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* {{m|Safeguard}} has been able to protect against attacks instead of status problems. | * {{m|Safeguard}} has been able to protect against attacks instead of status problems. | ||
* {{m|Light Screen}} has been able to block [[Physical move|physical attacks]], even though it usually only affects [[Special move|special attacks]]. There have been inconsistencies with Light Screen affecting physical moves or just special moves as ''[[AG129|A Judgment Brawl]]'' clearly demonstrates physical attacks correctly bypassing Light Screen. | * {{m|Light Screen}} has been able to block [[Physical move|physical attacks]], even though it usually only affects [[Special move|special attacks]]. There have been inconsistencies with Light Screen affecting physical moves or just special moves as ''[[AG129|A Judgment Brawl]]'' clearly demonstrates physical attacks correctly bypassing Light Screen. | ||
* | * {{m|Counter}} has been shown to block special attacks, even though in the games it only affects physical attacks. This was disputed in ''[[EP174|Imitation Confrontation]]'', which was also the debut of the move {{m|Mirror Coat}} in the anime. Regardless, Counter and Mirror Coat were then used interchangeably. | ||
** Both Counter and Mirror Coat have the users being unharmed by the enemy attack. | |||
* {{type|Psychic}} moves have persistently been shown to affect {{type|Dark}} Pokémon, even though Dark-type Pokémon are immune to the effects of damaging Psychic-type moves. This goes against what has occurred in the earlier anime episodes as ''[[EP171|Power Play!]]'' clearly demonstrates an {{p|Alakazam}}'s {{m|Psychic}} not working against [[Gary's Umbreon]]. | * {{type|Psychic}} moves have persistently been shown to affect {{type|Dark}} Pokémon, even though Dark-type Pokémon are immune to the effects of damaging Psychic-type moves. This goes against what has occurred in the earlier anime episodes as ''[[EP171|Power Play!]]'' clearly demonstrates an {{p|Alakazam}}'s {{m|Psychic}} not working against [[Gary's Umbreon]]. | ||
** In ''[[HS05|The Blue Badge of Courage]]'', {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}} uses {{m|Confusion}} on a {{p|Poochyena}} that belongs to the [[Gym Badge thieves]]. | ** In ''[[HS05|The Blue Badge of Courage]]'', {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}} uses {{m|Confusion}} on a {{p|Poochyena}} that belongs to the [[Gym Badge thieves]]. |