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* In the anime, Trainers are also not allowed to use medicine or Berries during battle. | * In the anime, Trainers are also not allowed to use medicine or Berries during battle. | ||
* Pokémon can have more than four moves in the anime, and are not required to forget an old move in order to learn a new one (although some of the moves a Pokémon is shown using when first introduced will generally fall into disuse as the Pokémon learns more powerful moves as the series continues). Later series are more likely to have Pokémon stick to the four-move limit, however. | * Pokémon can have more than four moves in the anime, and are not required to forget an old move in order to learn a new one (although some of the moves a Pokémon is shown using when first introduced will generally fall into disuse as the Pokémon learns more powerful moves as the series continues). Later series are more likely to have Pokémon stick to the four-move limit, however. | ||
* | * [[PP]] does not seem to exist in the anime. | ||
* [[Egg Move]]s, which a Pokémon knows upon hatching in the games, are able to be picked up naturally as the Pokémon grows (one example being [[Ash's Pikachu]] learning {{m|Volt Tackle}} 424 episodes after its first appearance). | * [[Egg Move]]s, which a Pokémon knows upon hatching in the games, are able to be picked up naturally as the Pokémon grows (one example being [[Ash's Pikachu]] learning {{m|Volt Tackle}} 424 episodes after its first appearance). | ||
* In the anime, there can be more than the eight usual [[Gym]]s in each [[region]]. However, Ash only ever faces the ones from the games, with the others challenged by the rivals. | * In the anime, there can be more than the eight usual [[Gym]]s in each [[region]]. However, Ash only ever faces the ones from the games, with the others challenged by the rivals. | ||
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* The physical and special concept is rarely mentioned in the anime. | * The physical and special concept is rarely mentioned in the anime. | ||
* Pokémon can sometimes use a technique that normally would not affect the enemy in the games, notably with {{AP|Pikachu}} who has been able to affect {{type|Ground}}s with Electric attacks, which it can't do in the games. | * Pokémon can sometimes use a technique that normally would not affect the enemy in the games, notably with {{AP|Pikachu}} who has been able to affect {{type|Ground}}s with Electric attacks, which it can't do in the games. | ||
* Like people, Pokémon can be worn out from constant battling and eventually collapse from exhaustion. However, in the games, a Pokémon that runs out of | * Like people, Pokémon can be worn out from constant battling and eventually collapse from exhaustion. However, in the games, a Pokémon that runs out of [[PP]] in every move can faint from the [[recoil]] damage of {{m|Struggle}}. | ||
* Official Gym and League battles set limits on how many Pokémon a Trainer can use to fight with, whereas in the games only facilities like the [[Battle Tower]] set limits. | * Official Gym and League battles set limits on how many Pokémon a Trainer can use to fight with, whereas in the games only facilities like the [[Battle Tower]] set limits. | ||
* All official Pokémon Trainer battles in the anime have a [[Battle judge|judge]], who sets the rules and referees the battle, and is able to declare when a Pokémon is unable to battle which would eliminate that Pokémon from the match. In the games, however, aside from a battle facility match, any Pokémon that has fainted can be revived and used again in battle as long as the Trainer has at least one Pokémon left. | * All official Pokémon Trainer battles in the anime have a [[Battle judge|judge]], who sets the rules and referees the battle, and is able to declare when a Pokémon is unable to battle which would eliminate that Pokémon from the match. In the games, however, aside from a battle facility match, any Pokémon that has fainted can be revived and used again in battle as long as the Trainer has at least one Pokémon left. | ||