Kirlia - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Kirlia 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.

Kirlia artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Confusion	Psychic	50	100
1	Disarming Voice	Fairy	40	∞
1	Double Team	Normal	—	—
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
9	Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
12	Draining Kiss	Fairy	50	100
15	Teleport	Psychic	—	—
18	Psybeam	Psychic	65	100
23	Life Dew	Water	—	—
28	Charm	Fairy	—	100
33	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
38	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
43	Heal Pulse	Psychic	—	—
48	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
53	Future Sight	Psychic	120	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—
Disable	Normal	—	100
Grudge	Ghost	—	—
Knock Off	Dark	65	100
Mean Look	Normal	—	—
Memento	Dark	—	100
Shadow Sneak	Ghost	40	100

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Expanding Force	Psychic		80	100
Triple Axel	Ice		20	90

Moves learnt by TM

Kirlia 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
10	Magical Leaf	Grass	60	∞
14	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
17	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
18	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
19	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
23	Thief	Dark	60	100
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
27	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
29	Charm	Fairy	—	100
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
38	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	85
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
40	Swift	Normal	60	∞
41	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
44	Imprison	Psychic	—	—
59	Fling	Dark	—	100
70	Trick Room	Psychic	—	—
71	Wonder Room	Psychic	—	—
72	Magic Room	Psychic	—	—
76	Round	Normal	60	100
87	Draining Kiss	Fairy	50	100
89	Misty Terrain	Fairy	—	—

Moves learnt by TR

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

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
08	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
11	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
25	Psyshock	Psychic	80	100
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
30	Encore	Normal	—	100
33	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
34	Future Sight	Psychic	120	100
37	Taunt	Dark	—	100
38	Trick	Psychic	—	100
40	Skill Swap	Psychic	—	—
42	Hyper Voice	Normal	90	100
49	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
69	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
77	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
82	Stored Power	Psychic	20	100
83	Ally Switch	Psychic	—	—
92	Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	80	100

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Confusion	Psychic	50	100
1	Disarming Voice	Fairy	40	∞
1	Double Team	Normal	—	—
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
9	Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
12	Draining Kiss	Fairy	50	100
15	Teleport	Psychic	—	—
18	Psybeam	Psychic	65	100
23	Life Dew	Water	—	—
28	Charm	Fairy	—	100
33	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
38	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
43	Heal Pulse	Psychic	—	—
48	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
53	Future Sight	Psychic	120	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Ally Switch	Psychic	—	—
Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—
Disable	Normal	—	100
Encore	Normal	—	100
Grudge	Ghost	—	—
Knock Off	Dark	65	100
Mean Look	Normal	—	—
Memento	Dark	—	100
Misty Terrain	Fairy	—	—
Shadow Sneak	Ghost	40	100

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	80	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
48	Skill Swap	Psychic	—	—
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	85
67	Recycle	Normal	—	—
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
92	Trick Room	Psychic	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Kirlia learns the following moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Confusion	Psychic	50	100
6	Teleport	Psychic	—	—
11	Draining Kiss	Fairy	50	100
18	Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
25	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
34	Psychic	Psychic	90	100

Move Tutor moves

Kirlia can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Legends: Arceus from move tutors:

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	80	100
Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Magical Leaf	Grass	60	∞
Psychic	Psychic	90	100
Rest	Psychic	—	—
Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞
Thunder Punch	Electric	75	100
Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Kirlia egg move parents

In other generations
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Kirlia

Kirlia's egg groups: Amorphous, Human-Like

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

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

Ally Switch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Kadabra Alakazam
Breeding	Abra Kadabra Alakazam Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Gallade

Confuse Ray

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gastly Haunter Gengar Magmar Misdreavus Sableye Volbeat Duskull Dusclops Mismagius Spiritomb Magmortar Dusknoir
Breeding	Mr. Mime Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Shuppet Banette Gallade

Destiny Bond

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gastly Haunter Gengar Koffing Weezing Wobbuffet Cacnea Cacturne Drifloon Drifblim Dusknoir
Breeding	Koffing Weezing Misdreavus Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Gulpin Swalot Shuppet Banette Duskull Dusclops Drifloon Drifblim Mismagius Spiritomb Gallade Dusknoir
Evolution	Wobbuffet

Disable

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Kadabra Alakazam Grimer Muk Drowzee Hypno Sableye Duskull Dusclops Dusknoir
Breeding	Gastly Haunter Gengar Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Spinda Cacnea Cacturne Castform Shuppet Banette Chimecho Drifloon Drifblim Spiritomb Gallade

Encore

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mr. Mime Wobbuffet Volbeat Gulpin Swalot
Breeding	Abra Kadabra Alakazam Machop Machoke Machamp Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Volbeat Spinda Chimchar Monferno Infernape Buneary Lopunny Gallade

Grudge

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Misdreavus Shuppet Banette Mismagius
Breeding	Gastly Haunter Gengar Koffing Weezing Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Duskull Dusclops Spiritomb Gallade Dusknoir

Knock Off

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Machop Machoke Machamp Makuhita Hariyama Sableye Shuppet Banette
Breeding	Abra Kadabra Alakazam Machop Machoke Machamp Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Gallade

Mean Look

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gastly Haunter Gengar Misdreavus Sableye Duskull Dusclops Mismagius Dusknoir
Breeding	Grimer Muk Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Sableye Gallade

Memento

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Grimer Muk Koffing Weezing Shellos Gastrodon Spiritomb
Breeding	Misdreavus Slugma Magcargo Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Duskull Dusclops Shellos Gastrodon Drifloon Drifblim Mismagius Gallade Dusknoir

Misty Terrain

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gardevoir
Breeding	Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Gallade

Shadow Sneak

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sableye Shuppet Banette Duskull Dusclops Spiritomb Dusknoir
Breeding	Grimer Muk Misdreavus Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Shuppet Banette Mismagius Spiritomb Gallade