Highlights
- A Ground/Fairy-type Pokemon could have a strong impact on the meta, thanks to its numerous resistances and supereffective damage against multiple types.
- The combination of Ground and Fairy types would provide a well-rounded offensive and defensive strategy for the Pokemon, with only a few weaknesses to consider.
- Depending on its stats, Ability, and move pool, a Ground/Fairy-type Pokemon could excel as a physical or special attacker, or even as a hybrid attacker, bringing unique strategic options to the game.
One of the most exciting things about new Pokemon games being released for long-time fans and newcomers alike is to discover all the new species included in the regional Pokedex as well as try out new type combinations. There are several unused Pokemon type combos at the moment, and while Pokemon Scarlet and Violet recently delivered a handful of new ones for the first time ever, some fan favorites remain in a state of limbo. Whether some of them will eventually see the light of day in Gen 10 remains to be seen, but in the meanwhile, it's worth speculating what a Ground/Fairy-type Pokemon could do and why it could be overpowered.
Currently, some of the best Pokemon type combinations are already available, but at times they don't shine enough due to the critter's overall kit or stats, whereas other times they're straight-up broken in casual play and competitive battles alike. For example, Pokemon Legends: Arceus' Hisuian Zorua and Zoroark have arguably one of the very best type combos in the entire series in Normal/Ghost, but they're not exactly the best of Pokemon to use in multiple scenarios. However, a Ground/Fairy-type Pokemon could quite likely shake the meta up given all the resistances it would have as well as how many types it would hit for supereffective damage.
How a Ground/Fairy Pokemon Could Break the Type Chart
For starters, a Ground/Fairy Pokemon would never hit for resisted damage at base value, as with these two types alone it would hit Fighting, Poison, Rock, Steel, Fire, Electric, Dragon, and Dark for supereffective damage and every other type for neutral damage. This alone is incredibly strong because Poison and Steel are the only weaknesses of a given Fairy-type Pokemon, and Ground would address both quite easily on the offensive side, and make Poison hit for neutral damage on the defensive side.
Ground is one of the two single best types in terms of offense in the franchise, as it can hit five different types for supereffective damage alongside Fighting, with the caveat that it also deals neutral damage to more other types compared to Fighting. On top of that, Fairy nicely complements Ground by allowing the Pokemon to hit Bug, Grass, and Flying, as well as pack more punch against three other types that Ground would hit for neutral damage. In terms of defense, this type combination would be equally busted, and it would be great to see in Gen 10 Pokemon games.
A Ground/Fairy Pokemon would be weak to Steel, Water, Grass, and Ice, but it would resist Fighting, Rock, Dark, and Bug, as well as be immune to Electric and Dragon. Given that the Steel weakness would be one where this hypothetical Pokemon can trade blows with due to Ground hitting it for supereffective damage, the main concerns of such critter would be Water, Grass, and Ice, all of which can still be hit for neutral damage. A Pokemon game introducing a pocket monster with Ground and Fairy as its type combo would have to balance this strong combination with the creature's stats, Ability, and move pool.
A physical attacker with some of the best Ground-type Pokemon moves could be devastating when paired with powerful attacks like Play Rough and Spirit Break for Fairy. On the other hand, a special attacker would be equally problematic with moves like Dazzling Gleam or Moonblast if accompanied by Earth Power and Spikes, although a Ground/Fairy-type could shine the most as a hybrid attacker in future Pokemon games. Critters like Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's Iron Valiant make a good case for hybrid attackers to have their own niche uses, and a Pokemon with Ground and Fairy as its types would likely take this to the next level depending on its move pool.
