Physical (element)

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Physical is a recurring element that appear in the Kingdom Hearts series. It embodies the power of physical strength.

Attacks and abilities

Kingdom Hearts

Ability	Type	Character	Description
Attack	Attack	Sora, Donald, Goofy, Beast, Peter Pan, Aladdin, Jack Skellington, Tarzan, Ariel	Press to attack. After hitting an enemy with an attack, continue attacking to unleash powerful combos.
Counterattack	Combat ability	Sora	Strike back after parrying an enemy blow. Successful counterattacks restore MP.
Vortex	Combat ability	Sora	Close the distance to nearby enemies with this powerful spinning attack.
Aerial Sweep	Combat ability	Sora	Leap at an airborne enemy and strike a mighty blow.
Slapshot[KH I FM]	Combat ability	Sora	Rapidly strike enemies ahead of you. Occasionally deals critical damage.
Sliding Dash[KH I FM]	Combat ability	Sora	Rush and strike a distant enemy.
Blitz	Combat ability	Sora	Strike enemies ahead of you with a powerful finishing combo.
Hurricane Blast[KH I FM]	Combat ability	Sora	From an aerial combo, unleash an extremely powerful finishing combo attack to the enemy below.
Rocket	Combat ability	Goofy	Leap at an airborne enemy and attack with shield. [Special attack. Cost: 1 MP.]
Charge	Combat ability	Goofy	Charge and knock out an enemy with shield. [Special attack. Cost: 1 MP.]
Tornado	Combat ability	Goofy	Whirl after an enemy, using shield to attack. [Special attack. Cost: 1 MP.]
Raging Boar	Combat ability	Tarzan	Thrash surrounding enemies with spear, blowing them out of the way. [Special attack. Cost: 1 MP.]
Asp's Bite	Combat ability	Tarzan	Knock out an enemy with a powerful blow. [Special attack. Cost: 1 MP.]
Crescent	Combat ability	Aladdin	Jump straight up to attack enemies overhead. [Special attack. Cost: 1 MP.]
Sandstorm	Combat ability	Aladdin	Strike at enemies while charging through them. [Special attack. Cost: 1 MP.]
Applause!	Combat ability	Jack Skellington	Upstage foes with this dramatic, long-range sliding attack. [Special attack. Cost: 1 MP.]
Spiral Wave	Combat ability	Ariel	Charge at a target with a spinning attack. [Special attack. Cost: 1 MP.]
Hummingbird	Combat ability	Peter Pan	Dart in to rain countless blows upon the enemy. [Special attack. Cost: 1 MP.]
Ferocious Lunge	Combat ability	Beast	Lunge at an enemy from a distance. [Special attack. Cost: 1 MP.]
Sonic Blade	Special ability	Sora	Slash an enemy while rushing past. Select followup attack at right time for a combo. [Mid-range attack. Cost: 2 MP.]
Ars Arcanum	Special ability	Sora	A formidable attack. After a combo, select followup attack again for a double combo. [Short-range attack. Cost: 3 MP.]
Strike Raid	Special ability	Sora	Hurl the Keyblade at an enemy. Select followup attack at right time for a combo. [Long-range attack. Cost: 2 MP.]

Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories

Ability	Type	Description
Crabclaw	Attack card	Obtained in Atlantica. Easy to handle with an impressive recovery time after card breaks.
Divine Rose	Attack card	Obtained in Hollow Bastion. Features a powerful strike and fast swing.
Fairy Harp	Attack card	Obtained in Neverland. Easy to handle with a formidable swing speed.
Kingdom Key	Attack card	The default weapon. Not very powerful, but reliable and easy to handle.
Lady Luck	Attack card	Obtained in Wonderland. A balanced weapon that is easy to handle.
Olympia	Attack card	Obtained in Olympus Coliseum. Powerful with a quick recovery after card breaks.
Pumpkinhead	Attack card	Obtained in Halloween Town. Easy to handle with a fast recovery after card breaks.
Soul Eater	Attack card	Reacts to dark power. Riku's strength is higher when he wields darkness in battle.
Three Wishes	Attack card	Obtained in Agrabah. Fairly strong with a fast swing.
Ultima Weapon	Attack card	The strongest attack card to be found.
Wishing Star	Attack card	Obtained in Monstro. Not very powerful, but very easy to handle.
Follow the Wind[KH Re:CoM]	Attack card	A well-balanced weapon with a powerful thrust and a short recovery time from card breaks.
Hidden Dragon[KH Re:CoM]	Attack card	An attack card with weak strikes but powerful combo finishes.
Maverick Flare[KH Re:CoM]	Attack card	An attack card with weak strikes but powerful combo finishes.
Midnight Roar[KH Re:CoM]	Attack card	A well-balanced weapon with a powerful thrust and a short recovery time from card breaks.
Star Seeker[KH Re:CoM]	Attack card	An attack card with a powerful combo finish and the shortest recovery time from card breaks.
Two Become One[KH Re:CoM]	Attack card	A weapon with a powerful thrust and combo finish.

Kingdom Hearts II

In Kingdom Hearts II and Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix, many attacks that deal physical damage may also deal damage through defense, and should not be confused with Neutral-type attacks. These include, but are not limited to, Limits and Reaction Commands.

Ability	Type	Character	Description
Attack	Attack	Sora, Roxas, Donald, Goofy, Riku, Mulan, Beast, Auron, Jack Sparrow, Aladdin, Jack Skellington, Simba, Mickey	Press to attack. After hitting an enemy with an attack, continue attacking to unleash powerful combos.
Upper Slash	Action ability	Sora	Knocks a target into the air during a combo with .
Horizontal Slash	Action ability	Sora	Unleashes a powerful attack that hits a target from left to right during a midair combo with .
Retaliating Slash	Action ability	Sora, Valor Form, Wisdom Form	When knocked down, quickly regains balance and counterattacks with .
Slapshot	Action ability	Sora, Limit Form[KH II FM]	Rapidly attacks a nearby target without getting flung back.
Dodge Slash	Action ability	Sora	Unleashes an attack that deals damage to nearby enemies.
Flash Step[KH II FM] (first hit)	Action ability	Sora	Unleashes a guard-piercing attack on a slightly distant target while keeping up your own guard.
Slide Dash	Action ability	Sora, Limit Form[KH II FM]	Instantly closes in on and attacks a far target.
Dodge Slash	Action ability	Sora	Unleashes an attack that deals damage to nearby enemies.
Aerial Sweep	Action ability	Sora, Limit Form[KH II FM]	Unleashes a powerful leaping attack on targets in midair.
Aerial Dive[KH II FM]	Action ability	Sora	Unleashes a powerful aerial attack on distant targets.
Aerial Spiral	Action ability	Sora	Closes in on far targets in midair and unleashes spinning attacks.
Aerial Finish	Action ability	Sora	Unleashes a powerful finishing combo move to a single target in midair.
Brave Beat	Action ability	Valor Form	Unleashes powerful finishing combo move that successively attacks several targets at once.
Sonic End	Action ability	Valor Form	Unleashes a powerful finishing combo move in a rapid midair attack to several targets at once.
Over the Horizon	Action ability	Valor Form	Leaps towards a target in a rapid attack with
Hurricane Period[KH II FM]	Action ability	Limit Form	Unleashes a powerful finishing combo move consisting of an aerial barrage.
Master Strike	Action ability	Master Form	Unleashes a powerful finishing combo move that successively attacks a single target.
Auto Assault	Action ability	Final Form	The Keyblade automatically unleashes attacks in various situations.
Goofy Tornado	Action ability	Goofy	Creates a vortex to draw enemies close and attack them.
Goofy Bash	Action ability	Goofy	An effective ranged attack, throwing a shield at the enemy from afar.
Goofy Turbo	Action ability	Goofy	Dashes through enemies, bouncing them towards Sora.
Divider	Action ability	Auron	Attacks nearby enemies while flying through the air.
No Mercy	Action ability	Jack Sparrow	There is no escaping from this attack!
Rain Storm	Action ability	Jack Sparrow	Throws weapons at the enemy successively.
Fierce Claw	Action ability	Simba	Attacks the target successively.
Dark Aura	Action ability	Riku	Stops enemy movements with dark magic spells as commanded when Sora's combo is about to end.
Dark Shield	Action ability	Riku	Blocks enemy attacks with a shield of darkness as commanded.

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days

Ability	Type	Character	Description
Attack	Attack	Roxas, Xion, Xemnas, Xigbar, Xaldin, Vexen, Lexaeus, Zexion, Saïx, Axel, Demyx, Luxord, Marluxia, Larxene, Riku, Mickey, Donald, Goofy, Sora	Press to attack. After hitting an enemy with an attack, continue attacking to unleash powerful combos.

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep

Ability	Type	Character	Description
Quick Blitz	Attack Command	Terra, Ventus, Aqua	Perform a jumping attack.
Blitz	Attack Command	Terra, Ventus, Aqua	Press the button at the right time to perform a series of jumping attacks.
Meteor Crash	Attack Command	Terra	Leap high into the air and bring your Keyblade down on the enemy, along with a slew of meteors.
Magic Hour	Attack Command	Aqua	Press the button at the right times to dive repeatedly and create columns of light that send enemies flying.
Sliding Dash	Attack Command	Terra, Ventus, Aqua	Punish faraway enemies with a charging attack.
Sonic Blade	Attack Command	Terra, Ventus, Aqua	Press the at the right times to perform a series of charging attacks that will reach faraway enemies.
Zantetsuken	Attack Command	Terra	Assail enemies with a single, blindingly fast Keyblade strike that has a chance of destroying them on the spot.
Strike Raid	Attack Command	Terra, Ventus, Aqua	Throw the Keyblade at the enemy. Stuns some foes.
Treasure Raid	Attack Command	Ventus	Throw the Keyblade at the enemy. Causes some foes to drop prize boxes.
Spark Raid	Attack Command	Ventus	Throw the Keyblade at the enemy. If it connects, the Keyblade will split into beams of light that fly in all directions.
Wind Raid	Attack Command	Ventus	Throw the Keyblade at the enemy, letting the wind guide it toward your target for multiple hits.
Barrier Surge	Attack Command	Aqua	Cloak yourself in a barrier and rush the enemy.
Aerial Slam	Attack Command	Terra, Ventus, Aqua	Press the button at the right time to knock enemies into the air and then smack them back down.
Ars Solum	Attack Command	Terra	Assail enemies with a ferocious string of blows. Press at the end to tack on a few extra hits for good measure.
Ars Arcanum	Attack Command	Ventus	Assail enemies with a ferocious string of blows. Press the button at the end to tack on a few extra hits for good measure.
Time Splicer	Attack Command	Ventus, Aqua	Inflict Stop on enemies, then press the button at the right times to perform a combo while teleporting.
Poison Edge	Attack Command	Terra, Ventus, Aqua	Perform a jumping attack that poisons some foes.
Wishing Edge	Attack Command	Aqua	Strike an enemy three times with a single jumping attack.
Stun Edge	Attack Command	Terra, Ventus, Aqua	Perform a jumping attack that stuns some foes.
Slot Edge	Attack Command	Terra, Ventus, Aqua	Press the button at the right times to perform three jumping attacks and cause symbols to appear; get three of the same to win prizes.
Confusion Strike	Attack Command	Terra, Ventus, Aqua	Perform a spinning attack that confuses some foes.
Binding Strike	Attack Command	Terra, Ventus, Aqua	Perform a spinning attack that binds some foes.
Tornado Strike	Attack Command	Ventus	Press the button at the right times to knock nearby enemies into the air with a series of whirlwinds.
Brutal Blast	Attack Command	Terra	Knock enemies into the air, then smack them into next year with a powerful spinning attack.
Magnet Spiral	Attack Command	Terra, Ventus, Aqua	Use magnetic force to pull in surrounding enemies, and then punish them all at once with a single spin attack.
Salvation	Attack Command	Ventus	Perform a powerful spinning attack and hit enemies with lots of columns of light at once. You will also recover HP.
Windcutter	Attack Command	Terra	Create a whirlwind with a spin attack and send surrounding enemies flying.
Limit Storm	Attack Command	Terra	Perform a spinning attack that deals additional damage if you are low on HP.
Collision Magnet	Attack Command	Terra, Ventus, Aqua	Use magnetic force to pull a single enemy toward you, then send it crashing into other foes.
Geo Impact	Attack Command	Terra	A leaping strike which causes giant boulders to burst from the earth and deal additional damage.
Sacrifice	Attack Command	Terra	Expend HP to perform a single, powerful attack.
Finish (Terra)	Finish Command	Terra	Smite foes with a powerful jumping attack.
Finish (Ventus)	Finish Command	Ventus	Punish foes with a flurry of quick attacks.
Finish (Aqua)	Finish Command	Aqua	Launch orbs of magic upward and knock surrounding enemies into the air.
Rising Rock 1	Finish Command	Terra	Bring enemies down with a spin attack and jumping attack.
Rising Rock 2	Finish Command	Terra	Smite enemies with a spin attack and jumping attack, after which boulders burst from the ground and knock foes into the air.
Dark Star 1	Finish Command	Terra	Smite enemies with spin and jumping attacks, then end by sending a meteor crashing down upon them. Blinds and stuns foes.
Dark Star 2	Finish Command	Terra	Smite enemies with a spin attack and jumping attack, then end by raining meteors down upon them. Blinds and stuns foes.
Air Flair 1	Finish Command	Ventus	Knock enemies into the air with a flurry of wind-powered attacks. Stuns some foes.
Air Flair 2	Finish Command	Ventus	Knock enemies into the air with a flurry of wind-powered attacks and a spin attack. Stuns some foes.
Air Flair 3	Finish Command	Ventus	Punish foes with a flurry of wind-powered attacks, then mop up with several spin attacks. Stuns some foes.
Air Flair 4	Finish Command	Ventus	Punish foes with a flurry of wind-powered attacks, then mop up with several spin attacks. Always stuns enemies.
Magic Pulse 1	Finish Command	Aqua	Launch orbs of magic upward and knock surrounding enemies into the air. Confuses some foes.
Magic Pulse 2	Finish Command	Aqua	Launch orbs of magic upward, confusing or freezing some foes.
Magic Pulse 3	Finish Command	Aqua	Launch orbs of magic upward which confuse, freeze, or bind some foes.
Magic Pulse 4	Finish Command	Aqua	Press at the right times to repeatedly launch orbs of magic upward which freeze, bind, or cause other negative status effects.
Gold Rush	Finish Command	Terra, Ventus, Aqua	Perform a leaping strike that sometimes causes enemies to drop munny.
Twisted Hours	Finish Command	Terra, Ventus, Aqua	Press at the right times to throw the Keyblade at the enemy repeatedly. Inflicts Stop and Slow on some foes.
Surprise! 1	Finish Command	Terra, Ventus, Aqua	Focus your power and then unleash a jumping attack. Press the button shown and you will earn prizes.
Surprise! 2	Finish Command	Terra, Ventus, Aqua	Focus your power and then unleash a jumping attack. Press all three of the buttons shown to earn lots of prizes.
Heal Strike	Finish Command	Terra, Ventus, Aqua	Press at the right times for a series of charging and spin attacks. The spin attacks restore your HP.
Random End	Finish Command	Terra	Press at the right times to cause negative status effects with Keyblade throws and charging and jumping attacks.
Explosion	Finish Command	Terra, Ventus, Aqua	Smite enemies with a powerful jumping attack that causes a massive explosion and always stuns enemies caught in the blast.
Demolition	Finish Command	Terra	Rain meteors down on enemies and trigger explosions. Use to move the marker along the ground and direct the meteor strikes.
Stratosphere	Finish Command	Ventus	Press the right button for whirlwind boosts that bring you crashing down on foes. Finish with a dive that triggers a devastating storm.
Teleport Spike	Finish Command	Aqua	Generate several magic orbs, then press the buttons shown to launch them toward enemies as you teleport from orb to orb.

Kingdom Hearts Re:coded

Ability	Type	Character	Description
Attack	Attack	Sora	Press to attack. After hitting an enemy with an attack, continue attacking to unleash powerful combos.
Rising Strike	Attack Command	Sora	Smack foes high into the air.
Quick Blitz	Attack Command	Sora	Bash foes with a powerful jumping attack.
Sliding Dash	Attack Command	Sora	Hit faraway enemies with a sliding attack.
Round Blitz	Attack Command	Sora	Punish surrounding foes with a spinning attack.
Sliding Rush	Attack Command	Sora	Lay into enemies with a powerful charging attack.
Aerial Slam	Attack Command	Sora	Smack foes over the head.
Land Crash	Attack Command	Sora	Dive at enemies with the Keyblade.
Strike Raid	Attack Command	Sora	Hurl your Keyblade toward enemies.
Aerial Sweep	Attack Command	Sora	Crack down on surrounding foes with a jumping spin attack.
Air Spiral	Attack Command	Sora	Deal multiple hits with a somersault attack.
Chain Rave	Attack Command	Sora	Hold your Keyblade by the chain and swing it around as you charge. Enemy attacks will bounce right off.
Rising Rush	Attack Command	Sora	Charge through enemies and deal multiple hits, then finish by knocking them into the air.
Muscle Strike	Attack Command	Sora	Knock enemies into next week with a single, powerful attack.
Stun Impact	Attack Command	Sora	Send out a shock wave that knocks out some surrounding enemies.
Shock Fall	Attack Command	Sora	Leap straight up, then slam your Keyblade into the ground and hit nearby foes with the shock wave.
Quake	Magic Command	Sora	Generate an earthquake that stuns and deals major damage to foes near the ground.
Goofy Turbo	Goofy Command	Goofy	Smack foes high into the air.
Goofy Tornado	Goofy Command	Goofy	Bash foes with a powerful jumping attack.
Blade Rush	Finish Command	Sora	Devastate foes with a flurry of attacks.
Speed Combo	Finish Command	Sora	Press the D-Pad in the directions shown to unleash an overwhelming series of attacks.
Strength +1	Stat Chip	Sora	Increases your Strength by 1.
Strength +2	Stat Chip	Sora	Increases your Strength by 2.
Strength +3	Stat Chip	Sora	Increases your Strength by 3.
Strength +4	Stat Chip	Sora	Increases your Strength by 4.
Defense +1	Stat Chip	Sora	Increases your Defense by 1.
Defense +2	Stat Chip	Sora	Increases your Defense by 2.
Defense +3	Stat Chip	Sora	Increases your Defense by 3.
Defense +4	Stat Chip	Sora	Increases your Defense by 4.

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance

Ability	Type	Description
Attack	Attack	Press to attack. After hitting an enemy with an attack, continue attacking to unleash powerful combos.
Quick Blitz	Attack Command	Perform a high, leaping slash.
Slot Edge	Attack Command	Perform a triple jump attack. A symbol is displayed for each hit; match all three to obtain prizes.
Blitz	Attack Command	Perform a triple jump attack.
Meteor Crash	Attack Command	Muster energy in midair, then slash groundward as meteors rain down.
Spark Dive	Attack Command	Create an electric shockwave that may stun some surrounding ground-based foes.
Poison Dive	Attack Command	Create a toxic shockwave that may poison some surrounding ground-based foes.
Drain Dive	Attack Command	Create a shockwave that will drain HP from surrounding ground-based foes.
Sliding Dash	Attack Command	Punish faraway enemies with a charging attack.
Sonic Blade	Attack Command	Rush the enemy multiple times.
Strike Raid	Attack Command	Throw the Keyblade at the enemy. Stuns some foes.
Spark Raid	Attack Command	Throw the Keyblade at the enemy. If it connects, the Keyblade will split into beams of light that fly in all directions.
Circle Raid	Attack Command	Orbit your Keyblade around you, causing it to strike and bind surrounding foes.
Aerial Slam	Attack Command	Knock a foe into the air, then slash it again as you rocket downward and launch even more foes with the resulting shockwave.
Ars Arcanum	Attack Command	Unleash a blinding flurry of attacks.
Gravity Strike	Attack Command	Perform a spin attack that puts some enemies into zero gravity.
Confusing Strike	Attack Command	Perform a spin attack that confuses some enemies.
Tornado Strike	Attack Command	Perform a spin attack and create a vortex that lifts enemies into the air.
Prism Windmill	Attack Command	Spin the Keyblade like a windmill as you rush the enemy, landing multiple hits.
Timestorm	Attack Command	Spin the Keyblade like a windmill as you rush the enemy, landing multiple hits and inflicting Slow or Stop.
Magnet Spiral	Attack Command	Use magnetic force to pull in nearby enemies, then send them all flying with a spin attack.
Limit Storm	Attack Command	Unleash a desperate spin attack that is strongest when you are low on HP.
Collision Magnet	Attack Command	Use magnetic force to pull in enemies, then launch them toward other foes.
Sacrifice	Attack Command	Expend HP to perform a single, powerful attack.
Counter Rush	Reprisal Command	Press right after a successful block to counter with a flurry of blows.
Shadow Strike	Reprisal Command	Press right after a successful shadow slide to follow with an overhead slash.
Payback Raid	Reprisal Command	Press after an attack knocks you into the air to right yourself and strike back.
Steep Climb	Reprisal Command	After launching a foe into the air, press to perform a spin attack and knock them even higher with the vortex.
Rapid Descent	Reprisal Command	After launching a foe into the air, press to perform a jump attack and slam them into the ground.
Sliding Sidewinder	Reprisal Command	Slide with and then press to perform a spin attack.
Sliding Crescent	Reprisal Command	Slide with and then press to perform a spin attack that knocks foes into the air.
Roll Call	Link Attack	Hop onto your Spirit and bowl over enemies. Use to steer.
Fly-by Knight	Link Attack	Take to the skies with your Spirit's help. Use to steer and to attack.
Hammer Throw	Link Attack	Swing Pricklemane around like a morning star. Use to move.
Poison Dash	Link Attack	Attack from inside Toximander's poison bubble. Use to move. The bubble will grow as you touch enemies.
Swing Fling	Link Attack	Attack foes while your Spirit swings you around. Use to steer.
Target Shot	Link Attack	Snipe enemies from astride your Spirit. Aim with and successfully lock on with to fire homing projectiles.
Trap Shot	Link Attack	Snipe enemies from astride Staggerceps. Aim with and fire a pincer shot with . Hit your mark to stop a foe in its tracks.
Berserker Bronco	Link Attack	Jump onto Zolephant's back and swat enemies down with a titanic trunk. Use to steer.
Aura Raid	Link Attack	Hitch a ride on your Spirit and charge your enemies. Use to steer and to fire your aura.
Whomperstomp	Dual Attack	Grab on tight as a gargantuan Meow Wow bounces around, flattering foes and creating king-sized shockwaves.
Shining Hammer	Link Style	Cut a wide swath in front of you, then strike the ground to create a shockwave of light.

Physical Resistance

Accessories and armor

Kingdom Hearts Kingdom Hearts Final Mix

Kingdom Hearts II Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days

Enemies

Enemies that use the Physical element

Heartless Large Body Parasite Cage Ansem, Seeker of Darkness

Nobodies Unversed Nightmare Dream Eaters Aura Lion Cera Terror Drak Quack Drill Sye Ducky Goose Escarglow Flowbermeow Hebby Repp Keeba Tiger KO Kabuto Komory Bat Kooma Panda Majik Lapin Me Me Bunny Meow Wow Peepsta Hoo Pegaslick Pricklemane Sir Kyroo Skelterwild Staggerceps Tama Sheep Thunderaffe Toximander Tyranto Rex Yoggy Ram Zolephant Other Cloud Jafar (Genie) Ursula Oogie Boogie Captain Hook

Enemies that absorb/are immune to Physical

Heartless

• Grand Ghost

Nobodies

Other

Enemies that are weak against Physical

Nobodies

Unversed

Nightmare Dream Eaters

Other