Move Deleter

Move Deleter わすれオヤジ Forgetting Man
The Move Deleter in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen
Gender	Male
Hometown	Varies
Region	Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Orre, Sinnoh, Unova, Kalos, Alola
Generation	II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII
Games	Gold, Silver, and Crystal, Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen, Colosseum, Pokémon XD, Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver, Black and White, Black 2 and White 2, X and Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, Sun and Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

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.

In Galar, there is no traditional Move Deleter; instead, Jack offers to make Pokémon forget moves (among other services). In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Scarlet, and Violet, it is possible at any time outside of battle to have a Pokémon forget moves.

In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! no characters make Pokémon forget their moves. However, in these games, a forgetful man that used to live in the same house as the Move Deleter from FireRed and LeafGreen moves to a house on Route 12 and is known as "Mr. Dazzling". He gives the player TM32 (Dazzling Gleam).

Uses

A Move Deleter's only restrictions are that they cannot make a Pokémon forget the only 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, even in Colosseum and XD where HMs are not used as field moves. 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. For most moves, Move Deleters are the only way to let Pokémon forget a move without learning a new one.

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.

In Pokémon XD, the Move Deleter is also responsible for helping Michael with an issue involving the Move Reminder, who is also located at Mt. Battle with the latter: if any of his Pokémon already have four move slots occupied, then the Move Reminder cannot reteach the Pokémon a forgotten move unless the Move Deleter helps to erase a move. Unlike the Move Reminder, the Deleter's service is free of charge.

Locations

Move Deleters can be found in the following locations:

Region	City	Location
Kanto (FRLG only)	Fuchsia City	House next to Pokémon Center
Johto	Blackthorn City	House west of the Poké Mart
Hoenn	Lilycove City	House east of the Department Store
Orre	Mt. Battle	Lobby, man on the top bench on the right
Sinnoh	Canalave City	House south of Pokémon Center
Unova	BW: Mistralton City	House east of the Pokémon Center
	B2W2: Pokémon World Tournament	Second stall from the southwest
Kalos	Dendemille Town	House northeast of the Pokémon Center
Alola	Hau'oli City	In the Pokémon Center

Gallery

Sprites and models

This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: Generation VI and BDSP model

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

Quotes

Main article: Move Deleter/Quotes

Trivia

• All of the Move Deleters, excluding the one in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, are characteristically forgetful (some even temporarily forgetting who they are), which is a reference to their Japanese name.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 技能遺忘爺爺 Jìnéng Yíwàng Yéyé French Effaceur de Capacités German Attacken-Verlerner Italian EliminamosseII-V CancellamosseVI+ Korean 기술 잊기 Gisul Itgi Spanish Quita-Movimientos

Related articles

• Jack (Galar)

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