Does Tera Blast randomize attack or special attack if they are the same?

Question

Does Tera blast prioritize attack over special attack (or vice versa) or does it randomize the damage type if your attack and special attack are the same?

Comments

I think it stays special, since it says it changes to physical if physical attack is higher than special attack, which in this case it isn’t. Can’t confirm rn tho

Answer 1

Tera Blast prioritizes Special Attack.

Firstly, Bulbapedia states:

Tera Blast deals damage. If the user's Attack stat is higher than its Special Attack stat, Tera Blast becomes a physical move when Terastallized; otherwise, it remains a special move.

Source.

This implies that the Special Attack stat is prioritized, meaning that if the stats are equal, Tera Blast will be Special when the user is terastalized. However, just to be sure, I tested it in game. I leveled up a Quaxly, got its attack stats equal, and went against some Eiscue. Testing both the regular Tera Type and Stellar, Tera Blast was always special (I could tell because Tera Blast damaged Eiscue directly). However, when I modified Quaxly's stats by using an X Attack in battle or by raising its attack stat by one point, Tera Blast became physical (I could tell because Ice Face activated).

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

If attack and special attack are the same, Tera Blast goes special by default. Only switches to physical if attack is higher.

Comments

isn't there already a best answer? your answer does not add any information to the question/conversation

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I made a slight edit to my answer to make it a tad bit more clear. But yeah, I pretty much already state this in my answer.

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Please don't add random unrelated info to the answer. I get you are trying to set this apart but it's not necessary. This answer is fine for people who want a basic one-line response.
If you have other reasons for doing that, it won't work here so please stop.