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A similar question:
https://pokemondb.net/pokebase/87651/which-pokemon-their-types-cannot-learn-moves-their-own-type
But I feel it to be kinda silly, so please no hidden power, judgement, multi-attack etc.
Include stuff like:
Silvally(fighting) cannot learn a fighting type move.
Thanks in advance!

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i mean theres hidden power :/
Magikarp & Feebas - no water move, Beldum - no steel or psychic, Oricorio since Revelation Dance is listed as Normal type
Magikarp gets hydro pump via event same with beldum and zen headbutt
Butterfree couldn't learn any bug or flying moves in Gen 1, does that count?
Yup, butterfree counts, but mention the generation please.
Do abilities count? Mega Pinsir can't learn any flying type moves without Aerilate.
My Beldum has Iron Head and Zen Headbutt and is not from an event.
I have decided to answer.
Gathered pokemon that can't learn STAB moves in gen 1
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#In Generation 1
*knows a damaging <s>type</s> move, but doesn't recieve STAB

Omanyte (ROCK)
Omastar (ROCK)
Kabuto (Rock)
Kabutops (Rock)
Aerodactyl (Rock)
Catarpie  (Bug)
Metapod (Bug)
Butterfree (Bug+Flying)
Weedle (Bug)
Kakuna (Bug)
Scyther (Bug)
Pinsir (Bug)
Gastly (Poison)
Hauntar (Poison)
Gengar (Poison)
Venonat (Poison)
Venomoth (Poison)
Zubat (Poison)
Golbat (Poison)
Gyarados (Flying)
Dragonite (Flying+Dragon*)
Dratini (Dragon*)
Dragonair (Dragon*)
Magikarp (Water)
Hitmonchan (Fighting*)
Poliwrath (Fighting*)
Ditto (Normal)

Will answer later.
Hitmonchan learns submission.
I know that in Gen 3, Mawile couldn’t learn a Steel type move other than Iron Defense.
I removed Wobbuffet because it learns Mirror Coat, which is a Psychic type move
Magikarp gets hydro pump via tr, and that made one of the ai think its useful whatsoever. They're wrong by the way. I don't have the tm in violet but I assume that magikarp can learn it in gen9.

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As of Generation 7, Pokémon that cannot learn a move from which they receive STAB are:
Magikarp
Ditto
Unown
Wobbuffet (Mirror Coat cannot receive STAB)
Azurill (learns no offensive Fairy-type moves)
Wynaut
Pyukumuku
Silvally: Fairy
Cosmog
Cosmoem

Pokémon that cannot learn a move from which they receive STAB on their own include:
Metapod (Bug Bite is only obtainable through a move tutor or Caterpie)
Kakuna (Bug Bite is only obtainable through a move tutor or Weedle. Poison Sting is exclusively through Weedle)
Togepi (only learns offensive Fairy-type attacks through TMs and breeding)
Smeargle (Has to Sketch)
Gligar (though it learns Acrobatics, it cannot learn any offensive Ground-type attacks through leveling up)
Delibird (though it learns Drill Peck through leveling up, it cannot learn offensive Ice-type attacks without help)
Tyrogue (can only learn offensive Fighting-type attacks through breeding, TMs, and tutors)
Silcoon (identical to Metapod)
Cascoon (identical to Kakuna)
Surskit (learns no offensive Bug-type moves through leveling up)
Ninjask (learns no offensive Flying-type moves through leveling up)
Feebas (learns no offensive Water-type moves through leveling up)
Beldum (learns no offensive Steel- or Psychic-type moves through leveling up)
Budew (learns no offensive Poison-type moves through leveling up)
Gliscor (learns no offensive Ground-type moves through leveling up)
Arceus: Fire, Fighting, Water, Flying, Grass, Poison, Electric, Rock, Ice, Bug, Dragon, Ghost, Dark, Steel, Fairy
Darmanitan-Zen (learns no offensive Psychic-type attacks through leveling up)
Ferroseed (learns no offensive Grass-type attacks through leveling up)
Thundurus (learns no offensive Flying-type attacks through leveling up)
Spewpa (identical to Metapod)
Wimpod (learns no offensive Water-type attacks through leveling up)
Silvally: Water, Grass, Ground, Psychic, Rock, Bug, Dragon, Ghost, Fighting
Minior (learns no offensive Flying-type moves through leveling up)

I believe that is all of them.

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Sorry for selecting it late, thanks!