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A '''physical move''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|物理技|ぶつりわざ}}''' ''physical move'') is one of the three [[damage category|categories]] of [[move]]s and one of the two that inflict [[damage]]. | A '''physical move''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|物理技|ぶつりわざ}}''' ''physical move''), sometimes referred to as '''physical attack''', is one of the three [[damage category|categories]] of [[move]]s and one of the two that inflict [[damage]]. | ||
Physical moves deal damage depending on both the {{stat|Attack}} stat of the attacking {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} and the {{stat|Defense}} stat of the defending Pokémon. | Physical moves deal damage depending on both the {{stat|Attack}} stat of the attacking {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} and the {{stat|Defense}} stat of the defending Pokémon. | ||
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While most physical moves make [[contact]], some do not. For example, {{m|Earthquake}} does not make contact despite being a physical move. | While most physical moves make [[contact]], some do not. For example, {{m|Earthquake}} does not make contact despite being a physical move. | ||
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This is named "physical attack" in some move descriptions (for instance, {{m|Reflect}}). It is also referred to as "physical attack" at the Exchange Service Corner from the {{OBP|Battle Frontier|Generation IV}} in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}. | |||
==Generations I-III== | ==Generations I-III== | ||