Move List

Move List

Understanding and using the various moves available to your Pokémon is crucial for success in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee. This section will detail how to acquire new moves, manage your Pokémon's learnset, and strategically choose the best moves for your team.

Learning New Moves

Pokémon can learn new moves through several primary methods:

• Leveling Up: As your Pokémon gain experience and level up, they will naturally learn new moves. Pay attention to the "New Move Learned!" notification after battles or catching Pokémon. You'll be prompted to teach the new move, potentially replacing an old one.
• TMs (Technical Machines): TMs are single-use items that teach a specific move to a compatible Pokémon. Unlike previous generations, TMs in Let's Go are consumed upon use, so choose wisely!
• Move Tutors: Certain NPCs throughout the Kanto region act as Move Tutors, teaching special moves to your Pokémon, often for a price or under specific conditions.
• Partner Pokémon Exclusive Moves: Your partner Pikachu or Eevee has access to unique, powerful moves that no other Pokémon can learn. These are often learned through special interactions or story progression.

Acquiring TMs

TMs are invaluable for customizing your Pokémon's movesets. Here's how to find some early-game TMs:

• TM01 Headbutt: Can be purchased from the Celadon Department Store for 3000 Poké Dollars. A great early-game Normal-type attack.
• TM05 Rest: Found in the Fuchsia City Safari Zone (now the Go Park Complex). Head to the northeast section of the complex to locate it. This move allows your Pokémon to fully heal HP and status conditions but puts them to sleep for two turns.
• TM08 Bulk Up: Located in the Pokémon Mansion on Cinnabar Island. Navigate to the second floor and search the rooms to find this stat-boosting move.
• TM12 Facade: Obtainable in Vermilion City. Speak to the man inside the Pokémon Fan Club building, and he will give it to you if you show him a Pokémon with high affection.
• TM15 Seismic Toss: Found in Mt. Moon. Explore the caves thoroughly, particularly on the lower levels, to discover this fixed-damage Fighting-type move.

Remember to check every nook and cranny, talk to all NPCs, and revisit areas after story progression, as new TMs can become available.

Move Tutors and Special Moves

Beyond TMs, Move Tutors offer unique opportunities:

• Celadon City Move Tutor: In Celadon City, inside the Celadon Department Store, you can find a Move Tutor who will teach your partner Pikachu or Eevee special moves like Pika Papow (Pikachu) or Veevee Volley (Eevee). These moves scale in power with your affection for your partner!
• Saffron City Move Tutor: In Saffron City, a woman in a house will teach your partner Pokémon powerful elemental moves. For Pikachu, these include Splishy Splash (Water), Zing Zap (Electric), and Floaty Fall (Flying). For Eevee, you can learn Bouncy Bubble (Water), Buzzy Buzz (Electric), Sizzly Slide (Fire), Glitzy Glow (Psychic), Sappy Seed (Grass), Freezy Frost (Ice), Sparkly Swirl (Fairy), and Veevee Volley (Normal). These moves also have secondary effects, like healing or status conditions, making them incredibly versatile.

These partner-exclusive moves are incredibly powerful and often become staples in your partner's moveset, so visit these tutors!

Managing Your Moveset

Each Pokémon can only know four moves at a time. When a Pokémon attempts to learn a fifth move, you'll be prompted to replace one of its existing moves. This is where strategic decision-making comes in:

• Type Coverage: Aim for several move types to hit different Pokémon for super effective damage. For example, a Fire-type Pokémon might benefit from a Fighting-type move to counter Rock-types, which resist Fire.
• STAB (Same-Type Attack Bonus): Moves that match your Pokémon's type receive a 1.5x power boost. Always prioritize having at least one STAB move.
• Physical vs. Special: Pay attention to your Pokémon's Attack and Special Attack stats. Use physical moves (e.g., Tackle, Earthquake) if its Attack is higher, and special moves (e.g., Thunderbolt, Flamethrower) if its Special Attack is higher.
• Status Moves: Don't underestimate moves that inflict status conditions (e.g., Sleep Powder, Thunder Wave) or boost your stats (e.g., Swords Dance, Nasty Plot). These can turn the tide of battle.

If you ever regret a move choice, you can visit the Move Reminder in the Pokémon Center in Indigo Plateau. For a small fee (Heart Scales are not required in Let's Go!), they can help your Pokémon remember any move it previously learned by leveling up.