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From [[Generation IV]] onward, every individual [[move]] is designated as either physical or special, independent of its [[type]]. Most damaging moves of the types that were physical before Generation IV are physical moves, and most {{t|Dark}} moves are also largely physical. However, there are exceptions, such as {{m|Focus Blast}} and {{m|Hyper Beam}}.
From [[Generation IV]] onward, every individual [[move]] is designated as either physical or special, independent of its [[type]]. Most damaging moves of the types that were physical before Generation IV are physical moves, and most {{t|Dark}} moves are also largely physical. However, there are exceptions, such as {{m|Focus Blast}} and {{m|Hyper Beam}}.


[[Generation V]] also introduced three special moves that deal physical damage: {{m|Psyshock}}, {{m|Psystrike}}, and {{m|Secret Sword}}.
[[Generation V]] also introduced three special moves that deal physical damage: {{m|Psyshock}}, {{m|Psystrike}}, and {{m|Secret Sword}}. The move {{m|Photon Geyser}} becomes physical if the user's attack stat is higher that its special attack. The game choses {{m|Shell Side Arm}} to be physical or special by comparing stats of user and the target to deal more damage.


===List of moves===
===List of moves===