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Spirit Shackle used against Absol

A move (Japanese: わざ move), also known as an attack (Japanese: こうげきわざ attack technique) or technique (Japanese: とくしゅわざ special technique), is the skill Pokémon primarily use in battle. In battle, a Pokémon uses one move each turn. Some moves (including those learned by Hidden Machine) can be used outside of battle as well, usually for the purpose of removing obstacles or exploring new areas.

In the core series

Characteristics of moves

A Pokémon can only know four moves at a time, which are drawn from a pool of 728 total moves. However, no single Pokémon has access to each move; all 1025 Pokémon have a given movelist with a limited amount of moves that relate to the type and concept of the species. The amount of moves in each movelist varies between species: some Pokémon, such as Ditto and Unown, only have one move to learn, while Mew can learn 179 moves as of Generation VI, and Smeargle can possess almost any move due to Sketch. Sometimes, Pokémon's movelists vary between evolutionary relatives. This often is tied to a secondary type gained or lost on evolution, but can also provide incentive to prevent a Pokémon's evolution to a higher stage. Most trios and duos have similar movelists.

Pokémon are limited in the way that they may use their moves in battle. The number of times they can use each move is restricted by the move's Power Points. Power Points vary from move to move, but typically stronger moves have fewer Power Points than weaker moves. The amount of Power Points for each move may be altered by items such as PP Up. The only move that is not affected by Power Points is Struggle.

The strength of a move is measured by its power, and other factors such as accuracy affect whether it does damage or not. Some moves have additional effects that cause status conditions on the target, and some do no damage at all. Moves that do not explicitly cause harm to their target are known as status moves; the remaining moves are divided into physical and special moves depending on the individual move's characteristics; the category of the move determines whether the move's power relies on the Attack or Special Attack stat. It is important to note that prior to Generation IV, the move's category was dependent on the move's type, rather than a distinct variable. Most moves can target only one adjacent Pokémon, but some moves instead can target the user, more than one Pokémon, or non-adjacent Pokémon.

Learning and unlearning

Since Pokémon Red and Green, there have been three main methods of acquiring moves on a Pokémon: by leveling up, by use of Technical Machines and by use of Hidden Machines. Generation II added two further methods: Egg Moves learned through breeding, and moves taught by a Move Tutor. Starting in Generation VII, some Pokémon learn new moves when they evolve.

Pokémon obtained via specific methods, such as events or purification, may know "special moves" that it is otherwise unable to learn.

A Pokémon can only know four moves at a time. In order to learn new moves once four have been learned, it must forget one old move for every new move. Some moves cannot be forgotten naturally, such as moves learned by HM. To remove these, a Trainer must incorporate the help of a Move Deleter. Moves that the Pokémon does not currently know and was able to learn at an earlier level (Generations II to VI) or at any level (Generation VII) can be learned with the help of a Move Reminder.

In Generation I only, moves learned via level-up won't be learned if a Pokémon gains enough EXP Points to "skip" the level on which they are learned, while in Generation II they were learned after leveling up. Since Generation III, they are learned while the Pokémon levels up.

Unique moves

Some Pokémon have moves specific to themselves or their evolutionary line. These unique moves are known as signature moves. Some of these moves are powerful moves that only certain Legendary and Mythical Pokémon can learn, such as Dialga's Roar of Time or Volcanion's Steam Eruption. Other moves serve to highlight game mechanics or create unusual effects. One example is Smeargle's Sketch, which allows it to possess almost every conceivable move.

In other games

This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: Appropriate details for other games (Rumble games, Trozei games, Battrio/Tretta games?)

In the Mystery Dungeon series

Main article: Mystery Dungeon game mechanics → Attacks

In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series, Pokémon can learn and use up to four moves much like in the core series games. When Pokémon level up, they learn the same moves as they would in a contemporaneous core series game. However, all Pokémon also have a basic attack (called a regular attack) that they can use that does not require PP. The regular attack can be used any time, but the player can only use one of their character's learned moves at a time, depending on which move they've "set". Other Pokémon in the player's party will use their learned moves at their own discretion, but the player is able to set or unset any number of their moves to partially control what they do as well.

Two to four moves can also be linked so that they can be executed all at once, in a single turn. Defeating an enemy with a linked move will boost the resulting experience by 50%.

While moves have PP like in the core games, the default amount of PP for a move may be different than in the core games. Pokémon can also relearn moves at different places in the games much like the Move Reminder in the core games:

• MDRB: Gulpin Link Shop
• MDTDS: Electivire Link Shop
• BSL: Slaking Move Relearner
• MDGtI: Scraggy's Savvy Moves
• SMD: Hawlucha's Slam School

Unlike the Move Reminder, however, these facilities can teach Pokémon any move they or their pre-evolutions can learn by leveling up.

In the Pokémon Ranger series

Main article: Field Move (Ranger)

Main article: Poké Assist

In the Pokémon Ranger games, Field Moves and Poké Assists may be considered analogues to moves. Field Moves are used against environmental obstacles in the world, while Poké Assists are used to help Rangers capture Pokémon with the Capture Styler.

In Pokémon Shuffle

In Pokémon Shuffle, Pokémon do not have moves, but they still attack and damage each other so that the player can capture wild Pokémon. Effectively, every Pokémon's attack has the same basic strength.

In Pokémon Conquest

In Pokémon Conquest, a Pokémon only has one move. As a Pokémon's link with its Warrior increases, so does its move rank. If a Pokémon is able to achieve a Perfect Link with its Warrior and maximize its move rank, some moves will gain new effects, such as Leaf Storm and Outrage.

In contrast to the core series, the Speed stat does not affect when a Pokémon goes, but instead affects the accuracy of attacks, with faster Pokémon being harder to hit and better able to land attacks than slower Pokémon. Moves are also not split into physical and special categories; all moves use the attacking Pokémon's Attack and the defending Pokémon's Defense stats, and there is no Special Attack or Special Defense.

In Pokémon GO

Move menu

In Pokémon GO, moves are divided into two types: Fast Attacks (Japanese: ノーマルアタック normal attack) and Charged Attacks (Japanese: スペシャルアタック special attack), previously known as Special Attacks. The moves that a Pokémon knows can be seen on the Pokémon summary screen. Each individual Pokémon knows one of each kind of move, randomly chosen from the moves their species can learn. A Pokémon's Fast Attack and Charged Attack can be changed to a different move that the Pokémon may have using a Fast TM and Charged TM respectively. When a Pokémon evolves, its moves are also randomly reselected.

A Pokémon can also obtain a second Charged attack in exchange for a large amount of Stardust and Candy. Despite existing cost data in the game, Caterpie, Metapod, Weedle, Kakuna, Magikarp, Ditto, Wynaut, Wobbuffet, Wurmple, Silcoon, Cascoon, Taillow, Feebas, Beldum and Kricketot cannot learn a second Charged Attack. For most Pokémon species, the cost for a new move is directly based off their Buddy distance.

#	Pokémon		Buddy Distance (km)	Stardust	Candy
001		Bulbasaur	3	10000	25
002		Ivysaur	3	10000	25
003		Venusaur	3	10000	25
004		Charmander	3	10000	25
005		Charmeleon	3	10000	25
006		Charizard	3	10000	25
007		Squirtle	3	10000	25
008		Wartortle	3	10000	25
009		Blastoise	3	10000	25
010		Caterpie	1	10000	25
011		Metapod	1	10000	25
012		Butterfree	1	10000	25
013		Weedle	1	10000	25
014		Kakuna	1	10000	25
015		Beedrill	1	10000	25
016		Pidgey	1	10000	25
017		Pidgeotto	1	10000	25
018		Pidgeot	1	10000	25
019		Rattata	1	10000	25
019		Rattata (Alola Form)	1	10000	25
020		Raticate	1	10000	25
020		Raticate (Alola Form)	1	10000	25
021		Spearow	1	10000	25
022		Fearow	1	10000	25
023		Ekans	3	50000	50
024		Arbok	3	50000	50
025		Pikachu	1	10000	25
026		Raichu	1	10000	25
026		Raichu (Alola Form)	1	10000	25
027		Sandshrew	3	50000	50
027		Sandshrew (Alola Form)	3	50000	50
028		Sandslash	3	50000	50
028		Sandslash (Alola Form)	3	50000	50
029		Nidoran	3	50000	50
030		Nidorina	3	50000	50
031		Nidoqueen	3	50000	50
032		Nidoran	3	50000	50
033		Nidorino	3	50000	50
034		Nidoking	3	50000	50
035		Clefairy	1	10000	25
036		Clefable	1	10000	25
037		Vulpix	3	50000	50
037		Vulpix (Alola Form)	3	50000	50
038		Ninetales	3	50000	50
038		Ninetales (Alola Form)	3	50000	50
039		Jigglypuff	1	10000	25
040		Wigglytuff	1	10000	25
041		Zubat	1	10000	25
042		Golbat	1	10000	25
043		Oddish	3	50000	50
044		Gloom	3	50000	50
045		Vileplume	3	50000	50
046		Paras	3	50000	50
047		Parasect	3	50000	50
048		Venonat	3	50000	50
049		Venomoth	3	50000	50
050		Diglett	3	50000	50
050		Diglett (Alola Form)	3	50000	50
051		Dugtrio	3	50000	50
051		Dugtrio (Alola Form)	3	50000	50
052		Meowth	3	50000	50
052		Meowth (Alola Form)	3	50000	50
053		Persian	3	50000	50
053		Persian (Alola Form)	3	50000	50
054		Psyduck	3	50000	50
055		Golduck	3	50000	50
056		Mankey	3	50000	50
057		Primeape	3	50000	50
058		Growlithe	3	50000	50
059		Arcanine	3	50000	50
060		Poliwag	3	50000	50
061		Poliwhirl	3	50000	50
062		Poliwrath	3	50000	50
063		Abra	3	50000	50
064		Kadabra	3	50000	50
065		Alakazam	3	50000	50
066		Machop	3	50000	50
067		Machoke	3	50000	50
068		Machamp	3	50000	50
069		Bellsprout	3	50000	50
070		Weepinbell	3	50000	50
071		Victreebel	3	50000	50
072		Tentacool	3	50000	50
073		Tentacruel	3	50000	50
074		Geodude	1	10000	25
074		Geodude (Alola Form)	1	10000	25
075		Graveler	1	10000	25
075		Graveler (Alola Form)	1	10000	25
076		Golem	1	10000	25
076		Golem (Alola Form)	1	10000	25
077		Ponyta	3	50000	50
078		Rapidash	3	50000	50
079		Slowpoke	3	50000	50
080		Slowbro	3	50000	50
081		Magnemite	3	50000	50
082		Magneton	3	50000	50
083		Farfetchd	3	50000	50
084		Doduo	3	50000	50
085		Dodrio	3	50000	50
086		Seel	3	50000	50
087		Dewgong	3	50000	50
088		Grimer	3	50000	50
088		Grimer (Alola Form)	3	50000	50
089		Muk	3	50000	50
089		Muk (Alola Form)	3	50000	50
090		Shellder	3	50000	50
091		Cloyster	3	50000	50
092		Gastly	3	50000	50
093		Haunter	3	50000	50
094		Gengar	3	50000	50
095		Onix	5	75000	75
096		Drowzee	3	50000	50
097		Hypno	3	50000	50
098		Krabby	3	50000	50
099		Kingler	3	50000	50
100		Voltorb	3	50000	50
101		Electrode	3	50000	50
102		Exeggcute	3	50000	50
103		Exeggutor	3	50000	50
103		Exeggutor (Alola Form)	3	50000	50
104		Cubone	3	50000	50
105		Marowak	3	50000	50
105		Marowak (Alola Form)	3	50000	50
106		Hitmonlee	5	75000	75
107		Hitmonchan	5	75000	75
108		Lickitung	3	50000	50
109		Koffing	3	50000	50
110		Weezing	3	50000	50
111		Rhyhorn	3	50000	50
112		Rhydon	3	50000	50
113		Chansey	5	75000	75
114		Tangela	3	50000	50
115		Kangaskhan	3	50000	50
116		Horsea	3	50000	50
117		Seadra	3	50000	50
118		Goldeen	3	50000	50
119		Seaking	3	50000	50
120		Staryu	3	50000	50
121		Starmie	3	50000	50
122		Mr. Mime	5	75000	75
123		Scyther	5	75000	75
124		Jynx	5	75000	75
125		Electabuzz	5	75000	75
126		Magmar	5	75000	75
127		Pinsir	5	75000	75
128		Tauros	3	50000	50
129		Magikarp	1	10000	25
130		Gyarados	1	10000	25
131		Lapras	5	75000	75
132		Ditto	3	50000	50
133		Eevee	5	75000	75
134		Vaporeon	5	75000	75
135		Jolteon	5	75000	75
136		Flareon	5	75000	75
137		Porygon	3	50000	50
138		Omanyte	5	75000	75
139		Omastar	5	75000	75
140		Kabuto	5	75000	75
141		Kabutops	5	75000	75
142		Aerodactyl	5	75000	75
143		Snorlax	5	75000	75
144		Articuno	20	100000	100
145		Zapdos	20	100000	100
146		Moltres	20	100000	100
147		Dratini	5	75000	75
148		Dragonair	5	75000	75
149		Dragonite	5	75000	75
150		Mewtwo	20	100000	100
151		Mew	20	100000	100
152		Chikorita	3	10000	25
153		Bayleef	3	10000	25
154		Meganium	3	10000	25
155		Cyndaquil	3	10000	25
156		Quilava	3	10000	25
157		Typhlosion	3	10000	25
158		Totodile	3	10000	25
159		Croconaw	3	10000	25
160		Feraligatr	3	10000	25
161		Sentret	1	10000	25
162		Furret	1	10000	25
163		Hoothoot	1	10000	25
164		Noctowl	1	10000	25
165		Ledyba	1	10000	25
166		Ledian	1	10000	25
167		Spinarak	1	10000	25
168		Ariados	1	10000	25
169		Crobat	1	10000	25
170		Chinchou	3	50000	50
171		Lanturn	3	50000	50
172		Pichu	1	10000	25
173		Cleffa	1	10000	25
174		Igglybuff	1	10000	25
175		Togepi	3	10000	25
176		Togetic	3	50000	50
177		Natu	3	50000	50
178		Xatu	3	50000	50
179		Mareep	5	75000	75
180		Flaaffy	5	75000	75
181		Ampharos	5	75000	75
182		Bellossom	3	50000	50
183		Marill	3	50000	50
184		Azumarill	3	50000	50
185		Sudowoodo	5	75000	75
186		Politoed	3	50000	50
187		Hoppip	3	50000	50
188		Skiploom	3	50000	50
189		Jumpluff	3	50000	50
190		Aipom	3	50000	50
191		Sunkern	3	50000	50
192		Sunflora	3	50000	50
193		Yanma	3	50000	50
194		Wooper	3	50000	50
195		Quagsire	3	50000	50
196		Espeon	5	75000	75
197		Umbreon	5	75000	75
198		Murkrow	3	50000	50
199		Slowking	3	50000	50
200		Misdreavus	3	50000	50
201		Unown	5	75000	75
202		Wobbuffet	3	50000	50
203		Girafarig	3	50000	50
204		Pineco	5	75000	75
205		Forretress	5	75000	75
206		Dunsparce	3	50000	50
207		Gligar	5	75000	75
208		Steelix	5	75000	75
209		Snubbull	3	50000	50
210		Granbull	3	50000	50
211		Qwilfish	3	50000	50
212		Scizor	5	75000	75
213		Shuckle	3	50000	50
214		Heracross	3	50000	50
215		Sneasel	3	50000	50
216		Teddiursa	3	50000	50
217		Ursaring	3	50000	50
218		Slugma	1	10000	25
219		Magcargo	1	10000	25
220		Swinub	3	50000	50
221		Piloswine	3	50000	50
222		Corsola	3	50000	50
223		Remoraid	1	10000	25
224		Octillery	1	10000	25
225		Delibird	5	75000	75
226		Mantine	5	75000	75
227		Skarmory	5	75000	75
228		Houndour	3	50000	50
229		Houndoom	3	50000	50
230		Kingdra	3	50000	50
231		Phanpy	3	50000	50
232		Donphan	3	50000	50
233		Porygon2	3	50000	50
234		Stantler	3	50000	50
235		Smeargle	3	50000	50
236		Tyrogue	5	10000	25
237		Hitmontop	5	75000	75
238		Smoochum	5	10000	25
239		Elekid	5	10000	25
240		Magby	5	10000	25
241		Miltank	5	75000	75
242		Blissey	5	75000	75
243		Raikou	20	100000	100
244		Entei	20	100000	100
245		Suicune	20	100000	100
246		Larvitar	5	75000	75
247		Pupitar	5	75000	75
248		Tyranitar	5	75000	75
249		Lugia	20	100000	100
250		Ho-Oh	20	100000	100
251		Celebi	20	100000	100
252		Treecko	3	10000	25
253		Grovyle	3	10000	25
254		Sceptile	3	10000	25
255		Torchic	3	10000	25
256		Combusken	3	10000	25
257		Blaziken	3	10000	25
258		Mudkip	3	10000	25
259		Marshtomp	3	10000	25
260		Swampert	3	10000	25
261		Poochyena	1	10000	25
262		Mightyena	1	10000	25
263		Zigzagoon	1	10000	25
264		Linoone	1	10000	25
265		Wurmple	1	10000	25
266		Silcoon	1	10000	25
267		Beautifly	1	10000	25
268		Cascoon	1	10000	25
269		Dustox	1	10000	25
270		Lotad	3	50000	50
271		Lombre	3	50000	50
272		Ludicolo	3	50000	50
273		Seedot	3	50000	50
274		Nuzleaf	3	50000	50
275		Shiftry	3	50000	50
276		Taillow	1	10000	25
277		Swellow	1	10000	25
278		Wingull	3	50000	50
279		Pelipper	3	50000	50
280		Ralts	5	75000	75
281		Kirlia	5	75000	75
282		Gardevoir	5	75000	75
283		Surskit	1	10000	25
284		Masquerain	1	10000	25
285		Shroomish	3	50000	50
286		Breloom	3	50000	50
287		Slakoth	5	75000	75
288		Vigoroth	5	75000	75
289		Slaking	5	75000	75
290		Nincada	5	75000	75
291		Ninjask	5	75000	75
292		Shedinja	5	75000	75
293		Whismur	1	10000	25
294		Loudred	1	10000	25
295		Exploud	1	10000	25
296		Makuhita	3	50000	50
297		Hariyama	3	50000	50
298		Azurill	3	10000	25
299		Nosepass	3	50000	50
300		Skitty	3	50000	50
301		Delcatty	3	50000	50
302		Sableye	5	75000	75
303		Mawile	5	75000	75
304		Aron	1	10000	25
305		Lairon	1	10000	25
306		Aggron	1	10000	25
307		Meditite	3	50000	50
308		Medicham	3	50000	50
309		Electrike	3	50000	50
310		Manectric	3	50000	50
311		Plusle	3	50000	50
312		Minun	3	50000	50
313		Volbeat	3	50000	50
314		Illumise	3	50000	50
315		Roselia	3	50000	50
316		Gulpin	1	10000	25
317		Swalot	1	10000	25
318		Carvanha	3	50000	50
319		Sharpedo	3	50000	50
320		Wailmer	1	10000	25
321		Wailord	1	10000	25
322		Numel	3	50000	50
323		Camerupt	3	50000	50
324		Torkoal	3	50000	50
325		Spoink	1	10000	25
326		Grumpig	1	10000	25
327		Spinda	3	50000	50
328		Trapinch	5	75000	75
329		Vibrava	5	75000	75
330		Flygon	5	75000	75
331		Cacnea	3	50000	50
332		Cacturne	3	50000	50
333		Swablu	1	10000	25
334		Altaria	1	10000	25
335		Zangoose	3	50000	50
336		Seviper	3	50000	50
337		Lunatone	3	50000	50
338		Solrock	3	50000	50
339		Barboach	1	10000	25
340		Whiscash	1	10000	25
341		Corphish	3	50000	50
342		Crawdaunt	3	50000	50
343		Baltoy	3	50000	50
344		Claydol	3	50000	50
345		Lileep	3	50000	50
346		Cradily	3	50000	50
347		Anorith	3	50000	50
348		Armaldo	3	50000	50
349		Feebas	5	75000	75
350		Milotic	5	75000	75
351		Castform	5	75000	75
351		Castform (Rainy Form)	5	75000	75
351		Castform (Snowy Form)	5	75000	75
351		Castform (Sunny Form)	5	75000	75
352		Kecleon	5	75000	75
353		Shuppet	3	50000	50
354		Banette	3	50000	50
355		Duskull	3	50000	50
356		Dusclops	3	50000	50
357		Tropius	5	75000	75
358		Chimecho	5	75000	75
359		Absol	5	75000	75
360		Wynaut	3	10000	25
361		Snorunt	3	50000	50
362		Glalie	3	50000	50
363		Spheal	3	50000	50
364		Sealeo	3	50000	50
365		Walrein	3	50000	50
366		Clamperl	3	50000	50
367		Huntail	3	50000	50
368		Gorebyss	3	50000	50
369		Relicanth	5	75000	75
370		Luvdisc	3	50000	50
371		Bagon	5	75000	75
372		Shelgon	5	75000	75
373		Salamence	5	75000	75
374		Beldum	5	75000	75
375		Metang	5	75000	75
376		Metagross	5	75000	75
377		Regirock	20	100000	100
378		Regice	20	100000	100
379		Registeel	20	100000	100
380		Latias	20	100000	100
381		Latios	20	100000	100
382		Kyogre	20	100000	100
383		Groudon	20	100000	100
384		Rayquaza	20	100000	100
385		Jirachi	20	100000	100
386		Deoxys (Normal Forme)	20	100000	100
386		Deoxys (Attack Forme)	20	100000	100
386		Deoxys (Defense Forme)	20	100000	100
386		Deoxys (Speed Forme)	20	100000	100
387		Turtwig	3	10000	25
388		Grotle	3	10000	25
389		Torterra	3	10000	25
390		Chimchar	3	10000	25
391		Monferno	3	10000	25
392		Infernape	3	10000	25
393		Piplup	3	10000	25
394		Prinplup	3	10000	25
395		Empoleon	3	10000	25
396		Starly	1	10000	25
397		Staravia	1	10000	25
398		Staraptor	1	10000	25
399		Bidoof	1	10000	25
400		Bibarel	1	10000	25
401		Kricketot	1	10000	25
402		Kricketune	1	10000	25
403		Shinx	5	75000	75
404		Luxio	5	75000	75
405		Luxray	5	75000	75
406		Budew	3	10000	25
407		Roserade	3	50000	50
408		Cranidos	5	75000	75
409		Rampardos	5	75000	75
410		Shieldon	5	75000	75
411		Bastiodon	5	75000	75
412		Burmy (Plant Cloak)	5	75000	75
412		Burmy (Sandy Cloak)	5	75000	75
412		Burmy (Trash Cloak)	5	75000	75
413		Wormadam (Plant Cloak)	1	10000	25
413		Wormadam (Sandy Cloak)	1	10000	25
413		Wormadam (Trash Cloak)	1	10000	25
414		Mothim	1	10000	25
415		Combee	3	50000	50
416		Vespiquen	3	50000	50
417		Pachirisu	5	75000	75
418		Buizel	3	50000	50
419		Floatzel	3	50000	50
420		Cherubi	3	50000	50
421		Cherrim (Overcast Form)	3	50000	50
421		Cherrim (Sunshine Form)	3	50000	50
422		Shellos (West Sea)	5	75000	75
422		Shellos (East Sea)	5	75000	75
423		Gastrodon (West Sea)	5	75000	75
423		Gastrodon (East Sea)	5	75000	75
424		Ambipom	3	50000	50
425		Drifloon	5	75000	75
426		Drifblim	5	75000	75
427		Buneary	3	50000	50
428		Lopunny	3	50000	50
429		Mismagius	3	50000	50
430		Honchkrow	3	50000	50
431		Glameow	3	50000	50
432		Purugly	3	50000	50
433		Chingling	5	10000	25
434		Stunky	3	50000	50
435		Skuntank	3	50000	50
436		Bronzor	3	50000	50
437		Bronzong	3	50000	50
438		Bonsly	5	10000	25
439		Mime Jr.	5	10000	25
440		Happiny	5	10000	25
441		Chatot	5	75000	75
442		Spiritomb	5	75000	75
443		Gible	5	75000	75
444		Gabite	5	75000	75
445		Garchomp	5	75000	75
446		Munchlax	5	10000	25
447		Riolu	5	10000	25
448		Lucario	5	75000	75
449		Hippopotas	1	10000	25
450		Hippowdon	1	10000	25
451		Skorupi	5	75000	75
452		Drapion	5	75000	75
453		Croagunk	3	50000	50
454		Toxicroak	3	50000	50
455		Carnivine	5	75000	75
456		Finneon	3	50000	50
457		Lumineon	3	50000	50
458		Mantyke	3	10000	25
459		Snover	3	50000	50
460		Abomasnow	3	50000	50
461		Weavile	3	50000	50
462		Magnezone	3	50000	50
463		Lickilicky	3	50000	50
464		Rhyperior	3	50000	50
465		Tangrowth	3	50000	50
466		Electivire	3	50000	50
467		Magmortar	3	50000	50
468		Togekiss	3	50000	50
469		Yanmega	3	50000	50
470		Leafeon	3	50000	50
471		Glaceon	3	50000	50
472		Gliscor	5	50000	50
473		Mamoswine	3	50000	50
474		Porygon-Z	3	50000	50
475		Gallade	5	75000	75
476		Probopass	3	50000	50
477		Dusknoir	3	50000	50
478		Froslass	3	50000	50
479		Rotom	5	75000	75
479		Rotom (Fan Rotom)	5	75000	75
479		Rotom (Frost Rotom)	5	75000	75
479		Rotom (Heat Rotom)	5	75000	75
479		Rotom (Mow Rotom)	5	75000	75
479		Rotom (Wash Rotom)	5	75000	75
480		Uxie	20	100000	100
481		Mesprit	20	100000	100
482		Azelf	20	100000	100
483		Dialga	20	100000	100
484		Palkia	20	100000	100
485		Heatran	20	100000	100
486		Regigigas	20	100000	100
487		Giratina (Altered Forme)	20	100000	100
487		Giratina (Origin Forme)	20	100000	100
488		Cresselia	20	100000	100
489		Phione	20	100000	100
490		Manaphy	20	100000	100
491		Darkrai	20	100000	100
492		Shaymin (Land Forme)	20	100000	100
492		Shaymin (Sky Forme)	20	100000	100
493		Arceus	20	100000	100
808		Meltan	20	100000	100
809		Melmetal	20	100000	100

In a battle at a Gym, the player can command a Fast Attack at any time by simply tapping on the screen. Charged Attacks, however, can only be used when the Charged Attack meter's energy has been sufficiently filled. The Charged Attack meter can be seen next to the move's name on the Pokémon's summary screen or below the Pokémon's HP bar during a battle; it is a gauge divided evenly into one to five bars (depending on the move). Using a Pokémon's Charged Attack requires consuming one of these bars. The meter is charged by attacking with Fast Attacks or taking damage. When a Pokémon is ready, the player can command it to use its Charged Attack by holding a long-press on their Pokémon.

In Trainer Battles, while Fast Attacks work in a similar fashion, the mechanics of Charged Attacks are changed slightly. All Charged Attacks now have only one meter to fill, and once the meter is full, the player can activate the attack by repeatedly tapping the screen. The more taps the player makes, the greater the power of the Charged Attack.

The physical/special distinction from the core games does not exist in Pokémon GO. Both Fast Attacks and Charged Attacks use the attacking Pokémon's Attack and the defending Pokémon's Defense stats.

A list of moves in Pokémon GO can be seen here.

In the anime

Mewtwo using Barrier

Moves in the anime often appear different to how they are depicted in the games. Ash's Pikachu often uses Agility as a physical attacking move, rather than a move that merely raises Speed. The almost limitless nature of the anime lends itself to many more differences between the games and anime in relation to Pokémon's moves. Pokémon are able to use many more moves outside of battle, such as Bulbasaur's Vine Whip.

In Pokémon battles, moves may be used in unorthodox manners, especially to overcome type disadvantage. Invented, anime-exclusive moves have existed since the third episode, and custom-made moves have been prevalent in the Diamond & Pearl series. Additionally, during Contest Battles, moves are often fused together to create brand-new attacks.

The process in which moves are learned is also markedly different. Even though it has been mentioned in The School of Hard Knocks and Will the Real Oak Please Stand Up? that moves can be learned at certain levels, Pokémon seem to learn them more at random, including moves that are not learned by levelling up in the games (such as Pikachu's Volt Tackle). Similar to Move Tutors in the game, Pokémon can also learn moves by special training from certain people. For instance, Chaz helped Ash's Pikachu learn Iron Tail, and Clayton helped Buizel learn Ice Punch.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Water Gun was the first move used in the Pokémon Adventures manga. Since then, moves have debuted in a story arc corresponding to the generation in which the move was introduced. The exceptions are Generation I's Roar which was not properly used in battle until the Generation II Gold, Silver & Crystal arc, and Sweet Scent, a Generation II move which debuted in the Yellow arc, a Generation I arc.

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In the TCG

Main article: Attack (TCG)

In the Pokémon Trading Card Game, attacks are similar to moves. Pokémon cards generally have only one or two attacks, but different cards of the same species may have different attacks. The TCG also often introduces attacks that do not exist in the core series, and it does not limit the attacks a Pokémon can know to those it can learn in the core series games.

In the TFG

In the Pokémon Trading Figure Game, Pokémon figures have a ring around their base which is divided into colored sections, some of which are moves. Depending on the figure, Pokémon may have as few as one or as many as four moves. Battles are fought by spinning the Pokémon and its ring inside the base, and the section that stops under an arrow on the base determines its action in the battle (which may also be affected by the outcome of the opposing Pokémon's spin).

Trivia

• After a move is issued, if that Pokémon levels up before its in-battle turn and replaces the move currently awaiting execution with a new move, the new move will be used instead of the old one.
  • In Generation VI, the old move can still be used.
  • Multiple turn moves such as Outrage will continue to be performed even if the move is deleted between turns. This can happen in both Single and Double Battles.
• In some instances in the anime, certain Pokémon have been shown to know more than just four moves at the same time, with as many as 10 being used in a single battle. The closest the anime has got to acknowledging the existence of move slots is the fact that Meowth can't learn Pay Day because of the effort exerted in learning to speak human language.
• Generation I introduced 165 moves; Generation II introduced 86 moves; Generation III introduced 103 moves; Generation IV introduced 113 moves; Generation V introduced 92 moves; Generation VI introduced 62 moves; and Generation VII introduced 107 moves, including 35 Z-Moves.
• Prior to Generation IV, the Pokémon selected to be affected by a move is called foe, from Generation IV, the wording is changed to target to include ally Pokémon that might be affected by a move.

In other languages

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