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From [[Generation IV]] onward, most damaging [[move]]s of the preceding [[type]]s are special moves, except for {{t|Dark}}, which has only three. | From [[Generation IV]] onward, most damaging [[move]]s of the preceding [[type]]s are special moves, except for {{t|Dark}}, which has only three. | ||
[[Generation V]] also introduced three moves categorized as special moves but that deal physical damage. That is, they use the user's Special Attack and the target's Defense to calculate damage. These moves are {{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. | [[Generation V]] also introduced three moves categorized as special moves but that deal physical damage. That is, they use the user's Special Attack and the target's Defense to calculate damage. These moves are {{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. {{m|Shell Side Arm}} can become physical if it determines it would deal more damage that way after comparing the stats of the user and the target. | ||
===List of moves=== | ===List of moves=== | ||