the best Fairy-Types obtainable in Paldea.
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Florges is a Fairy/Grass-Type. This makes it weak to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Steel. Poison specifically is a double weakness, meaning it will take four times as much damage from a Poison-Type attack. Thankfully, it has very high Special Defense.
Florges can only be found in North Province Area Three, but it’s Prevolutions can be found sooner. Floette can evolve into Florges when exposed to a Light Stone. A single Light Stone can be found near a lake in South Province Area Six, or be bought from auctions.
14Hatterene
Hatterene is a Psychic/Fairy-type. The Psychic-Type helps counter Fairy’s Poison weakness at the cost of gaining three weaknesses. Since Scarlet and Violet no longer containSword and Shield’s unique Gigantamax mechanic, Hatterene isn’t as good as it used to be.
Regardless, its high Special Attack and solid defensive stats make it a better option than Fairy-types not on this list. The easiest way to get this Pokemon is by catching a Hatenna in South Province Area Four, then training it up to level 42.
13Wigglytuff / Scream Tail
Jigglypuff obtained a new form called Scream Tail. Scream Tail doesn’t have access to evolution like normal Jigglypuff does, but it’s Fairy/Psychic-Typing is more appealing than Wigglytuff’s Normal/Fairy. That being said, both are solid picks.
If you’d like Wigglytuff, it can be found in the far north-east corner of Paldea or can be evolved from regular Jigglypuff by using a Moon Stone on it. Scream Tail isexclusive to Scarlet version, and can only be found in Area Zero.
12Grimmsnarl
Like Hatterene, the lack of Gigantimaxing makes Grimmsnarl worse than it used to be, yet it’s still a great choice. It doesn’t appear in the wild so the easiest way to obtain one is to catch one of its Prevolutions within the Tagtree Thicket.
Grimmsnarl’s Dark/Fairy-Type is a better combination than what Hatterene and Scream Tail have. While Dark does cancel out two of Fairy’s resistances, it is mostly positive since it gives Grimmsnarl complete immunity to Psychic attacks and a new resistance to Ghost.
11Dachsbun
This brand-new pure Fairy-Type evolves from Fidough at level 26. Fidough can be caught very early on, so if you’re looking for an easy-to-obtain Fairy to help you through the early game then this is a great option. It has high Defense but suffers from having little HP.
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Dachsbun has access to an ability called Well-Baked Body which boosts its own Defense by two stages when hit by a Fire attack. This also negates all Fire damage, essentially giving it another immunity.
10Flutter Mane Misdreavus
Misdreavus also got a brand-new form in Scarlet version. The only drawbacks to Flutter Mane being a Ghost/Fairy rather than just Fairy are it loses its resistance to Dark and is now weak to other Ghost attacks, but in comparison to the number of advantages it has, that is a very good trade-off.
The Ghost-Type makes it immune to Normal and Fighting attacks. It also cancels out Fairy’s weakness to Poison. Unfortunately, it does suffer from low HP, Physical Attack, and Physically Defense.
9Azumarill
The Water/Fairy combination is excellent since it resists 6 Types, is immune to 1 and is only weak to 2. Azumarill’s high HP, solid Physical Defense, and solid Special Defense make it a great tank.
You can catch Azumarill around Casseroya Lake. Alternatively, you can catch Marill almost immediately in many South Province areas. Since it evolves at a mere level 18, you can have access to Azumarill incredibly early on.
Mimikyu is a Ghost/Fairy, meaning it has every Type advantage that Flutter Mane Misdreavus has. It can be obtained in the Tagtree Thicket. Most of Mimikyu’s stats are nicely balanced, with the exception being its low HP and Special Attack.
Its Disguise ability makes up for its low HP, as it allows Mimikyu to withstand almost any attack in the game a single time. It essentially gives you an extra turn than your opponent since they have to waste a turn to destroy its disguise.
Sylveon is your best choice if you want a pure Fairy-Type that can be caught within Paldea. It can be a little tricky to obtain since it barely spawns anywhere, and it’ll only evolve from a high Friendship Eevee that knows a Fairy-Type move.
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The effort to obtain one does pay off since its 95 HP, 110 Special Attack, and 130 Special Defense Base Stats make it an excellent all-rounder. Sylveon does have sub-par Physical Defense, but its Cute Charm ability slightly helps with that problem. It has a 30% chance of affecting a Pokémon of the opposite sex with the Infatuated status if they use a Physical Attack on Sylveon.
6Iron Valiant
Standard Gardevoir is a Generation 3 Psychic/Fairy-Type that can be caught in Paldea’s Glaseado Mountains. Generation 4 gave its line split Evolution into Gallade, a Psychic/Fighting -Type. Both Gardevoir and Gallade are very good in their own right, but where this Pokemon family really shines is its brand-new Iron Valiant form.
Iron Valiant is a Fairy/Fighting Pokemon. The Fighting-Type gives it four new advantages rather than the single new advantage that Psychic provides. Iron Valiant is a fast heavy hitter, as it has over 110 in Attack, Special Attack, and Speed. It ha doe very well season 1 of competitive play. This form is found in Area Zero,exclusively in Violet version.
