Pupitar - Generation 9 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Pupitar can learn in Generation 9, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Scarlet
Pokémon Violet

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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Scarlet/Violet

Moves learnt by level up

Pupitar learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
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	Smack Down	Rock	50	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 Scarlet & Violet (regardless of level).

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

Egg moves

Pupitar learns the following moves via breeding or picnics in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. 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 Scarlet & Violet:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	Normal	90	85
05	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
06	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
07	Protect	Normal	—	—
25	Facade	Normal	70	100
27	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
28	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
30	Snarl	Dark	55	95
35	Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
36	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
47	Endure	Normal	—	—
49	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
50	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
51	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
55	Dig	Ground	80	100
58	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
66	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
70	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
76	Rock Blast	Rock	25	90
84	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	75	100
85	Rest	Psychic	—	—
86	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
87	Taunt	Dark	—	100
94	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
99	Iron Head	Steel	80	100
100	Dragon Dance	Dragon	—	—
103	Substitute	Normal	—	—
104	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
108	Crunch	Dark	80	100
116	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
130	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
133	Earth Power	Ground	90	100
149	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
150	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
152	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
156	Outrage	Dragon	120	100
163	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
171	Tera Blast	Normal	80	100

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 Lapras Chikorita Totodile Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Mudkip
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Ancient Power

Assurance

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Cranidos Rampardos Axew Fraxure Haxorus
Breeding	Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Assurance

Curse

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Slowpoke Galarian Slowpoke Slowbro Galarian Slowbro Slowking Galarian Slowking Turtwig Grotle Torterra Bergmite Avalugg Hisuian Avalugg
TM	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Rhyhorn Rhydon Lapras Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Cranidos Rampardos Shieldon Bastiodon Rhyperior
Breeding	Bulbasaur Rhyhorn Lapras Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Mudkip Tropius
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Curse

Dragon Dance

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Axew Fraxure Haxorus
TM	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Lapras Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Sceptile Tropius Axew Fraxure Haxorus
Breeding	Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Tropius
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Dragon Dance

Focus Energy

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Cranidos Rampardos Axew Fraxure Haxorus
Breeding	Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Shieldon
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Focus Energy

Iron Defense

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Tyranitar Shieldon Bastiodon Bergmite Avalugg Hisuian Avalugg
TM	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Slowbro Galarian Slowbro Rhydon Slowking Galarian Slowking Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Torterra Shieldon Bastiodon Rhyperior Bergmite Avalugg Hisuian Avalugg Drednaw
Breeding	Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar
Evolution	Pupitar
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Iron Defense

Iron Head

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Shieldon Bastiodon
TM	Lapras Snorlax Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Turtwig Grotle Torterra Cranidos Rampardos Shieldon Bastiodon Gible Gabite Garchomp Rhyperior Axew Fraxure Haxorus Avalugg Hisuian Avalugg
Breeding	Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Iron Head

Outrage

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Tropius Axew Fraxure Haxorus
TM	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Rhydon Lapras Snorlax Meganium Feraligatr Ampharos Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Sceptile Swampert Tropius Torterra Rampardos Bastiodon Gible Gabite Garchomp Abomasnow Rhyperior Axew Fraxure Haxorus
Breeding	Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Outrage

Stomp

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rhyhorn Rhydon Tropius Rhyperior
Breeding	Slowpoke Galarian Slowpoke Slowbro Galarian Slowbro Slowking Galarian Slowking Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Mudkip Cranidos Snover Abomasnow
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Stomp