Anime move errors

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In the Pokémon anime, there will often come up a Pokémon that knows a move it cannot learn legally in any of the games. It is unknown whether these are actual mistakes, a writing policy of not having to stick to the games too closely, or merely the Pokémon using an attribute that shares the name of a move in the games.

It should also be noted that occasionally Nintendo will make available Pokémon that can be transferred onto the games with a move that is not normally included in that Pokémon's moveset (a prime example being Pokémon Box Ruby & Sapphire, which gave away four separate Pokémon with moves that were not normally available to that specific Pokémon).

List of anime Pokémon with moves they can't learn in the games

# MS Name Move Episode
017   Ash's Pidgeotto Peck 1003EP003
127   Samurai's Pinsir Tackle 1004EP004
109   James's Koffing Counter 1006EP006
120   Misty's Staryu Counter 1007EP007
020   Ash's Raticate Hi Jump Kick 1015EP015
116   Misty's Horsea Sludge 1019EP019
001   Ash's Bulbasaur Whirlwind 1032EP032
005   Ash's Charmeleon Tail Whip 1044EP044
025   Ash's Pikachu Bite 1068EP068
037   Brock's Vulpix Agility 1072EP072
004   Zippo Tackle 1079EP079
071   James's Victreebel Tackle 1086EP086
055   Golduck Barrier 1091EP091
055   Golduck Psywave 1091EP091
024   Jessie's Arbok Tackle 1095EP095
006   Ash's Charizard Tackle 1108EP108
025   Ash's Pikachu Tackle 1118EP118
182   Bailey's Bellossom Twister 1122EP122
025   Ash's Pikachu Leer 1150EP150
155   Ash's Cyndaquil Agility 1152EP152
164   Ash's Noctowl Gust 1164EP164
202   Jessie's Wobbuffet Bide 1167EP167
197   Gary's Umbreon Agility 1171EP171
158   Ash's Totodile Skull Bash 1216EP216
001   Ash's Bulbasaur Dig 1225EP225
047   Parasect Sleep Powder 1227EP227
157   Jimmy's Typhlosion Fire Spin 1230.5The Legend of Thunder!
219   Egan's Magcargo Withdraw 1240EP240
246   Ash's Larvitar Harden 1258EP258
208   Harrison's Steelix Wrap 1271EP271
299   Roxanne's Nosepass Hyper Beam 2016AG016
296   Brawly's Makuhita Slam 2020AG020
385   Jirachi Teleport 2034.5Jirachi: Wish Maker
371   Michelle's Bagon Skull Bash 2043AG043
438   Brock's Bonsly Take Down 2156AG156
397   Ash's Starly Gust 3002DP002
269   Jessie's Dustox Stun Spore 3008DP008
414   Cheryl's Mothim Supersonic 3032DP032
436   Saturn's Bronzor Teleport 3060DP060
446   Kylie's Munchlax Giga Impact 3076DP076
376   Metagross Lock-On 3117DP117
477   Dusknoir Rapid Spin 3122.5Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness
486   Regigigas Hammer Arm 3129DP129
069   Bellsprout Absorb 3134DP134
343   Damos's Baltoy Shock Wave 3135.5Arceus and the Jewel of Life
344   Damos's Claydol Shock Wave 3135.5Arceus and the Jewel of Life
480   Uxie Teleport 3151DP151
481   Mesprit Teleport 3151DP151
482   Azelf Teleport 3151DP151
401   Nando's Kricketot Sing 3174DP174

Less blatant examples

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