Why did Pokemon TCG get rid of Fairy type?

avatarLettingTail7 months ago
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avatarAttainingFord7 months ago

Short answer? To simplify the game and balance matchups. Fairy types were introduced in the TCG to counter Dragon types, but as the game evolved, the Pokemon TCG folks felt that the strategic depth added by Fairy types could be managed with adjustments to Psychic types instead. So, they phased out Fairy and beefed up Psychic to keep the game streamlined and competitive.

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avatarAlightingTang7 months ago

Honestly, it's not a big loss. Fairy type was more of a headache to keep up with considering the balancing act with other types. Streamlining to Psychic makes deck building less of a chore and more about strategy.


avatarDebiasingPons7 months ago

From my experience playing, Fairy types were cool but kinda overlapped with Psychic in terms of gameplay. Merging them into Psychic just made deck building and playing smoother.

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