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'''Contact''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|接触|せっしょく}}''' ''contact'') or '''direct attack''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|直接攻撃|ちょくせつ こうげき}}''' ''direct attack'') is a term used to describe the condition when one Pokémon in a {{pkmn|battle}} physically touches the opponent in order to deal damage with a move. The distinction between moves that make contact and moves that do not was introduced in [[Generation III]]. | '''Contact''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|接触|せっしょく}}''' ''contact'') or '''direct attack''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|直接攻撃|ちょくせつ こうげき}}''' ''direct attack'') is a term used to describe the condition when one Pokémon in a {{pkmn|battle}} physically touches the opponent in order to deal damage with a [[move]]. The distinction between moves that make contact and moves that do not was introduced in [[Generation III]]. | ||
Whether a move makes contact is independent of its [[damage category]]. However, most moves that make contact are [[physical move]]s, while most [[special move]]s do not make contact; [[status move]]s do not make contact in any case. | |||
All moves that make contact target a single Pokémon in [[Double Battle]]s, [[Triple Battle]]s and [[Horde Encounter]]s. | |||
The use of contact-based moves can trigger various [[item]]s or {{Abilities}} of the foe, such as {{a|Cute Charm}} and {{a|Effect Spore}}. | The use of contact-based moves can trigger various [[item]]s or {{Abilities}} of the foe, such as {{a|Cute Charm}} and {{a|Effect Spore}}. | ||