Ninjask - Generation 7 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Ninjask can learn in Generation 7, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sun
Pokémon Moon
Pokémon Ultra Sun
Pokémon Ultra Moon
Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu
Pokémon Let's Go Eevee

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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Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee

Moves learnt by level up

Ninjask learns the following moves in Pokémon Sun & Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Absorb	Grass	20	100
1	Bug Bite	Bug	60	100
1	Double Team	Normal	—	—
1	Fury Cutter	Bug	40	95
1	Harden	Normal	—	—
1	Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
1	Screech	Normal	—	85
5	Absorb	Grass	20	100
9	Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
13	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
17	Agility	Psychic	—	—
23	Slash	Normal	70	100
29	Mind Reader	Normal	—	—
35	Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
41	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
47	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100

Moves learnt on evolution

Ninjask learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Sun & Moon (regardless of level).

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Double Team	Normal	—	—
Fury Cutter	Bug	40	95
Screech	Normal	—	85

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bug Bite	Bug	60	100
Bug Buzz	Bug	90	100
Endure	Normal	—	—
Feint Attack	Dark	60	∞
Final Gambit	Fighting	—	100
Gust	Flying	40	100
Night Slash	Dark	70	100
Silver Wind	Bug	60	100

Pre-evolution moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Bide	Normal	—	—	Level up
Dig	Ground	80	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 TM

Ninjask is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun & Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Roost	Flying	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Leech Life	Bug	80	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Ninjask can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Sun & Moon.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Air Cutter	Flying	60	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Ominous Wind	Ghost	60	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
String Shot	Bug	—	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Flash	Normal	—	100	Generation 6 — TM
Hone Claws	Dark	—	—	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Struggle Bug	Bug	50	100	Generation 6 — TM
Cut	Normal	50	95	Generation 6 — HM

Moves learnt by level up

Ninjask learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Absorb	Grass	20	100
1	Bug Bite	Bug	60	100
1	Double Team	Normal	—	—
1	Fury Cutter	Bug	40	95
1	Harden	Normal	—	—
1	Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
1	Screech	Normal	—	85
5	Absorb	Grass	20	100
9	Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
13	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
17	Agility	Psychic	—	—
23	Slash	Normal	70	100
29	Mind Reader	Normal	—	—
35	Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
41	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
47	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100

Moves learnt on evolution

Ninjask learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon (regardless of level).

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Double Team	Normal	—	—
Fury Cutter	Bug	40	95
Screech	Normal	—	85

Egg moves

Ninjask learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bug Bite	Bug	60	100
Bug Buzz	Bug	90	100
Endure	Normal	—	—
Feint Attack	Dark	60	∞
Final Gambit	Fighting	—	100
Gust	Flying	40	100
Night Slash	Dark	70	100
Silver Wind	Bug	60	100

Move Tutor moves

Ninjask can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bug Bite	Bug	60	100
Defog	Flying	—	—
Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
Laser Focus	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	50	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Uproar	Normal	90	100

Pre-evolution moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Bide	Normal	—	—	Level up
Dig	Ground	80	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 TM

Ninjask is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Roost	Flying	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Leech Life	Bug	80	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Ninjask can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Air Cutter	Flying	60	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Ominous Wind	Ghost	60	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
String Shot	Bug	—	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Flash	Normal	—	100	Generation 6 — TM
Hone Claws	Dark	—	—	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Struggle Bug	Bug	50	100	Generation 6 — TM
Cut	Normal	50	95	Generation 6 — HM

Moves learnt by level up

Ninjask does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee.

Moves learnt by TM

Ninjask cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee.

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 either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Ninjask with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Bug Bite

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Caterpie Weedle Ariados Pineco Forretress Shuckle Wurmple Ninjask Kricketot Burmy (Plant Cloak) Mothim Combee Skorupi Drapion Yanmega Sewaddle Swadloon Leavanny Venipede Whirlipede Scolipede Dwebble Crustle Joltik Galvantula Durant Larvesta Scatterbug Grubbin Charjabug Vikavolt Dewpider Araquanid Golisopod
Breeding	Paras Parasect Venonat Venomoth Pinsir Ledyba Ledian Surskit Masquerain Nincada Ninjask Trapinch Vibrava Flygon Karrablast Escavalier
Move tutor	Caterpie Metapod Butterfree Weedle Kakuna Beedrill Paras Parasect Venonat Venomoth Scyther Pinsir Ledyba Ledian Spinarak Ariados Yanma Pineco Forretress Gligar Scizor Shuckle Heracross Wurmple Silcoon Beautifly Cascoon Dustox Surskit Masquerain Nincada Ninjask Volbeat Trapinch Vibrava Flygon Kricketot Kricketune Burmy (Plant Cloak) Mothim Combee Skorupi Drapion Yanmega Gliscor Sewaddle Swadloon Leavanny Venipede Whirlipede Scolipede Dwebble Crustle Karrablast Escavalier Joltik Galvantula Shelmet Accelgor Durant Larvesta Volcarona Scatterbug Spewpa Vivillon Grubbin Charjabug Vikavolt Cutiefly Ribombee Dewpider Araquanid Golisopod
Pre-evolution Level up	Metapod Butterfree Kakuna Beedrill Silcoon Beautifly Cascoon Dustox Kricketune Volcarona Spewpa Vivillon

Bug Buzz

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Butterfree Venomoth Ledyba Ledian Yanma Beautifly Dustox Masquerain Volbeat Vibrava Kricketune Mothim Combee Yanmega Sewaddle Karrablast Escavalier Joltik Galvantula Shelmet Accelgor Larvesta Volcarona Vivillon Vikavolt Cutiefly Ribombee
Breeding	Scyther Ledyba Ledian Scizor Nincada Ninjask Volbeat
Pre-evolution Level up	Flygon Swadloon Leavanny

Endure

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

Feint Attack

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gligar Trapinch Vibrava Flygon Gliscor Dwebble Crustle
Breeding	Pinsir Yanma Nincada Ninjask Skorupi Drapion Yanmega Karrablast Escavalier Joltik Galvantula Durant

Final Gambit

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Shelmet Accelgor
Breeding	Shuckle Nincada Ninjask

Gust

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Butterfree Venomoth Beautifly Dustox Masquerain Mothim Combee Volcarona Vivillon
Breeding	Nincada Ninjask Trapinch Vibrava Flygon
Evolution	Butterfree Venomoth Beautifly Dustox Vivillon

Night Slash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Scyther Scizor Heracross Kricketune Skorupi Drapion Yanmega Gliscor
Breeding	Scyther Spinarak Ariados Gligar Scizor Nincada Ninjask Skorupi Drapion Gliscor Dwebble Crustle

Silver Wind

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Butterfree Venomoth Ledyba Ledian Beautifly Dustox Masquerain Mothim Volcarona Cutiefly Ribombee
Breeding	Scyther Ledyba Ledian Yanma Scizor Nincada Ninjask Volbeat Yanmega Sewaddle Swadloon Leavanny
Generation 4 TM	Beedrill Vibrava Flygon Kricketune