Chimchar - Generation 5 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Chimchar can learn in Generation 5, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Black
Pokémon White
Pokémon Black 2
Pokémon White 2

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.

Chimchar artwork by Ken Sugimori

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In other generations
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8
9

Black/White Black 2/White 2

Moves learnt by level up

Chimchar learns the following moves in Pokémon Black & White at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
7	Ember	Fire	40	100
9	Taunt	Dark	—	100
15	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
17	Flame Wheel	Fire	60	100
23	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
25	Torment	Dark	—	100
31	Facade	Normal	70	100
33	Fire Spin	Fire	35	85
39	Acrobatics	Flying	55	100
41	Slack Off	Normal	—	—
47	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100

Egg moves

Chimchar learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black & White. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Assist	Normal	—	—
Blaze Kick	Fire	85	90
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Double Kick	Fighting	30	100
Encore	Normal	—	100
Fake Out	Normal	40	100
Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
Heat Wave	Fire	100	90
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Quick Guard	Fighting	—	—
Submission	Fighting	80	80
ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100

Move Tutor moves

Chimchar can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Black & White from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Fire Pledge	Fire		50	100

Moves learnt by HM

Chimchar is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Chimchar is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Hone Claws	Dark	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
08	Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Flame Charge	Fire	50	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
47	Low Sweep	Fighting	60	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
50	Overheat	Fire	140	90
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
59	Incinerate	Fire	30	100
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75
62	Acrobatics	Flying	55	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Transfer-only moves

Chimchar can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Black & White.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Rollout	Rock	30	90	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Vacuum Wave	Fighting	40	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Chimchar learns the following moves in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
7	Ember	Fire	40	100
9	Taunt	Dark	—	100
15	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
17	Flame Wheel	Fire	60	100
23	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
25	Torment	Dark	—	100
31	Facade	Normal	70	100
33	Fire Spin	Fire	35	85
39	Acrobatics	Flying	55	100
41	Slack Off	Normal	—	—
47	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100

Egg moves

Chimchar learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Assist	Normal	—	—
Blaze Kick	Fire	85	90
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Double Kick	Fighting	30	100
Encore	Normal	—	100
Fake Out	Normal	40	100
Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
Heat Wave	Fire	100	90
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Quick Guard	Fighting	—	—
Submission	Fighting	80	80
ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100

Move Tutor moves

Chimchar can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Covet	Normal	60	100
Endeavor	Normal	—	100
Fire Pledge	Fire	50	100
Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
Gunk Shot	Poison	120	70
Heat Wave	Fire	100	90
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
Role Play	Psychic	—	—
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100
Uproar	Normal	90	100

Moves learnt by HM

Chimchar is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Chimchar is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Hone Claws	Dark	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
08	Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Flame Charge	Fire	50	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
47	Low Sweep	Fighting	60	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
50	Overheat	Fire	140	90
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
59	Incinerate	Fire	30	100
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75
62	Acrobatics	Flying	55	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Transfer-only moves

Chimchar can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Black 2 & White 2.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Rollout	Rock	30	90	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Vacuum Wave	Fighting	40	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Chimchar egg move parents

In other generations
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8
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Chimchar

Chimchar's egg groups: Field, Human-Like

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

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

Assist

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Skitty Glameow Purugly Purrloin Liepard
Breeding	Meowth Persian Drowzee Hypno Sentret Furret Sneasel Spinda Chimchar Monferno Infernape Weavile
Pre-evolution Level up	Delcatty
Sketch	Smeargle

Blaze Kick

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Hitmonlee Blaziken
Breeding	Chimchar Monferno Infernape Lucario
Sketch	Smeargle

Counter

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Hitmonchan Hitmontop Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Lucario Sawk
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Mankey Primeape Machop Machoke Machamp Hitmonlee Hitmonchan Rhyhorn Rhydon Aipom Wooper Quagsire Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Hitmontop Torchic Combusken Blaziken Makuhita Hariyama Cacnea Cacturne Zangoose Chimchar Monferno Infernape Ambipom Croagunk Toxicroak Weavile Rhyperior Timburr Gurdurr Conkeldurr Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Scraggy Scrafty Zorua Zoroark
Generation 3 Move tutor	Pikachu Raichu Psyduck Golduck Abra Kadabra Alakazam Drowzee Hypno Mr. Mime Electabuzz Magmar Typhlosion Flaaffy Ampharos Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Delibird Poochyena Mightyena Whismur Loudred Exploud Sableye Mawile Meditite Medicham Volbeat Grumpig Spinda Kecleon Absol
Sketch	Smeargle

Double Kick

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Hitmonlee Jolteon Combusken Blaziken Sawk Deerling Sawsbuck
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Wooper Quagsire Girafarig Stantler Zangoose Chimchar Monferno Infernape Shinx Luxio Luxray Blitzle Zebstrika
Sketch	Smeargle

Encore

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Seel Dewgong Mr. Mime Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Spheal Sealeo Walrein Oshawott Dewott Samurott Minccino Emolga
Breeding	Pikachu Raichu Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Abra Kadabra Alakazam Machop Machoke Machamp Seel Dewgong Wooper Quagsire Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Volbeat Spinda Chimchar Monferno Infernape Buneary Lopunny Gallade Purrloin Liepard Darumaka Darmanitan (Standard Mode) Cubchoo Beartic
Pre-evolution Level up	Cinccino
Sketch	Smeargle

Fake Out

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Meowth Persian Nuzleaf Makuhita Hariyama Skitty Delcatty Sableye Glameow Purugly Purrloin Liepard Mienfoo Mienshao
Breeding	Pikachu Raichu Seel Dewgong Mr. Mime Aipom Sneasel Delibird Skitty Delcatty Meditite Medicham Spinda Kecleon Chimchar Monferno Infernape Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Croagunk Toxicroak Weavile Scraggy Scrafty
Pre-evolution Level up	Hitmonlee Hitmonchan Hitmontop Shiftry
Sketch	Smeargle

Fire Punch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Hitmonchan Magmar Ampharos Blaziken Medicham Electivire Magmortar Darumaka Darmanitan (Standard Mode)
Breeding	Abra Kadabra Alakazam Machop Machoke Machamp Drowzee Hypno Electabuzz Meditite Medicham Chimchar Monferno Infernape Buneary Lopunny Electivire Pansear Simisear Scraggy Scrafty
Move tutor	Nidoking Mankey Primeape Abra Kadabra Alakazam Machop Machoke Machamp Drowzee Hypno Hitmonchan Rhydon Mr. Mime Electabuzz Magmar Typhlosion Sentret Furret Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Snubbull Granbull Teddiursa Ursaring Combusken Blaziken Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Whismur Loudred Exploud Makuhita Hariyama Sableye Meditite Medicham Grumpig Spinda Zangoose Kecleon Chimchar Monferno Infernape Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Rhyperior Electivire Magmortar Gallade Pignite Emboar Watchog Pansear Simisear Timburr Gurdurr Conkeldurr Throh Sawk Darumaka Darmanitan (Standard Mode) Scraggy Scrafty Heatmor
Sketch	Smeargle

Focus Energy

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Raticate Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Mankey Primeape Machop Machoke Machamp Hitmonlee Hitmontop Torchic Combusken Blaziken Vigoroth Makuhita Hariyama Numel Camerupt Stunky Skuntank Oshawott Dewott Samurott Timburr Gurdurr Conkeldurr Throh Sawk Bouffalant
Breeding	Magmar Sentret Furret Phanpy Donphan Chimchar Monferno Infernape Magmortar Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Darumaka Darmanitan (Standard Mode)
Pre-evolution Level up	Slaking
Sketch	Smeargle

Focus Punch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Hitmonchan Vigoroth Timburr Gurdurr Conkeldurr Scraggy Scrafty
Breeding	Mankey Primeape Electabuzz Snubbull Granbull Makuhita Hariyama Chimchar Monferno Infernape Buneary Lopunny Electivire Darumaka Darmanitan (Standard Mode) Cubchoo Beartic
Pre-evolution Level up	Slaking
Generation 4 TM	Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoking Psyduck Golduck Abra Kadabra Alakazam Machop Machoke Machamp Drowzee Hypno Hitmonlee Rhydon Mr. Mime Magmar Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Quagsire Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Delibird Combusken Blaziken Slakoth Sableye Mawile Meditite Medicham Volbeat Grumpig Spinda Cacnea Cacturne Zangoose Kecleon Bibarel Buizel Floatzel Ambipom Lucario Croagunk Toxicroak Weavile Rhyperior Magmortar Gallade
Sketch	Smeargle

Heat Wave

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Growlithe Torkoal
Breeding	Vulpix Ninetales Growlithe Arcanine Numel Camerupt Chimchar Monferno Infernape Pansear Simisear Heatmor
Move tutor	Vulpix Ninetales Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Farfetch'd Magmar Flareon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Houndour Houndoom Torchic Combusken Blaziken Numel Camerupt Torkoal Chimchar Monferno Infernape Magmortar Tepig Pignite Emboar Pansear Simisear Woobat Swoobat Darumaka Darmanitan (Standard Mode) Heatmor
Pre-evolution Level up	Arcanine
Sketch	Smeargle

Helping Hand

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Growlithe Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Sentret Furret Espeon Umbreon Volbeat Leafeon Glaceon Gallade Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Minccino Cinccino
Breeding	Hitmonlee Hitmonchan Hitmontop Zigzagoon Linoone Makuhita Hariyama Skitty Delcatty Chimchar Monferno Infernape Shinx Luxio Luxray Munna Musharna Woobat Swoobat
Move tutor	Pikachu Raichu Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Mankey Primeape Growlithe Arcanine Machop Machoke Machamp Farfetch'd Hitmonlee Hitmonchan Mr. Mime Electabuzz Magmar Tauros Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Sentret Furret Espeon Umbreon Hitmontop Torchic Combusken Blaziken Zigzagoon Linoone Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Makuhita Hariyama Skitty Delcatty Meditite Medicham Volbeat Spinda Chimchar Monferno Infernape Pachirisu Buneary Lopunny Lucario Croagunk Toxicroak Electivire Magmortar Leafeon Glaceon Gallade Tepig Pignite Emboar Oshawott Dewott Samurott Patrat Watchog Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Pansage Simisage Pansear Simisear Panpour Simipour Munna Musharna Woobat Swoobat Timburr Gurdurr Conkeldurr Throh Sawk Minccino Cinccino Gothita Gothorita Gothitelle Emolga Mienfoo Mienshao
Pre-evolution Level up	Nidoking Arcanine Hitmonlee Hitmonchan Hitmontop
Sketch	Smeargle

Quick Guard

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Hitmonchan Mr. Mime Hitmontop Lucario Sawk Mienfoo
Breeding	Chimchar Monferno Infernape
Pre-evolution Level up	Mienshao
Sketch	Smeargle

Submission

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Machop Machoke Machamp
Breeding	Chimchar Monferno Infernape Drilbur Excadrill
Sketch	Smeargle

Thunder Punch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Hitmonchan Electabuzz Ampharos Medicham Electivire Magmortar
Breeding	Pikachu Raichu Abra Kadabra Alakazam Machop Machoke Machamp Drowzee Hypno Magmar Meditite Medicham Chimchar Monferno Infernape Buneary Lopunny Magmortar Scraggy Scrafty
Move tutor	Pikachu Raichu Nidoking Mankey Primeape Abra Kadabra Alakazam Machop Machoke Machamp Drowzee Hypno Hitmonchan Rhydon Mr. Mime Electabuzz Magmar Typhlosion Sentret Furret Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Snubbull Granbull Teddiursa Ursaring Combusken Blaziken Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Whismur Loudred Exploud Makuhita Hariyama Sableye Mawile Meditite Medicham Volbeat Grumpig Spinda Cacnea Cacturne Zangoose Kecleon Chimchar Monferno Infernape Pachirisu Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Lucario Croagunk Toxicroak Rhyperior Electivire Magmortar Gallade Pignite Emboar Watchog Timburr Gurdurr Conkeldurr Throh Sawk Scraggy Scrafty Heatmor
Sketch	Smeargle