Combusken - Generation 5 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Combusken 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.

Combusken artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Black/White Black 2/White 2

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Ember	Fire	40	100
1	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
7	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
13	Ember	Fire	40	100
16	Double Kick	Fighting	30	100
17	Peck	Flying	35	100
21	Sand-Attack	Ground	—	100
28	Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
32	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
39	Slash	Normal	70	100
43	Mirror Move	Flying	—	—
50	Sky Uppercut	Fighting	85	90
54	Flare Blitz	Fire	120	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Agility	Psychic	—	—
Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Crush Claw	Normal	75	95
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Endure	Normal	—	—
FeatherDance	Flying	—	100
Feint	Normal	30	100
Flame Burst	Fire	70	100
Last Resort	Normal	140	100
Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
Night Slash	Dark	70	100
Reversal	Fighting	—	100
SmellingSalt	Normal	60	100

Move Tutor moves

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

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

Pre-evolution moves

These moves can only be learned in Pokémon Black & White by a previous evolution of Combusken. Check the respective Pokédex for the exact details.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Fire Spin	Fire		35	85	Level up
Flamethrower	Fire		95	100	Level up

Moves learnt by HM

Combusken 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

Combusken 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	—	—
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
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
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
49	Echoed Voice	Normal	40	100
50	Overheat	Fire	140	90
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
59	Incinerate	Fire	30	100
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
83	Work Up	Normal	—	—
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Transfer-only moves

Combusken 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
DynamicPunch	Fighting	100	50	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Kick	Normal	120	75	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Fury Cutter	Bug	20	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	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

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Ember	Fire	40	100
1	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
7	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
13	Ember	Fire	40	100
16	Double Kick	Fighting	30	100
17	Peck	Flying	35	100
21	Sand-Attack	Ground	—	100
28	Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
32	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
39	Slash	Normal	70	100
43	Mirror Move	Flying	—	—
50	Sky Uppercut	Fighting	85	90
54	Flare Blitz	Fire	120	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Agility	Psychic	—	—
Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Crush Claw	Normal	75	95
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Endure	Normal	—	—
FeatherDance	Flying	—	100
Feint	Normal	30	100
Flame Burst	Fire	70	100
Last Resort	Normal	140	100
Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
Night Slash	Dark	70	100
Reversal	Fighting	—	100
SmellingSalt	Normal	60	100

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bounce	Flying	85	85
Dual Chop	Dragon	40	90
Fire Pledge	Fire	50	100
Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
Heat Wave	Fire	100	90
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Last Resort	Normal	140	100
Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100

Pre-evolution moves

These moves can only be learned in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 by a previous evolution of Combusken. Check the respective Pokédex for the exact details.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Fire Spin	Fire		35	85	Level up
Flamethrower	Fire		95	100	Level up

Moves learnt by HM

Combusken 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

Combusken 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	—	—
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
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
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
49	Echoed Voice	Normal	40	100
50	Overheat	Fire	140	90
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
59	Incinerate	Fire	30	100
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
83	Work Up	Normal	—	—
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Transfer-only moves

Combusken 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
DynamicPunch	Fighting	100	50	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Kick	Normal	120	75	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Fury Cutter	Bug	20	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Vacuum Wave	Fighting	40	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Combusken egg move parents

In other generations
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Combusken

Combusken's egg groups: Field

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

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

Agility

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pikachu Growlithe Ponyta Rapidash Farfetch'd Jolteon Aipom Girafarig Sneasel Buizel Floatzel Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Blitzle Zebstrika Zorua Zoroark Emolga
Breeding	Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Dunsparce Torchic Combusken Blaziken Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Ambipom Lucario Deerling Sawsbuck
Pre-evolution Level up	Raichu Arcanine Weavile
Sketch	Smeargle

Baton Pass

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Eevee Sentret Furret Aipom Girafarig Mawile Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Patrat Watchog
Breeding	Torchic Combusken Blaziken Skitty Delcatty Spinda Absol Buizel Floatzel Munna Musharna Deerling Sawsbuck Emolga Mienfoo Mienshao
Pre-evolution Level up	Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Leafeon Glaceon
Sketch	Smeargle

Counter

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Lucario
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Mankey Primeape Rhyhorn Rhydon Aipom Wooper Quagsire Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Torchic Combusken Blaziken Zangoose Chimchar Monferno Infernape Ambipom Weavile Rhyperior Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Scraggy Scrafty Zorua Zoroark
Generation 3 Move tutor	Pikachu Raichu Psyduck Golduck Typhlosion Flaaffy Ampharos Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Delibird Poochyena Mightyena Whismur Loudred Exploud Mawile Grumpig Spinda Kecleon Absol
Sketch	Smeargle

Crush Claw

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sandslash Zangoose
Breeding	Sandshrew Sandslash Rhyhorn Rhydon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sneasel Torchic Combusken Blaziken Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Weavile Rhyperior Drilbur Excadrill
Sketch	Smeargle

Curse

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Numel Camerupt Torkoal Bidoof Bibarel
Breeding	Farfetch'd Rhyhorn Rhydon Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Dunsparce Swinub Piloswine Torchic Combusken Blaziken Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Electrike Manectric Wailmer Wailord Zangoose Absol Spheal Sealeo Walrein Hippopotas Hippowdon Rhyperior Leafeon Glaceon Mamoswine Tepig Pignite Emboar Munna Musharna Heatmor
Sketch	Smeargle

Endure

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Dunsparce Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Vigoroth Pachirisu Buneary Lopunny Mamoswine Cubchoo Beartic
Breeding	Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Diglett Dugtrio Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Torchic Combusken Blaziken Numel Camerupt Torkoal Spoink Grumpig Bidoof Bibarel Leafeon Glaceon Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Blitzle Zebstrika Darumaka Darmanitan (Standard Mode) Minccino Cinccino Mienfoo Mienshao
Pre-evolution Level up	Donphan Slaking Lucario
Generation 4 TM	Rattata Raticate Ekans Arbok Vulpix Ninetales Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Farfetch'd Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Wooper Quagsire Girafarig Snubbull Granbull Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Delibird Houndour Houndoom Stantler Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Slakoth Whismur Loudred Exploud Skitty Delcatty Mawile Electrike Manectric Wailmer Wailord Spinda Zangoose Seviper Kecleon Absol Spheal Sealeo Walrein Chimchar Monferno Infernape Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Shinx Luxio Luxray Buizel Floatzel Ambipom Glameow Purugly Stunky Skuntank Hippopotas Hippowdon Weavile Rhyperior
Sketch	Smeargle

Feather Dance

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Farfetch'd Torchic Combusken Blaziken Piplup Prinplup Empoleon
Sketch	Smeargle

Feint

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pikachu Meowth Persian Farfetch'd Kecleon Absol Monferno Infernape Stunky Skuntank Lucario
Breeding	Sneasel Houndour Houndoom Torchic Combusken Blaziken Zangoose Weavile Mienfoo Mienshao
Pre-evolution Level up	Raichu
Sketch	Smeargle

Flame Burst

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Vulpix Growlithe Numel Camerupt Pansear Simisear Heatmor
Breeding	Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Torchic Combusken Blaziken Electrike Manectric Torkoal Stunky Skuntank
Pre-evolution Level up	Ninetales Arcanine
Sketch	Smeargle

Last Resort

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Aipom Espeon Umbreon Phanpy Pachirisu Ambipom Leafeon Glaceon Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Minccino
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Meowth Persian Sentret Furret Torchic Combusken Blaziken Skitty Delcatty Glameow Purugly
Move tutor	Rattata Raticate Meowth Persian Farfetch'd Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Sentret Furret Aipom Espeon Umbreon Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Teddiursa Ursaring Phanpy Donphan Stantler Torchic Combusken Blaziken Zigzagoon Linoone Skitty Delcatty Mawile Spinda Zangoose Kecleon Bidoof Bibarel Pachirisu Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Leafeon Glaceon Patrat Watchog Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Minccino Cinccino Deerling Sawsbuck Emolga
Pre-evolution Level up	Donphan Cinccino
Sketch	Smeargle

Low Kick

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mankey Primeape Watchog Scraggy Scrafty
Breeding	Ponyta Rapidash Torchic Combusken Blaziken Buneary Lopunny Lucario Pansage Simisage Pansear Simisear Panpour Simipour Mienfoo Mienshao
Move tutor	Golduck Mankey Primeape Ponyta Rapidash Typhlosion Aipom Snubbull Granbull Sneasel Ursaring Torchic Combusken Blaziken Nuzleaf Shiftry Vigoroth Slaking Loudred Exploud Spinda Zangoose Kecleon Chimchar Monferno Infernape Floatzel Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Lucario Weavile Pignite Emboar Patrat Watchog Pansage Simisage Pansear Simisear Panpour Simipour Krokorok Krookodile Scraggy Scrafty Zoroark Cubchoo Beartic Mienfoo Mienshao Heatmor
Sketch	Smeargle

Night Slash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Dugtrio Meowth Persian Farfetch'd Seviper Absol Stunky Skuntank Weavile Purrloin Liepard Zoroark
Breeding	Sandshrew Sandslash Farfetch'd Teddiursa Ursaring Torchic Combusken Blaziken Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Zangoose Seviper Shinx Luxio Luxray Oshawott Dewott Samurott Cubchoo Beartic Heatmor
Sketch	Smeargle

Reversal

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Growlithe Vigoroth Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Mienfoo Mienshao Bouffalant
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Pikachu Raichu Diglett Dugtrio Mankey Primeape Rhyhorn Rhydon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Houndour Houndoom Torchic Combusken Blaziken Rhyperior
Pre-evolution Level up	Arcanine Slaking Lucario
Sketch	Smeargle

Smelling Salts

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Mankey Primeape Snubbull Granbull Torchic Combusken Blaziken Whismur Loudred Exploud Spinda Mienfoo Mienshao
Sketch	Smeargle