Leech Life

Type
type icon BugBug
Gen.
1
Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Priority
0
Category
Physicalcategory img

Effect Summary

Deals damage and drains half the damage done to heal the user.

Detailed Effect

Leech Life deals damage and the user will recover 50% of the HP stat img drained.
If the user is holding a Big Root item img, the move instead recovers 65% of the damage dealt (a 30% increase!).
If used on a Pokémon with the ability Liquid Ooze, the user instead loses the HP stat img it would have gained.
Leech Life can not be used if the user is under the effects of Heal Block.
  • In Gen 1-6 Leech Life has 15 PP and 20 power.
  • In Gen 3-4 Leech Life is not affected by King's Rock item img

Description

GS
C
Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
RS
E
An attack that steals half the damage inflicted.
FRLG
An attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.
DP
HGSS
PL
A blood-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
COL
B2W2
XY
ORAS
SM
USUM
LGPLGE
SWSH
The user drains the target’s blood. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

Meta Information

Move Target
move target imgNormal
Affects a selected adjacent target.
means that the Pokémon can not be selected.
means that the Pokémon can be selected.
means that the Pokémon will be selected.
Effect Type
DamageDeals damage.
DrainAbsorbs some amount to heal the user.
Interactions
Makes contactUser touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb item img).
Blocked by Detect and ProtectThis move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Copied by Mirror MoveA Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
HealsThis move is blocked by Heal Block.
Other Languages
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Leech Life
japan flag
きゅうけつ (Kyūketsu)
germany flag
Blutsauger
france flag
Vampirisme
italy flag
Sanguisuga
spain flag
Chupavidas
south kore flag
흡혈 (Heuphyeol)
mainland china flag
吸血 (Xīxuè / Kāphyut)

Level Up

Egg Breeding

Machine

TM28
TM28
TR18
TM95

Contest Information

Contest

Contest ConditionSmart
ColorGreen
FlavorBitter

Contest Effect

EffectAttempts to jam the Pokémon that appealed before the user.
DescriptionStartles the Pokémon that appealed before the user.
Jam🖤🖤🖤
Appeal❤️❤️

Super Contest Effect

DescriptionEarn +3 if two Pokémon raise the Voltage in a row.
Appeal❤️