Dottler - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Dottler 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.

Dottler 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

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Confusion	Psychic	50	100
1	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
1	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
1	Struggle Bug	Bug	50	100

Moves learnt on evolution

Dottler learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Sword & Shield (regardless of level).

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Confusion	Psychic	50	100
Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
Reflect	Psychic	—	—

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Infestation	Bug	20	100
Recover	Normal	—	—
Sticky Web	Bug	—	—
Supersonic	Normal	—	55

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Expanding Force	Psychic		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
11	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
17	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
18	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
19	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
41	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
44	Imprison	Psychic	—	—
57	Payback	Dark	50	100
60	Power Swap	Psychic	—	—
61	Guard Swap	Psychic	—	—
70	Trick Room	Psychic	—	—
71	Wonder Room	Psychic	—	—
72	Magic Room	Psychic	—	—
76	Round	Normal	60	100
91	Psychic Terrain	Psychic	—	—

Moves learnt by TR

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

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
11	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
18	Leech Life	Bug	80	100
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
25	Psyshock	Psychic	80	100
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
33	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
34	Future Sight	Psychic	120	100
38	Trick	Psychic	—	100
40	Skill Swap	Psychic	—	—
46	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
49	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
61	Bug Buzz	Bug	90	100
65	Energy Ball	Grass	90	100
69	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
82	Stored Power	Psychic	20	100
83	Ally Switch	Psychic	—	—
99	Body Press	Fighting	80	100

Moves learnt by level up

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

Egg moves

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

Moves learnt by TM

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

Moves learnt by level up

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

Dottler egg move parents

In other generations
8
9

Dottler

Dottler's egg groups: Bug

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

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