A popular Paradox Pokemon’s moveset has left Gen 9 fans baffled after they realized that it can learn an unexpected TM move in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet saw the arrival ofParadox Pokemon, strange beings that resemble ancient and futuristic variants of existing Pokemon. Also known as Monsters of Area Zero, these new Pokemon play a big role in Gen 9’s main story.
They quickly proved to be fan favorites with some trainers even calling for more Pokemon toreceive the same treatmentthat both theLegendary Beasts and Swords of Justicedid.
Now though players are discovering that one of the first Paradox Pokemon ever seen has a strange characteristic that they can’t explain.
Great Tusk learns an unexpected TM Move
Confused by one of the moves Great Tusk can learn, a fanposted on X/Twitter, “great tusk facts: great tusk learns psyshock. that’s it that’s the fact why the F**K does it learn psyshock.”
great tusk facts: great tusk learns psyshock. that’s it that’s the fact why the FUCK does it learn psyshock.pic.twitter.com/ZE3nidgEQq
Equally bewildered by the Paradox Pokemon’s move compatibility, others replied, “WHAT THE FK IT’S TRUE,” and, “Ngl you got me. I was like nah that’s impossible. IT FKING IS.”
Another trainer speculated, “I think they maybe wanted to give it Psychic Fangs (A move that it doesn’t learn currently) but they did an oopsie and wrote Psyshock instead and nobody realized until launch.”
Pokemon learning unexpected moves has been a part of the franchise for years. FromGastlylearning several Punch moves toShedinjabeing able to learn Substitute, Great Tusk’s compatibility with Psyshock is far from the strangest we’ve seen.
Kurt Perry is a Games Writer on Dexerto’s UK team, specializing in FPS and live service games. He is Games Journalism graduate, providing expert coverage of Call of Duty (Warzone, Black Ops, Modern Warfare), Destiny, and Pokemon Go. He also has bylines at PC Invasion. You can contact him at: kurt.perry@dexerto.com
