Bidoof - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Bidoof 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.

Bidoof artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
5	Growl	Normal	—	100
9	Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
13	Rollout	Rock	30	90
17	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
21	Hyper Fang	Normal	80	90
25	Yawn	Normal	—	—
29	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
33	Take Down	Normal	90	85
37	Super Fang	Normal	—	90
41	Superpower	Fighting	120	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
Odor Sleuth	Normal	—	—
Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
Rollout	Rock	30	90
Water Sport	Water	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

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

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Bidoof 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	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	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
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
88	Pluck	Flying	60	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
5	Growl	Normal	—	100
9	Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
13	Rollout	Rock	30	90
17	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
21	Hyper Fang	Normal	80	90
25	Yawn	Normal	—	—
29	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
33	Take Down	Normal	90	85
37	Super Fang	Normal	—	90
41	Superpower	Fighting	120	100
45	Curse	???	—	—

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
Odor Sleuth	Normal	—	—
Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
Rollout	Rock	30	90
Water Sport	Water	—	—

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Last Resort	Normal	130	100
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Rollout	Rock	30	90
Snore	Normal	40	100
Superpower	Fighting	120	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞

Moves learnt by HM

Bidoof is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Bidoof 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	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	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
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
88	Pluck	Flying	60	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
5	Growl	Normal	—	100
9	Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
13	Rollout	Rock	30	90
17	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
21	Hyper Fang	Normal	80	90
25	Yawn	Normal	—	—
29	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
33	Take Down	Normal	90	85
37	Super Fang	Normal	—	90
41	Superpower	Fighting	120	100
45	Curse	???	—	—

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
Odor Sleuth	Normal	—	—
Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
Rollout	Rock	30	90
Water Sport	Water	—	—

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95
Headbutt	Normal	70	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Last Resort	Normal	130	100
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Rollout	Rock	30	90
Snore	Normal	40	100
Super Fang	Normal	—	90
Superpower	Fighting	120	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞

Moves learnt by HM

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

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Bidoof 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	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	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
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
88	Pluck	Flying	60	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Bidoof egg move parents

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Bidoof

Bidoof's egg groups: Field, Water 1

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

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

Aqua Tail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Seel Dewgong Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Marill Azumarill Milotic Huntail Gorebyss
Breeding	Relicanth Bidoof Bibarel
Move tutor	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Ekans Arbok Nidoking Psyduck Golduck Slowpoke Slowbro Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Lapras Vaporeon Kabutops Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Totodile Feraligatr Sentret Furret Marill Azumarill Wooper Quagsire Slowking Dunsparce Mantine Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Seviper Milotic Kecleon Spheal Sealeo Walrein Huntail Gorebyss Relicanth Bidoof Bibarel Floatzel Rhyperior Glaceon
Pre-evolution Move tutor	Croconaw
Sketch	Smeargle

Defense Curl

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sandshrew Sandslash Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Marill Azumarill Dunsparce Phanpy Donphan Spheal Bidoof Bibarel Buneary Lopunny
Breeding	Wailmer Wailord Numel Camerupt Bidoof Bibarel Pachirisu
Pre-evolution Level up	Sealeo Walrein
Generation 3 Move tutor	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Rattata Raticate Pikachu Raichu Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Meowth Persian Mankey Primeape Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Politoed Aipom Wooper Quagsire Snubbull Granbull Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Corsola Remoraid Octillery Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Zigzagoon Linoone Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Whismur Loudred Exploud Skitty Delcatty Spinda Zangoose Kecleon
Sketch	Smeargle

Double-Edge

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Raticate Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Marill Azumarill Phanpy Skitty Numel Spinda Relicanth Hippopotas Hippowdon
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Wailmer Wailord Absol Bidoof Bibarel Stunky Skuntank Mamoswine
Pre-evolution Level up	Donphan Delcatty Camerupt
Generation 3 Move tutor	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Ninetales Diglett Dugtrio Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Slowpoke Slowbro Farfetch'd Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Horsea Seadra Tauros Lapras Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Politoed Aipom Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Slowking Girafarig Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Sneasel Corsola Remoraid Octillery Delibird Mantine Houndour Houndoom Kingdra Stantler Torchic Combusken Blaziken Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Wingull Pelipper Surskit Masquerain Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Whismur Loudred Exploud Mawile Electrike Manectric Torkoal Spoink Grumpig Zangoose Seviper Corphish Crawdaunt Feebas Milotic Kecleon Spheal Sealeo Walrein Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss
Sketch	Smeargle

Fury Swipes

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sandshrew Sandslash Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Sentret Furret Aipom Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Linoone Lombre Vigoroth Kecleon Chimchar Monferno Infernape Ambipom Glameow Purugly Stunky Skuntank Weavile
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Zangoose Bidoof Bibarel Buizel Floatzel
Pre-evolution Level up	Ludicolo Slaking
Generation 3 Level up	Diglett Dugtrio
Sketch	Smeargle

Odor Sleuth

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Growlithe Arcanine Girafarig Swinub Piloswine Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Electrike Manectric Spoink Grumpig Mamoswine
Breeding	Meowth Persian Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Bidoof Bibarel Buizel Floatzel
Pre-evolution Level up	Donphan
Sketch	Smeargle

Quick Attack

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Raticate Pikachu Raichu Vulpix Ninetales Rapidash Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Espeon Umbreon Sneasel Torchic Combusken Blaziken Wingull Surskit Masquerain Electrike Manectric Zangoose Absol Pachirisu Buizel Floatzel Buneary Lopunny Lucario Weavile Leafeon Glaceon
Breeding	Farfetch'd Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Delibird Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Bidoof Bibarel Shinx Luxio Luxray Glameow Purugly
Pre-evolution Level up	Pelipper
Generation 3 Level up	Ponyta
Sketch	Smeargle

Rollout

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sandshrew Sandslash Omanyte Omastar Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Marill Azumarill Dunsparce Phanpy Donphan Wailmer Wailord Bidoof Bibarel
Breeding	Numel Camerupt Bidoof Bibarel Pachirisu
Move tutor	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Rhyhorn Rhydon Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Marill Azumarill Wooper Quagsire Dunsparce Teddiursa Ursaring Corsola Delibird Phanpy Donphan Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Zigzagoon Linoone Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Whismur Loudred Exploud Skitty Delcatty Wailmer Wailord Numel Camerupt Torkoal Spinda Zangoose Kecleon Spheal Sealeo Walrein Chimchar Monferno Infernape Bidoof Bibarel Pachirisu Purugly Rhyperior
Sketch	Smeargle

Water Sport

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Psyduck Golduck Poliwag Poliwhirl Seel Lombre Pelipper Surskit Masquerain Milotic Piplup Prinplup Buizel Floatzel
Breeding	Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Politoed Mantine Wingull Pelipper Spheal Sealeo Walrein Relicanth Bidoof Bibarel
Pre-evolution Level up	Poliwrath Dewgong Politoed Ludicolo Empoleon
Sketch	Smeargle