Tirtouga - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Tirtouga 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.

Tirtouga artwork by Ken Sugimori

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In other generations
5
6
7
8
9

Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Water Gun	Water	40	100
1	Withdraw	Water	—	—
3	Protect	Normal	—	—
6	Aqua Jet	Water	40	100
9	Smack Down	Rock	50	100
12	Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
15	Bite	Dark	60	100
18	Wide Guard	Rock	—	—
21	Brine	Water	65	100
24	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
27	Crunch	Dark	80	100
30	Curse	Ghost	—	—
33	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
36	Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
39	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
42	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
45	Shell Smash	Normal	—	—

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Block	Normal	—	—
Knock Off	Dark	65	100
Rock Throw	Rock	50	90
Rollout	Rock	30	90
Slam	Normal	80	75
Water Pulse	Water	60	100

Move Tutor moves

Tirtouga can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Meteor Beam	Rock		120	90

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
15	Dig	Ground	80	100
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
22	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
27	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
32	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
36	Whirlpool	Water	35	85
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
45	Dive	Water	80	100
48	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
53	Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
54	Rock Blast	Rock	25	90
55	Brine	Water	65	100
61	Guard Swap	Psychic	—	—
76	Round	Normal	60	100
81	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100

Moves learnt by TR

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

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
03	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
04	Surf	Water	90	100
05	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
06	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
10	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
16	Waterfall	Water	80	100
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
31	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
32	Crunch	Dark	80	100
45	Muddy Water	Water	90	85
46	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
67	Earth Power	Ground	90	100
69	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
75	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
84	Scald	Water	80	100
98	Liquidation	Water	85	100

Moves learnt by level up

Tirtouga does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Egg moves

Tirtouga does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Moves learnt by TM

Tirtouga cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Moves learnt by level up

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

Tirtouga egg move parents

In other generations
5
6
7
8
9

Tirtouga

Tirtouga's egg groups: Water 1, Water 3

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

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

Block

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Slowpoke Galarian Slowpoke Slowbro Galarian Slowbro Slowking Tirtouga

Knock Off

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Lombre Ludicolo Corphish Crawdaunt Skorupi Drapion
Breeding	Tentacool Tentacruel Krabby Kingler Omanyte Kabuto Wingull Pelipper Anorith Tirtouga Archen

Rock Throw

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Archen Archeops
Breeding	Tirtouga

Rollout

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Omanyte Omastar Marill Azumarill Spheal Sealeo Walrein
Breeding	Tirtouga Wimpod Golisopod

Slam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Krabby Kingler Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Marill Azumarill Wooper Quagsire
Breeding	Omanyte Mantine Tirtouga

Water Pulse

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Psyduck Golduck Tentacool Tentacruel Slowpoke Galarian Slowpoke Slowbro Galarian Slowbro Lapras Slowking Galarian Slowking Remoraid Octillery Mantine Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Wingull Pelipper Milotic Shellos Gastrodon Skrelp Dragalge Clauncher Clawitzer Sobble Drizzile Inteleon
Breeding	Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Shellder Cloyster Horsea Seadra Omanyte Dratini Politoed Corsola Galarian Corsola Kingdra Anorith Spheal Tympole Palpitoad Seismitoad Tirtouga Cursola
Evolution	Milotic