Attackers with the Punching Glove should have punching moves not make contact

[shrianshChari]

https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/pok%C3%A9mon-showdown-damage-calculator.3593546/post-10061460

If we compare the results with a Melmetal using Double Iron Bash on a Fluffy Bewear with and without the Punching Glove item:

Before: 0 Atk Iron Fist Melmetal Double Iron Bash (2 hits) vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Fluffy Bewear: 126-150 (33 - 39.3%) -- approx. 99.9% chance to 3HKO 0 Atk Punching Glove Iron Fist Melmetal Double Iron Bash (2 hits) vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Fluffy Bewear: 140-166 (36.7 - 43.5%) -- approx. 3HKO

140 / 126 = 1.111 ~ 1.1 166 / 150 = 1.107 ~ 1.1

After: 0 Atk Iron Fist Melmetal Double Iron Bash (2 hits) vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Fluffy Bewear: 126-150 (33 - 39.3%) -- approx. 99.9% chance to 3HKO 0 Atk Punching Glove Iron Fist Melmetal Double Iron Bash (2 hits) vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Bewear: 282-332 (74 - 87.1%) -- approx. 2HKO

282 / 126 = 2.238 ~ 2.2 332 / 150 = 2.213 ~ 2.2

2.2 = 1.1 / 0.5 (the debuff associated with Fluffy)

[thejetou]

Thanks!