Kecleon - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Kecleon can learn in Generation 4, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

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.

Kecleon artwork by Ken Sugimori

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In other generations
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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Kecleon learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Astonish	Ghost	30	100
1	Lick	Ghost	20	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
1	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
1	Thief	Dark	40	100
4	Bind	Normal	15	75
7	Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
10	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
15	Psybeam	Psychic	65	100
20	Shadow Sneak	Ghost	40	100
25	Slash	Normal	70	100
32	Screech	Normal	—	85
39	Substitute	Normal	—	—
46	Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100
55	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
64	AncientPower	Rock	60	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Disable	Normal	—	80
Dizzy Punch	Normal	70	100
Fake Out	Normal	40	100
Magic Coat	Psychic	—	—
Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
Trick	Psychic	—	100

Moves learnt by HM

Kecleon is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Kecleon is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
48	Skill Swap	Psychic	—	—
49	Snatch	Dark	—	—
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
60	Drain Punch	Fighting	60	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
67	Recycle	Normal	—	—
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
92	Trick Room	Psychic	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Kecleon can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Counter	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
DynamicPunch	Fighting	100	50	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Kick	Normal	120	75	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Metronome	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Kecleon learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Astonish	Ghost	30	100
1	Lick	Ghost	20	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
1	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
1	Thief	Dark	40	100
4	Bind	Normal	15	75
7	Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
10	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
14	Feint	Normal	50	100
18	Psybeam	Psychic	65	100
22	Shadow Sneak	Ghost	40	100
27	Slash	Normal	70	100
32	Screech	Normal	—	85
37	Substitute	Normal	—	—
43	Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100
49	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
55	AncientPower	Rock	60	100

Egg moves

Kecleon learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Platinum. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Disable	Normal	—	80
Dizzy Punch	Normal	70	100
Fake Out	Normal	40	100
Magic Coat	Psychic	—	—
Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
Trick	Psychic	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Kecleon can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Platinum from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
AncientPower	Rock	60	100
Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95
Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Last Resort	Normal	130	100
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Rollout	Rock	30	90
Snore	Normal	40	100
Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞
ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100
Trick	Psychic	—	100

Moves learnt by HM

Kecleon is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Kecleon is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
48	Skill Swap	Psychic	—	—
49	Snatch	Dark	—	—
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
60	Drain Punch	Fighting	60	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
67	Recycle	Normal	—	—
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
92	Trick Room	Psychic	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Kecleon can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Platinum.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Counter	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
DynamicPunch	Fighting	100	50	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Kick	Normal	120	75	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Metronome	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Kecleon learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Astonish	Ghost	30	100
1	Lick	Ghost	20	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
1	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
1	Thief	Dark	40	100
4	Bind	Normal	15	75
7	Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
10	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
14	Feint	Normal	50	100
18	Psybeam	Psychic	65	100
22	Shadow Sneak	Ghost	40	100
27	Slash	Normal	70	100
32	Screech	Normal	—	85
37	Substitute	Normal	—	—
43	Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100
49	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
55	AncientPower	Rock	60	100

Egg moves

Kecleon learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Disable	Normal	—	80
Dizzy Punch	Normal	70	100
Fake Out	Normal	40	100
Magic Coat	Psychic	—	—
Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
Recover	Normal	—	—
Trick	Psychic	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Kecleon can be taught these attacks in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
AncientPower	Rock	60	100
Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95
Headbutt	Normal	70	100
Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Last Resort	Normal	130	100
Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
Magic Coat	Psychic	—	—
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Role Play	Psychic	—	—
Rollout	Rock	30	90
Snore	Normal	40	100
Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞
ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100
Trick	Psychic	—	100

Moves learnt by HM

Kecleon is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Kecleon is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
48	Skill Swap	Psychic	—	—
49	Snatch	Dark	—	—
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
60	Drain Punch	Fighting	60	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
67	Recycle	Normal	—	—
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
92	Trick Room	Psychic	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Kecleon can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Counter	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
DynamicPunch	Fighting	100	50	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Kick	Normal	120	75	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Metronome	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Kecleon egg move parents

In other generations
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Kecleon

Kecleon's egg groups: Field

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

You will need to breed a female Kecleon with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Kecleon with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Disable

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Psyduck Golduck
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Ninetales Seel Dewgong Stantler Spinda Zangoose Kecleon
Sketch	Smeargle

Dizzy Punch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Spinda Buneary Lopunny
Breeding	Kecleon
Sketch	Smeargle

Fake Out

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Meowth Persian Nuzleaf Skitty Delcatty Glameow Purugly
Breeding	Pikachu Raichu Seel Dewgong Aipom Sneasel Delibird Skitty Delcatty Spinda Kecleon Chimchar Monferno Infernape Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Weavile
Pre-evolution Level up	Shiftry
Sketch	Smeargle

Magic Coat

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Spoink Grumpig Lopunny
Breeding	Girafarig Dunsparce Kecleon Absol
Move tutor	Espeon Girafarig Dunsparce Spoink Grumpig Kecleon Absol Buneary Lopunny
Sketch	Smeargle

Nasty Plot

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Ninetales Meowth Persian Aipom Houndour Houndoom Shiftry Chimchar Ambipom Weavile
Breeding	Houndour Houndoom Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Kecleon
Pre-evolution Level up	Pikachu Raichu Monferno Infernape
Sketch	Smeargle

Recover

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Wooper Quagsire Kecleon
Sketch	Smeargle

Trick

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Sentret Furret Zigzagoon Linoone Spoink Grumpig Spinda Kecleon
Move tutor	Espeon Girafarig Zigzagoon Linoone Spoink Grumpig Kecleon
Sketch	Smeargle