Quick tip: Choose moves for their practical reach. A good elemental matchup is not useful if the opponent constantly stays outside your effective range.
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Overview
Close, distant and area attacks have different geometry.
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How it works
Some attacks travel forward, some strike nearby targets and others affect an area. Range and direction influence whether an attack hits a moving Pokémon.
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How to play
Choose moves for their practical reach. A good elemental matchup is not useful if the opponent constantly stays outside your effective range.
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Mistakes to avoid
Do not assume all attacks of one element have identical range.
Go further: Move range and hitboxes
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Practice exercise
Choose one familiar wild encounter and use the selected move system in isolation. Record whether your attacks connect, whether you survive counterattacks and when cooldowns limit your options.