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Pokemon battles wouldn't exist without techniques (or "moves" in the American version).  Being able to list the various techniques a pokemon may learn can be a daunting task itself, but trying to remember the names of the Japanese attacks seems downright impossible, right? 

Well, that's where this chart comes in.  If you ever come across an attack that you don't know, you can look it up here.  A big special thanks to The Mozz and DratiniRocket for helping me with this list.


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Number Name (English) Name (Japanese) Name (Literal Translation)
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Absorb Suitoru Absorb
???
Acid Youkai Eki Phantom Liquid
???
Acid Armor Tokeru Dissolve
TM 40
Aerial Ace Tsubame Gaeshi Hatching Swallow
???
Aeroblast EARO BURASUTO Aero Blast
???
Agility Kousoku Idou High-Speed Movement
???
Air Cutter
???
???
???
Amnesia DOWasure Forget
???
Arm Thrust
???
???
???
Aromatherapy
???
???
???
Ancientpower Genshi no Chikara
???
???
Assist Neko no Te Cat's Hand
???
Astonish
???
???
45
Attract Mero Mero Punch Drunk*
???
Aurora Beam OORORA BIIMU Aurora Beam

*Mero-Mero is a bit of onomatopoeia that basically means "being falling down drunk."  Since that really isn't a good name for an attack, I've had to tweak the translation about it.

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Number Name (English) Name (Japanese) Name (Literal Translation)
???
Barrage Tama Nage Bullet Toss
???
Barrier BARIAA Barrier
???
Baton Pass BATON TATCHI Baton Touch
???
Beat Up Fukurodataki
???
???
Belly Drum Hara Daiko
???
34
Bide Gaman Patience
???
Bind Shimetsukeru Tighten
???
Bite Kami Tsuku Bite
???
Blaze Kick
???
???
14
Blizzard Fubuki Blizzard
???
Block
???
???
08
Body Slam Noshikakari Lean On
???
Bone Club Hone Konbou Bone Club
???
Bone Rush BOON RASSHU Bone Rush
???
Boomerang Hone BUUMERAN Bone Boomerang
???
Bounce
???
???
31
Brick Break Kawara Wari Roof Tile Split
???
Bubble Awa Bubble
11
Bubblebeam BABURU Kousen Bubble Beam
08
Bulk Up BIRUDO APPU Build Up
09
Bullet Seed Tane MASHIN GAN Seed Machine Gun

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Number Name (English) Name (Japanese) Name (Literal Translation)
04
Calm Mind Meisou Meditation
???
Camouflage
???
???
???
Charge
???
???
???
Charm
Amaeru
Mooch
???
Clamp Kara de Hasamu Shell Pinch
???
Comet Punch Renzoku PANCHI Consecutive Punches
???
Confuse Ray Ayashii Hikari Suspicious Light
???
Confusion Nenriki Will Power
???
Constrict Kara Mitsuku Coil Around
???
Conversion TEKUSUCHAA Texture
???
Conversion2 TEKUSUCHAA2 Texture2
???
Cosmic Power
???
???
???
Cotton Spore Wata Houshi Cotton Service
18
Counter KAUNTAA Counter
???
Covet
???
???
???
Crabhammer KURABU HANMAA Crab Hammer
???
Cross Chop KUROSU CHOPPU Cross Chop
???
Crunch
Kamikudaku
Crunch
???
Crush Claw
???
???
???
Curse Noroi Curse
HM 01
Cut Iai Giri
???

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Number Name (English) Name (Japanese) Name (Literal Translation)
???
Defense Curl Maruku Naru Become a Ball
???
Destiny Bond Michizure
???
???
Detect Mikiri Forsake
28
Dig Ana o Horu Dig a Hole
???
Disable Kanashi Bari Sad Abuse
???
Dive
???
???
???
Dizzy Punch Piyo-Piyo PANCHI Chirp-Chirp Punch**
???
Doom Desire
???
???
10
Double Edge Sutemi TAKKURU Life-Threatening Tackle
???
Double Kick Nido Geri Double Kick
???
Doubleslap Oufuku Binta Round Trip Cheek Slap
32
Double Team Kage Bunshin Shadow Bunshin
???
Dragonbreath Ryuu no Ibuki Dragon's Breath
???
Dragon Claw
???
???
???
Dragon Dance
???
???
23
Dragon Rage Ryuu no Ikari Dragon's Fury
42
Dream Eater Yume Kui Dream Eater
???
Drill Peck DORIRU Kuchibashi Drill Beak
???
Dynamicpunch Bakuretsu PANCHI Exploding Punch
**Piyo-piyo is the sound a chick makes.  Chicks are the Japanese symbol of confusion, as seen by the fact that chicks circle the player's pokemon in the video games.

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Number Name (English) Name (Japanese) Name (Literal Translation)
26
Earthquake Jishiin Earthquake
37
Egg Bomb Tamago Bakudan Egg Bomb
???
Ember Hi no Ko Child of Fire
???
Encore ANKOORU Encore
???
Endeavor
???
???
???
Endure Koraeru Endure
???
Eruption
???
???
47
Explosion Dai Bakuhatsu Big Explosion
???
Extrasensory
???
???
???
Extremespeed Shinsoku Godlike Speed

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Number Name (English) Name (Japanese) Name (Literal Translation)
42
Facade Karagenki Bravado
???
Faint Attack Damashi'uchi Sneak Attack
???
Fake Out
???
???
???
Fake Tears
???
???
???
False Swipe Mineuchi False Sword Strike
???
Featherdance
???
???
39
Fire Blast Dai Monji Large Character (as in "character of the alphabet")
???
Fire Punch Hono'ono PANCHI Blazing Punch
???
Fire Spin Hono'ono Uzu Blazing Whirlpool
27
Fissure Jiware Fissure
???
Flail Jitabata Struggle
???
Flamethrower Kaen Housha Flame Emission
???
Flame Wheel Kaen Guruma Flame Wheel
HM 05
Flash FURASSHU Flash
???
Flatter
???
???
HM 02
Fly Sora o Tobu Sky Jump
???
Focus Energy Kiai Dame Hopeless Fighting Spirit
???
Focus Punch
???
???
???
Follow Me
???
???
???
Foresight Miyaburu Foresight
???
Frustration Yatsuatari Outburst of Anger
???
Fury Attack Midare Zuki Disturbed Throb
???
Fury Cutter Renzoku Giri Consecutive Cut
???
Fury Swipes Midare Hikkaki Disturbed Scratch
???
Future Sight Mirai Yochi Future Premonition

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Number Name (English) Name (Japanese) Name (Literal Translation)
???
Giga Drain GIGA DOREIN Giga Drain
???
Glare Hebi Nirami Snake Glare
???
Grasswhistle
???
???
???
Growl Nakigoe Howl
???
Growth Seichou Growth
???
Grudge 
???
???
???
Guillotine HASAMI GIROCHIN Claw Guillotine
???
Gust Kaze Okoshi Wind Sendoff

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Number Name (English) Name (Japanese) Name (Literal Translation)
???
Hail
???
???
???
Harden Kataku Naru Become Rigid
???
Haze Kuroi Kiri Black Mist
???
Headbutt Zutsuki Headbutt
???
Heal Bell Iyashi no Suzu
???
???
Heat Wave
???
???
???
Helping Hand
???
???
???
Hidden Power Mezameru PAWAA Awakened Power
???
High Jump Kick Tobi Hiza Geri Jump Knee Kick
???
Horn Attack Tsuno de Tsuku Horn Thrust
07
Horn Drill Tsuno DORIRU Horn Drill
???
Howl
???
???
???
Hydro Pump HAIDORO PONPU Hydro Pump
15
Hyper Beam Hakai Kousen Devastation Beam
???
Hyper Fang Hissatsu Maeba Certain Kill 
Front Tooth
???
Hyper Voice
???
???
???
Hypnosis Saiminjutsu Hypnotism

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Number Name (English) Name (Japanese) Name (Literal Translation)
13
Ice Beam Reitou BIIMU Freezing Beam
???
Ice Punch Reitou PANCHI Freezing Punch
???
Icy Wind Kogoeru Kaze Icy Wind
???
Imprison
???
???
???
Ingrain
???
???
???
Iron Defense
???
???
???
Iron Tail AIAN TEERU Iron Tail

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Number Name (English) Name (Japanese) Name (Literal Translation)
???
Jump Kick Tobi Geri Jump Kick

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Number Name (English) Name (Japanese) Name (Literal Translation)
???
Karate Chop Karate CHOPPU Karate Chop
???
Kinesis SUPUUN Mage Spoon Twist
???
Knock Off
???
???

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Number Name (English) Name (Japanese) Name (Literal Translation)
???
Leaf Blade
???
???
???
Leech Life Kyuuketsu Blood Suck
???
Leech Seed Yadorigi no Tane Seed of the
Parasitic Plant
???
Leer Nirami Tsukeru Pursued Glare
???
Lick Shita de Nameru Lick by Tongue
???
Light Screen Hikari no Kabe Wall of Light
???
Lock On ROKKU ON Lock-On

Lovely Kiss Akuma no KISSU Devil's Kiss
???
Low Kick Keta Guri
???
???
Luster Purge
???
???

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Number Name (English) Name (Japanese) Name (Literal Translation)
???
Mach Punch MAHHA PANCHI Mach Punch
???
Magical Leaf
???
???
???
Magnitude MAGUNICHUUDO Magnitude
???
Mean Look Kuroi Manazashi Black Look
???
Meditate YOGA no POOZU Yoga Pose
21
Mega Drain MEGA DOREIN Mega Drain
???
Megahorn MEGA HOON Megahorn
05
Mega Kick MEGATON KIKKU Megaton Kick
01
Mega Punch MEGATON PANCHI Megaton Punch
???
Memento 
???
???
???
Metal Claw
METARU KUROO
Metal Claw
???
Metal Sound
???
???
???
Meteor Smash
???
???
35
Metronome Yubi o Furu Finger Wave
???
Milk Drink MIRUKU Nomi Milk Drink
31
Mimic Monomane Mimicry
???
Mind Reader Kokoro no Me Heart's Eye
???
Minimize Chiisaku Naru Become Small
???
Mirror Coat MIRAA KOOTO Mirror Coat
???
Mirror Move Oumu ga Eshi Parroting Another's Words
???
Mist  Shiroi Kiri White Mist
???
Mist Ball
???
???
???
Moonlight Tsuki no Hikari Moonlight
???
Morning Sun Asa no Hizashi Morning Sunlight
???
Muddy Water
???
???
???
Mud Shot
???
???
???
Mud Slap Doro Kake
???
???
Mud Sport
???
???

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Number Name (English) Name (Japanese) Name (Literal Translation)
???
Nature Power
???
???
???
Night Shade NAITO HEDDO Night Head
???
Nightmare Akumu Nightmare

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Number Name (English) Name (Japanese) Name (Literal Translation)
???
Octazooka OKUTAN Hou Octa Cannon
???
Odor Sleuth
???
???
???
Outrage Gekirin Imperial Wrath
50
Overheat OOBAA HIITO Overheat

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Number Name (English) Name (Japanese) Name (Literal Translation)
???
Pain Split Itami Wake Draw
16
Pay Day Neko ni Koban Beckoning Cat ***
???
Peck Tsutsuku Peck
???
Perish Song Horobi no Uta
???
???
Petal Dance Hana Bira no Mai Dance of Fluttering Flowers
???
Pin Missile MISAIRU Bari Missle Pin
???
Poison Fang
???
???
???
Poison Gas Doku GASU Poison Gas
???
Poisonpowder Doku no Kona Poison Powder
???
Poison Sting Doku Bari Poison Pin
???
Poison Tail
???
???
???
Pound Hataku Dust
???
Powder Snow Kona Yuki Powder Snow
???
Present PUREZENTO Present
???
Protect Mamoru Protect
???
Psybeam SAIKE Kousen Psyche Beam
???
Psych Up Jikoanji Self Suggestion
???
Psycho Boost
???
???
29
Psychic  SAIKOKINESHISU Psychokinesis
46
Psywave SAIKO WEEBU Psycho Wave
???
Pursuit Oiuchi Pursuit

***In Japan, Neko ni Koban (literal translation:  "Money to the Cat") are placed in storefront windows and various other places in order to attract business.  They are basically good luck charms shopkeepers use to have a successful day of sales.

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Number Name (English) Name (Japanese) Name (Literal Translation)
???
Quick Attack Denkousekka Lightning Speed

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Number Name (English) Name (Japanese) Name (Literal Translation)
20
Rage Ikari Fury
???
Rain Dance Amagoi Rain Dance
???
Rapid Spin Kousoku SUPIN High-Speed Spin
???
Razor Leaf Happa KATTAA Leaf Cutter
02
Razor Wind Kamaitachi Razor Wind
???
Recover Jiko Saisei Self-Regeneration
33
Reflect RIFUREKUTAA Reflector
???
Refresh
???
???
44
Rest Nemuru Sleep
27
Return Ongaeshi Returning a Favor
???
Reversal Kishikaisei Dead Revival
???
Revenge
???
???
TM 05
Roar Hoeru Howl
???
Rock Blast
???
???
48
Rock Slide Iwa Nadare Rock Avalanche
???
Rock Throw Iwa Otoshi Rock Trap
39
Rock Tomb Ganseki Fuuji
???
???
Role Play
???
???
???
Rolling Kick Mawashi Geri Spinning Kick
???
Rollout Korogaru Roll

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Number Name (English) Name (Japanese) Name (Literal Translation)
???
Sacred Fire Seinaru Hono'o
???
???
Safeguard Shinpi no Mamori Mystery Protection
???
Sand Attack Suna Kake Sand Scrape
???
Sandstorm Suna Arashi Sandstorm
???
Sacred Fire
???
???
???
Scary Face Kowai Kao Scary Face
???
Scratch Hikkaku Scratch
???
Screech Iya na Oto Disturbing Sound
43
Secret Power Himitsu no Chikara Secret Power
19
Seismic Toss Chikyuu Nage Earth Toss
36
Self Destruct Jibaku Suicide Bombing
30
Shadow Ball SHADOO BOORU Shadow Ball
???
Sharpen Kakubaru
???
???
Sheer Cold
???
???
34
Shockwave Dengekiha
???
???
Signal Beam
???
???
???
Silver Wind
???
???
???
Sing Utau Sing
???
Sketch SUKETCHI Sketch
48
Skill Swap SUKIRU SUWAPPU Skill Swap
40
Skull Bash ROKETTO Zutsuki Rocket Headbutt
43
Sky Attack GODDO BAADO God Bird
???
Sky Uppercut
???
???
???
Slack Off
???
???
???
Slam Tataki Tsukeru Strike Pursue
???
Slash  Kirisaku Tear to Pieces
???
Sleep Powder Nemuri Gona Sleep Powder
???
Sleep Talk Negoto Sleep Talk
???
Sludge Hedoro Kougeki Sludge Attack
???
Sludge Bomb Hedoro Bakudan Sludge Bomb
???
Smelling Salt
???
???
???
Smog SUMOGGU Smog
???
Smokescreen Enmaku Smokescreen
???
Snatch
???
???
???
Snore Ibiki Snore
41
Softboiled Tamago Umi Egg Sea
22
Solar Beam SOORAA BIIMU Solar Beam
???
Sonicboom SONIKKU BUUMU Sonic Boom
???
Spark SUPAAKU Spark
???
Spider Web KUMO no Su Spider Nest
???
Spike Cannon Toge KYANON Thorn Cannon
???
Spikes Makibishi
???
???
Spit Up
???
???
???
Spite Urami Malice
???
Splash Haneru Splash
???
Spore Kinoko no Houshi Mushroom's Service
47
Steel Wing Hagane no Tsubasa Steel Wing
???
Stockpile
???
???
???
Stomp Fumitsuke Trample
HM 04
Strength Kairiki Super Power
???
String Shot Ito o Haku Spit Thread
???
Struggle Waru Agaki Bad Outcome
???
Stun Spore Shibire Gona Paralyzing Powder
17
Submission Jigoku Guruma Hell Vehicle
50
Substitute Migawari Substitute
11
Sunny Day Nihonbare Beautiful Weather
???
Super Fang Ikari no Maeba Front Tooth of Fury
???
Supersonic Chou'onpa Ultrasonic Waves
HM 03
Surf Nami Nori Wave Ride
???
Swagger Ibaru Swagger
???
Swallow
???
???
???
Sweet Kiss Tenshi no KISSU Angel's Kiss
???
Sweet Scent
Amai Kaori
???
39
Swift SUPIIDO SUTAA Speed Star
03
Swords Dance Tsurugi no Mai Dance of Swords
???
Synthesis Kougousei Photosynthesis

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Number Name (English) Name (Japanese) Name (Literal Translation)
???
Tackle Taiatari Throw Oneself At
???
Tail Glow
???
???
???
Tail Whip Shippo o Furu Tail Shake
09
Take Down Tosshin Bum Rush
???
Taunt
???
???
???
Teeter
???
???
30
Teleport TEREPOOTO Teleport
46
Thief Dorobou Thief
???
Thrash Abareru Become Violent
25
Thunder Kaminari Thunder
24
Thunderbolt Ju man BORUTO 100,000 Volt
???
Thunderpunch Kaminari PANCHI Thunder Punch
???
Thundershock Denki SHOKKU Electric Shock
45
Thunder Wave Denjiha Electromagnetic Waves
???
Tickle
???
???
41
Torment Ichamon Quibble
06
Toxic Doku Doku Poison Poison
???
Transform Henshin Transformation
49
Tri Attack TORAI ATAKKU Tri-Attack
???
Trick
???
???
???
Triple Kick TORIPURU KIKKU Triple Kick
???
Twinneedle DABURU NIIDORU Double Needle
???
Twister
Tatsumaki
???

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Number Name (English) Name (Japanese) Name (Literal Translation)
???
Uproar
???
???

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Number Name (English) Name (Japanese) Name (Literal Translation)
???
Vice Grip Hasamu Pinch
???
Vine Whip Tsuru no Muchi Whip of Vine
???
Vital Throw Atemi Nage Strike Throw

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Number Name (English) Name (Japanese) Name (Literal Translation)
???
Waterfall Taki no Bori Cascade Ascent
12
Water Gun Mizu Deppou Water Gun
???
Waterpool Uzushio Whirling Tides
03
Water Pulse Mizu no Hadou Water Surge
???
Water Sport
???
???
???
Water Spout
???
???
04
Whirlwind Fukitobashi Blow Off
???
Wing Attack Tsubasa de Utsu Wing Strike
???
Wish
???
???
???
Withdraw Kara ni Komoru Confined to Shell
???
Wrap Makitsuku Twine Around

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Number Name (English) Name (Japanese) Name (Literal Translation)
???
???
???
???

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Number Name (English) Name (Japanese) Name (Literal Translation)
???
Yawn
???
???

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Number Name (English) Name (Japanese) Name (Literal Translation)
???
Zap Cannon Denji Hou Electromagnetic Cannon

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