Plusle - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Plusle 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.

Plusle artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
3	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
7	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
10	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
15	Spark	Electric	65	100
17	Encore	Normal	—	100
21	Fake Tears	Dark	—	100
24	Copycat	Normal	—	—
29	Swift	Normal	60	∞
31	Fake Tears	Dark	—	100
35	Charge	Electric	—	—
38	Thunder	Electric	120	70
42	Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
44	Agility	Psychic	—	—
48	Last Resort	Normal	130	100
51	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Sing	Normal	—	55
Substitute	Normal	—	—
Sweet Kiss	Normal	—	75
Wish	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Plusle does not learn any HMs in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Plusle 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

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
3	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
7	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
10	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
15	Spark	Electric	65	100
17	Encore	Normal	—	100
21	Fake Tears	Dark	—	100
24	Copycat	Normal	—	—
29	Swift	Normal	60	∞
31	Fake Tears	Dark	—	100
35	Charge	Electric	—	—
38	Thunder	Electric	120	70
42	Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
44	Agility	Psychic	—	—
48	Last Resort	Normal	130	100
51	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Sing	Normal	—	55
Substitute	Normal	—	—
Sweet Kiss	Normal	—	75
Wish	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Last Resort	Normal	130	100
Magnet Rise	Electric	—	—
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Rollout	Rock	30	90
Signal Beam	Bug	75	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞
ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100
Uproar	Normal	50	100

Moves learnt by HM

Plusle does not learn any HMs in Pokémon Platinum.

Moves learnt by TM

Plusle is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Plusle 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

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
3	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
7	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
10	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
15	Spark	Electric	65	100
17	Encore	Normal	—	100
21	Fake Tears	Dark	—	100
24	Copycat	Normal	—	—
29	Swift	Normal	60	∞
31	Fake Tears	Dark	—	100
35	Charge	Electric	—	—
38	Thunder	Electric	120	70
42	Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
44	Agility	Psychic	—	—
48	Last Resort	Normal	130	100
51	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Discharge	Electric	80	100
Sing	Normal	—	55
Substitute	Normal	—	—
Sweet Kiss	Normal	—	75
Wish	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Headbutt	Normal	70	100
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Last Resort	Normal	130	100
Magnet Rise	Electric	—	—
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Rollout	Rock	30	90
Signal Beam	Bug	75	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞
ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100
Uproar	Normal	50	100

Moves learnt by HM

Plusle does not learn any HMs in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Plusle 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

Plusle egg move parents

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Plusle

Plusle's egg groups: Fairy

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

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

Discharge

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pikachu Pachirisu
Breeding	Plusle Minun
Pre-evolution Level up	Raichu

Sing

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Clefairy Clefable Jigglypuff Wigglytuff Skitty Delcatty
Breeding	Marill Azumarill Plusle Minun

Substitute

Learnt by	Compatible parents
TM	Pikachu Raichu Clefairy Clefable Jigglypuff Wigglytuff Togetic Marill Azumarill Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Snubbull Granbull Shroomish Breloom Skitty Delcatty Mawile Plusle Minun Roselia Castform Snorunt Glalie Roserade Pachirisu Cherubi Cherrim Togekiss
Breeding	Clefairy Clefable Togetic Marill Azumarill Skitty Delcatty Plusle Minun Togekiss