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==List of manga Pokémon with moves that they cannot learn in the games==
==List of manga Pokémon with moves that they cannot learn in the games==
===[[Ash and Pikachu]]===
===[[Ash & Pikachu]]===
{| class="roundy sortable" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{status color light}}; border: 3px solid #{{status color}};"
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| {{m|Tackle}}
| {{m|Tackle}}
| ''[[SP29|Battle Till The End! Drake, One Of The Elite Four!l]]''
| ''[[SP29|Battle Till The End! Drake, One Of The Elite Four!l]]''
| [[File:Ash Swellow Tackle AP.png|200px]]  
| [[File:Ash Swellow Tackle AP.png|200px]]
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| [[File:144Articuno.png|96px|link=Articuno (Pokémon)]]
| [[Noland's Articuno]]
| {{m|Tackle}}
| ''[[SP33|Off To The Battle Frontier!]]''
| [[File:Noland Articuno Tackle AP.png|200px]]
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| [[File:341Corphish.png|96px|link=Corphish (Pokémon)]]
| [[File:341Corphish.png|96px|link=Corphish (Pokémon)]]
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| [[Sabrina's Kadabra]]
| [[Sabrina's Kadabra]]
| {{m|Hypnosis}}
| {{m|Hypnosis}}
| data-sort-value=1030 | ''[[PS030|Zap! Zap! Zapdos!]]''
| data-sort-value=1030 | ''[[PS027|Kalling Kadabra]]''
| [[File:Sabrina Kadabra Hypnosis Adventures.png|200px]]  
| [[File:Sabrina Kadabra Hypnosis Adventures.png|200px]]  
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| [[File:145Zapdos.png|96px|link=Zapdos (Pokémon)]]
| {{p|Zapdos}} from {{DL|Legendary birds (Adventures)|Thu-Fi-Zer}}
| {{m|Gust}}
| data-sort-value=1030| ''[[PS033|The Winged Legends]]''
| [[File:Thu-Fi-Zer Gust.png|200px]]
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| [[File:146Moltres.png|96px|link=Moltres (Pokémon)]]
| {{p|Moltres}} from {{DL|Legendary birds (Adventures)|Thu-Fi-Zer}}
| {{m|Gust}}
| data-sort-value=1030| ''[[PS033|The Winged Legends]]''
| [[File:Thu-Fi-Zer Gust.png|200px]]
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| [[File:068Machamp.png|96px|link=Machamp (Pokémon)]]
| [[File:068Machamp.png|96px|link=Machamp (Pokémon)]]
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| data-sort-value=2039 | ''[[PS499|School of Hard Knocks]]''
| data-sort-value=2039 | ''[[PS499|School of Hard Knocks]]''
| [[File:Musha Munna Teleport.png|200px]]
| [[File:Musha Munna Teleport.png|200px]]
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| [[File:447Riolu.png|96px|link=Riolu (Pokémon)]]
| [[Korrina's Riolu]]
| {{m|Bone Rush}}
| data-sort-value=2039 | {{chap|X & Y}}
| [[File:Korrina Riolu Bone Rush Adventures.png|200px]]
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| [[File:701Hawlucha.png|96px|link=Hawlucha (Pokémon)]]
| [[Emma|Essentia]]'s {{p|Hawlucha}}
| {{m|Brave Bird}}
| data-sort-value=2039 | ''[[PAXY30|Pinsir Changes]]''
| [[File:Essentia Hawlucha Brave Bird.png|200px]]
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| [[File:702Dedenne.png|96px|link=Dedenne (Pokémon)]]
| [[Bonnie's Dedenne]]
| {{m|Electric Terrain}}
| data-sort-value=2039 | ''[[PAXY38|Xerneas Gives]]''
| [[File:Bonnie Dedenne Alexa Heli Electric Terrain Adventures.png|200px]]
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| [[File:725Litten.png|96px|link=Litten (Pokémon)]]
| {{adv|Sun}}'s [[En]]
| {{m|Tackle}}
| data-sort-value=2039 | [[PASM05]]
| [[File:En Tackle.png|200px]]
|}
====Mentioned only====
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|-
! class="unsortable" | Artwork
! Name
! Move
! First use
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:261Poochyena.png|96px|link=Poochyena (Pokémon)]]
| {{adv|Ruby}}'s [[Nana]]
| {{m|Hyper Beam}}
| data-sort-value=5012 | ''[[PS209|Hanging Around With Slaking I]]''
| [[Norman]] mentioned that he taught [[Nana]] how to use {{m|Hyper Beam}} before the start of the series. However, {{p|Poochyena}} is unable to learn Hyper Beam before evolving into {{p|Mightyena}}.
|-
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:661Fletchling.png|96px|link=Fletchling (Pokémon)]]
| {{adv|Y}}'s [[Fletchy]]
| {{m|Ember}}
| data-sort-value=5012 | ''[[PAXY12|Fast-Thinking Froakie]]''
| {{adv|Y}} told her [[Fletchy]] to use Ember, but the move was never seen being executed. However, {{p|Fletchling}} is unable to learn Ember before evolving into {{p|Fletchinder}}.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:728Popplio.png|96px|link=Popplio (Pokémon)]]
| [[Professor Kukui]]'s {{p|Popplio}}
| {{m|Bubble}}
| data-sort-value=5012 | [[PASM02]]
| [[Professor Kukui]] mentioned that his {{p|Popplio}} used {{m|Bubble}}. However, Popplio is unable to learn the move.
|}
===[[Pokémon Colosseum Snatchers]]===
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|-
! class="unsortable" | Artwork
! Name
! Move
! First use
! class="unsortable" | Picture
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| [[File:293Whismur.png|96px|link=Whismur (Pokémon)]]
| {{p|Whismur}}
| {{m|Tackle}}
| data-sort-value=1001 | [[PCS1]]
| [[File:Whismur Tackle PCS.png|200px]]
|}
|}


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! First use
! First use
! class="unsortable" | Picture
! class="unsortable" | Picture
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| [[File:016Pidgey.png|96px|link=Pidgey (Pokémon)]]
| [[Gold's Pidgey]]
| {{m|Peck}}
| ''[[GB03|The Legendary Pokémon Appears!]]''
| [[File:Gold Pidgey Peck Golden Boys.png|200px]]
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| [[File:153Bayleef.png|96px|link=Bayleef (Pokémon)]]
| [[File:153Bayleef.png|96px|link=Bayleef (Pokémon)]]
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|- style="background:#FFF;"
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| [[File:004Charmander.png|96px|link=Charmander (Pokémon)]]
| [[File:004Charmander.png|96px|link=Charmander (Pokémon)]]
| [[Satoshi's Charizard (Zensho)|Satoshi's Charmander]]
| [[Satoshi's Charmander (Zensho)|Satoshi's Charmander]]
| {{m|Tackle}}
| {{m|Tackle}}
| ''[[PZ01|Prologue: Pallet Town]]''
| ''[[PZ01|Prologue: Pallet Town]]''
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===[[How I Became a Pokémon Card]]===
===[[How I Became a Pokémon Card]]===
Pokémon in [[How I Became a Pokémon Card]] will often use moves that they cannot learn in the games. These are generally not errors, though, because this series is based on the [[Pokémon TCG]]; the "illegal" moves Pokémon use in this series are moves from their TCG cards.
Pokémon in [[How I Became a Pokémon Card]] will often use moves that they cannot learn in the games. However, this is because this series is based on the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]], so the "illegal" moves Pokémon use in this series are moves [[TCG move errors|from their TCG cards]].


==Former errors==
==Former errors==
===[[Pokémon Adventures]]===
{| class="roundy sortable" style="margin:auto; background: #{{status color light}}; border: 3px solid #{{status color}}"
! class="unsortable" | Artwork
! Name
! Move
! First use
! class="unsortable" | Notes
! class="unsortable" | Picture
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:006Charizard.png|96px|link=Charizard (Pokémon)]]
| [[Blue's Charizard]]
| {{m|Fly}}
| data-sort-value=1008 | ''[[PS027|Kalling Kadabra]]''
| [[Blue's Charizard]] used {{m|Fly}}. However, {{p|Charizard}} was unable to learn Fly until [[Pokémon Yellow Version|Pokémon Yellow]].
| [[File:Blue Charizard Fly.png|200px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:024Arbok.png|96px|link=Arbok (Pokémon)]]
| [[Agatha]]'s {{p|Arbok}}
| {{m|Bind}}
| data-sort-value=1008 | ''[[PS072|Weezing Winks Out]]''
| [[Agatha]]'s {{p|Arbok}} used {{m|Bind}}. However, {{p|Arbok}} was unable to learn Bind until [[Generation V]].
| [[File:Agatha Arbok Bind.png|200px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:260Swampert.png|96px|link=Swampert (Pokémon)]]
| {{adv|Ruby}}'s [[Mumu]]
| {{m|Hydro Cannon}}
| data-sort-value=1008 | ''[[PS330|The Final Battle III]]''
| {{adv|Ruby}}'s [[Mumu]] used {{m|Hydro Cannon}}. However, {{p|Swampert}} was unable to learn Hydro Cannon until [[Generation IV]].
| [[File:Mumu Silver Feraligatr Hydro Cannon.png|200px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:257Blaziken.png|96px|link=Blaziken (Pokémon)]]
| {{adv|Sapphire}}'s [[Chic]]
| {{m|Blast Burn}}
| data-sort-value=1008 | ''[[PS334|The Final Battle VII]]''
| {{adv|Sapphire}}'s [[Chic]] used {{m|Blast Burn}}. However, {{p|Blaziken}} was unable to learn Blast Burn until [[Generation IV]].
| [[File:Exbo Chic Blast Burn.png|200px]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:254Sceptile.png|96px|link=Sceptile (Pokémon)]]
| [[Emerald's Sceptile]]
| {{m|Frenzy Plant}}
| data-sort-value=1008 | ''[[PS335|The Final Battle VIII]]''
| {{adv|Emerald}}'s {{p|Sceptile}} used {{m|Frenzy Plant}}. However, Sceptile was unable to learn Frenzy Plant until [[Generation IV]].
| [[File:Megaree Emerald Sceptile Frenzy Plant.png|200px]]
|}
===[[Pokémon Zensho]]===
===[[Pokémon Zensho]]===
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==Similar examples that are not manga move errors==
==Similar examples that are not manga move errors==
===Pokémon which can learn a move in a previous generation===
===Pokémon which can know the move in a previous game===
====[[Ash & Pikachu]]====
====[[Ash & Pikachu]]====
{| class="roundy sortable" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{status color light}}; border: 3px solid #{{status color}};"
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| {{m|Dragon Breath|DragonBreath}}
| {{m|Dragon Breath|DragonBreath}}
| ''[[SP33|Off To The Battle Frontier!!]]''
| ''[[SP33|Off To The Battle Frontier!!]]''
| [[Ash's Charizard]] uses {{m|Dragon Breath|DragonBreath}}, which though impossible to have in [[Generation III]] onwards, was available to teach to Charizard by [[TM24]] in [[Generation II]].
| [[Ash's Charizard]] uses {{m|Dragon Breath|DragonBreath}}, which though impossible for Charizard to have in [[Generation III]] onward, was available to teach to Charizard by [[TM24]] in [[Generation II]].
| [[File:Ash Charizard DragonBreath AP.png|200px]]
| [[File:Ash Charizard DragonBreath AP.png|200px]]
|}
====[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team]]====
{| class="roundy sortable" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{status color light}}; border: 3px solid #{{status color}};"
|-
! class="unsortable" | Sprite
! Name
! Move
! First use
! class="unsortable" | Notes
! class="unsortable" | Picture
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| [[File:094Gengar.png|96px|link=Gengar (Pokémon)]]
| [[Team Meanies|Gengar]]
| {{m|Double-Edge}}
| ''[[GRT6|Tears and Emotions - It's the Final Chapter!]]''
| [[Team Meanies|Gengar]] uses {{m|Double-Edge}}, which though impossible for Gengar to have in [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team]], was available to teach to Gengar by [[TM10]] in [[Generation I]] and [[Move Tutor]] in {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, {{v2|Emerald}}, and {{XD}}.
| [[File:Team Meanies Gengar Double-Edge GRT.png|200px]]
|}
|}


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| {{m|Rage}}
| {{m|Rage}}
| ''[[PMRS27|Clefairy Transforms?!]]''
| ''[[PMRS27|Clefairy Transforms?!]]''
| [[Red's Clefairy]] uses {{m|Rage}}, which though impossible to have in [[Generation III]] onwards, was available to teach to Clefairy by [[TM20]] in [[Generation I]].
| [[Red's Clefairy]] uses {{m|Rage}}, which though impossible to have in [[Generation III]] onward, was available to teach to Clefairy by [[TM20]] in [[Generation I]].
| [[File:Red Clefairy Rage PMRS.png|200px]]
| [[File:Red Clefairy Rage PMRS.png|200px]]
|}
|}

Revision as of 18:26, 4 January 2018

In the Pokémon manga, a situation will sometimes occur in which a Pokémon knows a move it cannot learn legally in any of the games. It is unknown whether these are actual mistakes, a writing policy of not having to stick to the games too closely, or merely the Pokémon using an attribute that shares the name of a move in the games.

Occasionally, in-game event Pokémon that can be transferred onto the main series games have a move that is not normally included in that Pokémon's moveset (a prime example being Pokémon Box Ruby & Sapphire, which gave away four separate Pokémon with moves that were not normally available to that specific Pokémon).

List of manga Pokémon with moves that they cannot learn in the games

Ash & Pikachu

Artwork Name Move First use Picture
025Pikachu.png Ash's Pikachu Tackle One Half Of A Poké Ball Ash Pikachu Tackle AP.png
277Swellow.png Ash's Swellow Tackle Battle Till The End! Drake, One Of The Elite Four!l Ash Swellow Tackle AP.png
144Articuno.png Noland's Articuno Tackle Off To The Battle Frontier! Noland Articuno Tackle AP.png
341Corphish.png Ash's Corphish Water Gun A 'Thank You' That Transcends Time Ash Corphish Brock Marshtomp Water Gun AP.png

Pokémon Adventures

Artwork Name Move First use Picture
064Kadabra.png Sabrina's Kadabra Hypnosis Kalling Kadabra Sabrina Kadabra Hypnosis Adventures.png
145Zapdos.png Zapdos from Thu-Fi-Zer Gust The Winged Legends Thu-Fi-Zer Gust.png
146Moltres.png Moltres from Thu-Fi-Zer Gust The Winged Legends Thu-Fi-Zer Gust.png
068Machamp.png Blue's Machamp Slam A Charizard... and a Champion Blue Machamp Slam.png
395Empoleon.png Platinum's Empoleon Vacuum Wave Floatzel and Jetsam Platinum Empoleon Vacuum Wave.png
448Lucario.png Riley's Lucario Bonemerang Deprogramming Porygon-Z Riley Lucario Bonemerang Adventures.png
489Phione.png Phione Heart Swap Different Dimension Battle XI Phione Heart Swap Adventures.png
042Golbat.png Petrel's Golbat Lick All About Arceus V Petrel Golbat Lick Adventures.png
517Munna.png Black's Musha Teleport School of Hard Knocks Musha Munna Teleport.png
447Riolu.png Korrina's Riolu Bone Rush X & Y arc Korrina Riolu Bone Rush Adventures.png
701Hawlucha.png Essentia's Hawlucha Brave Bird Pinsir Changes Essentia Hawlucha Brave Bird.png
702Dedenne.png Bonnie's Dedenne Electric Terrain Xerneas Gives Bonnie Dedenne Alexa Heli Electric Terrain Adventures.png
725Litten.png Sun's En Tackle PASM05 File:En Tackle.png

Mentioned only

Artwork Name Move First use Notes
261Poochyena.png Ruby's Nana Hyper Beam Hanging Around With Slaking I Norman mentioned that he taught Nana how to use Hyper Beam before the start of the series. However, Poochyena is unable to learn Hyper Beam before evolving into Mightyena.
661Fletchling.png Y's Fletchy Ember Fast-Thinking Froakie Y told her Fletchy to use Ember, but the move was never seen being executed. However, Fletchling is unable to learn Ember before evolving into Fletchinder.
728Popplio.png Professor Kukui's Popplio Bubble PASM02 Professor Kukui mentioned that his Popplio used Bubble. However, Popplio is unable to learn the move.

Pokémon Colosseum Snatchers

Artwork Name Move First use Picture
293Whismur.png Whismur Tackle PCS1 Whismur Tackle PCS.png

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Artwork Name Move First use Picture
035Clefairy.png Red's Clefairy Barrier The Big Battle In The Viridian Forest!! Red Clefairy Barrier PM.png
035Clefairy.png Red's Clefairy Transform Take Out The Rival Onix!! Red Clefairy Transform PM.png
035Clefairy.png Red's Clefairy Tackle Pikachu Was Kidnapped!! Red Clefairy Tackle PMRS.png
068Machamp.png Green's Machamp Comet Punch The Pokémon Banana League (Part 2) Green Machamp Comet Punch PM.png
173Cleffa.png Cleffa Tackle Clefairy Becomes a Father…?! Cleffa Tackle PM.png
035Clefairy.png Red's Clefairy Hypnosis Great Discovery of the Fossil of the Era!! Red Clefairy Hypnosis PMDP.png

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

Artwork Name Move First use Picture
016Pidgey.png Gold's Pidgey Peck The Legendary Pokémon Appears! Gold Pidgey Peck Golden Boys.png
153Bayleef.png Gold's Bayleef Stomp Extreme Power!! The Friday Pokémon Gold Bayleef Stomp Golden Boys.png

Pokémon Zensho

Sprite Name Move First use Picture
004Charmander.png Satoshi's Charmander Tackle Prologue: Pallet Town Satoshi Charmander Tackle Zensho.png

How I Became a Pokémon Card

Pokémon in How I Became a Pokémon Card will often use moves that they cannot learn in the games. However, this is because this series is based on the Pokémon Trading Card Game, so the "illegal" moves Pokémon use in this series are moves from their TCG cards.

Former errors

Pokémon Adventures

Artwork Name Move First use Notes Picture
006Charizard.png Blue's Charizard Fly Kalling Kadabra Blue's Charizard used Fly. However, Charizard was unable to learn Fly until Pokémon Yellow. Blue Charizard Fly.png
024Arbok.png Agatha's Arbok Bind Weezing Winks Out Agatha's Arbok used Bind. However, Arbok was unable to learn Bind until Generation V. Agatha Arbok Bind.png
260Swampert.png Ruby's Mumu Hydro Cannon The Final Battle III Ruby's Mumu used Hydro Cannon. However, Swampert was unable to learn Hydro Cannon until Generation IV. Mumu Silver Feraligatr Hydro Cannon.png
257Blaziken.png Sapphire's Chic Blast Burn The Final Battle VII Sapphire's Chic used Blast Burn. However, Blaziken was unable to learn Blast Burn until Generation IV. Exbo Chic Blast Burn.png
254Sceptile.png Emerald's Sceptile Frenzy Plant The Final Battle VIII Emerald's Sceptile used Frenzy Plant. However, Sceptile was unable to learn Frenzy Plant until Generation IV. Megaree Emerald Sceptile Frenzy Plant.png

Pokémon Zensho

Sprite Name Move First use Notes Picture
059Arcanine.png Blaine's Arcanine Fire Spin Cinnabar Island Blaine's Arcanine uses Fire Spin in the chapter. However, Arcanine was unable to learn Fire Spin until Generation II. Blaine Arcanine Fire Spin Zensho.png

Similar examples that are not manga move errors

Pokémon which can know the move in a previous game

Ash & Pikachu

Sprite Name Move First use Notes Picture
006Charizard.png Ash's Charizard DragonBreath Off To The Battle Frontier!! Ash's Charizard uses DragonBreath, which though impossible for Charizard to have in Generation III onward, was available to teach to Charizard by TM24 in Generation II. Ash Charizard DragonBreath AP.png

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team

Sprite Name Move First use Notes Picture
094Gengar.png Gengar Double-Edge Tears and Emotions - It's the Final Chapter! Gengar uses Double-Edge, which though impossible for Gengar to have in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, was available to teach to Gengar by TM10 in Generation I and Move Tutor in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, Emerald, and XD. Team Meanies Gengar Double-Edge GRT.png

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Sprite Name Move First use Notes Picture
035Clefairy.png Red's Clefairy Rage Clefairy Transforms?! Red's Clefairy uses Rage, which though impossible to have in Generation III onward, was available to teach to Clefairy by TM20 in Generation I. Red Clefairy Rage PMRS.png

See also

Move errors in various Pokémon canons
AnimeMangaGameTCG


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