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2[[caption-width-right:330:Her MiniDressOfPower must always be cute.]]
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4Tropes that are more likely than not to show up in a MagicalGirl show.
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6!!Tropes:
7[[index]]
8[floatboxright:
9Related:
10+ TheBeautifulTropes
11+ FemininityTropes
12+ GoodGuysGarb
13+ MagicalGirlGenreIndex
14+ PrincessTropes
15+ PurityPersonified
16+ RuleOfGlamorous
17+ StandardSuperheroSuits
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20* ActionGirl (How most Magical Girls are)
21* AllLovingHero (She is friendly towards her allies and enemies)
22* BadassAdorable (If she isn't this initially, expect her [[TookALevelInBadass to become it]])
23* BefriendingTheEnemy (A very common tactic of magical girls. It's very likely at some point that a magical girl will at least attempt this)
24* BrainwashedAndCrazy (Often happens to the Magical Girl's friends or LoveInterest)
25* BroughtDownToBadass (The work ends with the Magical Girl losing her powers, but still retains all the experience she gained)
26* BroughtDownToNormal (The work ends with the Magical Girl losing her powers and becoming the normal girl she was in the beginning)
27* ButterflyOfTransformation (particularly as a costume element)
28* ByThePowerOfGrayskull (A phrase that activates the transformation or attack)
29* CallingYourAttacks (Nearly every Magical Girl does this)
30* CareBearStare (An attack done by a group of Magical Girls)
31* ChildMage (If the Magical Girl is a pre-teen)
32* TheChosenOne (The most likely reason for her becoming a Magical Girl)
33* CityOfAdventure (The setting where a Magical Girl lives)
34* ComingOfAgeStory (The Magical Girl will grow older and mature over the course of the story)
35* CuteClumsyGirl (How some Magical Girls are, particularly the lead)
36* CuteWitch (She'll be this after becoming a Magical Girl)
37* Dangerous16thBirthday (If she becomes a Magical Girl in her teens)
38* DarkMagicalGirl (The Magical Girl's [[TheRival rival]] with a DarkAndTroubledPast)
39* EleventhHourCostumeChange (Becoming a Magical Girl gives her a cool costume)
40* EverythingsBetterWithSparkles (Her transformation or attack will be sparkly)
41* FairyCompanion (Often the MentorMascot)
42* FairytaleMotifs (The Magical Girl's story arc mixes with fairy tales)
43* FiveTokenBand (a trait of most Western magical girl shows, since Western countries are likely more diverse compared to Japan)
44* FrillsOfJustice (She'll fight in a dress with laces, bows, and frills)
45* FrillyUpgrade (If her outfit wasn't frilly enough, expect it to get more frilly later on)
46* GemstoneAssault (If her weapon is topped with a gem)
47* GirlishPigtails (especially for the lead character)
48* GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals (keeping some in the main character's room)
49* GoodCostumeSwitch (Mostly the Magical Girl's enemies who make a HeelFaceTurn)
50* GottaCatchThemAll (If her goal is finding something)
51* GrowingUpSucks (at least for older series)
52* HenshinHero (A Magical Girl who transforms to use her powers)
53* IdiotHero (at first)
54* IJustWantToBeNormal (mainly in the 90's and early 2000's)
55* InTheNameOfTheMoon (Her catchphrase before battle)
56* JerkWithAHeartOfGold (a common love interest)
57* KickingAssInAllHerFinery (although not always aggressively)
58* LeotardOfPower (usually with a short skirt over it)
59* LovesMyAlterEgo (Her Magical Girl identity is more popular than her civilian identity)
60* MagicalGirl (Young girls learning to find their place in the world while secretly fighting to protect it with magical powers)
61* MagicalGirlAU (A FanWork where the canon characters are rewritten as Magical Girls)
62* MagicalGirlGenreDeconstruction (Dark reflections of Magical girl shows)
63* MagicalGirlQueenlinessTest (A Magical Girl princess must prove she can also be a queen)
64* MagicalGirlWarrior (A Magical Girl superhero)
65* MagicalIncantation (used by the Cute Witch)
66* MagicIdolSinger (Popular idol singer by day, Magical Girl by night. Alternately, ordinary schoolgirl by day, Magically enhanced performer by night)
67* MagicalLand (where either the Magical Girl herself or her FairyCompanion comes from)
68* MagicStaff (used by some Magical Girl Warriors)
69* MagicWand (usually used by the Cute Witch variety)
70* {{Masquerade}} (She has powers, now she has to blend in with them)
71* MentorMascot (A small TalkingAnimal or creature who grants the Magical Girl her powers and acts as her [[TheMentor mentor]])
72* MiniDressOfPower (The expected outfit)
73* MonsterOfTheAesop (All the monsters and villains she fights help her get past her issues)
74* MonsterOfTheWeek (Her job is fighting them)
75* MuggleBestFriend (They might know their best friend is a Magical Girl)
76* MuggleFosterParents (for Cute Witches)
77* MysteriousProtector (They may or may not be the Magical Girl's LoveInterest)
78* NewPowersAsThePlotDemands (If she faces a tough villain, she'll gain the exact power she needs to defeat them)
79* NonHumanSidekick (Their Mentor Mascot)
80* OlderAlterEgo (for Magic Idol Singers)
81* PimpedOutDress (a magical girl's outfit is often very fancy)
82* PinkHeroine (Often the lead character)
83* PlotCoupon (The MacGuffin she needs to find before the bad guys do)
84* PrincessProtagonist (the heroine is sometimes a princess from a magical kingdom)
85** PrettyPrincessPowerhouse (Most Magical Girl princesses are this)
86** WarriorPrince (gender-inverted; standard issue for most Magical Girl princesses)
87* PowerCrystal (Often what activates a Magical Girl her powers)
88* PowerGivesYouWings (Sometimes comes with her costume)
89* ThePowerOfFriendship (The ultimate power of a Magical Girl group)
90* RecruitTeenagersWithAttitude (If the Magical Girls are teenagers)
91* RoseHairedSweetie (especially for the lead character)
92* RousseauWasRight (This is often the case for the lead character)
93* SailorSenshiSendUp (She is a direct copy of ''Manga/SailorMoon'')
94* SealedEvilInACan (Often the case with the main villain)
95* SleepModeSize (Her cute little mentor mascot)
96* SoLastSeason (for outfits and attacks)
97* StockShoujoHeroine (The basis for a Magical Girl)
98* SuperCuteSuperPowers (Expect her powers to have sparkles, glitter, and rainbows)
99* TransformationNameAnnouncement (What she does before transforming into a Magical Girl)
100* TransformationSequence (Just sit back and watch. [[TransformationIsAFreeAction Don't worry, the bad guys will too]])
101* TransformationTrinket (What she needs to transform into a Magical Girl)
102* TripleShifter (Being a Magical Girl doesn't give her much time to rest)
103* UselessBoyfriend (The Magical Girl's non-magical LoveInterest)
104* VillainPossessedBystander (The VictimOfTheWeek is used by the MonsterOfTheWeek to attack the Magical Girl)
105* WakeUpGoToSchoolSaveTheWorld (What she'll have to learn to do after becoming a Magical Girl)
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