What are Physical and Special attacks in Pokemon?
There are three types of moves in Pokemon games with two of them that deal damage. Status moves are special moves that don't deal damage but can turn the tide in battle. Physical and Special moves do damage but how do you tell the difference between them?
Physical Moves Physical moves can be identified by the orange symbol that the move is categorized by. This mechanic was first introduced in Generation IV and is important to keep in mind when choosing moves.