Table of skills by game
Skills and secret skills, including talent badges, learned in each game or expansion pack.
Regular skills
Skill | The Sims | The Sims 2 | The Sims 3 | The Sims 4 | Age | Notes |
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Cooking | X | X | X | X | Child and older | |
Mechanical / Handiness | X | X | X | X | Toddler[TS2:FT] and older | |
Charisma | X | X | X | X | Toddler[TS2], teen and older | |
Body / Athletic / Fitness | X | X | X | X | Child[TS3:G] and older | In The Sims 2 and its expansions, children can use some methods of building this skill (see body). In The Sims 3, this changed to child and older in Generations. |
Logic | X | X | X | X | Toddler and older | |
Creativity | X | X | X | Toddler and older, child only[TS4] | Was split into many skills such as piano, writing and painting in The Sims 3 and The Sims 4. However is available as a child skill in The Sims 4. | |
Cleaning | X | X | Child and older | Is a hidden skill in The Sims. | ||
Painting | X | X | X | Child and older | Is a hidden skill in The Sims 2 | |
Guitar | X | X | Teen and older | In Generations, it changed to child and older | ||
Fishing | Talent badge | X | X | Child and older | ||
Writing | X | X | X | Child and older | Is a hidden skill in The Sims 2 | |
Gardening | Talent badge | X | X | Teen and older | In Generations, it changed to child and older | |
Photography | X[TS3:WA] | X | 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] | X | Teen and older | |||
Drums | X[TS3:LN] | Teen and older | In Generations, it changed to child and older | |||
Piano | X[TS3:LN] | X | 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 | |||
Riding | X[TS3:P] | Teen and older | ||||
Racing | X[TS3:P] | Horse only | ||||
Jumping | X[TS3:P] | Horse only | ||||
Hunting | X[TS3:P] | Cat and Dog only | ||||
Gambling | X[Store] | Young adult and older | Only available in The Sims 3 Store | |||
Alchemy | X[TS3:SN] | Teen and older | ||||
Science | X[TS3:UL] | Teen and older | ||||
Social networking | X[TS3:UL] | Teen and older | ||||
Street art | X[TS3:UL] | Teen and older | ||||
Violin | X[Store] | X | Only available in The Sims 3 Store | |||
Dancing | X[Store] | X[TS4GT] | Only available in The Sims 3 Store. This is a separate skill from the hidden Dancing skill. | |||
Scuba diving | X[TS3:IP] | |||||
Advanced technology | X[TS3:ITF] | Child and older | ||||
Bot building | X[TS3:ITF] | Teen and older | ||||
Laser Rhythm-a-con | X[TS3:ITF] | Teen and older | ||||
Artisan | X[Store] | Teen and older | ||||
Comedy | X | Teen and older | ||||
Gourmet cooking | X | Teen and older | Requires level 5 in base cooking skill. | |||
Mischief | X | Teen and older | ||||
Programming | X | Teen and older | ||||
Rocket science | X | Teen and older | ||||
Video gaming | X | Teen and older | ||||
Herbalism | X[TS4:OR] | Teen and older | ||||
Baking | X[TS4:GTW] | Teen and older | ||||
Wellness | X[TS4:SD] | Teen and older | ||||
DJ mixing | X[TS4:GT] | Teen and older | ||||
Singing | X[TS4:CL] | Teen and older | ||||
Pipe organ | X[TS4:V] | Teen and older | ||||
Vampire lore | X[TS4:V] | Teen and older | ||||
Bowling | X[TS4:BNS] | Child and older | ||||
Parenting | X[TS4:PH] | Young Adult and older | ||||
Veterinarian | X[TS4:C&D] | Teen and older | ||||
Pet training | X[TS4:C&D] | Teen and older | ||||
Archaeology | X[TS4:JA] | Teen and older | ||||
Selvadoradian culture | X[TS4:JA] | Teen and older | ||||
Flower arranging | Talent badge | X[TS4:S] | Teen and older | |||
Acting | X[TS4:GF] | Teen and older | ||||
Media production | X[TS4:GF] | Teen and older | ||||
Robotics | Talent badge | X[TS4:DU] | Teen and older |
Other skills
Skill | The Sims | The Sims 2 | The Sims 3 | The Sims 4 | Age | Notes |
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Walking / Movement | X | X | X | Toddler only | ||
Talking / Communication | X | X | X | Toddler only | ||
Potty Training / Potty | X | X | X | Toddler only | ||
Nursery Rhyme | X[TS2:FT] | Toddler only | ||||
Study / Homework | X | X | Child or Teen | Is a hidden skill in The Sims 3 | ||
Dancing | X | X | Child and older | Is a hidden skill in The Sims 2 and The Sims 3 | ||
Meditation | X | X | Teen and older | Is a hidden skill in The Sims 2. Merged with wellness in The Sims 4: Spa Day. | ||
Yoga | X | X | Teen and older | Is a hidden skill in The Sims 2. Merged with wellness in The Sims 4: Spa Day. | ||
Pool | X[TS2:U] | X[TS3:ST] | Teen and older | Is a hidden skill in The Sims 2 and The Sims 3: Showtime | ||
Tai Chi | X[TS2:BV] | Child and older | Is a hidden skill in The Sims 2 | |||
Magic / Spellcasting | X[TS2:AL] | X[TS3:SN] | Life state ability[TS4:ROM] | Teen and older | Witch/spellcaster only | |
Parenting | X[TS2:FT] | Teen and older | Life Skill | |||
Fire Prevention | X[TS2:AL] | Teen and older | Life Skill | |||
Anger Management | X[TS2:AL] | Teen and older | Life Skill | |||
Lifelong Happiness | X[TS2:AL] | Teen and older | Life Skill | |||
Physiology | X[TS2:AL] | Teen and older | Life Skill | |||
Couple Counselling | X[TS2:AL] | Teen and older | Life Skill | |||
Driving | X[TS3:G] | Teen only | ||||
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 | |||
Mental | X | Child only | ||||
Motor | X | Child only | ||||
Social | X | Child only | ||||
Imagination | X | Toddler only | ||||
Thinking | X | Toddler only | ||||
Skating | X | X | Is a hidden skill in The Sims 3: Seasons and The Sims 4: Seasons | |||
Reaping | X | This skill was present at the game's launch, but was removed in an unknown patch. It went up to level 10, and it was maxed out in every generated Grim Reaper. It had no known purpose.[1][2] |