>>13713907I think that if it weren't for 5th gen giving us more powerful dragons and giving already powerful dragons new abilities, we wouldn't need a new type to counter them. Seriously, giving Dragonite Multiscale and Salamence Moxie made them demi-gods of competitive play.
That said, if the rumors are true, and fairy types are weak to steel, then nothing has changed. Almost every dragon can learn a steel move.