Table of skills by game
Skills, including talent badges, learned in each game or expansion pack.
| Skill | The Sims | The Sims 2 | The Sims 3 | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooking | X | X | X | Child and older | |
| Mechanical/Handiness | X | X | X | Toddler[TS2:FT] and older | |
| Charisma | X | X | X | Toddler and older[TS2] Teen and older[TS3] |
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| Body/Athletic | X | X | X | Child[TS2:AL] and older | In Generations, it changed to Child and older |
| Logic | X | X | X | Toddler and older | |
| Creativity | X | X | Toddler and older | Was split into many skills such as Piano, Writing and Painting in The Sims 3. | |
| Cleaning | X | X | Child and older | Is a hidden skill in The Sims. | |
| Walking | X | X | Toddler only | ||
| Talking | X | X | Toddler only | ||
| Potty Training | X | X | Toddler only | ||
| Nursery Rhyme | X[TS2:FT] | Toddler only | |||
| Study | X | Child or Teen | |||
| Dancing | X | Child and older | Is a hidden skill in The Sims 2 | ||
| Painting | X | X | Child and older | Is a hidden skill in The Sims 2 | |
| Meditation | X | Teen and older | Is a hidden skill in The Sims 2 | ||
| Yoga | X | Teen and older | Is a hidden skill in The Sims 2 | ||
| Pool | X[TS2:U] | X[TS3:ST] | Teen and older | Is a hidden skill in The Sims 2 and Showtime | |
| Tai Chi | X[TS2:BV] | Child and older | Is a hidden skill in The Sims 2 | ||
| Magic | X[TS2:AL] | Teen and older | Witch only | ||
| Parenting | X[TS2:FT] | Teen and older | |||
| Fire Prevention | X[TS2:AL] | Teen and older | |||
| Anger Management | X[TS2:AL] | Teen and older | |||
| Lifelong Happiness | X[TS2:AL] | Teen and older | |||
| Physiology | X[TS2:AL] | Teen and older | |||
| Couple Counselling | X[TS2:AL] | Teen and older | |||
| Guitar | X | Teen and older | In Generations, it changed to Child and older | ||
| Fishing | Talent badge | X | Child and older | ||
| Writing | X | Child and older | |||
| Gardening | Talent badge | X | Teen and older | In Generations, it changed to Child and older | |
| Photography | X[TS3:WA] | Child and older | |||
| Nectar Making | X[TS3:WA] | Teen and older | |||
| Martial Arts | X[TS3:WA] | Teen and older | |||
| Sculpting | X[TS3:A] | Teen and older | |||
| Inventing | X[TS3:A] | Child and older | |||
| Mixology | X[TS3:LN] | Teen and older | |||
| Drums | X[TS3:LN] | Teen and older | In Generations, it changed to Child and older | ||
| Piano | X[TS3:LN] | Teen and older | In Generations, it changed to Child and older | ||
| Bass | X[TS3:LN] | Teen and older | In Generations, it changed to Child and older | ||
| Driving |
X[TS3:G] |
Teen only | |||
| Riding | X[TS3:P] | Teen and older | |||
| Gambling | X[TS3:ST] | Young adult and older | Only available in The Sims 3 Store, requires Showtime | ||
| Alchemy | X[TS3:SN] | Teen and older | |||
| Ballet | X[TS3:G] | Child only | Is a hidden skill in Generations | ||
| Scouting | X[TS3:G] | Child only | Is a hidden skill in Generations | ||
| Sandbox | X[TS3:G] | Child only | Is a hidden skill in Generations | ||
| Hopscotch | X[TS3:G] | Child and older | Is a hidden skill in Generations | ||
| Racing | X[TS3:P] | Horse only | |||
| Jumping | X[TS3:P] | Horse only | |||
| Hunting | X[TS3:P] | Cats and Dogs only |