Move/Anime

Moves in the anime often appear different to how they are depicted in the games. Ash's Pikachu often uses as a physical attacking move, rather than a move that merely raises. The almost limitless nature of the anime lends itself to many more differences between the games and anime in relation to Pokémon's moves. Pokémon are able to use many more moves outside of battle, such as 's.

In Pokémon battles, moves may be used in unorthodox manners, especially to overcome type disadvantage. Invented, anime-exclusive moves have existed since the third episode, and custom-made moves have been prevalent in the. Additionally, during Contest Battles, moves are often fused together to create brand-new attacks.

The process in which moves are learned is also markedly different. Even though it has been mentioned in The School of Hard Knocks and Will the Real Oak Please Stand Up? that moves can be learned at certain levels, Pokémon seem to learn them more at random, including moves that are not learned by levelling up in the games (such as Pikachu's ). Similar to Move Tutors in the game, Pokémon can also learn moves by special training from certain people. For instance, helped Ash's Pikachu learn, and Clayton helped  learn.