Grotle - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Grotle can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Grotle artwork by Ken Sugimori

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In other generations
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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Grotle does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Egg moves

Grotle does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by TM

Grotle cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by TR

Grotle cannot be taught any TR moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by level up

Grotle learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Absorb	Grass	20	100
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
1	Withdraw	Water	—	—
5	Withdraw	Water	—	—
6	Leafage	Grass	40	100
10	Growth	Normal	—	—
13	Razor Leaf	Grass	55	95
17	Curse	Ghost	—	—
22	Bite	Dark	60	100
27	Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
32	Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
37	Synthesis	Grass	—	—
42	Crunch	Dark	80	100
47	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
52	Leaf Storm	Grass	130	90

Egg moves

Grotle learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
Grassy Terrain	Grass	—	—
Growth	Normal	—	—
Heavy Slam	Steel	—	100
Sand Tomb	Ground	35	85
Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
Spit Up	Normal	—	100
Stockpile	Normal	—	—
Superpower	Fighting	120	100
Swallow	Normal	—	—
Thrash	Normal	120	100
Tickle	Normal	—	100
Wide Guard	Rock	—	—
Worry Seed	Grass	—	100

Moves learnt by TM

Grotle is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
09	Bullet Seed	Grass	25	100
10	Work Up	Normal	—	—
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
22	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
53	Energy Ball	Grass	90	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
93	Cut	Normal	50	95
96	Strength	Normal	80	100
98	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
100	Rock Climb	Normal	90	85

Moves learnt by level up

Grotle learns the following moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
6	Leafage	Grass	40	100
11	Bite	Dark	60	100
18	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
25	Sleep Powder	Grass	—	75
34	Leaf Blade	Grass	90	100
43	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100

Move Tutor moves

Grotle can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Legends: Arceus from move tutors:

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
Energy Ball	Grass	90	100
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Rest	Psychic	—	—
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—

Grotle egg move parents

In other generations
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Grotle

Grotle's egg groups: Grass, Monster

The egg moves for Grotle are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Grotle with a compatible male Pokémon, with either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Grotle with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Amnesia

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Slowpoke Slowbro Snorlax Slowking Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Lickitung Tangela Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Turtwig Grotle Torterra Lickilicky Tangrowth

Body Slam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Lapras Snorlax Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Tropius
Breeding	Lickitung Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aron Lairon Aggron Turtwig Grotle Torterra Shieldon Bastiodon Gible Gabite Garchomp Lickilicky

Double-Edge

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Cubone Marowak Sunkern Sunflora Aron Lairon Aggron
Breeding	Snorlax Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Turtwig Grotle Torterra Cranidos Rampardos Shieldon Bastiodon Gible Gabite Garchomp Snover Abomasnow

Earth Power

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking
Breeding	Turtwig Grotle Torterra

Grassy Terrain

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Oddish Gloom Vileplume Tangela Bellossom Roserade Tangrowth
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Paras Parasect Exeggcute Exeggutor Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Sunkern Sunflora Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Turtwig Grotle Torterra Cherubi Cherrim

Growth

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Oddish Gloom Vileplume Paras Parasect Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Tangela Bellossom Sunkern Sunflora Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Shroomish Breloom Roselia Cacnea Cacturne Tropius Turtwig Grotle Torterra Roserade Cherubi Cherrim Carnivine Tangrowth
Breeding	Turtwig Grotle Torterra Snover Abomasnow

Heavy Slam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Snorlax Aron Lairon Aggron Shieldon Bastiodon
Breeding	Turtwig Grotle Torterra

Sand Tomb

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gible Gabite Garchomp
Breeding	Turtwig Grotle Torterra Gible Gabite Garchomp

Seed Bomb

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Exeggutor Sunkern Sunflora Shroomish Breloom Carnivine
Breeding	Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Shroomish Breloom Roselia Cacnea Cacturne Turtwig Grotle Torterra Roserade Cherubi Cherrim Snover Abomasnow

Spit Up

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Victreebel Carnivine
Breeding	Turtwig Grotle Torterra

Stockpile

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Victreebel Snorlax Carnivine
Breeding	Turtwig Grotle Torterra

Superpower

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr
Breeding	Aron Lairon Aggron Turtwig Grotle Torterra

Swallow

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Victreebel Snorlax Carnivine
Breeding	Turtwig Grotle Torterra

Thrash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Cubone Marowak Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar
Breeding	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Lickitung Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Turtwig Grotle Torterra Cranidos Rampardos Gible Gabite Garchomp Lickilicky

Tickle

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Tangela Tangrowth
Breeding	Oddish Gloom Vileplume Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Lapras Bellossom Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Turtwig Grotle Torterra Cherubi Cherrim

Wide Guard

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Paras Parasect Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Turtwig Grotle Torterra Shieldon Bastiodon

Worry Seed

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Exeggcute Exeggutor Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Sunkern Sunflora Shroomish Breloom Roselia Roserade Cherubi Cherrim
Breeding	Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Shroomish Breloom Cacnea Cacturne Turtwig Grotle Torterra Carnivine