Pokémon Red, Blue & Yellow Best Moves & Movesets Guide (Gen I)

This is Gengar’s list of the best moves for your Pokémon, plus the four best moves that he recommends most. We hope you find this section very helpful. These moves have been recommended for the game Pokémon Stadium for N64, but are also good for Pokémon Red, Blue and Yellow.

The list is sorted by Pokédex number and grouped by evolution family: each group is named after its final evolution, so the Venusaur group covers Bulbasaur, Ivysaur and Venusaur. “Best moves learned” are the strongest attacks the family picks up by levelling up, “Best TM/HM moves” the ones worth teaching from a machine, and the rating is Gengar’s verdict on how useful the family is in a competitive team.

TM & HM list Items list Attacks & abilities ← Pokémon Red & Blue game page

Pokémon group	Best moves learned	Best TM / HM moves	Gengar recommends	Rating
Venusaur	Leech Seed, Razor Leaf, Growth, Solarbeam	Toxic, Mega Drain, Solarbeam	Razor Leaf, Mega Drain, Double-Edge, Sleep Powder	Average
Charizard	Slash, Flamethrower, Fire Spin	Dragon Rage, Dig, Fire Blast	Slash, Flamethrower/Fire Blast, Earthquake, Reflect	Low
Blastoise	Hydro Pump	Surf, Blizzard, Body Slam	Earthquake, Surf, Blizzard/Ice Beam, Body Slam	Low
Butterfree	Stun Spore, Sleep Powder, Psybeam	Toxic, Mega Drain, Solarbeam, Psychic, Reflect	Stun Spore, Double Team, Psychic, Mega Drain	Don’t Use!
Beedrill	Focus Energy, Twineedle, Pin Missile, Agility	Toxic, Reflect	Twineedle, Toxic, Reflect, Sword Dance	Don’t Use!
Pidgeot	Wing Attack, Mirror Move	Double-Edge, Sky Attack, Fly	Sky Attack, Rest, Double-Edge, Double Team	Low
Raticate	Quick Attack, Hyper Fang, Focus Energy, Super Fang	Body Slam, Dig	Super Fang, Body Slam, Focus Energy, Double Team	Average
Fearow	Mirror Move, Drill Peck, Agility	Double-Edge, Double Team, Fly	Drill Peck, Double Team, Double-Edge, Rest	Low
Arbok	Wrap, Glare, Acid	Toxic, Mega Drain, Earthquake, Dig, Rock Slide	Rock Slide, Earthquake, Glare, Double Team	Low
Raichu	Thunder, Thunderbolt, Thunder Wave, Light Screen	Thunder, Thunderbolt, Thunder Wave, Reflect	Surf/Seismic Toss, Thunderbolt, Reflect, Body Slam	Good
Sandslash	Sand-Attack, Slash	Earthquake, Fissure, Dig, Rock Slide	Sword Dance, Earthquake, Rock Slide, Swift	Good
Nidoqueen	Body Slam, Double Kick	Horn Drill, Body Slam, Double-Edge, Thunderbolt, Earthquake, Surf	Thunderbolt, Earthquake, Rock Slide, Body Slam	Average
Nidoking	Horn Drill, Double Kick	Horn Drill, Body Slam, Double-Edge, Thunderbolt, Earthquake, Surf	Earthquake, Rock Slide, Thunderbolt, Body Slam	Average
Clefable	Sing, Metronome, Light Screen	Body Slam, Double-Edge, Blizzard, Thunderbolt, Psychic, Reflect, Metronome, Thunder Wave	Light Screen/Reflect, Thunder Wave, Ice Beam, Thunderbolt	Good
Ninetales	Confuse Ray, Flamethrower, Fire Spin	Dig, Reflect, Fire Blast	Fire Blast/Flamethrower, Confuse Ray, Reflect, Body Slam	Good
Wigglytuff	Sing, Rest, Body Slam, Double-Edge	Body Slam, Double-Edge, Rest	Double-Edge, Reflect, Thunder Wave, Seismic Toss	Don’t Use!
Golbat	Bite, Confuse Ray, Wing Attack, Haze	Toxic, Mega Drain	Toxic, Mega Drain, Wing Attack, Confuse Ray	Low
Vileplume	Stun Spore, Sleep Powder, Petal Dance, Solarbeam	Toxic, Mega Drain, Solarbeam	Stun Spore, Mega Drain, Body Slam, Swords Dance	Average
Parasect	Stun Spore, Leech Life, Spore, Slash, Growth	Mega Drain, Dig	Stun Spore/Spore, Mega Drain, Growth, Body Slam	Low
Venomoth	Leech Life, Poison Powder, Psybeam, Psychic	Toxic, Psychic	Reflect, Mega Drain, Psychic, Stun Spore	Low
Dugtrio	Dig, Sand-Attack, Slash, Earthquake	Earthquake, Fissure, Dig, Rock Slide	Earthquake, Rock Slide, Fissure, Slash	Average
Persian	Slash	Body Slam, Double-Edge, Thunderbolt	Slash, Body Slam, Thunderbolt, Double-Team	Average
Golduck	Confusion, Hydro Pump	Ice Beam, Dig, Surf	Body Slam, Surf, Amnesia/Double Team, Ice Beam	Average (w/Amnesia; Stadium), otherwise Low (RBY)
Primeape	Low Kick, Seismic Toss	Submission, Counter, Seismic Toss, Dig	Seismic Toss, Body Slam, Double Team, Low Kick	Low
Arcanine	Bite, Agility, Flamethrower	Hyper Beam, Dragon Rage, Dig, Fire Blast	Fire Blast/Flamethrower, Reflect, Body Slam, Double Team	Good
Poliwrath	Hypnosis, Body Slam, Amnesia, Hydro Pump	Body Slam, Double-Edge, Earthquake, Surf	Body Slam, Amnesia, Surf, Earthquake	Average
Alakazam	Recover, Psychic, Reflect	Seismic Toss, Dig, Psychic, Reflect	Psychic, Reflect, Recover, Seismic Toss	Good
Machamp	Seismic Toss, Submission	Double-Edge, Submission, Counter, Seismic Toss, Earthquake, Rock Slide	Body Slam, Focus Energy (Stadium)/Double Team, Rock Slide, Submission	Average
Victreebel	Growth, Wrap, Sleep Powder, Stun Spore, Razor Leaf	Toxic, Body Slam, Mega Drain	Razor Leaf, Reflect, Body Slam, Stun Spore	Average
Tentacruel	Supersonic, Wrap, Barrier, Screech, Hydro Pump	Toxic, Ice Beam, Mega Drain, Surf	Mega Drain, Ice Beam, Surf, Barrier	Good
Golem	Earthquake, Explosion	Counter, Earthquake, Dig, Bide, Explosion, Rock Slide	Earthquake, Explosion, Rock Slide, Body Slam	Average
Rapidash	Stomp, Fire Spin	Toxic, Horn Drill, Reflect, Fire Blast	Fire Blast, Body Slam, Double Team, Reflect	Average
Slowbro	Headbutt, Amnesia, Psychic	Earthquake, Psychic, Thunder Wave, Surf	Psychic, Amnesia, Surf, Thunder Wave	Good
Magneton	Sonicboom, Supersonic, Thunder Wave, Swift, Screech	Thunderbolt, Thunder, Reflect, Swift, Thunder Wave	Screech, Thunderbolt, Thunder Wave, Swift	Low
Farfetch’d	Sand-Attack, Swords Dance, Slash	Body Slam, Double-Edge, Fly	Body Slam, Reflect, Double Team, Swords Dance	Don’t Use!
Dodrio	Drill Peck, Tri Attack, Agility	Toxic, Reflect, Tri Attack	Drill Peck, Body Slam, Double Team, Reflect	Good
Dewgong	Headbutt, Aurora Beam, Rest, Ice Beam	Horn Drill, Ice Beam, Blizzard, Rest	Ice Beam/Blizzard, Rest, Surf, Double Team	Average
Muk	Minimize, Sludge, Screech, Acid Armor	Toxic, Mega Drain, Thunderbolt, Explosion	Sludge, Body Slam, Acid Armor, Explosion	Average
Cloyster	Supersonic, Clamp, Aurora Beam, Ice Beam, Spike Cannon	Bubblebeam, Blizzard, Surf	Ice Beam/Blizzard, Surf, Bide, Rest	Average
Gengar	Confuse Ray, Night Shade, Hypnosis	Thunderbolt, Psychic, Explosion	Psychic, Night Shade, Confuse Ray, Thunderbolt	Average
Onix	Screech, Bind	Toxic, Earthquake, Fissure, Explosion, Rock Slide	Earthquake, Explosion, Rock Slide, Screech	Don’t Use!
Hypno	Hypnosis, Headbutt, Psychic, Meditate	Psychic, Thunder Wave	Psychic, Body Slam, Meditate, Thunder Wave/Reflect	Average
Kingler	Guillotine, Crabhammer	Body Slam	Double Team, Body Slam, Ice Beam/Blizzard, Surf	Average
Electrode	Screech, Light Screen, Swift, Explosion	Thunderbolt, Thunder, Reflect, Swift, Thunder Wave, Explosion	Swift, Thunderbolt, Reflect/Light Screen, Explosion	Average
Exeggutor	Hypnosis, Leech Seed, Stun Spore, Solarbeam, Sleep Powder	Toxic, Mega Drain, Solarbeam, Psychic, Egg Bomb, Explosion, Strength	Psychic, Stun Spore, Double-Edge, Mega Drain	Excellent
Marowak	Bone Club, Headbutt, Focus Energy, Thrash, Bonemerang	Earthquake, Dig	Earthquake, Double Team, Seismic Toss, Thrash	Low
Hitmonlee	Double Kick, Meditate, Jump Kick, Hi Jump Kick, Mega Kick	Submission, Counter	Body Slam, Mega Kick, Double Team, Counter	Average
Hitmonchan	Agility, Fire Punch, Ice Punch, Thunder Punch, Mega Punch	Submission	Mega Punch, Thunder Punch, Double Team, Agility	Average
Lickitung	Supersonic, Defense Curl, Screech	Body Slam, Double-Edge, Hyper Beam, Earthquake, Surf	Ice Beam/Blizzard, Surf/Thunderbolt, Seismic Toss, Double Team	Low
Weezing	Sludge, Smokescreen, Haze, Explosion	Toxic, Thunder, Fire Blast, Explosion	Sludge, Smokescreen, Explosion, Thunderbolt	Average
Rhydon	Horn Drill	Horn Drill, Body Slam, Double-Edge, Earthquake, Rock Slide	Body Slam, Ice Beam/Surf, Earthquake, Rock Slide	Average
Chansey	Light Screen, Double-Edge	Ice Beam, Thunderbolt, Psychic, Reflect, Softboiled	Softboiled, Psychic, Seismic Toss, Reflect	Good
Tangela	Bind, Stun Spore, Sleep Powder, Growth	Toxic, Double-Edge, Mega Drain, Solarbeam	Mega Drain, Stun Spore, Double-Edge, Growth	Average
Kangaskhan	Dizzy Punch	Body Slam, Double-Edge, Hyper Beam, Earthquake, Rock Slide	Body Slam, Rock Slide, Earthquake, Double Team	Average
Seadra	Smokescreen, Agility, Hydro Pump	Ice Beam, Blizzard, Surf	Surf, Ice Beam/Blizzard, Smokescreen, Double-Edge/Swift	Average
Seaking	Horn Attack, Waterfall, Horn Drill, Agility	Horn Drill, Surf	Horn Drill, Double Team, Surf, Ice Beam	Low
Starmie	Recover, Light Screen	Thunderbolt, Psychic, Surf	Psychic, Thunderbolt, Surf, Recover	Good
Mr. Mime	Light Screen	Seismic Toss, Thunderbolt, Psychic, Reflect, Thunder Wave	Psychic, Seismic Toss, Light Screen/Thunder Wave, Barrier	Average
Scyther	Double Team, Slash, Swords Dance, Agility, Wing Attack	Double Team	Swift, Double Team, Wing Attack, Swords Dance	Average
Jynx	Lovely Kiss, Ice Punch, Body Slam, Thrash, Blizzard	Ice Beam, Blizzard, Psychic, Reflect	Ice Beam/Blizzard, Psychic, Reflect, Seismic Toss	Average
Electabuzz	Thunder Punch, Light Screen, Thunder	Double-Edge, Thunderbolt, Reflect, Thunder Wave	Light Screen/Thunder Wave, Thunderbolt, Reflect, Seismic Toss	Average
Magmar	Confuse Ray, Fire Punch, Smokescreen, Flamethrower	Body Slam, Double-Edge, Fire Blast	Flamethrower/Fire Blast, Confuse Ray, Seismic Toss, Double Team	Average
Pinsir	Guillotine, Slash	Body Slam, Double-Edge, Submission	Body Slam, Focus Energy (Stadium)/Rest, Guillotine, Double Team	Average
Tauros	Take Down	Horn Drill, Body Slam, Double-Edge, Hyper Beam, Earthquake	Horn Drill/Fissure, Earthquake, Double-Edge/Body Slam, Double Team	Good
Gyarados	Dragon Rage, Hydro Pump, Hyper Beam	Hyper Beam, Dragon Rage, Thunderbolt, Surf	Body Slam, Thunderbolt, Surf, Double Team	Average
Lapras	Mist, Body Slam, Confuse Ray, Ice Beam, Hydro Pump	Horn Drill, Body Slam, Ice Beam, Blizzard, Dragon Rage, Thunderbolt, Surf	Body Slam/Confuse Ray, Ice Beam/Blizzard, Thunderbolt, Surf	Good
Vaporeon	Aurora Beam, Acid Armor, Haze, Mist, Hydro Pump	Double-Edge, Blizzard, Reflect, Surf	Ice Beam/Blizzard, Acid Armor, Body Slam, Surf	Good
Jolteon	Thunder Wave, Double-Kick, Pin Missile, Thunder	Thunderbolt, Reflect, Thunder Wave	Body Slam, Thunderbolt, Thunder Wave, Reflect	Good
Flareon	Quick Attack, Fire Spin, Flamethrower	Body Slam, Hyper Beam, Reflect, Fire Blast	Flamethrower/Fire Blast, Body Slam, Reflect, Double Team	Good
Porygon	Conversion, Recover, Tri Attack	Blizzard, Thunderbolt, Psychic, Thunder Wave	Psychic, Thunder Wave, Recover, Tri Attack	Average
Omastar	Hydro Pump	Double-Edge, Ice Beam, Blizzard, Surf	Ice Beam/Blizzard, Seismic Toss, Surf, Horn Drill	Average
Kabutops	Slash, Hydro Pump	Double-Edge, Ice Beam, Hyper Beam, Surf	Body Slam, Double Team, Surf, Ice Beam/Blizzard	Average
Aerodactyl	Agility, Hyper Beam	Double-Edge, Hyper Beam, Dragon Rage, Fly	Hyper Beam/Sky Attack, Fly/Swift, Double-Edge, Double Team	Good
Snorlax	Amnesia, Body Slam, Double-Edge, Hyper Beam	Body Slam, Double-Edge, Hyper Beam, Earthquake	Body Slam, Rest, Amnesia, Earthquake	Good
Articuno	Ice Beam, Blizzard, Agility, Mist	Ice Beam, Blizzard, Fly	Ice Beam/Blizzard, Fly, Double-Edge/Mist, Bubblebeam	Excellent
Zapdos	Drill Peck, Thunder, Agility, Light Screen	Thunderbolt, Thunder	Drill Peck, Thunderbolt, Reflect/Thunder Wave, Light Screen	Excellent
Moltres	Fire Spin, Agility, Sky Attack	Double-Edge, Hyper Beam, Fire Blast, Sky Attack, Fly	Reflect, Fly/Sky Attack, Fire Blast, Double-Edge	Good
Dragonite	Thunder Wave, Dragon Rage, Hyper Beam	Horn Drill, Body Slam, Blizzard, Hyper Beam, Dragon Rage, Thunder Wave, Surf	Thunder Wave, Body Slam, Surf, Ice Beam/Blizzard	Excellent
Mewtwo	Barrier, Psychic, Recover, Mist, Amnesia	Blizzard, Thunderbolt, Psychic	Psychic, Amnesia, Thunderbolt, Recover orPsychic, Amnesia, Blizzard, Recover	Excellent
Mew	Psychic	You Pick	Psychic, Softboiled, Swords Dance, Body Slam/Swift	Excellent

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