Version-exclusive moves

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Version-exclusive moves are moves that are only available in one or two games in a single generation. They are often the signature moves of version-exclusive Pokémon.

This list does not take into account the fact that the following moves could be Sketched, used via Metronome, or obtained from events. This list does not include Shadow moves, which—with the exception of Shadow Rush—are all exclusive to Pokémon XD.

List of version exclusive moves

Generation I

Move Game Reason
041 TM Bug Twineedle Red and Blue Signature move of Beedrill, which is unobtainable in Pokémon Yellow
080 TM Grass Petal Dance Red and Yellow Signature move of Oddish, Gloom and Vileplume, which are unobtainable in Blue
134 TM Psychic Kinesis Yellow No Pokémon can learn Kinesis in Red or Blue.
137 TM Normal Glare Red Signature move of Ekans and Arbok, which are unobtainable in Blue and Yellow.

Generation II

Move Game Reason
006 TM Normal Pay Day Silver and Crystal Signature move of Meowth and Persian, which are unobtainable in Gold.
013 TM Normal Razor Wind None No Pokémon can learn Razor Wind in Generation II.
169 TM Bug Spider Web Gold and Crystal Signature move of Spinarak and Ariados, which are unobtainable in Silver.
177 TM Flying Aeroblast Silver Signature move of Lugia, which cannot learn Aeroblast in Gold and Crystal, due to the lowest legitimate level of Lugia in these games being level 70 and level 60 respectively, and the lack of a move relearner.
217 TM Normal Present Silver and Crystal Signature move of Delibird, which is unobtainable in Gold.
221 TM Fire Sacred Fire Gold Signature move of Ho-Oh, which cannot learn Sacred Fire in Silver and Crystal, due to the lowest legitimate level of Ho-Oh in these games being 70 and level 60 respectively, and the lack of a move relearner.
245 TM Normal ExtremeSpeed Gold and Crystal Signature move of Arcanine, which is unobtainable in Silver.

Generation III

Move Game Reason
006 TM Normal Pay Day FireRed, LeafGreen, and XD Signature move of Meowth and Persian, which are unobtainable in Ruby, Sapphire, and Colosseum.
144 TM Normal Transform Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen Signature move of Ditto, which is unobtainable in Ruby, Sapphire, Colosseum and XD. Mew also learns this move, though it is also exclusive to Pokémon Emerald, and via event only.
251 TM Dark Beat Up LeafGreen and Colosseum Signature move of Sneasel, which is unobtainable in Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and XD.
306 TM Normal Crush Claw Ruby and XD Signature move of Zangoose, which is unobtainable in Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, LeafGreen, and Colosseum.
326 TM Psychic Extrasensory Ruby, Emerald and XD Signature move of Seedot, Nuzleaf and Shiftry, which are unobtainable in Sapphire, FireRed, LeafGreen, and Colosseum.
342 TM Poison Poison Tail Sapphire and Emerald Signature move of Seviper, which is unobtainable in Ruby, FireRed, LeafGreen, Colosseum and XD.

Generation IV

Move Game Reason
169 TM Bug Spider Web Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Heartgold Signature move of Spinarak and Ariados, which are unobtainable in SoulSilver.
177 TM Flying Aeroblast HeartGold and SoulSilver Signature move of Lugia, which is unobtainable in Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum.
217 TM Normal Present Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, SoulSilver Signature move of Delibird, which is unobtainable in HeartGold.
221 TM Fire Sacred Fire HeartGold and SoulSilver Signature move of Ho-Oh, which is unobtainable in Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum.
449 TM Normal Judgment Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum Signature move of Arceus, which has never had an event distribution for HeartGold and SoulSilver.
459 TM Dragon Roar of Time Diamond, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver Signature move of Dialga, which is unobtainable in Pearl.
460 TM Dragon Spacial Rend Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver Signature move of Palkia, which is unobtainable in Diamond.
461 TM Psychic Lunar Dance Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum Signature move of Cresselia, which is unobtainable in HeartGold and SoulSilver.
462 TM Normal Crush Grip Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum Signature move of Regigigas, which is unobtainable in HeartGold and SoulSilver. However, Regigigas requires Regirock, Regice, and Registeel to be in the players party to obtain, which must be sent from Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald, or (in Platinum only) can be encountered using an event Regigigas.
463 TM Fire Magma Storm Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum Signature move of Heatran, which is unobtainable in HeartGold and SoulSilver.
464 TM Dark Dark Void Platinum Signature move of Darkrai, which cannot be caught in-game in Diamond, Pearl, HeartGold and SoulSilver.
465 TM Grass Seed Flare Platinum Signature move of Shaymin, which cannot be caught in-game in Diamond, Pearl, HeartGold and SoulSilver.

Generation V

Move Game Reason
550 TM Electric Bolt Strike White Signature move of Zekrom, which is unobtainable in Black.
551 TM Fire Blue Flare Black Signature move of Reshiram, which is unobtainable in White.
558 TM Fire Fusion Flare Black Signature move of Reshiram, which is unobtainable in White.
559 TM Electric Fusion Bolt White Signature move of Zekrom, which is unobtainable in Black.

See also


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