Many monsters in Pokémon GO can now learn new moves. Niantic wants to give the smaller Pokémon a chance.
What happened? Numerous new Pokémon were added and there are now raid changes in Pokémon GO.
In addition, many Pokémon can now also learn new moves. The developers have assigned different moves to many Pokémon so that they, as Niantic explains, become more interesting in battles.
We have compiled a list of all move changes for you and show you the highlights of these changes.
These are the new moves for numerous Pokémon
| Pokémon | New Move |
| Arbok | Dragon Tail (Fast) |
| (Alola)-Ninetales | Psychic (Charge) |
| Jigglypuff | Ice Beam (Charge) |
| Alakazam | Fire Spin (Charge) |
| Machamp | Stone Edge (Charge) |
| Grimer | Thunderbolt (Charge) |
| Alolan Muk | Body Slam (Charge) |
| Weezing | Thunder (Charge) |
| Starmie | Thunder, Ice Beam (Charge) |
| Roselia | Focus Blast (Charge) |
| Kabutops | Waterfall (Fast) |
| Aerodactyl | Stone Edge (Charge) |
| Snorlax | Frustration (Charge) |
| Ampharos | Hidden Power (Charge) |
| Ursaring | Shadow Claw (Fast) |
| Mantine | Aerial Ace (Fast) |
| Houndoom | Overheat (Charge) |
| Donphan | Rollout (Fast) |
| Miltank | Thunderbolt, Ice Beam (Charge) |
| Raikou | Shadow Ball (Charge) |
| Entei | Iron Head (Charge) |
| Suicune | Ice Beam (Charge) |
| Ho-Oh | Hidden Power (Fast) |
| Palkia | Ice Beam (Charge) |
| Palpitoad | Psychic (Charge) |
| Brutalanda | Bite (Fast) |
| Luxray | Hidden Power (Fast) |
| Roserade | Grass Knot (Charge) |
| Kramshef | Aerial Ace (Charge) |
| Piondragi | Bite (Fast) |
| Magby | Confusion (Charge) |
| Togekiss | Overheat (Charge) |
| Porygon-Z | Blizzard (Charge) |
How can Pokémon learn these moves? If you evolve these Pokémon, they may also learn these moves. Their other moves will still be available.
If you already own such a Pokémon and want to teach it one of the new moves, you need to use a TM.
These are the highlights among the new moves
Many Pokémon don’t really get better with these moves as they were already weak beforehand.
However, some Pokémon have learned moves that make them significantly better. We present to you some of the highlights:
- Roserade: With Grass Knot, Roserade masters a move that makes it by far the best Grass attacker. Already Shroomish was significantly enhanced with this move during the Hoenn event, but Roserade has better stats than Shroomish, giving it even more advantage with the move.
- Aerodactyl, Kabutops, Donphan, and Piondragi: All these Pokémon get a Fast or Charge move of their own type added. Such a move was previously missing for these Pokémon. All four Pokémon now have a moveset that completely fits their type. Donphan now has both a Fast move and a Charge move of the Ground type. Thus, the Pokémon benefit from STAB, meaning a bonus for a move of the same type as the monster itself.
- Kramshef: This Pokémon learns Aerial Ace, the best Flying move in the game. As a result, it can now compete with Lugia and Rayquaza among the Flying attackers.
What do you think about the moves? What is your highlight?
How raids changed, you can find out here:
