Move Deleter: Difference between revisions

A move deleter (Japanese: わすれオヤジ Forgetting Man) is the opposite of a move relearner. For no charge, they will make a Pokémon forget a move it knows.

This is the only way for a Pokémon to forget HM moves such as Cut or Fly. In order to delete an HM move, one must first have another Pokémon with that same move in order for it to be deleted. This is done so that a player will not get stuck in an area where an HM move is required to continue. In addition, a Pokémon's move will not be forgotten if it the only move it knows.

The move deleter's service was also used in the second generation games to delete moves exclusive to the second generation so that Pokémon could be traded to Generation I games via the Time Capsule. Similarly, a Pokémon in Generation III must first forget its HM moves before it can be transferred to Generation IV via Pal Park.

Locations

Move deleters can be found in the following locations:

• Blackthorn City in Johto
• Fuchsia City in Kanto (FireRed and LeafGreen Only)
• Lilycove City in Hoenn
• Mt. Battle in Orre
• Canalave City in Sinnoh

Trivia

• All of the move deleters are characteristically forgetful, which references their Japanese name.
• If a pokemon (such as salamence or rayquaza who learn fly by level), learns an HM move by level-up, it can not by overwritten by another move, as it is treated if it was taught via HM.

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