Why do people think special attackers have it much easier than physical?
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Seriously, I've seen this opinion parroted around the internet without anyone stopping to question it.
Yes physical attackers can be burned, but with the new frostbite status coming out, that's no longer a difference. This is the only good point.
Yes Intimidate is a thing, but that's for doubles.
If you compare move base power, physical attackers win overall
> normal
> return 102 dedge 120 hyper voice 90
> fire
> flare blitz 120 fire blast 110
> grass
> rock
> stone edge 100/80 power gem 80 (edge is still usually better)
> ground
> eq 100 ep 90
> flying
> brave bird 120 air slash 75
dark
> knock off 97.5 dark pulse 80
Now I know some types have better special moves than physical, namely water ice psychic ghost fairy and especially electric, but most types actually favor the physical side, especially flying, fighting and dark.
Special attackers also have more dedicated walls in Blissey and Chansey and Heatran compared to no really strong dedicated physical walls besides ferro and pex slightly favoring physical defense, while things like Chansey are incredibly one sided in their walling potential, giving the edge to physical attackers. You can't really switch pex into +1 gyarados or burned conkeldurr, but you can switch blissey into specs kingdra in rain easily.
In terms of boosting moves, both sides are pretty equal, with physical attackers having a little edge with ddance having good distribution.
Yes contact moves, yes iron barbs, yes flame body, but also yes tough claws, yes strong jaw and yes huge power.
I won't say that physical attackers have it better, but in 6v6 singles at least, it's a much more equal playing field than people think.
