Game move errors
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In the games, on rare occasions there will be a Pokémon that knows a move it cannot legally learn in any game. It is unknown whether these are actual mistakes or not.
List of in-game Pokémon with moves they can't learn in the games
Illegal moves
Sprite | Name | Move | Game | Notes | Picture |
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Lance's Dragonite | Barrier | Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue Pokémon Red and Blue |
Lance's Dragonite knows Barrier in the Generation I games, although Dragonite cannot legitimately learn this move by any means. | File:Lance Dragonite Barrier Generation I.png | |
Lance's Aerodactyl | Rock Slide | Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal | Lance's Aerodactyl knows Rock Slide in the Generation II games, although Aerodactyl could not legitimately learn this move until Generation III. | File:Lance Aerodactyl Rock Slide Gold.png | |
Winona's Dragonair | Earthquake | Pokémon Emerald | Winona has a Dragonair that knows Earthquake in her second and third rematches in Pokémon Emerald, a move that Dragonair cannot learn until it evolves into a Dragonite. | ||
Cooltrainer Dianne's Lanturn | Earthquake | Pokémon Emerald | Cooltrainer Dianne's Lanturn knows Earthquake in the Generation III games, although Lanturn cannot legitimately learn this move by any means. | File:Cooltrainer Lanturn Earthquake Emerald.png | |
Battle Sims Paras | Sleep Powder | Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness | In the "Healing status conditions" Battle Sim, the opposing Trainer's Paras knows Sleep Powder, a move which Paras cannot legally learn. | ||
Battle CD 07 Machamp | Swords Dance | Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness | On Battle CD 07, the player's Pokémon is a Machamp whose known moves include Swords Dance, a move which Machamp cannot learn. | ||
En's Moltres | Leer | Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 | In the downloadable Rotation Battle Tournament for PWT, En's Moltres has Leer, a move that Moltres could learn in Generation I but cannot have legitimately in Generation V. | ||
Abel's Metagross | Ice Beam | Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 | In the downloadable 2012: Masters Division Challenge for PWT, Abel's Metagross, due to an error, has the illegal move Ice Beam. This error existed in the initial distribution of the tournament, which lasted from November 18 to November 20, 2012, where the tournament was replaced with an updated version where Metagross knew the correct move, Ice Punch. |
In the spin-off games
Sprite | Name | Move | Game | Notes | Picture |
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Goldeen | Splash | Super Smash Bros., Super Smash Bros. Melee, Super Smash Bros. Brawl |
In the Super Smash Bros. series, the Goldeen that may emerge from a Poké Ball knows Splash, although Goldeen cannot legitimately learn this move by any means in any game. | File:SSBB Goldeen.png | |
Team Meanies Gengar | Leer, Scratch, and Quick Attack | Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team | When this Gengar being escorted through Mt. Freeze and Murky Cave with the player, it knows Leer, Scratch, and Quick Attack, as well as the legitimate move Taunt. These moves are the first four level-up moves learned by Absol or Sneasel, the former is a Pokémon that helps the player in the journey up Mt. Freeze after defeating Articuno for the first time in Frosty Forest. | ||
Rayquaza | Dig | Super Smash Bros. Brawl | During the Boss battle, Rayquaza may on occasion use Dig, which it cannot learn legitimately in the games. | File:Rayquaza Dig SSBB.jpg |
Illegal move combinations
Sprite | Name | Moves | Game | Notes |
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Psychic Mason's Blastoise | Mirror Coat and Haze | Pokémon Stadium 2 | This is the eighth Trainer in Poké Cup Ultra Ball R-2. While Blastoise can learn these moves by breeding, it cannot learn both simultaneously, as there is no Pokémon in the same Egg group as Blastoise that can learn both of these moves. | |
Lt. Surge's Raichu | Surf and Reversal | Pokémon Stadium 2 | Lt. Surge has this Raichu when fighting him in R-2. While Raichu can learn both of these moves individually, there is no way for it to legally know both moves simultaneously. Surf can only be obtained as a special move as a Pikachu in Pokémon Stadium, while Reversal is a Generation II move that is only obtainable by breeding. | |
Bruno's Exeggutor | AncientPower and Explosion | Pokémon Stadium 2 | While Exeggutor can learn both of these moves individually, there is no way for it to legally know both moves simultaneously. AncientPower is an Egg move that does not exist in Generation I, while Explosion is a Generation I TM. | |
Walter's Parasect | Bullet Seed and Leech Seed | Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 | Bullet Seed was a TM available to Parasect in Generations III and IV, but Leech Seed is only available to Parasect by breeding beginning in Generation V. | |
Janine's Crobat | Hypnosis and Brave Bird | Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 | Janine uses this Crobat in the Type Expert and World Leaders Tournaments. While Crobat can learn these moves by breeding, it cannot learn both simultaneously, as there is no Pokémon in the same Egg group as Crobat that can learn both of these moves. | |
Byron's Aggron | Head Smash and Dragon Rush | Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 | Byron uses this Aggron in the Type Expert and World Leaders Tournaments. While Aggron can learn these moves by breeding, it cannot learn both simultaneously, as it can receive Head Smash only from the Cranidos family and Dragon Rush only from the Gible family. | |
Burgh's Accelgor | Guard Split and Spikes | Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 | Burgh uses this Accelgor in the Unova Leaders Tournament. While Accelgor can learn these moves by breeding, it cannot learn both simultaneously, as it can receive Guard Split only from Shuckle and Spikes only from the Pineco family. |
Pokémon that know a move at an earlier level
Sprite | Name | Move | Game | Notes | Picture |
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Pryce's Piloswine | Fury Attack | Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal | Pryce's Piloswine knows Fury Attack at level 31, although Piloswine doesn't learn this move until level 33. Swinub does not learn the move at all, which makes passing it up via breeding impossible. | File:Pryce Piloswine Fury Attack Gold Silver Crystal.png | |
Winona's Altaria | Dragon Dance | Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald | During initial battle, Winona's Altaria knows Dragon Dance at level 33, although Altaria doesn't learn this move until level 40. Swablu doesn't learn this move, which makes passing it up via breeding impossible. | File:Winona Altaria Dragon Dance Ruby Sapphire Emerald.png |
See also
Move errors in various Pokémon canons |
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