Rowlet - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Rowlet 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.

Rowlet artwork by Ken Sugimori

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In other generations
7
8
9

Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
3	Leafage	Grass	40	100
6	Astonish	Ghost	30	100
9	Peck	Flying	35	100
12	Shadow Sneak	Ghost	40	100
15	Razor Leaf	Grass	55	95
18	Synthesis	Grass	—	—
21	Pluck	Flying	60	100
24	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
27	Sucker Punch	Dark	70	100
30	Leaf Blade	Grass	90	100
33	Feather Dance	Flying	—	100
36	Brave Bird	Flying	120	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
Defog	Flying	—	—
Double Team	Normal	—	—
Knock Off	Dark	65	100

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Dual Wingbeat	Flying		40	90
Grassy Glide	Grass		70	100

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
11	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
17	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
19	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
28	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
30	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
40	Swift	Normal	60	∞
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
76	Round	Normal	60	100
94	False Swipe	Normal	40	100

Moves learnt by TR

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

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
29	Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
50	Leaf Blade	Grass	90	100
59	Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
65	Energy Ball	Grass	90	100
66	Brave Bird	Flying	120	100
68	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
77	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
85	Work Up	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

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

Egg moves

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

Moves learnt by TM

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

Moves learnt by level up

Rowlet learns the following moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Gust	Flying	40	100
6	Leafage	Grass	40	100
11	Roost	Flying	—	—
18	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
21	Magical Leaf	Grass	60	∞
25	Air Slash	Flying	75	95
34	Leaf Blade	Grass	90	100
43	Leaf Storm	Grass	130	90

Move Tutor moves

Rowlet can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Legends: Arceus from move tutors:

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
False Swipe	Normal	40	100
Magical Leaf	Grass	60	∞
Psycho Cut	Psychic	70	100
Rest	Psychic	—	—
Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞

Rowlet egg move parents

In other generations
7
8
9

Rowlet

Rowlet's egg groups: Flying

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

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

Confuse Ray

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Zubat Golbat Crobat Natu Xatu
Breeding	Rowlet Dartrix Decidueye

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