Animated series move errors
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In the Pokémon anime, there will often come up a Pokémon that knows a move it cannot learn legally in any of the games. It's unknown whether these are actual mistakes or a writing policy of not having to stick to the games too closely.
List of anime Pokémon with moves they can't learn in the games
| # | Icon | Name | Move | Episode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 012 | File:012MS.gif | Ash's Butterfree | Counter | EP003 |
| 127 | File:127MS.gif | Samurai's Pinsir | Tackle | EP004 |
| 110 | File:110MS.gif | James's Weezing | Counter | EP006 |
| 020 | File:020MS.gif | Ash's Raticate | Hi Jump Kick | EP015 |
| 001 | File:001MS.gif | Ash's Bulbasaur | Whirlwind | EP032 |
| 116 | File:116MS.gif | Misty's Horsea | Sludge | EP040 |
| 001 | File:001MS.gif | Ash's Bulbasaur | Tickle | EP050 |
| 037 | File:037MS.gif | Brock's Vulpix | Agility | EP072 |
| 006 | File:006MS.gif | Ash's Charizard | Tackle | EP108 |
| 001 | File:001MS.gif | Ash's Bulbasaur | Dig | EP225 |
| 246 | File:246MS.gif | Ash's Larvitar | Harden | EP258 |
| 187 | File:187MS.gif | James's Hoppip | Fly | AG084 |
| 397 | File:397MS.gif | Ash's Staravia | Gust | DP002 |
| 269 | File:269MS.gif | Jessie's Dustox | Stun Spore | DP008 |
| 425 | 
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Marnie's Drifloon | Fly | DP028 |
When it comes to the flying types using fly, although they can't learn the move fly in the games, they can still fly without using the move. None of these fly Pokemon have been seen using fly as a move, so they may or may not belong in this chart.
