Move Reminder: Difference between revisions

Line 71: Line 71:
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.
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 [[Pokémon (species)|species]] can learn in the game at hand; they cannot teach moves exclusive to a pre-[[evolution]]. 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.
The Move Reminder can only teach a Pokémon moves that its [[Pokémon (species)|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 {{p|Lopunny}} normally learns {{m|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. {{p|Zapdos}} and {{m|Ancient Power}} starting in [[Generation IV]]) or the species having more than four starting moves (e.g. {{p|Kecleon}}).
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 {{p|Lopunny}} normally learns {{m|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. {{p|Zapdos}} and {{m|Ancient Power}} starting in [[Generation IV]]) or the species having more than four starting moves (e.g. {{p|Kecleon}}).