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

[MonsterMon64]

The elemental monkeys get Play Nice but not Play Rough. I'd say it has something to do with Play Rough's Japanese name ("Frolic", apparently) but then how do you explain something like Skrelp getting it as an egg move? The monkeys probably have better things to do, anyway, but Play Rough isn't on nearly enough Pokemon as it is. Frolicking monkeys ftw?

[RocketMember002]

Just found out Garbodor can't learn Poison Jab, forcing it to rely on gunk shot. That makes no sense. it even has a massive arm for jabbin'.

[SirBlaziken]

Why doesn't Togetic learn Moonblast?

[the bread dragon]

machamp should get close combat. not that it needs it, it just makes sense

edit dumbass alert

[Raphetty]

Why doesn't Togetic learn Moonblast?

It's a bit of a loose reason, but I'd say it doesn't have a connection with the moon, same reason it doesn't learn Moonlight. Also, I don't think they wanted to change this Pokémon too much when they added the Fairy type.

[Bulbakip]

Why can't Charizard learn Fly?

It has wings so it is likely that is could be able to learn it, isn't it?

[Delicious_Scout]

*States Generation I can not be hated*

*Does not know that Charizard can learn Fly in Yellow, Gold, Silver, and Crystal (the three latter by transfer)*

All right... why can Regirock not learn, at least, Recover? In its PokéDex entry (Ruby), it is stated the following:

Regirock was sealed away by people long ago. If this Pokémon's body is damaged in battle, it is said to seek out suitable rocks on its own to repair itself.

WHY!

[Raphetty]

Why can't Charizard learn Fly?

It has wings so it is likely that is could be able to learn it, isn't it?

Here's a clearer explanation: Charizard can learn Fly in all games except Red/Blue (Green?), but even in those games it can obtain Fly by trading from Yellow, Gold, Silver or Crystal.

[Bulbakip]

Here's a clearer explanation: Charizard can learn Fly in all games except Red/Blue (Green?), but even in those games it can obtain Fly by trading from Yellow, Gold, Silver or Crystal.

Yes, I was talking about Red/Blue

[Raphetty]

Yus, I was talking about Red/Blue

I'd call it a mistake that was corrected in later versions.

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

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

But it, like, rolls around, all the time (If you've played PokePark: Pikachu's Adventure, you'll meet a Voltorb in the Haunted Zone and you'll see him rolling around inside one of the rooms in the mansion). Rolling is kind of like spinning forward, instead of spinning around. And Electrode's super fast, so it probably spins at fast speeds.

Oh yeah, speaking of Electrode why doesn't Electrode learn Overheat? I mean, if you've ever played Super Smash Bros Brawl, when Electrode appears on the stage it starts heating up until it finally explodes. It should learn the move then, plus it would be nice if Electrode had at least one Fire type move if it doesn't already

[Raphetty]

But it, like, rolls around, all the time (If you've played PokePark: Pikachu's Adventure, you'll meet a Voltorb in the Haunted Zone and you'll see him rolling around inside one of the rooms in the mansion). Rolling is kind of like spinning forward, instead of spinning around. And Electrode's super fast, so it probably spins at fast speeds.

Ok then, I'll say that its spin is not capable of providing the effect that Rapid Spin gives.

Oh yeah, speaking of Electrode why doesn't Electrode learn Overheat? I mean, if you've ever played Super Smash Bros Brawl, when Electrode appears on the stage it starts heating up until it finally explodes. It should learn the move then, plus it would be nice if Electrode had at least one Fire type move if it doesn't already

I imagine that's just part of the Explosion process.

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

Ok then, I'll say that its spin is not capable of providing the effect that Rapid Spin gives.

Oh okay. Rapid Spin is when the pokemon spins at super speeds to get out of Leech Seed, etc. I guess since Electrode is round with no appendages it can't wriggle any body parts out of a binding attack. Since it's round and even it's probably easy for a binding attack to grip it

Parasect should learn Cotton Spore.

[Captain Jigglypuff]

I'm surprised that Volcorona doesn't learn Attract. I mean you'd think it could since it is a Fire type and burning fire draws attention which is pretty much what Attract does.

[SirBlaziken]

^Especially since practically everything else learns it