Pokémon Go Legacy Moves explained, with all current, former, event and legacy Event Moves listed
Every Legacy Move and Event Legacy Move you can find in Pokémon Go for collectors.
Legacy Moves are Fast and Charged moves that have been deleted from Pokémon Go, but are still known by Pokémon that were caught before the moves removal.
Mewtwo with Hyper Beam, Gengar with Shadow Ball, Dragonite with Dragon Pulse - these are all Legacy Move Pokémon and there are many others.
You can also find Event Legacy Moves, which are moves Pokémon can only learn during an in-game event, like a Community Day.
Some Legacy Moves have been reintroduced into Pokémon Go as well, so we've included a section on Former Legacy Moves.
Legacy Move Pokémon are incredibly valuable within the Pokémon Go community and, thanks to their rarity, are highly sought after by collectors. Maybe you have a couple hiding away in your Pokémon storage!
On this page:
How to find Legacy Move Pokémon in your Pokémon Storage in Pokémon Go
To quickly discover if one of your Pokémon knows a Legacy Move, all you have to do is to organise your Pokémon storage according to 'Recent.'
Your mostly recently caught Pokémon will now be at the top of your storage, so all you have to do is scroll down to the bottom. Select a Pokémon from the bottom of your storage to discover when you caught that Pokémon and whether or not it has a Legacy move.
Pokémon caught in 2016 and 2017 are more likely to know Legacy Moves.
Legacy Moves in Pokémon Go from 2016
Here the moves, and the Pokémon that know them, that became Legacy Moves on August 19th 2016:
| No. | Pokémon | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Jigglypuff | 
| Play Rough | |
| 50 | Diglett | 
| Mud Shot | |
| 51 | Dugtrio | 
| Mud Shot | |
| 75 | Graveler | 
| Mud Shot | |
| 76 | Golem | 
| Mud Shot | |
| 86 | Seel | 
| Water Gun | |
| 88 | Grimer | 
| Acid | |
| 89 | Muk | 
| Acid | |
| 94 | Gengar | 
| Sludge Wave | |
| 106 | Hitmonlee | 
| Stomp | |
| 109 | Koffing | 
| Acid | |
| 110 | Weezing | 
| Acid | |
| 113 | Chansey | 
| Psybeam | |
| 120 | Staryu | 
| Quick Attack | |
| 121 | Starmie | 
| Quick Attack | Psybeam |
| 130 | Gyarados | 
| Dragon Breath | |
| 137 | Porygon | 
| Quick Attack | |
| 139 | Omastar | 
| Rock Throw |
Legacy Moves in Pokémon Go from 2017
Here the moves, and the Pokémon that know them, that became Legacy Moves on February 16th 2017:
| No. | Pokémon | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Charmeleon | 
| Scratch | |
| 6 | Charizard | 
| Ember Wing Attack | Flamethrower |
| 12 | Butterfree | 
| Bug Bite | |
| 15 | Beedrill | 
| Bug Bite | |
| 18 | Pidgeot | 
| Wing Attack | Air Cutter |
| 21 | Spearrow | 
| Twister | |
| 22 | Fearrow | 
| Twister | |
| 23 | Ekans | 
| Gunk Shot | |
| 25 | Pikachu | 
| Thunder | |
| 26 | Raichu | 
| Thunder | |
| 27 | Sandshrew | 
| Rock Tomb | |
| 34 | Nidoking | 
| Fury Cutter | |
| 36 | Clefable | 
| Pound | |
| 38 | Ninetales | 
| Ember | Flamethrower Fire Blast |
| 39 | Jigglypuff |
| Body Slam | |
| 41 | Zubat | 
| Sludge Bomb | |
| 42 | Golbat | 
| Ominous Wind | |
| 47 | Parasect | 
| Bug Bite | |
| 49 | Venomoth | 
| Poison Fang | |
| 52 | Meowth | 
| Body Slam | |
| 53 | Persian | 
| Night Slash | |
| 57 | Primeape | 
| Cross Chop | |
| 59 | Arcanine | 
| Bite | Bulldoze |
| 61 | Poliwhirl | 
| Scald | |
| 62 | Poliwrath | 
| Submission | |
| 65 | Alakazam | 
| Psychic Dazzling Gleam | |
| 66 | Machop | 
| Low Kick | |
| 67 | Machoke | 
| Cross Chop | |
| 68 | Machamp | 
| Karate Chop | Stone Edge Submission |
| 70 | Weepinbell | 
| Razor Leaf | |
| 75 | Graveler |
| Rock Slide | |
| 77 | Ponyta | 
| Fire Blast | |
| 78 | Rapidash | 
| Ember | |
| 84 | Doduo | 
| Swift | |
| 85 | Dodrio | 
| Air Cutter | |
| 86 | Seel |
| Aqua Jet | |
| 87 | Dewgong | 
| Ice Shard | Icy Wind Aqua Jet |
| 89 | Muk |
| Lick | |
| 91 | Cloyster | 
| Icy Wind Aqua Jet | |
| 92 | Gastly | 
| Sucker Punch | Ominous Wind |
| 93 | Haunter | 
| Shadow Ball | |
| 94 | Gengar |
| Dark Pulse | |
| 95 | Onix | 
| Rock Slide Iron Head | |
| 97 | Hypno | 
| Psyshock | |
| 99 | Kingler | 
| Mud Shot | |
| 100 | Voltorb | 
| Signal Beam | |
| 101 | Electrode | 
| Tackle | |
| 103 | Exeggutor | 
| Zen Headbutt | |
| 106 | Hitmonlee |
| Brick Break | |
| 107 | Hitmonchan | 
| Rock Smash | Brick Break |
| 114 | Tangela | 
| Power Whip | |
| 115 | Kangaskhan | 
| Brick Break Stomp | |
| 117 | Seadra | 
| Blizzard | |
| 119 | Seaking | 
| Icy Wind Drill Run | |
| 121 | Starmie |
| Tackle | |
| 123 | Scyther | 
| Steel Wing | Bug Buzz |
| 124 | Jynx | 
| Pound | Ice Punch |
| 127 | Pinsir | 
| Submission | |
| 131 | Lapras | 
| Ice Shard | Dragon Pulse |
| 133 | Eevee | 
| Body Slam | |
| 136 | Flareon | 
| Heat Wave | |
| 137 | Porygon |
| Zen Headbutt Tackle | Psybeam Signal Beam Discharge |
| 138 | Omanyte | 
| Brine Rock Tomb | |
| 139 | Omastar |
| Rock Slide | |
| 141 | Kabutops | 
| Fury Cutter | |
| 149 | Dragonite | 
| Dragon Pulse | |
| 172 | Pichu | 
| Quick Attack | |
| 173 | Cleffa | 
| Body Slam Psychic | |
| 174 | Igglybuff | 
| Body Slam | |
| 175 | Togepi | 
| Zen Headbutt | |
| 176 | Togetic | 
| Zen Headbutt Steel Wing | |
| 238 | Smoochum | 
| Frost Breath | |
| 239 | Elekid | 
| Thunderbolt | |
| 240 | Magby | 
| Flamethrower |
Here the moves, and the Pokémon that know them, that became Legacy Moves on December 8th 2017:
| No. | Pokémon | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112 | Rhydon | 
| Megahorn | |
| 119 | Seaking |
| Poison Jab | |
| 130 | Gyarados |
| Dragon Tail | |
| 131 | Lapras |
| Ice Beam | |
| 186 | Politoed | 
| Earthquake | |
| 230 | Kingdra | 
| Water Gun | |
| 245 | Suicune | 
| Hidden Power | |
| 257 | Blaziken | 
| Stone Edge |
This move was removed from Pokémon Go on December 10th 2017 and became a Legacy Move:
| No. | Pokémon | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 160 | Feraligatr | 
| Water Gun |
Legacy Moves in Pokémon Go from 2018
This move was removed from Pokémon Go on September 20th 2018 and became a Legacy Move:
| No. | Pokémon | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 150 | Mewtwo | 
| Shadow Ball Hyper Beam |
This move was removed from Pokémon Go on November 1st 2018 and became a Legacy Move:
| No. | Pokémon | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 292 | Shedinja | 
| Bite Struggle Bug |
Legacy Moves in Pokémon Go from 2019
This move was removed from Pokémon Go on May 17th 2019 and became a Legacy Move:
| No. | Pokémon | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 423 | Gastrodon | 
| Earthquake |
Thank you to p337_info and skewtr from reddit for their help with this information.
Event Legacy Moves in Pokémon Go
Event Legacy Moves are moves that Pokémon can only learn during certain in-game events, such as Special Raid Challenges, and are stronger than the moves they can normally learn.
There are two ways, outside of trading, to get a Pokémon that knows an Event Legacy Move. The first is by catching the Pokémon, either in the wild or by defeating it in a Raid.
The second is through evolution. Swampert, for example, can only know Hydro Cannon, if its evolved from Marshtomp during the 2019 Mudkip Community Day.
Here is a list of all the Event Legacy Moves that have previously appeared in Pokémon Go and the events they were attached to:
| No. | Pokémon | Event | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Pikachu |
| Holiday 2017 (Dec 21nd 2017 - Jan 4th 2018) | Present | |
| 25 | Pikachu |
| Pikachu Community Day (Jan 20th 2018) Community Day Celebration 2018 (Nov 30th - Dec 2nd 2018) | Surf | |
| 149 | Dragonite |
| Dratini Community Day (Feb 24th 2018) Community Day Celebration 2018 (Nov 30th - Dec 2nd 2018) | Draco Meteor | |
| 25 | Pikachu |
| Pokemon Day 2018 (Feb 26th - 28th 2018) | Present | |
| 3 | Venusaur | 
| Bulbasaur Community Day (Mar 25th 2018) Community Day Celebration 2018 (Nov 30th - Dec 2nd 2018) | Frenzy Plant | |
| 181 | Ampharos | 
| Mareep Community Day (Apr 15th 2018) Community Day Celebration 2018 (Nov 30th - Dec 2nd 2018) | Dragon Pulse | |
| 6 | Charizard |
| Charmander Community Day (May 19th 2018) Community Day Celebration 2018 (Nov 30th - Dec 2nd 2018) | Blast Burn | |
| 248 | Tyranitar | 
| Larvitar Community Day (Jun 16th 2018) Community Day Celebration 2018 (Nov 30th - Dec 2nd 2018) | Smack Down | |
| 143 | Snorlax | 
| July 2018 Research Breakthrough (Jul 1st - Jul 31st 2018) | Body Slam | |
| 9 | Blastoise | 
| Squirtle Community Day (Jul 8th 2018) Community Day Celebration 2018 (Nov 30th - Dec 2nd 2018) | Hydro Cannon | |
| 145 | Zapdos | 
| Zapdos Special Raid Challenge (Jul 21st 2018) Ultra Bonus Event (Sep 13th - 20th 2018) | Thunder Shock | |
| 144 | Articuno | 
| Japan Only - Articuno Special Raid Challenge (Aug 4th 2018) Ultra Bonus Event (Sep 13th - 20th 2018) | Hurricane | |
| 133 | Eevee |
| Eevee Community Day (Aug 11th 2018) Community Day Celebration 2018 (Nov 30th - Dec 2nd 2018) | Last Resort | |
| 134 | Vaporeon | 
| Eevee Community Day (Aug 11th 2018) Community Day Celebration 2018 (Nov 30th - Dec 2nd 2018) | Last Resort | |
| 135 | Jolteon | 
| Eevee Community Day (Aug 11th 2018) Community Day Celebration 2018 (Nov 30th - Dec 2nd 2018) | Last Resort | |
| 136 | Flareon |
| Eevee Community Day (Aug 11th 2018) Community Day Celebration 2018 (Nov 30th - Dec 2nd 2018) | Last Resort | |
| 196 | Espeon | 
| Eevee Community Day (Aug 11th 2018) Community Day Celebration 2018 (Nov 30th - Dec 2nd 2018) | None | Last Resort |
| 197 | Umbreon | 
| Eevee Community Day (Aug 11th 2018) Community Day Celebration 2018 (Nov 30th - Dec 2nd 2018) | Last Resort | |
| 146 | Moltres | 
| Moltres Special Raid Challenge (Sep 8th 2018) Ultra Bonus Event (Sep 13th - 20th 2018) | Sky Attack | |
| 154 | Meganium | 
| Chikorita Community Day (Sep 22nd 2018) Community Day Celebration 2018 (Nov 30th - Dec 2nd 2018) | Frenzy Plant | |
| 376 | Metagross | 
| Beldum Community Day (Oct 21st 2018) Community Day Celebration 2018 (Nov 30th - Dec 2nd 2018) | Meteor Mash | |
| 94 | Gengar |
| Gengar Special Raid Challenge (Nov 3rd 2018) | Lick | Psychic |
| 157 | Typhlosion | 
| Cyndaquil Community Day (Nov 10th 2018) Community Day Celebration 2018 (Nov 30th - Dec 2nd 2018) | Blast Burn | |
| 160 | Feraligatr |
| Totodile Community Day (Jan 12th 2019) | Hydro Cannon | |
| 286 | Breloom | 
| Hoenn Celebration (Jan 15th - 29th 2019) | Grass Knot | |
| 473 | Mamoswine | 
| Swinub Community Day (Feb 16th 2019) | Ancient Power | |
| 254 | Sceptile | 
| Treecko Community Day (Mar 23rd 2019) | Frenzy Plant | |
| 373 | Salamence | 
| Bagon Community Day (Apr 13th 2019) | Outrage | |
| 257 | Blaziken |
| Torchic Community Day (May 19th 2019) | Blast Burn | |
| 131 | Lapras |
| Lapras Special Raid Challenge (May 25th 2019) | Ice Shard | Ice Beam |
| 143 | Snorlax |
| Summer Snooze 2019 (May 28th - Jun 3 2019) | Yawn | |
| 289 | Slaking | 
| Slakoth Community Day (Jun 8th 2019) | Body Slam | |
| 260 | Swampert | 
| Mudkip Community Day (Jul 21st 2019) | Hydro Cannon | |
| 282 | Gardevoir | 
| Ralts Community Day (Aug 3rd 2019) | Synchronoise | |
| 475 | Gallade | 
| Ralts Community Day (Aug 3rd 2019) | Synchronoise | |
| 389 | Torterra | 
| Turtwig Community Day (Sep 15th 2019) | Frenzy Plant | |
| 330 | Flygon | 
| Trapinch Community Day (Oct 12th 2019) | Earth Power | |
| 392 | Infernape | 
| Chimchar Community Day (Nov 16th 2019) | Blast Burn | |
| 395 | Empoleon | 
| Piplup Community Day (Jan 19th 2020) | Hydro Cannon | |
| 464 | Rhyperior | 
| Rhyhorn Community Day (Feb 22nd 2020) | Rock Wrecker |
Thank you to skewtr from reddit for the help with this information.
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Former Legacy Moves in Pokémon Go
Thanks to a number of updates in Pokémon Go a collection of Legacy Moves have been reintroduced into the game.
Below you'll find the Legacy Moves that were reintroduced into Pokémon Go on the 11th December 2019:
| No. | Pokémon | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | Arcanine |
| Flamethrower | |
| 62 | Poliwrath |
| Mud Shot | |
| 68 | Machamp |
| Cross Chop | |
| 76 | Golem |
| Ancient Power | |
| 94 | Gengar |
| Shadow Claw | |
| 103 | Exeggutor |
| Confusion | |
| 127 | Pinsir |
| Fury Cutter | |
| 130 | Gyarados |
| Twister Dragon Pulse | |
| 143 | Snorlax |
| Body Slam | |
| 149 | Dragonite |
| Dragon Breath | Dragon Claw |
Below you'll find the Legacy Moves that were reintroduced into Pokémon Go on the 23rd January 2020:
| No. | Pokémon | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Raichu |
| Thunder Shock | |
| 49 | Venomoth |
| Poison Fang | |
| 82 | Magneton | 
| Thunder Shock | Discharge |
| 93 | Haunter |
| Shadow Ball | |
| 97 | Hypno |
| Shadow Ball |
Keep an eye on this page - we'll add any new Legacy Moves or returned moves as they're announced.
