>>43762364>implying GF hasn't done this beforeWhen Steel and Dark were introduced in Gen II, they became the single best defensive and one of the best offensive types. Both were introduced as a way to balance Psychics, which were overpowered in Gen I, alongside Ghosts and Normals.
Flash forward to Gen VI and nobody should be surprised that GameFreak creates another lazy wastebasket type for checking the overpowered typings in the game. They also significantly nerfed Steel by removing its Dark and Ghost resistance, thereby buffing Ghost but also turning Steels from a defensive type to a tanking type that could now do offense well due to being SE against Fairy.
So no, Fairy type wasn't the biggest mistake in franchise history. The biggest mistake was letting Masuda make decisions about game balance when he's a dumb fuck
