User:Meeper12346/Event move

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An event move is a special move exclusively obtained via event distribution. Event moves can either be entirely unobtainable outside of event distributions, or unobtainable on a specific Pokémon outside of event distributions. Certain moves lose their event exclusive status and become readily available in a later generation, such as V-create.

List of event exclusive moves

All of the following moves can also be learned by Smeargle via Sketch.

Name Debut Gen. Type Category Available games where the move is event exclusive Exclusive to Notes Snarl V Dark Special BW Available via TM95; however, this TM was only made obtainable via the Lock Capsule in Pokémon Black and White, which was never distributed. Only ever made legitimately obtainable prior to the release of Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 through various Zoroark events, which can then breed Snarl down onto any Pokémon that would otherwise learn the move via TM and was either in the Field egg group or shared an egg group with another Pokémon that could chain breed it down. No longer event exclusive as of Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. V-create V Fire Physical BWB2W2XYORASSMUSUM Prior to Generation VIII, only obtainable alongside an event Rayquaza and various event Victini. No longer event exclusive as of Generation VIII. Celebrate VI Normal Status XYORASSMUSUMPESwShSV * Only obtainable through various event distributions. Happy Hour VI Normal Status XYORASSMUSUMPESwShSV * Only obtainable through various event distributions. Usable, but not legitimately obtainable in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. Has to be transferred from Generation VII to obtain in Pokémon Sword and Shield. Hold Hands VI Normal Status XYORASSMUSUMPESwShSV * Only obtainable through various event distributions. Usable, but not legitimately obtainable in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! or Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Has to be transferred from Generation VII to obtain in Pokémon Sword and Shield. Hold Back VI Normal Physical XYORASSMUSUMSwShSV Only obtainable through various event distributions. Usable, but not legitimately obtainable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Has to be transferred from Generation VII to obtain in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

List of event exclusive Pokémon and move combinations

Generation I

Any of these Pokémon can be traded to the Generation II games via the Time Capsule, but as they were never distributed for the Virtual Console releases of Generation I, they cannot be brought to Generation VII via Poké Transporter.

Name Debut Gen. Type Category Distributed to Exclusive for Notes Fly I Flying Physical RGB Only 40 of these Pikachu were distributed across two distributions to Japanese language games from October to November of 1997. Cannot be traded to non-Japanese language games. Must be traded from Red, Green or Blue to obtain in Pokémon Yellow. Dragon Rage I Dragon Special RGB Only 20 of these Magikarp were distributed to Japanese language games in July of 1998. Cannot be traded to non-Japanese language games. Must be traded from Red, Green or Blue to obtain in Pokémon Yellow. Pay Day I Normal Physical RGB These Pokémon were distributed to Japanese language games in August of 1998. Cannot be traded to non-Japanese language games. Must be traded from Red, Green or Blue to obtain in Pokémon Yellow. In Pokémon Sword and Shield, no longer an event exclusive combination on Rapidash; remains an event exclusive combination for Fearow. Surf I Water Special RGBY / RBY Various Generation I Pikachu distributions included the special event move Surf. Can be tutored to any Pikachu in Generation I after clearing the Master Ball division of the L1-30 Division in the Japanese release of Pokémon Stadium or by clearing the Master Ball division of the Round 2 Prime Cup without saving and by selecting Pikachu during the final battle in the international release of Pokémon Stadium. Unlocks the Pikachu's Beach minigame in Pokémon Yellow; in the Virtual Console release of Pokémon Yellow, the minigame is unlocked by default. No longer an event exclusive combination as of Generation VIII. Amnesia I Psychic Status RGBY / RBY This Psyduck could be distributed to a Generation I game after registering all 151 Pokémon in the Hall of Fame in Pokémon Stadium. No longer an event exclusive combination as of Generation IV.

Generation II

Any Pokémon in the Kanto Pokédex with an event move that was available in Generation I can be traded to the Generation I games via the Time Capsule. Unless stated otherwise, these events were never distributed for the Virtual Console releases of Generation II, and as such they cannot be brought to Generation VII via Poké Transporter.

Name Debut Gen. Type Category Distributed to Exclusive for Notes Dizzy Punch I Normal Physical GSC (Sentret, Marill, Pichu, Elekid distributions) C (Odd Egg) In the Japanese version of Pokémon Crystal, players could obtain an Egg Ticket from the Pokémon Day Care on Route 34 after downloading an event via the Mobile System GB and exchange it at the Pokémon Communication Center in Goldenrod City for the Odd Egg, which would hatch into one of the 7 Baby Pokémon, all knowing the exclusive move Dizzy Punch. In international versions of Pokémon Crystal, the Odd Egg is instead given to the player by the Day-Care Man without the need for the Egg Ticket. This includes the Virtual Console release of Pokémon Crystal; however, Pokémon hatched from these Eggs cannot be transferred to Generation VII via Poké Transporter until Dizzy Punch is forgotten. This is likely because in the Japanese Virtual Console release of Pokémon Crystal, the Odd Egg is unobtainable. Hitmonchan can learn Dizzy Punch in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. A Sentret and Marill, in addition to two of the Odd Egg Pokémon, being Pichu and Elekid, were also distributed for both Pokémon Gold and Silver as well as Pokémon Crystal at the New York Pokémon Center store in the United States. Earthquake I Ground Physical GSC This Gligar could be distributed to a Generation II game after defeating the Rival at the end of Round 2 in Pokémon Stadium 2. No longer an event exclusive combination as of Generation III. Petal Dance I Grass Special GSC All of these Pokémon were distributed as Eggs at the Tokyo and Osaka Pokémon Center stores in Japan and at the New York Pokémon Center store in the United States. No longer an event exclusive combination for Meganium as of Generation IV. Sing I Normal Status GSC This Pichu was distributed as a Pokémon Egg at the Tokyo and Osaka Pokémon Center stores in Japan and at the New York Pokémon Center store in the United States. Swift I Normal Physical GSC This Cleffa was distributed as a Pokémon Egg at the Tokyo and Osaka Pokémon Center stores in Japan and at the New York Pokémon Center store in the United States. Metronome I Normal Status GSC (Japan only) This Smoochum was distributed as a Pokémon Egg at the Tokyo and Osaka Pokémon Center stores in Japan and at the New York Pokémon Center store in the United States. No longer an event exclusive combination as of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. Pay Day I Normal Physical GSC This Delibird was distributed as a Pokémon Egg at the New York Pokémon Center store in the United States. Double-Edge I Normal Physical GSC These Pokémon were distributed as Pokémon Eggs at the Tokyo and Osaka Pokémon Center stores at the New York Pokémon Center store in the United States. No longer an event exclusive combination for both Cyndaquil and Qwilfish as of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. Submission I Fighting Physical GSC This Totodile was distributed as a Pokémon Egg at the Tokyo and Osaka Pokémon Center stores in Japan and at the New York Pokémon Center store in the United States. Baton Pass II Normal Status GSC This Farfetch'd could be distributed to a Generation II game after defeating the Rival at the end of Round 1 in Pokémon Stadium 2. No longer an event exclusive combination as of Generation VIII. Belly Drum II Normal Status GSC This Wooper was distributed as a Pokémon Egg at the Tokyo and Osaka Pokémon Center stores in Japan and at the New York Pokémon Center store in the United States. Encore II Normal Status GSC (Japan only) This Phanpy was distributed as a Pokémon Egg at the Tokyo and Osaka Pokémon Center stores in Japan. Cannot be traded to non-Japanese games. No longer an event exclusive combination as of Generation IX. Ancient Power II Rock Physical GSC This Bulbasaur was distributed as a Pokémon Egg at the Tokyo and Osaka Pokémon Center stores in Japan and at the New York Pokémon Center store in the United States. Crunch II Dark Special GSC This Charmander was distributed as a Pokémon Egg at the Tokyo and Osaka Pokémon Center stores in Japan and at the New York Pokémon Center store in the United States. No longer an event exclusive combination as of Generation IV. Zap Cannon II Electric Special GSC This Squirtle was distributed as a Pokémon Egg at the New York Pokémon Center store in the United States.