Anorith - Generation 5 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Anorith 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.

Anorith artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Black/White Black 2/White 2

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Harden	Normal	—	—
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
7	Mud Sport	Ground	—	—
13	Water Gun	Water	40	100
19	Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
31	AncientPower	Rock	60	100
37	Fury Cutter	Bug	20	95
43	Slash	Normal	70	100
49	Rock Blast	Rock	25	90
55	Crush Claw	Normal	75	95
61	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Cross Poison	Poison	70	100
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Rapid Spin	Normal	20	100
Sand-Attack	Ground	—	100
Screech	Normal	—	85
Water Pulse	Water	60	100

Moves learnt by HM

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

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Hone Claws	Dark	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Smack Down	Rock	50	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
69	Rock Polish	Rock	—	—
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
76	Struggle Bug	Bug	30	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Transfer-only moves

Anorith 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
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
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
String Shot	Bug	—	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Harden	Normal	—	—
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
7	Mud Sport	Ground	—	—
13	Water Gun	Water	40	100
19	Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
31	AncientPower	Rock	60	100
37	Fury Cutter	Bug	20	95
43	Slash	Normal	70	100
49	Rock Blast	Rock	25	90
55	Crush Claw	Normal	75	95
61	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Cross Poison	Poison	70	100
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Rapid Spin	Normal	20	100
Sand-Attack	Ground	—	100
Screech	Normal	—	85
Water Pulse	Water	60	100

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bug Bite	Bug	60	100
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

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

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95

Moves learnt by TM

Anorith 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
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Smack Down	Rock	50	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
69	Rock Polish	Rock	—	—
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
76	Struggle Bug	Bug	30	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Transfer-only moves

Anorith 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
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
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
String Shot	Bug	—	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Anorith egg move parents

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Anorith

Anorith's egg groups: Water 3

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

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

Cross Poison

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Skorupi Drapion
Breeding	Anorith Armaldo

Curse

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Tirtouga Carracosta
Breeding	Corsola Lileep Cradily Anorith Armaldo

Iron Defense

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Shellder Corsola
Breeding	Anorith Armaldo Tirtouga Carracosta
Move tutor	Shellder Cloyster Krabby Kingler Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Corsola Corphish Crawdaunt Anorith Armaldo Tirtouga Carracosta Archen Archeops
Pre-evolution Level up	Cloyster

Knock Off

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Corphish Crawdaunt Skorupi Drapion
Breeding	Tentacool Tentacruel Krabby Kingler Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Corphish Crawdaunt Anorith Armaldo Tirtouga Carracosta Archen Archeops
Move tutor	Tentacool Tentacruel Krabby Kingler Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Corphish Crawdaunt Anorith Armaldo Skorupi Drapion

Rapid Spin

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Tentacool Tentacruel Shellder Cloyster Kabuto Kabutops Anorith Armaldo

Sand Attack

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Kabuto Kabutops
Breeding	Anorith Armaldo Skorupi Drapion

Screech

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Tentacool Tentacruel
Breeding	Shellder Cloyster Kabuto Kabutops Corsola Anorith Armaldo Skorupi Drapion

Water Pulse

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Tentacool Tentacruel
Breeding	Shellder Cloyster Omanyte Omastar Corsola Anorith Armaldo Tirtouga Carracosta
Generation 4 TM	Krabby Kingler Kabuto Kabutops Corphish Crawdaunt