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Psyshock (move): Difference between revisions
→Effect: With Nescientist's clarification on Fur Coat's mechanics a couple weeks ago, this is now irrelevant, as Fur Coat boosts Defense rather than cutting damage from physical moves.
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Psyshock inflicts [[physical move|physical]] damage. Despite being classified as a [[special move]], this move calculates damage using the user's {{stat|Special Attack}} and the opponent's {{stat|Defense}} stat (similar to {{m|Psystrike}} and {{m|Secret Sword}}). | Psyshock inflicts [[physical move|physical]] damage. Despite being classified as a [[special move]], this move calculates damage using the user's {{stat|Special Attack}} and the opponent's {{stat|Defense}} stat (similar to {{m|Psystrike}} and {{m|Secret Sword}}). | ||
Despite targeting the opponent's Defense stat, the move's damage is unaffected by {{m|Reflect}} and it will not activate {{m|Counter}} or {{m|Shell Trap}}; instead, it is affected by {{m|Light Screen}} and activates {{m|Mirror | Despite targeting the opponent's Defense stat, the move's damage is unaffected by {{m|Reflect}} and it will not activate {{m|Counter}} or {{m|Shell Trap}}; instead, it is affected by {{m|Light Screen}} and activates {{m|Mirror Coat}}. | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||