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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 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]]. | '''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 (with only | 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 (with only seven moves that do), and no [[status move]]s make contact. Prior to [[Generation VII]], 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. If a Pokémon is immune to a move, the move will not make contact with the 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. If a Pokémon is immune to a move, the move will not make contact with the Pokémon. | ||
==Moves | Contact does not factor into anything in [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]] and [[Pokémon Legends: Arceus]]. | ||
In [[Generation III]] only, {{m|AncientPower}} and {{m|Overheat}} make contact, while {{m|Covet}}, {{m|Faint Attack}}, and {{m|Fake Out}} do not. | |||
==Moves that make contact== | |||
In [[Generation III]] only, {{m|Ancient Power|AncientPower}} and {{m|Overheat}} make contact, while {{m|Covet}}, {{m|Feint Attack|Faint Attack}}, and {{m|Fake Out}} do not. | |||
The move {{m|Shell Side Arm}} changes between being a physical move that makes contact and a special move that does not make contact, based on which it predicts to inflict more damage. | |||
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{{movelist|Surging Strikes|Water|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Surging Strikes|Water|cat=Physical}} | ||
{{movelist|Thunderous Kick|Fighting|cat=Physical}} | |||
{{movelist|Dire Claw|Poison|cat=Physical}} | |||
{{movelist|Psyshield Bash|Psychic|cat=Physical}} | |||
{{movelist|Stone Axe|Rock|cat=Physical}} | |||
{{movelist|Wave Crash|Water|cat=Physical}} | |||
{{movelist|Headlong Rush|Ground|cat=Physical}} | |||
{{movelist|Ceaseless Edge|Dark|cat=Physical}} | |||
{{movelist|Axe Kick|Fighting|cat=Physical}} | |||
{{movelist|Jet Punch|Water|cat=Physical}} | |||
{{movelist|Spin Out|Steel|cat=Physical}} | |||
{{movelist|Population Bomb|Normal|cat=Physical}} | |||
{{movelist|Ice Spinner|Ice|cat=Physical}} | |||
{{movelist|Glaive Rush|Dragon|cat=Physical}} | |||
{{movelist|Triple Dive|Water|cat=Physical}} | |||
{{movelist|Mortal Spin|Poison|cat=Physical}} | |||
{{movelist|Kowtow Cleave|Dark|cat=Physical}} | |||
{{movelist|Aqua Step|Water|cat=Physical}} | |||
{{movelist|Raging Bull|Normal|cat=Physical}} | |||
{{movelist|Psyblade|Psychic|cat=Physical}} | |||
{{movelist|Collision Course|Fighting|cat=Physical}} | |||
{{movelist|Electro Drift|Electric|cat=Special}} | |||
{{movelist|Pounce|Bug|cat=Physical}} | |||
{{movelist|Trailblaze|Grass|cat=Physical}} | |||
{{movelist|Hyper Drill|Normal|cat=Physical}} | |||
{{movelist|Rage Fist|Ghost|cat=Physical}} | |||
{{movelist|Bitter Blade|Fire|cat=Physical}} | |||
{{movelist|Double Shock|Electric|cat=Physical}} | |||
{{movelist|Comeuppance|Dark|cat=Physical}} | |||
{{movelist|Mighty Cleave|Rock|cat=Physical}} | |||
{{movelist|Hard Press|Steel|cat=Physical}} | |||
{{movelist|Temper Flare|Fire|cat=Physical}} | |||
{{movelist|Supercell Slam|Electric|cat=Physical}} | |||
{{movelist|Upper Hand|Fighting|cat=Physical}} | |||
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| {{m|Beak Blast}} | | {{m|Beak Blast}} | ||
| {{status|Burn}}s an attacker if it uses a contact move on the user before executing the move. | | {{status|Burn}}s an attacker if it uses a contact move on the user before executing the move. | ||
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| {{m|Burning Bulwark}} | |||
| {{status|Burn}}s an attacker if it attempts a contact move on the user. | |||
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| {{m|King's Shield}} | | {{m|King's Shield}} | ||
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| {{m|Obstruct}} | | {{m|Obstruct}} | ||
| Decreases an attacker's {{stat|Defense}} two stages if it attempts a contact move on the user. | | Decreases an attacker's {{stat|Defense}} two stages if it attempts a contact move on the user. | ||
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| {{m|Silk Trap}} | |||
| Decreases an attacker's {{stat|Speed}} one stage if it attempts a contact move on the user. | |||
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| {{m|Spiky Shield}} | | {{m|Spiky Shield}} | ||
| Damages an attacker for 1/8 of its max HP if it attempts a contact move on the user. | | Damages an attacker for 1/8 of its max HP if it attempts a contact move on the user. | ||
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| {{a|Mummy}} | | {{a|Mummy}} | ||
| Replaces an attacker's Ability with Mummy on contact. | | Replaces an attacker's Ability with Mummy on contact. | ||
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| {{a|Unseen Fist}} | |||
| | If the Pokémon uses moves that make direct contact, it can attack the target even if the target protects itself. | |||
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| {{a|Perish Body}} | | {{a|Perish Body}} | ||
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==Physical moves that do not make contact== | ==Physical moves that do not make contact== | ||
Most moves that make contact are [[physical move|physical]], although there are physical moves that | Most moves that make contact are [[physical move|physical]], although there are physical moves that do not make contact. | ||
{{m|Water Shuriken}}, which was a physical move in [[Generation VI]], also does not make contact | {{m|Water Shuriken}}, which was a physical move in [[Generation VI]], also does not make contact in any generation. | ||
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! {{color2|000|Type}} | ! {{color2|000|Type}} | ||
! {{color2|000|Damage category|Category}} | ! {{color2|000|Damage category|Category}} | ||
{{movelist|Aqua Cutter|Water|cat=Physical}} | |||
{{movelist|Attack Order|Bug|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Attack Order|Bug|cat=Physical}} | ||
{{movelist|Aura Wheel|Electric|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Aura Wheel|Electric|cat=Physical}} | ||
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{{movelist|Beak Blast|Flying|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Beak Blast|Flying|cat=Physical}} | ||
{{movelist|Beat Up|Dark|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Beat Up|Dark|cat=Physical}} | ||
{{movelist|Blazing Torque|Fire|cat=Physical}} | |||
{{movelist|Bone Club|Ground|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Bone Club|Ground|cat=Physical}} | ||
{{movelist|Bone Rush|Ground|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Bone Rush|Ground|cat=Physical}} | ||
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{{movelist|Bulldoze|Ground|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Bulldoze|Ground|cat=Physical}} | ||
{{movelist|Bullet Seed|Grass|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Bullet Seed|Grass|cat=Physical}} | ||
{{movelist|Combat Torque|Fighting|cat=Physical}} | |||
{{movelist|Diamond Storm|Rock|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Diamond Storm|Rock|cat=Physical}} | ||
{{movelist|Dragon Darts|Dragon|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Dragon Darts|Dragon|cat=Physical}} | ||
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{{movelist|Fissure|Ground|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Fissure|Ground|cat=Physical}} | ||
{{movelist|Fling|Dark|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Fling|Dark|cat=Physical}} | ||
{{movelist|Flower Trick|Grass|cat=Physical}} | |||
{{movelist|Freeze Shock|Ice|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Freeze Shock|Ice|cat=Physical}} | ||
{{movelist|Fusion Bolt|Electric|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Fusion Bolt|Electric|cat=Physical}} | ||
{{movelist|Gigaton Hammer|Steel|cat=Physical}} | |||
{{movelist|Grav Apple|Grass|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Grav Apple|Grass|cat=Physical}} | ||
{{movelist|Gunk Shot|Poison|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Gunk Shot|Poison|cat=Physical}} | ||
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{{movelist|Icicle Crash|Ice|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Icicle Crash|Ice|cat=Physical}} | ||
{{movelist|Icicle Spear|Ice|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Icicle Spear|Ice|cat=Physical}} | ||
{{movelist|Ivy Cudgel|Grass|cat=Physical}} | |||
{{movelist|Land's Wrath|Ground|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Land's Wrath|Ground|cat=Physical}} | ||
{{movelist|Last Respects|Ghost|cat=Physical}} | |||
{{movelist|Leafage|Grass|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Leafage|Grass|cat=Physical}} | ||
{{movelist|Magical Torque|Fairy|cat=Physical}} | |||
{{movelist|Magnet Bomb|Steel|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Magnet Bomb|Steel|cat=Physical}} | ||
{{movelist|Magnitude|Ground|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Magnitude|Ground|cat=Physical}} | ||
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{{movelist|Meteor Assault|Fighting|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Meteor Assault|Fighting|cat=Physical}} | ||
{{movelist|Natural Gift|Normal|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Natural Gift|Normal|cat=Physical}} | ||
{{movelist|Noxious Torque|Poison|cat=Physical}} | |||
{{movelist|Order Up|Dragon|cat=Physical}} | |||
{{movelist|Pay Day|Normal|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Pay Day|Normal|cat=Physical}} | ||
{{movelist|Petal Blizzard|Grass|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Petal Blizzard|Grass|cat=Physical}} | ||
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{{movelist|Rock Wrecker|Rock|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Rock Wrecker|Rock|cat=Physical}} | ||
{{movelist|Sacred Fire|Fire|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Sacred Fire|Fire|cat=Physical}} | ||
{{movelist|Salt Cure|Rock|cat=Physical}} | |||
{{movelist|Sand Tomb|Ground|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Sand Tomb|Ground|cat=Physical}} | ||
{{movelist|Scale Shot|Dragon|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Scale Shot|Dragon|cat=Physical}} | ||
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{{movelist|Thousand Arrows|Ground|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Thousand Arrows|Ground|cat=Physical}} | ||
{{movelist|Thousand Waves|Ground|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Thousand Waves|Ground|cat=Physical}} | ||
{{movelist|Triple Arrows|Fighting|cat=Physical}} | |||
{{movelist|Twineedle|Bug|cat=Physical}} | {{movelist|Twineedle|Bug|cat=Physical}} | ||
{{movelist|Wicked Torque|Dark|cat=Physical}} | |||
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Revision as of 00:41, 9 April 2024
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 (with only seven moves that do), and no status moves make contact. Prior to Generation VII, 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. If a Pokémon is immune to a move, the move will not make contact with the Pokémon.
Contact does not factor into anything in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! and Pokémon Legends: Arceus.
Moves that make contact
In Generation III only, AncientPower and Overheat make contact, while Covet, Faint Attack, and Fake Out do not.
The move Shell Side Arm changes between being a physical move that makes contact and a special move that does not make contact, based on which it predicts to inflict more damage.
Shadow moves
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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Physical moves that do not make contact
Most moves that make contact are physical, although there are physical moves that do not make contact.
Water Shuriken, which was a physical move in Generation VI, also does not make contact in any generation.
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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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