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User:Vuvuzela2010/Template:Move Mainspace In the games, there will, on rare occasions, come up a Pokémon that knows a move it cannot legally learn in any game. It is unknown whether these are actual mistakes or not.
List of in-game Pokémon with moves they can't learn in the games
Illegal moves
Sprite | Name | Move | Game | Notes | Picture |
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Lance's Dragonite | Barrier | Pokémon Red and Blue | Lance's Dragonite knows Barrier in the Generation I games, although Dragonite cannot legitimately learn this move by any means. | File:Lance Dragonite Barrier Generation I.png |
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Lance's Aerodactyl | Rock Slide | Pokémon Gold and Silver | Lance's Aerodactyl knows Rock Slide in the Generation II games, although Aerodactyl could not legitimately learn this move until Generation III. | File:Lance Aerodactyl Rock Slide Gold.png |
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Winona's Dragonair | Earthquake | Pokémon Emerald | Winona has a Dragonair that knows Earthquake in her second and third rematches in Pokémon Emerald, a move that Dragonair cannot legitimately learn until it evolves into a Dragonite. | |
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Cooltrainer Dianne's Lanturn | Earthquake | Pokémon Emerald | Cooltrainer Dianne's Lanturn knows Earthquake in the Generation III games, although Lanturn cannot legitimately learn this move by any means. | |
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Battle CD 07 Machamp | Swords Dance | Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness | On Battle CD 07, the player's Pokémon is a Machamp that knows moves including Swords Dance, a move which Machamp cannot learn. | ![]() |
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Aipom | Rock Throw | Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs | Aipom's Poké-Assist in Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs is Rock-type and involves throwing rocks, though Aipom cannot legitimately learn Rock Throw by any means. | |
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Bronzor | Teleport | Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs | Bronzor are capable of teleporting in Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs, although Bronzor cannot legitimately learn Teleport by any means. | |
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Ambipom | Rock Throw | Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs | Ambipom's Poké-Assist in Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs is Rock-type and involves throwing rocks, though Ambipom cannot legitimately learn Rock Throw by any means. |
Illegal move combinations
Sprite | Name | Moves | Game | Notes |
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Psychic Mason's Blastoise | Mirror Coat and Haze | Pokémon Stadium 2 | This is the eighth trainer in Poké Cup Ultra Ball R-2. While Blastoise can learn these moves by breeding, it cannot learn both simultaneously, as there is no Pokémon in the same egg group as Blastoise that can learn both of these moves. |
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Lt. Surge's Raichu | Surf and Reversal | Pokémon Stadium 2 | Lt. Surge has this Raichu when fighting him in R-2. While Raichu can learn both of these moves individually, there is no way for it to legally know both moves simultaneously. Surf can only be obtained as a special move as a Pikachu in Pokémon Stadium, while Reversal can only be obtained by breeding. |
Pokémon that know a move at an earlier level
Sprite | Name | Move | Game | Notes | Picture |
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Winona's Altaria | Dragon Dance | Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald | Winona's Altaria knows Dragon Dance at level 33, although Altaria doesn't learn this move until level 40. | |
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Pryce's Piloswine | Fury Attack | Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal | Pryce's Piloswine knows Fury Attack at level 31, although Piloswine doesn't learn this move until level 33. In addition, Swinub does not learn the move at all. |