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There are many moves that have appeared in the anime, manga, and TCG that have not appeared in the games:

In Pokémon Special

• Red's Pikachu

MegaVolt: a stronger version of Thunder.

In the anime

• Pikachu and Swellow

Thunder Armor: Pikachu uses Thunder on itself and Swellow. This improvised technique increased both Pikachu and Swellow's Speed and Attack, and were able to subdue their opponents with relative ease afterwards.

• Buizel

Ice Jet: a combination of a foe's Ice Beam and Aqua Jet.

In the TCG

The Pokémon Trading Card Game frequently invents new moves for Pokémon to use.

Name	First Appearance	Cost	Damage	Effect
Base Set
Scrunch	Chansey		-	Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all damage done to this Pokémon during your next turn. (Any other effects of attacks still happen.)
Jab	Hitmonchan		20
Special Punch	Hitmonchan		40
Lure	Ninetales		-	If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, choose 1 of them and switch it with the Defending Pokémon.
Electric Shock	Electrode		50
Leek Slap	Farfetch'd		30	Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing. Either way, you can't use this attack again as long as Farfetch'd stays in play (even putting Farfetch'd on the Bench won't let you use it again).
Pot Smash	Farfetch'd		30
Flare	Growlithe		20
Super Psy	Kadabra		50
Stiffen	Kakuna Metapod		-	Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all damage done to Kakuna during your opponent's next turn. (Any other effects of attacks still happen.).
Psyshock	Abra		10	Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Sleeping Gas	Gastly		-	Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.
Foul Gas	Koffing		10	Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned; if tails, it is now Confused.
Horn Hazard	Nidoran♂		30	Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.
Gnaw	Pikachu		10
Thunder Jolt			30	Flip a coin. If tails, the Pokémon does 10 damage to itself.
Smash Kick	Ponyta		20
Flame Tail			30
Star Freeze	Starmie		20	Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Jungle
Chain Lightning	Electrode		20	If the Defending Pokémon isn't Colorless, this attack does 10 damage to each Benched Pokémon of the same type as the Defending Pokémon (including your own).
Fetch	Kangaskhan		-	Draw a card.
Boyfriends	Nidoqueen		20+	Does 20 damage plus 20 more damage for each Nidoking you have in play.
Hurricane	Pidgeot		30	Unless this attack Knocks Out the Defending Pokémon, return the Defending Pokémon and all cards attached to it to your opponent's hand.
Irongrip	Pinsir		20	Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Venom Powder	Venomoth		10	Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused and Poisoned.
Lullaby	Wigglytuff		-	The Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.
Do the Wave			10+	Does 10 damage plus 10 more damage for each of your Benched Pokémon.
Big Eggsplosion	Exeggutor		20x	Flip a number of coins equal to the number of Energy attached to Exeggutor. This attack does 20 damage times the number of heads.
Foul Odor	Gloom		20	Both the Defending Pokémon and Gloom are now Confused (after doing damage).
Tounge Wrap	Lickitung		10	Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Call for Friends	Marowak	Various	-	Search your deck for a * Basic Pokémon card and put it onto your Bench. Shuffle your deck afterward. (You can't use this attack if your bench is full.)
Tantrum	Primeape		50	Flip a coin. If tails, Primeape is now Confused (after doing damage).
Ram	Rhydon		50	Rhydon does 20 damage to itself. If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, he or she chooses 1 of them and switches it with the Defending Pokémon. (Do the damage before switching the Pokémon. Switch the Pokémon even if Rhydon is knocked out.)
Rampage	Tauros		20+	Does 20 damage plus 10 more damage for each damage counter on Tauros. Flip a coin. If tails, Tauros is now Confused (after doing damage).
Call for Family	Bellsprout Nidoran♀	Various	-	Search your deck for a Pokémon named * and put it onto your Bench. Shuffle your deck afterward. (You can't use this attack if your Bench is full.)
Snivel	Cubone		-	If the Defending Pokémon attacks Cubone during your opponent's next turn, any damage done by the attack is reduced by 20 (after applying Weakness and Resistance). (Benching either Pokémon ends this effect.)
Sprout	Oddish		-	Search your deck for a Basic Pokémon named Oddish and put it onto your Bench. Shuffle your deck afterward. (You can't use this attack if your Bench is full.)
Fossil
Freeze Dry	Articuno		30	Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Stretch Kick	Hitmonlee		-	If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, choose 1 of them and this attack does 20 damage to it. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Sharp Sickle	Kabutops		30
Wildfire	Moltres		30	You may discard any number of Energy cards attached to Moltres when you use this attack. If you do, discard that many cards from the top of your opponent's deck.
Dive Bomb			30	Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does nothing.
Gigashock	Raichu		30	Choose 3 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon and this attack does 10 damage to each of them. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) If your opponent has fewer than 3 Benched Pokémon, do the damage to each of them.
Thunderstorm	Zapdos		40	For each of your opponent's benched Pokémon, flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 damage to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Then, Zapdos does 10 damage times the number of heads to itself.
Terror Strike	Arbok		10	Flip a coin. If heads and if your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, he or she chooses 1 of them and switches it with the Defending Pokémon. (Do the damage before switching the Pokémon.)
Energy Conversion	Gastly		-	Put up to 2 Energy cards from your discard pile into your hand. Gastly does 10 damage to itself.
Jellyfish Sting	Tentacruel		10	The Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.
Spit Poison	Ekans		-	Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.
Stone Barrage	Geodude		20x	Flip a coin until you get tails. This attack does 10 damage times the number of heads.
Nasty Goo	Grimer		10	Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Hide in Shell	Shellder		-	Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all damage done to Shellder during your opponent's next turn. (Any other effects of attacks still happen.)
Spacing Out	Slowpoke		-	Flip a coin. If heads, remove a damage counter from Slowpoke. This attack can't be used if Slowpoke has no damage counters on it.
Scavenge			-	Discard 1 Energy card attached to Slowpoke in order to use this attack. Put a Trainer card from your discard pile into your hand.
Team Rocket
Teleport Blast	Dark Alakazam		30	You may switch Dark Alakazam with 1 of your Benched Pokémon. (Do the damage before switching the Pokémon.)
Mind Shock	Dark Alakazam		40	Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for this attack. (Any other effects that would happen after applying Weakness and Resistance still happen.)
Stare	Dark Arbok		-	Choose 1 of your opponents Pokémon. This attack does 10 damage to that Pokémon. Dont apply Weakness and Resistance for this attack. (Any other effects that would happen after applying Weakness and Resistance still happen.) If that Pokémon has a Pokémon Power, that power stops working until the end of your opponent's next turn.
Poison Vapor	Dark Arbok		10	The Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned. This attack does 10 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Rocket Tackle	Dark Blastoise		40	Dark Blastoise does 10 damage to itself. Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all damage done to Dark Blastoise during your opponent's next turn. (Any other effects of attacks still happen.)
Nail Flick	Dark Charizard		10
Continuous Fireball	Dark Charizard		50x	Flip a number of coins equal to the number of Energy cards attached to Dark Charizard. This attack does 50 damage times the number of heads. Discard a number of Energy cards attached to Dark Charizard equal to the number of heads.
Giant Tail	Dark Dragonite		70	Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.
Knock Down	Dark Dugtrio		20+	Your opponent flips a coin. If tails, this attack does 20 damage plus 20 more damage; if heads, this attack does 20 damage.
Flitter	Dark Golbat		-	Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 20 damage to that Pokémon. Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for this attack. (Any other effects that would happen after applying Weakness and Resistance still happen.)
Psypunch	Dark Hypno		20
Bench Manipulation	Dark Hypno		20x	Your opponent flips a number of coins equal to the number of Pokémon on his or her Bench. This attack does 20 damage times the number of tails. Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for this attack. (Any other effects that would happen after applying Weakness and Resistance still happen.)
Magnetic Lines	Dark Magneton		30	If the Defending Pokémon has any basic Energy cards attached to it, choose 1 of them. If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, choose 1 of them and attach that Energy card to it.
Fickle Attack	Dark Slowbro		40	Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.
Petal Whirlwind	Dark Vileplume		30x	Flip 3 coins. This attack does 30 damage times the number of heads. If you get 2 or more heads, Dark Vileplume is now Confused (after doing damage).
Mass Explosion	Dark Weezing		20x	Does 20 damage times the total number of Koffings, Weezings, and Dark Weezings in play (Apply Weakness and Resistance.). Then, this attack does 20 damage to each Koffing, Weezing, and Dark Weezing (even your own). Don't apply Weakness and Resistance.
Stun Gas	Dark Weezing		20	Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned; if tails, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Tail Slap	Dark Charmeleon		20
Fireball	Dark Charmeleon		70	Use this attack only if there are any Energy cards attached to Dark Charmeleon. Flip a coin. If heads, discard 1 of those Energy cards. If tails, this attack does nothing (not even damage).
Tail Strike	Dark Dragonair		20+	Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 damage plus 20 more damage; if tails, this attack does 20 damage.
Rolling Tackle	Dark Electrode		10
Energy Bomb	Dark Electrode		30	Take all Energy cards attached to Dark Electrode and attach them to your Benched Pokémon (in any way you choose). If you have no Benched Pokémon, discard all Energy cards attached to Dark Electrode.
Playing with Fire	Dark Flareon		30+	Use this attack only if there are any Energy cards attached to Dark Flareon. Flip a coin. If heads, discard 1 of those Energy cards and this attack does 30 damage plus 20 more damage; if tails, this attack does 30 damage.
Third Eye	Dark Golduck		-	Discard 1 Energy card attached to Dark Golduck in order to draw up to 3 cards.
Lightning Flash	Dark Jolteon		20	If the Defending Pokémon tries to attack during your opponent's next turn, your opponent flips a coin. If tails, that attack does nothing.
Thunder Attack	Dark Jolteon		30	Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed. If tails, Dark Jolteon does 10 damage to itself.
Drag Off	Dark Machoke		20	Before doing damage, choose 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon and switch it with the Defending Pokémon. Do the damage to the new Defending Pokémon. This attack can't be used if your opponent has no Benched Pokémon.
Knock Back	Dark Machoke		30	If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, he or she chooses 1 of them and switches it with the Defending Pokémon. (Do the damage before switching the Pokémon.)
Sludge Punch	Dark Muk		20	The Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.
Fascinate	Dark Persian		-	Flip a coin. If heads, choose 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon and switch it with the Defending Pokémon. This attack can't be used if your opponent has no Benched Pokémon.
Poison Claws	Dark Persian		10	Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.
Frenzied Attack	Dark Primeape		40	Dark Primeape is now Confused (after doing damage).
Rear Kick	Dark Rapidash		20
Flame Pillar	Dark Rapidash		30	You may discard 1 Energy card attached to Dark Rapidash when you use this attack. If you do and if your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, choose 1 of them and this attack does 10 damage to it. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Mirror Shell	Dark Wartortle		-	If an attack does damage to Dark Wartortle during your opponent's next turn (even if Dark Wartortle is Knocked Out), Dark Wartortle attacks the defending Pokémon for an equal amount of damage.
Flop	Magikarp		10
Rapid Evolution	Magikarp		-	Search your deck for an Evolution card named Gyarados or Dark Gyarados and put it on Magikarp. (This counts as evolving Magikarp.) Shuffle your deck afterward.
Vanish	Abra		-	Shuffle Abra into your deck. (Discard all cards attached to Abra.)
Fire Tail	Charmander		20
Dig Under	Diglett		-	Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 10 damage to that Pokémon. Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for this attack. (Any other effects that would happen after applying Weakness and Resistance still happen.)
Sticky Hands	Grimer		10+	Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 10 damage plus 20 more damage and the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed; if tails, this attack does 10 damage.
Punch	Machop		20
Kick	Machop		30
Magnetism	Magnemite		10	Does 20 damage plus 10 more damage plus 10 more damage for each Magnemite, Magneton, and Dark Magneton on your Bench.
Mischief	Mankey			Shuffle your opponent's deck.
Anger	Mankey		20+	Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 damage plus 20 more damage; if tails, this attack does 20 damage.
Coin Hurl	Meowth			Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon and flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 damage to that Pokémon. Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for this attack. (Any other effects that would happen after applying Weakness and Resistance still happen.)
Dizziness	Psyduck			Draw a card.
Afternoon Nap	Slowpoke			Search your deck for a Energy card and attach it to Slowpoke. Shuffle your deck afterward.
Shell Attack	Squirtle		20
Speed Ball	Voltorb		20
Ram	Zubat		10
Surprise Thunder	Dark Raichu		30	Flip a coin. If heads, flip another coin. If the second coin is heads, this attack does another 20 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. If the second coin is tails, this attack does 10 damage to each of your opponents Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Gym Heroes
Phoenix Flame	Blaine's Moltres		90	Flip a coin. If tails, shuffle Blaine's Moltres and all cards attached to it into your deck (after doing damage).
Lariat	Brock's Rhydon		70	Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.
Fairy Power	Erika's Clefable			Flip a coin. If heads, you may return any number of your Pokémon in play and all cards attached to them to your hand.
Moon Impact	Erika's Clefable		30
Take Away	Erika's Dragonair			Shuffle Erika's Dragonair and all cards attached to it into your deck. Then, your opponent shuffles his or her Active Pokémon and all cards attached to it into his or her deck.
Repeating Drill	Lt. Surge's Fearow		10x	Flip 5 coins. This attack does 10 damage times the number of heads.
Clutch	Lt. Surge's Fearow		30	The Defending Pokémon can't retreat during your opponent's next turn.
Mega Shock	Lt. Surge's Magneton		90	Flip a coin. If tails, Lt. Surge's Magneton does 20 damage to itself.
Tail Slap	Misty's Seadra		20
Knockout Needle	Misty's Seadra		30+	Flip 2 coins. If both of them are heads, this attack does 30 damage plus 60 more damage. If 1 or both of them are tails, this attack does 30 damage.
Jellyfish Poison	Misty's Tentacruel		30	Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned. If tails, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused.
Crosscounter	Rocket's Hitmonchan			If an attack does damage to Rocket's Hitmonchan during your opponent's next turn (even if Rocket's Hitmonchan is Knocked Out), flip a coin. If heads, Rocket's Hitmonchan attacks your opponent's Active Pokémon for double that amount of damage. (If Rocket's Hitmonchan takes 20 damage, it does 40 damage to that Pokémon.)
Magnum Punch	Rocket's Hitmonchan		50
Fire Wall	Rocket's Moltres		40	If an attack does damage to Rocket's Moltres during your opponent's next turn (even if Rocket's Moltres is Knocked Out), Rocket's Moltres attacks your opponent's Active Pokémon for 10 damage. (Apply Weakness and Resistance.)
Shadow Images	Rocket's Scyther			Whenever Rocket's Scyther is attacked, your opponent flips a coin. If tails, that attack does no damage to Rocket's Scyther. (Any other effects of the attack still happen.) This effect lasts until Rocket's Scyther takes damage (or is Benched or evolved).
Blinding Scythe	Rocket's Scyther		40
Pain Amplifier	Sabrina's Gengar			Put a damage counter on each of your opponent's Pokémon that already has any damage counters on it.
Call of the Night	Sabrina's Gengar		40	Unless this attack Knocks Out the Defending Pokémon, flip 2 coins. If both of them are heads, your opponent shuffles his or her Active Pokémon and all cards attached to it into his or her deck.
Tunneling	Brock's Onix			If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, choose up to 2 of them. This attack does 20 damage to each of them. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Brock's Onix can't attack during your opponent's next turn.
Horn Toss	Brock's Rhyhorn		20	If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, he or she chooses 1 of them and switches it with the Defending Pokémon. (Do the damage before switching the Pokémon.)
Needles	Brock's Sandslash		10	Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed and Poisoned.
Alert	Brock's Zubat			Draw a card. Then, switch Brock's Zubat with 1 of your Benched Pokémon. You can't use this attack if your Bench is empty.
Moonwatching	Erika's Clefairy			Search your deck for a basic Energy card. Show that card to your opponent, then put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.
Comet Slap	Erika's Clefairy		10x	Flip 3 coins. This attack does 10 damage times the number of heads.
Electric Current	Lt. Surge's Electabuzz			Take 1 Energy card attached to Lt. Surge's Electabuzz and attach it to 1 of your Benched Pokémon. If you have no Benched Pokémon, discard that Energy card.
Triple Cannon	Misty's Cloyster		20x	Flip 3 coins. This attack does 20 damage times the number of heads.
Water Ring	Misty's Poliwrath		30	Does 10 damage to each Pokémon that isn't Water on each player's Bench. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Mysterious Light	Misty's Tentacool			Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.
Jellyfish Pod	Misty's Tentacool			Search your deck for any number of Pokémon named Tentacool, Tentacruel, Misty's Tentacool, and/or Misty's Tentacruel. Show those cards to your opponent, then put them into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.

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