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I wouldn't say Psyshock and co. deal "physical damage", since they're affected by Light Screen but not Reflect, for example, i.e. they're special for the purpose of anything but which of the target's Defense stats is used in damage calculation.
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m (I wouldn't say Psyshock and co. deal "physical damage", since they're affected by Light Screen but not Reflect, for example, i.e. they're special for the purpose of anything but which of the target's Defense stats is used in damage calculation.) |
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[[File:Special Icon SwSh.png|thumb|200px|The icon designating a Move as Special in Sword and Shield]] | [[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 {{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 | 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 damage calculated with 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. | ||