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What happens if you miss Leaf Storm or any other move that reduces the user's stats? Does the recoil still take effect?

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Stats are not lowered if Leaf Storm, or any similar move, misses.

It's said on its page in this very site, but it may be a bit unclear,

Leaf Storm deals damage but lowers the user's Special Attack by two stages after attacking.

Source - Showdown Testing

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In Legends ZA I believe these moves will still reduce your stats because I've had it happen to me lol
I have no experience with Legends Z-A, but testing it in the appropriate Showdown format seems to yield the same result.
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9legendszaou-2477638096-oyh5fvp8e51owvm9o6qngmg2yi6o7f1pw