Ninjask - Generation 3 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Ninjask can learn in Generation 3, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Ruby
Pokémon Sapphire
Pokémon FireRed
Pokémon LeafGreen
Pokémon Emerald

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.

Ninjask artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Ruby/Sapphire FireRed/LeafGreen Emerald

Moves learnt by level up

Ninjask learns the following moves in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Harden	Normal	—	—
1	Leech Life	Bug	20	100
1	Sand-Attack	Ground	—	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
5	Leech Life	Bug	20	100
9	Sand-Attack	Ground	—	100
14	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
19	Mind Reader	Normal	—	100
20	Double Team	Normal	—	—
20	Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95
20	Screech	Normal	—	85
25	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
31	Slash	Normal	70	100
38	Agility	Psychic	—	—
45	Baton Pass	Normal	—	—

Egg moves

Ninjask learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Endure	Normal	—	—
Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
Gust	Flying	40	100
Silver Wind	Bug	60	100

Pre-evolution moves

These moves can only be learned in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire by a previous evolution of Ninjask. Check the respective Pokédex for the exact details.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Dig	Ground	60	100	Level up
False Swipe	Normal	40	100	Level up
Metal Claw	Steel	50	95	Level up
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Level up

Moves learnt by HM

Ninjask is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95
05	Flash	Normal		—	70

Moves learnt by TM

Ninjask is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	60	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100

Moves learnt by level up

Ninjask learns the following moves in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Harden	Normal	—	—
1	Leech Life	Bug	20	100
1	Sand-Attack	Ground	—	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
5	Leech Life	Bug	20	100
9	Sand-Attack	Ground	—	100
14	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
19	Mind Reader	Normal	—	100
20	Double Team	Normal	—	—
20	Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95
20	Screech	Normal	—	85
25	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
31	Slash	Normal	70	100
38	Agility	Psychic	—	—
45	Baton Pass	Normal	—	—

Egg moves

Ninjask learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Endure	Normal	—	—
Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
Gust	Flying	40	100
Silver Wind	Bug	60	100

Move Tutor moves

Ninjask can be taught these attacks in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Mimic	Normal	—	—
Substitute	Normal	—	—
Swords Dance	Normal	—	—

Pre-evolution moves

These moves can only be learned in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen by a previous evolution of Ninjask. Check the respective Pokédex for the exact details.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Dig	Ground	60	100	Level up
False Swipe	Normal	40	100	Level up
Metal Claw	Steel	50	95	Level up
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Level up

Moves learnt by HM

Ninjask is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95
05	Flash	Normal		—	70

Moves learnt by TM

Ninjask is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	60	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100

Moves learnt by level up

Ninjask learns the following moves in Pokémon Emerald at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Harden	Normal	—	—
1	Leech Life	Bug	20	100
1	Sand-Attack	Ground	—	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
5	Leech Life	Bug	20	100
9	Sand-Attack	Ground	—	100
14	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
19	Mind Reader	Normal	—	100
20	Double Team	Normal	—	—
20	Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95
20	Screech	Normal	—	85
25	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
31	Slash	Normal	70	100
38	Agility	Psychic	—	—
45	Baton Pass	Normal	—	—

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Endure	Normal	—	—
Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
Gust	Flying	40	100
Silver Wind	Bug	60	100

Move Tutor moves

Ninjask can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Emerald from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Endure	Normal	—	—
Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95
Mimic	Normal	—	—
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Substitute	Normal	—	—
Swagger	Normal	—	90
Swift	Normal	60	∞
Swords Dance	Normal	—	—

Pre-evolution moves

These moves can only be learned in Pokémon Emerald by a previous evolution of Ninjask. Check the respective Pokédex for the exact details.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Dig	Ground	60	100	Level up
False Swipe	Normal	40	100	Level up
Metal Claw	Steel	50	95	Level up
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Level up

Moves learnt by HM

Ninjask is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Emerald:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95
05	Flash	Normal		—	70

Moves learnt by TM

Ninjask is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Emerald:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	60	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100

Ninjask egg move parents

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Ninjask

Ninjask's egg groups: Bug

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

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

Endure

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Heracross
Breeding	Scyther Scizor Nincada Ninjask
Move tutor	Butterfree Beedrill Paras Parasect Venonat Venomoth Scyther Pinsir Ledyba Ledian Spinarak Ariados Yanma Pineco Forretress Gligar Scizor Shuckle Heracross Beautifly Dustox Surskit Masquerain Nincada Ninjask Volbeat Trapinch Vibrava Flygon