Watchog - Generation 7 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Watchog 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.

Watchog artwork by Ken Sugimori

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

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bite	Dark	60	100
1	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
1	Rototiller	Ground	—	—
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
3	Leer	Normal	—	100
6	Bite	Dark	60	100
8	Bide	Normal	—	—
11	Detect	Fighting	—	—
13	Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
16	Crunch	Dark	80	100
18	Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
22	Super Fang	Normal	—	90
25	After You	Normal	—	—
29	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
32	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
36	Hyper Fang	Normal	80	90
39	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
43	Mean Look	Normal	—	—
46	Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
50	Slam	Normal	80	75

Moves learnt on evolution

Watchog learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Sun & Moon (regardless of level).

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Confuse Ray	Ghost		—	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Assurance	Dark	60	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Foresight	Normal	—	—
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Revenge	Fighting	60	100
Screech	Normal	—	85

Pre-evolution moves

These moves can only be learned in Pokémon Sun & Moon by a previous evolution of Watchog. Check the respective Pokédex for the exact details.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Work Up	Normal		—	—	Level up

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Work Up	Normal	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
25	Thunder	Electric	110	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Watchog 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
Flash	Normal	—	100	Generation 6 — TM
Power-Up Punch	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Retaliate	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Cut	Normal	50	95	Generation 6 — HM
Strength	Normal	80	100	Generation 6 — HM

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bite	Dark	60	100
1	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
1	Rototiller	Ground	—	—
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
3	Leer	Normal	—	100
6	Bite	Dark	60	100
8	Bide	Normal	—	—
11	Detect	Fighting	—	—
13	Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
16	Crunch	Dark	80	100
18	Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
22	Super Fang	Normal	—	90
25	After You	Normal	—	—
29	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
32	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
36	Hyper Fang	Normal	80	90
39	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
43	Mean Look	Normal	—	—
46	Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
50	Slam	Normal	80	75

Moves learnt on evolution

Watchog learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon (regardless of level).

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Confuse Ray	Ghost		—	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Assurance	Dark	60	100
Bullet Seed	Grass	25	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Foresight	Normal	—	—
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Revenge	Fighting	60	100
Screech	Normal	—	85
Tearful Look	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
After You	Normal	—	—
Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
Covet	Normal	60	100
Endeavor	Normal	—	100
Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
Gunk Shot	Poison	120	80
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Knock Off	Dark	65	100
Laser Focus	Normal	—	—
Last Resort	Normal	140	100
Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
Signal Beam	Bug	75	100
Snore	Normal	50	100
Stomping Tantrum	Ground	75	100
Super Fang	Normal	—	90
Thunder Punch	Electric	75	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Pre-evolution moves

These moves can only be learned in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon by a previous evolution of Watchog. Check the respective Pokédex for the exact details.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Work Up	Normal		—	—	Level up

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Work Up	Normal	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
25	Thunder	Electric	110	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Watchog 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
Flash	Normal	—	100	Generation 6 — TM
Power-Up Punch	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Retaliate	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Cut	Normal	50	95	Generation 6 — HM
Strength	Normal	80	100	Generation 6 — HM

Moves learnt by level up

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

Moves learnt by TM

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

Watchog egg move parents

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Watchog

Watchog's egg groups: Field

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

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

Assurance

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Alolan Rattata Raticate Alolan Raticate Meowth Alolan Meowth Persian Alolan Persian Mankey Primeape Umbreon Girafarig Donphan Poochyena Mightyena Weavile Tepig Pignite Emboar Purrloin Liepard Woobat Swoobat Sandile Krokorok Krookodile
Breeding	Seviper Absol Glameow Purugly Oshawott Dewott Samurott Patrat Watchog Cubchoo Beartic
Sketch	Smeargle

Bullet Seed

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Cinccino
Breeding	Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Patrat Watchog Pansage Simisage
Generation 4 TM	Leafeon
Sketch	Smeargle

Flail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Dunsparce Swinub Phanpy Zigzagoon Slakoth Slaking Torkoal Spinda Cubchoo Beartic Bunnelby Diggersby Stufful Bewear Komala
Breeding	Pikachu Raichu Alolan Raichu Sandshrew Alolan Sandshrew Sandslash Alolan Sandslash Vulpix Alolan Vulpix Ninetales Alolan Ninetales Meowth Alolan Meowth Persian Alolan Persian Farfetch'd Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Zangoose Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Pachirisu Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Leafeon Glaceon Patrat Watchog Minccino Cinccino Sylveon Togedemaru
Pre-evolution Level up	Piloswine Donphan Linoone Vigoroth Mamoswine
Sketch	Smeargle

Foresight

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sentret Furret Skitty Buneary Lopunny Lucario
Breeding	Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Farfetch'd Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Girafarig Sneasel Weavile Patrat Watchog
Pre-evolution Level up	Delcatty
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 Alolan Rattata Raticate Alolan Raticate Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Alolan Raichu Sandshrew Alolan Sandshrew Sandslash Alolan Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Alolan Vulpix Ninetales Alolan Ninetales Meowth Alolan Meowth Persian Alolan 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 Popplio Brionne Primarina Yungoos Gumshoos Rockruff Rockruff (Own Tempo Rockruff) Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Passimian Togedemaru
Generation 2 TM	Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion
Sketch	Smeargle

Pursuit

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Alolan Rattata Raticate Alolan Raticate Mankey Primeape Tauros Umbreon Dunsparce Zangoose Absol Buizel Floatzel Purrloin Liepard Blitzle Zebstrika Zorua Zoroark Emolga Bouffalant Yungoos Gumshoos
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Diglett Alolan Diglett Dugtrio Alolan 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
Evolution	Umbreon
Generation 2	Rhyhorn Rhydon
Sketch	Smeargle

Revenge

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Zangoose Weavile Oshawott Dewott Samurott Bouffalant
Breeding	Rattata Alolan Rattata Raticate Alolan Raticate Mankey Primeape Farfetch'd Aipom Ambipom Hippopotas Hippowdon Patrat Watchog Litten Torracat Incineroar Yungoos Gumshoos
Sketch	Smeargle

Screech

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Ekans Arbok Meowth Alolan Meowth Persian Alolan Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Aipom Umbreon Dunsparce Sneasel Whismur Loudred Exploud Seviper Kecleon Ambipom Stunky Skuntank Weavile
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Diglett Dugtrio Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Ambipom Oshawott Dewott Samurott Patrat Watchog Blitzle Zebstrika
Pre-evolution Level up	Lucario
Sketch	Smeargle

Tearful Look

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Patrat Watchog Dedenne
Sketch	Smeargle