Move Tutor

This article is about the characters who teach Pokémon moves outside of their normal learnsets. For the characters who teach moves Pokémon can learn at previous levels and are also known as Move Tutors, see Move Reminder.
Move Teacher redirects here. For the man called the Move Teacher in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, see Move Reminder.

A Move Tutor (Japanese: 技教 Move Teacher) is a non-player character who will teach a Pokémon specific moves. They are found in various regions of the Pokémon world.

Generation I

Stadium (Japanese)

In the game known as Pokémon Stadium in Japanese that was only released in Japan, if the player clears the Master Ball division of the L1-30 Division with a Pikachu in their party, the Pikachu can learn Surf.

Move Type Gen I HM
Surf  Water  HM03

Stadium (English)

In the international release of the game known as Pokémon Stadium in English, if the player clears the Master Ball division of the Round 2 Prime Cup with only Pokémon selected directly from a Game Pak with a Pikachu in their party and does not save during the tournament, the Pikachu can learn Surf. Pikachu only has to be selected for the final battle and does not have to take part in the battle.

Move Type Gen I HM
Surf  Water  HM03

Generation II

Crystal

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In Pokémon Crystal, Bill's father can be visited outside the Goldenrod Game Corner every Wednesday and Saturday after the player has entered the Hall of Fame. He teaches three different moves for 4000 coins, two of which were TMs in Generation I and returned to that status in Generation III, and one of which later became a TM with the other two. These moves are breedable in the same fashion as TMs and HMs. After teaching a move, he goes back inside the Game Corner to gamble while nursing a drink, and will not be able to teach another move until the next available day.

The Move Tutor's son, Bill, complains that he doesn't work and is a drain on the family. His wife describes him as a former Poké Maniac who spends all his free time gambling.

Move Type Gen I TM
Flamethrower  Fire 
Ice Beam  Ice  TM13
Thunderbolt  Electric  TM24

Generation III

FireRed and LeafGreen

These Move Tutors are in FireRed and LeafGreen. They do not appear in the Generation I games.

Normal Move Tutors

These tutors will teach a Pokémon a move otherwise unobtainable with the Generation III TM list. Many of the NPCs which gave a TM containing a move in Generation I that is no longer available in TM form in the current generation will directly teach the move they would have given instead. These can only be taught once.

Move Type Location Gen I TM
Body Slam  Normal  Four Island TM08
Counter  Fighting  Celadon Department Store TM18
Double-Edge  Normal  Victory Road TM10
Dream Eater  Psychic  Viridian City TM42
Explosion  Normal  Mt. Ember TM47
Mega Kick  Normal  Route 4 TM05
Mega Punch  Normal  Route 4 TM01
Metronome  Normal  Pokémon Lab TM35
Mimic  Normal  Saffron City TM31
Rock Slide  Rock  Rock Tunnel TM48
Seismic Toss  Fighting  Pewter City TM19
Softboiled  Normal  Celadon City TM41
Substitute  Normal  Fuchsia City TM50
Swords Dance  Normal  Seven Island TM03
Thunder Wave  Electric  Silph Co. TM45

Special Move Tutors

A woman at Two Island's Cape Brink will teach one move to each of the fully evolved Kanto first partner Pokémon. She will teach Frenzy Plant to Venusaur, Hydro Cannon to Blastoise, and Blast Burn to Charizard. Each move can only be taught to one of these three Pokémon once, and the Pokémon learning the move must have maximum friendship.

Move Type Gen I TM
Blast Burn  Fire 
Frenzy Plant  Grass 
Hydro Cannon  Water 

Emerald

In Pokémon Emerald, various Move Tutors can be found across the Hoenn region. Some moves may be purchased at the Battle Frontier. Those that cannot be purchased may only be learned once from the tutor.

Free Move Tutors

Move Type Location
Double-Edge  Normal  Sootopolis City
DynamicPunch  Fighting  Mossdeep City
Explosion  Normal  Pacifidlog Town
Fury Cutter  Bug  Verdanturf Town
Metronome  Normal  Fallarbor Town
Mimic  Normal  Lavaridge Town
Rollout  Rock  Mauville City
Sleep Talk  Normal  Fortree City
Substitute  Normal  Lilycove City
Swagger  Normal  Slateport City

Battle Frontier Move Tutors

Left Tutor
Move Type Price
Softboiled  Normal  16BP
Seismic Toss  Fighting  24BP
Dream Eater  Psychic  24BP
Mega Punch  Normal  24BP
Mega Kick  Normal  48BP
Body Slam  Normal  48BP
Rock Slide  Rock  48BP
Counter  Fighting  48BP
Thunder Wave  Electric  48BP
Swords Dance  Normal  48BP
Right Tutor
Move Type Price
Defense Curl  Normal  16BP
Snore  Normal  24BP
Mud-Slap  Ground  24BP
Swift  Normal  24BP
Icy Wind  Ice  24BP
Endure  Normal  48BP
Psych Up  Normal  48BP
Ice Punch  Ice  48BP
ThunderPunch  Electric  48BP
Fire Punch  Fire  48BP

Pokémon XD

General Move Tutor

In Pokémon XD, there is a Move Tutor in Agate Village known as the Teacher Lady. Like all Move Tutors in FireRed and LeafGreen and the free Move Tutors in Emerald, these moves can only be taught once. Not every move is available at the start, and they are unlocked after key moments in the story.

Move Type Location
Mimic  Normal  Start
Seismic Toss  Fighting  Start
Thunder Wave  Electric  Start
Icy Wind  Ice  Rescue Prof. Krane from the Cipher Lab
Substitute  Normal  Rescue Prof. Krane from the Cipher Lab
Dream Eater  Psychic  Rescue Prof. Krane from the Cipher Lab
Swagger  Normal  Directed to Phenac City at ONBS
Body Slam  Normal  Directed to Phenac City at ONBS
Nightmare  Ghost  Directed to Phenac City at ONBS
Sky Attack  Flying  Retrieve the Snag Machine in the Snagem Hideout
Double-Edge  Normal  Shutdown the Cipher Key Lair
Selfdestruct  Normal  Defeat Snattle on Citadark Isle

Mew Move Tutor

Main article: Mew Move Tutor

A Move Tutor at Mt. Battle can teach Mew moves for the cost of 5,000 Poké Coupons. This can only be done after beating the game, but it can be done multiple times. Unlike other Move Tutors, this one does not give the player a direct choice in what Mew learns. Instead, he asks a few questions and then offers a full set of moves for Mew.

This Move Tutor can teach Mew any move it can otherwise learn by TM, HM, or from any other Generation III Move Tutor, plus one of the moves below:

Move Type
Faint Attack  Dark 
Fake Out  Normal 
Hypnosis  Psychic 
Night Shade  Ghost 
Role Play  Psychic 
Zap Cannon  Electric 

Generation IV

Diamond and Pearl

There are two Move Tutors in Sinnoh—one on Route 228 and one on Route 210. The Move Tutor on Route 210 teaches Draco Meteor to a Dragon-type Pokémon which has had its friendship maximized. Similar to the Cape Brink Move Tutor in FireRed and LeafGreen, the Route 228 Move Tutor will teach one of the elemental variations of Hyper Beam to a fully evolved first partner Pokémon with maximum friendship. Unlike the Cape Brink tutor, it can be any of the fully evolved first partner Pokémon, but the move's type will always correspond with the Pokémon's primary type. Also unlike the Cape Brink tutor, it can be taught as many times as the player likes.

Move Type Cat. Location
Blast Burn  Fire  Special Route 228
Draco Meteor  Dragon  Special Route 210
Frenzy Plant  Grass  Special Route 228
Hydro Cannon  Water  Special Route 228

Platinum

In Pokémon Platinum, in addition to the Move Tutors in Diamond and Pearl, three new Move Tutors are added, in Snowpoint City, on Route 212, and in the Survival Area. These Move Tutors accept shards in return for their services, charging eight shards of various colors per move.

Shard Move Tutors

Red Shards emphasize power.
Blue Shards are for special effects.
Yellow Shards are for status problems.
Green Shards are what I like!


Route 212
Move Type Cat. Shards
Air Cutter  Flying  Special 2 2 4 0
Dive  Water  Physical 2 0 4 2
Fire Punch  Fire  Physical 2 0 6 0
Fury Cutter  Bug  Physical 0 0 8 0
Ice Punch  Ice  Physical 2 0 6 0
Icy Wind  Ice  Special 0 2 6 0
Knock Off  Dark  Physical 4 0 4 0
Ominous Wind  Ghost  Special 0 2 6 0
Sucker Punch  Dark  Physical 0 0 6 2
ThunderPunch  Electric  Physical 2 0 6 0
Trick  Psychic  Status 0 0 4 4
Vacuum Wave  Fighting  Special 2 2 4 0
Zen Headbutt  Psychic  Physical 0 0 4 4
Snowpoint City
Move Type Cat. Shards
Helping Hand  Normal  Status 2 2 0 4
Last Resort  Normal  Physical 0 8 0 0
Magnet Rise  Electric  Status 0 2 2 4
Snore  Normal  Special 2 2 0 4
Spite  Ghost  Status 0 0 0 8
Swift  Normal  Special 0 4 2 2
Synthesis  Grass  Status 0 6 0 2
Uproar  Normal  Special 0 2 0 6
Survival Area
Move Type Cat. Shards
AncientPower  Rock  Special 6 2 0 0
Aqua Tail  Water  Physical 6 2 0 0
Bounce  Flying  Physical 4 2 0 2
Earth Power  Ground  Special 6 2 0 0
Endeavor  Normal  Physical 4 0 0 4
Gastro Acid  Poison  Status 4 2 0 2
Gunk Shot  Poison  Physical 4 2 2 0
Heat Wave  Fire  Special 4 2 2 0
Iron Defense  Steel  Status 4 0 2 2
Iron Head  Steel  Physical 6 0 0 2
Mud-Slap  Ground  Special 4 0 4 0
Outrage  Dragon  Physical 6 0 0 2
Rollout  Rock  Physical 4 2 2 0
Seed Bomb  Grass  Physical 4 4 0 0
Signal Beam  Bug  Special 2 2 2 2
Superpower  Fighting  Physical 8 0 0 0
Twister  Dragon  Special 6 2 0 0

HeartGold and SoulSilver

The following tutor moves are available in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver. Similar to Emerald, most of the moves that a Move Tutor can teach to a Pokémon require a set amount of Battle Points, these tutors being located in the Frontier Access. Fourteen of these moves are exclusive to HeartGold and SoulSilver, while the rest are also obtainable in Platinum.

Free Move Tutors

Move Type Cat. Location
Blast Burn  Fire  Special Blackthorn City
Draco Meteor  Dragon  Special Blackthorn City
Frenzy Plant  Grass  Special Blackthorn City
Headbutt  Normal  Physical Ilex Forest
Hydro Cannon  Water  Special Blackthorn City

Frontier Access Move Tutors

Top left
Move Type Cat. Price
Air Cutter  Flying  Special 48BP
Bug Bite  Bug  Physical 32BP
Dive  Water  Physical 40BP
Fire Punch  Fire  Physical 64BP
Fury Cutter  Bug  Physical 32BP
Ice Punch  Ice  Physical 64BP
Icy Wind  Ice  Special 48BP
Knock Off  Dark  Physical 40BP
Ominous Wind  Ghost  Special 48BP
Sucker Punch  Dark  Physical 40BP
ThunderPunch  Electric  Physical 64BP
Trick  Psychic  Status 48BP
Vacuum Wave  Fighting  Special 48BP
Zen Headbutt  Psychic  Physical 64BP
Top right
Move Type Cat. Price
AncientPower  Rock  Special 40BP
Aqua Tail  Water  Physical 40BP
Bounce  Flying  Physical 32BP
Earth Power  Ground  Special 40BP
Endeavor  Normal  Physical 64BP
Gastro Acid  Poison  Status 32BP
Gunk Shot  Poison  Physical 32BP
Heat Wave  Fire  Special 48BP
Iron Defense  Steel  Status 40BP
Iron Head  Steel  Physical 40BP
Low Kick  Fighting  Physical 32BP
Mud-Slap  Ground  Special 32BP
Outrage  Dragon  Physical 48BP
Pain Split  Normal  Status 64BP
Rollout  Rock  Physical 32BP
Seed Bomb  Grass  Physical 40BP
Signal Beam  Bug  Special 40BP
Sky Attack  Flying  Physical 64BP
Super Fang  Normal  Physical 40BP
Superpower  Fighting  Physical 48BP
Twister  Dragon  Special 40BP
Bottom right
Move Type Cat. Price
Block  Normal  Status 32BP
Gravity  Psychic  Status 32BP
Heal Bell  Normal  Status 48BP
Helping Hand  Normal  Status 40BP
Last Resort  Normal  Physical 48BP
Magic Coat  Psychic  Status 32BP
Magnet Rise  Electric  Status 40BP
Role Play  Psychic  Status 48BP
Snore  Normal  Special 32BP
Spite  Ghost  Status 40BP
String Shot  Bug  Status 32BP
Swift  Normal  Special 40BP
Synthesis  Grass  Status 40BP
Tailwind  Flying  Status 48BP
Uproar  Normal  Special 48BP
Worry Seed  Grass  Status 32BP


Generation V

Black and White

In Pokémon Black and White, there are four Move Tutors in Unova: one in Driftveil City, one on Route 13, one in Opelucid City and one in Castelia City. A man in his house in Driftveil City teaches the newly-introduced Pledge moves, which can be combined with each other in double and triple battles for additional effects. As before, the elemental Hyper Beam variants can be taught to friendly fully evolved first partner Pokémon of each respective type, with the new Move Tutor being located on Route 13. Draco Meteor is taught by the opposite game's Opelucid Gym Leader (DraydenW or IrisB), but maximum friendship is not required. Also, if the player brings an event Meloetta to Café Sonata in Castelia City, a musician will teach it Relic Song. Furthermore, if the player brings an event Keldeo with Cobalion, Terrakion, and Virizion in their party to Moor of Icirrus, they will teach it Secret Sword.

Move Type Cat. Location
Grass Pledge  Grass  Special Driftveil City
Fire Pledge  Fire  Special Driftveil City
Water Pledge  Water  Special Driftveil City
Frenzy Plant  Grass  Special Route 13
Blast Burn  Fire  Special Route 13
Hydro Cannon  Water  Special Route 13
Draco Meteor  Dragon  Special Opelucid City
Relic Song  Normal  Special Café Sonata
Secret Sword  Fighting  Special Moor of Icirrus

Black 2 and White 2

Free Move Tutors

Move Type Cat. Location
Blast Burn  Fire  Special Pokémon World Tournament
Draco Meteor  Dragon  Special Opelucid City
Fire Pledge  Fire  Special Pokémon World Tournament
Frenzy Plant  Grass  Special Pokémon World Tournament
Grass Pledge  Grass  Special Pokémon World Tournament
Hydro Cannon  Water  Special Pokémon World Tournament
Relic Song  Normal  Special Café Sonata
Secret Sword  Fighting  Special Pledge Grove
Water Pledge  Water  Special Pokémon World Tournament

Shard Move Tutors

There are Move Tutors that teach moves for 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, or 12 of a specific color of Shard. These Move Tutors can be found in Driftveil City, Lentimas Town, Humilau City and Nacrene City.

The Driftveil City tutor teaches moves in exchange for Red Shards. The Lentimas Town tutor teaches moves in exchange for Blue Shards. The Humilau City tutor teaches moves in exchange for Yellow Shards. The Nacrene City tutor teaches moves in exchange for Green Shards.

Driftveil City
Move Type Cat. Shards
Covet  Normal  Physical 2
Bug Bite  Bug  Physical 2
Drill Run  Ground  Physical 4
Bounce  Flying  Physical 4
Signal Beam  Bug  Special 4
Iron Head  Steel  Physical 4
Super Fang  Normal  Physical 6
Uproar  Normal  Special 6
Seed Bomb  Grass  Physical 6
Dual Chop  Dragon  Physical 6
Low Kick  Fighting  Physical 8
Gunk Shot  Poison  Physical 8
Fire Punch  Fire  Physical 10
ThunderPunch  Electric  Physical 10
Ice Punch  Ice  Physical 10
Lentimas Town
Move Type Cat. Shards
Last Resort  Normal  Physical 2
Iron Defense  Steel  Status 2
Magnet Rise  Electric  Status 4
Magic Coat  Psychic  Status 4
Block  Normal  Status 6
Hyper Voice  Normal  Special 6
Electroweb  Electric  Special 6
Icy Wind  Ice  Special 6
Iron Tail  Steel  Physical 6
Aqua Tail  Water  Physical 8
Earth Power  Ground  Special 8
Zen Headbutt  Psychic  Physical 8
Foul Play  Dark  Physical 8
Superpower  Fighting  Physical 10
Gravity  Psychic  Status 10
Dragon Pulse  Dragon  Special 10
Dark Pulse  Dark  Special 10
Humilau City
Move Type Cat. Shards
Bind  Normal  Physical 2
Snore  Normal  Special 2
Heal Bell  Normal  Status 4
Knock Off  Dark  Physical 4
Synthesis  Grass  Status 6
Roost  Flying  Status 6
Sky Attack  Flying  Physical 8
Role Play  Psychic  Status 8
Heat Wave  Fire  Special 10
Giga Drain  Grass  Special 10
Drain Punch  Fighting  Physical 10
Pain Split  Normal  Status 10
Tailwind  Flying  Status 10
Nacrene City
Move Type Cat. Shards
Worry Seed  Grass  Status 6
Gastro Acid  Poison  Status 6
Helping Hand  Normal  Status 8
After You  Normal  Status 8
Magic Room  Psychic  Status 8
Wonder Room  Psychic  Status 8
Spite  Ghost  Status 8
Recycle  Normal  Status 10
Trick  Psychic  Status 10
Stealth Rock  Rock  Status 10
Outrage  Dragon  Physical 10
Endeavor  Normal  Physical 12
Sleep Talk  Normal  Status 12
Skill Swap  Psychic  Status 12
Snatch  Dark  Status 12

Generation VI

X and Y

Move Type Cat. Location
Grass Pledge  Grass  Special Laverre City
Fire Pledge  Fire  Special Laverre City
Water Pledge  Water  Special Laverre City
Frenzy Plant  Grass  Special Snowbelle City
Blast Burn  Fire  Special Snowbelle City
Hydro Cannon  Water  Special Snowbelle City
Relic Song  Normal  Special Snowbelle City
Secret Sword  Fighting  Special Snowbelle City
Draco Meteor  Dragon  Special Route 21

Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Free Move Tutors

Move Type Cat. Location
Grass Pledge  Grass  Special Mauville City
Fire Pledge  Fire  Special Mauville City
Water Pledge  Water  Special Mauville City
Frenzy Plant  Grass  Special Mauville City
Blast Burn  Fire  Special Mauville City
Hydro Cannon  Water  Special Mauville City
Relic Song  Normal  Special Mauville City
Secret Sword  Fighting  Special Mauville City
Draco Meteor  Dragon  Special Sootopolis City
Dragon Ascent  Flying  Physical Meteor Falls

Battle Resort Move Tutors

Move Tutors are available at the Battle Resort, immediately left of the Pokémon Center. Four Tutors have set up stands next to each other, and will teach Pokémon moves in exchange for Battle Points. The Tutors are not identified in any manner, so the moves taught at each are as follows, in order from left to right:

Move Type Cat. Price
Bind  Normal  Physical 4BP
Snore  Normal  Special 4BP
Water Pulse  Water  Special 4BP
Shock Wave  Electric  Special 4BP
Bug Bite  Bug  Physical 4BP
Covet  Normal  Physical 4BP
Low Kick  Fighting  Physical 8BP
Signal Beam  Bug  Special 8BP
Giga Drain  Grass  Special 8BP
Thunder Punch  Electric  Physical 8BP
Fire Punch  Fire  Physical 8BP
Ice Punch  Ice  Physical 8BP
Drain Punch  Fighting  Physical 8BP
Knock Off  Dark  Physical 12BP
Super Fang  Normal  Physical 12BP
Dual Chop  Dragon  Physical 12BP
Endeavor  Normal  Physical 16BP
Move Type Cat. Price
Uproar  Normal  Special 8BP
Iron Tail  Steel  Physical 8BP
Bounce  Flying  Physical 8BP
Drill Run  Ground  Physical 8BP
Iron Head  Steel  Physical 8BP
Zen Headbutt  Psychic  Physical 8BP
Aqua Tail  Water  Physical 12BP
Dragon Pulse  Dragon  Special 12BP
Seed Bomb  Grass  Physical 12BP
Heat Wave  Fire  Special 12BP
Last Resort  Normal  Physical 12BP
Hyper Voice  Normal  Special 12BP
Foul Play  Dark  Physical 12BP
Earth Power  Ground  Special 12BP
Outrage  Dragon  Physical 16BP
Superpower  Fighting  Physical 16BP
Gunk Shot  Poison  Physical 16BP
Sky Attack  Flying  Physical 16BP
Focus Punch  Fighting  Physical 16BP
Move Type Cat. Price
Block  Normal  Status 8BP
Skill Swap  Psychic  Status 8BP
Synthesis  Grass  Status 8BP
Role Play  Psychic  Status 8BP
Pain Split  Normal  Status 8BP
Gastro Acid  Poison  Status 8BP
Worry Seed  Grass  Status 8BP
Spite  Ghost  Status 8BP
After You  Normal  Status 8BP
Helping Hand  Normal  Status 8BP
Trick  Psychic  Status 8BP
Recycle  Normal  Status 8BP
Snatch  Dark  Status 8BP
Magic Coat  Psychic  Status 8BP
Magnet Rise  Electric  Status 8BP
Iron Defense  Steel  Status 8BP
Move Type Cat. Price
Heal Bell  Normal  Status 8BP
Tailwind  Flying  Status 8BP
Magic Room  Psychic  Status 8BP
Wonder Room  Psychic  Status 8BP
Stealth Rock  Rock  Status 8BP
Gravity  Psychic  Status 8BP
Electroweb  Electric  Special 8BP
Icy Wind  Ice  Special 12BP

Generation VII

Sun and Moon

There are multiple Move Tutors in Alola. One Move Tutor, a female Ace Trainer, in the Seafolk Village Pokémon Center teaches Draco Meteor to a Dragon-type Pokémon which has had its friendship maximized. The other Move Tutor in the same Pokémon Center will teach Rayquaza its signature move, Dragon Ascent without a friendship requirement. The Hau'oli City Move Tutor can teach an elemental Pledge-move or one of the elemental versions of Hyper Beam to eligible Pokémon with maximum friendship.

Move Type Cat. Location
Grass Pledge  Grass  Special Hau'oli City
Fire Pledge  Fire  Special Hau'oli City
Water Pledge  Water  Special Hau'oli City
Frenzy Plant  Grass  Special Hau'oli City
Blast Burn  Fire  Special Hau'oli City
Hydro Cannon  Water  Special Hau'oli City
Volt Tackle  Electric  Physical Konikoni City
Secret Sword  Fighting  Special Hano Grand Resort
Relic Song  Normal  Special Hano Grand Resort
Draco Meteor  Dragon  Special Seafolk Village
Dragon Ascent  Flying  Physical Seafolk Village

Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Free Move Tutors

Move Type Cat. Location
Grass Pledge  Grass  Special Hau'oli City
Fire Pledge  Fire  Special Hau'oli City
Water Pledge  Water  Special Hau'oli City
Frenzy Plant  Grass  Special Hau'oli City
Blast Burn  Fire  Special Hau'oli City
Hydro Cannon  Water  Special Hau'oli City
Volt Tackle  Electric  Physical Hano Grand Resort
Secret Sword  Fighting  Special Hano Grand Resort
Relic Song  Normal  Special Hano Grand Resort
Draco Meteor  Dragon  Special Seafolk Village
Dragon Ascent  Flying  Physical Seafolk Village

Battle Point Move Tutors

Move Tutors are available in certain tents at the various beaches on Melemele, Akala, and Ula'ula Islands, and at the Battle Tree on Poni Island. They will teach Pokémon moves for Battle Points (also referred to as Beach Points at the beaches). The moves taught at each are as follows, in order from left to right:

Big Wave Beach
Move Type Cat. Price
Snore  Normal  Special 4BP
Heal Bell  Normal  Status 8BP
Electroweb  Electric  Special 8BP
Defog  Flying  Status 8BP
Low Kick  Fighting  Physical 8BP
Uproar  Normal  Special 8BP
Bind  Normal  Physical 4BP
Helping Hand  Normal  Status 8BP
Shock Wave  Electric  Special 4BP
Block  Normal  Status 8BP
Last Resort  Normal  Physical 12BP
Worry Seed  Grass  Status 8BP
Covet  Normal  Physical 4BP
Bug Bite  Bug  Physical 4BP
Snatch  Dark  Status 8BP
Recycle  Normal  Status 8BP
Heahea Beach
Move Type Cat. Price
Iron Tail  Steel  Physical 8BP
Spite  Ghost  Status 8BP
After You  Normal  Status 8BP
Giga Drain  Grass  Special 8BP
Synthesis  Grass  Status 8BP
Ally Switch  Psychic  Status 8BP
Signal Beam  Bug  Special 8BP
Gravity  Psychic  Status 8BP
Stealth Rock  Rock  Status 8BP
Iron Defense  Steel  Status 8BP
Telekinesis  Psychic  Status 8BP
Magnet Rise  Electric  Status 8BP
Bounce  Flying  Physical 8BP
Role Play  Psychic  Status 8BP
Fire Punch  Fire  Physical 8BP
Water Pulse  Water  Special 4BP
Ula'ula Beach
Move Type Cat. Price
Iron Head  Steel  Physical 8BP
Aqua Tail  Water  Physical 12BP
Pain Split  Normal  Status 8BP
Tailwind  Flying  Status 8BP
Thunder Punch  Electric  Physical 8BP
Endeavor  Normal  Physical 16BP
Focus Punch  Fighting  Physical 16BP
Icy Wind  Ice  Special 12BP
Zen Headbutt  Psychic  Physical 8BP
Seed Bomb  Grass  Physical 12BP
Laser Focus  Normal  Status 12BP
Trick  Psychic  Status 8BP
Drill Run  Ground  Physical 8BP
Magic Coat  Psychic  Status 8BP
Ice Punch  Ice  Physical 8BP
Magic Room  Psychic  Status 8BP
Wonder Room  Psychic  Status 8BP
Battle Tree
Move Type Cat. Price
Liquidation  Water  Physical 16BP
Gastro Acid  Poison  Status 8BP
Foul Play  Dark  Physical 12BP
Super Fang  Normal  Physical 12BP
Outrage  Dragon  Physical 16BP
Sky Attack  Flying  Physical 16BP
Throat Chop  Dark  Physical 16BP
Stomping Tantrum  Ground  Physical 12BP
Skill Swap  Psychic  Status 8BP
Earth Power  Ground  Special 12BP
Gunk Shot  Poison  Physical 16BP
Dual Chop  Dragon  Physical 12BP
Drain Punch  Fighting  Physical 8BP
Heat Wave  Fire  Special 12BP
Hyper Voice  Normal  Special 12BP
Superpower  Fighting  Physical 16BP
Knock Off  Dark  Physical 12BP
Dragon Pulse  Dragon  Special 12BP

Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

The moves the Move Tutors teach in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! are all version-exclusive and all pertain to the player's Partner Pokémon. Once a Tutor from a later location has been visited, a Tutor from a previous location will teach new moves that the later Tutor offers.

Let's Go, Pikachu!
Move Type Cat. Location
Zippy Zap  Electric  Physical Cerulean City
Floaty Fall  Flying  Physical Celadon City
Splishy Splash  Water  Special Fuchsia City
Let's Go, Eevee!
Move Type Cat. Location
Bouncy Bubble  Water  Special Cerulean City
Buzzy Buzz  Electric  Special Cerulean City
Sizzly Slide  Fire  Physical Cerulean City
Glitzy Glow  Psychic  Special Celadon City
Baddy Bad  Dark  Special Celadon City
Sappy Seed  Grass  Physical Fuchsia City
Freezy Frost  Ice  Special Fuchsia City
Sparkly Swirl  Fairy  Special Fuchsia City

Generation VIII

Sword and Shield

Free Move Tutors

Move Type Cat. Location
Grass Pledge  Grass  Special Hammerlocke
Fire Pledge  Fire  Special Hammerlocke
Water Pledge  Water  Special Hammerlocke
Draco Meteor  Dragon  Special Circhester
Frenzy Plant  Grass  Special Wyndon
Blast Burn  Fire  Special Wyndon
Hydro Cannon  Water  Special Wyndon
Steel Beam  Steel  Special Motostoke (after becoming Champion)

Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass

In The Isle of Armor, 18 new moves (one for each type) were introduced that can only be learned via Move Tutor, made available at the Master Dojo after the player clears Mustard's first trial. Players may exchange five Armorite Ore to teach their Pokémon one of these moves.

Move Type Cat.
Terrain Pulse  Normal  Special
Burning Jealousy  Fire  Special
Flip Turn  Water  Physical
Grassy Glide  Grass  Physical
Rising Voltage  Electric  Special
Coaching  Fighting  Status
Scorching Sands  Ground  Special
Dual Wingbeat  Flying  Physical
Meteor Beam  Rock  Special
Skitter Smack  Bug  Physical
Triple Axel  Ice  Physical
Corrosive Gas  Poison  Status
Expanding Force  Psychic  Special
Poltergeist  Ghost  Physical
Scale Shot  Dragon  Physical
Lash Out  Dark  Physical
Steel Roller  Steel  Physical
Misty Explosion  Fairy  Special

Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Both Move Tutors remain the same as in Diamond and Pearl.

Move Type Cat. Location
Blast Burn  Fire  Special Route 228
Draco Meteor  Dragon  Special Route 210
Frenzy Plant  Grass  Special Route 228
Hydro Cannon  Water  Special Route 228

Legends: Arceus

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In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Zisu will teach moves to the player's Pokémon in exchange for money. This is the only way for Pokémon to learn moves outside of leveling up, as TMs and Egg Moves do not exist in this game. As with moves learned by leveling up, moves taught by Zisu are permanently retained, and they can be added or removed from the Pokémon's move set at any time. If a move is outside the level-up learnset, a Seed of Mastery is required to master it, allowing it to be used in the strong style or the agile style.

Additionally:

Move Type Cat. Price
False Swipe  Normal  Physical $200 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Fire Fang  Fire  Physical $500 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Thunder Fang  Electric  Physical $500 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Ice Fang  Ice  Physical $500 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Ice Ball  Ice  Physical $500 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Rock Smash  Fighting  Physical $500 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Spikes  Ground  Physical $500 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Bulldoze  Ground  Physical $500 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Aerial Ace  Flying  Physical $500 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Stealth Rock  Rock  Physical $1,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Swift  Normal  Special $1,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Tri Attack  Normal  Special $1,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Magical Leaf  Grass  Special $1,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Ominous Wind  Ghost  Special $1,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Power Shift  Normal  Status $1,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Focus Energy  Normal  Status $1,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Bulk Up  Fighting  Status $1,500 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Calm Mind  Psychic  Status $1,500 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Rest  Psychic  Status $1,500 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Baby-Doll Eyes  Fairy  Status $1,500 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Fire Punch  Fire  Physical $2,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Thunder Punch  Electric  Physical $2,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Ice Punch  Ice  Physical $2,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Drain Punch  Fighting  Physical $2,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Poison Jab  Poison  Physical $2,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Psycho Cut  Psychic  Physical $2,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Zen Headbutt  Psychic  Physical $2,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Leech Life  Bug  Physical $2,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
X-Scissor  Bug  Physical $2,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Rock Slide  Rock  Physical $2,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Shadow Claw  Ghost  Physical $2,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Iron Head  Steel  Physical $2,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Iron Tail  Steel  Physical $2,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Mystical Fire  Fire  Special $2,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Water Pulse  Water  Special $2,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Charge Beam  Electric  Special $2,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Energy Ball  Grass  Special $2,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Icy Wind  Ice  Special $2,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Sludge Bomb  Poison  Special $2,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Earth Power  Ground  Special $2,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Shadow Ball  Ghost  Special $2,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Snarl  Dark  Special $2,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Flash Cannon  Steel  Special $2,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Dazzling Gleam  Fairy  Special $2,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Giga Impact  Normal  Physical $4,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Aqua Tail  Water  Physical $3,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Wild Charge  Electric  Physical $3,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
High Horsepower  Ground  Physical $3,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Megahorn  Bug  Physical $3,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Stone Edge  Rock  Physical $3,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Outrage  Dragon  Physical $3,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Play Rough  Fairy  Physical $3,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Hyper Beam  Normal  Special $4,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Flamethrower  Fire  Special $3,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Thunderbolt  Electric  Special $3,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Ice Beam  Ice  Special $3,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Psychic  Psychic  Special $3,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Dark Pulse  Dark  Special $3,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Draco Meteor  Dragon  Special $3,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Steel Beam  Steel  Special $4,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Volt Tackle  Electric  Physical $3,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}

In other games

PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure

In PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure, Electabuzz and Primeape will teach the player Thunderbolt and Iron Tail, respectively. This will drastically enhance Pikachu's performance in battle. Though Electabuzz does not actually teach Pikachu how to use Thunderbolt, he does help strengthen its power.

Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon

Main article: Hawlucha's Slam School

In Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, once the story arc of the game's Epilogue has been completed, Hawlucha's Slam School will gain the option to teach any connected Pokémon various moves in return for a large amount of Poké. The moves available include all moves taught by the Move Tutors in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, Volt Tackle, and all moves known by one of the game's first partner Pokémon at the beginning (these moves can only be taught to Pokémon in the same evolutionary line as the first partner Pokémon that had them).

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX, once the credits roll, Gulpin will gain the option to teach any recruited Pokémon various moves in return for a large amount of Poké. The moves available include all moves taught by the Move Tutors in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon except for Secret Sword and Relic Song, due to the absence of Keldeo and Meloetta, respectively. Unlike Super Mystery Dungeon, all moves known by one of the game's first partner Pokémon at the beginning are learned through the "Remember" option and are only available to the player and partner.

Move Type Cat. Price
After You  Normal  Status Poké currency.png8,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Ally Switch  Psychic  Status Poké currency.png10,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Aqua Tail  Water  Physical Poké currency.png8,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Bind  Normal  Physical Poké currency.png7,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Blast Burn  Fire  Special Poké currency.png11,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Block  Normal  Status Poké currency.png7,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Bounce  Flying  Physical Poké currency.png8,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Bug Bite  Bug  Physical Poké currency.png7,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Covet  Normal  Physical Poké currency.png7,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Defog  Flying  Status Poké currency.png10,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Draco Meteor  Dragon  Special Poké currency.png11,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Dragon Ascent  Flying  Physical Poké currency.png7,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Dragon Pulse  Dragon  Special Poké currency.png9,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Drain Punch  Fighting  Physical Poké currency.png8,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Drill Run  Ground  Physical Poké currency.png8,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Dual Chop  Dragon  Physical Poké currency.png7,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Earth Power  Ground  Special Poké currency.png10,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Electroweb  Electric  Special Poké currency.png8,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Endeavor  Normal  Physical Poké currency.png7,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Fire Pledge  Fire  Special Poké currency.png7,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Fire Punch  Fire  Physical Poké currency.png8,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Focus Punch  Fighting  Physical Poké currency.png8,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Foul Play  Dark  Physical Poké currency.png9,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Frenzy Plant  Grass  Special Poké currency.png11,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Gastro Acid  Poison  Status Poké currency.png8,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Giga Drain  Grass  Special Poké currency.png8,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Grass Pledge  Grass  Special Poké currency.png7,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Gravity  Psychic  Status Poké currency.png8,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Gunk Shot  Poison  Physical Poké currency.png12,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Heal Bell  Normal  Status Poké currency.png8,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Heat Wave  Fire  Special Poké currency.png10,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Helping Hand  Normal  Status Poké currency.png8,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Hydro Cannon  Water  Special Poké currency.png11,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Hyper Voice  Normal  Special Poké currency.png9,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Ice Punch  Ice  Physical Poké currency.png8,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Icy Wind  Ice  Special Poké currency.png9,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Iron Defense  Steel  Status Poké currency.png8,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Iron Head  Steel  Physical Poké currency.png8,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Iron Tail  Steel  Physical Poké currency.png9,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Knock Off  Dark  Physical Poké currency.png7,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Laser Focus  Normal  Status Poké currency.png10,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Last Resort  Normal  Physical Poké currency.png7,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Liquidation  Water  Physical Poké currency.png10,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Low Kick  Fighting  Physical Poké currency.png7,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Magic Coat  Psychic  Status Poké currency.png8,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Magic Room  Psychic  Status Poké currency.png8,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Magnet Rise  Electric  Status Poké currency.png8,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Outrage  Dragon  Physical Poké currency.png7,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Pain Split  Normal  Status Poké currency.png7,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Recycle  Normal  Status Poké currency.png8,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Role Play  Psychic  Status Poké currency.png7,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Seed Bomb  Grass  Physical Poké currency.png9,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Shock Wave  Electric  Special Poké currency.png8,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Signal Beam  Bug  Special Poké currency.png9,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Skill Swap  Psychic  Status Poké currency.png8,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Sky Attack  Flying  Physical Poké currency.png8,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Snatch  Dark  Status Poké currency.png8,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Snore  Normal  Special Poké currency.png9,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Spite  Ghost  Status Poké currency.png7,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Stealth Rock  Rock  Status Poké currency.png8,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Stomping Tantrum  Ground  Physical Poké currency.png10,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Super Fang  Normal  Physical Poké currency.png7,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Superpower  Fighting  Physical Poké currency.png10,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Synthesis  Grass  Status Poké currency.png8,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Tailwind  Flying  Status Poké currency.png8,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Telekinesis  Psychic  Status Poké currency.png10,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Throat Chop  Dark  Physical Poké currency.png10,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Thunder Punch  Electric  Physical Poké currency.png8,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Trick  Psychic  Status Poké currency.png7,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Uproar  Normal  Special Poké currency.png8,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Volt Tackle  Electric  Physical Poké currency.png11,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Water Pledge  Water  Special Poké currency.png7,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Water Pulse  Water  Special Poké currency.png9,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Wonder Room  Psychic  Status Poké currency.png8,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Worry Seed  Grass  Status Poké currency.png9,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Zen Headbutt  Psychic  Physical Poké currency.png8,000 {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}

In animation

Pokémon the Series

In Pokémon the Series, several characters comparable to Move Tutors have appeared. However, instead of directly teaching the move to a Pokémon, these "Move Tutors" usually tend to just show an example of the move they are teaching, and the Pokémon has to work hard in order to properly master it.

Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

In All Things Bright and Beautifly!, a Pokémon Coordinator named Chaz offered to help Ash teach his Pikachu Iron Tail in preparation for his Rustboro Gym battle with Roxanne, demonstrating the move with his Sentret. Although Pikachu started learning the move in the same episode, it took him until The Winner By a Nosepass and the Gym battle with Roxanne to perfect the move.

In Delcatty Got Your Tongue, May was impressed by the moves used by Johnny, a Delcatty belonging to Dr. Abby. May wanted her Skitty to learn Blizzard, but she was unsure in her own abilities and thought she would not be able to teach her Pokémon to use the move the way Abby, a Top Coordinator, had taught Johnny. Abby told Skitty to mimic Johnny and, after a bit of practice, Skitty successfully used Blizzard. The move was mastered in Disguise Da Limit, during the Verdanturf Contest.

In Pokéblock, Stock, and Berry, when Ash was having trouble of teaching his Swellow Aerial Ace, a man named "Vladimir the Attacker" offered to teach Ash how to use the move properly, using his Pidgeotto's Aerial Ace as a demonstration. Swellow managed to master the move in the next episode.

Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl

In Journey to the Unown!, after seeing Kenny's Breloom's Energy Ball, Ash asked Kenny to help his Turtwig learn the same move. Kenny eventually agreed to teach Energy Ball to Turtwig, and, after many failures, the move was finally perfected in Riding the Winds of Change!. According to Kenny, learning the move would have been easier if Turtwig had known Bullet Seed, since the two attacks require the same kind of focusing of power.

In Crossing the Battle Line!, Reggie and his Staraptor helped Ash's Staravia learn Brave Bird. The move was perfected by the time of Ash's Veilstone Gym battle with Maylene in the next episode.

In A Meteoric Rise to Excellence!, Ash and his friends met an old woman named Wilma, who was teaching Draco Meteor to an Altaria. She explained that Trainers leave their Dragon-type Pokémon under her care so they can learn Draco Meteor, and Altaria was one of the Pokémon she was teaching at the time.

In Short and To the Punch!, Clayton and his Mr. Mime helped Ash's Buizel learn Ice Punch by practicing on a waterfall.

Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon

In No Stone Unturned!, the Toucannon and Trumbeak that used to care for Ash's Rowlet before it joined its Trainer tried teaching it Bullet Seed, despite Rowlet being incapable of using the move at the time. With the help of family new and old, Rowlet was able to apply these lessons to learn Seed Bomb instead.

In Imitation Is the Sincerest Form of Strategy!, Toucannon returned to help teach Rowlet Feather Dance. Rowlet mastered the move during Ash's Manalo Conference battle against Hau in the next episode. Unlike with Toucannon, however, Rowlet's Feather Dance ended up becoming similar to Substitute, creating a feathery copy of Rowlet to take the attack targeted at it.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Ultima's bracelets and Zinnia's scroll in Pokémon Adventures

FireRed & LeafGreen arc

In Old Ultima Puts Them to the Test, an old woman named Ultima offered to teach Red's Venusaur, Saur, and Blue's Charizard the "ultimate moves" of their respective types. For the training, the two Trainers received special bracelets, which would only remove themselves from their wrists once they had mastered their moves. After crossing three sets of tests on Two Island, Red and Blue mastered their respective ultimate moves: Frenzy Plant and Blast Burn. Ultima also later taught Hydro Cannon to Green's Blastoise, Blasty, by the girl's own request.

Emerald arc

Emerald visited a Move Tutor off-panel before Verily Vanquishing Vileplume II, where he was shown to have taught his Dusclops Fire Punch with the Battle Points he had earned in preparation for his Battle Dome challenge, where the move proved its usefulness by easily taking out Aroma Lady Rose's Vileplume.

In The Final Battle III, Crystal revealed that she and Gold had been tutored by Ultima and managed to master the ultimate moves with their respective first partner Pokémon: Exbo and Megaree.

During the climax of the arc, Silver, Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald were each given one of Ultima's bracelets, allowing their respective first partner Pokémon, Feraligatr, Mumu, Chic, and Sceptile, to learn the ultimate moves as well. Using these skills (combined with Pika, Chuchu, and Pibu's Volt Tackle), the Pokédex holders were able to destroy the giant Kyogre-like monster summoned by Guile Hideout's wish to Jirachi.

Black & White arc

In Fight in a Cold Climate, Black and Cheren visited the Move Tutor in Driftveil City and taught their Pignite and Snivy Fire Pledge and Grass Pledge, respectively. They later used these combination attacks to defeat a pair of Team Plasma Grunts and their Beartic at the Cold Storage.

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire arc

In Swampert Smashes, Ruby stole a special Draconid scroll from Zinnia, which Ultima later revealed to contain the essence of a move called Dragon Ascent. She explained that the scroll works in a similar way to her bracelets, making them both sort of primitive TMs. Ruby later used the scroll to teach Dragon Ascent to Rayquaza.

Trivia

  • In Pokémon Platinum, there are exactly two shard-dependant tutorable moves for every type except Normal, which has six.
  • All of the tutorable moves in FireRed and LeafGreen (with the exception of the three moves taught at Cape Brink) were previously teachable via TM in Generation I. Similarly, all of the tutorable moves in Pokémon Emerald and Pokémon XD (with the exception of the moves that can only be taught to Mew) were previously teachable via TM in Generation I and/or Generation II.
  • All of the free Move Tutors in Sword and Shield became TMs in Scarlet and Violet.
    • Upon doing so, Mew can learn all of them from the TMs, when it couldn't from the tutors.

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 招式教學者 Zhāoshì Jiàoxué Zhě
France Flag.png French Donneur de Capacités
Germany Flag.png German Attacken-Lehrer
Attacken-Helfer
Italy Flag.png Italian Insegnamosse
South Korea Flag.png Korean 기술 가르침 Gisul Gareuchim
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese Tutor de Movimentos
Spain Flag.png Spanish Tutor de Movimientos
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Ngôi nhà dạy chiêu thức


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