Pupitar - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Pupitar 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.

Pupitar artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Pupitar learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Payback	Dark	50	100
1	Rock Throw	Rock	50	90
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
9	Bite	Dark	60	100
12	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
15	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
18	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	75	100
21	Screech	Normal	—	85
24	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
27	Crunch	Dark	80	100
33	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
37	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
42	Thrash	Normal	120	100
47	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
52	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90

Moves learnt on evolution

Pupitar learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Sword & Shield (regardless of level).

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Iron Defense	Steel		—	—

Egg moves

Pupitar learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Stomp	Normal	65	100

Moves learnt by TM

Pupitar is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
08	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
15	Dig	Ground	80	100
16	Screech	Normal	—	85
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
22	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
26	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
32	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
48	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
49	Sand Tomb	Ground	35	85
57	Payback	Dark	50	100
58	Assurance	Dark	60	100
76	Round	Normal	60	100
79	Retaliate	Normal	70	100
81	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
85	Snarl	Dark	55	95
98	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	75	100

Moves learnt by TR

Pupitar is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
10	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
13	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
24	Outrage	Dragon	120	100
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
31	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
32	Crunch	Dark	80	100
35	Uproar	Normal	90	100
37	Taunt	Dark	—	100
39	Superpower	Fighting	120	100
45	Muddy Water	Water	90	85
46	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
51	Dragon Dance	Dragon	—	—
58	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
67	Earth Power	Ground	90	100
74	Iron Head	Steel	80	100
75	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Payback	Dark	50	100
1	Rock Throw	Rock	50	90
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
9	Bite	Dark	60	100
12	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
15	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
18	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	75	100
21	Screech	Normal	—	85
24	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
27	Crunch	Dark	80	100
33	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
37	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
42	Thrash	Normal	120	100
47	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
52	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90

Moves learnt on evolution

Pupitar learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (regardless of level).

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Iron Defense	Steel		—	—

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
Assurance	Dark	60	100
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Dragon Dance	Dragon	—	—
Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Iron Head	Steel	80	100
Outrage	Dragon	120	100
Stomp	Normal	65	100

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
69	Rock Polish	Rock	—	—
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
78	Snarl	Dark	55	95
79	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
98	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by level up

Pupitar does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

Pupitar egg move parents

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Pupitar

Pupitar's egg groups: Monster

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

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

Ancient Power

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Cranidos Rampardos Shieldon Bastiodon
Breeding	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Cubone Marowak Lapras Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert

Assurance

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Cranidos Rampardos
Breeding	Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar

Curse

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Slowpoke Slowbro Slowking Turtwig Grotle Torterra
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Cubone Marowak Lickitung Rhyhorn Rhydon Lapras Snorlax Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Aron Lairon Aggron Tropius Cranidos Rampardos Shieldon Bastiodon Lickilicky Rhyperior

Dragon Dance

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Tropius
Breeding	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Lapras Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Tropius

Focus Energy

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Cubone Marowak Cranidos Rampardos
Breeding	Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Shieldon Bastiodon

Iron Defense

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Pupitar Tyranitar Aron Lairon Aggron Shieldon Bastiodon
Breeding	Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar
Evolution	Pupitar

Iron Head

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Aron Lairon Aggron Shieldon Bastiodon
Breeding	Cubone Marowak Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Aron Lairon Aggron Cranidos Rampardos Gible Gabite Garchomp

Outrage

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Gible Gabite Garchomp

Stomp

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Lickitung Rhyhorn Rhydon Whismur Loudred Exploud Tropius Lickilicky Rhyperior
Breeding	Slowpoke Slowbro Slowking Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Aron Lairon Aggron Cranidos Rampardos Snover Abomasnow