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Tropes that are more likely than not to show up in a MagicalGirl show.
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!!Tropes:
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Related:
+ TheBeautifulTropes
+ FemininityTropes
+ GoodGuysGarb
+ MagicalGirlGenreIndex
+ PrincessTropes
+ PurityPersonified
+ RuleOfGlamorous
+ StandardSuperheroSuits
]

* ActionGirl (How most Magical Girls are)
* AllLovingHero (She is friendly towards her allies and enemies)
* BadassAdorable (If she isn't this initially, expect her [[TookALevelInBadass to become it]])
* BefriendingTheEnemy (A very common tactic of magical girls. It's very likely at some point that a magical girl will at least attempt this)
* BrainwashedAndCrazy (Often happens to the Magical Girl's friends or LoveInterest)
* BroughtDownToBadass (The work ends with the Magical Girl losing her powers, but still retains all the experience she gained)
* BroughtDownToNormal (The work ends with the Magical Girl losing her powers and becoming the normal girl she was in the beginning)
* ButterflyOfTransformation (particularly as a costume element)
* ByThePowerOfGrayskull (A phrase that activates the transformation or attack)
* CallingYourAttacks (Nearly every Magical Girl does this)
* CareBearStare (An attack done by a group of Magical Girls)
* ChildMage (If the Magical Girl is a pre-teen)
* TheChosenOne (The most likely reason for her becoming a Magical Girl)
* CityOfAdventure (The setting where a Magical Girl lives)
* ComingOfAgeStory (The Magical Girl will grow older and mature over the course of the story)
* CuteClumsyGirl (How some Magical Girls are, particularly the lead)
* CuteWitch (She'll be this after becoming a Magical Girl)
* Dangerous16thBirthday (If she becomes a Magical Girl in her teens)
* DarkMagicalGirl (The Magical Girl's [[TheRival rival]] with a DarkAndTroubledPast)
* EleventhHourCostumeChange (Becoming a Magical Girl gives her a cool costume)
* EverythingsBetterWithSparkles (Her transformation or attack will be sparkly)
* FairyCompanion (Often the MentorMascot)
* FairytaleMotifs (The Magical Girl's story arc mixes with fairy tales)
* FiveTokenBand (a trait of most Western magical girl shows, since Western countries are likely more diverse compared to Japan)
* FrillsOfJustice (She'll fight in a dress with laces, bows, and frills)
* FrillyUpgrade (If her outfit wasn't frilly enough, expect it to get more frilly later on)
* GemstoneAssault (If her weapon is topped with a gem)
* GirlishPigtails (especially for the lead character)
* GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals (keeping some in the main character's room)
* GoodCostumeSwitch (Mostly the Magical Girl's enemies who make a HeelFaceTurn)
* GottaCatchThemAll (If her goal is finding something)
* GrowingUpSucks (at least for older series)
* HenshinHero (A Magical Girl who transforms to use her powers)
* IdiotHero (at first)
* IJustWantToBeNormal (mainly in the 90's and early 2000's)
* InTheNameOfTheMoon (Her catchphrase before battle)
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold (a common love interest)
* KickingAssInAllHerFinery (although not always aggressively)
* LeotardOfPower (usually with a short skirt over it)
* LovesMyAlterEgo (Her Magical Girl identity is more popular than her civilian identity)
* MagicalGirl (Young girls learning to find their place in the world while secretly fighting to protect it with magical powers)
* MagicalGirlAU (A FanWork where the canon characters are rewritten as Magical Girls)
* MagicalGirlGenreDeconstruction (Dark reflections of Magical girl shows)
* MagicalGirlQueenlinessTest (A Magical Girl princess must prove she can also be a queen)
* MagicalGirlWarrior (A Magical Girl superhero)
* MagicalIncantation (used by the Cute Witch)
* MagicIdolSinger (Popular idol singer by day, Magical Girl by night. Alternately, ordinary schoolgirl by day, Magically enhanced performer by night)
* MagicalLand (where either the Magical Girl herself or her FairyCompanion comes from)
* MagicStaff (used by some Magical Girl Warriors)
* MagicWand (usually used by the Cute Witch variety)
* {{Masquerade}} (She has powers, now she has to blend in with them)
* MentorMascot (A small TalkingAnimal or creature who grants the Magical Girl her powers and acts as her [[TheMentor mentor]])
* MiniDressOfPower (The expected outfit)
* MonsterOfTheAesop (All the monsters and villains she fights help her get past her issues)
* MonsterOfTheWeek (Her job is fighting them)
* MuggleBestFriend (They might know their best friend is a Magical Girl)
* MuggleFosterParents (for Cute Witches)
* MysteriousProtector (They may or may not be the Magical Girl's LoveInterest)
* NewPowersAsThePlotDemands (If she faces a tough villain, she'll gain the exact power she needs to defeat them)
* NonHumanSidekick (Their Mentor Mascot)
* OlderAlterEgo (for Magic Idol Singers)
* PimpedOutDress (a magical girl's outfit is often very fancy)
* PinkHeroine (Often the lead character)
* PlotCoupon (The MacGuffin she needs to find before the bad guys do)
* PrincessProtagonist (the heroine is sometimes a princess from a magical kingdom)
** PrettyPrincessPowerhouse (Most Magical Girl princesses are this)
** WarriorPrince (gender-inverted; standard issue for most Magical Girl princesses)
* PowerCrystal (Often what activates a Magical Girl her powers)
* PowerGivesYouWings (Sometimes comes with her costume)
* ThePowerOfFriendship (The ultimate power of a Magical Girl group)
* RecruitTeenagersWithAttitude (If the Magical Girls are teenagers)
* RoseHairedSweetie (especially for the lead character)
* RousseauWasRight (This is often the case for the lead character)
* SailorSenshiSendUp (She is a direct copy of ''Manga/SailorMoon'')
* SealedEvilInACan (Often the case with the main villain)
* SleepModeSize (Her cute little mentor mascot)
* SoLastSeason (for outfits and attacks)
* StockShoujoHeroine (The basis for a Magical Girl)
* SuperCuteSuperPowers (Expect her powers to have sparkles, glitter, and rainbows)
* TransformationNameAnnouncement (What she does before transforming into a Magical Girl)
* TransformationSequence (Just sit back and watch. [[TransformationIsAFreeAction Don't worry, the bad guys will too]])
* TransformationTrinket (What she needs to transform into a Magical Girl)
* TripleShifter (Being a Magical Girl doesn't give her much time to rest)
* UselessBoyfriend (The Magical Girl's non-magical LoveInterest)
* VillainPossessedBystander (The VictimOfTheWeek is used by the MonsterOfTheWeek to attack the Magical Girl)
* WakeUpGoToSchoolSaveTheWorld (What she'll have to learn to do after becoming a Magical Girl)
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