Slakoth - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Slakoth 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.

Slakoth artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
1	Yawn	Normal	—	—
7	Encore	Normal	—	100
13	Slack Off	Normal	—	—
19	Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
25	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
31	Covet	Normal	40	100
37	Counter	Fighting	—	100
43	Flail	Normal	—	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Crush Claw	Normal	75	95
Curse	???	—	—
Hammer Arm	Fighting	100	90
Night Slash	Dark	70	100
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Slash	Normal	70	100
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100

Moves learnt by HM

Slakoth 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

Slakoth 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
08	Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
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
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	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
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Slakoth 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
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
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
1	Yawn	Normal	—	—
7	Encore	Normal	—	100
13	Slack Off	Normal	—	—
19	Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
25	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
31	Covet	Normal	40	100
37	Counter	Fighting	—	100
43	Flail	Normal	—	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Crush Claw	Normal	75	95
Curse	???	—	—
Hammer Arm	Fighting	100	90
Night Slash	Dark	70	100
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Slash	Normal	70	100
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95
Gunk Shot	Poison	120	70
Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100
ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100

Moves learnt by HM

Slakoth 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

Slakoth 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
08	Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
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
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	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
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Slakoth 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
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
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
1	Yawn	Normal	—	—
7	Encore	Normal	—	100
13	Slack Off	Normal	—	—
19	Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
25	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
31	Covet	Normal	40	100
37	Counter	Fighting	—	100
43	Flail	Normal	—	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Crush Claw	Normal	75	95
Curse	???	—	—
Hammer Arm	Fighting	100	90
Night Slash	Dark	70	100
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Slash	Normal	70	100
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95
Gunk Shot	Poison	120	70
Headbutt	Normal	70	100
Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100
ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100

Moves learnt by HM

Slakoth 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

Slakoth 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
08	Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
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
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	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
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Slakoth 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
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
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Slakoth egg move parents

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7
8
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Slakoth

Slakoth's egg groups: Field

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

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

Body Slam

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

Crush Claw

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sandslash Zangoose
Breeding	Sandshrew Sandslash Rhyhorn Rhydon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sneasel Torchic Combusken Blaziken Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Weavile Rhyperior
Sketch	Smeargle

Curse

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Torkoal Bidoof Bibarel
Breeding	Farfetch'd Rhyhorn Rhydon Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Dunsparce Swinub Piloswine Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Electrike Manectric Wailmer Wailord Zangoose Absol Spheal Sealeo Walrein Hippopotas Hippowdon Rhyperior Leafeon Glaceon Mamoswine
Sketch	Smeargle

Hammer Arm

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rhydon Ursaring Slaking Rhyperior
Breeding	Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Whismur Loudred Exploud
Sketch	Smeargle

Night Slash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Dugtrio Meowth Persian Farfetch'd Seviper Absol Stunky Skuntank Weavile
Breeding	Sandshrew Sandslash Farfetch'd Teddiursa Ursaring Torchic Combusken Blaziken Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Zangoose Seviper Shinx Luxio Luxray
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

Slash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sandshrew Sandslash Diglett Dugtrio Meowth Persian Farfetch'd Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Torchic Combusken Blaziken Linoone Vigoroth Zangoose Kecleon Absol Glameow Purugly Stunky Skuntank
Breeding	Sentret Furret Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Buizel Floatzel
Pre-evolution Level up	Slaking Weavile
Sketch	Smeargle

Sleep Talk

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Whismur Loudred Exploud
TM	Rattata Raticate Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Ninetales Diglett Dugtrio Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Farfetch'd Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Girafarig Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Delibird Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Stantler Torchic Combusken Blaziken Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Whismur Loudred Exploud Skitty Delcatty Mawile Electrike Manectric Wailmer Wailord Numel Camerupt Torkoal Spoink Grumpig Spinda Zangoose Seviper Kecleon Absol Spheal Sealeo Walrein Chimchar Monferno Infernape Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Bidoof Bibarel Shinx Luxio Luxray Pachirisu Buizel Floatzel Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Stunky Skuntank Lucario Hippopotas Hippowdon Weavile Rhyperior Leafeon Glaceon Mamoswine
Breeding	Teddiursa Ursaring Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Wailmer Wailord Torkoal
Sketch	Smeargle

Snore

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