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[[File:Reshiram Zekrom Blue Flare Bolt Strike artwork.png|thumb|250px|Zekrom and Reshiram using Bolt Strike and Blue Flare, their signature moves]] | [[File:Reshiram Zekrom Blue Flare Bolt Strike artwork.png|thumb|250px|Zekrom and Reshiram using Bolt Strike and Blue Flare, their signature moves]] | ||
A '''signature move''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|専用技|せんようわざ}}''' ''exclusive move'') is generally considered a [[move]] that can normally only be learned by a single {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, [[evolution]]ary family, or | A '''signature move''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|専用技|せんようわざ}}''' ''exclusive move'') is generally considered a [[move]] that can normally only be learned by a single {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, [[evolution]]ary family, or [[Legendary group]] within a given [[generation]]. However, no consistent definition has been offered by official media. | ||
Starting in {{g|Sword and Shield}}, because most Pokémon not in the regional Pokédex are unobtainable, some Pokémon apparently gain or lose their signature moves based on availability, even if that move would otherwise be non-exclusive (for example, {{p|Accelgor}} in Pokémon Sword and Shield is the only Pokémon that can learn {{m|Water Shuriken}} since {{p|Greninja}} is not present in those games). | Starting in {{g|Sword and Shield}}, because most Pokémon not in the regional Pokédex are unobtainable, some Pokémon apparently gain or lose their signature moves based on availability, even if that move would otherwise be non-exclusive (for example, {{p|Accelgor}} in Pokémon Sword and Shield is the only Pokémon that can learn {{m|Water Shuriken}} since {{p|Greninja}} is not present in those games). | ||