Pidove - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Pidove 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.

Pidove artwork by Ken Sugimori

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In other generations
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6
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9

Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Gust	Flying	40	100
4	Leer	Normal	—	100
8	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
16	Air Cutter	Flying	60	95
20	Swagger	Normal	—	85
24	Feather Dance	Flying	—	100
28	Detect	Fighting	—	—
32	Air Slash	Flying	75	95
36	Roost	Flying	—	—
40	Tailwind	Flying	—	—
44	Sky Attack	Flying	140	90

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Defog	Flying	—	—
Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
Morning Sun	Normal	—	—
Night Slash	Dark	70	100
Wish	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Dual Wingbeat	Flying		40	90

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Fly	Flying	90	95
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
30	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
40	Swift	Normal	60	∞
56	U-turn	Bug	70	100
76	Round	Normal	60	100
95	Air Slash	Flying	75	95

Moves learnt by TR

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

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
12	Agility	Psychic	—	—
13	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
35	Uproar	Normal	90	100
36	Heat Wave	Fire	95	90
37	Taunt	Dark	—	100
85	Work Up	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

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

Egg moves

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

Moves learnt by TM

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

Moves learnt by level up

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

Pidove egg move parents

In other generations
5
6
7
8
9

Pidove

Pidove's egg groups: Flying

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

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

Defog

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Galarian Farfetch'd Rufflet Braviary Sirfetch'd
Breeding	Zubat Hoothoot Noctowl Swablu Pidove Tranquill Unfezant Archen Fletchling Fletchinder Talonflame Hawlucha Noibat Noivern Rowlet Dartrix Decidueye Rookidee Corvisquire Corviknight Cramorant