10 Pokémon You Forgot Were Fairy-Type
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10 Pokémon You Forgot Were Fairy-Type
The fairy-type has always been a unique typing in the Pokémon games. Released in generation VI, some Pokémon were surprisingly changed to be this type The Fairy-type was only added to the series recently, introduced in Generation VI. It brought with it a handful of new Pokémon that were of , but it also caused a few Pokémon from past generations to be reclassified to it. This was said to be a result of in-universe researchers not realizing the type existed until Professor Sycamore did, causing many to realize Pokémon like Clefairy were wrongly typed. It's easy for long-time players to forget that some of those converted Pokémon were in fact converted. But, it's also easy to forget that newer Pokémon are Fairy-type as well, either because their design suggests otherwise or because it doesn't seem important to their competitive viability. Here are some Pokémon you might forget THEGAMER VIDEO OF THE DAY Azurill
Azurill's typing has always been a bit confusing. Before the Fairy-type existed, it was a pure Normal-type Pokémon, despite the fact that its evolution, Marill and Azumarill, were Water-types. In Generation VI, all three of them were also given the Fairy-type on top of their single typing. Now, Azurill is Normal/Fairy, while Marill and Azumarill are Water/Fairy. It's easy to forget which type was changed, or not changed, or to keep track of this The Tapus
Big, tough, aggressive, and brutal — these are the words that describe and the other Island Deities that it forms a quartet with: Tapu Bulu, Tapu Fini, and Tapu Lele. These island gods are known for being the protectorate of the lands of Alola and are impressively powerful. Something some might forget, though, is that they're all Fairy-type (especially Tapu Koko, since it's mainly known for its lightning capabilities and Electric-type powers). Tapu Koko is Electric/Fairy, Tapu Bulu is Grass/Fairy, Tapu Fini is Water/Fairy, and Tapu Lele is Psychic/Fairy. Mega Audino
There are some well-known Fairy-type Mega Evolutions, like Gardevoir and Altaria. These Pokémon are known for their immense Fairy-type powers and abilities, and commonly associated with it. However, there's one Pokémon that is not only forgotten to be Fairy-type, but kind of forgotten in general: . Many are confused as to why this random Generation V Pokémon is capable of Mega Evolution, but many also forget that it becomes Fairy-type when it Mega Evolves. Normally, Audino is just a Normal-type Pokémon, but when Mega Evolved, it becomes Normal/Fairy. Comfey
One of the newer Pokémon on this list is Comfey, introduced in Generation VII. This healing-focused Pokémon is known for its collecting of flowers and threading them onto a chain as a significant portion of its design. One could easily surmise that Comfey is, therefore, a Grass-type. However, it's surprisingly not. The flowers that Comfey collects are not attached to it at birth, and it collects them on its own. Comfey is actually a pure-Fairy-type. Dedenne
There is a new Pikachu clone — as fans call them — introduced every generation. Until Emolga in Generation V, they were always pure Electric-types, like Pikachu itself. In Generation VI, the resident Pika clone was Dedenne, a small orange-yellow mouse that has Electric powers. However, Dedenne, despite looking the most like Pikachu of all the clones, is not a pure Electric-type. Dedenne is actually a Fairy/Electric-type. It's unclear what makes it — and not the other clones — a Fairy-type, but it is. Zacian
Many fans wrongly assume that all Fairy-type Pokémon are pink, feminine, and sprite-like. This can cause some to forget that there are some pretty ferocious Pokémon out there that proudly sport their Fairy-typing. This seems to be the case with Zacian. The box mascot of Sword looks similar to its counterpart, Zamazenta. One would reasonably assume that their Steel-typing makes sense, and that Zacian, since it's the more tough, offensive-looking of the two, would be Fighting-type. But, in fact, Zacian is Fairy-type, and Zamazenta is Fighting-type. Florges
Flabébé, like Comfey, is amazingly not a Grass/Fairy-type, instead being just a pure Fairy-type. This makes sense once one looks deeper into it, where they'll learn that the flower is not actually part of Flabébé's anatomy — it just finds a flower it likes and clings to it. However, once Flabébé evolves into Floette and , the flower becomes central to its body. Shouldn't Florges, then, be a Grass-type? Amazingly, it's still a pure Fairy-type. Klefki
Introduced alongside Florges, Dedenne, and many other Fairy-types on this list is Klefki. This keyring Pokémon is one of the strangerin the series, but it is pretty fun and kind of cute. Like Comfey's and Flabébé's flowers, the keys are not actually part of Klefki's anatomy, and are instead collected by the Pokémon. This might explain why Klefki is Fairy/Steel-type rather than just a pure Steel-type. It's not some metal keys on a metal ring, which would make it pure-Steel, but instead, a small sprite-like creature that collects keys. Carbink
Yet another Generation VI Pokémon — with some crystals jutting out of it. It's easily recognizable as a Rock-type, of course, so that comes as no surprise. However, for some reason, Carbink is also a Fairy-type Pokémon. This becomes a bit more obvious with Diancie, which is said to be a mutated Carbink, being covered in giant pink crystals and jewels. However, Carbink isn't as obvious as a Fairy-type choice. Mr Mime
It's easy to remember that formerly-monotyped Psychic Pokémon like the Ralts-Kirlia-Gardevoir family were changed to the Fairy-type. Gardevoir has become closely associated with the Fairy-type since its conversion. However, there's another Psychic-type that was converted to a Psychic/Fairy-type, and that's Mr Mime. This Pokémon is not widely-used in the competitive scene, and many would probably rather forget that it exists at all. However, it is, indeed, a Fairy-type Pokémon. It does swap that Fairy-typing.