User:Meeper12346/Event move

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User:Meeper12346/Edit An event move is a special move exclusively obtained via event distribution. Event moves can either be entirely unobtainable outside of event distributions, or unobtainable on a specific Pokémon outside of event distributions. Certain moves lose their event exclusive status and become readily available in a later generation, such as V-create. Unless stated otherwise, all of the following moves can also be learned by Smeargle via Sketch.

List of event exclusive moves

Name Debut
Gen.
Type Category Games where the move is event exclusive Learned by Notes
Snarl V Dark Special BW                                    Available via TM95; however, this TM was only made obtainable via the Lock Capsule, which was never distributed.
Only ever made legitimately obtainable prior to the release of Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 through various Zoroark events, which can then breed Snarl down onto any Pokémon that would otherwise learn the move via TM and was either in the Field egg group or shared an egg group with another Pokémon that could chain breed it down.
No longer event exclusive as of Pokémon Black 2 and White 2.
V-create V Fire Physical BWB2W2XYORASSMUSUM    Only distributed alongside an event Rayquaza and various event Victini.
No longer event exclusive as of Generation VIII.
Happy Hour VI Normal Status XYORASSMUSUMPESwShSV                *  Only obtainable through various event distributions.
Usable, but not legitimately obtainable in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. Has to be transferred from Generation VII to obtain in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
Celebrate VI Normal Status XYORASSMUSUMPESwShSV                                            * Only obtainable through various event distributions.
Hold Hands VI Normal Status XYORASSMUSUMPESwShSV     * Only obtainable through various event distributions.
Usable, but not legitimately obtainable in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! and Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Has to be transferred from Generation VII to obtain in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
Hold Back VI Normal Status XYORASSMUSUMSwShSV              Only obtainable through various event distributions.
Usable, but not legitimately obtainable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Has to be transferred from Generation VII to obtain in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

List of event exclusive Pokémon and move combinations

Generation I

Name Debut
Gen.
Type Category Games where the move is event exclusive Learned by Notes
Fly I Flying Physical RGBY    Only 40 of these Pikachu were distributed across two distributions to Japanese-language games from October to November of 1997.
Cannot be traded to English language games. Must be traded from Pokémon Red and Green or Blue to obtain in Pokémon Yellow.
Pay Day I Normal Physical RGBY    These Pokémon were distributed to Japanese-language games in August of 1998.
Cannot be traded to English language games. Must be traded from Pokémon Red and Green or Blue to obtain in Pokémon Yellow.
In Pokémon Sword and Shield, no longer event exclusive on Rapidash; remains event exclusive for Fearow.
Surf I Water Special RGBY / RBY    Various Generation I Pikachu distributions included the special event move Surf.
Can be tutored to any Pikachu in Generation I after clearing the Master Ball division of the L1-30 Division in the Japanese release of Pokémon Stadium or by clearing the Master Ball division of the Round 2 Prime Cup without saving and by selecting Pikachu during the final battle in the international release of Pokémon Stadium.
Unlocks the Pikachu's Beach minigame in Pokémon Yellow; in the Virtual Console release of Pokémon Yellow, the minigame is unlocked by default.
No longer event exclusive as of Generation VIII.
Amnesia I Psychic Status RGBY / RBY    A special Psyduck was distributed to all Generation I games after registering all 151 Pokémon in the Hall of Fame in Pokémon Stadium.
No longer event exclusive as of Generation IV.