Magmar & Pichu have Follow Me in their Move Data by Machine (TM's) while the move follow me has never been a TM

[okapifan]

When asking the API for the data for a few Pokémon I came across an issue where TM data for a move which never has been a TM was provided for 2 Pokémon. These Pokémon being Pichu and Magmar. After searching a bit, I came across commit: a57ebef

This commit has added the move to 3 Pokémon. But on 2 of these (Magmar, Pichu) it was added under move-learn-method : 4 which is "Machine"

Steps to Reproduce: (Pichu)

1. Go to https://pokeapi.co/api/v2/pokemon/pichu
2. Go to Moves/54
3. This is where the Move "Follow me" is defined as TM for Fire Red / Leaf Green

Steps to Reproduce: (Magmar)

1. Go to https://pokeapi.co/api/v2/pokemon/magmar
2. Go to Moves/67
3. This is where the Move "Follow me" is defined as TM for Colosseum

Expected Behavior:
When asking the API for the TM/HM data for Magmar and Pichu, it shouldn't include Follow Me

[Naramsim]

Hi! Thanks for spotting! Would you be able to fix the issue and submit a PR?

Could you think of any reason why that particular commit introduced those two moves for Pichu and Magmar?

[Naramsim]

It seems in gen3 those two pokemon can learn the move: https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Follow_Me_(move)#Learnset

Not sure if they can still do it in the latest gen

[okapifan]

Hi! Thanks for spotting! Would you be able to fix the issue and submit a PR?

Could you think of any reason why that particular commit introduced those two moves for Pichu and Magmar?

After looking a bit, Magmar learns it when it gets purified in XD: Gale of Darkness which would be:
https://pokeapi.co/api/v2/move-learn-method/9/
This means the game is also wrong there

This same method should be there for Mr. Mime and Electabuzz according to Bulba

Pichu learns it through hatching from an egg in Poképark ,not sure if there is an move learn method specific for that.

I can atleast write an commit that updates Magmar, and removes Pichu. While doing so I can also double check Mr. Mime and Electrabuzz

[Naramsim]

If you could that would help us!