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

[Captain Jigglypuff]

^ I know, right? I mean even Crygonal can learn Attract and it's GENDERLESS! Also a bit surprised that Staryu and Starmie can't learn it either since they can have the Ability Illuminate which is ALSO for attracting Pokemon but they get a free pass since they don't have genders. The only OTHER gendered Pokemon that don't get to learn Attract are the much weaker Bug Pokemon like Caterpie and Combee.

[Raphetty]

The only OTHER gendered Pokemon that don't get to learn Attract are the much weaker Bug Pokemon like Caterpie and Combee.

Wobbuffet says no to that.

[Captain Jigglypuff]

^Wobbuffet isn't nearly as strong as you would think. I mean if you keep using status moves on yourself or attacks like Poison Powder or Leech Seed and slowly make it lose HP and don't use any attacks that do direct damage, Wobbuffet can't do a thing. I mean sure it has Safeguard but a few Toxic Spikes won't protect Wobbuffet if it switches in. Also Crunch makes fast work of the blue blob.

[Raphetty]

^Wobbuffet isn't nearly as strong as you would think. I mean if you keep using status moves on yourself or attacks like Poison Powder or Leech Seed and slowly make it lose HP and don't use any attacks that do direct damage, Wobbuffet can't do a thing. I mean sure it has Safeguard but a few Toxic Spikes won't protect Wobbuffet if it switches in. Also Crunch makes fast work of the blue blob.

I never said anything about it being strong, just its inability to learn Attract (while having a gender), which are completely different things.

[SirBlaziken]

Jigglypuff, Raphetty has a point here.

[Spriter]

Wobbuffet is usable though, don't hate <3

[Captain Jigglypuff]

I'm not hating Wobbuffet. I agree it DOES have it's uses but it isn't that great competitively. In order to win online or locally with friends, Wobbuffet needs to wait for a move that directly hits it in order to cause damage. The problem is that most people would see right through the plan and use status moves until Wobbuffet is forced to use Mirror Coat or Counter. And unless you have Encore and Charm from when it was a Wynaut, your moveset is predictable.

[Bulbakip]

I mean even Crygonal can learn Attract and it's GENDERLESS!

I know and I have always wondered - which gender does it work on? 
Does it work only with other genderless Pokémon or something? 

[Captain Jigglypuff]

^Attract on Mew and Crygonal works on other Genderless Pokemon like Shedinja and Palkia.

[SirBlaziken]

I thin Unown learning Secret Power could kinda make sense because of Hidden Power, if it's hidden, it's likely a secret.

But that's just my thinking.

[Mockery for One]

For some reason, Emolga can't have Fly.

He's a FLYING SQUIRREL. He's not supposed to FLY!? He's even FLYING type!

All the butterflies and bees should also have Fly.

[Raphetty]

For some reason, Emolga can't have Fly.

He's a FLYING SQUIRREL. He's not supposed to FLY!? He's even FLYING type!

All the butterflies and bees should also have Fly.

If a Pokémon can learn Fly it implies that the trainer can ride the Pokémon while it's flying, if that would not be possible for whatever reason, it won't be able to learn Fly. Yes, this calls into question Pokémon such as Pidgey and Pidove since they are so small, but on the whole it is not right to assume that all flying types should learn Fly.

Also, some Pokémon are better at flying than others, I would say that Gyarados and Emolga have less flying ability than say Pidgeot, though the flying insects are an exception to this.

[Mockery for One]

If a Pokémon can learn Fly it implies that the trainer can ride the Pokémon while it's flying, if that would not be possible for whatever reason, it won't be able to learn Fly. Yes, this calls into question Pokémon such as Pidgey and Pidove since they are so small, but on the whole it is not right to assume that all flying types should learn Fly.

Also, some Pokémon are better at flying than others, I would say that Gyarados and Emolga have less flying ability than say Pidgeot, though the flying insects are an exception to this.

In short, the only Flying type who CAN'T fly is Gyarados.

[winterbane]

How about a reverse one? How exactly does Dodrio use Tri-Attack? I've never understood that move. It's cool, but like... nothing else about the bird other than it having three heads implies an ability to shoot fire, ice, and lightning. For that matter, Magneton as well. Nothing would imply it can use ice (as it gets no ice moves naturally). Dugtrio gets it as a tutor move as well and can use none of those types of attacks.

It's always just been a weird move to me. Makes it seem like grouping three things together gives them the ability to fire off ice, fire, and lightning, no matter what those three things are, as long as they're all the same.

[Captain Jigglypuff]

In short, the only Flying type who CAN'T fly is Gyarados.

What about Mantine? It has been shown to soar out of the water and into the air before.