Ludicolo, the Carefree Pokémon, is known for its festive dancing and Water/Grass typing. But Does Ludicolo Learn Any Moves beyond its signature jig? Absolutely! Let’s explore the extensive moveset Ludicolo can acquire across different Pokémon games.
Ludicolo, the Carefree Pokémon, ready to battle.
Ludicolo’s Moveset in Scarlet and Violet
In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Ludicolo learns a variety of moves through leveling up, TMs, and the Remember Moves feature. Notably, it doesn’t learn any moves through breeding in this generation.
Level Up Moves
Ludicolo learns these three moves naturally as it levels up:
- Bubble Beam (Water): A special attack that can lower the target’s Speed.
- Fake Out (Normal): A priority physical attack that makes the target flinch, but only works on the first turn.
- Rain Dance (Water): A move that changes the weather to rain for five turns, boosting Water-type moves and hindering Fire-type moves.
Remember Moves
These moves can be relearned using the Remember Moves feature if Ludicolo previously learned them at a lower level or through prior evolution stages:
- Absorb (Grass), Mega Drain (Grass), Giga Drain (Grass), Energy Ball (Grass): Grass-type special attacks with varying power; Giga Drain and Mega Drain heal Ludicolo for a portion of the damage dealt.
- Hydro Pump (Water): A high-powered Water-type special attack with lower accuracy.
- Water Gun (Water): A basic Water-type special attack.
- Astonish (Ghost): A weak Ghost-type physical attack that may cause the target to flinch.
- Fury Swipes (Normal): A multi-hit Normal-type physical attack.
- Flail (Normal): A Normal-type physical attack that becomes more powerful the lower Ludicolo’s HP is.
- Knock Off (Dark): A Dark-type physical attack that removes the target’s held item.
- Growl (Normal): Lowers the target’s Attack stat.
- Mist (Ice): Protects Ludicolo and its allies from stat reductions for five turns.
- Teeter Dance (Normal): Makes all Pokémon on the field, including Ludicolo, confused.
- Zen Headbutt (Psychic): A Psychic-type physical attack that may cause the target to flinch.
TM Compatibility
Ludicolo is compatible with a wide range of TMs, allowing it to learn moves of various types, including:
- Waterfall (Water), Surf (Water), Muddy Water (Water), Hydro Pump (Water): Powerful Water-type attacks for offensive coverage.
- Ice Beam (Ice), Blizzard (Ice), Ice Spinner (Ice), Icy Wind (Ice): Ice-type special attacks to deal with Grass, Flying, and Dragon types.
- Giga Drain (Grass), Leaf Storm (Leaf), Energy Ball (Grass), Seed Bomb (Grass), Grass Knot (Grass), Grassy Glide (Grass), Magical Leaf(Grass), Bullet Seed (Grass): Diverse Grass-type moves for STAB damage.
- Zen Headbutt (Psychic): Psychic-type coverage.
- Focus Blast (Fighting), Drain Punch (Fighting), Brick Break (Fighting): Fighting-type coverage for Dark, Normal, Rock, Steel, and Ice types.
- Fire Punch (Fire), Thunder Punch(Electric), Ice Punch (Ice): Elemental punches for type coverage.
Ludicolo can learn powerful Grass-type moves like Giga Drain.
Ludicolo’s Moveset in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Ludicolo’s learnset in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl differs slightly from Scarlet and Violet. It learns a broader range of moves by level up but has access to fewer TMs. Egg moves provide additional coverage options.
Key Differences from Scarlet and Violet
- Expanded Level Up Moves: Ludicolo learns many moves by level up that are relegated to Remember Moves in Scarlet and Violet.
- Egg Moves: Moves like Leech Seed, Synthesis, and Counter can be bred onto Ludicolo.
- TM Variations: The TM list is adjusted, featuring moves like Scald, Rock Climb, and Flash, while excluding some newer moves.
Conclusion: Ludicolo’s Movepool Versatility
Across different generations, Ludicolo boasts a versatile moveset, enabling diverse battle strategies. Whether leveraging its STAB Water and Grass-type moves, utilizing coverage options like Ice and Fighting, or employing status moves for strategic advantage, Ludicolo can be a valuable asset to any team. Understanding its potential movepool allows trainers to tailor Ludicolo’s role and maximize its effectiveness in battle.
