Move Reminder

This article is about the characters that teach moves Pokémon can learn at previous levels. For the characters that teach specific moves, see Move Tutor.

A Move Reminder (Japanese: わざおしえマニア Move-Teaching Maniac), sometimes called a move relearner by fans, is a character who allows Pokémon to relearn any move that they were able to learn from a previous level-up (usually in exchange for a Heart Scale). Reasons for this include none of that species being able to be obtained at an early enough level to actually learn the move (e.g. Zapdos and AncientPower in Generation IV), or the species having more than four starting moves (e.g. Kecleon).

Teachable moves

Move Reminders are restricted to teaching a Pokémon only moves that its species can learn; they cannot teach moves exclusive to an earlier evolution. In particular, many Pokémon that evolve by evolutionary stone have a very restricted set of learnable moves in their evolved forms compared to their unevolved forms. For example, Eevee can learn Take Down by leveling up, but none of its evolutions can; this means that an Eevee of level 25 or higher could be taught Take Down by a Move Reminder, but a Vaporeon or other Eeveelution of the same level could not.

Certain Pokémon may also be taught moves via the Move Reminder that they would not normally learn until a later level or at all by leveling up. For example, while Lopunny could normally only learn Healing Wish at level 63 by leveling up, a Move Reminder can teach the move to Lopunny before then since it also counts as one of Lopunny's starting moves. The move Rototiller can also be taught to Lopunny by a Move Reminder, and this is the only way for Lopunny to learn this move (outside of breeding).

In Generation VI, any Pokémon bred or obtained in a Generation VI game may also be taught any move it knew when it hatched or was obtained. This includes Egg moves, a Volt Tackle bred onto Pichu, and event-exclusive moves such as the Pokémon Center Tokyo Bay Inkay's Happy Hour.

Like all methods of teaching moves (other than Pokémon Day Care), the Move Reminder cannot overwrite HM moves.

In Pokémon XD, if a Pokémon has four moves, the Move Reminder will not be able to teach it a move until the Move Deleter deletes one of the Pokémon's current moves.

Locations

While Generation II has no formal Move Reminder, in Pokémon Stadium 2, after defeating the Elite Four and Champion at the Gym Leader Castle, the player will be allowed to reteach a move to one of the Pokémon that was involved in the battle.

Game	City	Location	Price
RSE	Fallarbor Town	Northwestern-most house	Heart Scale
FRLG	Two Island	House next to the Game Corner	TinyMushrooms ×2 or Big Mushroom ×1
	Mt. Battle	Lobby, man on the bottom bench on the right	1,000 Poké Coupons
	Pastoria City	House northeast of the Poké Mart	Heart Scale
	Blackthorn City	House west of the Poké Mart	Heart Scale
	Mistralton City	House east of the Pokémon Center	Heart Scale
	Pokémon World Tournament	Southwest stand	Heart Scale
	Dendemille Town	House northeast of the Pokémon Center	Heart Scale

Sprites

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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 Black, White, Black 2, and White 2

Quotes

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Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald

• When the player speaks to him:

"I'm the Move Tutor. I know all the moves that Pokémon learn - every one of them - and I can teach Pokémon those moves. I can teach a move to a Pokémon of yours if you'd like. I'll do it for a Heart Scale. I'm collecting those now."

• If the player has a Heart Scale:

"Oh! That's it! That's an honest to goodness Heart Scale! Let me guess, you want me to teach a move?"

Yes: "Which Pokémon needs tutoring?"

• If the selected Pokémon cannot be taught a move:

"Sorry… It doesn't appear as if I have any move I can teach that Pokémon." (Returns to previous question.)

• If the selected Pokémon can be taught a move:

"Which move should I teach?"

• The last thing he always says:

"If your Pokémon need to learn a move, come back with a Heart Scale."

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

• When the player first* speaks to him:

"I'm the Pokémon Move Maniac. I know every single move that Pokémon learn growing up. I'm also a mushroom maniac. Bring me two TinyMushrooms, or one Big Mushroom. If you do that for me, I'll teach a move to one Pokémon."

• If the player has enough of either item:

"Sniff, sniff… Hm! You smell of Mushrooms! Do you want me to teach a move to a Pokémon of yours?"

Yes: "Which Pokémon needs tutoring?"

• If the selected Pokémon cannot be taught a move:

"Sorry… It doesn't appear as if I have a move I can teach that Pokémon." (Returns to previous question.)

• If the selected Pokémon can be taught a move:

"Which move should I teach?"

• The last thing he always says:

"If your Pokémon need to learn a move, I need a Mushroom or two."

Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness

"Be it a move that was never learned, or a move once learned and forgotten, if moves are what Pokémon need, I'm the man! All it takes are some Poké Coupons for me, the Move Teacher, to teach your Pokémon those moves you want and a whole lot more! So, are there any Pokémon that want to learn a new move or two?"

No: "There'll be times like this. Drop in when you need me."

Yes:

Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum

• When the player first speaks to him:

"Everyone calls me the Pokémon Move Maniac. I prefer Move Tutor. I know every move that Pokémon learn while they're leveling up, and I can teach Pokémon those moves. I can teach a move to a Pokémon of yours if you'd like. I'll do it if you'll trade me a Heart Scale."

• If the player does not have a Heart Scale:

"If any of your Pokémon needs to learn a move, come back with a Heart Scale."

• If the player has a Heart Scale:

"Oh! That's it! That's an honest-to-goodness Heart Scale! Let me guess, you want me to teach one of your Pokémon a move? Which Pokémon needs tutoring?"

• If the selection is cancelled:

"If any of your Pokémon needs to learn a move, come back with a Heart Scale."

• If the selected Pokémon cannot be taught a move:

"Sorry... There isn't any move I can teach that Pokémon."

• If the selected Pokémon can be taught a move:

"Which move should I teach?"

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

• When the player first speaks to him:

"Me? I'm the Pokémon Move Maniac. I know every move that Pokémon learn while they're leveling up, and I can make Pokémon remember those moves. I can make a Pokémon of yours remember a move if you'd like. But...ahem! It'll cost you. I'll make a Pokémon remember a move if you'll trade me a Heart Scale."

• If the player does not have a Heart Scale:

"If any of your Pokémon needs to learn a move, come back with a Heart Scale."

• If the player has a Heart Scale:

"Ha! That's it! That's an honest-to-goodness Heart Scale! Let me guess, you want me to teach one of your Pokémon a move? Which Pokémon needs tutoring?"

• If the selection is cancelled:

"If any of your Pokémon needs to learn a move, come back with a Heart Scale."

• If the seleted Pokémon cannot be taught a move:

"Sorry... There isn't any move I can make that Pokémon remember."

• If the seleted Pokémon can be taught a move:

"Which move should I make it remember?"

• If selection is cancelled:

"If any of your Pokémon needs to learn a move, come back with a Heart Scale."

Pokémon Black, White, Black 2, and White 2

• When the player first speaks to her:

"Everyone calls me the reminder girl. I know every move that Pokémon learn while they're leveling up. And I can make Pokémon remember those moves! If you bring me a Heart Scale, I'll make a Pokémon remember a move."

• If the player does not have a Heart Scale:

"If any of your Pokémon needs to remember a move, bring me a Heart Scale!"

• If the player has a Heart Scale:

"Should a move be remembered?"

No: "If any of your Pokémon needs to remember a move, bring me a Heart Scale!"

Yes: "Which Pokémon should learn it?"

• If the seleted Pokémon cannot be taught a move:

"This Pokémon hasn't forgotten any moves."

• If the seleted Pokémon can be taught a move:

"Which move should <Pokémon> remember?"

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