Best Fairy Type Pokemon

Fairy Type Pokemon are strong against Fighting, Dragon, and Dark Type Pokemon. Learn what are the best Fairy Type Pokemon for Competitive, Tera Raids and the Story, as well as the best Pokemon to give a Fairy Tera Type to in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV)!

Best Fairy-type Pokemon for Tera Raids

Best Fairy-type Pokemon for Tera Raids
Azumarill	Flutter Mane	Gardevoir

Azumarill

Azumarill Tera Raid Build	Tera Type			Nature
				Adamant (↑ Atk, ↓ Sp.Atk)
	EV Spread
	HP 228 / Atk 252 / Def 12 / Sp.Def 12 / Spe 4
Ability	Moveset
Huge Power	・ Belly Drum ・ Play Rough ・ Liquidation ・ Rain Dance
Held Item
Sitrus Berry

Azumarill's Belly Drum and Play Rough combo is an effective way to cheese most Tera Raids. Using Belly Drum will raise Azumarill's Attack stat by six stages, which is also bolstered by Huge Power. It can then attack with Play Rough to deal massive damage!

Azumarill Best Tera Raid Build

Flutter Mane

Flutter Mane Tera Raid Build	Tera Type			Nature
				Modest (↑ Sp.Atk, ↓ Atk)
	EV Spread
	HP: 252		Sp.Atk: 252		Sp.Def: 4
Ability	Moveset
Protosynthesis	・ Moonblast ・ Shadow Ball ・ Mystical Fire ・ Fake Tears
Held Item
Booster Energy

Flutter Mane's Protosynthesis Ability allows it to be a reliable Tera Raid attacker with as it boosts Flutter Mane's highest stat, which in this build is its Special Attack.

Usually, harsh sunlight is need to be active in the field in order for this to take effect, but you can let it hold a Booster Energy so it activates right at the start of the Tera Raid.

Once you get enough Tera Raid charges, you can Terastallize Flutter Mane and dish out even more damage with Moonblast.

Flutter Mane Best Tera Raid Build

Gardevoir

Gardevoir Tera Raid Build	Tera Type			Nature
				impish (↑ Def, ↓ Sp.Atk)
	EV Spread
	HP: 252		Def: 252		Sp.Def: 4
Ability	Moveset
Synchronize	・ Reflect ・ Light Screen ・ Life Dew ・ Helping Hand
Held Item
Light Clay

Gardevoir is able to play the role of a support in Tera Raids, as it is able to set up Reflect and Light Screen to lower the damage of the raid boss' attacks. Its Synchronize Ability can also help with crippling the raid boss, if it is ever inflicted with a status condition.

Gardevoir is also able to keep its allies in tip-top shape with Life Dew and by using healing cheers.

Gardevoir Best Tera Raid Build

Best Fairy-type Pokemon for Competitive Ranked Battle

Best Fairy-type Pokemon for Ranked Battles
Sylveon	Flutter Mane	Hatterene

Sylveon

	Sylveon Best Build for Ranked Battle
Nature	Modest (↑ Sp.Atk, ↓ Atk)
EV Spread	HP 20 / Def 236 / Sp.Atk 252
Final Stat Values	HP 173 / Def 115 / Sp.Atk 252 / Sp.Def 150 / Spe 80
Ability	Pixilate
Tera Type
Held Item	Assault Vest
Moveset	・ Hyper Voice ・ Tera Blast ・ Shadow Ball ・ Quick Attack

Sylveon is a formidable special attacker who can utilize the Ability Pixilate that changes all Normal-type moves into Fairy-type attacks. This will give it access to a Fairy-type priority move with Quick Attack, and deal damage with Hyper Voice.

Its high Special Defense is even further bolstered by Assault Vest, giving it even more survivability.

Sylveon Movesets and Best Builds

Flutter Mane

	Flutter Mane Best Build for Ranked Battle
Nature	Modest (↑ Sp.Atk, ↓ Atk)
EV Spread	HP 4 / Sp.Atk 252 / Spe 262
Final Stat Values	HP 131 / Def 75 / Sp.Atk 205 / Sp.Def 155 / Spe 187
Ability	Protosynthesis
Tera Type
Held Item	Focus Sash
Moveset	・ Moonblast ・ Shadow Ball ・ Psyshock ・ Icy Wind

Flutter Mane's blazing speed sets it apart from other offensive Pokemon in Scarlet and Violet, allowing it to be a potent lead or an effective late game sweeper.

Flutter Mane Movesets and Best Builds

Hatterene

	Hatterene Best Build for Ranked Battle
Nature	Quiet (↑ Sp.Atk, ↓ Spe)
EV Spread	HP 252 / Def 4 / Sp.Atk 252 Speed IVs: 0
Final Stat Values	HP 164 / Def 116 / Sp.Atk 206 / Sp.Def 123 / Spe 30
Ability	Magic Bounce
Tera Type
Held Item	Babiri Berry
Moveset	・ Dazzling Gleam ・ Psyshock ・ Mystical Fire ・ Trick Room

Hatterene is able to protect itself from status moves with Magic Bounce, which makes it an effective Trick Room setter.

Its low base Speed allows it to be an effective attacker during Trick Room as well, and can dish out a powerful Dazzling Gleam.

Hatterene Movesets and Best Builds

Best Fairy-type Pokemon for Story Playthrough

Best Fairy-type Pokemon for the Story
Florges	Mimikyu	Gardevoir

Florges

	Florges Best Build for the Story
Nature	Modest (↑ Sp.Atk, ↓ Atk)
EV Spread	Sp.Atk 252 / Sp.Def 252
Ability	Flower Veil
Tera Type
Held Item	Wise Glasses
Moveset	・ Dazzling Gleam ・ Moonblast ・ Giga Drain ・ Petal Dance

Florges has a high Special Attack stat, and is able to easily sweep NPC teams with Dazzling Gleam or Moonblast. Additionally, if you need to recover health, you can use Giga Drain.

You can also give Florges Wise Glasses to power up these moves even more.

Florges Best Moveset for the Story

Mimikyu

	Mimikyu Best Build for the Story
Nature	Adamant (↑ Atk, ↓ Sp.Atk)
EV Spread	Atk 252 / Spe 252
Ability	Disguise
Tera Type
Held Item	Muscle Band
Moveset	・ Play Rough ・ Shadow Claw ・ Phantom Force ・ Swords Dance

This moveset and build capitalizes on building Mimikyu's Attack stat with the help of its Ability, Disguise. From there, Mimikyu can execute Swords Dance without taking a major blow from foes thanks to its Ability, and use Play Rough while being unschathed.

Mimikyu Best Moveset for the Story

Gardevoir

	Gardevoir Best Build for the Story
Nature	Modest (↑ Sp.Atk, ↓ Atk)
EV Spread	Atk 252 / Spe 252
Ability	Synchronize
Tera Type
Held Item	Wise Glasses
Moveset	・ Moonblast ・ Draining Kiss ・ Psychic ・ Calm Mind

This moveset focuses on furthering Gardevoir's high base Special Attack stat by letting it hold Wise Glasses and teaching it Calm Mind. This simple build will let Gardevoir easily OHKO its opponents!

Gardevoir Best Moveset for the Story

Best Pokemon to Terastallize to Fairy

Best Pokemon to Terastallize to Fairy
Azumarill	Dachsbun	Scream Tail

Azumarill

Azumarill Tera Raid Build	Tera Type			Nature
				Adamant (↑ Atk, ↓ Sp.Atk)
	EV Spread
	HP 228 / Atk 252 / Def 12 / Sp.Def 12 / Spe 4
Ability	Moveset
Huge Power	・ Belly Drum ・ Play Rough ・ Liquidation ・ Rain Dance
Held Item
Sitrus Berry

Azumarill's Belly Drum and Play Rough combo can easily clear most of the raids available in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. Letting it Terastallize into Fairy will power it up even more, and can deal devastating damage if you can time it while still having buffs from Belly Drum and offensive cheers!

Azumarill Best Tera Raid Build

Dachsbun

Dachsbun Tera Raid Build	Tera Type			Nature
				Impish (↑ Def, ↓ Sp.Atk)
	EV Spread
	HP: 252		Def: 252		Sp.Def: 4
Ability	Moveset
Well-Baked Body	・ Misty Terrain ・ Charm ・ Helping Hand ・ Play Rough
Held Item
Ability Shield

Dachsbun can play a utility role in Tera Raids and use moves such as Charm to lower the raid boss' Attack stat and set out Misty Terrain to protect its allies from status conditions.

Dachsbun also works well against Fire-type Pokemon and those that can use Fire-type attacks, as these moves will not damage it but instead boost its Defense thanks to Well-Baked Body.

Dachsbun Best Tera Raid Build

Scream Tail

	Scream Tail Best Build for Ranked Battle
Nature	Bold (↑ Def, ↓ Atk)
EV Spread	HP 252 / Def 252 / Spe 4
Final Stat Values	HP 222 / Def 166 / Sp.Atk 85 / Sp.Def 135 / Spe 132
Ability	Protosynthesis
Tera Type
Held Item	Leftovers
Moveset	・ Stored Power ・ Calm Mind ・ Dazzling Gleam ・ Wish

Scream Tail's Protosynthesis activates under harsh sunlight, giving it a 30% boost to Defense. With this EV Spread, Scream Tail can wall off physical attackers, and Calm Mind allows you to wall off special attackers.

Dazzling Gleam is Scream Tail's main damaging move, dealing decent damage by itself, or massive damage after getting boosts from Calm Mind.

Scream Tail Movesets and Best Builds

Best Tera Type for Fairy-type Pokemon

Fairy Tera Type

Fairy-type Pokemon can boost the power of Moonblast, Dazzling Gleam, and other staple Fairy-type moves if they Terastallize to Fairy.

Fire Tera Type

Steel-type moves are a huge problem for Fairy-type Pokemon, so being able to resist this by Terastallizing into Fire Tera Type can be a big help.

You can combine this with raising your Fairy-type Pokemon's Defense stat as most Steel-type moves are physical, like Tinkaton's Gigaton Hammer.

Do note that Terastallizing into a Fire Tera Type will make you vulnerable to Water-type moves, which can be used against you as a counter if your opponent expects you to Terastallize to a Ground Tera Type.

You can change your Pokemon's Tera Type to Fire with Fire Tera Shards.

Steel Tera Type

Giving Fairy-type Pokemon a Steel Tera Typing can also help it resist Steel-type moves, although the typing makes them vulnerable against Fighting, Ground, and Fire-type moves.

You can change your Pokemon's Tera Type to Steel with Steel Tera Shards.

Ground Tera Type

Another defensive Terastallization tactic for Fairy-type Pokemon is Terastallizing them into a Ground Tera Type, which helps them resist Poison-type moves like Sludge Bomb or Poison Jab.

Terastallizing into a Ground Tera Type will make you vulnerable to Water-type moves as well, so be wary as it can be used against you as a counter if your opponent expects you to Terastallize to a Fire Tera Type.

You can change your Pokemon's Tera Type to Ground with Ground Tera Shards.

Best Pokemon to Terastallize

Best Fairy Type Pokemon by Base Stat

Best Fairy Type Pokemon by Base Stats

Pokémon	H	A	B	C	D	S	Total
Zacian (Crowned Sword)	92	150	115	80	115	148	720
Zacian (Hero of Many Battles)	92	120	115	80	115	138	670
Magearna	80	95	115	130	115	65	600
Diancie	50	100	150	100	150	50	600
Iron Valiant	74	130	90	120	60	116	590
Enamorus (Incarnate Forme)	74	115	70	135	80	106	580
Enamorus (Therian Forme)	74	115	110	135	100	46	580
Scream Tail	115	65	99	65	115	111	570
Flutter Mane	55	55	55	135	135	135	570
Fezandipiti	88	91	82	70	125	99	555
Florges	78	65	68	112	154	75	552
Primarina	80	74	74	126	116	60	530
Sylveon	95	65	65	110	130	60	525
Gardevoir	68	65	65	125	115	80	518
Grimmsnarl	95	120	65	95	75	60	510
Hatterene	57	90	95	136	103	29	510
Tinkaton	85	75	77	70	105	94	506
Alolan Ninetales	73	67	75	81	100	109	505
Carbink	50	50	150	50	150	50	500
Alcremie	65	60	75	110	121	64	495
Galarian Weezing	65	90	120	85	70	60	490
Comfey	51	52	90	82	110	100	485
Clefable	95	70	73	95	90	60	483
Whimsicott	60	67	85	77	75	116	480
Dachsbun	57	80	115	50	80	95	477
Mimikyu	55	90	80	50	105	96	476
Klefki	57	80	91	80	87	75	470
Ribombee	60	55	60	95	70	124	464
Granbull	90	120	75	60	60	45	450
Wigglytuff	140	70	45	85	50	45	435
Dedenne	67	58	57	81	67	101	431
Azumarill	100	50	80	60	80	50	420

This is a list of fully-evolved Fairy-type Pokemon by total base stats. For a full comparison of all Pokemon including unevolved forms, try our List of Pokemon by Base Stats.

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