Tirtouga - Generation 7 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Tirtouga can learn in Generation 7, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sun
Pokémon Moon
Pokémon Ultra Sun
Pokémon Ultra Moon
Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu
Pokémon Let's Go Eevee

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.

Tirtouga artwork by Ken Sugimori

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In other generations
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Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee

Moves learnt by level up

Tirtouga learns the following moves in Pokémon Sun & Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bide	Normal	—	—
1	Water Gun	Water	40	100
1	Withdraw	Water	—	—
5	Rollout	Rock	30	90
8	Bite	Dark	60	100
11	Protect	Normal	—	—
15	Aqua Jet	Water	40	100
18	Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
21	Crunch	Dark	80	100
25	Wide Guard	Rock	—	—
28	Brine	Water	65	100
31	Smack Down	Rock	50	100
35	Curse	Ghost	—	—
38	Shell Smash	Normal	—	—
41	Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
45	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
48	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
50	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80

Egg moves

Tirtouga learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sun & Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bide	Normal	—	—
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Guard Swap	Psychic	—	—
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Knock Off	Dark	65	100
Liquidation	Water	85	100
Rock Throw	Rock	50	90
Slam	Normal	80	75
Water Pulse	Water	60	100
Whirlpool	Water	35	85

Moves learnt by TM

Tirtouga is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun & Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Smack Down	Rock	50	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
55	Scald	Water	80	100
69	Rock Polish	Rock	—	—
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
78	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Surf	Water	90	100
98	Waterfall	Water	80	100
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Tirtouga can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Sun & Moon.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Dig	Ground	80	100	Generation 6 — TM
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Dive	Water	80	100	Generation 6 — HM
Strength	Normal	80	100	Generation 6 — HM

Moves learnt by level up

Tirtouga learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bide	Normal	—	—
1	Water Gun	Water	40	100
1	Withdraw	Water	—	—
5	Rollout	Rock	30	90
8	Bite	Dark	60	100
11	Protect	Normal	—	—
15	Aqua Jet	Water	40	100
18	Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
21	Crunch	Dark	80	100
25	Wide Guard	Rock	—	—
28	Brine	Water	65	100
31	Smack Down	Rock	50	100
35	Curse	Ghost	—	—
38	Shell Smash	Normal	—	—
41	Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
45	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
48	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
50	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80

Egg moves

Tirtouga learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bide	Normal	—	—
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Guard Swap	Psychic	—	—
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Knock Off	Dark	65	100
Liquidation	Water	85	100
Rock Throw	Rock	50	90
Slam	Normal	80	75
Water Pulse	Water	60	100
Whirlpool	Water	35	85

Move Tutor moves

Tirtouga can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
Block	Normal	—	—
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Knock Off	Dark	65	100
Liquidation	Water	85	100
Snore	Normal	50	100
Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
Water Pulse	Water	60	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Moves learnt by TM

Tirtouga is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Smack Down	Rock	50	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
55	Scald	Water	80	100
69	Rock Polish	Rock	—	—
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
78	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Surf	Water	90	100
98	Waterfall	Water	80	100
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Tirtouga can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Dig	Ground	80	100	Generation 6 — TM
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Dive	Water	80	100	Generation 6 — HM
Strength	Normal	80	100	Generation 6 — HM

Moves learnt by level up

Tirtouga does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee.

Moves learnt by TM

Tirtouga cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee.

Tirtouga egg move parents

In other generations
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8
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Tirtouga

Tirtouga's egg groups: Water 1, Water 3

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

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

Bide

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Piplup Prinplup Tirtouga Carracosta Stunfisk Pyukumuku
Breeding	Krabby Kingler Omanyte Omastar Corsola Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Tirtouga Carracosta
Pre-evolution Level up	Empoleon
Generation 1 TM	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Psyduck Golduck Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Tentacool Tentacruel Slowpoke Slowbro Seel Dewgong Shellder Cloyster Horsea Seadra Lapras Kabuto Kabutops Dratini Dragonair Dragonite

Body Slam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Poliwag Poliwhirl Lapras Spheal Sealeo Walrein Shellos Gastrodon
Breeding	Marill Azumarill Wooper Quagsire Corphish Crawdaunt Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss Tirtouga Carracosta
Pre-evolution Level up	Poliwrath Politoed
Generation 3 Move tutor	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Psyduck Golduck Slowpoke Slowbro Seel Dewgong Krabby Kingler Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Slowking Corsola Delibird Mantine Kingdra Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Lileep Cradily Anorith Armaldo Milotic Relicanth

Flail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Krabby Kingler Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Corsola Feebas Relicanth Tympole Palpitoad Seismitoad Stunfisk Clauncher Clawitzer
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Krabby Kingler Horsea Seadra Kabuto Kabutops Remoraid Octillery Kingdra Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Tirtouga Carracosta
Pre-evolution Level up	Milotic

Guard Swap

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Wooper Quagsire Tirtouga Carracosta Inkay Malamar

Iron Defense

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Shellder Corsola Clamperl Crabrawler Crabominable Golisopod
Breeding	Anorith Armaldo Tirtouga Carracosta
Move tutor	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Slowbro Shellder Cloyster Krabby Kingler Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Slowking Corsola Corphish Crawdaunt Anorith Armaldo Clamperl Empoleon Tirtouga Carracosta Archen Archeops Binacle Barbaracle Crabrawler Crabominable Mareanie Toxapex Dewpider Araquanid Golisopod
Pre-evolution Level up	Cloyster Huntail Gorebyss
Pre-evolution Move tutor	Huntail Gorebyss

Knock Off

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Lombre Corphish Crawdaunt Skorupi Drapion
Breeding	Tentacool Tentacruel Krabby Kingler Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Wingull Pelipper Corphish Crawdaunt Anorith Armaldo Tirtouga Carracosta Archen Archeops
Move tutor	Tentacool Tentacruel Krabby Kingler Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Marill Azumarill Lombre Ludicolo Wingull Pelipper Corphish Crawdaunt Anorith Armaldo Empoleon Skorupi Drapion Seismitoad Tirtouga Carracosta Archen Archeops Alomomola Inkay Malamar Mareanie Toxapex Golisopod
Pre-evolution Level up	Ludicolo

Liquidation

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mareanie Toxapex Dewpider Araquanid Golisopod
Breeding	Corsola Tirtouga Carracosta
Move tutor	Blastoise Golduck Dewgong Shellder Cloyster Krabby Kingler Kabutops Feraligatr Azumarill Corsola Mantine Wingull Pelipper Surskit Masquerain Crawdaunt Armaldo Empoleon Bibarel Floatzel Tirtouga Carracosta Ducklett Swanna Alomomola Binacle Barbaracle Clawitzer Primarina Mareanie Toxapex Dewpider Araquanid Golisopod

Rock Throw

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mudkip Archen Archeops
Breeding	Tirtouga Carracosta
Pre-evolution Level up	Marshtomp Swampert

Slam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Krabby Kingler Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Wooper Quagsire
Breeding	Seel Dewgong Krabby Kingler Omanyte Omastar Marill Azumarill Mantine Tirtouga Carracosta
Pre-evolution Level up	Marill Azumarill

Water Pulse

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Psyduck Golduck Tentacool Tentacruel Slowpoke Slowbro Lapras Slowking Remoraid Mantine Wingull Pelipper Milotic Huntail Gorebyss Shellos Gastrodon Ducklett Swanna Alomomola Froakie Frogadier Greninja Skrelp Dragalge Clauncher Clawitzer
Breeding	Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Seel Dewgong Shellder Cloyster Horsea Seadra Omanyte Omastar Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Politoed Corsola Remoraid Octillery Kingdra Anorith Armaldo Spheal Sealeo Walrein Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss Tympole Palpitoad Seismitoad Tirtouga Carracosta
Move tutor	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Psyduck Golduck Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Tentacool Tentacruel Slowpoke Slowbro Seel Dewgong Shellder Cloyster Krabby Kingler Horsea Seadra Lapras Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Marill Azumarill Politoed Wooper Quagsire Slowking Corsola Remoraid Octillery Delibird Mantine Kingdra Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Wingull Pelipper Surskit Masquerain Corphish Crawdaunt Anorith Armaldo Feebas Milotic Spheal Sealeo Walrein Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss Relicanth Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Bibarel Buizel Floatzel Shellos Gastrodon Tympole Palpitoad Seismitoad Tirtouga Carracosta Ducklett Swanna Alomomola Stunfisk Froakie Frogadier Greninja Binacle Barbaracle Skrelp Dragalge Clauncher Clawitzer Popplio Brionne Primarina Mareanie Toxapex Dewpider Araquanid Golisopod
Evolution	Milotic
Pre-evolution Level up	Octillery

Whirlpool

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Shellder Mudkip Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Buizel Floatzel Alomomola
Breeding	Lapras Omanyte Omastar Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Tirtouga Carracosta
Pre-evolution Level up	Cloyster Marshtomp Swampert
Generation 4 HM	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Psyduck Golduck Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Tentacool Tentacruel Slowpoke Slowbro Seel Dewgong Krabby Kingler Horsea Seadra Kabuto Kabutops Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Marill Azumarill Politoed Wooper Quagsire Slowking Corsola Remoraid Octillery Mantine Kingdra Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Pelipper Corphish Crawdaunt Feebas Milotic Spheal Sealeo Walrein Relicanth Bibarel Shellos Gastrodon