Moves not in the Pokémon games

This is a list of moves that have appeared in the , , and that have not appeared in the . Many of these were derived from or created using existing moves.
==In animation==
===Pokémon the Series===
Throughout Pokémon the Series, there have been several named moves that are not found in the . Many of these are improvised or adapted from existing moves or involve combining moves from one or more Pokémon together. Other moves have involved some natural characteristic of the Pokémon being used as an attack or in some other useful way, similar to a field move. However, there have also been a few moves that are entirely original to the animated series.
Move 	User(s) 	Description 	First use
Gust Counterattack 	Ash's Pidgeotto 	A variation of , used to force the foe to evade. This technique was used only once by Ash's Pidgeotto in Ash Catches a Pokémon. Pidgeotto slams its wings together, creating a small air flow around his wings forcing Jessie's Ekans to jump away. 	Ash Catches a Pokémon
"Leer" 	Ash's Pikachu 	When Giselle called for to use , Ash told Pikachu to "Leer right back" by making funny faces. He later used Leer in Hour of the Houndour; however, this was the actual move, albeit still a move error. 	The School of Hard Knocks
Rocket Punch 	Ash's Pikachu 	"Rocket Punch" was a move that Pikachu used while "boxing" 's in The Punchy Pokémon. Pikachu glowed red and shot off his boxing gloves, leaving behind a trail of smoke. Once the smoke disappears, Pikachu still has his boxing gloves on and flies towards Hitmonchan at high speed. 	The Punchy Pokémon
Air Lens 	Blaine's Magmar 	Magmar heats the air around its arms, repelling any type of electrical attack. Used against Ash's Pikachu. 	Riddle Me This
Aerial Submission 	Ash's Charizard 	A variation of . Charizard spins while flying causing damage to a Pokémon clinging onto it. Used against Blaine's Magmar. 	Volcanic Panic
Flaming Tackle 	Egan's Flareon 	A variation of . It visually resembles various depictions of , a move which appeared in the main series four generations later. 	Some Like It Hot
Flaming Seismic Toss	Ash's Charizard 	A combination of Charizard's and along with 's . 	Better Eight Than Never
Thunder Armor 	Ash's Pikachu and 	Pikachu uses on itself and Swellow. This improvised technique increases both Pikachu and Swellow's and , allowing them to subdue their opponents with relative ease. This was used in Solid as a Solrock. 	Solid as a Solrock
Ice Aqua Jet 	Ash's Buizel 	A combination of Buizel's and another Pokémon's move, most commonly Ice Beam. It was developed as an attempted Contest combination by in A Stand-Up Sit Down!, but was first successfully used as an attack by in Pruning a Passel of Pals! in a battle against and his . It was used again in A Crasher Course in Power! against Crasher Wake's , in Classroom Training! with the help of Candice's , and in Familiarity Breeds Strategy! against Paul's . 	Pruning a Passel of Pals!
Energy Aura 	Ash's Grotle 	As a Grotle, he swallows his to power up his moves. He used it again in Dressed for Jess Success!, to help Dawn's Mamoswine use the technique with in the Lilypad Town Contest. However he never used it in any more of his battles. 	Challenging a Towering Figure!
Ice Armor 	Dawn's Mamoswine 	Mamoswine eats its own . Then, the fur on Mamoswine's back freezes over, covering its body in icicles. According to , this happens because the Pokémon receives an energy charge by swallowing a move that's the same type as itself, and the energy is released throughout its body. It was first used during preparations for the and then again in the Battle Stage of said competition. It was later used in the Contest in Playing the Performance Encore!. came up with the idea for the technique after seeing the between Ash's Grotle and Palmer's in Challenging a Towering Figure!, during which Grotle accidentally ate its own .	Dressed for Jess Success!
Flame Ice 	Dawn's Cyndaquil and Mamoswine 	A combination which was created by and when they were training with Dawn. It involves Cyndaquil being trapped by Mamoswine's while utilizing . 	Double-Time Battle Training!
Ice Chandelier 	Dawn's Buneary and Pachirisu 	A combination move which was created by and when they were training with Dawn. It involves Buneary using an around Pachirisu trapping it in a ball of ice. Pachirisu then runs around in the ball while using . The end result is a chandelier of ice that glows in a beautiful blue hue. 	Double-Time Battle Training!
Volt Tail 	Ash's Pikachu 	A combination of and . An improvised move where Pikachu starts off with Volt Tackle and pulls off Iron Tail a second before it hits. Used against Sho's Raichu in Pika and Goliath! and against 's in The Semi-Final Frontier!. 	Pika and Goliath!
Counter Shield 	Ash's Pikachu and several others 	Counter Shield was first used by Ash's Pikachu against Fantina's . It is a tactic developed by Ash as a means of defending and attacking at the same time using one or more moves. It typically involves spinning while using a move to form a swirling elemental barrier. The same technique was later adapted and used by several other Trainers and their Pokémon. 	Shield with a Twist!
Frubbles 	Ash's Froakie 	A physical characteristic of Froakie that reduces the damage it takes from attacks, and can also be used as a projectile to slow its opponent. 	Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!
Ink Spray 	James's Inkay 	A characteristic of Inkay able to be used offensively. 	A Battle of Aerial Mobility!
Flashlight 	Jessie's Pumpkaboo/Gourgeist 	A characteristic of Pumpkaboo and Gourgeist used to illuminate dark spaces, similar to the move , and to shine a spotlight. 	The Bamboozling Forest!
Lake Ball 	Ash's Dracovish, Goh's Inteleon, Dawn's Piplup, Lake Guardians	A combination of , , , and . Dracovish shoots its Water Gun, Inteleon fires a Snipe Shot, and Piplup creates a Whirlpool, with the lake guardians adding to the combination by merging the attacks with Psychic, creating a massive sphere of water surrounded by psychic energy. This was used to try and cool down a who had gone berserk but to no avail. 	The Arceus Chronicles (Part 3)
==In the Super Smash Bros. series==
Move 	User(s)	Description 	First use
Thunder Jolt(Japanese: でんげき Electric Attack) 	 	's standard B special move in the series, taken from a Pikachu TCG card. Pikachu will let off a small blue ball of electricity which will steadily fall until it hits a surface, in which it'll move in a waving pattern on that surface (up walls, over and under too) for a brief period of time. It will deal damage when someone else touches it. has this move in Super Smash Bros. Melee also, but it is stronger and, as with all of Pichu's electric moves in that game, does a little bit of damage to Pichu when it uses it. However, in the French translation, this move used to referred as Thunderbolt (Tonnerre in French) but this was changed since Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U onwards.	Super Smash Bros.
(Japanese: おおきくなる Grow) 	 	's Final Smash in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Jigglypuff grows to an enormous size, taking up most of the stage. Jigglypuff then lets out a loud cry which blasts foes away. It may be or . After it cries, it shrinks back down to normal size. 	Super Smash Bros. Brawl
(Japanese: はどうのあらし Wave Storm) 	 	's Final Smash in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Lucario will rise to the top of the screen, then let out a powerful beam of aura that can be angled. This move lasts for a short period of time. Lucario will return to where he once was when the move is over. Like all of Lucario's moves, this attack becomes more powerful as Lucario's damage increases. 	Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Alolan Whip(Japanese: ロープスイング Rope Swing) 	 	's side B special move in the series. Incineroar dashes towards its opponent, grabs them and then throws them towards wrestling ring ropes. Upon being rebounded by ropes, Incineroar has to press the B button to perform a move against the oncoming opponent. Pressing B too early will make Incineroar do a weak back-body drop. Pressing B too late will result in the move failing, dealing recoil to Incineroar. Pressing B at just the right time will make Incineroar do a strong lariat. This is the only special move in Smash Bros. with no basis from the Pokémon franchise. 	Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
Move 	User(s)	Description 	First use
OX□♥○ 	Blasty 	hits the opponent by releasing its water cannons, used to defeat Bruno's . The name of this attack is unknown, as it was censored with random symbols when Green commanded Blasty to use it. 	Breath of the Dragonair Part 2
MegaVolt(Japanese: １００まんボルト 1,000,000 Volts) 	Pika 	A stronger version of (10 times the strength), used to defeat Lance. 	The Last Battle XIV
Super Rising Thunder(Japanese: 超ライジングサンダー Super Rising Thunder) 	Pibu 	A stronger version of , used to defeat the Masked Man. In PSs2, it was revealed to actually be the move , but came up with the name Super Rising Thunder because he did not know its real name.	The Last Battle XIV
==In the TCG==
The Pokémon Trading Card Game commonly uses its own original attacks for cards, though some TCG attacks do later appear as moves in the .
==Related articles==
* Animated series move errors
* Manga move errors
* TCG move errors
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