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==Terminology==
==Terminology==
===Pokémon Sword and Shield===
===Pokémon Sword and Shield===
In the [[core series]] games, the term "'''signature move'''" (Japanese: '''{{ruby|得意技|とくいわざ}}''' ''signature move'') has been only used once with this exact meaning:
In the [[core series]] games, the term "'''signature move'''" (Japanese: '''{{ruby|得意技|とくいわざ}}''' ''signature move''), in the sense of a move usable by a single Pokémon species, has been only used once:


* ''"My partner's '''signature move''' invites you to a subzero world!"'' ([[Melony]], referring to her [[Gigantamax]]  {{p|Lapras}}'s [[G-Max Resonance]] in [[Pokémon Sword and Shield]])
* ''"My partner's '''signature move''' invites you to a subzero world!"'' ([[Melony]], referring to her [[Gigantamax]]  {{p|Lapras}}'s [[G-Max Resonance]] in [[Pokémon Sword and Shield]])
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====Pokémon Black 2 and White 2====
====Pokémon Black 2 and White 2====
In [[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2]], the term "'''signature move'''" (Japanese: '''{{ruby|得意|とくい}}な {{ruby|技|わざ}}''' ''signature move'') is mentioned by the character who gives the [[Big Root]] to the player in [[Driftveil City]].
In [[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2]], the term "'''signature move'''" (Japanese: '''{{ruby|得意|とくい}}な {{ruby|技|わざ}}''' ''signature move'') is mentioned by the character who gives the [[Big Root]] to the player in [[Driftveil City]]:


* ''"Trainer... If my Pokémon was with me, I would've challenged you for a battle. Instead, please accept this. It is...a [[Big Root]]! Have a Pokémon hold this, and it absorbs more HP from the target! This was a perfect item for my Pokémon's '''signature move'''..."''
* ''"Trainer... If my Pokémon was with me, I would've challenged you for a {{pkmn|battle}}. Instead, please accept this. It is...a [[Big Root]]! Have a Pokémon hold this, and it absorbs more [[HP]] from the target! This was a perfect item for my Pokémon's '''signature move'''..."''


It is unclear what is his Pokémon based on the information given. As of [[Generation V]], no signature moves were affected by Big Root, even though this character claims that the Big Root has an effect on the signature move of his Pokémon. However, in later generations, Big Root affects some signature moves: {{p|Yveltal}}'s {{m|Oblivion Wing}}, [[Cosplay Pikachu|Pop Star Pikachu]]'s {{m|Draining Kiss}}, and {{p|Ceruledge}}'s {{m|Bitter Blade}}.
It is unclear what is his Pokémon based on the information given. As of [[Generation V]], no signature moves were affected by Big Root, even though this character claims that the Big Root has an effect on the signature move of his Pokémon. However, in later generations, Big Root affects some signature moves: {{p|Yveltal}}'s {{m|Oblivion Wing}}, [[Cosplay Pikachu|Pop Star Pikachu]]'s {{m|Draining Kiss}}, and {{p|Ceruledge}}'s {{m|Bitter Blade}}.