Move Reminder

This article is about the NPCs who teach moves Pokémon can learn by leveling up. For the NPCs who teach moves outside a Pokémon's normal learnset, see Move Tutor.

Move Reminder 技思い出し Move Reminder
The Move Reminder in Pokémon Platinum
Gender	Both
Hometown	Varies
Region	Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Orre, Sinnoh, Unova, Kalos, Alola
Generation	III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII
Games	Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen, XD: Gale of Darkness, Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver, Black and White, Black 2 and White 2, X and Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, Sun and Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

A Move Reminder (Japanese: 技思い出し Move Reminder, also わざおしえマニア Move-Teaching Maniac), sometimes called a move relearner by fans, is a character who can teach a Pokémon any move that its species is able to learn by leveling up, and from Generation VI onward, special moves that it has forgotten (such as Egg Moves). The Move Reminder usually requires a Heart Scale in exchange for their services.

In Galar, Jack provides Move Reminder services free of charge (among other services).

In Pokémon Legends: Arceus and later, a Pokémon's moves can be changed at any time outside of battle.

Terminology

• In the Japanese version of Generation III games and Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, he refers to himself as ポケモンわざマニア (Pokémon Move Maniac).
  • In the English version of Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, this was translated as Move Tutor.
  • In the Engish version of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, this was translated as Pokémon Move Maniac.
• In the Japanese version of Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, the sign outside refers to him as わざおしえマニア (Move-Teaching Maniac). This was translated in English as Move Tutor.
• In the Japanese version of Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, the sign outside refers to him as わざマニア (Move Maniac). This was translated in English as Move Maniac.

Teachable moves

Move type	Generation
	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
Moves learnable at an earlier or current level	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Moves learnable at a later level	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✔	✘	✘
Moves known when hatched	✘	✘	✘	✘	✔	✔	✔	✔
Moves known by event Pokémon					✔	✔	✔	✘
Special moves known by hidden Pokémon					✔
Special moves known by Island Scan Pokémon						✔
Special moves known by Brilliant Pokémon							✘
Moves previously learned via TR							✔
Special moves known by Pokémon caught in the Grand Underground							✔
Moves previously learned via TM								✔
Special moves known by Pokémon caught in Tera Raids or as Wild Terastallized Pokémon								✘
Moves learnable only by previous evolutions								✘

Level-up moves

From Generation II to VI and in Generation VIII, the Move Reminder can teach a Pokémon any move that its species is able to learn at an earlier level. In Generation VII, the Move Reminder can teach a Pokémon any move it can learn via level-up, including moves it would learn at higher levels.

The Move Reminder can only teach a Pokémon moves that its species can learn in the game at hand. They cannot teach moves exclusive to a pre-evolution, even if they had made the present Pokémon forget that move previously. In particular, prior to Generation VIII, many Pokémon that evolve by Evolution stone have a very restricted set of level-up moves in their evolved forms compared to their unevolved forms.

Certain Pokémon may also be taught moves via the Move Reminder that they would not normally learn until a later level or at all by leveling up. For example, in Generation VI, while Lopunny normally learns Healing Wish at level 63 by leveling up, due to also being coded to learn Healing Wish at level 1 (at a level at which it is not normally obtainable), it can also be taught Healing Wish by a Move Reminder at any level. Other moves can only be taught this way for reasons such as the Pokémon not being able to be obtained at a low enough level (e.g. Zapdos and Ancient Power starting in Generation IV) or the species having more than four starting moves (e.g. Kecleon).

Special moves

Starting in Generation VI, Pokémon obtained with special moves often can relearn those moves if they are forgotten. Whether a special move can be relearned via the Move Reminder depends on how it was obtained.

Any Pokémon hatched in Generation VI onward can relearn any move it knew when it hatched. This includes not only Egg Moves, but any other moves it knew when hatched as well (e.g. level-up moves known upon hatching, Volt Tackle bred onto Pichu, etc.). Pokémon hatched in earlier generations do not flag these moves as relearnable, so cannot relearn moves of this type even if they are transferred to a Generation VI or later game.

Pokémon obtained via Mystery Gift from Generation VI onward may mark specific moves as being relearnable. Early Generation VI distributions only flag event-exclusive moves (such as the Pokémon Center Tokyo Bay Inkay's Happy Hour) and Egg Moves that the Pokémon knows when it was distributed; later Generation VI distributions and all distributions from Generation VII and VIII flag all moves the Pokémon knows when distributed (except moves introduced part-way through that generation). Pokémon distributed in earlier generations do not flag these moves as relearnable, so cannot relearn moves of this type even if they are transferred to a Generation VI or later game. In Generation IX, Event Pokemon cannot relearn event-exclusive moves.

Special moves known due to being a hidden Pokémon in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire or an Island Scan Pokémon in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon can also be taught by the Move Reminder if forgotten (even if transferred to a later generation). However, special moves known by Brilliant Pokémon in Generation VIII cannot be relearned.

If a Pokémon is given a battle-ready symbol, the Pokémon's record of relearnable moves are erased, preventing those moves from being relearned (unless they are also level-up moves in that game).

In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, certain Pokémon, such as Ceruledge, have moves that are specifically available only via Move Reminder, rather than being extra Level 1 moves. Pokémon caught in a Tera Raid or as a wandering Tera Pokémon cannot remember special moves (moves it doesn't learn by level-up or at level 1). If the move is an Egg Move it can be retaught via Picnic. If the move is a TM it can be retaught via TM, after which it can be easily remembered.

TR moves

This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: Confirm whether giving a Pokémon a battle-ready symbol deletes relearnable TR moves

In Generation VIII, Pokémon can also be taught any move they had previously learned via TR but forgotten. This only applies if the move was learned using a TR—if the Pokémon knew a move that can be taught via TR, but learned it via a different method, that move cannot be relearned this way.

Previous Evolution Moves

In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, certain Pokémon, such as Breloom, have moves such as Spore that are available because a previous evolution learns it as level-up move. It is not possible for Pokémon to relearn these special moves. Even Pokémon caught in a Tera Raid or as a wandering evolved Pokémon cannot relearn these moves even if they were caught knowing them.

They can still relearn these moves if they're available through other means. Garganacl can relearn Iron Defense after it is taught to it with a TM. A Teddiursa will know Baby-Doll Eyes when hatched unless it is bred to have 4 other moves, and so will be able to relearn it when it evolves. And for the previous example, if you breed two Shroomish that have Spore in their moveset, the egg will hatch a Shroomish that will know Spore and can relearn it even after it evolves into Breloom. In some cases though, like Goodra and Acid Armor, there is no way for Goomy to know the move when it hatches and there is no TM.

Restrictions

Like all methods of teaching moves (other than Pokémon Day Care), the Move Reminder cannot overwrite HM moves.

In Pokémon XD, if a Pokémon has four moves, the Move Reminder will not be able to teach it a move until the Move Deleter deletes one of the Pokémon's current moves.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team/Rescue Team DX

Gulpin Link Shop (Japanese: ゴクリンの連結店) allows the player to remember forgotten techniques. However, Gulpin cannot teach Deoxys moves it has forgotten, saying it's a "special" Pokémon.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness/Explorers of Sky

Electivire's Link Shop allows the player to remember forgotten techniques. However, Electivire cannot teach Deoxys moves it has forgotten, saying it's a "special" Pokémon. The shop opens after the player gains access to Apple Woods.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (WiiWare)

Slaking Move Relearner can teach the player's Pokémon attacks which it has forgotten, but only those that it can learn via level-up.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity

Scraggy's Savvy Moves is unlocked after completing Desolate Canyon for the first time. Acting as the Move Deleter and Move Reminder for this game, Scraggy changes the Pokémon's moves.

Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon

Hawlucha runs Hawlucha's Slam School, where the player can relearn their teammates' forgotten moves or change their Abilities.

Locations

While Generation II has no formal Move Reminder, in Pokémon Stadium 2, after defeating the Elite Four and Champion at the Gym Leader Castle, the player will be allowed to reteach a move to one of the Pokémon that was involved in the battle, there are some requirements, though: the six Pokémon should come from a Generation I or Generation II core series game, they can't be registered and the player has to beat the Elite Four and the Champion in a single sitting (i.e. without using the Suspend option). This is the only way in which Pokémon like Mewtwo can learn moves like Disable in Gen I. In Generation IX move remembering is accessible from the menu.

Move Reminders can be found in the following locations:

Region	City	Location	Price
KantoFRLGPE	FRLG: Two Island	House next to the Joyful Game Corner	TinyMushrooms ×2 or Big Mushroom ×1
	PE: Indigo Plateau	Pokémon League lobby	Heart Scale
JohtoHGSS	Blackthorn City	House west of the Poké Mart	Heart Scale
Hoenn	Fallarbor Town	Northwestern-most house	Heart Scale
OrreXD	Mt. Battle	Lobby, man on the bottom bench on the right	1,000 Poké Coupons
Sinnoh	Pastoria City	House northeast of the Poké Mart	Heart Scale
			BDSP: After giving 10 Heart Scales: Free
Unova	BW: Mistralton City	House east of the Pokémon Center	Heart Scale
	B2W2: Pokémon World Tournament	Southwest stand	Heart Scale
Kalos	Dendemille Town	House northeast of the Pokémon Center	Heart Scale
Alola	Mount Lanakila	Inside the Pokémon Center	Heart Scale
Galar	All Pokémon Centers	Jack, on the left side	Free

Sprites

Overworld sprite from Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald	Overworld sprite from FireRed and LeafGreen	Overworld sprite from Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum	Overworld sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver	Overworld sprite from Black, White, Black 2, and White 2	Overworld model from X and Y	Overworld model from Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire	Overworld model from Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon

Quotes

Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald

• When the player speaks to him

"I'm the Move Tutor. I know all the moves that Pokémon learn - every one of them - and I can teach Pokémon those moves. I can teach a move to a Pokémon of yours if you'd like. I'll do it for a Heart Scale. I'm collecting those now."

• If the player has a Heart Scale

"Oh! That's it! That's an honest to goodness Heart Scale! Let me guess, you want me to teach a move?"

Yes: "Which Pokémon needs tutoring?"

• If the selected Pokémon cannot be taught a move

"Sorry… It doesn't appear as if I have any move I can teach that Pokémon." (Returns to previous question.)

• If the selected Pokémon can be taught a move

"Which move should I teach?"

• The last thing he always says

"If your Pokémon need to learn a move, come back with a Heart Scale."

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

• When the player first speaks to him after entering his house

"I'm the Pokémon Move Maniac. I know every single move that Pokémon learn growing up. I'm also a mushroom maniac. Bring me two TinyMushrooms, or one Big Mushroom. If you do that for me, I'll teach a move to one Pokémon."

• If the player has enough of either item

"Sniff, sniff… Hm! You smell of Mushrooms! Do you want me to teach a move to a Pokémon of yours?"

Yes: "Which Pokémon needs tutoring?"

• If the selected Pokémon cannot be taught a move

"Sorry… It doesn't appear as if I have a move I can teach that Pokémon." (Returns to previous question.)

• If the selected Pokémon can be taught a move

"Which move should I teach?"

• If player has enough of both items after teaching a move

"Then, I'll need a Mushroom or two. What are you going to give me?"

• The last thing he always says

"If your Pokémon need to learn a move, I need a Mushroom or two."

Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness

"Be it a move that was never learned, or a move once learned and forgotten, if moves are what Pokémon need, I'm the man! All it takes are some Poké Coupons for me, the Move Teacher, to teach your Pokémon those moves you want and a whole lot more! So, are there any Pokémon that want to learn a new move or two?"

No: "There'll be times like this. Drop in when you need me."

Yes:

• Try to teach a move the Pokémon already knows

"Hold on. It already knows the move <move>."

• If the player doesn't have enough Poké Coupons

"You don't have enough Poké Coupons. I'm sorry, but I can't teach moves to your Pokémon.

• If the player has enough Poké Coupons

"So, I should teach the move <move>?"

No: (return to list)

Yes: "Now it's my turn. ...Done! Your <nickname> has learned <move>. Are there any other Pokémon that need the help of me, the Move Teacher?"

Yes: (opens Pokémon menu)

No: "There'll be times like this. Drop in when you need me."

Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum

• When the player first speaks to him

"Everyone calls me the Pokémon Move Maniac. I prefer Move Tutor. I know every move that Pokémon learn while they're leveling up, and I can teach Pokémon those moves. I can teach a move to a Pokémon of yours if you'd like. I'll do it if you'll trade me a Heart Scale."

• If the player does not have a Heart Scale

"If any of your Pokémon needs to learn a move, come back with a Heart Scale."

• If the player has a Heart Scale

"Oh! That's it! That's an honest-to-goodness Heart Scale! Let me guess, you want me to teach one of your Pokémon a move? Which Pokémon needs tutoring?"

• If the selection is cancelled

"If any of your Pokémon needs to learn a move, come back with a Heart Scale."

• If the selected Pokémon cannot be taught a move

"Sorry... There isn't any move I can teach that Pokémon."

• If the selected Pokémon can be taught a move

"Which move should I teach?"

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

• When the player first speaks to him

"Me? I'm the Pokémon Move Maniac. I know every move that Pokémon learn while they're leveling up, and I can make Pokémon remember those moves. I can make a Pokémon of yours remember a move if you'd like. But...ahem! It'll cost you. I'll make a Pokémon remember a move if you'll trade me a Heart Scale."

• If the player does not have a Heart Scale

"If any of your Pokémon needs to learn a move, come back with a Heart Scale."

• If the player has a Heart Scale

"Ha! That's it! That's an honest-to-goodness Heart Scale! Let me guess, you want me to teach one of your Pokémon a move? Which Pokémon needs tutoring?"

• If the selection is cancelled

"If any of your Pokémon needs to learn a move, come back with a Heart Scale."

• If the selected Pokémon cannot be taught a move

"Sorry... There isn't any move I can make that Pokémon remember."

• If the selected Pokémon can be taught a move

"Which move should I make it remember?"

• If selection is cancelled

"If any of your Pokémon needs to learn a move, come back with a Heart Scale."

Pokémon Black, White, Black 2, and White 2

• When the player first speaks to her

"Everyone calls me the reminder girl. I know every move that Pokémon learn while they're leveling up. And I can make Pokémon remember those moves! If you bring me a Heart Scale, I'll make a Pokémon remember a move."

• If the player does not have a Heart Scale

"If any of your Pokémon needs to remember a move, bring me a Heart Scale!"

• If the player has a Heart Scale

"Should a move be remembered?"

No: "If any of your Pokémon needs to remember a move, bring me a Heart Scale!"

Yes: "Which Pokémon should learn it?"

• If the selected Pokémon cannot be taught a move

"This Pokémon hasn't forgotten any moves."

• If the selected Pokémon can be taught a move

"Which move should <Pokémon> remember?"

Pokémon X and Y

• When the player first speaks to her

"Everybody calls me Madam Reminder. I know every move that Pokémon learn while they're leveling up. And I can make Pokémon remember those moves! If you bring me a Heart Scale, I'll make a Pokémon remember a move."

• If the player does not have a Heart Scale

"If any of your Pokémon needs to remember a move, bring me a Heart Scale!"

• If the player has a Heart Scale

"Should a move be remembered?"

No: "If any of your Pokémon needs to remember a move, bring me a Heart Scale!"

Yes: "Which Pokémon should learn it?"

• If the selected Pokémon cannot be taught a move

"This Pokémon hasn't forgotten any moves."

• If the selected Pokémon can be taught a move

"Which move should <Pokémon> remember?"

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

• If the player does not have a Heart Scale

"I'm the Pokémon Move Maniac! I know every move Pokémon can learn by leveling up, and I can teach 'em to your Pokémon! I'm totally into collecting Heart Scales right now, so bring me one and I'll share the maniacal magic of moves!"

• If the player has a Heart Scale

"Oh! Sweet! That's a Heart Scale, right enough! You'd like me to teach your Pokémon a move?"

No: "If any of your Pokémon needs to remember a move, bring me a Heart Scale!"

Yes: "Which Pokémon will it be?"

• If an Egg is selected

"Huh? I don't have any moves I can teach Pokémon Eggs."

• If the selected Pokémon cannot be taught a move

"I'm sorry, but it doesn't look like I've got any moves to teach that Pokémon."

• If the selected Pokémon can be taught a move

"Which move should <Pokémon> remember?"

Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon

• When the player first speaks to her

"Everyone calls me Madam Memorial. I know every move that a Pokémon learns as it grows, you see. I can also help your Pokémon remember any of those moves that it has let go in the past. I'll have your Pokémon recover their lost moves in exchange for Heart Scales, if you have any."

• If the player has a Heart Scale

"Would you like to remind your Pokémon of a long-forgotten move?"

No: "If there's a move you'd like one of your Pokémon to remember, bring me a Heart Scale!"

Yes: "Which Pokémon is it?"

• If the selected Pokémon can be taught a move

"Which move would you like it to remember?"

See also

• Jack (Galar)

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 招式教學狂 Zhāoshì Jiàoxué Kuáng French Maître des Capacités German Attacken-Erinnerer Italian Ricordamosse Korean 기술 떠올리기 Gisul Tteoolligi Spanish Recuerda-Movimientos

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