Signature move

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Zekrom and Reshiram using Fusion Bolt and Fusion Flare, one of their respective signature moves

Signature moves are moves that can only be learned by a single Pokémon or its evolutionary relatives usually in the same evolutionary line. Most are learned by level-up but some can be learned through other means when no Pokémon can learn the move by level up. Note that any of the moves included in this classification (except for Chatter) can be learned by Smeargle by use of Sketch, making Sketch and Chatter the only moves that are truly exclusive to one Pokémon legitimately. Also, some of these moves can be passed down via breeding to other Pokémon or are known by certain event Pokémon.

List of Pokémon and their signature moves

# Pokémon Generation
I II III IV V
003 Venusaur Venusaur
Frenzy Plant
Venusaur
Venusaur
Venusaur
006 Charizard Charizard
Blast Burn
Charizard
Charizard
Charizard
007 Squirtle Squirtle
Skull Bash
Squirtle
Squirtle
Squirtle
008 Wartortle Wartortle
Skull Bash
Wartortle
Wartortle
Wartortle
009 Blastoise Blastoise
Skull Bash Hydro Cannon
Blastoise
Blastoise
Blastoise
015 Beedrill Beedrill
Twineedle Twineedle Twineedle Twineedle
Beedrill
Beedrill
Beedrill
016 Pidgey Pidgey
Gust FeatherDance
Pidgey
Pidgey
Pidgey
017 Pidgeotto Pidgeotto
Gust FeatherDance
Pidgeotto
Pidgeotto
Pidgeotto
018 Pidgeot Pidgeot
Gust FeatherDance
Pidgeot
Pidgeot
Pidgeot
019 Rattata Rattata
Hyper Fang
Super Fang
Hyper Fang
Super Fang
Hyper Fang
Super Fang
Rattata
Rattata
Rattata
020 Raticate Raticate
Hyper Fang
Super Fang
Hyper Fang
Super Fang
Hyper Fang
Super Fang
Raticate
Raticate
Raticate
023 Ekans Ekans
Glare
Ekans
Ekans
Ekans
024 Arbok Arbok
Glare
Arbok
Arbok
Arbok
025 Pikachu Pikachu
Volt Tackle Volt Tackle Volt Tackle
Pikachu
Pikachu
Pikachu
026 Raichu Raichu
Volt Tackle Volt Tackle Volt Tackle
Raichu
Raichu
Raichu
043 Oddish Oddish
Petal Dance
Oddish
Oddish
Oddish
044 Gloom Gloom
Petal Dance
Gloom
Gloom
Gloom
046 Paras Paras
Spore Spore
Paras
Paras
Paras
047 Parasect Parasect
Spore Spore
Parasect
Parasect
Parasect
050 Diglett Diglett
Fissure
Diglett
Diglett
Diglett
051 Dugtrio Dugtrio
Fissure
Dugtrio
Dugtrio
Dugtrio
052 Meowth Meowth
Pay Day Pay Day Pay Day Pay Day
Meowth
Meowth
Meowth
053 Persian Persian
Pay Day Pay Day
Persian
Persian
Persian
059 Arcanine Arcanine
ExtremeSpeed
Arcanine
Arcanine
Arcanine
064 Kadabra Kadabra
Kinesis* Kinesis Kinesis Kinesis Kinesis
Kadabra
Kadabra
Kadabra
065 Alakazam Alakazam
Kinesis* Kinesis Kinesis Kinesis Kinesis
Alakazam
Alakazam
Alakazam
066 Machop Machop
Low Kick Vital Throw
Machop
Machop
Machop
067 Machoke Machoke
Low Kick Vital Throw
Machoke
Machoke
Machoke
068 Machamp Machamp
Low Kick Vital Throw
Machamp
Machamp
Machamp
090 Shellder Shellder
Clamp Clamp Icicle Spear Icicle Spear
Shellder
Shellder
Shellder
091 Cloyster Cloyster
Clamp
Cloyster
Cloyster
Cloyster
092 Gastly Gastly
Night Shade
Gastly
Gastly
Gastly
093 Haunter Haunter
Night Shade
Haunter
Haunter
Haunter
094 Gengar Gengar
Night Shade
Gengar
Gengar
Gengar
098 Krabby Krabby
Crabhammer Crabhammer
Krabby
Krabby
Krabby
099 Kingler Kingler
Crabhammer Crabhammer
Kingler
Kingler
Kingler
102 Exeggcute Exeggcute
Barrage Barrage Barrage Barrage Barrage
Exeggcute
Exeggcute
Exeggcute
103 Exeggutor Exeggutor
Barrage Barrage Barrage Barrage Barrage
Exeggutor
Exeggutor
Exeggutor
104 Cubone Cubone
Bone Club
Bonemerang
Bone Club
Bonemerang
Bone Rush
Bone Club
Bonemerang
Bone Rush
Bone Club
Bonemerang
Bone Club
Bonemerang
Cubone
Cubone
Cubone
105 Marowak Marowak
Bone Club
Bonemerang
Bone Club
Bonemerang
Bone Rush
Bone Club
Bonemerang
Bone Rush
Bone Club
Bonemerang
Bone Club
Bonemerang
Marowak
Marowak
Marowak
106 Hitmonlee Hitmonlee
Jump Kick
Hi Jump Kick
Mega Kick
Jump Kick
Hi Jump Kick
Jump Kick Mega Kick Mega Kick
Hitmonlee
Hitmonlee
Hitmonlee
107 Hitmonchan Hitmonchan
Mach Punch Vacuum Wave
Hitmonchan
Hitmonchan
Hitmonchan
113 Chansey Chansey
Softboiled Softboiled Softboiled Softboiled
Chansey
Chansey
Chansey
115 Kangaskhan Kangaskhan
Dizzy Punch Dizzy Punch
Kangaskhan
Kangaskhan
Kangaskhan
118 Goldeen Goldeen
Waterfall
Goldeen
Goldeen
Goldeen
119 Seaking Seaking
Waterfall
Seaking
Seaking
Seaking
120 Staryu Staryu
Camouflage
Staryu
Staryu
Staryu
129 Magikarp Magikarp
Splash
Magikarp
Magikarp
Magikarp
124 Jynx Jynx
Lovely Kiss Lovely Kiss Lovely Kiss Lovely Kiss Lovely Kiss
Jynx
Jynx
Jynx
137 Porygon Porygon
Conversion
Sharpen
Conversion
Conversion 2
Sharpen
Conversion
Conversion 2
Sharpen
Conversion
Conversion 2
Sharpen
Conversion
Conversion 2
Porygon
Porygon
Porygon
146 Moltres Moltres
Sky Attack
Moltres
Moltres
Moltres
150 Mewtwo Mewtwo
Psystrike
Mewtwo
Mewtwo
Mewtwo
167 Spinarak Spinarak
Spider Web Spider Web Spider Web
Spinarak
Spinarak
Spinarak
168 Ariados Ariados
Spider Web Spider Web Spider Web
Ariados
Ariados
Ariados
169 Crobat Crobat
Cross Poison Cross Poison Cross Poison
Crobat
Crobat
Crobat
172 Pichu Pichu
Volt Tackle Volt Tackle Volt Tackle
Pichu
Pichu
Pichu
196 Espeon Espeon
Morning Sun
Espeon
Espeon
Espeon
200 Misdreavus Misdreavus
Pain Split Pain Split
Misdreavus
Misdreavus
Misdreavus
204 Pineco Pineco
Spikes
Pineco
Pineco
Pineco
205 Forretress Forretress
Spikes
Forretress
Forretress
Forretress
214 Heracross Heracross
Megahorn
Heracross
Heracross
Heracross
215 Sneasel Sneasel
Beat Up Beat Up
Sneasel
Sneasel
Sneasel
224 Octillery Octillery
Octazooka Octazooka Octazooka Octazooka
Octillery
Octillery
Octillery
225 Delibird Delibird
Present Present Present Present
Delibird
Delibird
Delibird
233 Porygon2 Porygon2
Conversion
Conversion 2
Conversion
Conversion 2
Conversion
Conversion 2
Conversion
Conversion 2
Porygon2
Porygon2
Porygon2
235 Smeargle Smeargle
Sketch Sketch Sketch Sketch
Smeargle
Smeargle
Smeargle
237 Hitmontop Hitmontop
Triple Kick Triple Kick Triple Kick Triple Kick
Hitmontop
Hitmontop
Hitmontop
241 Miltank Miltank
Milk Drink Milk Drink Milk Drink Milk Drink
Miltank
Miltank
Miltank
242 Blissey Blissey
Softboiled Softboiled Softboiled Softboiled
Blissey
Blissey
Blissey
249 Lugia Lugia
Aeroblast Aeroblast Aeroblast Aeroblast
Lugia
Lugia
Lugia
250 Ho-Oh Ho-Oh
Sacred Fire Sacred Fire Sacred Fire Sacred Fire
Ho-Oh
Ho-Oh
Ho-Oh
253 Grovyle Grovyle
Leaf Blade
Grovyle
Grovyle
Grovyle
254 Sceptile Sceptile
Leaf Blade
Sceptile
Sceptile
Sceptile
257 Blaziken Blaziken
Blaze Kick
Blaziken
Blaziken
Blaziken
259 Marshtomp Marshtomp
Muddy Water
Marshtomp
Marshtomp
Marshtomp
260 Swampert Swampert
Muddy Water
Swampert
Swampert
Swampert
274 Nuzleaf Nuzleaf
Extrasensory
Nuzleaf
Nuzleaf
Nuzleaf
287 Slakoth Slakoth
Slack Off
Slakoth
Slakoth
Slakoth
289 Slaking Slaking
Slack Off
Slaking
Slaking
Slaking
296 Makuhita Makuhita
SmellingSalt
Arm Thrust
SmellingSalt
Arm Thrust
SmellingSalt
Makuhita
Makuhita
Makuhita
297 Hariyama Hariyama
SmellingSalt
Arm Thrust
SmellingSalt
Arm Thrust
SmellingSalt
Hariyama
Hariyama
Hariyama
300 Skitty Skitty
Assist
Skitty
Skitty
Skitty
313 Volbeat Volbeat
Signal Beam
Tail Glow
Volbeat
Volbeat
Volbeat
315 Roselia Roselia
GrassWhistle
Roselia
Roselia
Roselia
327 Spinda Spinda
Teeter Dance Teeter Dance
Spinda
Spinda
Spinda
331 Cacnea Cacnea
Needle Arm
Cacnea
Cacnea
Cacnea
332 Cacturne Cacturne
Needle Arm
Cacturne
Cacturne
Cacturne
335 Zangoose Zangoose
Crush Claw
Zangoose
Zangoose
Zangoose
336 Seviper Seviper
Poison Tail Poison Tail
Seviper
Seviper
Seviper
351 Castform Castform
Weather Ball
Castform
Castform
Castform
363 Spheal Spheal
Ice Ball Ice Ball Ice Ball
Spheal
Spheal
Spheal
364 Sealeo Sealeo
Ice Ball Ice Ball Ice Ball
Sealeo
Sealeo
Sealeo
365 Walrein Walrein
Ice Ball Ice Ball Ice Ball
Walrein
Walrein
Walrein
380 Latias Latias
Mist Ball Mist Ball Mist Ball
Latias
Latias
Latias
381 Latios Latios
Luster Purge Luster Purge Luster Purge
Latios
Latios
Latios
385 Jirachi Jirachi
Doom Desire Doom Desire Doom Desire
Jirachi
Jirachi
Jirachi
386 Deoxys Deoxys
Psycho Boost Psycho Boost Psycho Boost
Deoxys
Deoxys
Deoxys
416 Vespiquen Vespiquen
Defend Order
Heal Order
Attack Order
Defend Order
Heal Order
Attack Order
Vespiquen
Vespiquen
Vespiquen
441 Chatot Chatot
Chatter Chatter
Chatot
Chatot
Chatot
464 Rhyperior Rhyperior
Rock Wrecker
Rhyperior
Rhyperior
Rhyperior
474 Porygon-Z Porygon-Z
Conversion
Conversion 2
Conversion
Conversion 2
Porygon-Z
Porygon-Z
Porygon-Z
483 Dialga Dialga
Roar of Time Roar of Time
Dialga
Dialga
Dialga
484 Palkia Palkia
Spacial Rend Spacial Rend
Palkia
Palkia
Palkia
485 Heatran Heatran
Magma Storm Magma Storm
Heatran
Heatran
Heatran
486 Regigigas Regigigas
Crush Grip Crush Grip
Regigigas
Regigigas
Regigigas
487 Giratina Giratina
Shadow Force Shadow Force
Giratina
Giratina
Giratina
488 Cresselia Cresselia
Lunar Dance Lunar Dance
Cresselia
Cresselia
Cresselia
490 Manaphy Manaphy
Heart Swap Heart Swap
Manaphy
Manaphy
Manaphy
491 Darkrai Darkrai
Dark Void Dark Void
Darkrai
Darkrai
Darkrai
492 Shaymin Shaymin
Seed Flare Seed Flare
Shaymin
Shaymin
Shaymin
493 Arceus Arceus
Judgment Judgment
Arceus
Arceus
Arceus
494 Victini Victini
Searing Shot
Victini
Victini
Victini
498 Tepig Tepig
Heat Crash
Tepig
Tepig
Tepig
499 Pignite Pignite
Heat Crash
Pignite
Pignite
Pignite
500 Emboar Emboar
Heat Crash
Emboar
Emboar
Emboar
538 Throh Throh
Storm Throw
Throh
Throh
Throh
570 Zorua Zorua
Night Daze
Zorua
Zorua
Zorua
571 Zoroark Zoroark
Night Daze
Zoroark
Zoroark
Zoroark
572 Minccino Minccino
Tail Slap
Minccino
Minccino
Minccino
573 Cinccino Cinccino
Tail Slap
Cinccino
Cinccino
Cinccino
586 Sawsbuck Sawsbuck
Horn Leech
Sawsbuck
Sawsbuck
Sawsbuck
595 Joltik Joltik
Electroweb
Joltik
Joltik
Joltik
596 Galvantula Galvantula
Electroweb
Galvantula
Galvantula
Galvantula
599 Klink Klink
Gear Grind
Shift Gear
Klink
Klink
Klink
600 Klang Klang
Gear Grind
Shift Gear
Klang
Klang
Klang
601 Klinklang Klinklang
Gear Grind
Shift Gear
Klinklang
Klinklang
Klinklang
626 Bouffalant Bouffalant
Head Charge
Bouffalant
Bouffalant
Bouffalant
637 Volcarona Volcarona
Fiery Dance
Volcarona
Volcarona
Volcarona
638 Cobalion Cobalion
Sacred Sword
Cobalion
Cobalion
Cobalion
639 Terrakion Terrakion
Sacred Sword
Terrakion
Terrakion
Terrakion
640 Virizion Virizion
Sacred Sword
Virizion
Virizion
Virizion
643 Reshiram Reshiram
Fusion Flare
Blue Flare
Reshiram
Reshiram
Reshiram
644 Zekrom Zekrom
Fusion Bolt
Bolt Strike
Zekrom
Zekrom
Zekrom
646 Kyurem Kyurem
Glaciate
Kyurem
Kyurem
Kyurem
647 Keldeo Keldeo
Sacred Sword
Secret Sword
Keldeo
Keldeo
Keldeo
648 Meloetta Meloetta
Relic Song
Meloetta
Meloetta
Meloetta
649 Genesect Genesect
Techno Blast
Genesect
Genesect
Genesect

Shadow moves

# Pokémon Move
144 Menu XD 144.png Articuno Shadow Chill
145 Menu XD 145.png Zapdos Shadow Bolt
146 Menu XD 146.png Moltres Shadow Fire
249 Menu XD 249S.png Shadow Lugia Shadow Blast

One-off signature moves

Victini using Fusion Flare, Fusion Bolt, and V-create

This is a list of signature moves that at only one point, another Pokémon had the ability to acquire:

Other signature move examples

Dialga using its signature move, Roar of Time, in The Rise of Darkrai
Zekrom and Reshiram using Bolt Strike and Blue Flare, their other signature moves
  • Each of Rotom's forms has its own signature move that cannot be carried over to any of its other forms. However, none of these five moves are exclusive to it.
  • Although several Pokémon can learn it by TM, until Generation III only Diglett and Dugtrio could learn Dig by level up.
  • Until Generation III, Koffing and Weezing were the only Poison-type Pokémon capable of learning Smog. As of Generation IV, they are still the only Poison-types to learn the move naturally, and all other Poison-types must be bred the move to have it.
  • Though many others can learn it through TM or breeding, Skarmory is the only Pokémon to learn Steel Wing by leveling up.
  • Prior to Generation V, Vigoroth is the only Pokémon to learn Focus Punch by leveling up.
  • Porygon-Z is the only Pokémon to learn Trick Room by leveling up, although that move can be learned via TM92.
  • Almost every Pokémon is able to learn Facade via TM42. However, Chimchar is the only one to learn it by leveling up prior to Generation V.
  • The move Razor Shell is tied to Oshawott's evolutionary line, although it can also be learned by Shellder.
  • Although only Panpour and its evolution are the only Pokémon to learn Scald by leveling up, other Pokémon can learn it via TM55.
    • Also, Pansage is currently the only Pokémon to learn Grass Knot by leveling up, other Pokémon can learn it via TM86.
  • Sacred Sword is not technically considered a signature move in the traditional sense because it is not involved in a sole evolutionary line, but it is uniquely learned by the legendary musketeers.
  • Although Blaze Kick was no longer Blaziken's signature move from Generation III, it remains the only Fire-type Pokémon to learn it by level up.
  • The Venipede family are the only Pokémon besides Golem which can learn Steamroller. They are also the only Bug-type Pokémon to learn it.
  • Audino is the only Pokémon able to learn Secret Power in Generation V, due to the removal of the TM which taught that move.
  • Solosis and its evolutionary family are the only Pokémon able to learn Skill Swap in Generation V, due to the removal of the TM which taught that move.
  • Castform was the only Pokémon capable of learning Weather Ball prior to Generation IV. However, due to Shadow moves only being present in Generation III, it remains the only Pokémon capable of taking advantage of Weather Ball's ???-type effect during Shadow Sky.
  • Kadabra and Alakazam are the only Pokémon to learn Ally Switch by leveling up, but other Pokémon can learn it through TM51 in Generation V.
  • Sawk is the only Pokémon to learn Rock Smash by leveling up, but other Pokémon can learn it through TM94 in Generation V.
  • Emolga is the only Pokémon to learn Volt Switch by leveling up, but other Pokémon can learn it through TM72 in Generation V.
  • No Pokémon can learn V-create, outside of event distributions. Victini was the first to gain access to it and is often associated with the move. However, later a Rayquaza with V-create was available as the winner of a popularity poll held in Japan in 2011, making it no longer Victini's signature move.

Trivia

  • So far, Hitmonlee has had the most signature moves, with four, albeit not at the same time. However, three of them were only temporarily Hitmonlee's signature moves, and now can be learned by other Pokémon. The other was also previously available to other Pokémon through TMs and Move Tutors.
  • All Hoenn starter Pokémon could learn a signature move after evolution, although these moves can (from Generation IV onwards) be learned by other evolutionary families as well.

See also


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