Cradily - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Cradily can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

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.

Cradily artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Cradily learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Acid	Poison	40	100
1	Astonish	Ghost	30	100
1	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
1	Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
1	Wrap	Normal	15	90
12	Ingrain	Grass	—	—
16	Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
20	Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
24	Brine	Water	65	100
28	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
32	Gastro Acid	Poison	—	100
36	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
43	Spit Up	Normal	—	100
43	Stockpile	Normal	—	—
43	Swallow	Normal	—	—
48	Energy Ball	Grass	90	100

Egg moves

Cradily does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Move Tutor moves

Cradily can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Meteor Beam	Rock		120	90

Moves learnt by TM

Cradily is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
08	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
09	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
11	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
15	Dig	Ground	80	100
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
22	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
28	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
32	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
48	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
50	Bullet Seed	Grass	25	100
53	Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
54	Rock Blast	Rock	25	90
55	Brine	Water	65	100
76	Round	Normal	60	100
81	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
88	Grassy Terrain	Grass	—	—

Moves learnt by TR

Cradily is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
01	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
10	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
17	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
22	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
59	Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
65	Energy Ball	Grass	90	100
67	Earth Power	Ground	90	100
72	Power Whip	Grass	120	85
75	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
77	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
78	Sludge Wave	Poison	95	100

Moves learnt by level up

Cradily learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Acid	Poison	40	100
1	Astonish	Ghost	30	100
1	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
1	Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
1	Wrap	Normal	15	90
12	Ingrain	Grass	—	—
16	Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
20	Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
24	Brine	Water	65	100
28	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
32	Gastro Acid	Poison	—	100
36	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
43	Spit Up	Normal	—	100
43	Stockpile	Normal	—	—
43	Swallow	Normal	—	—
48	Energy Ball	Grass	90	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bind	Normal	15	85
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
Mirror Coat	Psychic	—	100
Recover	Normal	—	—
Tickle	Normal	—	100

Moves learnt by TM

Cradily is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
09	Bullet Seed	Grass	25	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
22	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
53	Energy Ball	Grass	90	100
55	Brine	Water	65	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
69	Rock Polish	Rock	—	—
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
96	Strength	Normal	80	100
98	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by level up

Cradily does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

Cradily egg move parents

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Cradily

Cradily's egg groups: Water 3

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

You will need to breed a female Cradily with a compatible male Pokémon, with either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Cradily with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Bind

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Omanyte Omastar
Breeding	Lileep Cradily

Curse

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Corsola Lileep Cradily Anorith Armaldo

Mega Drain

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Lileep Cradily
Breeding	Kabuto Kabutops Lileep Cradily

Mirror Coat

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Corsola
Breeding	Tentacool Tentacruel Lileep Cradily

Recover

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Corsola
Breeding	Lileep Cradily

Tickle

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Tentacool Tentacruel Krabby Kingler Omanyte Omastar Lileep Cradily