Rufflet - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Rufflet can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

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.

Rufflet artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Peck	Flying	35	100
6	Hone Claws	Dark	—	—
12	Wing Attack	Flying	60	100
18	Tailwind	Flying	—	—
24	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
30	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
36	Slash	Normal	70	100
42	Whirlwind	Normal	—	—
48	Crush Claw	Normal	75	95
55	Air Slash	Flying	75	95
60	Defog	Flying	—	—
66	Thrash	Normal	120	100
72	Brave Bird	Flying	120	100

Egg moves

Rufflet does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Move Tutor moves

Rufflet 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

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Fly	Flying	90	95
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
22	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
26	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
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	∞
48	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
56	U-turn	Bug	70	100
58	Assurance	Dark	60	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
76	Round	Normal	60	100
79	Retaliate	Normal	70	100
95	Air Slash	Flying	75	95

Moves learnt by TR

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

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
12	Agility	Psychic	—	—
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
36	Heat Wave	Fire	95	90
39	Superpower	Fighting	120	100
48	Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
53	Close Combat	Fighting	120	100
66	Brave Bird	Flying	120	100
69	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
85	Work Up	Normal	—	—
89	Hurricane	Flying	110	70

Moves learnt by level up

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

Egg moves

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

Moves learnt by TM

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

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
6	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
11	Twister	Dragon	40	100
18	Slash	Normal	70	100
20	Air Slash	Flying	75	95
25	Roost	Flying	—	—
34	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
43	Brave Bird	Flying	120	100

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
Ominous Wind	Ghost	60	100
Rest	Psychic	—	—
Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90