Bidoof - Generation 5 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Bidoof 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.

Bidoof artwork by Ken Sugimori

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In other generations
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Black/White Black 2/White 2

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	50	100
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	Ghost	—	—

Egg moves

Bidoof learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black & White. 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
Endure	Normal	—	—
Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
Odor Sleuth	Normal	—	—
Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
Rock Climb	Normal	90	85
Rollout	Rock	30	90
Skull Bash	Normal	100	100
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Water Sport	Water	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Bidoof 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

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
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
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	—	—
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
49	Echoed Voice	Normal	40	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
67	Retaliate	Normal	70	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
83	Work Up	Normal	—	—
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
88	Pluck	Flying	60	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Transfer-only moves

Bidoof 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
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞	Generation 4 — TM
Fury Cutter	Bug	20	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	50	100
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	Ghost	—	—

Egg moves

Bidoof learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2. 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
Endure	Normal	—	—
Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
Odor Sleuth	Normal	—	—
Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
Rock Climb	Normal	90	85
Rollout	Rock	30	90
Skull Bash	Normal	100	100
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Water Sport	Water	—	—

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
Covet	Normal	60	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Last Resort	Normal	140	100
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
Super Fang	Normal	—	90
Superpower	Fighting	120	100

Moves learnt by HM

Bidoof 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

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
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
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	—	—
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
49	Echoed Voice	Normal	40	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
67	Retaliate	Normal	70	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
83	Work Up	Normal	—	—
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
88	Pluck	Flying	60	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Transfer-only moves

Bidoof 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
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞	Generation 4 — TM
Fury Cutter	Bug	20	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Bidoof egg move parents

In other generations
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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 Psyduck Golduck Seel Dewgong Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Marill Azumarill Milotic Huntail Gorebyss Buizel Floatzel Oshawott Dewott Samurott Tirtouga Carracosta
Breeding	Relicanth Bidoof Bibarel Buizel Floatzel Panpour Simipour Minccino Cinccino
Move tutor	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Ekans Arbok Nidoking Psyduck Golduck Slowpoke Slowbro Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Lapras Vaporeon Kabutops Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Sentret Furret Marill Azumarill Wooper Quagsire Slowking Dunsparce Mantine Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Seviper Milotic Kecleon Spheal Sealeo Walrein Huntail Gorebyss Relicanth Bidoof Bibarel Buizel Floatzel Rhyperior Glaceon Snivy Servine Serperior Oshawott Dewott Samurott Patrat Watchog Panpour Simipour Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Tirtouga Carracosta Minccino Cinccino Stunfisk
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 Tepig Pignite Emboar Munna Musharna
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 Eevee Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Marill Azumarill Dunsparce Phanpy Skitty Numel Spinda Relicanth Hippopotas Hippowdon Deerling Sawsbuck
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Snubbull Granbull Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Wailmer Wailord Corphish Crawdaunt Absol Bidoof Bibarel Stunky Skuntank Mamoswine Blitzle Zebstrika Sandile Krokorok Krookodile
Pre-evolution Level up	Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Donphan Delcatty Camerupt Leafeon Glaceon
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 Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Politoed Aipom Wooper Quagsire Slowking Girafarig 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 Feebas Milotic Kecleon Spheal Sealeo Walrein Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss
Sketch	Smeargle

Endure

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Kabuto Kabutops Dunsparce Swinub Piloswine Corsola Phanpy Vigoroth Pachirisu Buneary Lopunny Mamoswine Cubchoo Beartic Stunfisk
Breeding	Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Diglett Dugtrio Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Politoed Espeon Umbreon Torchic Combusken Blaziken Surskit Masquerain Numel Camerupt Torkoal Spoink Grumpig Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss Bidoof Bibarel Leafeon Glaceon Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Blitzle Zebstrika Darumaka Darmanitan (Standard Mode) Minccino Cinccino Alomomola Mienfoo Mienshao
Pre-evolution Level up	Donphan Slaking Lucario
Generation 4 TM	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Rattata Raticate Ekans Arbok Vulpix Ninetales Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Slowpoke Slowbro Farfetch'd Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Horsea Seadra Tauros Lapras Omanyte Omastar Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Sentret Furret Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Marill Azumarill Aipom Wooper Quagsire Slowking Girafarig Snubbull Granbull Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Remoraid Octillery Delibird Mantine Houndour Houndoom Kingdra Stantler Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Wingull Pelipper Slakoth Whismur Loudred Exploud Skitty Delcatty Mawile Electrike Manectric Wailmer Wailord Spinda Zangoose Seviper Corphish Crawdaunt Feebas Milotic Kecleon Absol Spheal Sealeo Walrein Relicanth Chimchar Monferno Infernape Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Shinx Luxio Luxray Buizel Floatzel Shellos Gastrodon Ambipom Glameow Purugly Stunky Skuntank Hippopotas Hippowdon Weavile Rhyperior
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 Purrloin Liepard Pansage Simisage Pansear Simisear Panpour Simipour Drilbur Excadrill Zorua Zoroark Cubchoo Beartic Heatmor
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 Tepig Pignite Emboar Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Woobat Swoobat Heatmor
Breeding	Meowth Persian Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Bidoof Bibarel Buizel Floatzel Deerling Sawsbuck
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 Blitzle Zebstrika Emolga
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

Rock Climb

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Scraggy Scrafty
Breeding	Sandshrew Sandslash Rhyhorn Rhydon Zigzagoon Linoone Bidoof Bibarel Rhyperior Drilbur Excadrill Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Bouffalant
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 Tepig Pignite Emboar Darumaka Darmanitan (Standard Mode) Tirtouga Carracosta
Breeding	Numel Camerupt Spheal Sealeo Walrein Bidoof Bibarel Pachirisu
Generation 4 Move tutor	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Pikachu Raichu Rhyhorn Rhydon Kabuto Kabutops Sentret Furret Wooper Quagsire Teddiursa Ursaring Corsola Delibird Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Zigzagoon Linoone Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Whismur Loudred Exploud Skitty Delcatty Torkoal Spinda Zangoose Kecleon Chimchar Monferno Infernape Purugly Rhyperior
Sketch	Smeargle

Skull Bash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise
Breeding	Rhyhorn Rhydon Torkoal Relicanth Bidoof Bibarel Rhyperior Drilbur Excadrill Bouffalant
Sketch	Smeargle

Sleep Talk

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Whismur Loudred Exploud
Breeding	Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Slowpoke Slowbro Seel Dewgong Lapras Wooper Quagsire Slowking Dunsparce Teddiursa Ursaring Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Wailmer Wailord Torkoal Spheal Sealeo Walrein Relicanth Bidoof Bibarel Hippopotas Hippowdon Tepig Pignite Emboar Pansear Simisear Munna Musharna Tympole Palpitoad Seismitoad Darumaka Darmanitan (Standard Mode) Minccino Cinccino Deerling Sawsbuck Cubchoo Beartic Stunfisk Heatmor
Move tutor	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Rattata Raticate Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Ninetales Diglett Dugtrio Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Growlithe Arcanine Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Ponyta Rapidash Slowpoke Slowbro Farfetch'd Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Horsea Seadra Tauros Lapras Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Sentret Furret Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Marill Azumarill Politoed Aipom Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Slowking Girafarig Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Corsola Remoraid Octillery Delibird Mantine Houndour Houndoom Kingdra Phanpy Donphan Stantler Torchic Combusken Blaziken Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Wingull Pelipper Surskit Masquerain Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Whismur Loudred Exploud Skitty Delcatty Mawile Electrike Manectric Wailmer Wailord Numel Camerupt Torkoal Spoink Grumpig Spinda Zangoose Seviper Corphish Crawdaunt Feebas Milotic Kecleon Absol Spheal Sealeo Walrein Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss Relicanth Chimchar Monferno Infernape Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Bidoof Bibarel Shinx Luxio Luxray Pachirisu Buizel Floatzel Shellos Gastrodon Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Stunky Skuntank Lucario Hippopotas Hippowdon Weavile Rhyperior Leafeon Glaceon Mamoswine Snivy Servine Serperior Tepig Pignite Emboar Oshawott Dewott Samurott Patrat Watchog Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Purrloin Liepard Pansage Simisage Pansear Simisear Panpour Simipour Munna Musharna Blitzle Zebstrika Woobat Swoobat Drilbur Excadrill Tympole Palpitoad Seismitoad Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Darumaka Darmanitan (Standard Mode) Scraggy Scrafty Tirtouga Carracosta Zorua Zoroark Minccino Cinccino Ducklett Swanna Deerling Sawsbuck Emolga Alomomola Cubchoo Beartic Stunfisk Mienfoo Mienshao Bouffalant Heatmor
Sketch	Smeargle

Water Sport

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