Introduction
Compare a move with the coverage and role your current team needs, and read its description before replacing a slot. The table records only the names and details preserved in the supplied transcript-derived material; it is not a complete or independently tested database.
Which move names and effects are recorded?
| Move | Recorded description | Evidence scope |
|---|---|---|
| Quick Attack | Name recorded; no specific effect details preserved | Observed name |
| Thunder Fang | Description says it can paralyze and flinch | Transcript-reported effect |
| Bulldoze | Listed as a Ground-type offensive move | Transcript-reported role |
| Giga Drain | Described as an attack with recovery behavior | Transcript-reported effect |
| Detect | Description says moves can be prevented from hitting the user that turn | Transcript-reported effect |
| Pursuit | Description says it interacts with a Pokémon attempting to switch | Transcript-reported effect |
| Toxic | Status move named; exact behavior not preserved | Observed name and role |
| Bug Bite | Listed as a Bug-type attack | Transcript-reported role |
| Thunder Punch | Listed as an Electric-type attack | Transcript-reported role |
| Sleep Powder | Sleep-related status move named | Transcript-reported role |
| Double Edge | Description notes recoil damage to the user | Transcript-reported effect |
| Acid | Description says it can lower Special Defense | Transcript-reported effect |
| U-turn | Observed during combat; further details not preserved | Observed name |
| Thief | Description says it takes the target’s item | Transcript-reported effect |
| Rest | Recovery-related move named | Observed name and role |
| Lucky Chant | Appeared as a move choice; effect not preserved | Observed name |
| Harden | Observed during combat; details not preserved | Observed name |
| Poison Sting | Attack/status move named; exact effect not preserved | Observed name and role |
What should you check before learning a move?
Read the offered move
Check the displayed type, role, and effect rather than judging only by its name.
Find the move it would replace
Note the coverage or utility you would lose.
Compare team needs
Keep a move when it solves a different matchup or role your team still needs.
Confirm the choice
Use the in-game prompt and check the move list afterward.
How can you compare two move choices?
The team lacks a matchup answer
Compare the displayed type with the team’s existing coverage
A move helps when it adds something the team can use.
The move has a listed secondary effect
Check when that effect applies and whether the current description is clear
The transcript records only selected effects, not every condition.
Two moves appear to have the same role
Compare their descriptions and which Pokémon can use them
A name or broad role does not establish which option is stronger.
You are looking for the best move
Use Best Moves for selection criteria, not a tier list
The supplied material contains no comparative tests or universal ranking.
Why is this not a complete move database?
The supplied material records examples from gameplay but does not give every move, user, numeric parameter, version, or repeatable test. Missing entries mean the source record is incomplete; they do not mean that the game has no other moves.
If the current game description differs from this list, use the displayed text for your run and record the build and exact wording before updating the reference.