How to Remember Old Moves in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Wondering how to relearn those long-forgotten moves for your favorite Pokemon in the Paldea region? I‘ve got you covered. In this comprehensive guide, I‘ll explain everything you need to know to revive old moves on your Pokemon team in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.

Accessing the Move Relearner

The first step is finding the Move Relearner. This NPC lets you relearn moves your Pokemon have forgotten while leveling up. Here‘s how to access them:

• Progress until you reach Mesagoza and defeat the local gym leader
• Head to the Pokemon Center and go upstairs
• Talk to the Move Relearner in the corner to open up their services

This unlocks the ability to relearn old moves. Now let‘s look at how to actually get those vintage moves back.

Relearning Your Pokemon‘s Forgotten Moves

Up to four moves can be set for each Pokemon at one time. When you want a Pokemon to relearn an old move, you‘ll need to replace one of their current four moves.

Here are the steps to get forgotten moves back:

• Open your menu and go to the Pokemon team page
• Select the Pokemon you want to manage
• Choose "Check summary" to open their info screen
• Press A to open the "Change moves" menu
• Select "Remember moves" to view forgotten moves
• Choose the old move you want to relearn

This will replace one of the Pokemon‘s current moves with the selected forgotten move. Easy!

Choosing Which Current Move to Replace

Deciding which of the current four moves to delete is an important strategic decision. Here are some factors to consider:

• Type coverage – Don‘t get rid of your only Fire move for example
• Power and effects – Replace weaker or redundant moves
• TM availability – Moves easily relearned can be dropped

Start by reviewing your Pokemon‘s moveset summary. Identify gaps in type coverage to avoid creating a major weakness.

Next, compare the power and utility of the current moves to find weak links. For instance, you may want to replace a 40 power move with an 80 power version.

Finally, consider TM access. If a good current move could be easily relearned from a TM you own, it‘s safer to drop.

Great Moves to Relearn for Strong Pokemon

The optimal moves to relearn depend on your Pokemon‘s strengths, weaknesses, and role. But some examples of powerful options include:

• Charizard: Air Slash (60 power Flying move)
• Gengar: Shadow Ball (80 power Ghost move)
• Gyarados: Dragon Dance (boosts Attack and Speed)
• Lucario: Swords Dance (sharply raises Attack)
• Toxtricity: Boomburst (140 power Normal move)

Here are the base power ratings for some other top moves to consider relearning:

Prioritize relearning high-powered moves your Pokemon can take advantage of.

Advanced Tactics: Chaining Moves Through Breeding

An advanced technique is chaining relearned moves onto offspring Pokemon through breeding.

For example, teach a Lucario Swords Dance through the Move Relearner. Breed it with a compatible Pokemon while it knows Swords Dance. The offspring will inherit Swords Dance as an Egg Move!

Game Director Shigeru Ohmori confirmed this breeding technique works for relearned moves, stating in an interview, "Any moves can be inherited by breeding in these games."

This lets you pass down powerful revived moves to new team members. Use this to get rare Egg Moves you‘d otherwise need Move Reminder access to obtain!

Recap: Reviving Your Pokemon‘s Old Moves

To summarize the steps:

• Find the Move Relearner in Mesagoza
• Open your Pokemon‘s summary screen
• Select "Remember moves" to see forgotten moves
• Choose the old move you want revived
• Pick a current move to replace

Revive the best moves for your Pokemon‘s needs. With creative use of move relearning and breeding, you can build a legendary team of powered-up Pokemon!

I hope this guide has demystified recovering old moves. Soon you‘ll have your beloved starters and partners unleashing moves from their glory days once again. Time to head to Mesagoza and shake up those movesets!