Cufant - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Cufant 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.

Cufant artwork by Ken Sugimori

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In other generations
8
9

Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
5	Rollout	Rock	30	90
10	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
15	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
20	Stomp	Normal	65	100
25	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
30	Dig	Ground	80	100
35	Strength	Normal	80	100
40	Iron Head	Steel	80	100
45	Play Rough	Fairy	90	90
50	High Horsepower	Ground	95	95
55	Superpower	Fighting	120	100

Egg moves

Cufant learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Belch	Poison	120	90
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Fissure	Ground	—	30
Slam	Normal	80	75
Swagger	Normal	—	85
Whirlwind	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Steel Roller	Steel		130	100

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Mega Kick	Normal	120	75
15	Dig	Ground	80	100
16	Screech	Normal	—	85
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
22	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
48	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
53	Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
54	Rock Blast	Rock	25	90
59	Fling	Dark	—	100
76	Round	Normal	60	100
81	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
97	Brutal Swing	Dark	60	100
98	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	75	100

Moves learnt by TR

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

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
39	Superpower	Fighting	120	100
46	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
67	Earth Power	Ground	90	100
69	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
72	Power Whip	Grass	120	85
74	Iron Head	Steel	80	100
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
85	Work Up	Normal	—	—
90	Play Rough	Fairy	90	90
94	High Horsepower	Ground	95	95
99	Body Press	Fighting	80	100

Moves learnt by level up

Cufant does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Egg moves

Cufant does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Moves learnt by TM

Cufant cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Moves learnt by level up

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

Cufant egg move parents

In other generations
8
9

Cufant

Cufant's egg groups: Field, Mineral

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

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

Belch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Stunky Skuntank Trubbish Garbodor Skwovet Greedent
Breeding	Bouffalant Heatmor Silicobra Sandaconda Cufant Copperajah
Sketch	Smeargle

Curse

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Onix Steelix Torkoal Yamask Galarian Yamask Cofagrigus Ferroseed Ferrothorn Bergmite Avalugg Runerigus
Breeding	Alolan Sandshrew Alolan Sandslash Galarian Meowth Farfetch'd Galarian Farfetch'd Rhyhorn Rhydon Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Sudowoodo Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Dunsparce Swinub Piloswine Torchic Electrike Manectric Wailmer Wailord Absol Spheal Hippopotas Hippowdon Rhyperior Leafeon Glaceon Mamoswine Munna Musharna Roggenrola Boldore Gigalith Dwebble Crustle Trubbish Garbodor Heatmor Sylveon Perrserker Sirfetch'd Stonjourner Cufant Copperajah
Sketch	Smeargle

Defense Curl

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sandshrew Alolan Sandshrew Sandslash Alolan Sandslash Dunsparce Spheal Sealeo Walrein Buneary Lopunny Munna Musharna Togedemaru Wooloo Dubwool
Breeding	Onix Sudowoodo Steelix Wailmer Wailord Bunnelby Diggersby Stufful Bewear Skwovet Greedent Cufant Copperajah
Sketch	Smeargle

Double-Edge

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Onix Tauros Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Sudowoodo Espeon Umbreon Dunsparce Steelix Zigzagoon Galarian Zigzagoon Linoone Galarian Linoone Hippopotas Hippowdon Leafeon Glaceon Sylveon Bergmite Avalugg Stufful Bewear Passimian Scorbunny Raboot Cinderace Wooloo Dubwool Obstagoon
Breeding	Galarian Meowth Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Galarian Ponyta Rapidash Galarian Rapidash Galarian Farfetch'd Swinub Piloswine Wailmer Wailord Absol Stunky Skuntank Mamoswine Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Mudbray Mudsdale Yamper Boltund Perrserker Sirfetch'd Eiscue (Ice Face) Cufant Copperajah
Sketch	Smeargle

Fissure

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Diglett Alolan Diglett Dugtrio Alolan Dugtrio Hippopotas Hippowdon Drilbur Excadrill
Breeding	Swinub Piloswine Wailmer Wailord Torkoal Spheal Mamoswine Mudbray Mudsdale Cufant Copperajah
Sketch	Smeargle

Slam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pikachu Raichu Alolan Raichu Galarian Farfetch'd Onix Sudowoodo Wooper Quagsire Steelix Galarian Yamask Minccino Cinccino Grookey Thwackey Rillaboom Silicobra Sandaconda Sirfetch'd Runerigus
Breeding	Mawile Cufant Copperajah
Evolution	Sudowoodo
Sketch	Smeargle

Swagger

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Galarian Meowth Tauros Nuzleaf Shiftry Sealeo Walrein Shinx Luxio Luxray Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Scraggy Scrafty Beartic Litten Torracat Incineroar Perrserker
Breeding	Wooloo Dubwool Morpeko (Full Belly Mode) Cufant Copperajah
Evolution	Sealeo
Sketch	Smeargle

Whirlwind

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Shiftry
Breeding	Whismur Loudred Exploud Hippopotas Hippowdon Cufant Copperajah
Sketch	Smeargle