Water / Fairy is best pressured by Electric, Grass, and Poison-type attacks at 2x damage. Because there is no 4x weakness, defensive safety, Speed, and raw stats matter more.
Best move types
Top weaknesses (3)
Roserade
#0407
Safe into Water 0.5x, Fairy 0.5x
125 offense · 90 Speed
Revavroom
#0966
Safe into Fairy 0.25x
119 offense · 90 Speed
Rillaboom
#0812
Safe into Water 0.5x
125 offense · 85 Speed
Venusaur
#0003
Safe into Water 0.5x, Fairy 0.5x
100 offense · 80 Speed
Vileplume
#0045
Safe into Water 0.5x, Fairy 0.5x
110 offense · 50 Speed
Magnezone
#0462
Safe into Fairy 0.5x
130 offense · 60 Speed
Dhelmise
#0781
Safe into Water 0.5x
131 offense · 40 Speed
Sceptile
#0254
Safe into Water 0.5x
105 offense · 120 Speed
Sneasler
#0903
Mostly neutral switch-in
130 offense · 120 Speed
Victreebel
#0071
Safe into Water 0.5x, Fairy 0.5x
105 offense · 70 Speed
Leafeon
#0470
Safe into Water 0.5x
110 offense · 95 Speed
Arboliva
#0930
Safe into Water 0.5x
125 offense · 39 Speed
Kartana
#0798
Safe into Water 0.5x, Fairy 0.5x
181 offense · 109 Speed
Gengar-Mega
#0094
Safe into Fairy 0.5x
170 offense · 130 Speed
Eternatus
#0890
Safe into Water 0.5x
145 offense · 130 Speed
Venusaur-Mega
#0003
Safe into Water 0.5x, Fairy 0.5x
122 offense · 80 Speed
Arceus-Grass
#0493
Safe into Water 0.5x
120 offense · 120 Speed
Arceus-Poison
#0493
Safe into Fairy 0.5x
120 offense · 120 Speed
Ogerpon-Wellspring
#1017
Safe into Water 0.25x
120 offense · 110 Speed
Ogerpon-Wellspring-Tera
#1017
Safe into Water 0.25x
120 offense · 110 Speed
Move availability depends on game version and learnset data, so this page recommends move types rather than guaranteed moves.
These attacking types are resisted or blocked by the defender's typing, so they are usually lower-priority choices unless they provide a special battle role.
Water / Fairy is best countered by Pokémon that can use Electric, Grass, and Poison (2x) attacks while avoiding bad defensive matchups into Water / Fairy STAB attacks. Because there is no 4x weakness, Speed, bulk, and offensive stats matter more when choosing the actual Pokémon.
Electric, Grass, and Poison are the strongest attacking types against Water / Fairy, dealing 2x damage under the modern Gen 6+ type chart.
Water / Fairy has 3 super-effective attacking options: Electric, Grass, and Poison. Use the highest multiplier first, then choose a Pokémon that is not exposed to Water / Fairy STAB attacks.
No. The ranking uses base typing and base stats. Abilities, items, Terastallization, weather, terrain, and special move rules can change the real matchup.
Yes. Terastallization can replace the defensive typing used here, so the recommended counter types may change completely in formats where Tera is active.
Avoid relying on Dragon, Fire, Water, Ice, and Fighting attacks unless they have a special role or unusually high power.
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