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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 | '''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 property of [[move]]s in the [[Pokémon games]] that was introduced in [[Generation III]]. Making contact occurs when a Pokémon physically touches the target when using a move in {{pkmn|battle}}. Moves that make contact are affected by and can trigger various [[item]]s and {{Abilities}}, such as {{a|Tough Claws}} and the [[Sticky Barb]]. | ||
Whether a move makes contact is independent of its [[damage category]]. Most [[physical move]]s do make contact and make up the majority of contact moves. Most [[special move]]s do not make contact, and no [[status move]]s make contact. All moves that make contact only target a single Pokémon. | |||
Hitting a {{m|substitute}} does not make contact with the Pokémon behind it. While {{status|confusion}} damage is physical, it does not make contact. | |||
Hitting a {{m|substitute}} does not make contact with the Pokémon behind it. | |||
While {{status|confusion}} damage is physical, it does not make contact. | |||
==Moves involving contact== | ==Moves involving contact== | ||
In Generation III only, {{m|AncientPower}} and {{m|Overheat}} make contact, while {{m|Covet}}, {{m|Faint Attack}} and {{m|Fake Out}} do not. | |||
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{{movelist|Catastropika|Electric|cat=Physical}} | |||
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{{movelist|Darkest Lariat|Dark|cat=Physical}} | |||
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{{movelist|Dragon Hammer|Dragon|cat=Physical}} | |||
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{{movelist|Fire Lash|Fire|cat=Physical}} | |||
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{{movelist|First Impression|Bug|cat=Physical}} | |||
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{{movelist|High Horsepower|Ground|cat=Physical}} | |||
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{{movelist|Ice Hammer|Ice|cat=Physical}} | |||
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{{movelist|Liquidation|Water|cat=Physical}} | |||
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{{movelist|Low Sweep|Fighting|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Low Sweep|Fighting|cat=Physical}} | ||
{{movelist|Lunge|Bug|cat=Physical}} | |||
{{movelist|Mach Punch|Fighting|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Mach Punch|Fighting|cat=Physical}} | ||
{{movelist|Malicious Moonsault|Dark|cat=Physical}} | |||
{{movelist|Mega Kick|Normal|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Mega Kick|Normal|cat=Physical}} | ||
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{{movelist|Meteor Mash|Steel|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Meteor Mash|Steel|cat=Physical}} | ||
{{movelist|Multi-Attack|Normal|cat=Physical}} | |||
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{{movelist|Night Slash|Dark|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Night Slash|Dark|cat=Physical}} | ||
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{{movelist|Poison Tail|Poison|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Poison Tail|Poison|cat=Physical}} | ||
{{movelist|Pound|Normal|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Pound|Normal|cat=Physical}} | ||
{{movelist|Power Trip|Dark|cat=Physical}} | |||
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{{movelist|Power-Up Punch|Fighting|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Power-Up Punch|Fighting|cat=Physical}} | ||
{{movelist|Psychic Fangs|Psychic|cat=Physical}} | |||
{{movelist|Pulverizing Pancake|Normal|cat=Physical}} | |||
{{movelist|Punishment|Dark|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Punishment|Dark|cat=Physical}} | ||
{{movelist|Pursuit|Dark|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Pursuit|Dark|cat=Physical}} | ||
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{{movelist|Slam|Normal|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Slam|Normal|cat=Physical}} | ||
{{movelist|Slash|Normal|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Slash|Normal|cat=Physical}} | ||
{{movelist|Smart Strike|Steel|cat=Physical}} | |||
{{movelist|Smelling Salts|Normal|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Smelling Salts|Normal|cat=Physical}} | ||
{{movelist|Solar Blade|Grass|cat=Physical}} | |||
{{movelist|Soul-Stealing 7-Star Strike|Ghost|cat=Physical}} | |||
{{movelist|Spark|Electric|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Spark|Electric|cat=Physical}} | ||
{{movelist|Spectral Thief|Ghost|cat=Physical}} | |||
{{movelist|Steamroller|Bug|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Steamroller|Bug|cat=Physical}} | ||
{{movelist|Steel Wing|Steel|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Steel Wing|Steel|cat=Physical}} | ||
{{movelist|Stomp|Normal|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Stomp|Normal|cat=Physical}} | ||
{{movelist|Stomping Tantrum|Ground|cat=Physical}} | |||
{{movelist|Storm Throw|Fighting|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Storm Throw|Fighting|cat=Physical}} | ||
{{movelist|Strength|Normal|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Strength|Normal|cat=Physical}} | ||
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{{movelist|Submission|Fighting|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Submission|Fighting|cat=Physical}} | ||
{{movelist|Sucker Punch|Dark|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Sucker Punch|Dark|cat=Physical}} | ||
{{movelist|Sunsteel Strike|Steel|cat=Physical}} | |||
{{movelist|Super Fang|Normal|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Super Fang|Normal|cat=Physical}} | ||
{{movelist|Superpower|Fighting|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Superpower|Fighting|cat=Physical}} | ||
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{{movelist|Thief|Dark|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Thief|Dark|cat=Physical}} | ||
{{movelist|Thrash|Normal|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Thrash|Normal|cat=Physical}} | ||
{{movelist|Throat Chop|Dark|cat=Physical}} | |||
{{movelist|Thunder Fang|Electric|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Thunder Fang|Electric|cat=Physical}} | ||
{{movelist|Thunder Punch|Electric|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Thunder Punch|Electric|cat=Physical}} | ||
{{movelist|Triple Kick|Fighting|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Triple Kick|Fighting|cat=Physical}} | ||
{{movelist|Trop Kick|Grass|cat=Physical}} | |||
{{movelist|Trump Card|Normal|cat=Special}} | {{movelist|Trump Card|Normal|cat=Special}} | ||
{{movelist|U-turn|Bug|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|U-turn|Bug|cat=Physical}} | ||
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{{movelist|X-Scissor|Bug|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|X-Scissor|Bug|cat=Physical}} | ||
{{movelist|Zen Headbutt|Psychic|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Zen Headbutt|Psychic|cat=Physical}} | ||
{{movelist|Zing Zap|Electric|cat=Physical}} | |||
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These Shadow moves also make contact. | |||
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! {{color2|000|Move}} | |||
! {{color2|000|Type}} | |||
! {{color2|000|Damage category|Category}} | |||
{{movelist|Shadow Blitz|Shadow|cat=Physical}} | |||
{{movelist|Shadow Break|Shadow|cat=Physical}} | |||
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! Name | ! Name | ||
! Effect | ! Effect | ||
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| {{m|Baneful Bunker}} | |||
| {{status|Poison}}s an attacker if it attempts a contact move. | |||
|- | |- | ||
| {{m|King's Shield}} | | {{m|King's Shield}} | ||
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| {{a|Aftermath}} | | {{a|Aftermath}} | ||
| An attacker | | An attacker that knocks out this Pokémon with a contact move takes damage equal to 1/4 of its own max HP. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| {{a|Cute Charm}} | | {{a|Cute Charm}} | ||
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| {{a|Effect Spore}} | | {{a|Effect Spore}} | ||
| Has a 30% chance of | | Has a 30% chance of afflicting an attacker with {{status|poison}}, {{status|paralysis}}, or {{status|sleep}} on contact. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| {{a|Flame Body}} | | {{a|Flame Body}} | ||
| Has a 30% chance of {{status|burn}}ing an attacker on contact. | | Has a 30% chance of {{status|burn}}ing an attacker on contact. | ||
|- | |||
| {{a|Fluffy}} | |||
| Halves damage taken from contact moves, but doubles damage taken from {{type|Fire}} [[move]]s. | |||
|- | |- | ||
| {{a|Gooey}} | | {{a|Gooey}} | ||
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| {{a|Iron Barbs}} | | {{a|Iron Barbs}} | ||
| Damages an attacker for 1/8 of its max HP on contact. | | Damages an attacker for 1/8 of its max HP on contact. | ||
|- | |||
| {{a|Long Reach}} | |||
| Contact moves from the user will not trigger effects caused by contact. | |||
|- | |- | ||
| {{a|Mummy}} | | {{a|Mummy}} | ||
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| {{a|Static}} | | {{a|Static}} | ||
| Has a 30% chance of {{status|Paralysis|paralyzing}} an attacker on contact. | | Has a 30% chance of {{status|Paralysis|paralyzing}} an attacker on contact. | ||
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| {{a|Tangling Hair}} | |||
| Decreases an attacker's {{stat|Speed}} by one stage on contact. | |||
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| {{a|Tough Claws}} | | {{a|Tough Claws}} | ||
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==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||
{{langtable|color={{physical color light}}|bordercolor={{physical color dark}} | {{langtable|color={{physical color light}}|bordercolor={{physical color dark}} | ||
|cs=Kontakt | |||
|fr=Contact | |||
|de=Berührung | |de=Berührung | ||
|hu=Érintkezés | |||
|it=Contatto | |||
|ko=접촉 ''Contact'' | |||
|es=Contacto | |es=Contacto | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{-}} | {{-}} |
Revision as of 17:28, 4 December 2016
Contact (Japanese: 接触 contact) or direct attack (Japanese: 直接攻撃 direct attack) is a property of moves in the Pokémon games that was introduced in Generation III. Making contact occurs when a Pokémon physically touches the target when using a move in battle. Moves that make contact are affected by and can trigger various items and Abilities, such as Tough Claws and the Sticky Barb.
Whether a move makes contact is independent of its damage category. Most physical moves do make contact and make up the majority of contact moves. Most special moves do not make contact, and no status moves make contact. All moves that make contact only target a single Pokémon.
Hitting a substitute does not make contact with the Pokémon behind it. While confusion damage is physical, it does not make contact.
Moves involving contact
In Generation III only, AncientPower and Overheat make contact, while Covet, Faint Attack and Fake Out do not.
These Shadow moves also make contact.
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Effects involving contact
Moves
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Abilities
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Items
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Trivia
- In Pokémon Colosseum and XD: Gale of Darkness, battle animations for contact moves do not show the attacking Pokémon hitting the defending one at all. As in the Stadium series, physical blows usually utilize quick camera cuts between the attacking and defending Pokémon to imply direct contact.
In other languages
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This game mechanic article is part of Project Games, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on the Pokémon games. |