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Special Attack is superior than physical attack, both lore-wise and gameplay-wise.
Special moves are visually appealing and brings a sense of might and power. Physical moves, on the other side, are BORING
>TRAINER 1: "Hey, look at my Pokémon! She can shoot powerful stunning light beams! They are so fucking cool!"
>TRAINER 2: "Uuuuh well my Pokémon can PUNCH and scratch with its paws!"
>TRAINER 1: "..."
Look at Lunala shooting her gorgeous Moongeist Beam, that's the coolest thing ever a Pokémon can do.
>Inb4 b-but muh pokimanz can cut iron with its karate moves and can break rocks!!!
That sucks ass and it's boooring
Special moves and special attackers are the truest CHAD of Pokémon world, deal with it sweeties.