Pokémon
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Reason
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132
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Ditto
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Ditto only has one move - Transform - which lets it copy the appearance, types, moves, and stats (excluding HP) of its opponents. Before Generation V, Ditto was not very useful in battle, but is invaluable in breeding.
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201
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Unown
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Unown’s main purpose in the games is to be collected, a sidequest that consists of finding its 28 forms. Capable of learning only one move, it is nearly useless in battle and contests.
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202
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Wobbuffet
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Wobbuffet has very high HP, but is only capable of learning four moves, and a further three from its pre-evolution Wynaut. It was also the only Pokémon with the Shadow Tag ability prior to Generation V.
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213
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Shuckle
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Shuckle has very high Defense and Special Defense, making it extremely tough. But it has very low HP, Attack and Special Attack, and it is tied with Munchlax for the lowest Speed of any Pokémon. However, it was capable of creating Berry Juice and eventually valuable Rare Candies in Generation II if one had it hold a Berry.
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225
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Delibird
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Delibird is capable of naturally learning only a single move and is the only Pokémon who can learn it naturally. Unlike Unown, it can learn other moves via TMs and breeding, but it is largely still considered a novelty Pokémon because of its low stats.
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235
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Smeargle
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Smeargle learns only one move repeatedly, but this move has the ability to permanently duplicate the moves of other Pokémon. Its stats and rarity may look dismal, but with the capability to learn every move, it is very useful in breeding egg moves to Pokémon, as well as using Baton Pass well.
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236
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Tyrogue
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Tyrogue is a novelty Pokémon due to the fact it is the only Pokémon to link two previously unrelated Pokémon into an evolution family. It is also the only Pokémon that evolves based on its stats.
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311 312
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Plusle and Minun
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Plusle and Minun were created to showcase the double battle addition to the series in Generation III. As such, they are difficult to use separately, owing to few other Pokémon possessing the ability to power them up. Like Marill, Pachirisu, and Emonga, they are considered to be a marketing tool, created to use the popularity of Pikachu (which they highly resemble) to promote Generation III.
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292
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Shedinja
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Shedinja is protected from most attacks due to Wonder Guard, but it is also the only Pokémon to have 1 HP. In addition, it has a unique evolution method.
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327
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Spinda
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Spinda’s main gimmick is the variable designs on its body, in a bit of an expansion of the Unown concept. However, because it has extremely low stats, and is of the ever-common Template:Type2, it is not considered to be very useful in battle.
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351
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Castform
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Castform has a unique ability to change form and type depending on the weather. It was also the only Pokémon to learn Weather Ball until Generation IV.
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352
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Kecleon
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Kecleon has a unique ability that causes it to change types whenever it is hit by an attack; however, this ability makes it notoriously difficult to use in battles, as it can be taken advantage of for super-effective hits every time.
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370
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Luvdisc
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Luvdisc are known to be weak and have a poor moveset, but can be caught holding Heart Scales, which can be used to teach old moves.
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412 413
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Burmy and Wormadam
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Burmy, Wormadam, and their various cloaks are considered just to be an example of both the new location based evolutions and the gender based evolutions, as well as the items that can be received by collecting all three forms.
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412
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Cherrim
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Cherrim has two forms which change during intense sunlight, the Overcast Form and the Sunny Form. Cherrim also has also has a unique ability.
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422 423
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Shellos and Gastrodon
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Shellos and Gastrodon each have two different forms, West Sea and East Sea, that vary depending depending on what part of Sinnoh they are found.
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441
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Chatot
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Chatot is relatively weak compared to others of its type, and it also has a low catch rate, but it can use Chatter to repeat back messages recorded on the DS microphone.
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442
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Spiritomb
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Spiritomb was used to showcase the Sinnoh Underground from Generation IV, and is considered a novelty due to the unique way it is captured, by taking the Odd Keystone to the Hallowed Tower, and then talking to people in the Underground 32 times, then returning to the tower to battle a wild Spiritomb. It is also the second Pokémon with no weaknesses, after Sableye.
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489 490
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Phione and Manaphy
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Phione can only be obtained by breeding the event Pokémon Manaphy, with Manaphy being the only legendary Pokémon capable of breeding. Although Manaphy produces Phione eggs when bred with Ditto, Phione cannot evolve into Manaphy. Phione's stats are also inferior to Manaphy’s.
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493
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Arceus
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Arceus has a unique ability that enables it to change its Forme and type depending on the color of Plate it is holding. Arceus also has the highest base stat total of all known Pokémon.
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550
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Basslao
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Basslao is rather weak compared to others of its type, but it is the only Pokémon that has four different abilities. It also has two different forms, with the rarity of each form differing between Pokémon Black and White.
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555
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Hihidaruma
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Hihidaruma
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Hihidaruma found in the Resort Desert have a unique ability which enables it to change between two different forms, the Active Mode and the Meditative Mode. Regular Hihidaruma do not have this ability however.
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587
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Emonga
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Emonga, like Marill, Plusle, Minun and Pachirisu, is considered to be a marketing tool, created to use the popularity of Pikachu (which it highly resembles) to promote Generation V.
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648
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Meloetta
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Meloetta
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Meloetta is the only Pokemon that can learn Ancient Song, a move which allows Meloetta to switch between its two Formes, its Voice Forme and its Step Forme.
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