Physical move
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A Physical attack is one in which the user must make contact with its opponent in order to deal damage. Physical attacks deal damage as a function of the Attack stat of the attacking Pokémon and the Defense stat of the defending Pokémon.
Most damaging moves of the following types are Physical attacks: Before Generation IV, damaging moves of the following types are Special attacks:
In Generation IV most damaging moves of the preceding types are Physical attacks, and most Dark attacks are also physical.
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