The other day, while posting, I realized that fairy Fakemons aren't that common, nor that good when I see them. Post some? Pic is target material.
Gonna post some to give you guys some inspiration because I found a good few.
Probably one of my favs I found. Perfect, desu, wouldn't need another Poison/Fairy type in the game to represent the typings.
I've always liked the idea of some kind of Mermaid fairy for the water-fairy type. Tbh, Marril's line feels like a shoehorned fairy-water.
I feel like this one's a little too bug-like to differentiate it from non-fairy bugs, but meh.
A better Steel-Fairy than Klefki, except fuck that thing on the right. Honestly, this one just needs the middle form.
This type-combo has potential to be COOL. B)
There are a lot of cool myths to work with. I hope they make some more fairies based on lore rather than just fluffy pink things.
Let's get some fairy types that aren't "waifu" bait bullshit.
>>26599158
Why would you want that?
>>26599158
>>26598522 is fairly unwaifuable
>>26599158
Redcap goblin with Berry motif.
>>26598471
>Fairy
>Good
I don't believe you can use those two words in the same sentence.
>>26599158
>>26599208
Labyrinth Minotaur.
>>26598559
I actually like this one, this is cute.
>>26598471
>more stick figures wearing a dress
>good Fairy designs
>good designs at all
Kill yourself
>>26599208
Dark/Fairy with Harvest?
>>26599221
In what world are minotaurs fairies
>>26599381
Sure, maybe. I don't actually know for sure. I came up with the concept art for the pre-evo (pic related) and another anon redrew them and created the second.
Their skulls are essentially fruit juicer-shaped. Maybe they bring back that feature where you give Shuckle a berry and it turns into a Berry Juice, but give it to this guy instead.
>>26599409
>fairy tales
>myths
Or are you happy with every Fairy-type being a pink puff? Xerneas is a Fairy-type, is it really that far fetched?
>>26599029
>>26599158
>>26599221
>F-fairies will be cool monsters, you guys! It-it won't be the Girly Type, trust me!
Jesus Fucking Christ, it's been 3 years. Just admit you were wrong and move on.
>>26598533
Fluffy dress that's also a crown is cool though. It's the middle stage that needs a rework. Too similar to the first one
>>26599428
>Or are you happy with every Fairy-type being a pink puff?
What's the big deal? If that's the type's theme, then that's the type's theme. Are you happy with every Water-type being aquatic?
>>26599443
It has been 3 years. But we've had this ever since.
>>26599508
>cute, pink, cowardly dog
What's your point?
>>26599443
I'm okay with them being girly. I just want more variety than pink fluff.
>>26599516
>>cute, cowardly dog
I guess that's your opinion to believe that Granbull is cowardly, but I think it's the black sheep of fairy types.
>>26599443
We can have both.
>>26599460
>If that's the type's theme, then that's the type's theme
It's not, honestly. It's mainly the type's theme, just like how being an asshole is mainly Dark's theme. But things like Darkrai and Absol show the type does extend beyond it, and Pokemon like Xerneas and Carbink, even the Mr. Mime and Ralts lines show there's room for variance. I see nothing wrong with a Minotaur fairy any more than a weird jewel deer or crazy mime.
>Are you happy with every Water-type being aquatic?
I'm certainly not happy with the reverse example, where every even slightly aquatic Pokemon has to be water type. It's the reason there's so many fucking Water-types and the longer water routes become boring. There's no particular reason all Water-types need to be aquatic or all aquatic Pokemon need to be Water-type.
A sphinx would be pretty cool
>>26599508
Still want a Fairy/Fighting mega for this one.
>>26599508
People always talk about this pokemon when they mention fairy type but it's honestly my least favorite of the type.
>>26599266
If you read the first post at all, you'd know I said it was kind of difficult to find designs that are diverse/good. I'm just picking out the kinds of fairy types I enjoy/hope to see, but i would like more variety as well, e.g. Xerneas, Clefairy/Clefable, etc.
>>26599766
>/vp/ still tries to pretend that Fairy is the mythology type
Just let it go, man.
>>26599221
Fairy being the edgy mythology type is one of the worst /vp/ memes.
>>26600948
You saying they couldn't easily pinkify/waifuis a goddamn sphinx?
My ten year old cousin designed a pure flying type based on clouds.
It evolves into flying fairy and gains rainbows that look like limbs and shoots them out.
He has better ideas than 90% of GF
>>26598492
I want this. Poison/fairy with spore and prankster.
Based on pic related, though, because puff balls are the cutest mushroom. Prove me wrong.
>>26599416
Perhaps an ability where they gain double the effects from berries.
Or a mechanic where they use different berries for hats in wild encounters and when you catch one, you can take the berry and it would show its skill until you put another on
>>26599788
>but it's honestly my least favorite of the type.
Whats wrong with a lovable dragon slaying bulldog with a intimidation factor going for it?
>>26599221
Literally my mum's colossus.
If Fairy will just end up being the girly type fine, but I would still like exceptions. Like it's already been said, Xerneas, Carbink, Granbull are good examples. Heck Gardevoir and Mawile are a good blend of both girly and mythology.
>>26600948
but fairy is such a fucking waste of potential REEEEEE
>>26600956
you're right, it's better if literally every fairy pokemon is the same old cute and pink combo
>>26600956
>confirmed for not actually knowing what faeries are
If the lines and general creepy as fuck atmosphere all the fairy trainers in XY are any indication, GF knows what classic fairy myths are like and it's not stupid to think they'll actually go with it
FAIRY/GRASS cat
>>26602412
So you'd rather have types with inconsistent themes than admit you play a game marketed toward little kids, including girls?
>>26599443
It's been three years sure, but it's been ONE game. (X and Y count as the same game, and ORAS didn't add new Pokemon.)
>>26602602
9/10 would train in Sun and Moon
>>26598559
Remove the odd branch from it's head and i'd use it.
>>26599443
Xerneas alone is enough to give me hope.
>>26602602
Pretty good actually
>>26602602
my mom's eevee
>>26599516
My guess is that it's based off of Cu Sith. Why they choose Grandbull instead of making a new mon is beyond me
>>26602602
Pure Fairy if Florges is any indication.
>>26603739
>rainbow deer
>>26601442
Spore and Prankster is a combination that should never exist.
>>26604465
Because they know they'll never top Granbull's design when it comes to dog pokemon.
>>26604619
He's not much more feminine than any other Pokemon.
Unless you're one of those guys who will only use "manly" Pokemon like Charizard, Giratina, and Lucario.
>>26604922
>>26604930
I want to fuck Xerneas
>>26604936
This one is pretty good
Okay but why do you guys want every single Fairy-type pokemon to be cutesy? I'm not saying we should have nothing but ugly or edgy pokemon, but what's so wrong about having pokemon based on mythological creatures that are Fairy type?
Don't bring the "b-but muh waifu" excuse, you tried to make Gliscor your waifu too many times.
>>26604930
Why do you Fairycucks keep thinking people are criticizing Fairy when they point out that it's the Girly type?
If anything we're the ones who actually like the type and not trying to turn it into something it's not.
>>26605196
That's such a boring evolution line. I'd honestly prefer if it was just the first one as a standalone. Or like a transition from a flightless pig to a flying one.
Poison/Fairy
>>26604888
>literally my moms yokai
>female only
oh boy
>>26605094
>cuck
Stopped right there
>>26605209
At the very least the middle stage shouldnt exist. Gen 5 had a problem with this, you could tell it was just for dex filler to hit 150
>>26598492
>>26598559
>>26604822
>>26604936
>>26605375
These are very nice
>>26605398
This one is cool but why would it be fairy?
Ability: Adoration aura
All pokemon (except those with oblivious) are attracted to it upon entering battle.
>>26605509
I like it
>>26605509
Now that's a broken ass ability
>>26605651
Stats
HP:130
AT: 45
DF: 60
SA: 75
SD: 70
SP: 85
Item: Focus Sash
Wish
Baton Pass
Substitute
Heal Bell
Support pokemon that relies on attraction to save it from OHKO's. Balanced if not annoying as hell.
Support that
>>26598471
Bad
>>26598492
OK
>>26598510
Decent
>>26598522
Not a Fairy
>>26598533
Decent
>>26598546
OK
>>26598559
Decent but Cryogonal is better
>>26599208
Good
>>26599221
Not a Fairy
>>26599416
OK
>>26599766
Not a Fairy
>>26602602
OK
>>26604822
Not a Fairy
>>26604888
OK
>>26604922
Decent
>>26604936
Good
>>26605196
First stage is good, rest are pointless
>>26605375
Not a Fairy
>>26605398
Not a Fairy
>>26605509
Bad
>>26605866
Bad
>>26605876
Not an argument.
>>26605882
Bad
>>26605887
Not an argument.
>>26605902
Bad
>>26604922
>>26604936
These are maybe the best Fairy fakemon I've seen.
>>26605928
Not an argument.
>>26605961
Bad
>>26605989
Not an argument.
>>26605996
Bad
>>26606019
Not an argument.
>>26606034
Bad
>>26606060
Not an argument.
>>26606070
Bad
>>26606094
Not an argument.
>>26606104
Bad
>>26605876
>>26605887
>>26605928
>>26605989
>>26606019
>>26606060
>>26606094
>>26606114
>>26606162
>>26606181
Bad
good job badanon.
>>26606162
>>26606200
Not arguments.
>>26607862
Bad
>>26605866
>Not a Fairy
lol because Granbull's line, (Mega) Mawile, Mega Altaria, Mr. Mime, Azumarill's line, Dedenne, Xerneas, Aromatisse and Slurpuff are all actual Fairies, right?
>inb4 "CHERRY PICKING!"
There are only 37 Fairy-type Pokemon.
>>26607956
Not an argument.
>>26608028
Not a Fairy by POKEMON'S standards, idiot.
>>26608058
Bad
Okay guys. Fairies aren't the 'mythology' type, they're the 'folklore' type. There's a big difference (like fuck can I put it into words though) - it's why >>26604922 & >>26604936 clearly work well as fairies while >>26599221, >>26599766 & >>26605375 clearly don't
>>26608089
Not an argument.
>>26608583
Bad
>>26599029
>let's pretend that Fairy is the mythology type
Why are /vp/ so dense?
>>26608643
Not an argument.
>>26608763
Bad
>>26598559
hnnnnnnnnnnng
>>26602412
You just want another Ghost type.
And I never said I want it to be the pink type, but it doesn't matter anyway. It is what it is.
>>26602461
That's what fairies are in myth, yes, but it's clearly not what the type is about. That's my entire point, you dumb fuck.
You're scary dense sometimes, /vp/.
>>26608791
Not an argument.
>>26608833
Bad
>>26608160
>they're the 'folklore' type
They're clearly not, though. Folklore pokémon are spread across all types, like water, grass, dark etc. Most Fairy types are not based on folklore, not any more than any other type. You're just making shit up.
>>26608840
Not an argument.
>>26608873
Bad
>>26605090
What you or I want doesn't matter, you dense dumbass. What matter is what GF decided would be the theme for the Fairy type, and it's clearly not random mythology.
>>26608890
Not an argument.
>>26608933
Good.
>>26608933
Bad
>>26608933
>>26608951
Just fuck already.
>>26608954
Not an argument.
>>26608964
Bad
>>26608960
No.
>>26604888
>female only
triggered
>>26608857
Yeah. I've always gotten a "magical" vibe from the Fairy-type. Mostly the "magical girl" trope-based magic. I dunno. Overall, the type seems to take bits and pieces from various depictions of faeries from a variety of cultures and legends.
>>26609030
Oh yes, all those stories about sentient candy and pink spheres.
The magic theme is correct, though. While Fairy doesn't have monopoly on it, it definitely feels like their power is supposed to be magical in nature.
>>26608969
Not an argument.
>>26598471
Here's something that I made a little while ago, a Fairy/Dark Rumpelstiltskin-inspired Pokemon. Any thoughts one way or the other?
>>26598559
Love it. Hopefully they make Ice not completely worthless defensively, because Ice/Fairy is too cool thematically.
>>26602602
Weirdly inconsistent line weights, but I have no complaints with the design.
>>26605375
>>26605509
Cool, but the Fairy type feels tacked on somewhat.
>>26609096
That's a Digimon
>>26609096
I love this so much. It's very unique! Good job.
>>26609094
Bad
>>26609096
Hideous, and doesn't look like a pokémon at all.
>>26609165
Don't lie to him.
>>26609194
Let's-pretend-Fairy-is-the-mythology-type brings out some of the worst in /vp/.
>>26609173
Not an argument.
>>26609247
Bad
>>26609271
Not an argument.
>>26600962
No, I didn't say that. You're bad at reading.
>>26609196
I'm not though. I legitimately like it and what it's based on is pretty cool.
>that puss-in-boots motif
>that rumpled face at the back of the head
I dig it.
>>26609295
You're the winner today boy
I gotta sleep
>>26609364
Not an argument.
>>26598471
Those designs are shit m8.
Who ever made those has no fucking imagination. I mean shit theyre typed after classicial elementals, atleast use the four signs from chinese astrology or the four elementals like salamander gnome etc, wtf is this reskinned loli shit
>>26609222
Fuck off.
>>26603706
I think that's supposed to evoke a crown.
>>26609481
>sir
>>26599557
>I guess that's your opinion to believe that Granbull is cowardly
Not to pull a Mewtist here, but...
>>26600948
>/vp/ still tries to pretend that because Fairy isn't the dedicated "mythology type", people can't suggest creatures from various mythologies for it.
>When several Fairy-types are already based on mythological creatures.
>>26604922
Literally my mom's buttplug.
>>26609606
That's cool, but I don't know how you'd pull off the real Pokemon hiding completely inside. Maybe it'd poke it's head out of the armor during idle animations?
10/10 concept, though.
>>26609630
That seems like the best way to go about it. Maybe have the eyes peeking out of the "neck" ala Tangela the rest of the time.
>>26609548
That makes no sense. I've never said Fairy types can't be based on mythology. A lot of pokémon of various types are based on myth.
It's just that you idiots want Fairy to be this random mess of anything related to mythology, solely because of the name.
>>26602777
>types with inconsistent themes
>Fairies being fairy tales, myth, and folklore would be an inconsistent theme
What do you not understand? Inconsistent? It means the opposite of consistent. And consistency would be something like, for example, all pokemon in a type sharing a similar theme. Like all ghosts being ghosts, or all fairies being folkloric.
Is it theme? Do you not know what theme means? A theme is a shared aspect amongst everything in a particular group. Like all ghosts being ghosts, or all fairies being folkloric.
Or should fairies be only based off fairies? This is a fairy. Can we get a Fairy type based off of it? Or should fairies only be cute?
Then why isn't Sunkern a fairy? It's cute as fuck.
>>26609548
If Fairy is the mythology type, please explain all the mythology pokémon that are other types, like dark, fire, water, grass etc. Or why pokémon based on tengu, kappa, unicorns and so on weren't retconned.
>>26609096
The back of the head looks like brains, grossed me out
>>26609695
>every type has to be grimdark, or I'll cry
And you don't really get what a theme is.
>>26609735
>If Fairy is the mythology type
Where did I say that it was?
>>26609786
>Every type has to be grimdark
Mate, I like cute pokemon. I just don't see the point in limiting what a type can be. There's nothing wrong with people who want to make Fairy types that aren't actual folkloric fairies. There's something wrong with the people who start carrying about how THING CAN'T BE A FAIRY TYPE, shitting their pants and what could have been a nice thread. Let there be cute fairies, let there be ugly ones, let there be bizarre ones. Let people have fun and be creative you creatively-stunted miserable piece of shit.
Though I guess I can't expect much tolerance for fun and creativity from someone who enforces rules about monster design for a kids game on a Vietnamese scrimshaw website.
>>26609786
Would you be upset if a Fairy/Dark, Fairy/Ghost, or Fairy/Poison Pokemon was "grimdark"?
>>26609857
When you heavily implied that being mythology related is all something need to be Fairy type.
>>26609878
Fairies are grimdark as fuck anyway. The actual folklore is about them stealing children, or leading people to die in swamps. We want to talk themes? Let's talk themes.
>>26609876
There's already a scary type and an evil/mean type. Why is it so impossible to accept that GF wanted a cute and friendly type to balance that? Because I don't see you bitch about Ghost or Dark.
>>26609893
I did not imply anything of the sort. If you read what I actually wrote, I said that just because it ISN'T the "mythology type", doesn't mean every time someone suggests something that IS from mythology/folklore that some autist needs to start complaining needlessly about it.
>>26609939
And what about the inevitable Fairy-types that are also Ghost or Dark types? Are they allowed to not necessarily be cute or friendly?
>>26609876
You seem upset. And again, you're choosing to ignore that people are mainly reacting to your stupid idea of Fairy being random folklore type. Do you get mad about there being no Fire types that live in glaciers and breathe frost, too?
>>26609919
You have a hard time getting things through your thick skull, huh.
>>26609878
I have nothing against that. Nor does my opinion matter, since it's GF that decides that the Fairy type is, not me or you.
>>26609939
>Because I don't see you bitch about Ghost or Dark.
We're not in a Ghost or Dark thread, so of course I'm not talking about Ghosts or Dark types. Plus there are cute Ghost types, like Litwick and the Gourgeist line. And there should be more cute dark types. Evil hidden behind an innocent visage is one of the biggest cliches ever, and the fact that it hasn't been done yet with a dark type is ridiculous. The only one we have is Purrloin, and it evolves into something not cute.
So there, I talked shit about Dark types in the Fairy thread. Tell me buddy, how would you tell if I've never talked shit about Dark types before anyway? I don't use tripcodes, or namefagging. So could it be you were trying to presumptuously talk shit?
And finally, going back to fairies being more than Fairy folklore. Mawile is not a fairy. It's based off Japanese myth.
>>26609735
If Fairy is the cute type, please explain all the cute pokemon that are other types.
>>26609958
Yes, they are. This is not what I'm arguing against. I'm trying to explain why.its stupid to pretend that Fairy is the random mythology type. Try to keep up.
>>26609975
>And again, you're choosing to ignore that people are mainly reacting to your stupid idea of Fairy being random folklore type
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futakuchi-onna
This is Mawile. Blow it out your ass you dipshit.
>>26610033
I have never said that there no other types with cute pokémon, you dumbass. You're desperately trying to change the subject.
>>26598559
Will Cryogonal finally understand the meaning of love?
>>26610068
And there are youkai pokémon with Grass/Dark, Normal, Fire and Water/Grass typing too. What's your point?
>>26609919
>The actual folklore is about them stealing children, or leading people to die in swamps.
Not in Pokemon. The lore around Pokemon fairies is being cutesy, playful forest creatures. i.e. the modern conception normies have of fairies (like Tinkerbell), not autists that have an interest in folklore.
>>26610030
Ditto for you.
>>26610089
>I have never said that there no other types with cute pokémon, you dumbass.
No, I am making a comparison to how you said Fairy cannot use myth as a thematic basis because there are myth-based pokemon in other types, to how you insist CUTE is the Fairy theme.
Xerneas is based off the World Tree. A mythical thing.
You want to know what point I'm making? The point I am making is that people should stop putting arbitrary limitations on the fairy type, because all the limitations you people are putting on it have one canonical pokemon that already breaks it.
>>26610033
>If Fairy is the cute type, please explain all the cute pokemon that are other types.
There are aquatic Pokemon that aren't Water-type. There are mean, scary Pokemon that aren't Dark-type. There are insects and arachnids that aren't Bug-type. There's a Fairy wearing flowers that isn't Grass-type. The way Gamefreak determines typing obviously isn't a simple binary system.
Yes, Pikachu is cute, but is being cute a big part of its lore? No, it's more about being an electric pest. Slurpuff's main shtick is looking like a Candyland creature, so it gets to be Fairy-type.
>>26610147
You're not very good at insults and counter arguments either, if that's the best you can do.
>>26610117
That people should stop trying to limit fairy types.
>>26610120
Then explain all the autists mad that Solgaleo isn't fire despite the fact that most people associate the sun with fire? That is literally the argument people were using, that it doesn't matter what the sun actually is, popular conception is what matters.
I hate all you that aren't posting more Fairy-type Fakemon ideas.
>>26610162
>Fairy cannot use myth as a thematic basis because there are myth-based pokemon in other types
I never said that. If you somehow got the idea I said that, maybe you have dyslexia?
What I've been saying is that mythology alone isn't the defining theme of Fairy type. This shouldn't be this hard to understand.
>>26610177
I'm not attempting to insult or continue this argument.
>>26610197
Maybe you should try actually reading my posts, and you'd be less angry about arguments that nobody's making. It makes life easier.
>>26610240
>>26610197
Both of you have just been arguing past one another this entire time. Just give it a fucking rest and throw out some fucking ideas instead of continuing the thread derailment.
>>26610217
"Ditto for you."
>>26610272
>defending muh grimdark folklore morons
See, this
>>26610162
Xerneas is still extremely feminine in comparison to its counterpart. You're obviously supposed to look at the 2 and think "majestic beauty vs badass monster!!"
>>26610294
So is there just a serious problem with you, or are you pretending to be a total cunt.
>>26610294
I'm saying you're both fucking idiots.
>>26610357
It's not my fault you can't accept that Fairy isn't the mythology type, causing you to go around and shit up all Fairy threads with minotaurs and Medusa. You thickskulled fatherfucker.
>>26610357
This guy's stuff is pretty neat.
>>26610392
You're becoming even more obnoxious than they are.
>>26610392
Futakuchi-onna.
It's mythological. It's also a fairy type. So you clearly have a problem, with being stupid as shit and unable to admit you were wrong.
>>26610456
But being a mythological creature isn't the MAIN REASON Mawile became a Fairy type. Glalie sure as shit didn't become a Fairy, nor did dozens of other single type Pokemon based on mythological creatures.
>>26610456
>>26610490
>>26610515
Not an argument.
>>26610567
Why are you quoting a cult leader?
>>26610490
>But being a mythological creature isn't the MAIN REASON Mawile became a Fairy type.
I didn't say that. But you flip your shit at people including Medusa as a fairy type. What you should understand, and please do because I'm sick of talking to you, is that mythologically based pokemon CAN, not will, I'm not saying they always will be please fucking understand this PLEASE, CAN be be a Fairy type. They can be whatever fits for their design, because Gamefreak has shown they will make mythological things fairies if they feel it fits the fairy design.
>>26610582
Not an argument.
>>26610585
I'm not even the person you've been arguing with, m8. I just hate that people still cling on to the 2013 idea that Fairy is le spoopy faye or random mythology type. Mawile became Fairy because it was already in the fairy egg group and is a playful (according to the Pokedex) feminine Pokemon.
>>26610630
looks like White Kyurem
>>26610667
M8, shut the fuck up, Xerneas exists
>>26610667
And I just hate the idea that people still cling on to the idea that fairy types can't be random mythology when there is random mythology for two of them. And no, you can't just handwave Mawile away.
Why can't we have spooky cute ghost fairies? Gourgeist is cute and spooky. I'd be happy with a spooky cute Medusa, but it triggers the shit out of you. What would be so wrong about making some of the uglier fairies into pokemon, like >>26609656
It's ugly, but it still manages to be cute in a way. But it triggers the absolute shit out of you, because it doesn't fit into your narrow definition of the Fairy type.
This would have been a nice, fun thread, and it got shit up with people getting mad because someone posted things that don't fit what they wanted it to be.
>>26610670
Is that middle stage based on NIGHTS?
>>26610696
Xerneas is a rainbow deer. How does that go against Fairy type being girly/feminine.
>>26610785
I'd say yes because of it using the Dream duo as its puppets.
Posting to support the thread getting back on track.
>>26610775
I'm not just handwaving it away. Mawile has been classified with Jigglypuff, Clefairy, Marill, Snubbull, and Togetic since the day it debuted, as well as other cutesy blobs like Pikachu and Chansey. Are you really going to argue that mythology is also one of the fairy egg group's themes, too?
i did a quick sketch so i didnt have time to pokemon it up but what about a christmas tree fairy grass type?
>>26598492
What's this based off of?
I want to design something like this.
>>26610456
Futakuchi-onna IS a fairy, or can be considered one within japanese mythology, like most youkai. She also has typical fairy-like behavior and a typical fairy tale folk story about tricking some male.
Medusa, sphinxs and the minotaur were never considered fairies, just one of a kind powerful beasts that existed to be slain by the hero of the epic story.
With this logic hydreigon should have been fairy just because yamato no orochi/lernaean hydra are part of a mythology.
>>26610696
>Xerneas exists
And it's most likely based on the deers the hang around yggdrasil, which are unicorn tier of gentle sacred animals, nothing like a minotaur or a sphinx.
>>26610853
I find it very amusing that you think GameFreak has these carefully designed "themes" they work so hard to maintain the integrity of, and don't just cobble shit together and find some way to rationalize/explain it later.
Pokemon has plenty of examples of inconsistencies if you actually look into it critically instead of just playing the games to enjoy yourself.
>>26611175
Different anon here
Fairy is a board term for anything that's supernatural and mythological. It doesn't need to be limited to cutesy pink/white coloured creatures, it can be scary or mysterious that relates to a supernatural and mythological themes.
>>26611507
Oftentimes misleading types derive from the 2 type limit (Gligar and Flygon being the best examples) or seemingly missing types (Florges and Goodra). The only time they were liberal with slapping types on random things were Poison and Psychic in the first 2 gens.
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>>26604922
Great/10
>>26611547
I honestly want to say it's autism. I'm not trying to throw it out as a buzzword, it's actually extensively documented behaviour of people on the autistic spectrum, putting things into groups made up of various arbitrary rules they invent, and getting severely upset when people break those rules. Look at all the people who keep talking about Zodiac fire-starters, Prehistoric grass-starters, and water-starters with weaponry, even though Feraligatr clearly doesn't have a weapon. But they ignore that because Feraligatr not having a weapon refutes their perceived pattern. Some try to explain it away, others just completely disregard that fact.
Anything that falls out of what these people deem as applicable for the Fairy Type is ignored, or hamfistedly explained away.
Fairies just need to be cute. They could make a Fairy/Dragon based off Zirnitra if they made it cute enough. They could make a Fairy based off of a Sphinx, if it was cute and feminine enough. And the Sphinx is a female so it's halfway there. It's Gamefreak, if they can make a pokemon based off icecream, key rings, or a ball, they can make anything.
>>26611729
>water-starters with weaponry, even though Feraligatr clearly doesn't have a weapon. But they ignore that because Feraligatr not having a weapon refutes their perceived pattern. Some try to explain it away, others just completely disregard that fact.
That was literally satire made by /vp/ to make fun of patternfags.
>>26611814
And like all satire, it attracts people who genuinely believe in it. Too stupid to realize they're amongst people making fun of them, and instead believe they're in good company.
>>26611729
>Zirnitra
Well, cute/elegant, or Feminine in general would be more accurate.
Nobody's going to call Xerneas, Florges, or Aromatisse cute
>>26612202
didn't mean to green text Zimitra there
>>26608075
What the fuck does that even mean? Who are you to decide that? Am I speaking to John Fucking Gamefreak himself? Get the fuck outta here.
>>26612202
Yeah, but nobody would call Swirlix or Dedenne elegant or feminine. Meanwhile Dedenne is cuter than three kittens in playing a fruit bowl, with two batting at some grapes, and the third curled up and asleep cradled in a banana bunch.
>>26610906
The correct term is holiday tree
>>26612567
that's why it's cute/elegant/feminine
>>26612287
t. Mythologycuck
>>26612589
Exactly what I'm saying. There's a checklist for fairies and they only need to tick one of the boxes to get in.
>>26613004
You're stupid, useless, and nobody likes you. I guess by POKEMON'S standards you're an ice type.
>>26613032
Not an argument.
>>26598522
I was thinking of trying to cook up a Fairy/Bug Monarch butterfly as well. I was thinking gender split evo with Oberon and Titania as the core. That or a singular evo and a parallel line of Viceroy Bug/Flying with Mimic and Mirror Move.
>>26613032
That's what I was saying to
Hate when that happens, we are both in agreement but dumbass me phrases it poorly so it seems we're not.
>>26610670
final evo looks suspiciously like geno
its an interesting design, but there's something about it that doesn't seem enough like a pokemon
and no i dont mean it looks like a digimon or something, it's a bit hard to explaini have autism or something probably, whatever
>>26609893
You either have reading comphrehension issues or basic logic issues. If it's a FairyTale theme then that means cute qualifies, myth and folklore qualify; both of those things relate to the theme. It can one, the other, or both and still work, but it doesn't NEED to be both to qualify. The only issue under that premise is when it's neither.
>>26611547
>Fairy is a board term for anything that's supernatural and mythological.
No it's not.
>>26613122
I'd say it's the face. Something about the face just looks "not pokemon"
>>26613243
It is in Iceland. Hell, they still believe in elves in some parts of Iceland.
Actually a lot of the really rural villages in Europe believe in that sort of thing.
>autism on both sides of an argument which didn't need to happen
Every time
>>26613289
This, too.
>>26598471
I just want some actual creepy fae instead of pink and waifus.
:^)
>>26609194
I haven't seen a post this trash since >>26605866
>>26613289
That's because elves are considered fairies (and fairies are considered elves), since celtic and germanic mythologies are tangled as fuck. And it's mostly because they share a lot of traits like the same evasive nature, similar powers, are both related to the spirit world, both play similar roles in stories and both can go from benevolent, to trickster to evil asholes.
That doesn't make any supernatural mythological creature a fairy, specially not the fucking minotaur, the sphinx or the gorgons. Futakuchi-onna and a bunch of other yokai are considered fairies because they act almost exactly like fairies and elves, have similar powers, and so on.
>>26613543
Yes, but elves, goblins and dwarves and all the other weird shit like leshies, banshees, and vila are considered to be on the same level. Vila, those hot sluts from Harry Potter, even have their own version of fairy rings, made where they lure men to dance with them, and turn into monstrous birds.
When you want to get into European folklore it gets very hard to separate your fairies.
But yes, I'll agree that sphinxes and minotaurs aren't fairies. I think the common ground we can call on is if they're folkloric. Sphinxes aren't folkloric, they're not something the average peasant feared. No farmer feared a minotaur. Folkloric is something like the Futakuchi-onna, the Grindylow, or the Domovoi, where people genuinely feared they could fall victim to them/have them be the guardian of their home in regards to Domovois. Even something based off vampires would have more right to be a Fairy type than the Minotaur.
Would you agree with me on that?
Also, just a general statement, I'd love two fairies based off a Domovoi and his wife, this little thing right here.
