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Anonymous Sun 01 Jan 2017 21:34:42 No.31160198 View View Reply Original Report

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So I've been wondering; what makes a Pokemon a fairy type?

I get that fire types are associated with fire and ground types are associated with the earth, but what makes a fairy? Being pink and cute?

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Anonymous Sun 01 Jan 2017 21:35:22 No.31160207 Report

Quoted By: >>31160270

Cute, pink and mystical

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Anonymous Sun 01 Jan 2017 21:38:49 No.31160256 Report

Quoted By: >>31160495

>>31160198
>Being pink and cute?

No, because most Fairy types aren't even pink.

It's a combination of things. Cute things, feminine things, and things with mystical powers.

Or mythical creatures that don't fit into Ghost or Dragon.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 01 Jan 2017 21:40:10 No.31160270 Report

Quoted By: >>31160295 >>31160303 >>31160347 >>31160982 >>31161159

>>31160207
>Mystical
This is where it doesn't make sense to me, though.

For instance, Alolan Ninetales is ice / fairy. It definitely fits the whole mystic theme. But I always figured that was psychic's job. Why isn't A-Ninetales ice / psychic instead?

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Anonymous Sun 01 Jan 2017 21:42:02 No.31160295 Report

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>>31160270
>It definitely fits the whole mystic theme. But I always figured that was psychic's job. Why isn't A-Ninetales ice / psychic instead?

Fairy is a better fit for a kitsune.

Psychic used to be the stand-in for any kind of mystical power. Had Fairy existed back then, Celebi, Jirachi, Cresselia, etc. would be Fairy instead of Psychic.

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Anonymous Sun 01 Jan 2017 21:42:42 No.31160303 Report

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>>31160270
Because of glittering snow dust stuff and its elegance.

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Anonymous Sun 01 Jan 2017 21:45:19 No.31160336 Report

Quoted By: >>31161247

being magical, anon

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Anonymous Sun 01 Jan 2017 21:46:22 No.31160347 Report

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>>31160270
Psychic pokemon usually have something to do with espers and the mind. I thought alolan ninetails was fairy since nine-tailed foxes are creatures in japanese mythology, but then again why isn't the original ninetails fire/fairy?

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Anonymous Sun 01 Jan 2017 21:48:39 No.31160383 Report

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>>31160198
I think fairy is meant to represent something that is 'mystical' and 'innocent' / 'pure'. That's why it is able to fight off the evil dark types and the violent dragon and fighting types.

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Anonymous Sun 01 Jan 2017 21:52:00 No.31160436 Report

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>>31160198
Only fags like faerie type

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Anonymous Sun 01 Jan 2017 21:52:51 No.31160449 Report

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>>31160383
The fairy type moves imply the innocence angle is wrong. They seem to be a mix of the modern take on fae and classical fae (ie mystical assholes)

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Anonymous Sun 01 Jan 2017 21:53:59 No.31160469 Report

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>>31160383

Fighting-type Pokemon aren't exactly "violent", most of them are noble warriors.

You can chalk it up to the same reason they're weak to Psychic; the Fighter class in RPGs usually has a weakness against magic.

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Anonymous Sun 01 Jan 2017 21:55:39 No.31160495 Report

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>>31160256
> most fairies aren't pink

Yeah, most are actually white or pink unless they are legendaries/mythics.
Yellow seems to be the next most common color.

Fairies seem to tend towards lighter colors in general.

> Pink as a primary color:

035 Clefairy - pink
036 Clefable - pink
039 Jigglypuff - pink
040 Wigglytuff - pink
122 Mr. Mime - pink/red
173 Cleffa - pink
174 Igglybuff - pink/white
209 Snubbull* - pink
210 Granbull* - pink
439 Mime Jr. - pink/blue
531 Mega Audino -pink/white
671 Florges - Green/pink
682 Spritzee - pink
683 Aromatisse - pink
684 Swirlix - pink
685 Slurpuff - pink
700 Sylveon - pink
730 Primarina - blue/pink
755 Morelull - pink/white
756 Shiinotic - pink

> White as a primary color
669 Flabébé - white
670 Floette - white
176 Togetic - white
468 Togekiss -white
Ninetales (Alola Form) - white/blue
183 Marill - blue/white
184 Azumarill - blue/white
280 Ralts - green/white
281 Kirlia - green/white
282 Gardevoir - green/white
Mega Gardevoir - green/white
334 Mega Altaria -blue/white
547 Whimsicott - green/white

> other colors (not legends)
175 Togepi* - Yellow
764 Comfey - green/orange
298 Azurill - blue
303 Mawile - grey/yellow
Mega Mawile -grey
546 Cottonee - green
702 Dedenne - yellow
703 Carbink - grey
707 Klefki -silver
742 Cutiefly - yellow
743 Ribombee - yellow
778 Mimikyu - yellow

> Other colors (legends/Mythics)
716 Xerneas - blue
719 Diancie -pink/brown
Mega Diancie - pink
785 Tapu Koko - yellow/black
787 Tapu Bulu - green
788 Tapu Fini - blue
801 Magearna - silver
786 Tapu Lele - pink

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Anonymous Sun 01 Jan 2017 22:00:43 No.31160574 Report

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>>31160347
> Why ninetales isn't fairy

Nine-taled foxes have a huge history in folklore. They are most commonly identified with fire as they are often messengers of harvest gods and affiliated with sunlight because of it. At night they conjure mystic fire to light their way. Sometimes these fires are supposedly the fox's spirit in a ball form.

I think the Alola ninetales is more a reference to the docile and fragile foxwife: a kitsune that decides to marry a human. These gentle beings use magic to help their new spouse. One trespass against their taboos can make them flee or even die, however! Fox husbands also happen but foxwives are most common (Ninetales/vulpix in both types is mostly female).

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Anonymous Sun 01 Jan 2017 22:06:00 No.31160678 Report

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>>31160449
>>31160469
Yeah I think you guys are right on second thought.

Looking around at various wikis and websites most seem to assume that Fairy is meant to represent the magical (such as here: http://pokemon.wikia.com/wiki/Fairy_type).

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Anonymous Sun 01 Jan 2017 22:16:33 No.31160851 Report

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>>31160198
You know what muthafucka dats a good ass question muthafucka why am i talking like this

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Anonymous Sun 01 Jan 2017 22:20:02 No.31160899 Report

Quoted By: >>31160960 >>31161173

>>31160198
I think of it in comparison to dragon typing.
dragon typing is a primordial aggressive force force of nature, and so fairy would be a trickster or protective force in nature.

Jesus, read a book. Use your imagination. Do you even know what "fairies" have represented in mythology?

No, wait. I blame Gamefreak. They keep their design process opaque, and don't use it as an opportunity to help the fans learn about the influences that go into making these Pokemon. It really stunts the audience.

>Solgaleo's alchemy references are completely lost on the Pokemon fanbase

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Anonymous Sun 01 Jan 2017 22:23:33 No.31160960 Report

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>>31160899
I think it would be really cool to see an insider view on the process of designing a Pokemon.

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Anonymous Sun 01 Jan 2017 22:25:12 No.31160982 Report

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>>31160270
Better question: Why isn't A-Ninetales just an Ice type?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 01 Jan 2017 22:29:57 No.31161053 Report

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>>31160982
Because it's a Game freak remembers the shittiest weather exists episode

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Anonymous Sun 01 Jan 2017 22:33:56 No.31161106 Report

Quoted By: >>31161155

Why didn't the Chikorita line gain fairy type?

Why didn't they just retcon Celebi and Jirachi?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 01 Jan 2017 22:35:45 No.31161132 Report

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>>31160982
The dex entries imply that A-Ninetails has magical qualities.
It's fairy.
Also, the nature of evolving from Fire to Ice would also imply that there is something magical about Ninetales anyway.

The real question is why isn't Kanto Ninetails a Fire/Fairy, when it's based on a Japanese trickster entity.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 01 Jan 2017 22:37:26 No.31161155 Report

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>>31161106
Celebi and Jirachi are supposed to be 'cosmic', and that's currently included under the Psychic typing.

Jirachi could be Psychic/Fair though.

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Anonymous Sun 01 Jan 2017 22:37:32 No.31161159 Report

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>>31160270
Fairy = magic
Psychic = mysticism

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Anonymous Sun 01 Jan 2017 22:38:21 No.31161173 Report

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>>31160899
Epic black surprise text bro xD

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Anonymous Sun 01 Jan 2017 22:43:51 No.31161247 Report

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>>31160336
clearly a terrible curse

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Anonymous Sun 01 Jan 2017 22:53:49 No.31161431 Report

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Jirachi should be a fairy desu

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