Oshawott - Generation 5 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Oshawott 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.

Oshawott artwork by Ken Sugimori

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In other generations
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8
9

Black/White Black 2/White 2

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	50	100
5	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
7	Water Gun	Water	40	100
11	Water Sport	Water	—	—
13	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
17	Razor Shell	Water	75	95
19	Fury Cutter	Bug	20	95
23	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
25	Revenge	Fighting	60	100
29	Aqua Jet	Water	40	100
31	Encore	Normal	—	100
35	Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
37	Retaliate	Normal	70	100
41	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
43	Hydro Pump	Water	120	80

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Air Slash	Flying	75	95
Assurance	Dark	50	100
Brine	Water	65	100
Copycat	Normal	—	—
Detect	Fighting	—	—
Night Slash	Dark	70	100
Screech	Normal	—	85
Trump Card	Normal	—	∞

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Water Pledge	Water		50	100

Moves learnt by HM

Oshawott is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
03	Surf	Water	95	100
05	Waterfall	Water	80	100
06	Dive	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
55	Scald	Water	80	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
67	Retaliate	Normal	70	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	50	100
5	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
7	Water Gun	Water	40	100
11	Water Sport	Water	—	—
13	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
17	Razor Shell	Water	75	95
19	Fury Cutter	Bug	20	95
23	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
25	Revenge	Fighting	60	100
29	Aqua Jet	Water	40	100
31	Encore	Normal	—	100
35	Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
37	Retaliate	Normal	70	100
41	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
43	Hydro Pump	Water	120	80

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Air Slash	Flying	75	95
Assurance	Dark	50	100
Brine	Water	65	100
Copycat	Normal	—	—
Detect	Fighting	—	—
Night Slash	Dark	70	100
Screech	Normal	—	85
Trump Card	Normal	—	∞

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
Covet	Normal	60	100
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Water Pledge	Water	50	100

Moves learnt by HM

Oshawott is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
03	Surf	Water	95	100
05	Waterfall	Water	80	100
06	Dive	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
55	Scald	Water	80	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
67	Retaliate	Normal	70	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Oshawott egg move parents

In other generations
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Oshawott

Oshawott's egg groups: Field

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

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

Air Slash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Farfetch'd Woobat Swoobat
Breeding	Oshawott Dewott Samurott Emolga
Sketch	Smeargle

Assurance

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Raticate Meowth Persian Mankey Primeape Umbreon Girafarig Donphan Poochyena Mightyena Weavile Tepig Pignite Emboar Purrloin Liepard Woobat Swoobat Sandile Krokorok Krookodile
Breeding	Seviper Absol Glameow Purugly Oshawott Dewott Samurott Patrat Watchog Cubchoo Beartic
Sketch	Smeargle

Brine

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Seel Dewgong Wailmer Wailord Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Panpour Cubchoo Beartic
Breeding	Oshawott Dewott Samurott
Pre-evolution Level up	Simipour
Generation 4 TM	Psyduck Golduck Vaporeon Spheal Sealeo Walrein Buizel Floatzel
Sketch	Smeargle

Copycat

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Skitty Spinda
Breeding	Buneary Lopunny Oshawott Dewott Samurott
Pre-evolution Level up	Delcatty Lucario
Sketch	Smeargle

Detect

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Zangoose Absol Lucario Patrat Watchog Mienfoo Mienshao
Breeding	Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Lucario Leafeon Glaceon Oshawott Dewott Samurott Scraggy Scrafty Zorua Zoroark
Sketch	Smeargle

Night Slash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Dugtrio Meowth Persian Farfetch'd Seviper Absol Stunky Skuntank Weavile Purrloin Liepard Zoroark
Breeding	Sandshrew Sandslash Farfetch'd Teddiursa Ursaring Torchic Combusken Blaziken Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Zangoose Seviper Shinx Luxio Luxray Oshawott Dewott Samurott Cubchoo Beartic Heatmor
Sketch	Smeargle

Screech

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Ekans Arbok Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Aipom Umbreon Dunsparce Sneasel Whismur Loudred Exploud Seviper Kecleon Ambipom Stunky Skuntank Weavile
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Diglett Dugtrio Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Ambipom Oshawott Dewott Samurott Patrat Watchog Blitzle Zebstrika
Pre-evolution Level up	Lucario
Sketch	Smeargle

Trump Card

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Eevee
Breeding	Farfetch'd Dunsparce Oshawott Dewott Samurott
Pre-evolution Level up	Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Leafeon Glaceon
Sketch	Smeargle