ITT: We find a better word for "Special" as a

>>31288718

Not Physical

Unphysical

Autistic

>>31288718
Physically challenged

Nice burn

>>31288718
Special

>>31288718
Sound

Probably "Energy"

HP
Phys. Atk
Phys. Def
Nrg. Atk
Nrg. Def
Spe

>>31288741
/thread

Projectile

Waved

>>31288718
range

>>31288826
Many projectiles are physical and it does not cover beams or waves.

>>31288718
""Special""

Magic

>>31288718
Technical

>>31288718
dexterous

>>31288855
Came in this thread to pose this.

Range sound better.

Ether

>>31289033
but it doesn't quite nail it. Thinking about it, "special" already fits pretty well. It describes those skill/technique/"magic"/range based moves with a single term.

>>31289033
There are special contact moves though

>>31288718
long ranged

>>31289033
There are special moves that make contact and physical attacks that are ranged.

>>31289033
Draining kiss is a special move, but not a range one by any means.

>>31289168
There are only 2 iirc: wring out and grass knot

grass knot could easily be changed to not make contact, as a contact move it's almost like the pokemon goes over to the enemy and does the animal equivalent of typing it's shoelaces together. Hilarious, yes, but we could do without it.

Wring Out is ass and nobody cares about it either way.

>>31288855
Draining Kiss or Dream Eater aren't really projectile based and moves like Spirit Shackle and Pin Missle are physical projectile based

>>31289168
..and physical ranged attacks (spirit shackle, rock throw etc). I like Tech/Technical. Special moves are Pokemon-Power-Talent-Magic-Attacks. Range doesn't represent that at all.

>>31288718
Tricks
Talents
Skills

>>31288741
came here to say this

Spirit

Smart

snowflake

>>31288718
Expertise

Why are we trying to change Special?

It's a natural part of the game's lexicon. If Pokemon's still around in 10-20 years it'd be nice if the fundamental mechanics don't change so you can still come back to it and recognize so-and-so is a special sweeper, vs. coming in and having to figure out what the hell these new stats are.

Able/Ability

Virtuosity

proficiency

>>31289375
No one said "special" is shit and needs to change. But we can try to come up with something better. That being said, I think Special's already the perfect name for it.

>>31288718
Magic and Resistance.

Energy

Mystical

>>31288718
secret or arcane

>>31288718
elemental

mysterious

gay

trans attack, chubby defense

Unspecialess.

Imskillarity

Special is fine.

INT and WIS