Kirlia - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Kirlia 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.

Kirlia artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Confusion	Psychic	50	100
1	Double Team	Normal	—	—
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Teleport	Psychic	—	—
6	Confusion	Psychic	50	100
10	Double Team	Normal	—	—
12	Teleport	Psychic	—	—
17	Lucky Chant	Normal	—	—
22	Magical Leaf	Grass	60	∞
25	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
31	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
36	Imprison	Psychic	—	—
39	Future Sight	Psychic	80	90
45	Charm	Normal	—	100
50	Hypnosis	Psychic	—	70
53	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—
Disable	Normal	—	80
Grudge	Ghost	—	—
Mean Look	Normal	—	—
Memento	Dark	—	100
Shadow Sneak	Ghost	40	100
Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75

Moves learnt by HM

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

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
48	Skill Swap	Psychic	—	—
49	Snatch	Dark	—	—
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
67	Recycle	Normal	—	—
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	—	—
92	Trick Room	Psychic	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Kirlia 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
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Confusion	Psychic	50	100
1	Double Team	Normal	—	—
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Teleport	Psychic	—	—
6	Confusion	Psychic	50	100
10	Double Team	Normal	—	—
12	Teleport	Psychic	—	—
17	Lucky Chant	Normal	—	—
22	Magical Leaf	Grass	60	∞
25	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
31	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
36	Imprison	Psychic	—	—
39	Future Sight	Psychic	80	90
45	Charm	Normal	—	100
50	Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
53	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—
Disable	Normal	—	80
Grudge	Ghost	—	—
Mean Look	Normal	—	—
Memento	Dark	—	100
Shadow Sneak	Ghost	40	100
Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Signal Beam	Bug	75	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞
ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100
Trick	Psychic	—	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Moves learnt by HM

Kirlia does not learn any HMs in Pokémon Platinum.

Moves learnt by TM

Kirlia is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
48	Skill Swap	Psychic	—	—
49	Snatch	Dark	—	—
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
67	Recycle	Normal	—	—
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	—	—
92	Trick Room	Psychic	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Kirlia 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
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Confusion	Psychic	50	100
1	Double Team	Normal	—	—
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Teleport	Psychic	—	—
6	Confusion	Psychic	50	100
10	Double Team	Normal	—	—
12	Teleport	Psychic	—	—
17	Lucky Chant	Normal	—	—
22	Magical Leaf	Grass	60	∞
25	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
31	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
36	Imprison	Psychic	—	—
39	Future Sight	Psychic	80	90
45	Charm	Normal	—	100
50	Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
53	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—
Disable	Normal	—	80
Encore	Normal	—	100
Grudge	Ghost	—	—
Mean Look	Normal	—	—
Memento	Dark	—	100
Shadow Sneak	Ghost	40	100
Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
Headbutt	Normal	70	100
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Magic Coat	Psychic	—	—
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Pain Split	Normal	—	—
Signal Beam	Bug	75	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞
ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100
Trick	Psychic	—	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Moves learnt by HM

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

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
48	Skill Swap	Psychic	—	—
49	Snatch	Dark	—	—
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
67	Recycle	Normal	—	—
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	—	—
92	Trick Room	Psychic	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Kirlia 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
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Kirlia egg move parents

In other generations
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Kirlia

Kirlia's egg groups: Amorphous, Human-Like

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

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

Confuse Ray

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gastly Haunter Gengar Magmar Misdreavus Sableye Volbeat Duskull Dusclops Spiritomb Magmortar Dusknoir
Breeding	Mr. Mime Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Shuppet Banette Gallade
Pre-evolution Level up	Mismagius

Destiny Bond

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gastly Haunter Gengar Koffing Weezing Wobbuffet Cacnea Cacturne
Breeding	Koffing Weezing Misdreavus Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Gulpin Swalot Shuppet Banette Duskull Dusclops Drifloon Drifblim Mismagius Spiritomb Gallade Dusknoir

Disable

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Kadabra Alakazam Grimer Muk Drowzee Hypno Duskull Dusclops Dusknoir
Breeding	Gastly Haunter Gengar Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Spinda Castform Shuppet Banette Chimecho Drifloon Drifblim Gallade

Encore

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mr. Mime Gulpin Swalot
Breeding	Abra Kadabra Alakazam Machop Machoke Machamp Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Volbeat Spinda Chimchar Monferno Infernape Buneary Lopunny Gallade
Pre-evolution Level up	Wobbuffet

Grudge

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Misdreavus Shuppet Banette
Breeding	Gastly Haunter Gengar Koffing Weezing Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Duskull Dusclops Spiritomb Gallade Dusknoir
Pre-evolution Level up	Mismagius

Mean Look

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gastly Haunter Gengar Misdreavus Sableye Duskull Dusclops Dusknoir
Breeding	Grimer Muk Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Gallade
Pre-evolution Level up	Mismagius

Memento

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Grimer Muk Koffing Weezing Spiritomb
Breeding	Misdreavus Slugma Magcargo Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Duskull Dusclops Shellos Gastrodon Drifloon Drifblim Mismagius Gallade Dusknoir

Shadow Sneak

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sableye Shuppet Banette Duskull Dusclops Spiritomb Dusknoir
Breeding	Grimer Muk Misdreavus Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Shuppet Banette Mismagius Spiritomb Gallade

Will-O-Wisp

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Shuppet Banette Duskull Dusclops Dusknoir
TM	Gastly Haunter Gengar Koffing Weezing Magmar Misdreavus Slugma Magcargo Sableye Shuppet Banette Duskull Dusclops Chimchar Monferno Infernape Drifloon Drifblim Mismagius Spiritomb Magmortar Dusknoir
Breeding	Gastly Haunter Gengar Koffing Weezing Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Gallade