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Critical hits ignore all [[Statistic|stat]] stage modifiers and the halved {{stat|Attack}} from {{status|burn}}. This includes beneficial stat modifiers as well, making it possible for a critical hit to deal less damage than a non-critical hit if the attacker has at least doubled their Attack/{{stat|Special}} or the target's {{stat|Defense}}/Special is at least halved.
Critical hits ignore all [[Statistic|stat]] stage modifiers and the halved {{stat|Attack}} from {{status|burn}}. This includes beneficial stat modifiers as well, making it possible for a critical hit to deal less damage than a non-critical hit if the attacker has at least doubled their Attack/{{stat|Special}} or the target's {{stat|Defense}}/Special is at least halved.
The only means of damage that cannot score a critical hit is {{status|confusion}} damage.


===Probability===
===Probability===
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An effect cannot stack with an effect in the same column (including itself), with the exception of G-Max Chi Strike, whose effect can stack with anything (including more uses of itself)<ref>https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/sword-shield-battle-mechanics-research.3655528/page-45#post-8440929</ref>. A Pokémon may acquire the effect of a [[Lansat Berry]] even if it is already holding another item, through the use of {{m|Baton Pass}}, {{m|Pluck}}, {{m|Bug Bite}}, or {{m|Fling}}; or by obtaining another item after consuming the Berry, such as via {{m|Thief}} or {{a|Symbiosis}}.
An effect cannot stack with an effect in the same column (including itself), with the exception of G-Max Chi Strike, whose effect can stack with anything (including more uses of itself)<ref>https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/sword-shield-battle-mechanics-research.3655528/page-45#post-8440929</ref>. A Pokémon may acquire the effect of a [[Lansat Berry]] even if it is already holding another item, through the use of {{m|Baton Pass}}, {{m|Pluck}}, {{m|Bug Bite}}, or {{m|Fling}}; or by obtaining another item after consuming the Berry, such as via {{m|Thief}} or {{a|Symbiosis}}.
====Moves that cannot score a critical hit====
Generations II and III introduced a handful of moves that cannot score a critical hit. They are denoted by the ✔ symbol in the table below.
Starting in Generation V, all damaging moves, except {{cat|moves that deal direct damage}} and confusion damage, can score a critical hit.
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{{movelist|Future Sight|Psychic|cat=Special}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Reversal|Fighting|cat=Physical}}||{{Yes}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Doom Desire|Steel|cat=Special}}|| ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Spit Up|Normal|cat=Special}}|| ||{{Yes}}||{{No}}
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====Other factors====
====Other factors====