Manga move errors

In the Pokémon manga, a situation will sometimes occur in which a Pokémon 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.

Occasionally, in-game event Pokémon that can be transferred onto the main series games have 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 manga Pokémon with moves that they cannot learn in the games

Ash & Pikachu

Artwork	Name	Move	First use	Picture
	Ash's Pikachu	Tackle	One Half Of A Poké Ball
	Ash's Swellow	Tackle	Battle Till The End! Drake, One Of The Elite Four!l
	Noland's Articuno	Tackle	Off To The Battle Frontier!

Pokémon Adventures

Artwork	Name	Move	First use	Notes	Picture
	Sabrina's Kadabra	Hypnosis	Kalling Kadabra	Sabrina's Kadabra knows Hypnosis, but Kadabra cannot know this move in the games.
	Zapdos from Thu-Fi-Zer	Gust	The Winged Legends	Zapdos from Thu-Fi-Zer knows Gust, but Zapdos cannot learn it in the games (from the trio, only Articuno can).
	Moltres from Thu-Fi-Zer	Gust	The Winged Legends	Moltres from Thu-Fi-Zer knows Gust, but Moltres cannot learn it in the games (from the trio, only Articuno can).
	Blue's Machamp	Slam	A Charizard... and a Champion	Blue's Machamp knows Slam, but Machamp cannot know this move in the games.
	Ruby's Nana	Hyper Beam	The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon XIV	Ruby's Nana knows Hyper Beam, but Poochyena cannot know this move in the games. However, its evolution, Mightyena, can.
	Platinum's Empoleon	Vacuum Wave	Floatzel and Jetsam	Platinum's Empoleon knows Vacuum Wave, but Empoleon cannot know this move in the games.
	Riley's Lucario	Bonemerang	Deprogramming Porygon-Z	Riley's Lucario knows Bonemerang, but Lucario cannot know this move in the games.
	Phione	Heart Swap	Different Dimension Battle XI	Phione knows Heart Swap, but Phione cannot know this move in the games.
	Petrel's Golbat	Lick	All About Arceus V	Petrel's Golbat knows Lick, but Golbat cannot know this move in the games.
	Black's Musha	Teleport	School of Hard Knocks	Black's Musha knows Teleport, but Munna cannot know this move in the games.
	Korrina's Riolu	Bone Rush	X & Y arc	Korrina's Riolu knows Bone Rush, but Riolu cannot know this move in the games. However, its evolution, Lucario, can.
	Bonnie's Dedenne	Electric Terrain	Xerneas Gives	Bonnie's Dedenne knows Electric Terrain, but Dedenne cannot know this move in the games.
	Sun's Dollar	Tackle	The Announcement and the Prize	Sun's Dollar knows Tackle, but Litten cannot know this move in the games.
	Lillie's Cutiefly	Pollen Puff	PASM36	Lillie's Cutiefly knows Pollen Puff, but Cutiefly cannot know this move in the games. However, its evolution, Ribombee, can.
	Sōdo's Sutikkun	Leafage	Sword & Shield arc	Sōdo Tsurugi's Sutikkun knows Leafage, but Grookey cannot know this move in the games.	File:Soudo Grookey Leafage Adventures.png
	A Team Yell Grunt's Galarian Linoone	Sucker Punch	Sword & Shield arc	A Team Yell Grunt's Galarian Linoone knows Sucker Punch, but Galarian Linoone cannot know this move in the games.

Mentioned only

Artwork	Name	Move	First use	Notes
	Y's Fletchy	Ember	Fast-Thinking Froakie	Y told her Fletchy to use Ember, but the move was never seen being executed. However, Fletchling is unable to learn Ember before evolving into Fletchinder.
	Hau's Popplio	Bubble	The Delivery of Rotom and the Girl	Professor Kukui mentioned that his Popplio, which he later gave to Hau, used Bubble. However, Popplio is unable to learn the move.

Pokémon Colosseum Snatchers

Artwork	Name	Move	First use	Picture
	Folly and Trudly's Whismur	Tackle	PCS1

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Artwork	Name	Move	First use	Picture
	Red's Clefairy	Barrier	The Big Battle In The Viridian Forest!!
	Red's Clefairy	Transform	Take Out The Rival Onix!!
	Red's Clefairy	Tackle	Pikachu Was Kidnapped!!
	Green's Machamp	Comet Punch	The Pokémon Banana League (Part 2)
	Cleffa	Tackle	Clefairy Becomes a Father…?!
	Red's Clefairy	Hypnosis	Great Discovery of the Fossil of the Era!!

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

Artwork	Name	Move	First use	Picture
	Gold's Pidgey	Peck	The Legendary Pokémon Appears!
	Gold's Bayleef	Stomp	Extreme Power!! The Friday Pokémon

Pokémon Zensho

Sprite	Name	Move	First use	Picture
	Satoshi's Charmander	Tackle	Prologue: Pallet Town

How I Became a Pokémon Card

Pokémon in How I Became a Pokémon Card will often use moves that they cannot learn in the games. However, this is because this series is based on the Pokémon Trading Card Game, so the "illegal" moves Pokémon use in this series are moves from their TCG cards.

Former errors

Ash & Pikachu

Artwork	Name	Move	First use	Notes	Picture
	Ash's Corphish	Water Gun	A 'Thank You' That Transcends Time	Ash's Corphish used Water Gun. However, Corphish was unable to learn Water Gun untill Generation VIII.

Pokémon Adventures

Artwork	Name	Move	First use	Notes	Picture
	Blue's Charizard	Fly	Kalling Kadabra	Blue's Charizard used Fly. However, Charizard was unable to learn Fly until Pokémon Yellow.
	Articuno from Thu-Fi-Zer	Gust	The Winged Legends	Articuno from Thu-Fi-Zer used Gust. However, Articuno was unable to learn Gust until Generation II.
	Agatha's Arbok	Bind	Weezing Winks Out	Agatha's Arbok used Bind. However, Arbok was unable to learn Bind until Generation V.
	Red's Saur	Sweet Scent	Victim of Venusaur	Red's Venusaur used Sweet Scent. However, Venusaur was unable to learn Sweet Scent until Generation II.
	Ruby's Mumu	Hydro Cannon	The Final Battle VIII	Ruby's Mumu used Hydro Cannon. However, Swampert was unable to learn Hydro Cannon until Generation IV.
	Sapphire's Chic	Blast Burn	The Final Battle VIII	Sapphire's Chic used Blast Burn. However, Blaziken was unable to learn Blast Burn until Generation IV.
	Emerald's Sceptile	Frenzy Plant	The Final Battle VIII	Emerald's Sceptile used Frenzy Plant. However, Sceptile was unable to learn Frenzy Plant until Generation IV.
	Zinzolin's Kyurem	Sheer Cold	PS548	Zinzolin's Kyurem used Sheer Cold. However, Kyurem was unable to learn Sheer Cold until Generation VIII.
	Essentia's Hawlucha	Brave Bird	Hawlucha Attack	Essentia's Hawlucha used Brave Bird. However, Hawlucha was unable to learn Brave Bird until Generation VIII.

Mentioned Only

Artwork	Name	Move	First use	Notes
	A Team Plasma Grunt's Gothitelle	Hypnosis	At Liberty on Liberty Garden	A Team Plasma Grunt's Gothitelle was revealed to know Hypnosis, but the move was executed off-panel. However, Gothitelle was unable to learn Hypnosis until Generation VIII.

Pokémon Zensho

Sprite	Name	Move	First use	Notes	Picture
	Blaine's Arcanine	Fire Spin	Cinnabar Island	Blaine's Arcanine uses Fire Spin in the chapter. However, Arcanine was unable to learn Fire Spin until Generation II.

Similar examples that are not manga move errors

Pokémon which can know the move in a previous game

Ash & Pikachu

Sprite	Name	Move	First use	Notes	Picture
	Ash's Charizard	Dragon Breath	Off To The Battle Frontier!!	Ash's Charizard uses Dragon Breath, which though impossible for Charizard to have in Generation III onward, was available to teach to Charizard by TM24 in Generation II. Charizard can learn the move by level up starting in Generation VIII.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team

Sprite	Name	Move	First use	Notes	Picture
	Gengar	Double-Edge	Tears and Emotions - It's the Final Chapter!	Gengar uses Double-Edge, which though impossible for Gengar to have in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, was available to teach to Gengar by TM10 in Generation I and Move Tutor in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, Emerald, and XD.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Sprite	Name	Move	First use	Notes	Picture
	Red's Clefairy	Rage	Clefairy Transforms?!	Red's Clefairy uses Rage, which though impossible to have in Generation III onward, was available to teach to Clefairy by TM20 in Generation I.

See also

Move errors in various Pokémon canons
Anime • Manga • Game • TCG

This article is part of Project Manga, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each series of Pokémon manga.