Hattrem · Champion’s Path (CPA) #019

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   Strč prst skrz krk

   (2 years ago)

   Is the Hatenna/Hattrem/Hatterene line supposed to be psychic or fairy type in the TCG? The world may never know…
   For gens 1-3, Grass, Bug, and Poison types were all represented by the color {G}. So there may have been Pokemon in the Bellsprout, Paras, Venonat, Bulbasaur, etc. evolution lines that were actually meant to be poison… but we’ll never know for sure.

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     AmbassadorStrč prst skrz krk

     (2 years ago)

     IMO you can occasionally tell based on the attacks. If this was meant to be a Fairy-representing Hattren, it would not have Super Psy Bolt. (“What about Shining Legends Hoopa? It has Super Psy Bolt and is a Dark type.” I don’t know. ;_;)

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     TwylisStrč prst skrz krk

     (2 years ago)

     Worth remembering that only Hatterene is Psychic/Fairy; Hattrem and Hatenna are pure-Psychic. Galarian Ponyta got the same treatment. For some arcane reason :v

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       AmbassadorTwylis

       (2 years ago)

       I didn’t know this, I haven’t actually played Gen 8.

       Depending on when they’re available in the game, Basic/Stage 1s probably aren’t getting Fairy because it’s something of an OP type to have access to early in the game. So they’re sort of gatekeeping it (see also: Ice type usually being inaccessible until the late game, or Seel only gaining the Ice type on evolution.)

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       Strč prst skrz krkTwylis

       (2 years ago)

       Aha! Good points all around :) I always forget which Pokemon only gain the second type upon evolution to a higher stage… thanks!

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