13 Best Fairy Type Pokemon in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

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What are the best Fairy-type Pokemon in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet? There are plenty of fairy-types to choose from with each offering special abilities that can help out your team. If you want to take down dragon-type Pokemon with ease, you will want one on your team.

If you are interested in Fairy-Type Pokemon, you might also want to know the best ghost-type Pokemon in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. You can also check out the best water-type Pokemon in Scarlet and Violet.

If you want to take down the Elite Four and prove that you are the best, you need a range of Pokemon on your team. This includes a strong fairy-type Pokemon with strong base stats. Here are the best Fairy-Type Pokémon in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.

Best Fairy Type Pokémon in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

There are plenty of Fairy-type Pokemon in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. Below are the ones that we think are the best:

  1. Grimmsnarl
  2. Mimikyu
  3. Azumaril
  4. Tinkaton
  5. Sylveon
  6. Gardevoir
  7. Scream Tail
  8. Flutter Mane
  9. Florges
  10. Iron Valiant
  11. Dachsbun
  12. Hatterene
  13. Fezandipiti

Grimmsnarl

Stats
HP95
Attack120
Defense65
Sp. Atk.95
Sp. Def.75
Speed60

Abilities: Frisk, Pickpocket, and Prankster   

A Fairy-type Pokémon that strays from the cute and helpful route and leans more into trickery, Grimmsnarl is an amazing addition to the Pokémon world. He is a master of pranks and can control every fiber of hair he has on his body, like his muscles. Grimmsnarl has the Prankster ability that suits his character and works best as a defensive barrier and a screen setter. Grimmsnarl has excellent Dark Fairy typing, which allows it to stay in the battle for a while.

Mimikyu

Stats
HP55
Attack90
Defense80
Sp. Atk.50
Sp. Def.105
Speed96

Abilities: Disguise  

The Ghost Fairy-type Pokémon that always wanted to be cute, Mimikyu always dawns a mantle with which it wants to resemble a Pikachu. Mimikyu’s origins and lore are excellent; its addition to the Pokémon roster tells a story that’s ignoring its strength. It can be used in many ways, from being a defensive barrier to a strong attacker; its ability, “Disguise,” allows Mimikyu to stay in the battle even after a strong attack. The number of options you get from Mimikyu can confuse your opponents even though it has low HP. However, that can be managed through the move substitute.

Azumaril

Stats
HP100
Attack50
Defense80
Sp. Atk.60
Sp. Def.80
Speed50

Abilities: Huge Power, Sap Sipper, and Thick Fat

At first glance, Azumaril seems like a weak pick because of low stats, but it has a card up its cute puffy arms and the ability “Huge Power” that doubles its Attack. This changes the game and turns Azumaril into a bulky beast ready for anything. Its excellent typing allows it to take on almost any Pokémon. With Aqua Jet, the slow speed stat doesn’t matter, making it easy to take out weakened Pokémon. Its Tera types are suitable too, especially Fire and Grass, which shifts the game in its favor. 

Tinkaton

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet best Fairy type
Stats
HP85
Attack75
Defense77
Sp. Atk.70
Sp. Def.105
Speed94

Abilities: Mold Breaker, Own Tempo, and Pickpocket

A cute Pokémon that hits hard and knocks it out of the sky, especially Corviknights, Tinkaton is a new addition to the Pokémon roster. This Pokémon has unique typing Fairy Steel, leaving it weak to Fire and Ground-type moves. It doesn’t boast the best Attack stats but makes up for it with good defense and its signature move, “Gigaton Hammer,” with 160 base power. With a Swords Dance set up, it becomes a strong force, especially if you mix it with its Steel Tera type.

Sylveon

Stats
HP95
Attack65
Defense65
Sp. Atk.110
Sp. Def.130
Speed60

Abilities: Cute Charm and Pixelate

Sylveon is the eveelution we never knew we wanted; it became an instant fan favorite having a cute design and a lovely aura. The reason why this Pokémon is on this list isn’t its good looks, and it’s because of its Special attacking abilities and good bulk. Even though Sylveon is slower than many Pokémon, the Pixlate ability boosts Normal type moves and turns them into Fairy, which works terrific for Hyper Voice. Its Tera type allows it to have good coverage against steel types which upped its ranking on our list. 

Gardevoir

Stats
HP68
Attack65
Defense65
Sp. Atk.125
Sp. Def.115
Speed80

Abilities: Synchronize, Telepathy, and Trace

A Pokémon that has stood the test of time, Gardevoir is an elegant Psychic Fairy-type Pokémon with great Special Attack and defense and excellent coverage. It can tackle almost any Pokémon, and its STAB moves hit hard. Using Calm Mind alongside it makes it harder for its opponents to survive. Its abilities help Gardevoir work well in single and double battles, and it does have low HP, so it needs to be switched in correctly to make an impact. Its Tera type helps it hit even harder, putting it high on our list.    

Scream Tail

Stats
HP115
Attack65
Defense99
Sp. Atk.65
Sp. Def.115
Speed111

Abilities: Protosynthesis

Scream Tail is a Paradox Pokémon that is seemingly an ancestor to Jigglypuff, just highly aggressive. Exclusive to Pokémon Scarlet, this Pokémon has strong stats, which helps it function best as an all-rounder; it’s best used to take control of situations and counter heavily. It can be used as a Wish setter or a Calm Mind-using attacker. That excludes its ability which boosts its attacks during a sunny day. It’s a cute Pokémon that you might need to be wary of.

Flutter Mane

Stats
HP55
Attack55
Defense55
Sp. Atk.135
Sp. Def.135
Speed135

Abilities: Protosynthesis

Another Paradox Pokémon exclusive to Pokémon Scarlet with insane stats and great coverage, Fluttermane is the ancestor of the Misdreavus line of Pokémon. This Pokémon is so broken with its stats allowing it to one hit KO any Pokémon in its wake with moves like Moonblast, Shadow Ball, and Calm Mind. Its low HP and Defense might’ve been a problem if it didn’t have such a high-speed stat; it almost always goes first. Its typing gives it immunity from three types and only two weaknesses. For all those reasons, it was banned from competitive play. This is why you should try to get one for yourself.

Florges

Stats
HP78
Attack65
Defense68
Sp. Atk.112
Sp. Def.154
Speed75

Abilities: Flower Veil and Symbiosis

Florges is a Pokémon that signifies Fairy type perfectly, from its great bulk, Attack, and support to the ability which helps its partners in double battles. Its Stab moves hit hard, and moves like Wish turn it extra supportive. It can last a while in battles with Synthesis; Florges is a pure Fairy type Pokémon which reduces its weaknesses to only two. It’s a fantastic addition to any team and will always be there for the team.     

Iron Valiant

Stats
HP74
Attack130
Defense90
Sp. Atk.120
Sp. Def.60
Speed116

Abilities: Quark Drive

Paradox Pokémon are the strongest in this generation. For good measure, Iron Valiant resembles Gardevoir and Gallade and is exclusive to Pokémon Violet. It has the most unique typing in the series, which boosts its versatility; even though it has a lot of weaknesses, it doesn’t allow them to attack first. It can work with Calm Mind or Swords Dance. Its unique Tera types never allow the opponent to see what’s coming next. This Pokémon hits even harder with its STAB moves and usually ends up one hit KO’ing most Pokémon. It’s truly an amazing Fairy-type Pokémon, leading it to the top of our list.

Dachsbun

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Stats
HP57
Attack80
Defense115
Sp. Atk.50
Sp. Def.80
Speed95

Abilities: Well-Baked Body, Aroma Veil

Dachsbun is a little tank that you can add to your team. This Pokemon’s defense is quite high though its special defense is quite low so make sure it does up against a physical-type Pokemon. The Well-Baked Body ability grants Dachsbun protection from fire attacks. Fire attacks also boost this Pokemon’s defense even more than it already is.

Hatterene

Stats
HP57
Attack90
Defense95
Sp. Atk.136
Sp. Def.104
Speed29

Abilities: Healer, Anticipation, Magic Bounce

Hatterene is a great special attacker to have on your team. This psychic and fairy-type Pokemon is great against dragon-types as well as dark types. The Healer ability gives this Pokemon a 30% chance to heal an ally’s status effect at the end of its turn.

The Magic Bounce ability is also great because it reflects moves that change the status of Pokemon. This means you can’t just have your status changed when an opponent uses an ability or move.

Fezandipiti

Stats
HP88
Attack91
Defense82
Sp. Atk.70
Sp. Def.125
Speed99

Abilities: Toxic Chain, Technician

Fezandipiti is a new Pokemon that was added with the Teal Mask DLC. This Pokemon is a poison and fairy type which is a deadly combination. Thanks to its Toxic Chain ability, any move that you use has a chance of poisoning your opponent. One top of that, the Technician ability doubles the power of any move with a power of 60 or less.

Now that you know the best Fairy Type Pokemon, you can check out the best Bug Type Pokemon in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. You can also check out the best electric type Pokemon in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.

Best Fairy type Pokemon in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet – FAQ

What are the best Fairy-type Pokemon in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet?

We believe the following Pokemon are the best fairy-types in Scarlet and Violet:

  1. Grimmsnarl
  2. Mimikyu
  3. Azumaril
  4. Tinkaton
  5. Sylveon
  6. Gardevoir
  7. Scream Tail
  8. Flutter Mane
  9. Florges
  10. Iron Valiant
  11. Dachsbun
  12. Hatterene
  13. Fezandipiti

How many fairy-type Pokemon are in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet?

There are around 35 fairy-type Pokemon in Scarlet and Violet.

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Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

  • Platform(s): Nintendo Switch
  • Genre(s): RPG
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