Lotad - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Lotad can learn in Generation 4, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

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.

Lotad artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Lotad learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Astonish	Ghost	30	100
3	Growl	Normal	—	100
5	Absorb	Grass	20	100
7	Nature Power	Normal	—	—
11	Mist	Ice	—	—
15	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
19	Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
27	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
35	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
43	Energy Ball	Grass	80	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Flail	Normal	—	100
Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
Razor Leaf	Grass	55	95
Sweet Scent	Normal	—	100
Synthesis	Grass	—	—
Tickle	Normal	—	100
Water Gun	Water	40	100

Moves learnt by HM

Lotad is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water		95	100

Moves learnt by TM

Lotad is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
09	Bullet Seed	Grass	10	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
53	Energy Ball	Grass	80	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Lotad can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Lotad learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Astonish	Ghost	30	100
3	Growl	Normal	—	100
5	Absorb	Grass	20	100
7	Nature Power	Normal	—	—
11	Mist	Ice	—	—
15	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
19	Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
25	BubbleBeam	Water	65	100
31	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
37	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
45	Energy Ball	Grass	80	100

Egg moves

Lotad learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Platinum. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Flail	Normal	—	100
Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
Razor Leaf	Grass	55	95
Sweet Scent	Normal	—	100
Synthesis	Grass	—	—
Tickle	Normal	—	100
Water Gun	Water	40	100

Move Tutor moves

Lotad can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Platinum from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Synthesis	Grass	—	—
Uproar	Normal	50	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Moves learnt by HM

Lotad is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water		95	100

Moves learnt by TM

Lotad is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
09	Bullet Seed	Grass	10	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
53	Energy Ball	Grass	80	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Lotad can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Platinum.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Lotad learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Astonish	Ghost	30	100
3	Growl	Normal	—	100
5	Absorb	Grass	20	100
7	Nature Power	Normal	—	—
11	Mist	Ice	—	—
15	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
19	Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
25	BubbleBeam	Water	65	100
31	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
37	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
45	Energy Ball	Grass	80	100

Egg moves

Lotad learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
Razor Leaf	Grass	55	95
Sweet Scent	Normal	—	100
Synthesis	Grass	—	—
Tickle	Normal	—	100
Water Gun	Water	40	100

Move Tutor moves

Lotad can be taught these attacks in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Headbutt	Normal	70	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Synthesis	Grass	—	—
Uproar	Normal	50	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Moves learnt by HM

Lotad is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water		95	100
05	Whirlpool	Water		15	70

Moves learnt by TM

Lotad is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
09	Bullet Seed	Grass	10	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
53	Energy Ball	Grass	80	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Lotad can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Lotad egg move parents

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Lotad

Lotad's egg groups: Grass, Water 1

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

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

Counter

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Breloom
Breeding	Paras Parasect Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Wooper Quagsire Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Cacnea Cacturne Shellos Gastrodon
Generation 3 Move tutor	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Psyduck Golduck Poliwhirl Poliwrath Slowbro Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Politoed Slowking Delibird Corphish Crawdaunt

Flail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Feebas
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Oddish Gloom Vileplume Paras Parasect Tangela Horsea Seadra Kabuto Kabutops Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Bellossom Remoraid Octillery Kingdra Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Tangrowth
Pre-evolution Level up	Milotic

Leech Seed

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Exeggcute Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Sunkern Sunflora Shroomish Breloom Roselia Cacnea Cacturne Turtwig Grotle Torterra Cherubi Cherrim
Breeding	Tangela Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Sunkern Sunflora Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Tropius Carnivine Snover Abomasnow Tangrowth
Pre-evolution Level up	Exeggutor Roserade

Razor Leaf

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Sunkern Sunflora Nuzleaf Shiftry Tropius Turtwig Grotle Torterra Snover Abomasnow
Breeding	Oddish Gloom Vileplume Bellossom Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Roselia Roserade Cherubi Cherrim Carnivine

Sweet Scent

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Oddish Gloom Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Bellossom Surskit Masquerain Roselia Tropius Roserade Carnivine
Breeding	Paras Parasect Sunkern Sunflora Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Cherubi Cherrim
Pre-evolution Level up	Vileplume

Synthesis

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Sunkern Seedot Roselia Tropius Turtwig Grotle Torterra
Breeding	Oddish Gloom Vileplume Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Exeggcute Exeggutor Bellossom Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Roselia Tropius Roserade Carnivine
Move tutor	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Oddish Gloom Vileplume Paras Parasect Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Exeggcute Exeggutor Tangela Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Bellossom Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Sunkern Sunflora Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Shroomish Breloom Roselia Cacnea Cacturne Tropius Turtwig Grotle Torterra Roserade Cherubi Cherrim Carnivine Snover Abomasnow Tangrowth
Pre-evolution Level up	Sunflora Nuzleaf Shiftry Roserade

Tickle

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Tangela Omanyte Omastar Tangrowth
Breeding	Oddish Gloom Vileplume Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Lapras Bellossom Marill Azumarill Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Feebas Milotic Turtwig Grotle Torterra Cherubi Cherrim

Water Gun

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Psyduck Golduck Poliwag Poliwhirl Slowpoke Slowbro Horsea Seadra Lapras Omanyte Omastar Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Marill Azumarill Wooper Quagsire Slowking Remoraid Octillery Kingdra Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Wingull Pelipper Milotic Spheal Sealeo Walrein Clamperl Relicanth Bibarel Buizel Floatzel
Breeding	Lotad Lombre Ludicolo
Pre-evolution Level up	Poliwrath Politoed Huntail Gorebyss