UPDATED: Pokémon X & Y News (Introducing Fairy Type)

[MeChaNiZ3D]

Sounds like a pretty stupid and arbitrary type. Like dragon really, but worse. At least dragon filled a niche as being the type that was effective against itself. Wonder what Fairy's other strengths and weaknesses will be. I reckon it'll either be supereffective or weak to Dark, for a start, but other than that I don't know. I have always wanted sky battles though.

 

[suntt123]

Sounds like a pretty stupid and arbitrary type. Like dragon really, but worse. At least dragon filled a niche as being the type that was effective against itself. Wonder what Fairy's other strengths and weaknesses will be. I reckon it'll either be supereffective or weak to Dark, for a start, but other than that I don't know. I have always wanted sky battles though.

Ghost is super effective against itself. Anyway, rumor is that Fairy is weak to Steel and Poison and immune to Dragon. But We'll have to wait and see to be certain. I'd be cool to see dragons get taken down a peg for a change.

 

[Terminate421]

Talonflame and Clauncher look fucking awesome.

 

[xyrafhoan]

I think Fairy type is a lot more fitting than say, Light-type. While English players have lamented that we have dark types and not light types, the literal Japanese would be more "evil type", with fighting types actually already representing their opposite as a type associated with justice. Whereas fairies are a phenomenon that aren't really covered by the existing types, and they have a number of Pokemon who fit the bill to retroactively become fairies.

Also, fairy was explicitly added to counter the dragon-dominated metagame, so there's that.

A super accurate rumour-mongerer who had many of their "predictions" come true today noted that Mawile will also be a fairy type (Mawile being based off the kuchisake-onna, the woman with two mouths), so Nintendo and Gamefreak haven't shown us all the fairies yet. It also hints that the idea of fairies also extends to myths of demons and supernatural phenomenon separate from ghosts.

 

[theheroofaction]

I frankly think that the effect on the Metagame this will have is being overestimated in this thread.
Of the Pokemon revealed to be fairy type, the only one that actually has had relatively decent stats has been gardevoir. The most significant change I can see is for dragon types to be carrying speed boosting items.
Also, but somewhat less significantly, I would see dragons tending toward a moveset of
-Dragon claw
-Fire Blast
-Fairies weakness
-other
as opposed to the previous most common
-Dragon claw
-fire Blast
-2xother

 

[Seanfall]

I'm fine with the Fairy type. Adds a new type which opens up new strategies, new pokemon. New breeding options. But what really excited me was...THEIR'S A DRAGON POKEMON THAT LOOKS LIKE A BADASS BAT YES YES YES!! It uses sonics as it's main weapon YES YES YES!! sorry geeked out there for a moment. I just hope Noviern is either on both sides or on Y as that's the version I think I'll be getting.

 

[WarCorrespondent]

So like, Dragon has good resistances, and almost nothing resists Dragon. This meant that either you could jump on the bandwagon and use your own dragons, and the dragon-est of the dragons would win. Or you could use something that learns an ice move, but doesn't get STAB, which is a bit flimsy. OR, you could use an Ice type, which is a ballsy move.

But it might not be the most exciting thing any more since Fairy hurts Dragon now.

So yeah, Ice got punched in the nards.

 

[MeChaNiZ3D]

Sounds like a pretty stupid and arbitrary type. Like dragon really, but worse. At least dragon filled a niche as being the type that was effective against itself. Wonder what Fairy's other strengths and weaknesses will be. I reckon it'll either be supereffective or weak to Dark, for a start, but other than that I don't know. I have always wanted sky battles though.

Ghost is super effective against itself. Anyway, rumor is that Fairy is weak to Steel and Poison and immune to Dragon. But We'll have to wait and see to be certain. I'd be cool to see dragons get taken down a peg for a change.

How could I forget. Then again, Ghost is also the one that's immune to normal, which is a sort of special condition itself. What's the bet there'll be a Fairy Elite Four member instead of a Dragon one?

 

[Cptn_Ab]

id like to see a demon type as a counter point for the fairy type, that could have Pokemon like zoroark in it. what do you guys think?

 

[Dryk]

id like to see a demon type as a counter point for the fairy type, that could have Pokemon like zoroark in it. what do you guys think?

Well "Evil" already got softened to "Dark" for Western audiences, not sure how the translators would cope with a Demon type... which is basically covered by Dark anyway.

 

[loa]

Are there effectivity charts yet?
I bet Fairy will be super effective and resistant vs fighting, water and ground, those types are kinda dominant right now.

 

[Daystar Clarion]

I will have the lobster.

His name will be Citizen Snips.

Awesome.

 

[Cptn_Ab]

Well "Evil" already got softened to "Dark" for Western audiences, not sure how the translators would cope with a Demon type... which is basically covered by Dark anyway.

ah good point dryk i didn't think about that one

 

[SSJBlastoise]

I have added another update to the OP with information that has been revealed in a CoroCoro scan which reveals 4 more Pokémon.

Serebii have said they believe it is the last lot of info for the moment but who knows.

 

[JoJo]

There are many types of faires. Not all of them have rainbow wings and sparkle.

Redcaps and ogres for example.

Whether Nintendo actually takes those darker fairies and make them pokemon is yet to be seen, but I wouldn't mind a redcap based Pokemon.

I agree, in traditional mythology fairies can often be quite malicious, it's a shame they've been degraded to flower-loving peaceful things over the last century. Hopefully Nintendo will make a wide variety of these new types.

Also, a new lobster pokemon? Fucking yes!

 

[CrazyBlaze]

I like the look of almost all the new pokemon. With the exception of Noverian all the recently revealed pokemon look good. Simple but interesting. I'm already picking my new team. Fennekin, Pancham, Gogoat, Helioltile,clancher and shishiko

 

[SSJBlastoise]

I have added some more infor that came from the 4th gameplay trailer which includes the English names of the four newest Pokémon and shows us the bug gym.

 

[Dryk]

There are many types of faires. Not all of them have rainbow wings and sparkle.

Redcaps and ogres for example.

Whether Nintendo actually takes those darker fairies and make them pokemon is yet to be seen, but I wouldn't mind a redcap based Pokemon.

I agree, in traditional mythology fairies can often be quite malicious, it's a shame they've been degraded to flower-loving peaceful things over the last century. Hopefully Nintendo will make a wide variety of these new types.

Also, a new lobster pokemon? Fucking yes!

Judging from its appearance and Japanese name (which translates to "arm gun") its a pistol shrimp . You have no idea how happy I am.

Also