Chimchar - Generation 4 learnset

Chimchar artwork by Ken Sugimori

This page lists all the moves that Chimchar can learn in Generation 4, which consists of:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

Note: the information for the moves below is shown as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

In other generations
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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Chimchar learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl 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	15	70
39	Slack Off	Normal	—	—
41	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100

Egg moves

Chimchar learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Chimchar egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
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	—	—
Heat Wave	Fire	100	90
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100

Moves learnt by HM

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

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
08	Rock Climb	Normal	90	85

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
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
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
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	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
50	Overheat	Fire	140	90
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
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
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Chimchar learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum 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	15	70
39	Slack Off	Normal	—	—
41	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100

Egg moves

Chimchar learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Platinum. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Chimchar egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
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	—	—
Heat Wave	Fire	100	90
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Endeavor	Normal	—	100
Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
Gunk Shot	Poison	120	70
Heat Wave	Fire	100	90
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Rollout	Rock	30	90
Snore	Normal	50	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞
ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100
Uproar	Normal	50	100
Vacuum Wave	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by HM

Chimchar is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
08	Rock Climb	Normal	90	85

Moves learnt by TM

Chimchar is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
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
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
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	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
50	Overheat	Fire	140	90
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
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
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Chimchar learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver 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	15	70
39	Slack Off	Normal	—	—
41	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100

Egg moves

Chimchar learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Chimchar egg moves page.

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	—	—
Heat Wave	Fire	100	90
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Endeavor	Normal	—	100
Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
Gunk Shot	Poison	120	70
Headbutt	Normal	70	100
Heat Wave	Fire	100	90
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Role Play	Psychic	—	—
Rollout	Rock	30	90
Snore	Normal	50	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞
ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100
Uproar	Normal	50	100
Vacuum Wave	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by HM

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

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
08	Rock Climb	Normal	90	85

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
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
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
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	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
50	Overheat	Fire	140	90
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
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
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—