Cradily - Generation 4 learnset

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

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

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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In other generations
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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Acid	Poison	40	100
1	Astonish	Ghost	30	100
1	Constrict	Normal	10	100
1	Ingrain	Grass	—	—
8	Acid	Poison	40	100
15	Ingrain	Grass	—	—
22	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
29	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
36	AncientPower	Rock	60	100
46	Gastro Acid	Poison	—	100
56	Energy Ball	Grass	80	100
66	Spit Up	Normal	—	100
66	Stockpile	Normal	—	—
66	Swallow	Normal	—	—
76	Wring Out	Normal	—	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Barrier	Psychic	—	—
Mirror Coat	Psychic	—	100
Recover	Normal	—	—
Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
Tickle	Normal	—	100
Wring Out	Normal	—	100

Moves learnt by HM

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

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
09	Bullet Seed	Grass	10	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
53	Energy Ball	Grass	80	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	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Cradily can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

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
Psych Up	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Cradily learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Acid	Poison	40	100
1	Astonish	Ghost	30	100
1	Constrict	Normal	10	100
1	Ingrain	Grass	—	—
8	Acid	Poison	40	100
15	Ingrain	Grass	—	—
22	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
29	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
36	AncientPower	Rock	60	100
46	Gastro Acid	Poison	—	100
56	Energy Ball	Grass	80	100
66	Spit Up	Normal	—	100
66	Stockpile	Normal	—	—
66	Swallow	Normal	—	—
76	Wring Out	Normal	—	100

Egg moves

Cradily learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Platinum. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Barrier	Psychic	—	—
Mirror Coat	Psychic	—	100
Recover	Normal	—	—
Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
Tickle	Normal	—	100
Wring Out	Normal	—	100

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
AncientPower	Rock	60	100
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
Gastro Acid	Poison	—	100
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Synthesis	Grass	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Cradily is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Cradily is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
09	Bullet Seed	Grass	10	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
53	Energy Ball	Grass	80	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	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Cradily can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Platinum.

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
Psych Up	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Cradily learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Acid	Poison	40	100
1	Astonish	Ghost	30	100
1	Constrict	Normal	10	100
1	Ingrain	Grass	—	—
8	Acid	Poison	40	100
15	Ingrain	Grass	—	—
22	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
29	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
36	AncientPower	Rock	60	100
46	Gastro Acid	Poison	—	100
56	Energy Ball	Grass	80	100
66	Spit Up	Normal	—	100
66	Stockpile	Normal	—	—
66	Swallow	Normal	—	—
76	Wring Out	Normal	—	100

Egg moves

Cradily learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Barrier	Psychic	—	—
Curse	???	—	—
Mirror Coat	Psychic	—	100
Recover	Normal	—	—
Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
Tickle	Normal	—	100
Wring Out	Normal	—	100

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
AncientPower	Rock	60	100
Block	Normal	—	—
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
Gastro Acid	Poison	—	100
Headbutt	Normal	70	100
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Pain Split	Normal	—	—
Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
String Shot	Bug	—	95
Synthesis	Grass	—	—
Worry Seed	Grass	—	100

Moves learnt by HM

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

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
09	Bullet Seed	Grass	10	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
53	Energy Ball	Grass	80	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	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Cradily can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

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
Psych Up	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Cradily egg move parents

In other generations
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

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 the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Cradily with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Barrier

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

Curse

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Corsola Lileep Cradily Anorith Armaldo

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

Rock Slide

Learnt by	Compatible parents
TM	Krabby Kingler Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Corsola Corphish Crawdaunt Lileep Cradily Anorith Armaldo Drapion
Breeding	Omanyte Omastar Corsola Lileep Cradily Anorith Armaldo