Rufflet - Generation 9 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Rufflet can learn in Generation 9, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Scarlet
Pokémon Violet

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.

Rufflet artwork by Ken Sugimori

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In other generations
5
6
7
8
9

Scarlet/Violet

Moves learnt by level up

Rufflet learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet 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 learns the following moves via breeding or picnics in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100
Roost	Flying		—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Rufflet is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	Normal	90	85
04	Agility	Psychic	—	—
06	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
07	Protect	Normal	—	—
14	Acrobatics	Flying	55	100
25	Facade	Normal	70	100
27	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
32	Swift	Normal	60	∞
36	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
40	Air Cutter	Flying	60	95
47	Endure	Normal	—	—
49	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
50	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
59	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
60	U-turn	Bug	70	100
61	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
64	Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
65	Air Slash	Flying	75	95
66	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
70	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
85	Rest	Psychic	—	—
86	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
97	Fly	Flying	90	95
103	Substitute	Normal	—	—
113	Tailwind	Flying	—	—
118	Heat Wave	Fire	95	90
130	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
160	Hurricane	Flying	110	70
164	Brave Bird	Flying	120	100
167	Close Combat	Fighting	120	100
171	Tera Blast	Normal	80	100

Rufflet egg move parents

In other generations
5
6
7
8
9

Rufflet

Rufflet's egg groups: Flying

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

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

Rock Smash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pikipek Trumbeak Toucannon
Breeding	Rufflet Braviary Hisuian Braviary Rookidee Corvisquire Corviknight
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Rock Smash

Roost

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Hoothoot Noctowl Wingull Pelipper Ducklett Swanna Fletchling Fletchinder Talonflame Hawlucha Noibat Noivern Pikipek Trumbeak Toucannon Oricorio (Baile Style) Oricorio (Pom-Pom Style) Oricorio (Pa'u Style) Oricorio (Sensu Style) Squawkabilly (Green Plumage) Wattrel Kilowattrel Flamigo
Breeding	Skarmory Swablu Altaria Rufflet Braviary Hisuian Braviary Rowlet Dartrix Decidueye Hisuian Decidueye Rookidee Corvisquire Corviknight Cramorant Quaxly Quaxwell Quaquaval Flittle Espathra Bombirdier
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Roost