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A Move Deleter (Japanese: わすれオヤジ Forgetting Man) is a person who, for no charge, will make a Pokémon forget a move it knows. They are the counterparts to the Move Reminder, often found in the same location.

Uses

A Move Deleter's only restrictions are that they cannot make a Pokémon forget the last move it knows and, in Pokémon Emerald, they cannot make a Pokémon forget Surf if that Pokémon is the only one in the player's party or PC that knows the move.

Those restrictions aside, the Move Deleter is the only way for a Pokémon to forget HM moves such as Cut or Fly besides exploiting the Day Care. This is particularly useful for transferring Pokémon from Generations III or IV to the following generation via Pal Park or Poké Transfer, since Pokémon cannot know any HM moves when they are transferred.

The Move Deleter's service was likewise useful in the Generation II games to delete moves exclusive to the second generation so that Pokémon could be traded to Generation I games via the Time Capsule.

Locations

Move Deleters can be found in the following locations:

Appearance

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Overworld sprite from Generation II	Overworld sprite from Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald	Overworld sprite from FireRed and LeafGreen	Overworld sprite from Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum	Overworld sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver	Overworld sprite from Generation V

Quotes

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Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal

"Umm… Oh, yes, I'm the Move Deleter. I can make Pokémon forget moves. Shall I make a Pokémon forget?"

No: "No? Come visit me again."

Yes: "Which Pokémon?"

• If the selected Pokémon only knows one move:

"That Pokémon knows only one move."

• If the selected Pokémon knows more than one move:

"Which move should it forget, then?" (After choosing a move:) "Oh, make it forget <move>?"

No: "No? Come visit me again."

Yes: "Done! Your Pokémon forgot the move."

Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald

"Uh… Oh, yes, I'm the Move Deleter. I can make Pokémon forget their moves. Would you like me to do that?"

No: "Come again if there are moves that need to be forgotten."

Yes: "Which Pokémon should forget a move?"

• If the selected Pokémon only knows one move:

"<Pokémon> knows only one move so it can't be forgotten…"

• If the selected Pokémon knows more than one move:

"Which move should be forgotten?" (After choosing a move:) "Hm! <Pokémon>'s <move>? That move should be forgotten?"

No: "Come again if there are moves that need to be forgotten."

Yes:

• In Emerald, if the move is Surf and the Pokémon is the last one that knows it:

"Hm! Your <Pokémon> doesn't seem willing to forget Surf.

• Otherwise:

"It worked to perfection! <Pokémon> has forgotten <move> completely."

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

"Umm… Oh, yes, I'm the Move Deleter. I can make Pokémon forget their moves. Would you like me to do that?"

No: "Come again if there are other moves to be forgotten."

Yes: "Which Pokémon should forget a move?"

• If the selected Pokémon only knows one move:

"<Pokémon> seems to know only one move…"

• If the selected Pokémon knows more than one move:

"Which move should be forgotten?" (After choosing a move:) "Hm! <Pokémon>'s <move>? That move should be forgotten?"

No: "Come again if there are other moves to be forgotten."

Yes: "It worked to perfection! <Pokémon> has forgotten <move> completely."

Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver

• When the player first* speaks to him:

"Umm… Who did you say I was again? ... ... Oh, yes, I remember now! I'm the Move Deleter!"

• After his intro or when the player speaks to him subsequently:

"You've come to make me force your Pokémon to forget some moves?"

No: "Remember me if there are moves that need to be forgotten."

Yes: "Which Pokémon should forget a move?"

• If the selected Pokémon only knows one move:

"That Pokémon knows only one move, so it can't be forgotten..." (Returns to Pokémon selection screen.)

• If the selected Pokémon knows more than one move:

"OK, then. Which move should be forgotten?" (After choosing a move:) "Hm! The move <move>? Should that move be forgotten?"

No: (Returns to "Which Pokémon [...]?")

Yes: "It worked perfectly! Your Pokémon has forgotten the move <move> completely."

Pokémon Black, White, Black 2, and White 2

• When the player first* speaks to him:

"Er... Who was I again? ... ... Oh, that's right! I am the Move Deleter!"

• After his intro or when the player speaks to him subsequently:

"You've come to make me force your Pokémon to forget some moves?"

No: "Remember me if there are moves that need to be forgotten."

Yes: "Which Pokémon should forget a move?"

• If the selected Pokémon only knows one move:

"That Pokémon knows only one move, so it can't be forgotten..." (Returns to "Which Pokémon [...]?")

• If the selected Pokémon knows more than one move:

"OK, then. Which move should be forgotten?" (After choosing a move:) "Hm! The move <move>? Should that move be forgotten?"

No: (Returns to asking which move.)

Yes: "It worked perfectly! Your Pokémon has forgotten the move <move> completely."

Pokémon X and Y

• When the player first* speaks to him:

"Er... Who was I again? ... ... Oh, that's right! I am the Move Deleter!"

• After his intro or when the player speaks to him subsequently:

"You've come to make me force your Pokémon to forget some moves?"

No: "Remember me if there are moves that need to be forgotten."

Yes: "Which Pokémon should forget a move?"

• If the selected Pokémon only knows one move:

"That Pokémon knows only one move, so it can't be forgotten..." (Returns to "Which Pokémon [...]?")

• If the selected Pokémon knows more than one move:

"OK, then. Which move should be forgotten?"

• After choosing a move: "It worked perfectly! Your Pokémon has forgotten the move <move> completely."

Trivia

• All of the Move Deleters are characteristically forgetful (some even temporarily forgetting who they are), which is a reference to their Japanese name.

This game character article is part of Project CharacterDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in the Pokémon games.