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The status effects become really significant and debilitating with fairies of the less common elements and fairies of common elements but with a high enough level to equip the high end spells. Once you start encountering rival fairy trainers, you will discover that hugging cover alone is not a viable way to win encounters and that you need a good composition of fairies and spells to beat the AI.
Also, like most games, it's really more about the sum of its parts rather than just one aspect like combat. It's an RPG with highly enjoyable level design that really effectively evokes a sense of an adventure because of memorable and constantly changing scenery.