86,550
edits
Special move: Difference between revisions
no edit summary
TotallyTob (talk | contribs) (Updated move descriptions to Gen 8.) |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
A '''special move''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|特殊技|とくしゅわざ}}''' ''special move'') is one of the three [[damage category|categories]] of [[move]]s and one of the two that inflict [[damage]]. | A '''special move''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|特殊技|とくしゅわざ}}''' ''special move'') is one of the three [[damage category|categories]] of [[move]]s and one of the two that inflict [[damage]]. | ||
[[File:Special Icon SwSh.png|thumb | [[File:Special Icon SwSh.png|thumb|200px|The icon designating a Move as Special in Sword and Shield]] | ||
In [[Generation I]], special moves cause damage depending on the {{stat|Special}} stats of both the attacking Pokémon and the defending Pokémon. In later generations, special moves typically deal damage depending on the {{stat|Special Attack}} stat of the attacking Pokémon and the {{stat|Special Defense}} stat of the defending Pokémon. However, a small number of special moves introduced in [[Generation V]] actually deal [[physical move|physical]] damage, with their damage calculation being dependent on the defending Pokémon's {{stat|Defense}} instead of its Special Defense stat. | In [[Generation I]], special moves cause damage depending on the {{stat|Special}} stats of both the attacking {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} and the defending Pokémon. In later generations, special moves typically deal damage depending on the {{stat|Special Attack}} stat of the attacking Pokémon and the {{stat|Special Defense}} stat of the defending Pokémon. However, a small number of special moves introduced in [[Generation V]] actually deal [[physical move|physical]] damage, with their damage calculation being dependent on the defending Pokémon's {{stat|Defense}} instead of its Special Defense stat. | ||
While most special moves do not make [[contact]], some do. For example, {{m|Grass Knot}} makes contact despite being a special move. | While most special moves do not make [[contact]], some do. For example, {{m|Grass Knot}} makes contact despite being a special move. | ||