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Fairies and the Fairy Type: Why Fairies aren't a bad idea for a type
For the first time in over a decade, a new type is being added to Pokémon. And that new type, fairy, has caused some raised eyebrows. After all, for a lot of people today, "fairy" is Tinker Bell, or even worse, Navi. A little delicate thing, with dragonfly- or butterfly-like wings. Why is that worthy of a whole Pokémon type? And why is that type strong against dragons? But there is much more than that to fairies, and looking at how they're treated in some very significant legends, plays and fantasy novels might help better understand the new type.
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For the first time in over a decade, a new type is being added to Pokémon. And that new type, fairy, has caused some raised eyebrows. After all, for a lot of people today, "fairy" is Tinker Bell, or even worse, Navi. A little delicate thing, with dragonfly- or butterfly-like wings. Why is that worthy of a whole Pokémon type? And why is that type strong against dragons? But there is much more than that to fairies, and looking at how they're treated in some very significant legends, plays and fantasy novels might help better understand the new type.
Read more on Bulbanews