Category

Damage categories are categories that separates moves based on the kind of damage they deal.

This Categories determine which "Attack" or "Defense" would use a Pokémon in the moves.

There are Three Categories:

Physical Move

A physical move is one in which the user uses its physical strength or solid projectiles in order to damage its foes. Damage dealt by a physical move depends on both the Attack stat of the attacking Pokémon and the Defense stat of the defending Pokémon.

Special Move

A special move is one in which the user does not necessarily have to make contact with its opponent in order to deal damage. Special moves deal damage as a function of the Special Attack stat of the attacking Pokémon and the Special Defense stat of the defending Pokémon.

Other/Status Move

A "Status" or "Other" move is a move that, in the Pokémon games, does no direct damage, but instead causes a Weather condition, status ailment, or changes the stats of a Pokémon during battle. This includes also other attacks which cannot be categorized under physical moves and special moves because of their unique or nearly-unique effects.