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'''Leech Life''' (Japanese: '''きゅうけつ''' ''Suck Blood'') is a damage-dealing {{type|Bug}} [[move]] introduced in [[Generation I]].
'''Leech Life''' (Japanese: '''きゅうけつ''' ''Suck Blood'') is a damage-dealing {{type|Bug}} [[move]] introduced in [[Generation I]]. It is [[TM28]] in [[Generation VII]].


==Effect==
==Effect==
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If Leech Life breaks a {{m|substitute}}, no HP will be restored to the user. If HP is restored to the user when its current HP is greater than its maximum HP, its current HP will be set equal to its maximum HP.
If Leech Life breaks a {{m|substitute}}, no HP will be restored to the user. If HP is restored to the user when its current HP is greater than its maximum HP, its current HP will be set equal to its maximum HP.


In Stadium, Leech Life will always miss if the target has a substitute.
In the [[Pokémon Stadium series]] and [[Generation II]] games, Leech Life will always miss if the target has a substitute.
===Generation III-V===
Leech Life will now properly heal the user when damaging a substitute, even if it was broken. If the target has the [[Ability]] {{a|Liquid Ooze}}, the user takes damage instead of restoring HP.


===Generation III===
If the target has the [[Ability]] {{a|Liquid Ooze}}, the user takes damage instead of restoring HP.
===Generations IV and V===
If the user has a {{DL|In-battle effect item|Big Root}} as its held item, it will recover 30% more HP than it normally would. Big Root does not increase damage dealt.
If the user has a {{DL|In-battle effect item|Big Root}} as its held item, it will recover 30% more HP than it normally would. Big Root does not increase damage dealt.


===Generation VI===
===Generation VI===
Leech Life cannot be used if the user is under the effects of {{m|Heal Block}}.
Leech Life cannot be used if the user is under the effects of {{m|Heal Block}}.
===Generation VII===
Leech Life's power was quadrupled from 20 to 80 and its PP was changed from 15 to 10.


==Description==
==Description==
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{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}|An attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}|An attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevss|Colo}}{{gameabbrevss|XD}}|An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevss|Colo}}{{gameabbrevss|XD}}|An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}}|A blood-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}}{{gameabbrevss|PBR}}|A blood-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}}<br>{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}|The user drains the target's blood. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}}<br>{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}<br>{{gameabbrev7|SM}}|The user drains the target's blood. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.}}
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==Learnset==
==Learnset==
===By [[Level|leveling up]]===
===By [[Level|leveling up]]===
{{Moveheader/Level|Bug|1}}
{{Movehead/Level|Bug|1}}
{{Moveentry/Level1|041|Zubat|2|Poison|Flying|1|1|1|1|1|1}}
{{Moveentry/7|041|Zubat|type=Poison|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|1|1|1|1|1|1|31}}
{{Moveentry/Level1|042|Golbat|2|Poison|Flying|1|1|1|1|1|1}}
{{Moveentry/7|042|Golbat|type=Poison|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|1|1|1|1|1|1|35}}
{{Moveentry/Level1|046|Paras|2|Bug|Grass|20|19|19|11|11|11|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|046|Paras|type=Bug|type2=Grass|2|Bug|Grass|20|19|19|11|11|11||STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/Level1|047|Parasect|2|Bug|Grass|1, 20|19|19|1, 11|1, 11|1, 11|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|047|Parasect|type=Bug|type2=Grass|2|Bug|Grass|1, 20|19|19|1, 11|1, 11|1, 11||STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/Level1|048|Venonat|2|Bug|Poison|27|25|25|17|17|17|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|048|Venonat|type=Bug|type2=Poison|1|Bug|Bug|27|25|25|17|17|17|35|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/Level1|049|Venomoth|2|Bug|Poison|1, 27|Y=27|25|25|17|17|17|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|049|Venomoth|type=Bug|type2=Poison|1|Bug|Bug|1, 27{{sup/1|RGB}}<br>27{{sup/1|Y}}|25|25|17|17|17|37|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/Level1|167|Spinarak|2|Bug|Poison|no|23|23|12|12|12|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|167|Spinarak|type=Bug|type2=Poison|1|Bug|Bug||23|23|12|12|12||STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/Level1|168|Ariados|2|Bug|Poison|no|25|25|12|12|12|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|168|Ariados|type=Bug|type2=Poison|1|Bug|Bug||25|25|12|12|12||STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/Level1|169|Crobat|2|Poison|Flying|no|1|1|1|1|1}}
{{Moveentry/7|169|Crobat|type=Poison|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying||1|1|1|1|1|35}}
{{Moveentry/Level1|290|Nincada|2|Bug|Ground|no|no|5|5|5|5|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|290|Nincada|type=Bug|type2=Ground|1|Bug|Bug|||5|5|5|5||STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/Level1|291|Ninjask|2|Bug|Flying|no|no|1, 5|1, 5|1, 5|1, 5|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|291|Ninjask|type=Bug|type2=Flying|1|Bug|Bug|||1, 5|1, 5|1, 5|1, 5||STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/Level1|292|Shedinja|2|Bug|Ghost|no|no|5|5|5|5|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|292|Shedinja|type=Bug|type2=Ghost|1|Mineral|Mineral|||5|5|5|5||STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/Level1|402|Kricketune|1|Bug|Bug|no|no|no|14|14|14|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|402|Kricketune|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug||||14|14|14||STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/Level1|595|Joltik|2|Bug|Electric|no|no|no|no|1|1|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|595|Joltik|type=Bug|type2=Electric|1|Bug|Bug|||||1|1||STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/Level1|596|Galvantula|2|Bug|Electric|no|no|no|no|1|1|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|596|Galvantula|type=Bug|type2=Electric|1|Bug|Bug|||||1|1||STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/Level1|616|Shelmet|1|Bug|Bug|no|no|no|no|1|1|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|616|Shelmet|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug|||||1|1||STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/Level1|617|Accelgor|1|Bug|Bug|no|no|no|no|1|1|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|617|Accelgor|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug|||||1|1||STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/Level1|636|Larvesta|2|Bug|Fire|no|no|no|no|10|10|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|636|Larvesta|type=Bug|type2=Fire|1|Bug|Bug|||||10|10||STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/Level1|637|Volcarona|2|Bug|Fire|no|no|no|no|1, 10|1, 10|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|637|Volcarona|type=Bug|type2=Fire|1|Bug|Bug|||||1, 10|1, 10||STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/Level1|714|Noibat|2|Flying|Dragon|no|no|no|no|no|5}}
{{Moveentry/7|714|Noibat|type=Flying|type2=Dragon|1|Flying|Flying||||||5||}}
{{Moveentry/Level1|715|Noivern|2|Flying|Dragon|no|no|no|no|no|5}}
{{Moveentry/7|715|Noivern|type=Flying|type2=Dragon|1|Flying|Flying||||||5||}}
{{Movefooter|Bug|1}}
{{Moveentry/7|751|Dewpider|type=Water|type2=Bug|2|Water 1|Bug|||||||29|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|752|Araquanid|type=Water|type2=Bug|2|Water 1|Bug|||||||33|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|794|Buzzwole|type=Bug|type2=Fighting|1|Undiscovered|Undiscovered|||||||29|STAB='''}}
{{Movefoot|Bug|7}}
 
===By [[TM]]===
{{Movehead/TM|Bug|1|no|no|no|no|no|no|TM28}}
{{Moveentry/7|027A|Sandshrew|type=Ice|type2=Steel|1|Field|Field|||||||✔|form=Alola Form}}
{{Moveentry/7|028A|Sandslash|type=Ice|type2=Steel|1|Field|Field|||||||✔|form=Alola Form}}
{{Moveentry/7|041|Zubat|type=Poison|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|||||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|042|Golbat|type=Poison|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|||||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|046|Paras|type=Bug|type2=Grass|2|Bug|Grass|||||||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|047|Parasect|type=Bug|type2=Grass|2|Bug|Grass|||||||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|048|Venonat|type=Bug|type2=Poison|1|Bug|Bug|||||||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|049|Venomoth|type=Bug|type2=Poison|1|Bug|Bug|||||||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|151|Mew|type=Psychic|1|Undiscovered|Undiscovered|||||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|167|Spinarak|type=Bug|type2=Poison|1|Bug|Bug|||||||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|168|Ariados|type=Bug|type2=Poison|1|Bug|Bug|||||||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|169|Crobat|type=Poison|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|||||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|290|Nincada|type=Bug|type2=Ground|1|Bug|Bug|||||||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|291|Ninjask|type=Bug|type2=Flying|1|Bug|Bug|||||||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|292|Shedinja|type=Bug|type2=Ghost|1|Mineral|Mineral|||||||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|402|Kricketune|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug|||||||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|469|Yanmega|type=Bug|type2=Flying|1|Bug|Bug|||||||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|595|Joltik|type=Bug|type2=Electric|1|Bug|Bug|||||||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|596|Galvantula|type=Bug|type2=Electric|1|Bug|Bug|||||||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|616|Shelmet|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug|||||||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|617|Accelgor|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug|||||||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|636|Larvesta|type=Bug|type2=Fire|1|Bug|Bug|||||||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|637|Volcarona|type=Bug|type2=Fire|1|Bug|Bug|||||||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|714|Noibat|type=Flying|type2=Dragon|1|Flying|Flying|||||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|715|Noivern|type=Flying|type2=Dragon|1|Flying|Flying|||||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|725|Litten|type=Fire|1|Field|Field|||||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|726|Torracat|type=Fire|1|Field|Field|||||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|727|Incineroar|type=Fire|type2=Dark|1|Field|Field|||||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|742|Cutiefly|type=Bug|type2=Fairy|2|Bug|Fairy|||||||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|743|Ribombee|type=Bug|type2=Fairy|2|Bug|Fairy|||||||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|751|Dewpider|type=Water|type2=Bug|2|Water 1|Bug|||||||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|752|Araquanid|type=Water|type2=Bug|2|Water 1|Bug|||||||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|753|Fomantis|type=Grass|1|Grass|Grass|||||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|754|Lurantis|type=Grass|1|Grass|Grass|||||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|757|Salandit|type=Poison|type2=Fire|2|Monster|Dragon|||||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|758|Salazzle|type=Poison|type2=Fire|2|Monster|Dragon|||||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|767|Wimpod|type=Bug|type2=Water|2|Bug|Water 3|||||||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|768|Golisopod|type=Bug|type2=Water|2|Bug|Water 3|||||||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/7|778|Mimikyu|type=Ghost|type2=Fairy|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|||||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/7|794|Buzzwole|type=Bug|type2=Fighting|1|Undiscovered|Undiscovered|||||||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Movefoot|Bug|7}}


===By {{pkmn|breeding}}===
===By {{pkmn|breeding}}===
{{Moveheader/Breed|Bug|2}}
{{Movehead/Breed|Bug|2}}
{{Moveentry/Breed2|069|Bellsprout|2|Grass|Poison|{{MSP|046|Paras}}{{MSP|047|Parasect}}|{{MSP|046|Paras}}{{MSP|047|Parasect}}|{{MSP|046|Paras}}{{MSP|047|Parasect}}|{{MSP|046|Paras}}{{MSP|047|Parasect}}|{{MSP|046|Paras}}{{MSP|047|Parasect}}}}
{{Moveentry/6|069|Bellsprout|type=Grass|type2=Poison|1|Grass|Grass||||||}}
{{Moveentry/Breed2|193|Yanma|2|Bug|Flying|{{MSP|046|Paras}}{{MSP|047|Parasect}}{{MSP|048|Venonat}}{{MSP|049|Venomoth}}{{MSP|167|Spinarak}}{{MSP|168|Ariados}}|{{MSP|046|Paras}}{{MSP|047|Parasect}}{{MSP|048|Venonat}}{{MSP|049|Venomoth}}{{MSP|167|Spinarak}}{{MSP|168|Ariados}}{{MSP|290|Nincada}}{{MSP|291|Ninjask}}|{{MSP|046|Paras}}{{MSP|047|Parasect}}{{MSP|048|Venonat}}{{MSP|049|Venomoth}}{{MSP|167|Spinarak}}{{MSP|168|Ariados}}{{MSP|290|Nincada}}{{MSP|291|Ninjask}}{{MSP|402|Kricketune}}|{{MSP|046|Paras}}{{MSP|047|Parasect}}{{MSP|048|Venonat}}{{MSP|049|Venomoth}}{{MSP|167|Spinarak}}{{MSP|168|Ariados}}{{MSP|290|Nincada}}{{MSP|291|Ninjask}}{{MSP|402|Kricketune}}{{MSP|595|Joltik}}{{MSP|596|Galvantula}}{{MSP|616|Shelmet}}{{MSP|617|Accelgor}}{{MSP|636|Larvesta}}{{MSP|637|Volcarona}}|{{MSP|046|Paras}}{{MSP|047|Parasect}}{{MSP|048|Venonat}}{{MSP|049|Venomoth}}{{MSP|167|Spinarak}}{{MSP|168|Ariados}}{{MSP|290|Nincada}}{{MSP|291|Ninjask}}{{MSP|402|Kricketune}}{{MSP|595|Joltik}}{{MSP|596|Galvantula}}{{MSP|616|Shelmet}}{{MSP|617|Accelgor}}{{MSP|636|Larvesta}}{{MSP|637|Volcarona}}|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/6|193|Yanma|type=Bug|type2=Flying|1|Bug|Bug|||||||STAB='''}}
{{Movefooter|Bug|2}}
{{Movefoot|Bug|6}}


==In other games==
==In other games==
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==In the anime==
{{moveanime|type=bug|exp=yes|gen=The user bites the opponent and drains their energy.|image1=Team Skull Zubat Leech Life.png|image1p=Zubat}}
{{movep|type=bug|ms=041|pkmn=Zubat|method=Zubat bites down on the opponent, draining their energy.}}
{{movebtm|type=bug|user=Team Skull Grunt (Trainer class)|user1=A Team Skull Grunt's three Zubat|startcode=SM001|startname=Alola to New Adventure!|notes=Debut}}


==In the manga==
==In the manga==
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==In other generations==
==In other generations==
===Core series games===
{{Movegen
{{Movegen
|type=bug
|type=bug
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|type=Bug
|type=Bug
|genV=Leech Life V
|genV=Leech Life V
|PMDRB=Leech Life PMD RB
}}
}}
===Spin-off series games===
{{Movegen
{{Movegen
|type=Bug
|type=Bug
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|Colo=Leech Life Colo
|Colo=Leech Life Colo
|XD=Leech Life XD
|XD=Leech Life XD
}}
{{Movegen
|type=Bug
|PBR=Leech Life PBR
}}
{{Movegen
|type=Bug
|PMDRB=Leech Life PMD RB
}}
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* Along with {{m|Barrage}}, {{m|Struggle}}, and {{m|Kinesis}}, Leech Life is one of four moves originating from Generation I that has not been featured in the {{pkmn|anime}}.
* {{p|Shedinja}} is the only Pokémon that will never recover HP with Leech Life.
* {{p|Shedinja}} is the only Pokémon that will never recover HP with Leech Life.
* Leech Life is the only {{type|Bug}} {{cat|HP-draining moves|HP-draining move}}.
* Leech Life is the only {{type|Bug}} {{cat|HP-draining moves|HP-draining move}}.
* Due to the power of Leech Life being quadrupled in [[Pokémon Sun and Moon]], this marks the largest increase for the power of a move in percentage.
** This is also the greatest increase to a move in terms of power since {{m|Self-Destruct}} and {{m|Explosion}} in [[Generation II]].
** However, the change also includes a removal from the level-up learnsets of many Pokémon which could learn Leech Life early on in previous generations, with {{m|Absorb}} taking its place instead.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
{{Langtable|color={{bug color}}|bordercolor={{bug color dark}}
{{Langtable|color={{bug color}}|bordercolor={{bug color dark}}
|zh_cmn=吸血 ''{{tt|Xīxuè|Suck Blood}}''
|zh_yue=吸血 ''{{tt|Kāphyut|Suck Blood}}''
|zh_cmn=吸血 ''{{tt|Xīxuè / Xīxiě|Suck Blood}}''
|da=Livigle<!--source: Danish version of The Official Pokémon Handbook--><br>Sug Liv
|da=Livigle<!--source: Danish version of The Official Pokémon Handbook--><br>Sug Liv
|nl=Onttrek Leven
|fr=Vampirisme
|fr=Vampirisme
|de=Blutsauger
|de=Blutsauger
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|it=Sanguisuga
|it=Sanguisuga
|ko=흡혈 ''Heuphyeol''
|ko=흡혈 ''Heuphyeol''
|pt_br=Dreno de Energia<br>Suga-vidas (TCG)
|pt_br=Dreno de Energia<br>Suga-vidas (TCG, manga)<br>Sanguessuga (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
|sr=Isisavanje
|sr=Isisavanje
|es=Chupavidas
|es=Chupavidas
|vi=Hút Máu
|vi=Hút Máu
}}
}}
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{{Generation VII TMs}}<br>
{{Absorb|Bug}}
{{Project Moves and Abilities notice}}
{{Project Moves and Abilities notice}}



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Leech Life
きゅうけつ Suck Blood
[[File:|300px|center]]
Type  Bug
Category  Physical
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  80
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Makes contact
  • Affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  3 ♥♥♥
Startles the Pokémon that appealed before the user.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  1
Earn +3 if two Pokémon raise the Voltage in a row.
Condition  Clever
Appeal  1
Jamming  0  
Shows off the Pokémon's appeal about as well as the move used just before it.

Leech Life (Japanese: きゅうけつ Suck Blood) is a damage-dealing Bug-type move introduced in Generation I. It is TM28 in Generation VII.

Effect

Generations I and II

Leech Life inflicts damage, and up to 50% of the damage dealt to the target is restored to the user as HP. If this attack deals 1 HP of damage, 1 HP will be restored to the user.

If Leech Life breaks a substitute, no HP will be restored to the user. If HP is restored to the user when its current HP is greater than its maximum HP, its current HP will be set equal to its maximum HP.

In the Pokémon Stadium series and Generation II games, Leech Life will always miss if the target has a substitute.

Generation III-V

Leech Life will now properly heal the user when damaging a substitute, even if it was broken. If the target has the Ability Liquid Ooze, the user takes damage instead of restoring HP.

If the user has a Big Root as its held item, it will recover 30% more HP than it normally would. Big Root does not increase damage dealt.

Generation VI

Leech Life cannot be used if the user is under the effects of Heal Block.

Generation VII

Leech Life's power was quadrupled from 20 to 80 and its PP was changed from 15 to 10.

Description

Games Description
StadStad2 An HP-draining attack. It adds half the HP it drained from the target to the attacker's HP.
GSC Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
RSE An attack that steals half the damage inflicted.
FRLG An attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.
Colo.XD An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted.
DPPtHGSSPBR A blood-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SM
The user drains the target's blood. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0041 Zubat PoisonIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 1 1 1 1 1 1 31
0042 Golbat PoisonIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 1 1 1 1 1 1 35
0046 Paras BugIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Bug Grass 20 19 19 11 11 11
0047 Parasect BugIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Bug Grass 1, 20 19 19 1, 11 1, 11 1, 11
0048 Venonat BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Bug Bug 27 25 25 17 17 17 35
0049 Venomoth BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Bug Bug 1, 27RGB
27Y
25 25 17 17 17 37
0167 Spinarak BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Bug Bug 23 23 12 12 12
0168 Ariados BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Bug Bug 25 25 12 12 12
0169 Crobat PoisonIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 1 1 1 1 1 35
0290 Nincada BugIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Bug Bug 5 5 5 5
0291 Ninjask BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5
0292 Shedinja BugIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 5 5 5 5
0402 Kricketune BugIC Big.png Bug Bug 14 14 14
0595 Joltik BugIC Big.png
ElectricIC Big.png
Bug Bug 1 1
0596 Galvantula BugIC Big.png
ElectricIC Big.png
Bug Bug 1 1
0616 Shelmet BugIC Big.png Bug Bug 1 1
0617 Accelgor BugIC Big.png Bug Bug 1 1
0636 Larvesta BugIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png
Bug Bug 10 10
0637 Volcarona BugIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png
Bug Bug 1, 10 1, 10
0714 Noibat FlyingIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Flying Flying 5
0715 Noivern FlyingIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Flying Flying 5
0751 Dewpider WaterIC Big.png
BugIC Big.png
Water 1 Bug 29
0752 Araquanid WaterIC Big.png
BugIC Big.png
Water 1 Bug 33
0794 Buzzwole BugIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 29
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By TM

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
--
II
--
III
--
IV
--
V
--
VI
--
VII
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VIII
--
IX
--
027A Sandshrew
Sandshrew
Alola Form
IceIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Field Field
028A Sandslash
Sandslash
Alola Form
IceIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Field Field
0041 Zubat PoisonIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
0042 Golbat PoisonIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
0046 Paras BugIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Bug Grass
0047 Parasect BugIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Bug Grass
0048 Venonat BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0049 Venomoth BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0151 Mew PsychicIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0167 Spinarak BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0168 Ariados BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0169 Crobat PoisonIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
0290 Nincada BugIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0291 Ninjask BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0292 Shedinja BugIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
0402 Kricketune BugIC Big.png Bug Bug
0469 Yanmega BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0595 Joltik BugIC Big.png
ElectricIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0596 Galvantula BugIC Big.png
ElectricIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0616 Shelmet BugIC Big.png Bug Bug
0617 Accelgor BugIC Big.png Bug Bug
0636 Larvesta BugIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0637 Volcarona BugIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0714 Noibat FlyingIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Flying Flying
0715 Noivern FlyingIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Flying Flying
0725 Litten FireIC Big.png Field Field
0726 Torracat FireIC Big.png Field Field
0727 Incineroar FireIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Field Field
0742 Cutiefly BugIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Bug Fairy
0743 Ribombee BugIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Bug Fairy
0751 Dewpider WaterIC Big.png
BugIC Big.png
Water 1 Bug
0752 Araquanid WaterIC Big.png
BugIC Big.png
Water 1 Bug
0753 Fomantis GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0754 Lurantis GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0757 Salandit PoisonIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png
Monster Dragon
0758 Salazzle PoisonIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png
Monster Dragon
0767 Wimpod BugIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
Bug Water 3
0768 Golisopod BugIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
Bug Water 3
0778 Mimikyu GhostIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous
0794 Buzzwole BugIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By breeding

# Pokémon Types Parent
Egg Groups
Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0069 Bellsprout GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Grass Grass
0193 Yanma BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


In other games

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It also restores the user's HP based on the damage it inflicted.
MDS Inflicts damage on the target, then restores the user's HP based on the damage inflicted.


In the anime

The user bites the opponent and drains their energy.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Zubat Zubat bites down on the opponent, draining their energy.
A Team Skull Grunt's three Zubat Alola to New Adventure! Debut


In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In other generations

Core series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

  • Shedinja is the only Pokémon that will never recover HP with Leech Life.
  • Leech Life is the only Bug-type HP-draining move.
  • Due to the power of Leech Life being quadrupled in Pokémon Sun and Moon, this marks the largest increase for the power of a move in percentage.
    • This is also the greatest increase to a move in terms of power since Self-Destruct and Explosion in Generation II.
    • However, the change also includes a removal from the level-up learnsets of many Pokémon which could learn Leech Life early on in previous generations, with Absorb taking its place instead.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 吸血 Kāphyut
Mandarin 吸血 Xīxuè / Xīxiě
Denmark Flag.png Danish Livigle
Sug Liv
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Onttrek Leven
France Flag.png French Vampirisme
Germany Flag.png German Blutsauger
Greece Flag.png Greek Παρασιτισμός Parasitismós
Italy Flag.png Italian Sanguisuga
South Korea Flag.png Korean 흡혈 Heuphyeol
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Dreno de Energia
Suga-vidas (TCG, manga)
Sanguessuga (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Isisavanje
Spain Flag.png Spanish Chupavidas
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Hút Máu
Generation VII TMs
SMUSUM
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81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
PE
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