Whimsicott - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Whimsicott can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

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.

Whimsicott artwork by Ken Sugimori

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In other generations
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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Whimsicott learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Absorb	Grass	20	100
1	Charm	Fairy	—	100
1	Cotton Guard	Grass	—	—
1	Cotton Spore	Grass	—	100
1	Endeavor	Normal	—	100
1	Energy Ball	Grass	90	100
1	Fairy Wind	Fairy	40	100
1	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
1	Growth	Normal	—	—
1	Gust	Flying	40	100
1	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
1	Hurricane	Flying	110	70
1	Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
1	Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
1	Memento	Dark	—	100
1	Moonblast	Fairy	95	100
1	Poison Powder	Poison	—	75
1	Razor Leaf	Grass	55	95
1	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
1	Stun Spore	Grass	—	75
1	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
1	Tailwind	Flying	—	—

Egg moves

Whimsicott learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Memento	Dark	—	100
Nature Power	Normal	—	—
Switcheroo	Dark	—	100
Tickle	Normal	—	100
Worry Seed	Grass	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Whimsicott can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Grassy Glide	Grass		70	100

Moves learnt by TM

Whimsicott is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
08	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
09	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
11	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
17	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
19	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
23	Thief	Dark	60	100
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
28	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
29	Charm	Fairy	—	100
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
37	Beat Up	Dark	—	100
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
40	Swift	Normal	60	∞
41	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
47	Fake Tears	Dark	—	100
56	U-turn	Bug	70	100
59	Fling	Dark	—	100
70	Trick Room	Psychic	—	—
76	Round	Normal	60	100
88	Grassy Terrain	Grass	—	—
89	Misty Terrain	Fairy	—	—

Moves learnt by TR

Whimsicott is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
11	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
30	Encore	Normal	—	100
33	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
37	Taunt	Dark	—	100
59	Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
65	Energy Ball	Grass	90	100
77	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
89	Hurricane	Flying	110	70
90	Play Rough	Fairy	90	90
92	Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	80	100

Moves learnt by level up

Whimsicott does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Egg moves

Whimsicott does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Moves learnt by TM

Whimsicott cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Moves learnt by level up

Whimsicott does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

Whimsicott egg move parents

In other generations
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8
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Whimsicott

Whimsicott's egg groups: Fairy, Grass

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

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

Memento

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Whimsicott
Breeding	Cottonee Whimsicott

Nature Power

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Oddish Gloom Vileplume Tangela Bellossom Cherubi Cherrim Tangrowth Cottonee Whimsicott Grookey Thwackey Rillaboom

Switcheroo

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Cutiefly Ribombee
Breeding	Snorunt Glalie Cottonee Whimsicott

Tickle

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Tangela Tangrowth
Breeding	Pikachu Raichu Alolan Raichu Clefairy Clefable Oddish Gloom Vileplume Bellossom Marill Azumarill Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Mawile Cherubi Cherrim Cottonee Whimsicott Togedemaru Morpeko (Full Belly Mode)

Worry Seed

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Exeggcute Exeggutor Alolan Exeggutor Roselia Roserade Cherubi Cherrim
Breeding	Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Cottonee Whimsicott Maractus Foongus Amoonguss Fomantis Lurantis Comfey Grookey Thwackey Rillaboom Gossifleur Eldegoss