Skuntank - Generation 6 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Skuntank can learn in Generation 6, which consists of these games:

Pokémon X
Pokémon Y
Pokémon Omega Ruby
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire

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.

Skuntank artwork by Ken Sugimori

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X/Y Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire

Moves learnt by level up

Skuntank learns the following moves in Pokémon X & Y at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
1	Poison Gas	Poison	—	90
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
4	Poison Gas	Poison	—	90
7	Screech	Normal	—	85
10	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
14	Smokescreen	Normal	—	100
18	Feint	Normal	30	100
22	Slash	Normal	70	100
27	Toxic	Poison	—	90
32	Acid Spray	Poison	40	100
34	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
41	Night Slash	Dark	70	100
51	Memento	Dark	—	100
56	Belch	Poison	120	90
61	Explosion	Normal	250	100

Egg moves

Skuntank learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon X & Y. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Astonish	Ghost	30	100
Crunch	Dark	80	100
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Flame Burst	Fire	70	100
Foul Play	Dark	95	100
Haze	Ice	—	—
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Leer	Normal	—	100
Play Rough	Fairy	90	90
Punishment	Dark	—	100
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Scary Face	Normal	—	100
Smog	Poison	30	70

Moves learnt by HM

Skuntank is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon X & Y:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Skuntank is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon X & Y:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Hone Claws	Dark	—	—
05	Roar	Normal	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
09	Venoshock	Poison	65	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
59	Incinerate	Fire	60	100
64	Explosion	Normal	250	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
95	Snarl	Dark	55	95
97	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Skuntank can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon X & Y.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Defog	Flying	—	—	Generation 4 — HM
Fury Cutter	Bug	40	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Skuntank learns the following moves in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
1	Poison Gas	Poison	—	90
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
4	Poison Gas	Poison	—	90
7	Screech	Normal	—	85
10	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
14	Smokescreen	Normal	—	100
18	Feint	Normal	30	100
22	Slash	Normal	70	100
27	Toxic	Poison	—	90
32	Acid Spray	Poison	40	100
34	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
41	Night Slash	Dark	70	100
51	Memento	Dark	—	100
56	Belch	Poison	120	90
61	Explosion	Normal	250	100

Egg moves

Skuntank learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Astonish	Ghost	30	100
Crunch	Dark	80	100
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Flame Burst	Fire	70	100
Foul Play	Dark	95	100
Haze	Ice	—	—
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Leer	Normal	—	100
Play Rough	Fairy	90	90
Punishment	Dark	—	100
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Scary Face	Normal	—	100
Smog	Poison	30	70

Move Tutor moves

Skuntank can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Foul Play	Dark	95	100
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Snatch	Dark	—	—
Snore	Normal	50	100

Moves learnt by HM

Skuntank is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Skuntank is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Hone Claws	Dark	—	—
05	Roar	Normal	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
09	Venoshock	Poison	65	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
59	Incinerate	Fire	60	100
64	Explosion	Normal	250	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
95	Snarl	Dark	55	95
97	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Skuntank can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Defog	Flying	—	—	Generation 4 — HM
Fury Cutter	Bug	40	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Skuntank egg move parents

In other generations
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Skuntank

Skuntank's egg groups: Field

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

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

Astonish

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Diglett Dugtrio Aipom Girafarig Stantler Whismur Loudred Exploud Mawile Wailmer Wailord Kecleon Ambipom
Breeding	Diglett Dugtrio Dunsparce Poochyena Mightyena Stunky Skuntank Pansage Simisage Pansear Simisear Panpour Simipour Emolga
Sketch	Smeargle

Crunch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Raticate Arbok Growlithe Girafarig Snubbull Granbull Houndour Houndoom Poochyena Mightyena Exploud Mawile Seviper Walrein Shinx Luxio Luxray Floatzel Hippopotas Hippowdon Patrat Watchog Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Pansage Pansear Panpour Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Scraggy Scrafty Litleo Pyroar Pancham Pangoro
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Rhyhorn Rhydon Snubbull Granbull Teddiursa Ursaring Electrike Manectric Stunky Skuntank Lucario Rhyperior
Pre-evolution Level up	Arcanine Simisage Simisear Simipour
Sketch	Smeargle

Double-Edge

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Raticate Eevee Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Dunsparce Phanpy Linoone Skitty Numel Spinda Hippopotas Hippowdon Deerling Sawsbuck Skiddo Gogoat
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Snubbull Granbull Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Wailmer Wailord Absol Bidoof Bibarel Stunky Skuntank Mamoswine Blitzle Zebstrika Sandile Krokorok Krookodile
Pre-evolution Level up	Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Donphan Delcatty Camerupt Leafeon Glaceon Sylveon
Generation 3 Move tutor	Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Ninetales Diglett Dugtrio Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Farfetch'd Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Wooper Quagsire Girafarig Sneasel Delibird Houndour Houndoom Stantler Torchic Combusken Blaziken Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Whismur Loudred Exploud Mawile Electrike Manectric Torkoal Spoink Grumpig Zangoose Seviper Kecleon Spheal Sealeo Walrein
Sketch	Smeargle

Flame Burst

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Vulpix Growlithe Torchic Numel Camerupt Pansear Simisear Heatmor
Breeding	Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Torchic Combusken Blaziken Electrike Manectric Torkoal Stunky Skuntank
Pre-evolution Level up	Ninetales Arcanine Combusken Blaziken
Sketch	Smeargle

Foul Play

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Houndour Houndoom Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Zorua Zoroark
Breeding	Meowth Persian Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Kecleon Stunky Skuntank Purrloin Liepard Pancham Pangoro
Move tutor	Vulpix Ninetales Meowth Persian Aipom Umbreon Girafarig Sneasel Houndour Houndoom Poochyena Mightyena Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Mawile Kecleon Absol Ambipom Glameow Purugly Stunky Skuntank Weavile Purrloin Liepard Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Scraggy Scrafty Zorua Zoroark Fennekin Braixen Delphox Diggersby Pancham Pangoro
Sketch	Smeargle

Haze

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Ekans Arbok Vaporeon Wooper Quagsire Seviper
Breeding	Stunky Skuntank
Sketch	Smeargle

Iron Tail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Meowth Persian Growlithe Arcanine Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Sentret Furret Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Zangoose Seviper Pachirisu Stunky Skuntank Rhyperior Snivy Servine Serperior Patrat Watchog Minccino Cinccino Emolga
Move tutor	Rattata Raticate Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Ninetales Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Farfetch'd Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Sentret Furret Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Girafarig Dunsparce Granbull Sneasel Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Stantler Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Skitty Delcatty Electrike Manectric Torkoal Spoink Grumpig Zangoose Seviper Kecleon Absol Spheal Sealeo Walrein Chimchar Monferno Infernape Bidoof Bibarel Shinx Luxio Luxray Pachirisu Buizel Floatzel Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Stunky Skuntank Lucario Hippopotas Hippowdon Weavile Rhyperior Leafeon Glaceon Snivy Servine Serperior Tepig Pignite Emboar Oshawott Dewott Samurott Patrat Watchog Purrloin Liepard Pansage Simisage Pansear Simisear Panpour Simipour Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Scraggy Scrafty Minccino Cinccino Emolga Chespin Quilladin Chesnaught Fennekin Braixen Delphox Bunnelby Diggersby Litleo Pyroar Skiddo Gogoat Furfrou Espurr Meowstic (Male) Sylveon Dedenne
Sketch	Smeargle

Leer

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Ekans Arbok Nidoran♂ Nidorino Mankey Primeape Growlithe Farfetch'd Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sneasel Ursaring Houndour Houndoom Stantler Electrike Manectric Zangoose Absol Chimchar Monferno Infernape Shinx Luxio Luxray Weavile Snivy Servine Serperior Patrat Watchog Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Pansage Simisage Pansear Simisear Panpour Simipour Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Scraggy Scrafty Zorua Zoroark Bouffalant Bunnelby Diggersby Litleo Pyroar Pancham Pangoro Espurr Meowstic (Male)
Breeding	Poochyena Mightyena Stunky Skuntank
Pre-evolution Level up	Nidoking Arcanine
Generation 3 Level up	Flareon
Generation 5 Level up	Teddiursa
Sketch	Smeargle

Play Rough

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Persian Snubbull Granbull Linoone Slakoth Skitty Mawile Glameow Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Purrloin Liepard Dedenne
Breeding	Teddiursa Ursaring Phanpy Donphan Poochyena Mightyena Absol Stunky Skuntank Cubchoo Beartic
Pre-evolution Level up	Vigoroth Slaking Delcatty Purugly
Sketch	Smeargle

Punishment

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mankey Primeape Sneasel Slaking Infernape Weavile Zorua Zoroark
Breeding	Meowth Persian Sneasel Houndour Houndoom Mawile Seviper Absol Stunky Skuntank Weavile
Sketch	Smeargle

Pursuit

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Raticate Tauros Umbreon Dunsparce Zangoose Absol Buizel Floatzel Purrloin Liepard Blitzle Zebstrika Zorua Zoroark Emolga Bouffalant
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Diglett Dugtrio Sentret Furret Aipom Sneasel Houndour Houndoom Zigzagoon Linoone Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Ambipom Stunky Skuntank Weavile Snivy Servine Serperior Patrat Watchog Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Heatmor
Sketch	Smeargle

Scary Face

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Raticate Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Flareon Snubbull Granbull Ursaring Donphan Poochyena Mightyena Shinx Luxio Luxray Rhyperior Mamoswine Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Scraggy Scrafty Zorua Zoroark Bouffalant
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Numel Camerupt Seviper Stunky Skuntank
Sketch	Smeargle

Smog

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Flareon Houndour Houndoom Torkoal Tepig Pignite Emboar
Breeding	Stunky Skuntank
Sketch	Smeargle