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I wanted too make a Gardevoir for psychical base stats me and my friends had idea for one since it can run fire punch and some other psychical moves so let me know

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You can, but just because you can, doesn’t mean you should.
 65 base attack vs 125 base special attack is a HUGE difference; it’s special attack is twice as good.
https://pokemondb.net/pokebase/4896/what-is-a-good-moveset-for-gardevoir?start=0#a_list_title
Not a single person suggests it ^

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Gardevoir's Attack is 60 points lower than its Special Attack, meaning you give up a lot of firepower if you choose to run a physical set. You're choosing to not run the best moves for the job: Gardevoir doesn't get Play Rough or physical coverage higher than 75 BP. Its special movepool is expansive and comes off a much higher attacking stat --- there's no reason to handicap yourself by using physical options.

Can it be done? Of course, but you'll find it's a lot more trouble than it's worth.

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