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Sheep July 29th, 2021 7:20 AM

dragons vs fairies
 
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set type advantages aside
which side are you on? the side of the dragons or the fairies?

Devalue July 29th, 2021 7:48 AM

Hm. Weighs Flygon, Flapple, and Noivern against Wigglytuff, Ribombee, and Floette.

Picks Team Fairy. Prefers their more varied aesthetics. Played with more of them too. Used Mega Mawile, Sylveon, Togekiss, and Aromatisse on Battle Maison teams. Selected (non-Mega and not Fairy) Audino (beep beep) and Mr. Mime on Dynamax Adventures frequently. Ran with Florges, Ribombee, and Grimmsnarl in the first playthrough of their respective generations.

Compiled lists of each below. Excluded a Pokemon's alternate versions if their base version was present (see: no mention of Mega Altaria under Dragon).

Spoiler: List of Dragon types

Dratini, Dragonair, and Dragonite
Kingdra
Vibrava and Flygon
Altaria
Bagon, Shelgon, and Salamence
Latias
Latios
Rayquaza
Gible, Gabite, and Garchomp
Dialga
Palkia
Giratina
Axew, Fraxure, and Haxorus
Druddigon
Deino, Zweilous, and Hydreigon
Reshiram
Zekrom
Kyurem
Dragalge
Tyrunt and Tyrantrum
Goomy, Sliggoo, and Goodra
Noibat and Noivern
Zygarde
Turtonator
Drampa
Jangmo-o, Hakamo-o, and Kommo-o
Guzzlord
Necrozma
Naganadel
Applin, Flapple, and Appletun
Dracozolt
Dracovish
Duraludon
Dreepy, Drakloak, Dragapult
Eternatus
Regidrago

Mega Charizard X
Alolan Exeggutor
Mega Ampharos
Mega Sceptile

Spoiler: List of Fairy types

Cleffa, Clefairy, and Clefable
Igglybuff, Jigglypuff, and Wigglytuff
Mime Jr. and Mr. Mime
Togepi, Togetic, and Togekiss
Azurill, Marill, and Azumarill
Snubbull and Granbull
Ralts, Kirlia, and Gardevoir
Mawile
Cottonee and Whimsicott
Flabébé, Floette, and Florges
Spritzee and Aromatisse
Swirlix and Slurpuff
Sylveon
Dedenne
Carbink
Klefki
Xerneas
Diancie
Primarina
Cutiefly and Ribombee
Morelull and Shiinotic
Comfey
Mimikyu
Tapu Koko
Tapu Lele
Tapu Bulu
Tapu Fini
Magearna
Hatterene
Impidimp, Morgrem, and Grimmsnarl
Milcery and Alcremie
Zacian

Alolan Ninetales
Galarian Rapidash
Galarian Weezing
Mega Altaria
Mega Audino

ReKoil July 29th, 2021 8:18 AM

Dragons. Solely because there are more Dragon types that I like.
I do also like fairies though.

Hyzenthlay July 29th, 2021 9:01 AM

This was a very close tie for me (in fact perhaps I made the wrong decision haha), but fairies won out because they are closer to my aesthetic and many of my favourites are that typing!

Bellsprout July 29th, 2021 9:02 AM

I prefer fairy type by far. I liked the dragon type when I was a child because “omg dragons!!” But as I got older I couldn’t help but feel that they’re kinda lame. Especially after gen III I thought their designs for the most part went downhill.

Gardevoir1 July 29th, 2021 9:32 AM

Bit of a tough one really. There are some fairy types I really really like (see: Gardevoir) but theres also a lot of dragons too. The new dragons aren't all that appealing to me like the Goodra line and the Apple line and the Dragon/ghost one (already forgot its name). I think it's gotta do more with dragon having a really set idea when people hear the word that when you show things like say Alolan Exeggutor and say its a dragon, I'll say you're pulling my leg and move on.

faf July 29th, 2021 9:56 AM

I do wonder what side I would be on, it's such a mystery.

Spoiler: hmmmm
dragon, I've always loved them and they are a part of my personality.

MiamiHeat305 July 29th, 2021 12:28 PM

I like a Fairy as a typing in itself more than Dragon but there are more Dragon type Pokemon that I like so off that sole merit I will have to side with Dragon.

colours July 29th, 2021 1:16 PM

this.. is actually a tough one for me! buuut fairy has the slight edge for me, here. mostly for aesthetic reasons, as i don't really vibe a whole lot with the dragon type (despite finding a lot of them cool).

Figure July 29th, 2021 9:49 PM

I think I will have to go with Dragon because I think I like Fairy more as a secondary typing. All of the Fairy Pokemon I like the most (Gardevoir, Grimmsnarl, Ribombee, Tapu Koko) the Fairy typing is secondary and I am not a fan of the more, cutesy-round-pink-shits the a lot of the Fairys seem to be.

Corveone July 30th, 2021 5:55 AM

Fairies. I find more interesting ideas and options to choose from among them, and it's good that Fairy type exist to also give Poison more purpose.

And there's the fact that around half of the Dragons are legendaries or pseudo-legendaries, which I don't like to use.

DarkWitch August 2nd, 2021 12:17 AM

I like Dragon type more, so team Dragon all the way.

Sheep August 4th, 2021 6:46 AM

I like both a lot but think I'll vote fairies. Probably? There are a lot I like, especially favorites like Diancie and Whimsicott. Can't say no to cuties like Ribombee and Floette either. Don't get me wrong, dragons are also awesome and have some great mons (screams flygon and altaria!!!), but fairies edge out every so slightly. :D

Flowerchild August 4th, 2021 12:06 PM

hmmmm

really good dragons: Dratini line, Goomy line, Jangmo-o, Altaria, Noibat line.
really good fairies: Togepi line, Sylveon, Mawile, Primarina, Mimikiyu, Ribombee

yeah i'll take dragon! i want to love fairies more, the concept of them is so cool, but it mostly fails in practice for me because a lot of them are just boring pink blobs or things that feel like they could easily just be grass type with no great loss.

Zed01 August 4th, 2021 12:30 PM

Dragons. There are a lot more Dragon types that I like a lot compared to just a few Fairy types I actually like a lot, I have a neutral opinion (meaning I don't really care) towards the majority of Fairy types. And I also used a lot more dragons on my playthtough teams than fairies.

Dragons I used: Dragonite, Kingdra, Flygon, Altaria, Haxorus, Druddigon, Tyrantrum, Mega Sceptile, Noivern and Kommo-o.

Fairies I used: Granbull, Primarina, Mega Altaria and Alolan Ninetales. I also used Clefable but in Gen 3 when it was a Normal type so I don't think that counts.

Geewithabee August 4th, 2021 7:39 PM

Dragons because I know which of the two I'd rather have tattoo'd on me.

Roni August 4th, 2021 11:15 PM

Dragon's more close to me since it's been around way longer. Fairy types are also not a problem for me to handle anyway because I'll almost always have a Crobat on my team eyy

pkmin3033 August 5th, 2021 1:57 AM

Dragons. Two gens after introduction and Fairy still feels like it was shoehorned in solely to counter Dragons and not as a meaningful addition the way Dark and Steel were, a lot of Pokemon that should be fairy type are not, and it just…doesn’t really fit in generally, honestly.

Geewithabee August 5th, 2021 5:15 PM

It's interesting that you feel like a lot of Pokes that should be Fairy type are not, because I feel like they slapped the typing onto too many pre-existing Pokes. Which ones do you think should get the typing?

LivelyNature August 5th, 2021 9:11 PM

While dragon may be strong, frankly fairy is stronger. I chose dragon because has more pokemon that I like and fairy doesn't have enough variety for me.

Geewithabee August 8th, 2021 8:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanEPlays (Post 10389758)
While dragon may be strong, frankly fairy is stronger. I chose dragon because has more pokemon that I like and fairy doesn't have enough variety for me.

Same. This is one situation where the winner on paper is ignored in favor of the winner in popularity.

LivelyNature August 16th, 2021 7:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drew.wilsford (Post 10390776)
Same. This is one situation where the winner on paper is ignored in favor of the winner in popularity.

True, I'm glad someone actually agrees with me for once. Nice to meet you, I'm Eitan.

Geewithabee August 17th, 2021 4:25 AM

Nice to meet you. Drew. Of course, I'm guilty in that I'd be one of the people who voted Dragon purely because I like them more even though I know Fairy should win based on statistics.

LivelyNature August 21st, 2021 7:55 PM

Good to know, same here. Only I haven't had much luck with the fairies I used yet anyway.

Inkwriter August 24th, 2021 4:56 AM

I like the type relationship Fairy has, specifically their weakness to Steel which ties in to folklore that the fae are weak to cold iron. It's a neat piece of lore/trivia imo, even if I still don't really get why it's immune to Dragon lol, besides for meta balancing reasons.

moon August 24th, 2021 11:42 AM

Ok, in games I prefer Fairy type because they're both cute and useful. Dragons take ages to raise and aint nobody got time for that. But if the games are disregarded, I've always been fond of Dragon pokémon 😊 I think Dragons win, sorry cute Fairies!

Inkwriter August 24th, 2021 5:21 PM

Gosh you just reminded me that I didn't have a fully evolved Dragon type Pokemon for the longest time because I never had the patience to raise one to a high enough level for evolution. It was so frustrating seeing the blue exp bar barely move after lots of grinding.

TheOuterversalOne October 4th, 2021 10:22 AM

Dragons stay winning 😏

Cosmega November 12th, 2021 4:47 AM

Fairy is my favorite type, so…
I do enjoy dragons too, Dragonair and Altaria are really beautiful and Naganadel and Dragapult are really cool

Harmonie November 12th, 2021 6:07 AM

Fairies! The type has Galarian Rapidash (my top favorite Pokemon!), Alolan Ninetales, and Sylveon.

I don't even like the vast majority of Dragon types, TBH. They're usually pretty meh.


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