Why is Snubbull the 'Fairy Pokemon'?

Question

It doesn't look like a fairy at all.

Comments

I don't think most fairy pokemon are supposed to look like fairies. That mostly means they would have fairy dust and wings.

Answer 1

There are indeed Pokemon that would be beter classified as the fairy Pokemon and so they are, for example: Clefairy. At first sight you wold think, why would Snubull be considered the fairy type Pokemon? When you look deeper into mythology, you realise that even Fairies came in different classifications. Snubull might be likely been based on an unclean/aggresive fairy. When looking deeper into religion and superstition dogs (snubull) are often used to display an unclean event. Snubull may not look like a daily Fairy but when looking at it through a mythological aspect it is made clear that even snubull can be called the fairy Pokemon. It is like angels. Commonly angels are displayed as king winged pure beings, but there is also something such as a fallen angel. They look less like common angels but are still under the category angels

Hope this made things clear and I hope I didn't freak you out :P

Comments

wow, I am more a mythology freak then I thought o.o

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I have to say, I almost completely disagree with all of this.

Fairies being "seely or unseely" has very little to do with dogs, superstition of dogs, or "unclean events" having to do with dogs. You don't mention an example of unclean dog tropes here. You could've brought up the Barghest, a supernatural dog that eats corpses and resembles a cross between a ghoul and a hellhound. That would be more like Houndour or Houndoom, and is certainly not relevant to Snubbull, which in its Pokedex is very clearly a dog.

Straight-up, normal dog. People like to play with it because it's affectionate.

Furthermore, you say "when looking at it through a mythological aspect it is made clear that even snubull can be called the fairy pokemon." In what way are you suggesting this is clear? You've done nothing but make an unsubstantiated stretch with zero backup for it at all.

Also, it is *nothing* like angels. You seem to be making a comparison between fallen angels and "unseely" fairies.

Snubull was originally a Normal type pokemon, and was included into the Fairy type after its creation solely because of its pink color. That's it and nothing more.

No angels, no unclean dogs, no mythological aspect. It's pink. It's a recurring theme through the Fairy pokemon, which are less like Fairies and more like "things little girls would like." Case in point - Sylveon has no Fairy traits aside from being pink and having ribbons, which have less to do with the Fae and more to do with the interests of little girls who might be playing Pokemon.

TLDR: Your above claims are utterly groundless, please don't say them like they're facts if you're not going to back them up at all. Snubull is a Fairy type now because it is pink, and that's the extent of it.

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Okay, One, I agree with Aeternis's theory a bit.
and Two for you Billrigg, Clearly you a bit wrong at that point i say.
Both Snubbull and Grandbull are Fairy type since for them, they share the slight same traits with both Goblins and Orcs- and for those guys are in fairy tales,
Not only that, In the Celtic mythology, it shares that of a Cu-Sith, or Dog fairy.

https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Snubbull_(Pok%C3%A9mon)

Maybe instead of jumping to conclusions, Look up the information WHY it's a fairy type before saying  you almost disagreeing with the theory.  - and yes i am years late, but i don't really care. Comment might be flagged but, oh well.

one more thing, Just because it's pink, that does not mean it's a fairy type, that's just stereotyping colors.

Answer 2

It is a bit confusing, but there are several traits that may give Snubbull it's species.

Firstly, it's appearance says a lot of untrue things about this Pokemon. Take a look at these Pokedex entries.

By baring its fangs and making a scary face, Snubbull sends smaller Pokémon scurrying away in terror. However, this Pokémon seems a little sad at making its foes flee. - Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire

It has an active, playful nature. Many women like to frolic with it because of its affectionate ways. - Pokemon FireRed

Fairies are popular among women, just like Snubbull is. Snubbull is a pink Pokemon and also seems to wear a 'dress', which may make it more fairy-like in a way. Snubbull may not look like a fairy, but how it acts may be why the Pokedex calls it the Fairy Pokemon.

Honestly, the only way we are going to get a definite answer is by asking Game Freak.

Comments

nice +1

Answer 3

I know this question is years old, but I’m gonna add a better answer for anyone else who reads this page in the future.

Many people think all fairies look like Tinker Bell. This is not true. Very few types of fairies fit this ideal entirely. Some are friendly, but hideous. Some are mischievous. Some are murderous.

Snubbull and Granbull are fairy dogs. These creatures exist in the folklore of various regions (a similar creature even exists in Japanese folklore, though it’s not considered a fairy). They’re known for chasing down travelers at night and crushing them to death.

Of course, Snubbull and Granbull seem to only loosely be based on actual fairy dog lore. Fairy dogs aren’t pink or purple, and they don’t resemble bulldogs. The Pokémon versions are also much friendlier in disposition, despite their frightening faces.

As much as I hate it when people claim that a Pokémon is Fairy-type because it’s cute or pink, it is true that Fairy-type Pokémon have a general aesthetic. As I mentioned earlier, many people think of fairies as feminine and cutesy, and some of those people are Pokémon designers. The cute colors also contrast with their scary appearances, fitting the theme of dog breeds that are both cute and ugly.

tl;dr Snubbull and Granbull are based on fairy dogs, and their colors are cutesy because people think all fairies are cutesy (they’re not, they can kill you, they’re always watching, don’t get on their bad side).