Larvesta - Generation 5 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Larvesta can learn in Generation 5, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Black
Pokémon White
Pokémon Black 2
Pokémon White 2

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.

Larvesta artwork by Ken Sugimori

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In other generations
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9

Black/White Black 2/White 2

Moves learnt by level up

Larvesta learns the following moves in Pokémon Black & White at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Ember	Fire	40	100
1	String Shot	Bug	—	95
10	Leech Life	Bug	20	100
20	Take Down	Normal	90	85
30	Flame Charge	Fire	50	100
40	Bug Bite	Bug	60	100
50	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
60	Flame Wheel	Fire	60	100
70	Bug Buzz	Bug	90	100
80	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
90	Thrash	Normal	120	100
100	Flare Blitz	Fire	120	100

Egg moves

Larvesta learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black & White. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Endure	Normal	—	—
Foresight	Normal	—	—
Harden	Normal	—	—
Magnet Rise	Electric	—	—
Morning Sun	Normal	—	—
String Shot	Bug	—	95
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Moves learnt by HM

Larvesta does not learn any HMs in Pokémon Black & White.

Moves learnt by TM

Larvesta is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Flame Charge	Fire	50	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
48	Round	Normal	60	100
50	Overheat	Fire	140	90
59	Incinerate	Fire	30	100
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75
62	Acrobatics	Flying	55	100
76	Struggle Bug	Bug	30	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
93	Wild Charge	Electric	90	100

Moves learnt by level up

Larvesta learns the following moves in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Ember	Fire	40	100
1	String Shot	Bug	—	95
10	Leech Life	Bug	20	100
20	Take Down	Normal	90	85
30	Flame Charge	Fire	50	100
40	Bug Bite	Bug	60	100
50	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
60	Flame Wheel	Fire	60	100
70	Bug Buzz	Bug	90	100
80	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
90	Thrash	Normal	120	100
100	Flare Blitz	Fire	120	100

Egg moves

Larvesta learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Endure	Normal	—	—
Foresight	Normal	—	—
Harden	Normal	—	—
Magnet Rise	Electric	—	—
Morning Sun	Normal	—	—
String Shot	Bug	—	95
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Move Tutor moves

Larvesta can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bug Bite	Bug	60	100
Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
Heat Wave	Fire	100	90
Magnet Rise	Electric	—	—
Signal Beam	Bug	75	100
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Moves learnt by HM

Larvesta does not learn any HMs in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2.

Moves learnt by TM

Larvesta is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Flame Charge	Fire	50	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
48	Round	Normal	60	100
50	Overheat	Fire	140	90
59	Incinerate	Fire	30	100
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75
62	Acrobatics	Flying	55	100
76	Struggle Bug	Bug	30	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
93	Wild Charge	Electric	90	100

Larvesta egg move parents

In other generations
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8
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Larvesta

Larvesta's egg groups: Bug

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

You will need to breed a female Larvesta with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Larvesta with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Endure

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Heracross Sewaddle Karrablast
Breeding	Paras Parasect Scyther Pineco Forretress Scizor Surskit Masquerain Nincada Ninjask Trapinch Vibrava Flygon Dwebble Crustle Shelmet Accelgor Durant Larvesta Volcarona
Pre-evolution Level up	Swadloon Leavanny Escavalier
Generation 4 TM	Butterfree Beedrill Venonat Venomoth Pinsir Ledyba Ledian Spinarak Ariados Yanma Gligar Shuckle Beautifly Dustox Volbeat Kricketune Mothim Skorupi Drapion Yanmega Gliscor

Foresight

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Venonat Venomoth Yanma Yanmega
Breeding	Surskit Masquerain Larvesta Volcarona

Harden

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Metapod Kakuna Pinsir Gligar Silcoon Cascoon Nincada Ninjask Gliscor
Breeding	Heracross Larvesta Volcarona
Pre-evolution Level up	Butterfree Beedrill Beautifly Dustox

Magnet Rise

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Forretress
Breeding	Larvesta Volcarona
Move tutor	Forretress Joltik Galvantula Larvesta Volcarona

Morning Sun

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Beautifly
Breeding	Venonat Venomoth Larvesta Volcarona

String Shot

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Caterpie Weedle Spinarak Ariados Wurmple Sewaddle Swadloon Leavanny Joltik Galvantula Larvesta Volcarona
Breeding	Larvesta Volcarona
Pre-evolution Level up	Metapod Butterfree Kakuna Beedrill Silcoon Beautifly Cascoon Dustox
Generation 4 Move tutor	Paras Parasect Venonat Venomoth Pinsir Ledyba Ledian Yanma Pineco Forretress Shuckle Surskit Masquerain Nincada Ninjask Volbeat Kricketot Kricketune Burmy (Plant Cloak) Mothim Combee Yanmega

Zen Headbutt

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Venonat Venomoth Volbeat
Breeding	Larvesta Volcarona
Move tutor	Venonat Venomoth Volbeat Larvesta Volcarona