damage categories and types

[pikapika200]

As you know,the damage category used to depend on the type of the move. Then came gen 4,with the physical-special split. And in Gen 6,the fairy-type was introduced. Which damage category would the fairy-type be if the damage category still depended on the type of the move?

 

[Scammel]

Special, without a doubt.

 

[RedJirachi]

I'd have to agree it would be special, making it even more of a bane for Fighting type Pokemon

 

[Hydrohs]

Also going to agree with Special, makes the most sense.

 

[Zold]

The only physical Fairy-type move is Play Rough and it's respective Z-moves. There are about 7-8 special Fairy-type moves. I think it's fair(y) to say that would we have still gotten the old system, Fairy would definitely be special.

 

[Orphalesion]

Special *nod nod* Their main forms of attack are glitter and moon beams. Not very physical.

 

[Mega Altaria]

There is no way Fairy would ever be physical because the majority of Fairy-types are specially oriented, therefore special moves fit them better. It would've been very obvious that if the physical-special split didn't occur, the Fairy-type would obviously be a special type.

 

[pikapika200]

why did the physical-special split occur? sceptile was harmed by it,because it learns dragon claw,which was special in gen 3 and it has high special attack.

 

[Mega Altaria]

why did the physical-special split occur? sceptile was harmed by it,because it learns dragon claw,which was special in gen 3 and it has high special attack.

There were just as many Pokémon that would have benefitted from it, like Feraligatr, who had a special type and has a higher base Attack stat than Special Attack. And Azumarill, who gets much of its power from Huge Power. It occurred so that Game Freak could work with a wider variety of moves and these moves weren't just limited to the categories physical and special based on their type.

 

[RedJirachi]

There is no way Fairy would ever be physical because the majority of Fairy-types are specially oriented, therefore special moves fit them better. It would've been very obvious that if the physical-special split didn't occur, the Fairy-type would obviously be a special type.

That's why Ghost type moves were special from Gen 1-3. They came to be as the counter to Psychic types, most Ghost Pokemon were special oriented and...oh wait, Ghost type moves were physical. So anything could go

 

[Kirby Dragons]

Sylveon is proof Fairy would've been Special; all the other Eeveelutions have Special types.

 

[Captain Jigglypuff]

Special given how traditionally any fairy like creatures were said to have magical abilities. Psychic was Special because of the typing’s connection to magic and other supernatural powers.