Game-exclusive moves

Game-exclusive moves are moves that are not available in all games in a single generation. They are often the signature moves of game-exclusive Pokémon.

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Reason: Generation VIII

This list does not take into account the fact that the following moves could be Sketched, used via Metronome, or obtained from events. This list does not include Shadow moves, which, with the exception of Shadow Rush, are all exclusive to Pokémon XD. This also does not include moves of Pokémon who cannot be obtained in-game in any game within the generation, such as Psycho Boost during Generation IV and V.

The moves are listed in order of their index number and categorized by the generation in which they are game-exclusive.

List of game-exclusive moves

Generation I

Move Game Pokémon that learn the move
041 Twineedle RGB Beedrill
080 Petal Dance RBY (Japan)
RY (Int.)
Oddish, Gloom, and Vileplume
134 Kinesis Y Kadabra and Alakazam
137 Glare R Ekans and Arbok
142 Lovely Kiss RGB Jynx

Generation II

Move Game Pokémon that learn the move
006 Pay Day SC Meowth and Persian
013 Razor Wind RGBY (Japan)
RBY (Int.)*
Exclusively via Generation I's TM02
169 Spider Web GC Spinarak and Ariados
177 Aeroblast S Lugia*
190 Octazooka GS Octillery
217 Present SC Delibird
221 Sacred Fire G Ho-Oh*
245 ExtremeSpeed GC Arcanine, Dratini*

Generation III

Move Game Pokémon that learn the move
002 Karate Chop RSEFRLGXD Mankey, Primeape, Machop, Machoke, and Machamp
003 DoubleSlap RSEFRLGXD Clefairy, Clefable, Jigglypuff, Wigglytuff, Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, Politoed, Chansey, Blissey, Mr. Mime, Jynx, Skitty, and Delcatty
004 Comet Punch EFRLGXD Hitmonchan, Kangaskhan, Ledyba, and Ledian
005 Mega Punch EFRLGXD Hitmonchan, Kangaskhan, and Mew. Available via Move Tutor in FireRed, LeafGreen, and Emerald.
006 Pay Day EFRLGXD Meowth and Persian
011 ViceGrip RSEFRLGXD Krabby, Kingler, Pinsir, Mawile, Corphish, and Crawdaunt
013 Razor Wind RSEXD Scyther*, Nuzleaf and Absol.
015 Cut RSEFRLG Exclusively via HM01
019 Fly RSEFRLGXD Salamence and Rayquaza. Available via HM02 in Ruby, Sapphire, FireRed, LeafGreen, and Emerald.
020 Bind RSEFRLGXD Onix, Tangela, Pinsir, Steelix, Kecleon, and Dusclops
022 Vine Whip FRLGXD Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Bellsprout, Weepinbell, Victreebel, and Tangela
024 Double Kick RSEFRLGXD Nidoran♀, Nidorina, Nidoqueen, Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking, Hitmonlee, Jolteon, Combusken, and Blaziken
025 Mega Kick EFRLGXD Hitmonlee. Available via Move Tutor in FireRed, LeafGreen, and Emerald.
026 Jump Kick FRLGXD Hitmonlee
027 Rolling Kick FRLGXD Hitmonlee and Hitmontop
032 Horn Drill RSEFRLGXD Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Goldeen, and Seaking
041 Twineedle FRLGXD Beedrill
050 Disable RSEFRLGXD Jigglypuff, Wigglytuff, Venonat, Venomoth, Psyduck, Golduck, Kadabra, Alakazam, Slowpoke, Slowbro, Grimer, Muk, Drowzee, Hypno, Lickitung, Mewtwo, Slowking, Duskull, and Dusclops
051 Acid RSEFRLGXD Ekans, Arbok, Oddish, Gloom, Bellsprout, Weepinbell, Tentacool, Tentacruel, Lileep, and Cradily
057 Surf RSEFRLG Exclusively via HM03
065 Drill Peck RSEFRLGXD Spearow, Fearow, Doduo, Dodrio, and Zapdos
070 Strength RSEFRLG Exclusively via HM04
080 Petal Dance RSEFRXD Oddish, Gloom, Vileplume, Bellossom, Sunflora, and Roselia
110 Withdraw EFRLGXD Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise, Slowbro, Shellder, Cloyster, Omanyte, Omastar, and Shuckle
121 Egg Bomb FRLGXD Exeggutor, Chansey, and Blissey
125 Bone Club FRLGXD Cubone and Marowak
127 Waterfall RSEFRLG Goldeen and Seaking. Available via HM07 in Ruby, Sapphire, FireRed, LeafGreen, and Emerald.
134 Kinesis RSEFRLG Kadabra and Alakazam
135 Softboiled FRLGXD Chansey and Blissey. Available via Move Tutor in FireRed, LeafGreen, and Emerald.*
137 Glare SEFRLGColo.XD Ekans, Arbok, Dunsparce, and Seviper
140 Barrage FRLGXD Exeggcute and Exeggutor
142 Lovely Kiss FRLG Jynx
144 Transform EFRLG Ditto and Mew
148 Flash RSEFRLG Exclusively via HM05
155 Bonemerang FRLGXD Cubone and Marowak
158 Hyper Fang FRLGXD Rattata and Raticate
159 Sharpen FRLG Porygon
160 Conversion FRLG Porygon and Porygon2
162 Super Fang FRLGXD Rattata and Raticate
166 Sketch EColo. Smeargle
167 Triple Kick FRLGColo. Hitmonlee and Hitmontop
169 Spider Web EFRLGColo.XD Spinarak and Ariados
171 Nightmare FRLG Gastly, Haunter, Gengar, and Hypno
172 Flame Wheel EFRColo.XD Growlithe, Cyndaquil, Quilava and Typhlosion
176 Conversion 2 FRLG Porygon and Porygon2
177 Aeroblast EFRLGXD Lugia
190 Octazooka ELGColo. Octillery
198 Bone Rush FRLGXD Cubone and Marowak
208 Milk Drink EColo. Miltank
214 Sleep Talk RSEFRLG Snorlax*, Whismur, Loudred, and Exploud
215 Heal Bell RSEColo. Miltank, Celebi, Skitty, and Chimecho
217 Present FRColo. Delibird
220 Pain Split LGColo. Misdreavus
221 Sacred Fire EFRLGColo. Ho-Oh
234 Morning Sun RSEColo.XD Butterfree*, Weepinbell*, Tangela*, Scyther*, Moltres*, Espeon, and Beautifly
245 ExtremeSpeed RSEFRLGXD Arcanine, Rayquaza, and Deoxys*
249 Rock Smash RSEFRLG Exclusively via HM06
251 Beat Up LGColo. Sneasel
260 Flatter RSEFRLG Nidoran♀, Nidorina, Nidoran♂, Nidorino, and Illumise
288 Will-O-Wisp RSELGXD Vulpix, Shuppet, Banette, Duskull, and Dusclops
265 SmellingSalt RSEColo.XD Makuhita and Hariyama
266 Follow Me FRLGColo. Clefairy, Sentret, Furret, Togepi*, and Togetic*
267 Nature Power RSEXD Lotad, Lombre, Ludicolo, Seedot, Nuzleaf, and Shiftry
274 Assist RSE Skitty
276 Superpower RSEFRLG Nidoqueen*, Regirock, Regice, Registeel, Deoxys*
277 Magic Coat RSE Spoink and Grumpig
284 Eruption RSEXD Camerupt and Groudon
286 Imprison RSELGXD Vulpix, Ralts, Kirlia, and Gardevoir
288 Grudge RSELGColo.XD Vulpix, Misdreavus, Shedinja, Shuppet, and Banette
291 Dive RSE Exclusively via HM08
292 Arm Thrust RSEXD Makuhita and Hariyama
293 Camouflage RSELG Staryu
294 Tail Glow RSE Volbeat
295 Luster Purge RE Latios
296 Mist Ball SE Latias
297 FeatherDance FRLGXD Pidgey, Pidgeotto, and Pidgeot
298 Teeter Dance RSE Spinda
299 Blaze Kick RSE Blaziken
301 Ice Ball RSEXD Spheal, Sealeo, and Walrein
302 Needle Arm RSE Cacnea and Cacturne
303 Slack Off RSE Slakoth and Slaking
304 Hyper Voice RSEFRLG Jigglypuff, Whismur, Loudred, and Exploud
306 Crush Claw RXD Zangoose
307 Blast Burn FRLGXD Charizard* and Cyndaquil*
308 Hydro Cannon FRLGXD Blastoise* and Totodile*
309 Meteor Mash RSEFRLG Clefairy, Metang, and Metagross
311 Weather Ball RSE Castform
320 GrassWhistle RSXD Roselia
323 Water Spout RSE Wailmer, Wailord, and Kyogre
324 Signal Beam RSEFRLG Dewgong* and Volbeat
326 Extrasensory REXD Nuzleaf
330 Muddy Water RSE Marshtomp and Swampert
333 Icicle Spear FR Shellder*
336 Howl RSEColo.XD Houndour, Houndoom, Poochyena, Mightyena, Whismur, Loudred, Exploud, Electrike, and Manectric
338 Frenzy Plant FRLGXD Venusaur* and Chikorita*
342 Poison Tail SE Seviper
344 Volt Tackle E Pichu
348 Leaf Blade RSE Grovyle and Sceptile
354 Psycho Boost EFRLG Lugia* and Deoxys

Generation IV

Move Game Pokémon that learn the move
169 Spider Web DPPtHG Spinarak and Ariados
177 Aeroblast HGSS Lugia
217 Present DPPtSS Delibird
221 Sacred Fire HGSS Ho-Oh
432 Defog DPPt Exclusively via HM05
449 Judgment DPPt Arceus
459 Roar of Time DPt Dialga
460 Spacial Rend PPt Palkia
461 Lunar Dance DPPt Cresselia
462 Crush Grip DPPt Regigigas
463 Magma Storm DPPt Heatran
464 Dark Void DPPt Darkrai
465 Seed Flare DPPt Shaymin

Generation V

Move Game Pokémon that learn the move
006 Pay Day B2W2 Meowth
025 Mega Kick BW Hitmonlee
027 Rolling Kick BW Hitmonlee and Hitmontop
125 Bone Club BW Cubone and Marowak
134 Kinesis WB2W2 Kadabra and Alakazam
135 Softboiled W Chansey and Blissey
140 Barrage BW Exeggcute and Exeggutor
142 Lovely Kiss BW Jynx
155 Bonemerang BW Cubone and Marowak
166 Sketch BW Smeargle
167 Triple Kick BW Hitmontop
160 Conversion W Porygon, Porygon2, and Porygon-Z
176 Conversion 2 W Porygon, Porygon2, and Porygon-Z
211 Steel Wing B2W2 Skarmory
265 SmellingSalt B2W2 Makuhita and Hariyama
285 Skill Swap WB2W2 Only Solosis, Duosion, and Reuniclus in White. Available via Move Tutor in Black 2 and White 2.
295 Luster Purge B2 Latios
296 Mist Ball W2 Latias
448 Chatter B2W2 Chatot
461 Lunar Dance B2W2 Cresselia
462 Crush Grip B2W2 Regigigas
550 Bolt Strike WB2 Zekrom
551 Blue Flare BW2 Reshiram
553 Freeze Shock B2 Black Kyurem
554 Ice Burn W2 White Kyurem
555 Snarl B2W2 Exclusively via TM95
558 Fusion Flare BW2 Reshiram
559 Fusion Bolt WB2 Zekrom

Generation VI

Move Game Pokémon that learn the move
125 Bone Club XY Cubone and Marowak
140 Barrage XY Exeggcute and Exeggutor
142 Lovely Kiss XY Jynx
155 Bonemerang XY Cubone and Marowak
160 Conversion ORAS Porygon, Porygon2, and Porygon-Z
166 Sketch XY Smeargle
176 Conversion 2 ORAS Porygon, Porygon2, and Porygon-Z
177 Aeroblast AS Lugia
208 Milk Drink XY Miltank, Skiddo, and Gogoat
221 Sacred Fire ORAS Entei and Ho-Oh
295 Luster Purge ORAS Latios
296 Mist Ball ORAS Latias
354 Psycho Boost ORAS Deoxys
454 Attack Order XY Vespiquen
455 Defend Order XY Vespiquen
456 Heal Order XY Vespiquen
459 Roar of Time AS Dialga
460 Spacial Rend OR Palkia
461 Lunar Dance ORAS Cresselia
462 Crush Grip ORAS Regigigas
467 Shadow Force ORAS Giratina
463 Magma Storm ORAS Heatran
535 Heat Crash ORAS Tepig, Pignite, and Emboar
540 Psystrike XY Mewtwo
543 Head Charge ORAS Bouffalant
550 Bolt Strike AS Zekrom
551 Blue Flare OR Reshiram
553 Freeze Shock AS Black Kyurem
554 Ice Burn OR White Kyurem
558 Fusion Flare OR Reshiram, White Kyurem
559 Fusion Bolt AS Zekrom, Black Kyurem
561 Mat Block XY Greninja
567 Trick-or-Treat XY Pumpkaboo and Gourgeist
568 Noble Roar XY Litleo and Pyroar
575 Parting Shot XY Pancham and Pangoro
576 Topsy-Turvy XY Inkay and Malamar
582 Electrify XY Helioptile and Heliolisk
588 King's Shield XY Aegislash
597 Aromatic Mist Y Aromatisse
600 Powder XY Vivillon
601 Geomancy X Xerneas
613 Oblivion Wing Y Yveltal
616 Land's Wrath XY Zygarde
618 Origin Pulse AS Kyogre
619 Precipice Blades OR Groudon
620 Dragon Ascent ORAS Rayquaza

Generation VII

Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! excludes a large majority of moves in the series and cannot interact in any way with Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon. Because of this, the two games groups are listed separately.

Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon

Move Game Pokémon that learn the move
015 Cut SUS Kartana
142 Lovely Kiss USUM Jynx
177 Aeroblast UM Lugia
190 Octazooka USUM Octillery
290 Secret Power USUM Audino
295 Luster Purge US Latios
296 Mist Ball UM Latias
459 Roar of Time US Dialga
460 Spacial Rend UM Palkia
461 Lunar Dance USUM Cresselia
462 Crush Grip UM Regigigas
463 Magma Storm US Heatran
467 Shadow Force USUM Giratina
535 Heat Crash SM Tepig, Pignite, and Emboar
540 Psystrike USUM Mewtwo
541 Tail Slap USUM Minccino and Cinccino
544 Gear Grind SM Klink, Klang, and Klinklang
549 Glaciate USUM Kyurem
550 Blue Flare US Reshiram
551 Bolt Strike UM Zekrom
552 Fiery Dance USUM Volcarona
553 Freeze Shock UM Black Kyurem
554 Ice Burn US White Kyurem
558 Fusion Flare US Reshiram and White Kyurem
559 Fusion Bolt UM Zekrom and Black Kyurem
560 Flying Press USUM Hawlucha
576 Topsy-Turvy USUM Inkay and Malamar
582 Electrify USUM Helioptile and Heliolisk
600 Powder USUM Vivillon
601 Geomancy US Xerneas
613 Oblivion Wing UM Yveltal
618 Origin Pulse UM Kyogre
619 Precipice Blades US Groudon
620 Dragon Ascent USUM Rayquaza
689 Instruct MUM Oranguru
704 Shell Trap SUS Turtonator
713 Sunsteel Strike SUS Solgaleo and Dusk Mane Necrozma
714 Moongeist Beam MUM Lunala and Dawn Wings Necrozma
720 Mind Blown US Blacephalon
722 Photon Geyser USUM Necrozma
723 Light That Burns the Sky USUM Ultra Necrozma
724 Searing Sunraze Smash US Solgaleo and Dusk Mane Necrozma
725 Menacing Moonraze Maelstrom UM Lunala and Dawn Wings Necrozma
726 Let's Snuggle Forever USUM Mimikyu
727 Splintered Stormshards USUM Lycanroc
728 Clangorous Soulblaze USUM Kommo-o

Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

Move Game Pokémon that learn the move
137 Glare E Ekans and Arbok
729 Zippy Zap P Partner Pikachu
730 Splishy Splash P Partner Pikachu
731 Floaty Fall P Partner Pikachu
732 Pika Papow P Partner Pikachu
733 Bouncy Bubble E Partner Eevee
734 Buzzy Buzz E Partner Eevee
735 Sizzly Slide E Partner Eevee
736 Glitzy Glow E Partner Eevee
737 Baddy Bad E Partner Eevee
738 Sappy Seed E Partner Eevee
739 Freezy Frost E Partner Eevee
740 Sparkly Swirl E Partner Eevee
741 Veevee Volley E Partner Eevee

Generation VIII

Move Game Pokémon that learn the move
561 Mat Block SMUSUM Exclusively by transferring Throh that already knows the move
689 Instruct Sh Oranguru
691 Clanging Scales Sw Kommo-o
704 Shell Trap Sw Turtonator
775 Clangorous Soul Sw Kommo-o
781 Behemoth Blade Sw Zacian (Crowned Sword)
782 Behemoth Bash Sh Zamazenta (Crowned Shield)
788 Grav Apple Sw Flapple
787 Apple Acid Sh Appletun
794 Meteor Assault Sw Sirfetch'd
G-Max Chi Strike Sw Gigantamax Machamp
G-Max Terror Sh Gigantamax Gengar
G-Max Resonance Sh Gigantamax Lapras
G-Max Volcalith Sw Gigantamax Coalossal
G-Max Tartness Sw Gigantamax Flapple
G-Max Sweetness Sh Gigantamax Appletun
  • Behemoth Blade and Behemoth Bash replace Iron Head in Zacian and Zamazenta's move set when they enter battle in their Crowned Sword and Crowned Shield forms, respectively.
  • The Gigantamax forms of the Pokémon listed above are exclusive to their particular game, but players from either game can be recruited to participate in Max Raid Battles with them, and have a chance to catch them if they are defeated. In addition, some have been featured in Wild Area News that ignores game exclusivity.

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