The SIGNATURE MOVES of Ash Ketchum's Pokémon

[@castform7]

I will never forgive Charizard losing Seismic Toss. That was almost always his big finisher. I don't what the writers BW staff were thinking when it came to taking such an iconic move away.

[@Zactoshi]

BIG PAIN.

[@Sidharth0357]

🤣🤣🤣

[@sonic5993]

Yea, Seismic Toss was definitely Charizard's go to finishing move. When it hit, you knew the match was over.

[@toypikachutheoctoling6029]

Seriously why they get rid of seismic toss what the heck were they thinking

[@toypikachutheoctoling6029]

@@sonic5993 I can think of alot of awesome moments like against Blaine's Magmar,or Gary's Blastoise

[@OurKindofEntertainment]

As iconic as Squirtle's Hydro Pump is, I still think Skull Bash is the go-to finisher for most of its battles like back in Kanto making it the little turtle's TRUE signature move.

[@eljordinio7647]

Tho hydro pump has stab and it's one of the strongest water type moves there is

[@OurKindofEntertainment]

@@Lonewulf321 thanks 😅

[@rvs2677]

@@Lonewulf321 bro that Hydro Pump KO'ed the Champion's Onix (and we all know how overpowered Onixes were in the Original Series)

[@rvs2677]

@@Lonewulf321 I mean he learnt the unique style later on so yeah (also Skull Bash was the exclusive signature move in Gen 1 for the Blastoise line in general so not unique to Ash Ketchum. Plus, Infernape only learnt Flare Blitz during the Sinnoh league but still that is the move he's known for)

[@purgeblue]

Yeah. Just like Alain’s Charizard’s finishing move is Blast burn which had a sick animation when used

[@OurKindofEntertainment]

I'm still bitter about the Unova Series making Pikachu forget Volt Tackle for Electro Ball...

[@mdeverhart]

IKR?!

[@aganbraganca4156]

now it has electro web and it's a cool move since it reduces speed

[@justalpha9138]

Electroweb is really cool, but Volt Tackle is absolutely awesome.

[@futureDreamer4]

Word

[@roweginmendoza9703]

I like the Electro Ball better Volt Tackle overshadowed Thunderbolt and I know Electro web got its uses but it's not as Eye Catching as Electro Ball or Volt Tackle

[@juniedaniel6428]

Personally I’d say Dragonite’s signature move is Dragon Dance, not only is it a reliable setup move, but also Ash helped him learn the move while it was still a Dragonair

[@cometcartoons8528]

Yeah but dragon claw was the only move that actually took advantage of dragon dance. Sure ash used it as a sort of counter shield, but it still wasn't portrayed much in powering up dragonite

[@lethemkno3079]

I would of gone with overheat for torkoal,because it was one of the first powerful fire moves used by Ashs pokemon and giga impact for Gliscor for the training and significance it had for its development.

[@d.n.tranger1457]

I was about to say the same thing 👍🏻

[@Nightwing_.]

I think iron defense for torkoal is also iconic.

[@lethemkno3079]

@@Nightwing_. exactly alot of people want to give it alot of unnecessary shit .Ok so it cried alot and didn't have grand wins but it did have significant ones like Norman's slakoth ,as well as Tysons Shiftry and it indeed had one of the strongest fire moves at the time it was caught then when it returned it had an even deadlier fire move. SORRY that was long I'm just a supporter of Torkoal think my boy needs a break from all the mudslinging.

[@Nightwing_.]

@@lethemkno3079 he is good but with corphish, swellow and pikachu grabbing a shit ton of wins while glalie came in late and grovyle got too many losses and some huge wins, they needed to put in a punching bag. Unfairly treated like heracross, tauros, gliscor, krookodile and torterra.

[@boitaiapa4930]

I agree with Torkoals one being overheat. But Gliscors one being X scissor is better

[@LadyLunaNini88]

Can't forget about Lycanroc and the move that gave Ash the win at the Alola League: Counter. Actually, Counter, double the power, cause Gladion used it first.

[@inamdaryasin]

@Ritesh S Gladion don't know that Ash's Lycanroc also learn counter as Ash didn't use it after Nanu's grand trial

[@notjosiah5283]

@@Lonewulf321 and then ash would counter the counter that countered the countered counter

[@albinozoidberg3382]

I would argue that Dragon Dance is actually Dragonite's signature move. In its debut episode, Dragonair couldn't use the move and Ash helped train it and now is a staple in Dragonite's strategy

[@michi7410]

I think hyperbeam can also go as snorlax's signature He has decimated many with that attack

[@jerelgayle3625]

Eye beams for the win

[@ma3mc3mu-X]

It was quite useful in the Johto League.

[@Kyle-oc3zb]

What about his ice punch?

[@GojiRaptor06]

“Water Shuriken is specifically for Greninja” Accelgor: Hippity Hoppity your move is now my property.

[@nunocarvalho6671]

Dude, the true torkoal's signature move is overheat, it's what made him unique

[@nunocarvalho6671]

@@random-ch4dx no, it wasnt

[@sunnypa7101]

@@nunocarvalho6671 Sadly, yes.

[@thethundernado6670]

@@nunocarvalho6671 yes it was

[@healpotion7584]

My favorite is gible's draco meteor for good reason, it loves piplup.

[@saneeshkaithathara4241]

😂😂👍

[@zetamangads]

The piplup tracker XD

[@Wildcatt1999]

The bane of Piplup's existence lol

@@zetamangads It was used as one during a cave episode.

[@ma3mc3mu-X]

I'd say that Snorlax's signature finisher is Hyper Beam. Proved to be pretty useful in the Johto League.

[@phantomvaporeon5596]

Torkoal should be Overheat Corphish with Bubble Beam Glalie Icy Wind Scraggy can also be High Jump Kick Pignite with Fire Pledge

[@billle948]

Id argue if not headbutt than focus blast rather than hi kump kick as its basically gibles draco meteor but in unova.

[@Daniel-gw9kz]

corphish with bubble beam isn't really iconic. Nor is icy wind for glalie when it should be ice beam and high jump kick when scraggy clearely likes to head butt things. Pignite's isn't that iconic either

[@megacarter3824]

@@Lonewulf321 Torkoal forget overheat for heatwave

[@sreejithmadhav1367]

Zac when talking about Charizard : good ol' flamethrower Zac when talking about quilava and Torkoal : basic-ass flamethrower

[@andrewcortez9517]

For Gliscor, I would say fire fang because it was a clutch move to defeat Paul's drapion and the steel type gym leader.

Byron?

[@jaycomplexkidrandle1889]

I believe an argument could be made for Dragon Dance being Dragonite's signature move because it seems to fend off attacks better when it uses the move.

[@theultimategamingcorner7589]

Well I can already tell this is gonna be a banger. To be honest all of Zac's videos are bangers.

[@demise-pl8zj]

That is so true

[@Wildcatt1999]

Agreed. The quality of his videos is pretty damn high.

[@Wildcatt1999]

I think some honorable mentions for Incineroar should be Fire Blast and Revenge.

[@morbiusv5857]

I would also say that aerial ace is Greninja's second finishing move

[@vpattt1619]

Stupid Cut should be his signature move cuz someone at the amine studios thought it would be a great attack🙄 it’s decent but I should’ve gotten replaced with Night Slash right after using Water Shuriken

[@d.n.tranger1457]

@@vpattt1619 I agree considering that greninja is also part dark type

[@arlenevirtudazo8899]

@@vpattt1619yes, he doesnt have a dark type move

[@arias1610]

@@vpattt1619 tbh I was waiting for some Cut joke like he did later with Lucario. you sure are right about the night slash tho… who the hell uses cut?

[@EliteTrainerMark]

I feel like the only one I really disagree with is Ash's Snorlax, that one's gotta be Hyper Beam in my opinion. I could also see Noctowl's being Hypnosis, since it used it outside of battle all the time. Anyways, great video as always Zac!

[@dodinhphu4547]

Accelegor would like to introduce himself

[@danielnacpil8697]

Charizards Seismic toss usually meant it was the end Also I think pikachu should have iron tail and thunderbolt

[@khalidmohammad9949]

Although Greninja's signature move Water Shuriken is pretty obvious, Cut is a move that Practically carried the match against Sawyer. Not to mention, it learned it pretty early on and also as a Greninja had a pretty cool way of doing it. But that's just my opinion tho :)

[@NOLJAK101]

Remembering all of ash’s Pokémon but just with their signature moves! So many memories with them too!. I love all of ash’s Pokémon ever since they first join his side. 😊

[@silverslayer6262]

Shot game: Have a shot for every time Zac says, “basic ass flamethrower.”

[@adam6620]

1. They must have replaced Seismic Toss with Dragon Tail. 2. Torkoal’s signature move HAS to be Iron Defense, since Overheat got replaced by Heat Wave. 3. To differentiate Corphish from Kingler, his signature move should be BubbleBeam. 4. Snorlax as several options. Other than Body Slam, it could also be Hyper Beam or Ice Punch.

[@electralgamer4725]

I remember the OG days when Seismic toss meant the end of battle

[@muhammadkhizer6415]

Updated version: Dracovish: Dragon Rush Lucario: Aura Sphere (Bullet Punch is a close second though). Sirfetch'd: Meteor Assault.

[@CyberseGreninja]

Great video Zac. I loved taking this trip down memory lane with all of Ash's Pokemon.

[@ma3mc3mu-X]

Staraptor also has Close Combat. It was the clutch move that help Ash get his first win against Paul.

[@tracyephraim]

I Love The Way Lumiose Says Gliscor So Funny!

[@theofficialliedetector1545]

It's spelt Gliscor. (Just reminding you before THEY arrive)

[@ethandollarhide7943]

I would have said Skull Bash for Squirtle, Hyper Beam for Snorlax, Overheat for Torkoal, and Fire Pledge for Pignite.

[@TheSilverScrub]

I would say Pikachu's signature move is Volt Tackle but BW writers made him forget it for.... reasons. I'm still mad about that. Like Pikachu using Volt Tackle against Regice and Latios was so epic.

[@JDWalker495]

I think torkoal most signature is overheat also never understood why did they remove Seismic toss from Charizard Also could you do a video on original techniques Ash created

[@Interiorcrocodilealigator10838]

6:23 ULTRA INSTINCT, wait what, but the sawk CC dodge is iconic

[@TheOshawott17]

Personally, I would like to argue in favor of Dig being Krookodile's true signature move. It's the only holdover from it's Sandile days, and compliments the line from a design standpoint as a sand crocodile burring through the ground and sand.

[@Akilvers]

Oh this is such a great idea and topic, very interesting and good video as always Zac! :)

[@perfectpottah8880]

Charizards seismic toss will be painfully missed.

[@perfectpottah8880]

@@Lonewulf321 yeah but it's very unlikely it will happen.

[@perfectpottah8880]

@@Lonewulf321 yeah but like. cmon bro it took him like 7 years

[@perfectpottah8880]

@@Lonewulf321 yeah but i dont wanna wait for like 7 more years yk

[@perfectpottah8880]

@@Lonewulf321 ehhh. not really. I'm sure he's gonna use charizard in the masters eight.

[@perfectpottah8880]

@@Lonewulf321 I mean, journeys is all about bringing pokemon back isnt it? to sort of re-live the earlier regions and stuff. And charizar will most likely come back with Infernape and greninja.

[@ChrisLevy8169]

Aaayyoo pause about squirtle’s “shell hole”

[@bloojay133_GVO]

Here’s my predictions for the video Edit : I did pretty decent when looking at the video, but the ones I couldn’t choose were very obscure so I tried. Pikachu, Thunderbolt Butterfree, no clue Pidgeot , no clue Bulbasaur, Solar Beam Charizard, Seismic Toss Squirtle, Hydro Pump Kingler, Crabhammer? Snorlax, Body Slam, ( or Body Scam for the people previously here) Lapras, Ice Beam? Tauros, Headbutt Muk, no clue Primeape, no clue Heracross, Megahorn Bayleef, Vine Whip Quilava, Eruption Totodile, bite Noctowl, Extrasensory? Donphan, Rollout Swellow, Aerial Ace Sceptile, Leaf Blade / Solar Beam Torkoal, heat wave Corphish, Bubble Beam Glalie, Ice Beam Staraptor, Brave Bird Torterra, Energy Ball Infernape, Flare Blitz Buizel, Water Pulse/Ice Punch Gliscor, X-Scissor ( just a guess ) Gible, Draco Meteor Unfezant( aka worst Ash Pokemon) Aerial Ace Oshawott, Aqua Jet Pignite, Fire Pledge Snivy, Leaf Storm Scraggy, Focus Blast Boldore, no clue Leavanny, no clue Palpitoad, no clue Krookodile, Dig/Dragon Claw GEKKOUGA, Water Shuriken Talonflame, Brave Bird Hawlucha, Flying Press Goodra, Rain Dance Noivern, Boomburst Rowlet, Seed Bomb Lycanroc, Counter/Stone Edge Torracat, Fire Blast Naganadel, Dragon Pulse / Thunderbolt Melmetal, Double Iron Bash Dragonite, Draco Meteor Gengar, Psychic/Shadow Ball Lucario, Aura SPhere/Steel Beam Sirfetch’d, Fury Cutter / Meteor Assault Dracovish, Fishious Rend RIP my keyboard

[@xrn769]

How is Ash’s Sirfetch’d’s signature move not meteor assault?

[@gby1320]

Snorlax body scam?

[@bloojay133_GVO]

@@gby1320 typo

[@trashpandabp7823]

I disagree with only Lycanroc and Goodra (Accellerock and Bide respectively)

[@gby1320]

@@bloojay133_GVO lol

[@daztariray]

I love the part that zac called unfesent to unpleasant 😂

[@agatsminaridenkitsu]

god rowlet’s signature move is obviously “ going into ashes bag “

[@burningsoul3969]

Missed opportunity to mention Grotle and Torterra eating their own energy ball to power up. Adding a little bit of extra flare to energy ball

[@jediclonekag13]

It was pretty obvious that Pikachu's signature move is Thunderbolt, especially since his signature Z-Move is 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt.⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡

[@DragonStorm545]

I enjoyed this video though I would have given Torkoal the move Overheat instead

[@adoniscreed4031]

Zac man... its called Fishious Rend cuz its a wordplay with the word "vicious" 🤣

[@mldag1678]

The fact that you did- *all this* in under 10 min omg Respect

8:04 Was it not Midday and -night form?

[@karlandrewdemetillo9691]

Squirtle's signature move was Rapid Spin, not only it uses hydro pump, all water types has those, Bulbasaur: Solar beam, Razor Leaf. Sceptile: Leaf blade, Meowth: Fury Swipes, Wobbuffett: Mirror Coat, Charizard: Seismic Toss and Blast Burn, Samurott: Razor Shell, Lucario: Aura Sphere. Gourgeist: Trick or Treat. etc.

[@AfterLight3404]

For Dragonite, I'd change it to Draco Meteor because of Dragonite Meteor and also if your gunna use Noctowl's old moveset then use Charizards old moveset so it can have Seismic Toss

[@nerdguru86]

4:50..Finally is right... 😂😂😂😂... At 8:50 I was lmao

[@becbro]

you got me with lucario "steel beam" special.

[@jasminejones6791]

He got me with the steel beam 😂😂

[@vanguardbreaker8826]

Very good video, but I gotta say, you missed on a lot of BW mons- Fire Pledge for Pignite, X-Scissor for Leavanny, Focus Blast for Scraggy, Leaf Storm for Snivy, and Rock Blast for Boldore.

[@Daniel-gw9kz]

x scissor for leavanny is meh. Scraggy clearly likes to headbutt things. tie between leaf storm and vine whip. Definitely not rock blast for boldore

[@megacarter3824]

I think attract is better

[@yor2002]

I think Gliscor signature move is fire fang because he finished the powerhouses Drapion and bastiadon with that move.

[@ElectroBlastLuigi]

I can see why people are taking "signature moves" seriously but I'm sure Zac has an explanation for this.

[@anthonyramos9232]

Mr mime signature move is probably reflect but it was missed in the video

[@dextherdalbay2072]

i think overheat for torkoal is the one being iconic

[@lkavithareddy8480]

Infernape's signature move is mach punch zac as it learned all by itself after evolving into monferno and it became it's go to attack and it does serious damage

[@KiyotakaVAL]

Tbh wouldnt Volt Tackle be like an honorable mention for Pikachus Signature Move since it was like his go to finisher and move until BW made Pikachu forget the move... i miss volt tackle man

[@ma3mc3mu-X]

What about Pignite's Fire Pledge? I fell in love with the way it was introduced.

[@sunnypa7101]

I spilled my juice when he literally said "Unpleasant".

[@vishvathm.3060]

Ah! Atlast a content vid is here . Was bored cuz u only post reviews

[@Bakuw7f]

The story in which Buizel learns ice fist is epic.

[@rexhell4011]

The one that i remember the most is charizard sesmic toss

[@michaelgunnels9694]

A shot for the amount of times flamethrower or basic moves shared with all of them

[@jackarthur4673]

You are killing it with these uploads 😁

[@rvs2677]

"Greninja's signature move is Water Shuriken" Oh my god, what is this blasphamy? His Signature move is *CUT* guys what the hell!!

[@omarmendez0402]

That a HM

[@rvs2677]

@@omarmendez0402 wow! I didn't know, thanks for explaining Sherlock!

[@megacarter3824]

I hope your joking

[@megacarter3824]

@@rvs2677 jeeze that was a little harsh to say to him

[@mazharsiddiqi7288]

Great video Too bad got rid of Charizard Seismic Toss in BW Shouldn't Torkoal be Overheat?

[@Zactoshi]

Overheat got replaced with Heat Wave in Battle Frontier

[@mazharsiddiqi7288]

@@Zactoshi thanks for responding And yeah just remembered that the battle with Registeel had no Overheat

[@oldscoolgaming6700]

Sceptile is my favorite Grass-Type pokémon, and Leaf Blade is my favorite Grass-Type move.

[@Dracosengan]

Same here

[@comics4556]

Same here

[@tuvyamaeir4684]

I don't think you were on the money with Dragonite. Dragon Dance was what it trained with Ash to learn before it was even caught, and proceeded to use in every major battle it was in after that.

[@underplanet4911]

Very creative video ideas Zac! I love it ❤️

[@itachioftheakatsuki867]

I cannot wait for ash to finally evolve his gible into the infamously strong garchomp

[@narxmagee727]

I still don't understand why Attract was such a used move in Best Wishes. It's not like it was a new move, it's existed since genders have. It was just really popular in Unova for some reason, with it feeling like every other Pokemon distinguished as female had the move.

[@dotexe8870]

I just realized how much Greninja is loved by the game developers: Every other water starter’s signature move is copied and pasted in the next gen for other water pokemon, except for water shuriken.

[@JoeThomas-lu6fy]

Accelgor learns Water Shuriken.

[@omarkazi7504]

Day 10 of requesting: Video Idea: Ranking or Top10 of Ash Ketchum's Pokemon story ( i.e their entire story including the journey with ash and backstory) Video Idea 2: Ranking Ash Ketchum's Pokemon on their Nature(Personality)

[@silverslayer6262]

4:38 And that’s without even mentioning the time he accidentally absorbed it.

[@ArmourKing06]

Charizard’s signature is “Keep Fireblast”

[@gsiddiquee1727]

Love your Vids!!Keep up the great work!!😄😍

[@Queen_of_chaos]

This is going to be amazing! The only thing I miss is Ash’s pikachu’s electro ball move before electroweb but it was a good choice! ^w^ Edit: now I DID love Volt tackle it’s iconic but it doesn’t seem to fit pilachu’s battle style to me personally but I respect all opinion’s on Pikachu! ^^

[@TheHolySacred-Cow]

Only legends love volt tackle Anf not Electro ball or eltro web

[@fakefenicks]

@@TheHolySacred-Cow volt tackle was good but it also gave Pikachu recoil damage.

[@TheHolySacred-Cow]

@@fakefenicks who cares Its more iconic than the other two Staraptor had brave bird and so did talonflame And infernape had Flare blitz

[@Abcdefg-rk8jk]

@@TheHolySacred-Cow my favourite pikachu move

[@mazharsiddiqi7288]

I actually hated Electro Ball Electro Web was a fun substitute with how Ash would use it creatively like a shield or slingshot Though disappointed we never got Ash using CatastroPika with Pikachu since need Volt Takle

[@ThePokeRaf]

100,000 volts the goat ⚡️

[@lkavithareddy8480]

1:53 and 3:53 editor if you are watching this play zac saying that every time he said in the video at the same time on the screen

[@opgladion]

Mr. Zactoshi thanks for making amazing videos❤

[@Karastardust]

Loved seeing all the amazing signature moves

[@darkdragonite316]

Gliscor giga impact. He learned it to battle air battle master.

[@whovianhistorybuff]

Given that it was the first move it learned and used upon evolving I'd say Quillavas signature move is now eruption ( hell the pokedex literally called it the volcano pokemon)

[@creeperdude4405]

He’s right about Totodile. He has a hilarious personality, but let’s be honest, his move set was crap Water Gun. Bite. Fury Swipes. Scary Face

[@albinozoidberg3382]

Slash, not Fury Swipes

[@Mako-jz4nt]

Leaf blade was so iconic i kept it in my sceptile until lvl 100

[@Just_Josie1122]

The amount he sied iconic

[@NavyBlueDude]

Well matched! Those Pokémon tend to lend towards those moves. Pikachu's Thunderbolt is a staple.

[@duckmvp6515]

great video man

[@Omn1Hero]

I basically knew the rest moves but I didn't know which ones where Pidgeot's,Butterfree's and Primape's but I did not have clue what was Totodile's moveset.

[@kuitaranheatmorus9932]

Now this got really awesome & I really adore it

[@ThePickIeGod]

Since I'm not able to watch some of the series I am going to mention a main one before watching the video first. Pikachu thunderbolt

[@TomsSauce]

Let's just hope that if Charizard ever battles again, they'll have it relearn Seismic Toss, kinda like how Dawn's Piplup relearned Whirlpool I think

[@ElectroBlastLuigi]

Remember when Scraggy used Focus Miss ..I mean... Focus Blast?

[@marcelinovazquez5128]

Everyone has forgotten that Tarous exists. That's sad

[@carsoncreel2924]

Thank you, already going to love this!

[@arpitagrawal7534]

Unpleasant is an upgrade from Shitfeasant.

[@OK-fo5tm]

Fantastic & Truly remarkable