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Ever notice how some pokemon can inexplicably learn moves that they appear biologically incapable of doing? What are some of those moves, and how do you think it could use those moves? I personally don't get how Doduo/Dodrio use Steel Wing. I get how they can use Fly. They twist their necks together, release, then they're off like a helicopter. But how do they use Steel Wing? Do they harden their heads and slap the foe with them?

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Ever notice how some pokemon can inexplicably learn moves that they appear biologically incapable of doing? What are some of those moves, and how do you think it could use those moves? I personally don't get how Doduo/Dodrio use Steel Wing. I get how they can use Fly. They twist their necks together, release, then they're off like a helicopter. But how do they use Steel Wing? Do they harden their heads and slap the foe with them?
I don't think the way you described how Doduo/Dodrio using Fly is likely. It's more how they can jump long distances.

Anyway, I don't think that Cryogonal should have Attract. It's genderless and Attract used by or on genderless Pokemon will fail.

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If you think about it, a lot of them don't "make sense." For example, a small bird like Pidgey using fly to fly a human being between cities.
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That image basically sums up Pokémon Logic.

One thing I've noticed "Zubat used Mean Look"

Zubat doesn't have eyes.............

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Nidoking/Queen's ability to Surf.
Not just those two, there are a bunch of then that make no sense. Rhyhorn, Sneasel, Audino, etc.

While it's not a move, I don't think that Shinx, Scraggy, and Masquerian shouldn't be able to have Intimidate as their ability (Oooo, scary butterfly)

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Anyway, I don't think that Cryogonal should have Attract. It's genderless and Attract used by or on genderless Pokemon will fail.
Definitely this, I don't even get why this thing and Mew learn it. Well Mew can learn any TM but Cryogonal can never use Attract well because it never works on genderless Pokemon. And one that also confused me for a long time is Skuntank learning Flamethrower despite not even being a Fire-type. I don't get what a Fire move has to do with a skunk, but it's odd.
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I don't get how Tauros can learn surf. My friend taught it to his Tauros and called it his water buffalo. Maybe that's the connection, but to me it doesn't make sense.
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I dont understand how Weavile can use surf. And what about Rhydon..?
Like what the hell.

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Genesect is able to learn Flamethrower via TM35.

>genesect is able to learn Flamethrower
>GENESECT IS ABLE TO LEARN FLAMETHROWER
>GENESECT. IS. ABLE. TO. LEARN. FLAMETHROWER

How can it learn Flamethrower? Not only it's Bug/Steel-type, but how can it produce those flames?

Also, Gyarados cannot learn Fly, yet Pidgey and Spearow can.
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Genesect is able to learn Flamethrower via TM35.

>genesect is able to learn Flamethrower
>GENESECT IS ABLE TO LEARN FLAMETHROWER
>GENESECT. IS. ABLE. TO. LEARN. FLAMETHROWER

How can it learn Flamethrower? Not only it's Bug/Steel-type, but how can it produce those flames?

Also, Gyarados cannot learn Fly, yet Pidgey and Spearow can.
Maybe the cannon thing on top of its body..?

Pidgey & Spearow have wings... The idea that they can carry a Pokemon trainer is different. However, We have never seen a small bird carry one in the anime

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Most Pokemon that can learn moves that aren't of their type confuse me.
Like Nidking and Nidoqueen, for example, and how they can learn things like surf, thunderbolt, ice beam, etc... How do they produce things like electricity and ice. When they surf, how are they not hurt by the water?

Pokemon logic is weird sometimes.
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Digglet can learn sucker punch and it have no arms... find that a bit weird.
I do have to admit that Diglett and Dugtrio's moveset often irked me, I mean that thing learns Cut and a few other slashing moves yet the only part of its body we can see easily is its head.
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I can't believe that Mew and Smeargle can learn Pluck, let alone all the other TMs. I thought Pluck was exclusive to birds.

Also, why does Pupitar learn Crunch when it doesn't have a mouth? and how does Golurk Fly when it doesn't have wings?
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Spoiler:


That image basically sums up Pokémon Logic.

One thing I've noticed "Zubat used Mean Look"

Zubat doesn't have eyes.............
Yup, I was thinking of that exact same comic as I was typing my post.
I can't believe that Mew and Smeargle can learn Pluck, let alone all the other TMs. I thought Pluck was exclusive to birds.

Also, why does Pupitar learn Crunch when it doesn't have a mouth? and how does Golurk Fly when it doesn't have wings?

I guess Mew and Smeargle learn those moves due to Smeargle's ability to sketch and Mew's ability to learn all TMs.

Pupitar learning Crunch is a bit weird to me as well and for Golurk it flies using its rocket feet.

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Parasect can learn Aerial Ace >.> <.<
and Leafeon too .-.


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Digglet can learn sucker punch and it have no arms... find that a bit weird.
This is one of those "lost in translation" things. The Japanese name for Sucker Punch is 'Ambush', so it would be perfectly plausible for Diglett to get it since it could always burrow underground and sneak up on its enemy!

I don't get how Emboar knows Scald. Well I do, but the mental image of Emboar heating up his saliva to spit at the enemy is disgusting and ugh why did I type that.
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Gyarados learning both Thunderbolt and Thunder.... like what??? I swear it would just kill itself while producing the electricity. Its even 4x weak to lightning. Pokemon Logic FTW!

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Pokedex description of Vullaby:

Black: Its wings are too tiny to allow it to fly. As the time approaches for it to evolve, it discards the bones it was wearing.

Black 2 and White 2: Their wings are too tiny to allow them to fly. They guard their posteriors with bones that were gathered by Mandibuzz.

Both of these Pokedex entries state that Vullaby can't "Fly" because of its wings, yet it can learn the HM for Fly with no problem. ??????
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