The BEST Signature Pokémon Move of Each Type 

No Retreat can actually be used multiple times. If you use a move like Jaw Lock beforehand, you can then use No Retreat multiple times. Thankfully only Smeargle has both moves.

To give an idea of just how insane Thousand Arrows is, Zygarde went from a one-note nonpresence in OU to an overwhelming threat with a seemingly endless number of sets it could run. Literally the ONLY move it 100% needed was Thousand Arrows; the rest of its slots were customizable. Honestly I'd personally say Thousand Arrows is probably just the #1 most broken signature move ever made, even with moves like Rage Fist and Population Bomb, just because of the insane consistency and immediacy it possesses while still having a crazy effect on top of it.

I'm going to go against the letter of your rules while still adhering to the spirit. The best normal-type signature move is Sketch. That one move is what makes Smeargle so versatile.

I couldn’t have been the only one to notice the dragon water type Dracovish had a signature move fishious REND while the dragon water Palkia has spacial REND. Then the dragon electric type Dracozolt had a signature move BOLT beak and Zekrom has BOLT Strike. I’m definitely over analyzing but something unique

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I find it crazy that nobody thought of Sketch. It's so good that it's one of the clause of the video, its so good it gave a use to 250BST stat pokemon. It's so good that it can nerf other pokemon that dont have it because the possibility of smeargle using their move. Sketch is the best move in the game by virtue of being able to copy almost any move.

Did bro just forget about Bloodmoon on an already strong pokemon who's ability is basically buffed Scrappy, making no opponent immune to it? Sure, you can't use it twice in a row, but that's what Protect and Calm Mind are for.

Best rock signature move is Mighty Cleave which is 95 power 100 accuracy physical attack which breaks and bypass protect

loved watching this entire video

This video was great! Keep it up man

In gen 7, Xerneas can use Fairium Z with Geomancy. Sure it can't execute it in 1 turn like with Power Herb, but it gives +1 to speed and offensive/defensive stats on the 1st turn, which helps it survive easier.

Awesome! I was waiting for this one. 100% curious what the best moves in pokemon are.

A small correction Maushold is doubles usually prefers friend guard over technician

I was going to correct you and express immense confusion when you didn’t pick Techno Blast for Bug, but then I looked it up. It’s really a Normal type move without any drives?!?!?! Maaaaaaan Genesect just cannot have his day.

Bug: you don’t have to be good, just the best

Great video! Subbed! Also I want to say that Salt Cure is by far the best move ever made. Salt Cure is the only move so good that you often lose value by clicking stealth rocks on turn 1 instead. SC ---> Protect -----> SC'ing the switch-in has been my bread and butter all Gen

Last respects is definitely better than rage fist imo

With how strong Steel and Water types are defensively I'm perfectly fine with Salt Cure wrecking them.

Woah, nice segue!

I can't unsee the MandJtv font 😭

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I'm surprised Teleport didn't get a mention at all. It began as signature move of the Abra line, and was widely distributed over the generations afterwards. It also didn't see any competitive usage until Gen 8s' buff to it. However, the move received a bigger glow-up than Leech Life. So much so that in Gen 9 (up until DLC 2), it was only learned by the Ralts lines and was effectively a signature move. A move so strong it became a signature move. I'd say that deserves a mention.

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While smeargle shouldnt be generally mentioned, it actually makes very good use of Population Bomb, which finally gives it a move it can deal damage with, since its also a normal type with technician

Annihilape, the perfect rage machine. It's fist will shatter every meta-game it lands in.

for rock its definetly the new move that iron boulder has because it hits through protect

Surprised Volcanion's move was runner up over Walking Wake's Hydro Steam, which is not only a pretty strong water move, it gets boosted both by Rain and Sun, with Sun usually being a counter to water moves

MattBud's videos are exceedingly thoughtful and well researched. Hopefully this guy has 50k subscribers one year from now.

If it was sword and shield, best steel type move goes to Behemoth Blade, 100 base damage, 100% accuracy and double the damage when attacked a Dynamax Pokemon making it 200 base power move with 100% accuracy

Here's my list. It's similar to yours, but there are a few differences. Normal: Population Bomb Water: Fishious Rend Fire: V-create (Pyro Ball is the other main contender). Grass: Ivy Cudgel (Runner-ups are Seed Flare and Matcha Gotcha). Electric: Bolt Beak (Thunderclap and Electro Drift are runner-ups). Psychic: Psystrike (It's between this, Photon Geyser and Flying: Oblivion Wing (It was between this and Aeroblast). Fighting: Collision Course Bug: Attack/Defend/Heal Order (Not really any competition here). Dark: Ceaseless Edge Rock: Salt Cure Steel: Double Iron Bash (Shame Iron Crown doesn't get Sharpness, 'cus that would put Tachyon Cutter in the competition. Behemoth Blade is also noteworthy.) Fairy: Geomancy Dragon: Dragon Energy Poison: Dire Claw Ice: Glacial Lance Ghost: Astral Barrage Ground: Thousand Arrows Here are the reasonings for my divergences... Grass: Ivy Cudgel is way more reliable on Ogerpon than Seed Flare is on non-Sky Shaymin (who was banned more for its Air Slash antics anyway). Even then, Seed Flare would take second if you discount Ivy Cudgel due to its variable types, as Matcha Gotcha is far more threatening than Shaymin's Seed Flare (except as Shaymin-Sky), being a combination of Scald and Giga Drain, with only a slight loss in accuracy as the only drawback (and I know how you feel about Scald). Fighting: Koraidon is disgustingly strong and this effectively causing its super-effective hits to do 2.5x damage instead, further boosted by Orichalcum Pulse, make this one a no brainer, even for as potentially powerful as Victory Dance is. Dragon: Clangorous Soul is strong, for sure, but I find Regidrago's more instantly damage dealing move to be better, especially since Kommo-O sacrifices its own HP to use CS. It's that health-sacrifice that also prevents Fillet Away from being being mentioned. Ghost: Rage Fist is contingent on Annilhilape actually surviving hits which while yes, it is bulky, Calyrex-Shadow is out-and-out broken as hell and Astral Barrage is a huge part of that- it wouldn't be anywhere near as threatening if it had to rely on Shadow Ball.

maybe it’s nostalgia but i agree with psystrike. like as far as signature moves go it is an OG. (although idk when the actual move was implemented in the games). like no matter what if i picture mewtwo i’m gonna picture it using aggressive psychic energy bc of the movie & the move is actually good

I don’t know how it would fall within the rules, but in theory I guess could be considered the best normal move, despite the entire point of the move being that it gets replaced. Also I’m surprised you didn’t mention pre-nerf dark void as at least an honourable mention

Honestly, my only complaint is how easily you counted out Silk Trap. Dropping Speed is an incredible second effect on a Protect clone. I honestly think it's better than Attack and Defend Order combined.

Scald, Knock Off, Last Respects are moves that have defined whole metagames

Some good contenders are also grassy glide for grass and last respect for ghost imo. That said, really good video

Finally. Someone finally acknowledges just how powerful Melmetal is. I salute you, sir.

I understand where you're coming from with Seed Flare, but I would say Flower Trick is the far better move because it always crits. Yes Seed Flare does more damage and lowers sp. defence, but the mechanics of crits make it more valuable. Crits ignore all stat changes. It doesn't care if your pokemon has minus six attack while the opponent has plus six defense, it's still dealing maximum damage. Being able to output its maximum damage under any and all conditions makes Flower Trick the only attack of its kind, and insane given its base power.

Sacred sword would be good for fighting if it still was swords of justice signature

I feel like Dragon Energy should’ve also been in consideration for Dragon type moves. It’s a shame that such a powerful move is stuck on Regidrago.

This video just taught me that Jynx has two spikes on her dress for no reason!

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wait oblivion wing is a flying type wtf i thought it was dark... ya know for the dark type legendary...

Would Dark Void have been a top choice for the dark type, if not for those drastic nerfs a couple gens ago?

Feel like Electro Drift should’ve been included. 133 bp (terrain) 100% accurate move that does extra to special coming off Miraidons boosted spatk is arguably more reliable than bolt beak.

Its amazing how people see the list yet somehow they either miss or skip the disclaymers and rules of set list

I think Psycho Boost is another strong contender for the Psychic-type. Draco Meteor, Leaf Storm, Overheat, and Fleur Cannon are already elite moves despite their drawbacks, and Psycho Boost is currently the only Sp. Atk drop recoil move to not get nerfed from 140 to 130 BP going into Gen 6. Even the meager Deo-S can still deal solid damage with this move Dragon is another with strong runner ups, I don't think Clangorous Soul is the best due to its bit of recoil. Dragon Energy is an incredibly menacing move. 150 BP with no immediate drawback is always a recipe for success, and switching into this move is indeed quite tricky without a Fairy-type. I think Fickle Beam is another strong contender for Dragon. A move useful enough that Hydrapple sometimes forgoes Draco Meteor, which is pretty rare among special Dragons. 30% chance for a 160 BP nuke is pretty decent odds, and the move's average base power is 102, eclipsing Dynamax Cannon and Spacial Rend. If Hydrapple was any faster, you'd hear so many complaints about this move.

V-Create on Rayquaza would have been bonkers if the mon could actually access it and if it could use it under P-Don

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Clangrous soul plus reversal

I think Precipice blades and to a lesser extent Origin pulse should have been at least honorable mentions. Ok Thousands arrow and Fishious rend are broken ; but such powerful spread moves on such busted mons... Also, for Psychic type moves... I find Lunar blessing SO annoying in VGC... Very difficult to compare with offensive moves, so I wouldn't know where to rank it, but definitely an contender.

It’s crazy how many of these are new moves. Power creep is very obvious in moves these days.

Rising Voltage and Expanding Force are two of my favs. Not signature moves tho.

4:08 NOOOOOOO

10:27 don't diss Twineedle. I used to see it on Mega Bedrill for a revenge kill mega boost back in the day

Arceus, beaten by a tiny group of mice.

Do best boosting moves. A lot of good ones can't legally be baton passed. Edit: except by Smeargle.

for the psychic type the best signature move gotta be trick

Actually, the only downside for Steam Eruption isn't the 95% accuracy (which doesn't really matter) but moreso the maximum of 8 PP, making it much less spammable than Scald.

No ivy cudgel?

4:10 bro killed a shiny 💀

Psychic should have been Psycho Boost

How much did eternabeam do that a pretty good move if I remember right

Dragon Ascent has to be number 1 because it’s use gives you access to the strongest Pokémon to exist, which is better than healing a bit

For rock type it’s gotta be mighty cleave instead of salt cure

Anyone else notice the clip of Kleavor killing the SHINY psyduck

three moves i thought were missing were precipice blades (1000 arrows is better tho), Origin Pulse which is the higher damage when combined with kyogres rain, and Dark Void which was so good that gamefreak nerfed it to the ground. if you thought going from 80 to 70 base power for wicked blow was bad this was worse, going from 100% accuracy to 50% accuracy. litterally useless.

Fairy type, funny enough, has a spammable move better than Fleur Cannon. Light of Ruin is Head Smash but Fairy-Type and Special. Too bad its only user is an unreleased Pokémon.

Collision Course

My opinion is ogerpon move because bonk

The quality of this vid is just too good

I'm surprised ivy cudgel wasn't mentioned anywhere

I’m not gone hold you …I wish a lot more Poison Pokemon learned Toxic Thread lol…here take this poison…and your speed lowered…lol

7:20 he spells paralyze like “Parayze” lmao

No Water Spout mention?

My thoughts for each type Fighting: idk Normal: judgement (I think that counts) Steel: giga hammer Bug: idk Dark: dark void Flying: dragon ascent Grass: flowe step (can’t think of any others) Ice: idk (if baxcaliburs is signature that if not I got no idea) Poison: banefull bunker Water: origin pulse kyogre Psychic: I think mewtwo has that physical defense move Fairy: geomancy Dragon: dragon darts Electric: idk can only think of electric drift Fire: v-create Groud : precipice blades Ghost: rage fist Rock: the diancie move Psychic:

light of ruin is the best fairy type move

why the list kinda bias 😅

id argue psycho boost is better but psystrike is a good pick

erm.. where did sunsteel strike go??

I think houndstone last respect is better

Calyrex is an odd Pokemon

Bro forgor Blood Moon and Glaive Rush. Clearly the best of their types lmao. Clangorous Soul is good yeah, but it costing 33% of your hp sucks ass. Whereas Glaive Rush is strong dragon type nuke, with a drawback that just doesn't matter 90% of the time.

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"Jet punch is better than surging strikes" Hey man, this claim alone just through any and all credibility you have out the window. This goes through protect. NO.

Best steel move is behemoth blade for obvious reasons

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I have to disagree with majority of your picks 🤦🏾‍♂️

If rage fist is there why not mention LAST RESPECTS????

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L video tbh