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A '''physical move''' is one in which the user uses its physical strength or solid projectiles in order to [[damage]] its foes. Damage dealt by a physical move depends on both the {{stat|Attack}} stat of the attacking {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} and the {{stat|Defense}} stat of the defending Pokémon. | A '''physical move''' is one in which the user uses its physical strength or solid projectiles in order to [[damage]] its foes. Damage dealt by a physical move depends on both the {{stat|Attack}} stat of the attacking {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} and the {{stat|Defense}} stat of the defending Pokémon. | ||
There are also a small number of [[special move]]s introduced in [[Generation V]] that deal physical damage. That is, they use the attacking Pokémon's {{stat|Special Attack}} and the defending Pokémon's Defense to calculate damage. | |||
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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==Generation IV on== | ==Generation IV on== | ||
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}}. | |||
===List of moves=== | ===List of moves=== | ||