Skuntank - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Skuntank 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.

Skuntank artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
1	Poison Gas	Poison	—	55
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
4	Poison Gas	Poison	—	55
7	Screech	Normal	—	85
11	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
15	SmokeScreen	Normal	—	100
20	Toxic	Poison	—	85
25	Slash	Normal	70	100
31	Night Slash	Dark	70	100
34	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
41	Memento	Dark	—	100
52	Explosion	Normal	250	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Astonish	Ghost	30	100
Crunch	Dark	80	100
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Leer	Normal	—	100
Punishment	Dark	—	100
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Scary Face	Normal	—	90
Smog	Poison	20	70

Moves learnt by HM

Skuntank 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
05	Defog	Flying	—	—
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
49	Snatch	Dark	—	—
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
64	Explosion	Normal	250	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
79	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
1	Poison Gas	Poison	—	55
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
4	Poison Gas	Poison	—	55
7	Screech	Normal	—	85
10	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
14	SmokeScreen	Normal	—	100
18	Feint	Normal	50	100
22	Slash	Normal	70	100
27	Toxic	Poison	—	85
32	Night Slash	Dark	70	100
34	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
42	Memento	Dark	—	100
52	Explosion	Normal	250	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Astonish	Ghost	30	100
Crunch	Dark	80	100
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Leer	Normal	—	100
Punishment	Dark	—	100
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Scary Face	Normal	—	90
Smog	Poison	20	70

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞

Moves learnt by HM

Skuntank is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

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

Moves learnt by TM

Skuntank is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
49	Snatch	Dark	—	—
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
64	Explosion	Normal	250	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
79	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
1	Poison Gas	Poison	—	55
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
4	Poison Gas	Poison	—	55
7	Screech	Normal	—	85
10	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
14	SmokeScreen	Normal	—	100
18	Feint	Normal	50	100
22	Slash	Normal	70	100
27	Toxic	Poison	—	85
32	Night Slash	Dark	70	100
34	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
42	Memento	Dark	—	100
52	Explosion	Normal	250	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Astonish	Ghost	30	100
Crunch	Dark	80	100
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Haze	Ice	—	—
Leer	Normal	—	100
Punishment	Dark	—	100
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Scary Face	Normal	—	90
Smog	Poison	20	70

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95
Headbutt	Normal	70	100
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞

Moves learnt by HM

Skuntank 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

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
49	Snatch	Dark	—	—
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
64	Explosion	Normal	250	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
79	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Skuntank egg move parents

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Skuntank

Skuntank's egg groups: Field

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

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

Astonish

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Diglett Dugtrio Aipom Girafarig Stantler Whismur Loudred Exploud Mawile Wailmer Wailord Kecleon Ambipom
Breeding	Diglett Dugtrio Dunsparce Poochyena Mightyena Stunky Skuntank
Sketch	Smeargle

Crunch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Raticate Arbok Growlithe Girafarig Snubbull Granbull Houndour Houndoom Poochyena Exploud Mawile Seviper Walrein Shinx Luxio Luxray Floatzel Hippopotas Hippowdon
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Rhyhorn Rhydon Snubbull Granbull Teddiursa Ursaring Electrike Manectric Stunky Skuntank Lucario Rhyperior
Pre-evolution Level up	Arcanine Mightyena
Sketch	Smeargle

Double-Edge

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Raticate Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Phanpy Skitty Numel Spinda Hippopotas Hippowdon
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Wailmer Wailord Absol Bidoof Bibarel Stunky Skuntank Mamoswine
Pre-evolution Level up	Donphan Delcatty Camerupt
Generation 3 Move tutor	Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Ninetales Diglett Dugtrio Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Farfetch'd Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Girafarig Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Sneasel Delibird Houndour Houndoom Stantler Torchic Combusken Blaziken Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Whismur Loudred Exploud Mawile Electrike Manectric Torkoal Spoink Grumpig Zangoose Seviper Kecleon Spheal Sealeo Walrein
Sketch	Smeargle

Haze

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Ekans Arbok Vaporeon Wooper Quagsire Seviper
Breeding	Stunky Skuntank
Sketch	Smeargle

Leer

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Ekans Arbok Nidoran♂ Nidorino Mankey Primeape Growlithe Farfetch'd Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Houndour Houndoom Stantler Electrike Manectric Zangoose Absol Chimchar Monferno Infernape Shinx Luxio Luxray Weavile
Breeding	Poochyena Mightyena Stunky Skuntank
Pre-evolution Level up	Nidoking Arcanine
Generation 3 Level up	Flareon
Sketch	Smeargle

Punishment

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mankey Primeape Slaking Infernape
Breeding	Meowth Persian Sneasel Houndour Houndoom Mawile Absol Stunky Skuntank Weavile
Sketch	Smeargle

Pursuit

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Raticate Tauros Umbreon Dunsparce Zangoose Absol Buizel Floatzel
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Diglett Dugtrio Sentret Furret Aipom Sneasel Houndour Houndoom Zigzagoon Linoone Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Ambipom Stunky Skuntank Weavile
Sketch	Smeargle

Scary Face

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Raticate Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Flareon Snubbull Granbull Ursaring Donphan Poochyena Mightyena Shinx Luxio Luxray Rhyperior Mamoswine
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Numel Camerupt Seviper Stunky Skuntank
Sketch	Smeargle

Smog

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Flareon Houndour Houndoom Torkoal
Breeding	Stunky Skuntank
Sketch	Smeargle