Taillow - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Taillow can learn in Generation 4, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

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.

Taillow artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Taillow learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Peck	Flying	35	100
4	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
8	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
13	Wing Attack	Flying	60	100
19	Double Team	Normal	—	—
26	Endeavor	Normal	—	100
34	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
43	Agility	Psychic	—	—
53	Air Slash	Flying	75	95

Egg moves

Taillow learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Brave Bird	Flying	120	100
Mirror Move	Flying	—	—
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Rage	Normal	20	100
Refresh	Normal	—	—
Sky Attack	Flying	140	90
Supersonic	Normal	—	55
Whirlwind	Normal	—	100

Moves learnt by HM

Taillow is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
02	Fly	Flying		90	95
05	Defog	Flying		—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Taillow is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
47	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
51	Roost	Flying	—	—
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
88	Pluck	Flying	60	100
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Taillow can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Counter	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Taillow learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Peck	Flying	35	100
4	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
8	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
13	Wing Attack	Flying	60	100
19	Double Team	Normal	—	—
26	Endeavor	Normal	—	100
34	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
43	Agility	Psychic	—	—
53	Air Slash	Flying	75	95

Egg moves

Taillow learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Platinum. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Brave Bird	Flying	120	100
Mirror Move	Flying	—	—
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Rage	Normal	20	100
Refresh	Normal	—	—
Sky Attack	Flying	140	90
Supersonic	Normal	—	55
Whirlwind	Normal	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Taillow can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Platinum from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Air Cutter	Flying	55	95
Endeavor	Normal	—	100
Heat Wave	Fire	100	90
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Ominous Wind	Ghost	60	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞
Twister	Dragon	40	100

Moves learnt by HM

Taillow is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
02	Fly	Flying		90	95
05	Defog	Flying		—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Taillow is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
47	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
51	Roost	Flying	—	—
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
88	Pluck	Flying	60	100
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Taillow can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Platinum.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Counter	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Taillow learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Peck	Flying	35	100
4	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
8	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
13	Wing Attack	Flying	60	100
19	Double Team	Normal	—	—
26	Endeavor	Normal	—	100
34	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
43	Agility	Psychic	—	—
53	Air Slash	Flying	75	95

Egg moves

Taillow learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Brave Bird	Flying	120	100
Mirror Move	Flying	—	—
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Rage	Normal	20	100
Refresh	Normal	—	—
Sky Attack	Flying	140	90
Supersonic	Normal	—	55
Whirlwind	Normal	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Taillow can be taught these attacks in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Air Cutter	Flying	55	95
Endeavor	Normal	—	100
Heat Wave	Fire	100	90
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Ominous Wind	Ghost	60	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞
Tailwind	Flying	—	—
Twister	Dragon	40	100

Moves learnt by HM

Taillow is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
02	Fly	Flying		90	95

Moves learnt by TM

Taillow is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
47	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
51	Roost	Flying	—	—
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
88	Pluck	Flying	60	100
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Taillow can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Counter	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Taillow egg move parents

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Taillow

Taillow's egg groups: Flying

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

You will need to breed a female Taillow with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Taillow with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Brave Bird

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Starly Staravia Staraptor
Breeding	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Zubat Golbat Doduo Dodrio Crobat Murkrow Skarmory Taillow Swellow Honchkrow

Mirror Move

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Spearow Fearow Swablu Chatot
Breeding	Farfetch'd Doduo Dodrio Hoothoot Noctowl Togetic Murkrow Taillow Swellow Honchkrow Togekiss
Pre-evolution Level up	Altaria

Pursuit

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Spearow Fearow Doduo Dodrio Murkrow Wingull Honchkrow
Breeding	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Zubat Golbat Aerodactyl Crobat Skarmory Taillow Swellow Swablu Altaria Starly Staravia Staraptor
Pre-evolution Level up	Pelipper

Rage

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Doduo Dodrio
Breeding	Taillow Swellow Swablu Altaria

Refresh

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Swablu Altaria
Breeding	Natu Xatu Taillow Swellow

Sky Attack

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Noctowl Altaria Togekiss
Breeding	Spearow Fearow Hoothoot Noctowl Murkrow Skarmory Taillow Swellow Honchkrow
Move tutor	Pidgeot Fearow Dodrio Aerodactyl Noctowl Crobat Xatu Skarmory Swellow Pelipper Altaria Staraptor Honchkrow Chatot Togekiss

Supersonic

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Zubat Golbat Aerodactyl Crobat Wingull Pelipper
Breeding	Doduo Dodrio Hoothoot Noctowl Taillow Swellow Chatot

Whirlwind

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Starly Staravia Staraptor
Breeding	Spearow Fearow Zubat Golbat Aerodactyl Hoothoot Noctowl Crobat Murkrow Skarmory Taillow Swellow Honchkrow