>>57303956No, if it's a Ballistic Stick, this still counts as Special.
The most professional (and autistic) Braixen spend months looking for the right stick and based on this they will direct their moves, it could be one based on distance offense, mid-range, or melee (These are the rarest and look for sticks shaped like swords, axes, or hammers) when the Pokemon evolves its stick acquires the desired characteristics.