Spearow - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Spearow 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.

Spearow artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Peck	Flying	35	100
5	Leer	Normal	—	100
9	Fury Attack	Normal	15	85
13	Pursuit	Dark	40	100
17	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
21	Mirror Move	Flying	—	—
25	Agility	Psychic	—	—
29	Assurance	Dark	50	100
33	Roost	Flying	—	—
37	Drill Peck	Flying	80	100

Egg moves

Spearow 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
False Swipe	Normal	40	100
Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
Scary Face	Normal	—	90
Sky Attack	Flying	140	90
Tri Attack	Normal	80	100
Uproar	Normal	50	100
Whirlwind	Normal	—	100

Moves learnt by HM

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

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
02	Fly	Flying		90	95
05	Defog	Flying		—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Spearow 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
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
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
47	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
51	Roost	Flying	—	—
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
88	Pluck	Flying	60	100
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Spearow 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	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal		120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Peck	Flying	35	100
5	Leer	Normal	—	100
9	Fury Attack	Normal	15	85
13	Pursuit	Dark	40	100
17	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
21	Mirror Move	Flying	—	—
25	Agility	Psychic	—	—
29	Assurance	Dark	50	100
33	Roost	Flying	—	—
37	Drill Peck	Flying	80	100

Egg moves

Spearow 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
False Swipe	Normal	40	100
Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
Scary Face	Normal	—	90
Sky Attack	Flying	140	90
Tri Attack	Normal	80	100
Uproar	Normal	50	100
Whirlwind	Normal	—	100

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Air Cutter	Flying	55	95
Heat Wave	Fire	100	90
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Ominous Wind	Ghost	60	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞
Twister	Dragon	40	100

Moves learnt by HM

Spearow is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
02	Fly	Flying		90	95
05	Defog	Flying		—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Spearow is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
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
47	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
51	Roost	Flying	—	—
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
88	Pluck	Flying	60	100
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Spearow 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	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal		120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Peck	Flying	35	100
5	Leer	Normal	—	100
9	Fury Attack	Normal	15	85
13	Pursuit	Dark	40	100
17	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
21	Mirror Move	Flying	—	—
25	Agility	Psychic	—	—
29	Assurance	Dark	50	100
33	Roost	Flying	—	—
37	Drill Peck	Flying	80	100

Egg moves

Spearow 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
False Swipe	Normal	40	100
FeatherDance	Flying	—	100
Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
Scary Face	Normal	—	90
Sky Attack	Flying	140	90
Tri Attack	Normal	80	100
Uproar	Normal	50	100
Whirlwind	Normal	—	100

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Air Cutter	Flying	55	95
Heat Wave	Fire	100	90
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Ominous Wind	Ghost	60	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞
Tailwind	Flying	—	—
Twister	Dragon	40	100

Moves learnt by HM

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

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
02	Fly	Flying		90	95

Moves learnt by TM

Spearow 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
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
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
47	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
51	Roost	Flying	—	—
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
88	Pluck	Flying	60	100
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Spearow 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	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal		120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Spearow egg move parents

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Spearow

Spearow's egg groups: Flying

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

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

Astonish

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Zubat Golbat Crobat Murkrow Swablu Altaria Honchkrow
Breeding	Spearow Fearow Starly Staravia Staraptor

False Swipe

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Farfetch'd
TM	Farfetch'd
Breeding	Spearow Fearow

Feather Dance

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Chatot
Breeding	Spearow Fearow Farfetch'd Hoothoot Noctowl Natu Xatu Murkrow Swablu Altaria Starly Staravia Staraptor Honchkrow

Feint Attack

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Murkrow
Breeding	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Spearow Fearow Zubat Golbat Doduo Dodrio Hoothoot Noctowl Crobat Natu Xatu Murkrow Honchkrow
Pre-evolution Level up	Honchkrow

Quick Attack

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Doduo Dodrio Taillow Swellow Wingull Starly Staravia Staraptor
Breeding	Spearow Fearow Zubat Golbat Farfetch'd Doduo Dodrio Crobat Natu Xatu
Pre-evolution Level up	Pelipper

Scary Face

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Aerodactyl
Breeding	Spearow Fearow

Sky Attack

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Noctowl Altaria Togekiss
Breeding	Spearow Fearow Hoothoot Noctowl Murkrow Skarmory Taillow Swellow Honchkrow
Move tutor	Pidgeot Fearow Dodrio Aerodactyl Noctowl Crobat Xatu Skarmory Swellow Pelipper Altaria Staraptor Honchkrow Chatot Togekiss

Tri Attack

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Dodrio
Breeding	Spearow Fearow
Generation 3 Level up	Doduo

Uproar

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Doduo Dodrio Hoothoot Noctowl Chatot
Breeding	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Spearow Fearow
Move tutor	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Zubat Golbat Farfetch'd Doduo Dodrio Hoothoot Noctowl Crobat Murkrow Wingull Pelipper Swablu Altaria Honchkrow Chatot
Pre-evolution Move tutor	Togetic Togekiss

Whirlwind

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Starly Staravia Staraptor
Breeding	Spearow Fearow Zubat Golbat Aerodactyl Hoothoot Noctowl Crobat Murkrow Skarmory Taillow Swellow Honchkrow