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|Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire "Infinite TMs" Guide|
|Version 1.1.10 |
|by Mikaga |
|Created May 26th, 2003 |
|Most Recent Update: June 17th, 2004 |
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Table of Contents:
0a - Dedication
0b - Version info.
1a - Disclaimer
1b - Introduction
2 - How best to use this Guide
3a - TM Availability List
3b - How to get/father a TM
3c - How to pass a TM
4 - Colosseum Notes (Incomplete)
5 - FAQ
6 - Contact Information
7 - Credit
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0a - Dedication
To anyone over 13 who sees that this isn't just a kids' game.
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0b - Version info.
1.0 - Initial release. Complete.
1.0.1 - Baltoy and Claydol are genderless, so they've been
taken out of "father" lists. Thanks to Bass PikaMew.EXE
for that information.
Added a note about the Bug group unable to be bred
TM26.
1.0.2 - Donphan learns TM26 at level 49. Thanks to Mewten for
that information.
1.1.2 - Meophist has sent me a list of chain breeding
possibilities, which I'm currently adding to the guide,
since knowing how can be bred the moves are just as
important as knowing who can breed them.
Removed the 1.0.1 note about the Bug group and TM26, as
it'll be covered in the new section (3c) anyway.
Reformatted the "credit" section, though that's a moot
point.
1.1.3 - Added to Meophist's chain breeding list. It's now
complete up to his work.
Added information about Kecleon and TM46. I'll change
that to a level when I find out what it is. Thanks to
HyperBlissey for the information.
1.1.4 - Corrected a mistake in the 1.1.3 version info,
crediting the wrong person. Oops!
Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire see their European
release tomorrow (25th July). There really is something
unfair with the delay, considering it's the same
cartridges being sold, only with different boxes and
manuals.
1.1.5 - Added a note in the FAQ section about usage of
Meophist's chain breeding list.
Made a minor correction to Meophist's entry for Shadow
Ball (Shedinja is in the "No Egg" group) - Thanks to
Mitch for that.
1.1.6 - Finally updated. Sorry about taking so long. Just
corrections and FAQ additions here:
Added a question regarding Volbeat to the FAQs.
Corrected a spelling mistake - Thanks to Thomas
Wennink.
1.1.7 - Added the breeding chain for TM11 - Thanks to Amazing
Ampharos.
Removed the now incorrect "I haven't formatted 18 of
the breeding chains yet" forenote to the breeding
chains section.
Removed the now-redundant link to Meophist's original
breeding chain page.
1.1.8 - Amazing Ampharos "decided to knock out a couple of easy
chains", and subsequently finished the breeding chains
for both TM39 and TM46.
Changed the names of TMs in this section to their
numbers, to stop messing up the search instructions in
section 2.
1.1.9 - I know, I know. Thanks to Colosseum this has become
hugely out-of-date. I'm going to have more time to see
to this soon, so I'm going to try to phase in the Pokés
from Colosseum sometime.
I've still got a bit of an e-mail backlog, including a
complete breeding chain for Toxic. I plan to update
those within a week, luck permitting.
Meanwhile, I've added a brief "Colosseum Notes" section
with a heap of probably-well-known information that
applies to this guide. Through updates I'm hoping to
fit these notes in better with the rest of the guide.
I've changed my e-mail address and some of the other
information relating to contributing to the guide, by
the way. The updated information can be seen in the
"Contacts" section.
Finally, this update is the first after the guide's
birthday. Not a particularly important note, but "feh".
1.1.10 - Whoops, I didn't upload the most recent version of the
guide. The only difference was an incomplete sentence
in the Contact section, but I should still re-upload so
that it makes sense.
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1a - Disclaimer
I don't own Pokémon, and I have absolutely nothing to do with
Pokémon other than playing the games.
(In hindsight, has anyone ever been sued for forgetting a
disclaimer?)
What also needs to be said is that, as my intellectual property,
this work is mine and the whole "any reproduction in whole or
part" thingy applies. GameFAQs and GameFAQs ONLY have permission
to host this, so should this be seen on anything other than
GameFAQs, you know something's up.
And since it's inevitable that some morons are going to rip this
apart and put it up on other sites, I suppose it needs to be
said, considering all I've heard about Cheat Code Central :P
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1b - Introduction
For the clueless - TMs are special move-teaching items that can
be used once to teach a pokémon a move. They differ from HMs in
that HMs can be used infinitely. TMs can be bought, found or
given to you.
As you're all aware (ok, most of you, I suppose), there are TMs
in this game that can only be obtained once. This is most of the
TMs that you are given or find, though some of those can be
bought later. Of course, any TM that can be bought is unlimited.
However, as a number of you are also aware, you can breed TM
moves onto a child so long as the father knows the move.
So, to put it basically, the point of this guide is simply to
find male pokémon who can naturally learn various TM moves, so
that they can be passed on without using a TM.
"Why?" - Two reasons, really:
First of all, I see a thread every now and then that basically
involves "I used TM xx on a female without thinking, so is
there any way to get another one?", and by making this perhaps
that'll happen less.
The other reason is that there's _bound_ to be some
perfectionists who'll want to hold on to their complete TM list.
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2 - How best to use this Guide
I've refrained from using TM numbers or move names yet, as I
intend for this guide to be a fast-use thing.
Basically, when you want to look up a TM, use your browser's
"Find" feature (Hit "Ctrl+F" if you use IE, for example), and
look for "TM XX" (where "XX" is a number), or the move's name.
First you'll be taken to a list of TMs showing whether they're
buyable, learnable or unlearnable:
If a TM is "buyable", buy it. Done.
If a TM is "learnable" then you should level up a (male!)
pokémon listed to the level specified, and then it can pass on
the move via breeding or (if necessary) chain breeding.
If a TM is "unlearnable" then you really have only got one of
it, unfortunately.
Back at the browser's "Find" feature, click "Find Next" and
you'll then be taken to the guide's entry for that TM, showing
how to get/make a father with it.
If a TM is buyable, I shall not specify how to make a "TM
Parent", as there's no point, really.
Finally, if the TM is "learnable", click "Find Next" once more
to be taken to a chain breeding list to see who can receive the
TM, and how to get it to them. Again, I shall not include
buyable TMs.
Really simple stuff, hopefully.
Note: What this helps you do is pass on TM moves through
breeding. BUT! The obvious limitation to this is that it is
impossible to pass TM moves from or to unique pokémon, so to
give, say, a Metagross a TM it doesn't learn naturally, you'd
still have to actually use the TM for it.
Furthermore, if a child of a family doesn't learn the TM, you're
also stuck. For example, a Wurmple can't learn any TMs, so you'd
still need to use a TM to give TM moves to Beautifly or Dustox.
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3a - TM Availability List:
TM No. TM Name Availability
TM 01 Focus Punch: Learnable
TM 02 Dragon Claw: Learnable
TM 03 Water Pulse: Learnable
TM 04 Calm Mind: Learnable
TM 05 Roar: Learnable
TM 06 Toxic: Learnable
TM 07 Hail: Learnable
TM 08 Bulk Up: Learnable
TM 09 Bullet Seed: Unlearnable
TM 10 Hidden Power: Buyable
TM 11 Sunny Day: Learnable
TM 12 Taunt: Learnable
TM 13 Ice Beam: Buyable
TM 14 Blizzard: Buyable
TM 15 Hyper Beam: Buyable
TM 16 Light Screen: Buyable
TM 17 Protect: Buyable
TM 18 Rain Dance: Learnable
TM 19 Giga Drain: Learnable
TM 20 Safeguard: Buyable
TM 21 Frustration: Buyable*
TM 22 Solarbeam: Learnable
TM 23 Iron Tail: Learnable
TM 24 Thunderbolt: Buyable
TM 25 Thunder: Buyable
TM 26 Earthquake: Learnable
TM 27 Return: Buyable*
TM 28 Dig: Learnable
TM 29 Psychic: Buyable
TM 30 Shadow Ball: Learnable
TM 31 Brick Break: Learnable
TM 32 Double Team: Buyable
TM 33 Reflect: Buyable
TM 34 Shock Wave: Unlearnable
TM 35 Flamethrower: Buyable
TM 36 Sludge Bomb: Learnable
TM 37 Sandstorm: Learnable
TM 38 Fire Blast: Buyable
TM 39 Rock Tomb: Learnable
TM 40 Aerial Ace: Learnable
TM 41 Torment: Learnable
TM 42 Facade: Unlearnable
TM 43 Secret Power: Buyable
TM 44 Rest: Learnable
TM 45 Attract: Learnable
TM 46 Thief: Learnable
TM 47 Steel Wing: Learnable
TM 48 Skill Swap: Unlearnable
TM 49 Snatch: Learnable
TM 50 Overheat: Unlearnable
*Return and Frustration can be acquired once every week.
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3b - How to get/father a TM:
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TM 01 - Focus Punch
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TM: Found at Route 115
Father: Vigoroth @ 43
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TM 02 - Dragon Claw
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TM: Found at Meteor Falls
Fathers: Bagon @ 49
Shelgon @ 69
Salamence @ 79
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TM 03 - Water Pulse
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TM: Given by Gym Leader #8
Fathers: Wailmer @ 28
Wailord @ 28
Milotic @ 20
Huntail @ 22
Gorebyss @ 22
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TM 04 - Calm Mind
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TM: Given by Gym Leaders #7
Fathers: Ralts @ 21
Kirlia @ 21
Gardevoir @ 21
Alakazam @ 33
Meditite @ 28
Medicham @ 28
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TM 05 - Roar
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TM: Found at Route 116
Fathers: Poochyena @ 21
Mightyena @ 22
Whismur @ 35
Loudred @ 43
Exploud @ 45
Aron @ 21
Lairon @ 21
Aggron @ 21
Electrike @ 28
Manectric @ 31
Vulpix @ 9
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TM 06 - Toxic
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TM: Found at Fiery Path
Fathers: Dustox @ 38
Roselia @ 45
Gulpin @ 28
Swalot @ 31
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TM 07 - Hail
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TM: Found at Shoal Cave
Fathers: Castform @ 20
Snorunt @ 37
Glalie @ 42
Spheal @ 31
Sealeo @ 31
Walrein @ 31
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TM 08 - Bulk Up
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TM: Given by Gym Leader #2
Fathers: Combusken @ 28
Blaziken @ 28
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TM 09 - Bullet Seed
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TM: Given at Route 104
Fathers: None. If you want to give this to multiple pokémon,
you'll have to give the TM to a male and breed.
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TM 10 - Hidden Power
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TM: Buyable at Slateport Market - $1000
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TM 11 - Sunny Day
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TM: Found at Route 120
Fathers: Seedot @ 31
Castform @ 20
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TM 12 - Taunt
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TM: Found at Route 110
Fathers: Poochyena @ 37
Mightyena @ 42
Sharpedo @ 38
Zangoose @ 37
Corphish @ 32
Crawdaunt @ 34
Absol @ 9
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TM 13 - Ice Beam
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TM: Buyable at Game Corner - 4000 coins - $80000
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TM 14 - Blizzard
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TM: Buyable at Lilycove Department Store - $5500
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TM 15 - Hyper Beam
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TM: Buyable at Lilycove Department Store - $7500
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TM 16 - Light Screen
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TM: Buyable at Lilycove Department Store - $3000
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TM 17 - Protect
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TM: Buyable at Lilycove Department Store - $3000
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TM 18 - Rain Dance
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TM: Found at Wrecked Ship
Fathers: Lotad @ 31
Gyarados @ 45
Marill @ 36
Azumarill @ 45
Milotic @ 35
Castform @ 20
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TM 19 - Giga Drain
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TM: Found at Route 122
Fathers: Treecko @ 46
Beautifly @ 38
Shroomish @ 45
Roselia @ 33
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TM 20 - Safeguard
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TM: Buyable at Lilycove Department Store - $3000
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TM 21 - Frustration
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TM: Given at Pacifidlog Town
***TM given multiple times***
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TM 22 - Solarbeam
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TM: Found at Safari Zone
Fathers: Bellossom @ 55
Tropius @ 41
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TM 23 - Iron Tail
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TM: Found at Meteor Falls
Fathers: Aron @ 29
Lairon @ 29
Aggron @ 29
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TM 24 - Thunderbolt
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TM: Buyable at Game Corner - 4000 coins - $80000
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TM 25 - Thunder
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TM: Buyable at Lilycove Department Store - $5500
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TM 26 - Earthquake
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TM: Found at Route 128
Fathers: Marshtomp @ 46
Swampert @ 52
Numel @ 35
Camerupt @ 37
Barboach @ 31
Whiscash @ 36
Donphan @ 49
Rhyhorn @ 52
Rhydon @ 58
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TM 27 - Return
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TM: Given at Pacifidlog Town
***TM given multiple times***
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TM 28 - Dig
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TM: Given at Fallarbor Town
Fathers: Nincada @ 45
Trapinch @ 41
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TM 29 - Psychic
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TM: Buyable at Game Corner - 3500 coins - $70000
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TM 30 - Shadow Ball
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TM: Found at Pokémon Tower
Father: Sableye @ 41
Shuppet @ 44
Banette @ 48
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TM 31 - Brick Break
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TM: Given at Sootopolis City
Father(s): Pinsir @ 31
Heracross @23
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TM 32 - Double Team
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TM: Buyable at Game Corner - 1500 coins - $30000
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TM 33 - Reflect
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TM: Buyable at Lilycove Department Store - $3000
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TM 34 - Shock Wave
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TM: Given by Gym Leader #3
Fathers: None. If you want to give this to multiple pokémon,
you'll have to give the TM to a male and breed.
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TM 35 - Flamethrower
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TM: Buyable at Game Corner - 4000 coins - $80000
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TM 36 - Sludge Bomb
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TM: Given at Dewford Town
Fathers: Gulpin @ 39
Swalot @ 48
Grimer @ 43
Muk @ 47
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TM 37 - Sandstorm
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TM: Found at Desert
Fathers: Nosepass @ 31
Sandshrew @ 53
Sandslash @ 62
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TM 38 - Fire Blast
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TM: Buyable at Lilycove Department Store - $5500
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TM 39 - Rock Tomb
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TM: Given by Gym Leader #1
Fathers: Relicanth @ 15
(Note: Removed Baltoy and Claydol, as they're genderless
and thus can't breed yet. Thanks to Bass PikaMew.EXE for this
information.)
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Tm 40 - Aerial Ace
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TM: Given by Gym Leader #6
Fathers: Taillow @ 34
Swellow @ 38
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TM 41 - Torment
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TM: Given at Slateport City
Father: Nuzleaf @ 25
(Note: If you've got Sapphire, you'll have to trade.)
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TM 42 - Facade
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TM: Given by Gym Leader #5
Fathers: None. If you want to give this to multiple pokémon,
you'll have to give the TM to a male and breed.
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TM 43 - Secret Power
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TM: Buyable at Slateport Market - $3000
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TM 44 - Rest
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TM: Given at Lilycove City
Fathers: Zigzagoon @ 37
Linoone @ 47
Whismur @ 41
Loudred @ 51
Exploud @ 55
Nosepass @ 37
Wailmer @ 37
Wailord @ 37
Spoink @ 37
Grumpig @ 43
Barboach @ 26
Whiscash @ 26
Jigglypuff @ 29
Spheal @ 37
Sealeo @ 39
Walrein @ 39
Relicanth @ 50
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TM 45 - Attract
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TM: Given at Verdanturf
Fathers: Beautifly @ 31
Skitty @ 7
Milotic @ 45
Luvdisc @ 28
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TM 46 - Thief
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TM: Given by Team Aqua/Magma at Slateport Museum
Fathers: Poochyena @ 45
Mightyena @ 52
Lombre @ 37
Note: Keckleon learns Thief via a Heart Scale. Thx to
HyperBlissey for the info.
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TM 47 - Steel Wing
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TM: Given by Steven in exchange for the letter.
Father: Skarmory @ 32
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TM 48 - Skill Swap
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TM: Found at Mt Pyre
Fathers: None. If you want to give this to multiple pokémon,
you'll have to give the TM to a male and breed.
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TM 49 - Snatch
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TM: Found at Boat
Fathers: Shuppet @ 49
Banette @ 55
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TM 50 - Overheat
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TM: Given by Gym Leader #4
Fathers: None. If you want to give this to multiple pokémon,
you'll have to give the TM to a male and breed.
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3c - How to pass a TM:
Forenote: This section should be easy enough to use. Glance down
at the TM01 entry for an example: To give Pinsir the move, the
chain would be Vigoroth -> Spinda -> Volbeat -> Pinsir.
Another forenote: This is a massive undertaking, so
- understandably - Meophist has not completely finished it. If a
TM hasn't got a complete breeding chain listed, the notice:
***NOTE: INCOMPLETE***
will be displayed underneath the chain.
Yet another forenote: Amazing Ampharos chipped in and sent me
the chains for Sunny Day, Rock Tomb and Thief, and assures me
that they're correct.
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TM 01 - Focus Punch
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Vigoroth - Sandshrew
- Psyduck - Marill
- Spinda - Abra
- Machop
- Sableye
- Makuhita
- Cacnea
- Meditite
- Volbeat - Heracross
- Pinsir
- Illumise
- Kecleon
- Mawile - Marill
- Slakoth
- Zangoose
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TM 02 - Dragon Claw
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-Seemingly no chain-
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TM 03 - Water Pulse
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Wailmer - Psyduck
- Goldeen
- Chinchou
- Zigzagoon
- Spinda - Sableye
- Volbeat
- Skitty - Jugglypuff
- Marill
- Snorunt
- Castform - Gulpin
- Kecleon
- Barboach
- Luvdisc
- Carvana
- Spheal
- Slakoth
- Whismer - Mudkip
- Aron
- Absol
- Zangoose
- Ralicanth
Milotic - Psyduck
- Horsea
- Marill
- Corsola - Tentacool
- Anorith
- Mudkip
- Lotad
- Wingull
- Surskit - Volbeat
- Corphish
- Spheal
- Relicanth
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TM 04 - Calm Mind
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Alakazam - Spinda - Psyduck - Corsola
- Relicanth
- Girafarig
- Skitty
- Spoink
- Absol
- Sableye
Ralts - Duskull
- Shuppet
- Chimecho
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TM 05 - Roar
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Vulpix - Rhyhorn
- Phanpy
- Wailmer
- Zangoose
Poochyena - Rhyhorn
- Phanpy
- Wailmer
- Zangoose
Electrike - Rhyhorn
- Phanpy
- Wailmer
- Zangoose
Whismur - Rhyhorn
- Phanpy
- Wailmer
- Tropius
- Zangoose
Aron - Tropius
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TM 06 - Toxic
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Dustox - Pinsir
- Heracross
- Nincada
- Surskit
- Trapinch
- Volbeat
Roselia - Oddish
- Abra
- Machop
- Lotad - Psyduck
- Horsea - Swablu - Wingull
- Zubat
- Doduo
- Natu
- Skarmory
- Surskit
- Clamperl
- Relicanth
- Feebas
- Bagon
- Marill
- Corsola
- Mudkip
- Corphish
- Feebas
- Spheal
- Clamperl
- Relicanth
- Seedot - Sandshrew
- Vulpix
- Psyduck
- Phanphy
- Poochyena
- Zigzagoon
- Wailmer
- Skitty
- Kecleon
- Electrike
- Numel
- Spheal
- Spoink
- Mawile
- Slakoth
- Whismur
- Absol
- Seviper
- Zangoose
- Shroomish - Pichu
- Marill
- Skitty
- Snorunt
- Plusle
- Minun
- Mawile
- Castform
- Spinda - Pichu
- Sandshrew
- Vulpix
- Psyduck
- Rhyhorn
- Girafarig
- Phanphy
- Torchic
- Poochyena
- Zigzagoon
- Wailmer
- Skitty
- Kecleon
- Torkoal
- Electrike
- Numel
- Spheal
- Spoink
- Mawile
- Slakoth
- Whismur
- Absol
- Seviper
- Zangoose
- Volbeat
- Sableye
- Makuhita
- Cacnea
- Meditite
- Tropius - Rhyhorn
- Treecko
- Mudkip
- Whismur
- Aron
Gulpin - Grimer
- Koffing
- Slugma
- Duskull
- Shuppet
- Castform - Pichu
- Igglybuff
- Marill
- Azuril
- Skitty
- Snorunt
- Plusle
- Minun
- Mawile
- Ralts
- Chimecho
***NOTE: INCOMPLETE***
And canya blame them? Just LOOK at it!
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TM 07 - Hail
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Spheal - Psyduck
- Horsea
- Marill
- Corsola
- Mudkip
- Lotad
- Wingull
- Wailmer - Goldeen
- Chinchou
- Barboach
- Luvdisc
- Carvanha
- Corpish
- Feebas
- Clamperl
- Absol
- Relicanth
Snorunt - Marill
Castform - Marill
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TM 08 - Bulk Up
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Combusken - Slakoth
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TM 11 - Sunny Day
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Seedot - Sandshrew
- Vulpix
- Oddish
- Rhyhorn - Aron
- Girafarig
- Phanphy
- Torchic
- Poochyena
- Zigzagoon
- Lotad - Surskit - Pinsir
- Heracross
- Nincada
- Trapinch
- Corsola - Anorith
- Lileep
- Shroomish - Igglybuff
- Spinda - Abra
- Machop
- Sableye
- Makuhita
- Meditite
- Volbeat - Pinsir
- Heracross
- Nincada
- Trapinch
- Illumise
- Skitty - Igglybuff
- Kecleon
- Numel
- Cacnea - Abra
- Machop
- Sableye
- Makuhita
- Meditite
- Volbeat - Pinsir
- Heracross
- Nincada
- Trapinch
- Illumise
- Roselia - Igglybuff
- Slakoth
- Tropius - Aron
- Whismur - Aron
- Absol
- Seviper - Treecko
- Bagon
- Swablu - Zubat
- Doduo
- Natu
- Skarmory
- Taillow
- Zangoose
- Torkoal
- Spoink
- Mawile - Igglybuff
Castform - Grimer
- Koffing
- Slugma
- Igglybuff
- Shroomish
- Skitty
- Duskull
- Roselia
- Gulpin
- Shuppet
- Ralts
- Chimecho
- Mawile
Comment: Thanks go to "Amazing Ampharos" for this.
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TM 12 - Taunt
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Poochyena - Spoink
- Mawile
- Seviper
Absol - Spoink
- Mawile
- Seviper
Zangoose - Spoink
- Mawile
- Seviper
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TM 18 - Rain Dance
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Gyarados - Horsea
- Goldeen
- Chinchou
- Wailmer
- Barboach
- Luvdisc
- Feebas
- Carvanha
- Swablu
- Seviper
- Relicanth
- Bagon
Marill - Pichu
- Igglybuff
- Psyduck
- Horsea
- Corsola
- Mudkip
- Wingull
- Surskit
- Skitty
- Corphish
- Spheal
- Snorunt
- Plusle
- Minun
- Mawile
- Clamperl
- Relicanth
Lotad - Psyduck
- Horsea
- Corsola
- Mudkip
- Wingull
- Surskit
- Skitty
- Corphish
- Spheal
- Clamperl
- Relicanth
Milotic - Psyduck
- Horsea
- Corsola
- Mudkip
- Wingull
- Surskit
- Skitty
- Corphish
- Spheal
- Swablu
- Clamperl
- Seviper
- Relicanth
Castform - Pichu
- Igglybuff
- Grimer
- Koffing
- Snorunt
- Plusle
- Minun
- Mawile
- Duskull
- Gulpin
- Shuppet
- Ralts
- Chimecho
***NOTE: INCOMPLETE***
This is going to be big.
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TM 19 - Giga Drain
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Treecko - Tropius
- Seviper - Zangoose
Shroomish - Oddish
- Lotad
- Seedot - Zangoose
- Cacnea
- Tropius
Beautifly - Nincada
- Surskit
- Trapinch
- Volbeat
- Illumise
Roselia - Oddish
- Lotad
- Seedot - Zangoose
- Cacnea
- Tropius
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TM 22 - Solarbeam
-----------------
Bellossom - Oddish
- Lotad - Surskit - Nincada
- Trapinch
- Seedot - Skitty
- Kecleon
- Mawile
- Slakoth
- Zangoose
- Cacnea - Volbeat
- Illumise
- Roselia - Igglybuff
- Skitty
- Mawile
- Castform - Gulpin
Tropius - Oddish
- Lotad - Surskit - Nincada
- Trapinch
- Seedot - Skitty
- Kecleon
- Mawile
- Slakoth
- Zangoose
- Shroomish
- Cacnea - Volbeat
- Illumise
- Roselia - Igglybuff
- Skitty
- Mawile
- Castform - Gulpin
- Whismur - Skitty
- Kecleon
- Mawile
- Slakoth
- Zangoose
-----------------
TM 23 - Iron Tail
-----------------
Aron - Rhyhorn - Pichu - Plusle
- Minun
- Sandshrew
- Vulpix
- Psyduck
- Girafarig
- Phanphy
- Poochyena
- Zigzagoon
- Skitty - Plusle
- Minun
- Kecleon
- Torkoal
- Electrike
- Spheal
- Spoink
- Absol
- Seviper
- Zangoose
- Treecko - Seviper
- Mudkip - Psyduck
- Marill
- Azurill
- Spheal
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TM 26 - Earthquake
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Geodude - Nosepass
Rhyhorn - Sandshrew
- Girafarig
- Wailmer
- Spheal
- Tropius
- Seviper
- Aron
Donphan - Sandshrew
- Girafarig
- Wailmer
- Spheal
- Seviper
Marshtomp - Corsola
- Tropius
- Relicanth
- Aron
Barboach - Wailmer
- Relicanth
Numel - Sandshrew
- Girafarig
- Wailmer
- Spheal
- Seviper
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TM 28 - Dig
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Nincada - Pinsir
- Heracross
Trapinch - Pinsir
- Heracross
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TM 30 - Shadow Ball
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Sableye - Abra
- Spinda - Poochyena
- Zigzagoon
- Seedot
- Skitty
- Kecleon
- Spoink
- Slakoth
- Whismur
- Absol
- Zangoose
- Meditite
- Volbeat - Surskit
- Illumise
Shuppet - Koffing
- Duskull
- Gulpin
- Castform - Igglybuff
- Skitty
- Roselia
- Ralts
- Chimecho
***NOTE: INCOMPLETE***
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TM 31 - Brick Break
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Pinsir - Volbeat - Machop
- Spinda - Sandshrew
- Psyduck - Marill
- Corphish
- Kecleon
- Mawile
- Slakoth
- Zangoose
- Sableye
- Makuhita
- Meditite
- Illumise
Heracross - Volbeat - Machop
- Spinda - Sandshrew
- Psyduck - Marill
- Corphish
- Kecleon
- Mawile
- Slakoth
- Zangoose
- Sableye
- Makuhita
- Meditite
- Illumise
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TM 36 - Sludge Bomb
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Grimer - Koffing
Gulpin - Koffing
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TM 37 - Sandstorm
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Sandshrew - Rhyhorn - Aron
- Phanphy
- Numel
- Mawile - Castform
- Absol
Nosepass - Geodude
Trapinch - Nincada
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TM 39 - Rock Tomb
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Relicanth - Corsola - Anorith
- Lileep
- Mudkip - Rhyhorn
- Treecko - Bagon
- Aron
- Wailmer - Seedot
- Sandshrew
- Rhyhorn
- Aron
- Phanphy
- Torchic
- Spinda - Machop
- Sableye
- Makuhita
- Meditite
- Kecleon
- Numel
- Mawile
- Barboach
- Corphish - Anorith
- Lileep
- Spheal - Seedot
- Sandshrew
- Rhyhorn
- Phanphy
- Torchic
- Spinda - Machop
- Sableye
- Makuhita
- Meditite
- Kecleon
- Numel
- Mawile
Comment: Thanks go to "Amazing Ampharos" for this.
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TM 40 - Aerial Ace
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Taillow - Zubat
- Doduo
- Natu
- Skarmory
- Wingull - Psyduck - Sandshrew
- Torchic
- Kecleon
- Slakoth
- Absol
- Zangoose
- Corphish - Anorith
- Swablu - Treecko - Tropius
- Aron
- Bagon
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TM 41 - Torment
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Nuzleaf - Poochyena
- Spoink
- Mawile
- Absol
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TM 44 - Rest
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***NOTE: INCOMPLETE***
This one's going to be scary, to say the least...
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TM 45 - Attract
---------------
***NOTE: INCOMPLETE***
This'll be a nasty one, too.
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TM 46 - Thief
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Poochyena - Sandshrew
- Rhyhorn
- Girafarig
- Zigzagoon
- Spinda - Abra
- Machop
- Sableye
- Electrike
- Spoink
- Absol
- Seviper - Swablu
- Zangoose
Lombre - Wingull - Zubat
- Doduo
- Natu
- Skarmory
- Swablu
- Surskit - Pinsir
- Heracross
- Volbeat
- Illumise
- Lotad
Kecleon - Sandshrew
- Rhyhorn
- Girafarig
- Zigzagoon
- Spinda - Abra
- Machop
- Sableye
- Electrike
- Spoink
- Absol
- Seviper - Swablu
- Zangoose
Comment: Thanks go to "Amazing Ampharos" for this.
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TM 47 - Steel Wing
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Skarmory - Zubat
- Doduo
- Natu
- Taillow
- Wingull
- Swablu
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TM 49 - Snatch
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Shuppet - Duskull
- Gulpin
- Ralts
- Chimecho
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4 - Colosseum Notes (Incomplete)
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Note: Since the focus of this update (1.1.9) was to finish up
the breeding chains (pre-Colosseum), this section's nowhere near
done yet.
Marc Penn sent me an e-mail describing the Shadow Pokémon that
either start with TM moves or learn them through the course of
levelling up. Here's what it said:
"Dear Mikaga,
First, I would like to start off and write that your guide is
very interesting, and that it is very helpful to players, like
myself, who do not want to watse their rare TMs. I'm writing
this e-mail to ask if you will include the pokémon that can
learn TM-based attacks in Pokémon Colosseum. Here are a few of
them:
-Umbreon knows Snatch initially.
-Quilava, Slugma, Sunflora, and Bayleef know Sunny Day initially.
-Crocnaw/Quagsire knows initially/learns Rain Dance.
-Quagsire learns Earthquake.
-Noctowl knows Steel Wing initially.
-Bayleef learns Solarbeam.
-Ariados knows Sludge Bomb initially.
-Quilava and Piloswine know Dig initially.
-Misdreavus knows Shadow Ball initially."
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Additionally, the Buyable TMs can be acquired in Colosseum as
well. Those that can be bought straight off can be bought the
same way in-game.
Kevin Hughes sent me information about how to get the TMs you
would normally get from the Game Corner in Colosseum:
TM 13 for 4,000 PokéCoupons
TM 24 for 4,000 PokéCoupons
TM 29 for 3,500 PokéCoupons
TM 32 for 1,500 PokéCoupons
TM 35 for 4,000 PokéCoupons
PokéCoupons are tokens you win through tournaments or Mt. Battle
similar to winning coins from Game Corner. The prices of TMs in
PokéCoupons are also the same as the price in coins, notably.
------------------------
Finally, it struck me recently that Smeargle is obtainable in
Colosseum. This means you could get a male Smeargle to Sketch TM
moves from people you battle through the course of the game and
then breed from there. This blows open a lot of breeding
possibilities, especially for moves that no Pokémon learns
through levelling, or for barriers with a Pokémon's egg type.
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5 - FAQ
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Q: Some of the fathers are evolved pokémon that learn the move
at a lower level than they evolve at. Isn't that a bit stupid?
A: Hardly. Take a Heart Scale to the Move Tutor and Bob's your
aunt.
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Q: Why bother listing multiple pokémon from the same family
under the same move?
A: Because in some cases not all pokémon in the same family
learn that particular move. An example is Dig: At level 41
Trapinch learns Dig, but Vibrava and Flygon do not learn it at
all.
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Q: What's the point of all this? Some of these pokémon don't
have any other pokémon in their egg group that learn the TMs as
egg moves.
A: Read the intro. Breeding passes on TMs as well as egg moves,
so as long as the baby is compatible with the TM, it'll learn
it.
Addition (1.1.2): Look at the breeding chain to find out.
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Q: Are you going to list the remaining 186 pokémon when they
become available?
A: If and when, hopefully, yes.
Addition (1.1.9): Thanks to Colosseum and Jirachi, 67 more
Pokémon are available now. I'm looking at bringing them in
soon.
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Q: What order have you used to list the fathers in each list?
A: Hoenn Pokédex order. The chain breeding section uses National
Pokédex order, as that is the order Meophist originally used.
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Q: Are there any plans to extend this any further?
A: I've got two ideas about this:
The first idea is to list the fathers by the fastest ones taught
the move (so the highest on the list is the quickest that learns
the move from the time it's caught).
The other idea is to create recommended "TM Pokémon", which are
pokémon that can learn multiple TMs through levelling. Then from
that I could create a "TM" PC Box recommendation of some sort.
Addition (1.1.9): Changed my stance on these: The first idea
wouldn't serve much use for the time it'd take to sort, and the
second one will become mostly useless thanks to Smeargle.
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Q: Were these questions really asked?
A: Not the ones above, no, but I anticipate that if I don't put
them there, they will be asked. Just saving everyone's time.
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Q: The chain breeding list mentions Pokémon like Pichu in some
places, but Pichu can't breed. What's up with that?
A: Pichu may not be able to breed, but Pikachu and Raichu can.
This section notes every family of Pokémon by their lowest form
of evolution, as that is what hatches out of the egg with the
move.
------------------------
Q: If Volbeats are always male and only a male pokemon can pass
on moves, how could they breed?
A: There's a 50/50 chance for Volbeats no matter what you breed
Illumise with. Otherwise there'd be no way to breed its' Egg
Move, Trick (via Kadabra), which Illumise cannot learn.
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6 - Contact Information
If and when you find an inaccuracy -if I've listed an
always-female pokémon as a father, for example- contact me at
[email protected] to notify me of it and I'll try to fix it
ASAP. Also, please stick the tag "[PokeGuide]" in the subject
somewhere, so it'll be auto-sorted into a folder I can easily
find it in.
You'll also get a place in the credits - you'll have contributed
to the guide, so it's only fair.
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7 - Credits
CJayC: He's the head of this FAQ site called "GameFAQs", y'see.
Bass PikaMew.EXE: Corrected my entry for Rock Tomb, telling me
that Baltoy and Claydol were genderless.
Thanks!
Mewten: Corrected my entry for Earthquake, telling me that
Donphan learns it at level 49. Thanks too!
Meophist: The breeding chains (a.k.a. section "3c"). This must
have been a massive undertaking on his part, and even
now it's still not entirely complete. There's more
than enough to be considered "useable" though. Lots of
thanks!!
HyperBlissey: For telling me about Thief and Kecleon. Thanks as
well!
Mitch ("aka Spectreon"): Correction regarding the breeding
chain for Shadow Ball. Thanks too!
Thomas Wennink: Corrected the "Skarmary" spelling mistake. More
thanks!
Amazing Ampharos: The full breeding chain for Sunny Day, and for
a fast response when asked to check formatting
and cut redundancies. Also for subsequently
getting me to work on this for the first time
this year. Thanks!
Also for complete (I'm assured) chains for
Rock Tomb and Thief. If he keeps this up, I
won't be able to call it just "Meophist's"
section, heh.
Marc Penn: Notes on which Shadow Pokémon (Colosseum) start with
TM moves learned, and which learn them by levelling.
Kevin Hughes: Information about how to buy the "Game Corner" TMs
in Colosseum.
Andy Pfeiffer: Correction with the Earthquake breeding chain,
in that Lileep cannot learn Earthquake. Thanks!
Michael Wong: Correcting my mistake about where to obtain the TM
for Frustration.
TimeSpaceMage: Reminding me how to spell "Bellossom". D'oh! Also
notified me about the redundant reference to an
updated note on Sunny Day after the breeding
chain was added.
r_mage and PystGohan: Their "Level-Up Moves Tables" Guide, also
on GameFAQs, allowed me to verify certain
moves and the levels that they were
learned at.
Meowth346: Head of Pokémon Forever (www.pokefor.tk), and
provider of a lot of useful tables, calculators et
cetera. Also allowed me to further check learned
moves. Meophist also used this website to create the
breeding chains.
Nintendo/Game Freak: Guess. Go on, you'll never get it...
(Sidenote: Someone actually e-mailed me
with the answer a while ago.)
A friend of mine called Matt: Getting my copy of Ruby for me,
since it's a little harder to get
a copy where we are.
