Move Tutor
A Move Tutor is a non-player character who will teach a Pokémon moves that are not normally able to be learned through level up, TMs, or HMs. They are not to be confused with Move Reminders.
There are currently many Move Tutors in the game, however three of them are limited to a small group or just one Pokémon.
Suntouched City
The Move Tutor's house is the house closest to the gym on the cloud level. She will teach Grass Pledge, Water Pledge, or Fire Pledge to a starter Pokémon from the core series of games.
Moves taught
Move | Type | Damage category |
---|---|---|
Grass Pledge | Grass | Special |
Water Pledge | Water | Special |
Fire Pledge | Fire | Special |
Rezzai Cavern
Next to the exit from the cavern after first fight against Jaern.
Moves taught
Move | Type | Damage category |
---|---|---|
Drill Run | Ground | Physical |
Earth Power | Ground | Special |
Ancient Power | Rock | Special |
Mud Slap | Ground | Special |
Rollout | Rock | Physical |
Helios City
An old woman sitting on a bench south of the Jade Tower is willing to teach several moves to the player's Eevee that it would normally only learn after evolving. The one downside to these moves is that the player's Eevee cannot evolve while any one of them exists on its move set. However, Eevee requires some of these moves in order for its Mega Evolution to reach its highest potential.
Moves taught
Move | Type | Damage category |
---|---|---|
Flare Blitz | Fire | Physical |
Hydro Pump | Water | Special |
Thunderbolt | Electric | Special |
Psychic | Psychic | Special |
Foul Play | Dark | Physical |
Leaf Blade | Grass | Physical |
Ice Beam | Ice | Special |
Moonblast | Fairy | Special |
Helios Sewers
In the Dead end by the Great Ball in the middle room of the sewer is a man that is willing to teach Gunk Shot and Acid to your pokemon.
Moves taught
Move | Type | Damage category |
---|---|---|
Gunk Shot | Poison | Physical |
Acid | Poison | Special |
Black Market
To the right of the Hiker wandering around the southern part of the Black Market is a house where the Custom Move Tutor resides.
Moves taught
Move | Type | Damage category |
---|---|---|
Custom Move | ??? | Physical |
Jade Tower
After earning the 5th badge, a Move Tutor will be present in the entrance level of the Jade Tower to teach various wind-based moves
Moves taught
Move | Type | Damage category |
---|---|---|
Bounce | Flying | Physical |
Heat Wave | Fire | Special |
Sky Attack | Flying | Physical |
Tailwind | Flying | Status |
Icy Wind | Ice | Special |
Air Cutter | Flying | Special |
Ominous Wind | Ghost | Special |
Utira Library
Located on the first floor to the left. He is willing to teach your Pokémon various utility moves.
Moves taught
Sonata City
An Artist in Sonata City's second westernmost house is willing to teach the player's Smeargle various moves.
Moves taught
Move | Type | Damage category |
---|---|---|
Spore | Grass | Status |
Ingrain | Grass | Status |
Lock-On | Normal | Status |
Sheer Cold | Ice | Special |
Quiver Dance | Bug | Status |
Shell Smash | Normal | Status |
Baton Pass | Normal | Status |
A Nurse in training can teach the Player's Pokemon various healing moves.
Moves taught
Move | Type | Damage category |
---|---|---|
Heal Bell | Normal | Status |
Soft-Boiled | Normal | Status |
Morning Sun | Normal | Status |
Wish | Normal | Status |
A kid in the house closest to the gym can teach the Player's Pokemon various Sound-based moves.
Moves taught
Move | Type | Damage category |
---|---|---|
Uproar | Normal | Special |
Hyper Voice | Normal | Special |
Boomburst | Normal | Special |
Self-Destruct | Normal | Physical |
Maelstrom 9
A swimmer to the left of the dive spot can teach a few Water-type moves
Moves taught
Move | Type | Damage category |
---|---|---|
Water Pulse | Water | Special |
Aqua Tail | Water | Physical |
Octazooka | Water | Special |
Whirlpool | Water | Special |
Kepler City
An old woman in the city's second-rightmost house is willing to teach Defog to the player's Pokémon.
Moves taught
Move | Type | Damage category |
---|---|---|
Defog | Flying | Status |
A scientist on the east side of the Hidden Workshop can teach various Electric and Steel-type moves.
Moves taught
Move | Type | Damage category |
---|---|---|
Iron Head | Steel | Physical |
Magnet Rise | Electric | Status |
Iron Defense | Steel | Status |
Meteor Mash | Steel | Physical |
Zap Cannon | Electric | Special |
Electro Ball | Electric | Special |
Shift Gear | Steel | Status |
Nasca Town
The lady in the northwesternmost house can teach any of the core series starter Pokémon Frenzy Plant, Blast Burn or Hydro Cannon.
Moves taught
Move | Type | Damage category |
---|---|---|
Frenzy Plant | Grass | Special |
Blast Burn | Fire | Special |
Hydro Cannon | Water | Special |
Murk Forest (Spider Nest)
Bug Catcher as thanks for clearing area from spiders.
Moves taught
Move | Type | Damage category |
---|---|---|
Bug Bite | Bug | Physical |
Signal Beam | Bug | Special |
Electroweb | Electric | Special |
Fury Cutter | Bug | Physical |
String Shot | Bug | Status |
Megahorn | Bug | Physical |
Hekate Town
Researcher at the front of Pokemon Center.
Moves taught
Move | Type | Damage category |
---|---|---|
Zen Headbutt | Psychic | Physical |
Trick | Psychic | Status |
Magic Coat | Psychic | Status |
Magic Room | Psychic | Status |
Wonder Room | Psychic | Status |
Gravity | Psychic | Status |
Hypnosis | Psychic | Status |
Selene City
An old woman upstairs in the house to the left of the PikaTaxi is willing to teach Stealth Rock to the player's Pokémon.
Moves taught
Move | Type | Damage category |
---|---|---|
Stealth Rock | Rock | Status |
A girl in the Lounge area of the upper part of the Pokemon Center can teach a few Ghost oriented moves
Moves taught
Move | Type | Damage category |
---|---|---|
Pain Split | Normal | Status |
Spite | Ghost | Status |
Ominous Wind | Ghost | Special |
Mysterious Hideaway
A Parasol Lady has taken a liking to the Flower Grotto and spends her free time inside, describing the area as the only place diversity in formes really blossoms. She will teach the player's Pokémon various Grass-type moves.
Moves taught
Move | Type | Damage category |
---|---|---|
Giga Drain | Grass | Special |
Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical |
Synthesis | Grass | Status |
Bullet Seed | Grass | Physical |
Dragon Ruins
An Ace Trainer appears near the entrance of the ruins after the player defeats Taen for the fourth time in the Perfection Base. He is able to teach several Dragon-type moves to the player's Pokémon.
Moves taught
Move | Type | Damage category |
---|---|---|
Draco Meteor | Dragon | Special |
Dual Chop | Dragon | Physical |
Outrage | Dragon | Physical |
Twister | Dragon | Special |
Erebus City
After beating the gym, the artist of the far left can teach your Pokemon some Dark-type moves.
Moves taught
Move | Type | Damage category |
---|---|---|
Knock Off | Dark | Physical |
Foul Play | Dark | Physical |
Sucker Punch | Dark | Physical |
Nasty Plot | Dark | Status |
Nexa Town
There is a fighter southeast of the PokeCenter who can teach your Pokemon fighting-based moves.
Moves taught
Gaea Town
An red haired guy east of the town offers to teaches the move Dig to one of your Pokémon.
Moves taught
Move | Type | Damage category |
---|---|---|
Dig | Ground | Physical |
An blue haired lady west of the town offers to teaches the move Headbutt to one of your Pokémon.
Moves taught
Move | Type | Damage category |
---|---|---|
Headbutt | Normal | Physical |
An old woman sitting on a bench in the west of town is willing to teach several moves to the player's Eevee that it would normally only learn after evolving. The one downside to these moves is that the player's Eevee cannot evolve while some of them exist on its move set. However, Eevee requires some of these moves in order for its Mega Evolution to reach its highest potential.
Moves taught
Move | Type | Damage category |
---|---|---|
Fire Blast | Fire | Special |
Scald | Water | Special |
Volt Switch | Electric | Special |
Psyshock | Psychic | Special |
Pursuit | Dark | Physical |
Giga Drain | Grass | Special |
Blizzard | Ice | Special |
Dazzling Gleam | Fairy | Special |
Hyper Voice | Normal | Special |
Giga Impact | Normal | Physical |
Alpha Temple
There is an old man at the end of the temple who teaches your Pokémon event moves.