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Certain special Move Tutor moves are distinguishable from other Move Tutor moves through several criteria. All special Move Tutor moves meet the following criteria, and no other Move Tutor moves meet any of these criteria:

• Special Move Tutor moves are exclusive to a single Pokémon or a certain explicitly defined class of Pokémon.
• Special Move Tutor moves cannot be taught to Mew.
• Special Move Tutor moves can be taught in every core series game, starting either from Generation IV or from the first time the move was available as a Move Tutor move.

Additionally, special Move Tutor moves can always be taught for free, not requiring shards, BP, or any other form of payment. Some other Move Tutor moves are available for free in some games, but special Move Tutor moves are the only ones available for free in every game since their debut.

Like all Move Tutor moves, special Move Tutor moves can be taught only once in Generation III and an unlimited number of times from Generation IV onward.

Variations of Hyper Beam

Introduced in Generation III, Frenzy Plant, Blast Burn, and Hydro Cannon can only be taught to fully-evolved Grass-type, Fire-type, and Water-type first partner Pokémon, respectively, if their friendship is maximized.

In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, these moves could only be taught to Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise, respectively, and could only be taught once. In later games, they can be taught multiple times and to any fully-evolved first partner Pokémon.

These moves can be taught in the locations shown below:

Move	Type	Class	Generation	Game	Tutor location	Tutorable Pokémon
Frenzy Plant			III	FRLG	Cape Brink
			IV	DPPt	Route 228
				HGSS	Blackthorn City
			V	BW	Route 13	All of the above, plus:
				B2W2	Pokémon World Tournament
			VI	XY	Snowbelle City	All of the above, plus:
				ORAS	Mauville City
			VII	SMUSUM	Hau'oli City	All of the above, plus:
Blast Burn			III	FRLG	Cape Brink
			IV	DPPt	Route 228
				HGSS	Blackthorn City
			V	BW	Route 13	All of the above, plus:
				B2W2	Pokémon World Tournament
			VI	XY	Snowbelle City	All of the above, plus:
				ORAS	Mauville City
			VII	SMUSUM	Hau'oli City	All of the above, plus:
Hydro Cannon			III	FRLG	Cape Brink
			IV	DPPt	Route 228
				HGSS	Blackthorn City
			V	BW	Route 13	All of the above, plus:
				B2W2	Pokémon World Tournament
			VI	XY	Snowbelle City	All of the above, plus:
				ORAS	Mauville City
			VII	SMUSUM	Hau'oli City	All of the above, plus:

Draco Meteor

Introduced in Generation IV, Draco Meteor can be taught to any Dragon-type Pokémon (including Arceus holding a Draco Plate and Silvally holding a Dragon Memory), if their friendship is maximazed.

In Generation IV, Draco Meteor is taught by Grandma Wilma. In Pokémon Black and White, it is taught by the Gym Leader of Opelucid City from the opposite version (Drayden^W or Iris^B), while Drayden teaches it in both Pokémon Black 2 and White 2.

Draco Meteor can be taught in the locations shown below:

Move	Type	Class	Generation	Game	Tutor location	Tutorable Pokémon
Draco Meteor			IV	DPPt	Route 210
				HGSS	Blackthorn City
			V	BWB2W2	Opelucid City	All of the above, plus:
			VI	XY	Route 21	All of the above, plus:
				ORAS	Sootopolis City
			VII	SMUSUM	Seafolk Village	All of the above, plus:

Pledge moves

Introduced in Generation V, the pledge moves can be taught to any first partner Pokémon of any evolutionary stage, as long as its friendship is maximized. Starting in Pokémon Sun and Moon, the pledge moves can also be taught to Pansage, Pansear, Panpour, and their evolutions, and in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, this group is further expanded to include Silvally.

These moves can be taught in the locations shown below:

Move	Type	Class	Generation	Game	Tutor location	Tutorable Pokémon
Grass Pledge			V	BW	Driftveil City
				B2W2	Pokémon World Tournament
			VI	XY	Laverre City	All of the above, plus:
				ORAS	Mauville City
			VII	SM	Hau'oli City	All of the above, plus:
				USUM		All of the above, plus:
Fire Pledge			V	BW	Driftveil City
				B2W2	Pokémon World Tournament
			VI	XY	Laverre City	All of the above, plus:
				ORAS	Mauville City
			VII	SM	Hau'oli City	All of the above, plus:
				USUM		All of the above, plus:
Water Pledge			V	BW	Driftveil City
				B2W2	Pokémon World Tournament
			VI	XY	Laverre City	All of the above, plus:
				ORAS	Mauville City
			VII	SM	Hau'oli City	All of the above, plus:
				USUM		All of the above, plus:

Secret Sword

Introduced in Generation V, Secret Sword can only be taught to Keldeo. It is Keldeo's signature move and, from Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 onward, knowledge of Secret Sword will change Keldeo from Ordinary Form to Resolute Form.

In Pokémon Black and White, the other Swords of Justice teach Keldeo the move. Keldeo learns the move on its own in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2.

Move	Type	Class	Generation	Game	Tutor location	Tutorable Pokémon
Secret Sword			V	BW	Moor of Icirrus
				B2W2	Pledge Grove
			VI	XY	Snowbelle City
				ORAS	Mauville City
			VII	SMUSUM	Hano Grand Resort

Relic Song

Introduced in Generation V, Relic Song can only be taught to Meloetta. It is Meloetta's signature move and, when used in battle, will cause it to change between its Aria and Pirouette Formes.

Move	Type	Class	Generation	Game	Tutor location	Tutorable Pokémon
Relic Song			V	BWB2W2	Café Sonata
			VI	XY	Snowbelle City
				ORAS	Mauville City
			VII	SMUSUM	Hano Grand Resort

Dragon Ascent

Introduced in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, Dragon Ascent can only be taught to Rayquaza. It is Rayquaza's signature move and, if it knows the move, it is able to Mega Evolve.

Immediately after catching Rayquaza during the Delta Episode in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, Zinnia will teach it Dragon Ascent. Additionally, in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, any Rayquaza can be taught Dragon Ascent by a Zinnia's grandmother in Meteor Falls.

Move	Type	Class	Generation	Game	Tutor location	Tutorable Pokémon
Dragon Ascent			VI	ORAS	Meteor Falls
			VII	SMUSUM	Seafolk Village

Volt Tackle

Although it has been in the games since Generation III, Volt Tackle made its debut as a Move Tutor move in Pokémon Sun and Moon. It can only be taught to Pikachu, which requires it in order to use Pikanium Z and the Z-Move Catastropika.

Move	Type	Class	Generation	Game	Tutor location	Tutorable Pokémon
Volt Tackle			VII	SM	Konikoni City
				USUM	Hano Grand Resort