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The following is a list of moves that can only be learned by certain Pokemon under special circumstances, and cannot be learned by them via levelling up, TM, breeding, move tutor, or a prior evolution in subsequent or prior generations.
Generation I
| Event-only moves in Generation I
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Generation II
| Event-only moves in Generation II
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Generation III
| Event-only moves in Generation III
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Generation IV
| Event-only moves in Generation IV
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Generation V
| Event-only moves in Generation V
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Generation VI
| Event-only moves in Generation VI
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Generation VII
| Event-only moves in Generation VII
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Former event-only moves
Pokémon Special Moves by Generation
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Gen I |
Gen II |
Gen III |
Gen IV |
Gen V |
Gen VI |
Gen VII |
Gen VIII |
Gen IX
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| Abra |
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Foresight |
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| Aerodactyl |
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Celebrate |
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| Arbok |
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Refresh |
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| Baltoy |
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Refresh |
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| Beldum |
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Hold Back |
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| Bellsprout |
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Lovely Kiss, Sweet Kiss |
Teeter Dance |
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| Bulbasaur |
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Ancient Power |
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Block |
Celebrate |
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| Butterfree |
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Morning Sun |
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| Carvanha |
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Refresh |
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| Celebi |
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Hold Back |
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| Chansey |
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Sweet Scent |
Sweet Scent |
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Celebrate |
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| Charcadet |
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Celebrate
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| Charizard |
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Hold Hands |
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| Charmander |
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Howl, Quick Attack |
Block |
Celebrate |
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| Chikorita |
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Petal Dance |
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| Chinchou |
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Light Screen |
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| Cleffa
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Petal Dance |
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| Comfey |
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Celebrate |
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| Cubone |
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Fury Attack |
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| Delcatty |
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Sweet Kiss |
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| Delibird |
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Pay Day
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Happy Hour |
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| Deoxys |
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Meteor Mash |
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| Dragonite |
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Barrier |
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| Drowzee |
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Amnesia |
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Belly Drum |
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| Dunsparce |
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Fury Attack, Horn Drill |
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| Eevee |
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Growth |
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Sing |
Celebrate |
Celebrate, Happy Hour, Hold Back |
Celebrate |
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| Emboar |
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Hold Back |
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| Entei |
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Howl |
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| Espeon |
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Celebrate |
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| Exeggcute |
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Sweet Scent |
Sweet Scent |
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| Exeggutor |
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Refresh |
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Celebrate |
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| Fearow |
Pay Day |
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| Flabébé |
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Celebrate
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| Flareon |
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Celebrate |
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| Geodude |
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Rapid Spin |
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| Glaceon |
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Celebrate |
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| Greninja |
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Happy Hour |
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| Gulpin |
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Sing |
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| Heatran |
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Eruption |
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| Hitmonlee |
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Refresh |
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| Ho-Oh |
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Celebrate |
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| Hoppip |
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Agility |
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| Horsea |
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Haze |
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| Igglybuff |
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Petal Dance |
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| Inkay |
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Happy Hour |
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| Jirachi |
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Draco Meteor |
Draco Meteor, Follow Me |
Happy Hour |
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| Jolteon |
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Celebrate |
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| Jumpluff |
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False Swipe |
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| Kangaskhan |
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Faint Attack |
Sing |
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| Lapras |
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Bite |
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| Larvitar |
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Rage |
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| Leafeon |
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Celebrate |
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| Ledyba |
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Barrier |
Refresh |
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| Lickitung |
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Double Slap |
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| Machop |
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False Swipe, Thrash |
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| Magcargo |
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Refresh |
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| Magikarp |
Dragon Rage |
Bubble, Reversal |
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Celebrate, Happy Hour |
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| Magnemite |
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Agility |
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| Magneton |
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Refresh |
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| Makuhita |
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Refresh |
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| Manectric |
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Refresh |
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| Mantine |
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Gust |
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| Mareep |
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Hold Back |
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| Marowak |
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Sing |
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| Mawile |
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Sing |
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| Meloetta |
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Celebrate |
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| Meowth |
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Petal Dance, Sing |
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Sing |
Happy Hour |
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| Metang |
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Refresh |
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| Milcery |
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Celebrate |
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| Moltres |
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Morning Sun |
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| Mr. Mime |
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Mind Reader |
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| Munchlax |
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Happy Hour, Hold Back |
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| Nidoran♀ |
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Lovely Kiss, Moonlight, Sweet Kiss |
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| Nidoran♂ |
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Lovely Kiss, Morning Sun, Sweet Kiss |
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| Onix |
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Sharpen |
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| Paras |
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Refresh |
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| Pawmi |
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Celebrate
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| Phanpy |
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Absorb |
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| Pichu |
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Petal Dance, Sing |
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Teeter Dance |
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| Pidgeotto |
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Refresh |
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| Pikachu |
Fly |
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Fly |
Fly |
Fly, Sing, Teeter Dance |
Celebrate, Fly, Happy Hour, Hold Hands, Teeter Dance |
Celebrate, Fly, Happy Hour, Hold Hands, Refresh, Sweet Scent, Teeter Dance |
Celebrate |
Celebrate
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| Pineco |
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Refresh |
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| Pinsir |
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Rock Throw |
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| Piplup |
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Sing |
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| Poliwag |
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Growth, Lovely Kiss, Sweet Kiss |
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Sweet Kiss |
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| Psyduck |
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Petal Dance, Tri Attack |
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| Ralts |
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Sing |
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| Raticate |
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Refresh |
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| Rayquaza |
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V-Create |
Celebrate |
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| Remoraid |
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Amnesia, Mist |
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| Reshiram |
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Mist |
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| Rockruff |
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Happy Hour |
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| Roselia |
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Sweet Kiss |
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| Salamence |
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Refresh |
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| Samurott |
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Hold Back |
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| Scyther |
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Sonic Boom |
Morning Sun |
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| Seedot |
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Refresh |
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| Serperior |
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Hold Back |
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| Shaymin |
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Celebrate |
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| Shellder |
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Refresh |
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| Shroomish |
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Refresh |
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| Sinistea |
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Celebrate |
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| Skitty |
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Pay Day |
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| Smoochum |
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Petal Dance |
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| Sneasel |
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Moonlight |
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| Snorlax |
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Lovely Kiss, Splash, Sweet Kiss |
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Refresh |
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Celebrate |
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| Snorunt |
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Sing |
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| Snubbull |
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Lovely Kiss |
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| Spearow |
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Sonic Boom |
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| Spinarak |
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Growth |
Refresh |
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| Spinda |
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Sing |
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| Squirtle |
Zap Cannon |
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Block, Follow Me |
Celebrate |
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| Starmie |
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Refresh |
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| Steenee |
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Celebrate |
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| Sunkern |
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Splash |
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| Swinub |
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Whirlwind |
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| Sylveon |
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Celebrate |
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| Tangela |
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Morning Sun |
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| Tangrowth |
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Morning Sun |
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| Tatsugiri |
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Celebrate
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| Tauros |
Quick Attack |
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Refresh |
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| Teddiursa |
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Refresh |
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| Totodile |
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Submission |
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| Tyrogue |
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Rage |
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| Umbreon |
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Celebrate |
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| Vaporeon |
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Celebrate |
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| Venomoth |
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Refresh |
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| Victini |
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V-Create |
V-Create |
Celebrate, V-Create |
V-Create |
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| Vivillon |
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Hold Hands |
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| Voltorb |
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Refresh |
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| Vulpix |
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Celebrate |
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| Weepinbell |
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Morning Sun |
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| Whismur |
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Teeter Dance |
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| Wobbuffet |
Mimic |
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| Wooper |
Belly Drum |
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| Yanma |
Sweet Kiss |
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| Zangoose |
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Refresh |
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| Zoroark |
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Happy Hour
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| Zubat |
Flail |
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