Kangaskhan - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Kangaskhan 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.

Kangaskhan artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Pound	Normal	40	100
1	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
4	Growl	Normal	—	100
8	Fake Out	Normal	40	100
12	Bite	Dark	60	100
16	Stomp	Normal	65	100
20	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
24	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
28	Sucker Punch	Dark	70	100
32	Double Hit	Normal	35	90
36	Crunch	Dark	80	100
40	Endure	Normal	—	—
44	Reversal	Fighting	—	100
48	Outrage	Dragon	120	100
52	Last Resort	Normal	140	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Circle Throw	Fighting	60	90
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Disable	Normal	—	100
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Endeavor	Normal	—	100
Hammer Arm	Fighting	100	90

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Terrain Pulse	Normal		50	100

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Mega Punch	Normal	80	85
01	Mega Kick	Normal	120	75
03	Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
04	Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
05	Thunder Punch	Electric	75	100
08	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
09	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
11	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
15	Dig	Ground	80	100
19	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
22	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
23	Thief	Dark	60	100
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
27	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
32	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
35	Hail	Ice	—	—
36	Whirlpool	Water	35	85
37	Beat Up	Dark	—	100
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
41	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
43	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
48	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
58	Assurance	Dark	60	100
59	Fling	Dark	—	100
63	Drain Punch	Fighting	75	100
64	Avalanche	Ice	60	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
76	Round	Normal	60	100
79	Retaliate	Normal	70	100
81	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100

Moves learnt by TR

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

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
02	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
03	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
04	Surf	Water	90	100
05	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
06	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
07	Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
08	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
09	Thunder	Electric	110	70
10	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
13	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
15	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
21	Reversal	Fighting	—	100
24	Outrage	Dragon	120	100
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
31	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
32	Crunch	Dark	80	100
33	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
35	Uproar	Normal	90	100
64	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
85	Work Up	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Pound	Normal	40	100
1	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
4	Growl	Normal	—	100
8	Fake Out	Normal	40	100
12	Bite	Dark	60	100
16	Stomp	Normal	65	100
20	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
24	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
28	Sucker Punch	Dark	70	100
32	Double Hit	Normal	35	90
36	Crunch	Dark	80	100
40	Endure	Normal	—	—
44	Reversal	Fighting	—	100
48	Outrage	Dragon	120	100
52	Last Resort	Normal	140	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Circle Throw	Fighting	60	90
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Crush Claw	Normal	75	95
Disable	Normal	—	100
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Endeavor	Normal	—	100
Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
Hammer Arm	Fighting	100	90
Stomp	Normal	65	100
Uproar	Normal	90	100

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
05	Roar	Normal	—	—
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Work Up	Normal	—	—
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
22	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
25	Thunder	Electric	110	70
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
35	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
38	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
60	Drain Punch	Fighting	75	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
72	Avalanche	Ice	60	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
93	Cut	Normal	50	95
95	Surf	Water	90	100
96	Strength	Normal	80	100
98	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
100	Rock Climb	Normal	90	85

Moves learnt by level up

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

Kangaskhan egg move parents

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Kangaskhan Mega Kangaskhan

Kangaskhan's egg groups: Monster

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

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

Circle Throw

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Whismur Loudred Exploud

Counter

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Rhyhorn Rhydon Snorlax Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Shieldon Bastiodon Rhyperior

Crush Claw

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Rhyhorn Rhydon Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Rhyperior

Disable

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Slowpoke Slowbro Lickitung Slowking Lickilicky
Breeding	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking

Double-Edge

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Cubone Marowak Aron Lairon Aggron
Breeding	Snorlax Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Turtwig Grotle Torterra Cranidos Rampardos Shieldon Bastiodon Gible Gabite Garchomp Snover Abomasnow

Endeavor

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Cubone Marowak Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Rampardos
Breeding	Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Whismur Loudred Exploud Aron Lairon Aggron
Evolution	Rampardos

Focus Energy

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Cubone Marowak Cranidos Rampardos
Breeding	Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Shieldon Bastiodon

Hammer Arm

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rhydon Snorlax Swampert Rhyperior
Breeding	Lickitung Whismur Loudred Exploud Cranidos Rampardos Lickilicky
Evolution	Rhydon

Stomp

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Lickitung Rhyhorn Rhydon Whismur Loudred Exploud Tropius Lickilicky Rhyperior
Breeding	Slowpoke Slowbro Slowking Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Aron Lairon Aggron Cranidos Rampardos Snover Abomasnow

Uproar

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Whismur Loudred Exploud
Breeding	Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert

Mega Kangaskhan's egg groups: Monster

Kangaskhan - Generation 8 learnset

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Move Tutor moves

Moves learnt by TM

Moves learnt by TR

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Moves learnt by TM

Moves learnt by level up

Kangaskhan egg move parents

Circle Throw

Counter

Crush Claw

Disable

Double-Edge

Endeavor

Focus Energy

Hammer Arm

Stomp

Uproar

Mega Kangaskhan does not have any egg moves.