Skitty - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Skitty 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.

Skitty artwork by Ken Sugimori

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In other generations
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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Fake Out	Normal	40	100
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
1	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
4	Attract	Normal	—	100
8	Sing	Normal	—	55
11	Copycat	Normal	—	—
15	DoubleSlap	Normal	15	85
18	Assist	Normal	—	—
22	Charm	Normal	—	100
25	Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
29	Wake-Up Slap	Fighting	60	100
32	Covet	Normal	40	100
36	Heal Bell	Normal	—	—
39	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
42	Captivate	Normal	—	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
Fake Out	Normal	40	100
Fake Tears	Dark	—	100
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Last Resort	Normal	130	100
Psych Up	Normal	—	—
Substitute	Normal	—	—
Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100
Tickle	Normal	—	100
Uproar	Normal	50	100
Wish	Normal	—	—
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Moves learnt by HM

Skitty does not learn any HMs in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
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	—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Skitty 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
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Fake Out	Normal	40	100
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
1	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
4	Foresight	Normal	—	—
8	Attract	Normal	—	100
11	Sing	Normal	—	55
15	DoubleSlap	Normal	15	85
18	Copycat	Normal	—	—
22	Assist	Normal	—	—
25	Charm	Normal	—	100
29	Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
32	Wake-Up Slap	Fighting	60	100
36	Covet	Normal	40	100
39	Heal Bell	Normal	—	—
42	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
46	Captivate	Normal	—	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
Fake Out	Normal	40	100
Fake Tears	Dark	—	100
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Last Resort	Normal	130	100
Psych Up	Normal	—	—
Substitute	Normal	—	—
Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100
Tickle	Normal	—	100
Uproar	Normal	50	100
Wish	Normal	—	—
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Last Resort	Normal	130	100
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Rollout	Rock	30	90
Snore	Normal	40	100
Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Moves learnt by HM

Skitty does not learn any HMs in Pokémon Platinum.

Moves learnt by TM

Skitty is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
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	—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Skitty 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
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Fake Out	Normal	40	100
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
1	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
4	Foresight	Normal	—	—
8	Attract	Normal	—	100
11	Sing	Normal	—	55
15	DoubleSlap	Normal	15	85
18	Copycat	Normal	—	—
22	Assist	Normal	—	—
25	Charm	Normal	—	100
29	Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
32	Wake-Up Slap	Fighting	60	100
36	Covet	Normal	40	100
39	Heal Bell	Normal	—	—
42	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
46	Captivate	Normal	—	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
Fake Out	Normal	40	100
Fake Tears	Dark	—	100
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Last Resort	Normal	130	100
Mud Bomb	Ground	65	85
Psych Up	Normal	—	—
Substitute	Normal	—	—
Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100
Tickle	Normal	—	100
Uproar	Normal	50	100
Wish	Normal	—	—
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Headbutt	Normal	70	100
Heal Bell	Normal	—	—
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Last Resort	Normal	130	100
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Rollout	Rock	30	90
Snore	Normal	40	100
Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Moves learnt by HM

Skitty does not learn any HMs in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
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	—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Skitty 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
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Skitty egg move parents

In other generations
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Skitty

Skitty's egg groups: Fairy, Field

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

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

Baton Pass

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Eevee Sentret Furret Togetic Aipom Girafarig Mawile Plusle Minun Ambipom Buneary Lopunny
Breeding	Torchic Combusken Blaziken Skitty Delcatty Spinda Absol Buizel Floatzel
Pre-evolution Level up	Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Togekiss Leafeon Glaceon
Sketch	Smeargle

Fake Out

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Meowth Persian Nuzleaf Skitty Delcatty Glameow Purugly
Breeding	Pikachu Raichu Seel Dewgong Aipom Sneasel Delibird Skitty Delcatty Spinda Kecleon Chimchar Monferno Infernape Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Weavile
Pre-evolution Level up	Shiftry
Sketch	Smeargle

Fake Tears

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Teddiursa Ursaring Mawile Plusle Minun
Breeding	Clefairy Clefable Jigglypuff Wigglytuff Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Marill Azumarill Espeon Umbreon Teddiursa Ursaring Shroomish Breloom Skitty Delcatty Pachirisu Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Leafeon Glaceon
Sketch	Smeargle

Helping Hand

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Growlithe Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Sentret Furret Espeon Umbreon Plusle Minun Cherubi Cherrim Leafeon Glaceon
Breeding	Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Zigzagoon Linoone Shroomish Breloom Skitty Delcatty Chimchar Monferno Infernape
Move tutor	Pikachu Raichu Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Clefairy Clefable Jigglypuff Wigglytuff Mankey Primeape Growlithe Arcanine Tauros Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Sentret Furret Marill Azumarill Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Espeon Umbreon Torchic Combusken Blaziken Zigzagoon Linoone Shroomish Breloom Skitty Delcatty Plusle Minun Spinda Chimchar Monferno Infernape Pachirisu Cherubi Cherrim Buneary Lopunny Lucario Leafeon Glaceon
Pre-evolution Level up	Nidoking Arcanine
Sketch	Smeargle

Last Resort

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Togetic Aipom Espeon Umbreon Phanpy Plusle Pachirisu Ambipom Leafeon Glaceon
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Jigglypuff Wigglytuff Meowth Persian Sentret Furret Torchic Combusken Blaziken Skitty Delcatty
Move tutor	Rattata Raticate Clefairy Clefable Jigglypuff Wigglytuff Meowth Persian Farfetch'd Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Sentret Furret Togetic Aipom Espeon Umbreon Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Teddiursa Ursaring Stantler Torchic Combusken Blaziken Zigzagoon Linoone Skitty Delcatty Plusle Minun Spinda Zangoose Castform Kecleon Bidoof Bibarel Pachirisu Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Togekiss Leafeon Glaceon
Pre-evolution Level up	Donphan Togekiss
Sketch	Smeargle

Mud Bomb

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Ekans Arbok Diglett Dugtrio Wooper Quagsire Swinub Piloswine Mamoswine
Breeding	Diglett Dugtrio Psyduck Golduck Skitty Delcatty Numel Camerupt
Sketch	Smeargle

Psych Up

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Psyduck Golduck Espeon Spoink Grumpig Spinda
TM	Clefairy Clefable Vulpix Ninetales Jigglypuff Wigglytuff Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Farfetch'd Togetic Espeon Umbreon Girafarig Dunsparce Sneasel Stantler Nuzleaf Shiftry Skitty Delcatty Roselia Spoink Grumpig Spinda Castform Kecleon Absol Roserade Glameow Purugly Weavile Togekiss
Breeding	Vulpix Ninetales Meowth Persian Togetic Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Girafarig Stantler Skitty Delcatty Mawile Castform Togekiss
Generation 3 Move tutor	Mankey Primeape Poochyena Mightyena Whismur Loudred Exploud
Sketch	Smeargle

Substitute

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Kecleon
TM	Rattata Raticate Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Clefairy Clefable Vulpix Ninetales Jigglypuff Wigglytuff 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 Togetic Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Marill Azumarill Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff 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 Shroomish Breloom Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Whismur Loudred Exploud Skitty Delcatty Mawile Electrike Manectric Plusle Minun Roselia Wailmer Wailord Numel Camerupt Torkoal Spoink Grumpig Spinda Zangoose Seviper Castform Kecleon Absol Snorunt Glalie Spheal Sealeo Walrein Chimchar Monferno Infernape Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Bidoof Bibarel Shinx Luxio Luxray Roserade Pachirisu Buizel Floatzel Cherubi Cherrim Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Stunky Skuntank Lucario Hippopotas Hippowdon Weavile Rhyperior Togekiss Leafeon Glaceon Mamoswine
Breeding	Clefairy Clefable Sentret Furret Togetic Marill Azumarill Zigzagoon Linoone Skitty Delcatty Plusle Minun Spoink Grumpig Absol Togekiss
Sketch	Smeargle

Sucker Punch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Raticate Diglett Dugtrio Sentret Furret Poochyena Mightyena Mawile Spinda Kecleon Absol Glameow
Breeding	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Poochyena Mightyena Skitty Delcatty Mawile Absol
Move tutor	Rattata Raticate Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Diglett Dugtrio Sentret Furret Umbreon Girafarig Houndour Houndoom Stantler Poochyena Mightyena Shiftry Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Skitty Delcatty Mawile Spinda Seviper Kecleon Absol Glameow Purugly Stunky Skuntank
Pre-evolution Level up	Purugly
Sketch	Smeargle

Tickle

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Aipom Ambipom
Breeding	Pikachu Raichu Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Marill Azumarill Espeon Umbreon Zigzagoon Linoone Skitty Delcatty Mawile Wailmer Wailord Cherubi Cherrim Leafeon Glaceon
Sketch	Smeargle

Uproar

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Vigoroth Whismur Loudred Exploud Spinda
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Diglett Dugtrio Skitty Delcatty Electrike Manectric
Move tutor	Nidoking Meowth Persian Mankey Primeape Farfetch'd Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Sentret Furret Aipom Girafarig Ursaring Houndour Houndoom Stantler Poochyena Mightyena Vigoroth Whismur Loudred Exploud Plusle Minun Spinda Chimchar Pachirisu Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Rhyperior
Pre-evolution Move tutor	Pikachu Raichu Clefairy Clefable Jigglypuff Wigglytuff Togetic Marill Azumarill Slaking Roselia Monferno Infernape Roserade Togekiss
Pre-evolution Level up	Slaking
Sketch	Smeargle

Wish

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Togetic
Breeding	Pikachu Raichu Clefairy Clefable Jigglypuff Wigglytuff Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Girafarig Skitty Delcatty Plusle Minun Spinda Leafeon Glaceon
Pre-evolution Level up	Togekiss
Sketch	Smeargle

Zen Headbutt

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Psyduck Golduck Tauros Girafarig Stantler Spoink Grumpig
Breeding	Stantler Skitty Delcatty Spoink Grumpig Absol
Move tutor	Rattata Raticate Clefairy Clefable Vulpix Ninetales Psyduck Golduck Tauros Togetic Espeon Girafarig Dunsparce Stantler Whismur Loudred Exploud Skitty Delcatty Spoink Grumpig Spinda Absol Lucario Togekiss
Sketch	Smeargle