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Moves that just don't work with Pokemon

I don't understand how so many non-poison-type Pokémon can learn the move Toxic. In Red and Blue (and maybe now, I don't know) Rattata/Raticate could learn Water Gun. Electivire can know psychic despite not being psychic type. Weird.
 
OK, the move Poison Jab... Both Seaking and Rapidash can learn it. How can they jab anything?
 
Hansa said:
OK, the move Poison Jab... Both Seaking and Rapidash can learn it. How can they jab anything?
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Their horns should explain that I believe. The one thing that always baffles me is seeing a Garchomp knowing Surf. Why?
 
Nidoking and about 80% of the moves he can learn from TM's, he easily has one of the most diverse move set in a normal pokemon.
 
Viceroy Gawain said:


Magic? lolz

Diglett and Dugtrio can use Earthquake, but how? They must be massive enough to pound the earth. And Latios and Latias can use it too, but it doesn't agree with it...
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I always beleived that each Pokemon can manipulate their own type in some way, so Diglett/Dugtrio can control the earth and create earthquakes.
riiiight?
 
Naoi said:
If you've seen the anime, it uses aura to create an aura-made bone to use for that attack.

Porygon, Porygon 2, and Porygon-Z + Magnet Rise. It's technically already floatng in the air, just because it doesn't have the levitate ability, doesn't mean it needs Magnet Rise to avoid ground-based attacks.
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Actually, the porygons do need magnet rise to avoid ground-based attacks. Otherwise they affect it regularly.

Also, if one were to read diglett/dugtrio's pokedex, it is explained why they can learn earthquake. By burrowing deep enough underground, they can cause seismic activity. Goodness >.>

EDIT: Oh snap, Satan will now swallow this post because it's #666 for me ._______________.
 
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I suppose that it could have something to do with using electricity to manipulate weather conditions, but Zapdos using Heat Wave seems extremely odd.

Come to think of it, aside from Rain Dance, (and even that's sketchy) the weather moves seem entirely impossible unless we chalk it up to magic powers or some variant of that explanation that's more logical.
 
Rattatta can learn ice beam. How could a little tiny rat do that?
 
^He must've some liquid nitrogen tank inside it's mouth. lol

Snorlax can use Double Team, as well as the Regis. How come someone so fat/heavy move that fast?
 
Armoire of Invincibility said:
How about EVERY Pokémon being able to learn Toxic? That's kinda weird.
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Magikarp can't. lol

how about Rampardos being able to use surf but not waterfall?
pretty stupid.

And when you really think about Nasty Plot, how the heck is it supposed to raise your special attack?
Dragon Dance and Swords Dance sound weird. I mean, dancing with swords; really?

Dragonite and Fly. Think about it.

Garchomp can't learn Fly, despite the Pokedex entry of it being able to fly faster than a jet....and btw, if you think it's because of its ground type, Flygon can learn Fly.

Horsea being able to use Waterfall and Surf. How is it supposed to be able to carry you when its that titchy?
 
Magikarp learning Bounce. Really, it's very random. Though useful when it evolves into Gyarados.

Also, Chatot with Heat Wave. Um.. seriously? Lol.
 
Trapinch + Quick Attack
Vibrava + Crunch
Corphish + Crunch
Ekans + Seed Bomb + Strength
Persian + Seed Bomb
 
When a Pokemon uses Assist, Mimic, Copycat, Metronome, Me Frist, etc. it can do attacks that can be physically impossible.
 
Togepi+Metronome=Judgement=ROFL
 
I don't know if you can do this any more but I remeber in pokemon red and blue I taught my chansey how to surf could you imagine someone riding a chansey?
 
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