Why doesn't (insert pokemon) know (insert move)?!

[Captain Jigglypuff]

^I have always thought that Shadow Sneak was essentially the same thing as Shadow Force but weaker in power and without most of the additional effects.

How can Stunky and Skuntank learn Explosion and the Munchlax found on the PokeWalker Route Winner's Path learn Self-Destruct? It doesn't make sense to me at all.

[Raphetty]

How can Stunky and Skuntank learn Explosion and the Munchlax found on the PokeWalker Route Winner's Path learn Self-Destruct? It doesn't make sense to me at all.

I think it's a case of eating too much and then exploding.

[Spriter]

Stunky and Skuntank emit gases, which they could probably control into blowing up.

[SirBlaziken]

I have always thought that Shadow Sneak was essentially the same thing as Shadow Force but weaker in power and without most of the additional effects.

Well.... it's not. Shadow Force is a 2 turn move and goes through protect, Shadow sneak does none of that but has priority.

A bit surprised about the many things that learn Thunder Wave, like Liepard. How would that work?

[SaRo|Rapidash]

Well.... it's not. Shadow Force is a 2 turn move and goes through protect, Shadow sneak does none of that but has priority.

A bit surprised about the many things that learn Thunder Wave, like Liepard. How would that work?

I think he meant more in terms of what it is, like as in what the move would entail the pokemon doing. He acknowledged that in terms of mechanics they differ a lot.

[Captain Jigglypuff]

Well.... it's not. Shadow Force is a 2 turn move and goes through protect, Shadow sneak does none of that but has priority.

A bit surprised about the many things that learn Thunder Wave, like Liepard. How would that work?

I meant Phantom Force. i keep getting the names Shadow Sneak and Phantom Force mixed up.

[E.C.A.M.B.S.]

Why doesn't Heracross have Fly? I saw Heracross fly in the anime. Plus it would be so much easier if at least one Pokemon on my Emerald team could Fly me to the Battle Frontier. I'm tired of going to the PC and putting Rayquaza in my party every time I wanted to Fly somewhere

[Captain Jigglypuff]

^With the over abundance of Bug/Flying types out there, you think at least ONE could learn Fly namely Yanmega. The ONLY two Bug type Pokemon capable of learning Fly aren't even Flying types!

[Raphetty]

^With the over abundance of Bug/Flying types out there, you think at least ONE could learn Fly namely Yanmega. The ONLY two Bug type Pokemon capable of learning Fly aren't even Flying types!

Yanmega has spiky fins on the top which would make it hard to ride, and while it is over 6 foot long, it is still quite slender and might not support the weight of a human while in flight. Compare this to Volcarona, which is just over 5 foot but is a lot wider and rounder and is one of the 2 that does get Fly. The remaining bug type that gets Fly, Genesect, is also quite bulky.

As to those 2 not having the flying type.. Volcarona would clearly be a flying type if it could be 3 types. Older Pokémon such as Flygon were simply given the Levitate ability, but for newer Pokémon they would rather use a more "interesting" ability (examples are Mega Charizard X and Mega Altaria from OR/AS). Genesect doesn't have wings, but it would probably use a jet pack or something.

My biggest issue with Pokémon that learn Fly are the lowest evolutions of the bird Pokémon, such as Pidgey, Spearow, Fletchling etc. At one foot long, how on earth are you supposed to ride those?

[RocketMember002]

The chikorita line can't naturally learn giga drain. Not even through breeding. WHY? You have to teach them it through move tutor in BW2, that's stupid.

[SaRo|Rapidash]

My biggest issue with Pokémon that learn Fly are the lowest evolutions of the bird Pokémon, such as Pidgey, Spearow, Fletchling etc. At one foot long, how on earth are you supposed to ride those?

Surf can be like this too - how the hell does one surf on a Psyduck? xD

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Why doesn't Electrode get rapid spin? It's like.... A ball... That spins xD

[Delicious_Scout]

I will combo break this whole topic by asking...

Why don't the Eeveelutions get any moves!

[RocketMember002]

Just looked up Eelektross. It's can't learn any water moves except aqua tail!? IT LIVES IN THE OCEAN. Bloody Emboar can learn scald but not Eelektross?

[Shaymin]

My biggest issue with Pokémon that learn Fly are the lowest evolutions of the bird Pokémon, such as Pidgey, Spearow, Fletchling etc. At one foot long, how on earth are you supposed to ride those?

probably something like this


or you get ti to try to carry you i guess? it's weird. fly me to the moon tiny birb

[Raphetty]

Surf can be like this too - how the hell does one surf on a Psyduck? xD

Probably on one foot?

Why doesn't Electrode get rapid spin? It's like.... A ball... That spins xD

Maybe it doesn't like spinning? Might make it explode perhaps.

Just looked up Eelektross. It's can't learn any water moves except aqua tail!? IT LIVES IN THE OCEAN. Bloody Emboar can learn scald but not Eelektross?

Well, it is a pure electric type. It does get Rain Dance though, which is technically water type.