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Tera Blast (move): Difference between revisions
Smogon confirms that it can only become a physical move when the user is terastallized. It would always be a special move if the user doesn't regardless of its attack stat.
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(Smogon confirms that it can only become a physical move when the user is terastallized. It would always be a special move if the user doesn't regardless of its attack stat.) |
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{{MoveResearch|Does the move's category actually change, or only the stat used for damage calculation? Under what circumstances does this happen? For what purposes other than Gale Wings is Tera Blast considered Normal-type?}} | {{MoveResearch|Does the move's category actually change, or only the stat used for damage calculation? Under what circumstances does this happen? For what purposes other than Gale Wings is Tera Blast considered Normal-type?}} | ||
Tera Blast deals damage. If the user's {{stat|Attack}} stat is higher than its {{stat|Special Attack}} stat, Tera Blast becomes a [[physical move]]; otherwise, it remains a [[special move]]. For determining which stat is higher, stat stage-modifiers are taken into account, but other effects (e.g. [[held item]]s such as a [[Choice Band]], Abilities such as {{a|Huge Power}}, etc.) are not. | Tera Blast deals damage. If the user's {{stat|Attack}} stat is higher than its {{stat|Special Attack}} stat, Tera Blast becomes a [[physical move]] when [[Terastal phenomenon|Terastallized]]; otherwise, it remains a [[special move]]. For determining which stat is higher, stat stage-modifiers are taken into account, but other effects (e.g. [[held item]]s such as a [[Choice Band]], Abilities such as {{a|Huge Power}}, etc.) are not. | ||
If the user has [[Terastal phenomenon|Terastallized]], Tera Blast's [[type]] becomes the same as their Tera Type, and the move has a different animation depending on the move's type. Tera Blast is always considered Normal-type for the purpose of {{a|Gale Wings}}. | If the user has [[Terastal phenomenon|Terastallized]], Tera Blast's [[type]] becomes the same as their Tera Type, and the move has a different animation depending on the move's type. Tera Blast is always considered Normal-type for the purpose of {{a|Gale Wings}}. | ||