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fix some grammar in the characteristics section, remove trivia already mentioned in the characteristics section and note that Protean cannot change any Pokémon that naturally has it to this type (part due to Hidden Power not being able to be Fairy-type).
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Fairy is quite strong on offense as well. It is {{DL|Damage modification|super effective|super-effective}} against {{t|Dragon}}, {{t|Fighting}}, and {{t|Dark}}, all of which previously had two weaknesses. Though resisted by {{t|Fire}}, Poison, and Steel, Fire types still struggle defensively, Poison types are statistically weak, and Steel types struggle offensively. Additionally, all three of those types are weak to {{t|Ground}}, making a Fairy and Ground attacking combination very effective if used against any single-type Pokémon. Fairy also pairs well with {{t|Ghost}} and Dark, with the former combination being resisted only by {{p|Litleo}} and {{p|Pyroar}} and the latter being resisted only by {{p|Mawile}} and {{p|Klefki}}. | Fairy is quite strong on offense as well. It is {{DL|Damage modification|super effective|super-effective}} against {{t|Dragon}}, {{t|Fighting}}, and {{t|Dark}}, all of which previously had two weaknesses. Though resisted by {{t|Fire}}, Poison, and Steel, Fire types still struggle defensively, Poison types are statistically weak, and Steel types struggle offensively. Additionally, all three of those types are weak to {{t|Ground}}, making a Fairy and Ground attacking combination very effective if used against any single-type Pokémon. Fairy also pairs well with {{t|Ghost}} and Dark, with the former combination being resisted only by {{p|Litleo}} and {{p|Pyroar}} and the latter being resisted only by {{p|Mawile}} and {{p|Klefki}}. | ||
Despite this, Fairy type is quite balanced due to the lack of powerful Fairy-type moves. Also, unlike most Dragon types, most Fairy types typically have high {{stat|Special Attack}} and {{stat|Special Defense}}, but | Despite this, Fairy type is quite balanced due to the lack of powerful Fairy-type moves. Also, unlike most Dragon types, most Fairy types typically have high {{stat|Special Attack}} and {{stat|Special Defense}}, but relativly low {{stat|Defense}} and {{stat|Speed}}. | ||
===Contest properties=== | ===Contest properties=== | ||
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* More Pokémon were changed to Fairy than either of the other types added since [[Generation I]] (the other two being {{t|Dark}} and {{t|Steel}} in [[Generation II]]), with 22. Also, more moves were changed to Fairy, with three. All three of them were introduced in [[Generation II]] and were previously {{type|Normal}}. | * More Pokémon were changed to Fairy than either of the other types added since [[Generation I]] (the other two being {{t|Dark}} and {{t|Steel}} in [[Generation II]]), with 22. Also, more moves were changed to Fairy, with three. All three of them were introduced in [[Generation II]] and were previously {{type|Normal}}. | ||
** It is also the only one out of the three types to completely change the types of Pokémon from previous generations, changing several previously pure Normal-type Pokémon, such as {{p|Snubbull}}, to pure Fairy. | ** It is also the only one out of the three types to completely change the types of Pokémon from previous generations, changing several previously pure Normal-type Pokémon, such as {{p|Snubbull}}, to pure Fairy. | ||
* Every type that resists Fairy also resists {{t|Grass}} and {{t|Bug}}. | |||
* The Fairy-type is one of the two types that {{m|Hidden Power}} cannot become, the other being the {{type|Normal}}. | * The Fairy-type is one of the two types that {{m|Hidden Power}} cannot become, the other being the {{type|Normal}}. | ||
** This, combined with the lack of any Fairy-type moves in {{p|Kecleon}}'s and {{p|Greninja}}'s movesets, prevents all Pokémon that naturally have {{a|Protean}} from becoming Fairy-type using it. | |||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||