Bulbapedia:List of moves with unique animations

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This is a list of moves that have been deemed to have a consistent and uniquely identifiable animation in the anime. If a move is on this list, it can be positively identified in the anime even if no verbal or other explicit identification is made. Any move not on this list must be explicitly acknowledged by the characters or script, per the speculation policy.

Basic guidelines

The contents on this page are judged on a case-by-case basis by staff. If you think a move has a unique animation, please create a new section on this page's talk page asking for it to be considered. Below are some guidelines about what moves are eligible for being unique.

For an animation to be considered unique, its animation must be distinct enough to set it apart from the rest (as in the case of Solar Beam's charge). A move should be used more than once to verify a consistent animation across uses and, as appropriate, users. In most cases, a move must be explicitly identified at least once in the current anime series before it can be considered. However, if a Pokémon with a signature move uses a move that is unidentified but has animation consistent with the in-game animation or description of that species' signature move (such as Blacephalon’s Mind Blown), the move can be taken under consideration without needing verbal identification.

Moves

Generation I

Move	Type	Animation description	Series
			OS	AG	DP	BW	XY	SM	JN
Fire Punch		The user's fists becomes engulfed in flames and punches the opponent		Move was not used during the Advanced Generation series			Move was not used during the X and Y series	File:Pangoro SM015 Fire Punch.png
Ice Punch		The user's fist becomes engulfed in ice or blue energy and punches the opponent						Move was not used during the Sun and Moon series
Thunder Punch		The user's fists becomes engulfed in electricity and punches the opponent						File:Pangoro SM015 Thunder Punch.png
Vine Whip (must be used offensively)		The user attacks the opponent with a green vine
Surf (must be used offensively)		The user creates a large wave and rides it. It then crashes it down on the target.					Move was not used during the X and Y series
Seismic Toss		The user grabs the opponent, jumps into the airs and spins them around before throwing them towards the ground.					Move was not used during the X and Y series	Move was not used during the Sun and Moon series
Leech Seed (only if it has made contact)		Vines comes out of the seed and absorbs the opponent's HP						Move was not used during the Sun and Moon series
Solar Beam		The user absorbs sunlight before firing a bright beam of light.
Poison Powder		The user scatters poisonous purple dust towards the opponent, poisoning them	Move was not used during the Original series
Stun Spore		The users scatters yellow or orange dust towards the opponent, paralyzing them
Sleep Powder		The user scatters blue or green dust towards the opponent, causing them to sleep
Petal Dance		The user unleashes a storm of pink petals towards the opponent, causing confusion upon contact	Move was not used during the Original series
String Shot (must be used offensively)		The user fires a string of silk towards the opponent
Metronome		The user wags its fingers and summons a random move			Move was not used during the Diamond and Pearl series	Move was not used during the Black and White series	Move was not used during the X and Y series	Move was not used during the Sun and Moon series
Fire Blast		The user fires a flame that takes the shape of the kanjī 大 (Dai)
Swift		The user fires multiple golden colored stars towards the opponent
Transform		The user transforms into the opponent				Move was not used during the Black and White series	Move was not used during the X and Y series
Rock Slide		The user manifests a cluster of rocks and drops them onto the opponent		Move was not used during the Advanced Generation series
Tri Attack		The user fires three multicolored beams simultaneously		Move was not used during the Advanced Generation series	Move was not used during the Diamond and Pearl series		Move was not used during the X and Y series

Generation II

Move	Type	Animation description	Series
			OS	AG	DP	BW	XY	SM	JN
Rollout		The user curls into a ball and rolls towards the opponent at high speed.						Move was not used during the Sun and Moon series	File:Team Rocket Graveler Rollout.png
Attract		The user winks at the opponent, as hearts are released from its body and towards the opponent. The opponent then becomes infatuated with the user.	Move was not used during the Original series	Move was not used during the Advanced Generation series				Move was not used during the Sun and Moon series
Dragon Breath		The user inhales air and releases a blue or white beam towards the opponent						Move was not used during the Sun and Moon series
Sweet Scent		The user releases pink powder towards the opponent, making them more relaxed.
Rain Dance		The user summons dark clouds which causes rain.
Shadow Ball		The user fires a black or purple ball of darkness towards the opponent.
Whirlpool		The user creates a fast, vicious whirlpool and traps the opponent in it.				Move was not used during the Best Wishes series	Move was not used during the X and Y series

Generation VII

Move	Type	Animation description	Series
			SM	JN
Mind Blown		Blacephalon grabs its head and tosses it in the air. It then starts to glow and explodes in midair into something resembling fireworks
Sunsteel Strike		The user jumps into the air and an image like the sun appears behind them while they transform into the Radiant Sun phase, and they fire a large beam of energy which they also travel through to attack the target
Moongeist Beam		A circle of solid blue energy glows around the user and several lines of energy spiral towards the center until they meet and a large beam of energy is fired