Nickit - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Nickit 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.

Nickit 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

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
1	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
4	Beat Up	Dark	—	100
8	Hone Claws	Dark	—	—
12	Snarl	Dark	55	95
16	Assurance	Dark	60	100
20	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
24	Sucker Punch	Dark	70	100
28	Night Slash	Dark	70	100
32	Tail Slap	Normal	25	85
36	Foul Play	Dark	95	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Howl	Normal	—	—
Knock Off	Dark	65	100
Quick Guard	Fighting	—	—
Torment	Dark	—	100

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Lash Out	Dark		75	100

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
15	Dig	Ground	80	100
16	Screech	Normal	—	85
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
23	Thief	Dark	60	100
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
37	Beat Up	Dark	—	100
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
40	Swift	Normal	60	∞
47	Fake Tears	Dark	—	100
53	Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
58	Assurance	Dark	60	100
76	Round	Normal	60	100
84	Tail Slap	Normal	25	85
85	Snarl	Dark	55	95

Moves learnt by TR

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

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
12	Agility	Psychic	—	—
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
29	Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
37	Taunt	Dark	—	100
68	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
81	Foul Play	Dark	95	100
90	Play Rough	Fairy	90	90

Moves learnt by level up

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

Egg moves

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

Moves learnt by TM

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

Moves learnt by level up

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

Nickit egg move parents

In other generations
8
9

Nickit

Nickit's egg groups: Field

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

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

Howl

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Growlithe Arcanine Whismur Loudred Exploud Electrike Manectric Rockruff Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form)
Breeding	Vulpix Alolan Vulpix Ninetales Alolan Ninetales Shinx Luxio Luxray Lucario Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Nickit Thievul Yamper Boltund
Sketch	Smeargle

Knock Off

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Farfetch'd Galarian Farfetch'd Absol Zorua Zoroark Grookey Thwackey Rillaboom Sirfetch'd
Breeding	Galarian Zigzagoon Galarian Linoone Woobat Swoobat Minccino Cinccino Mienfoo Mienshao Passimian Nickit Thievul Obstagoon
Sketch	Smeargle

Quick Guard

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Lucario Mienfoo Mienshao Meowstic (Male) Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form)
Breeding	Galarian Farfetch'd Galarian Zigzagoon Galarian Linoone Scraggy Scrafty Pancham Pangoro Passimian Nickit Thievul Obstagoon Sirfetch'd
Sketch	Smeargle

Torment

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Nuzleaf Shiftry Purrloin Liepard Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Zorua Zoroark Morpeko (Full Belly Mode)
Breeding	Nickit Thievul
Sketch	Smeargle