Leech Seed
Grass
Effect Summary
Seeds the target, draining HP
from it every turn.
from it every turn.Detailed Effect
Leech Seed plants a seed on the target.
If the user is holding a Big Root
, 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 it would have gained.
Seed effect:
If the user is holding a Big Root
, 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
it would have gained.Seed effect:
- Plants a seed on the target that drains ⅛ of its maximum HP at the end of each turn and restores it to the user, or any Pokémon that takes its place.
- It does not work on
Grass-type Pokémon.
- It does not work on Pokémon that were already seeded.
- it does technically work against Pokémon with the Magic Guard ability, but no HP will be sapped.
- In Gen 1 the damage is ¹⁄₁₆ instead of ⅛
- In Gen 1 the seed damage is affected by Toxic
, increasing by ¹⁄₁₆ each turn.
- In Gen 1 Haze will clear the effect.
- From Gen 3 onwards, the seed effect will take place after all Pokémon have made their move.
- If replaced by Baton Pass the replacement will be seeded instead, even if
- The seed is cured by switching out, ending battle or using Rapid Spin or Mortal Spin
Description
C
GS
Steals HP from the foe on every turn.
E
RS
Plants a seed on the foe to steal HP on every turn.
FRLG
A seed is planted on the foe to steal some HP for the user on every turn.
DP
HGSS
PL
A seed is planted on the foe. It steals some HP from the foe to heal the user on every turn.
B2W2
BW
ORAS
XY
LGPLGE
SM
USUM
SWSH
A seed is planted on the target. It steals some HP from the target every turn.
Additional Information
Move Target
Normal
Affects a selected adjacent target.
Cannot selectCan selectWill select
Effect Type
Drain
Absorbs some amount to heal the user.
Interactions3
Blocked by Detect and Protect
Reflectable
This move may be reflected back at the user with Magic Coat or Magic Bounce.
Copied by Mirror Move
A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Other Languages
Level Up
Egg Breeding
Contest Information
Contest
Smart
Green
Bitter FlavorContest Effect
Attempts to jam all Pokémon that have appealed this turn.
Startles all Pokémon that have done their appeals.
Appeal❤️❤️
Jam🖤🖤
Super Contest
Earn a higher score the later the Pokémon performs.
Appeal