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Kyogre - Dragon Tail?

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I've learned that Kyogre has the fast move Dragon Tail in Go. How does that make sense, when Kyogre is not able to learn Dragon Tail in the core Pokémon games? (only Aqua Tail)

Asked by wwwpokeballdk7 years 7 months ago

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The same way Gyarados had Dragon Breath (it has been since Gen II that it doesn't learn it), Omastar had Rock Throw and so on. It's just Niantic's lack of deep knowledge about the core games. Anyway, it allows it to be a quite good counter for Rayquaza, so it could be not only due to ignorance...

https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Dragon_Tail_(move)
Kyogre has never been able to learn Dragon Tail in any generation though. The only other examples like that in Pokemon Go were early in the game and were all made legacy moves at the same time with the first move change...

That is actually very interesting. Can't think of another example of Niantic doing this.
I think it's because they want symmetry with Groudon but it doesn't make any sense to break the rules they've adhered so strictly to until now.