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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 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'') is one of the three damage categories of [[move]]s, and one of the two that inflict damage.


is a [[move]] where 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.
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.
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.