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==In the anime==
==In the anime==
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==In the manga==
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Revision as of 06:47, 14 November 2015

Leech Seed
やどりぎのタネ Mistletoe Seed
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Type  Grass
Category  Status
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  —
Accuracy  90%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  2 ♥♥
Startles all Pokémon that have done their appeals.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  0  
Earn a higher score the later the Pokémon performs.
Condition  Clever
Appeal  1
Jamming  0  
Gets the Pokémon pumped up. Helps prevent nervousness, too.

Leech Seed (Japanese: やどりぎのタネ Mistletoe Seed) is a non-damaging Grass-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I

Leech Seed plants a seed on the target. After a target under the effect of Leech Seed takes its turn, 1/16 of its HP will be drained, and the same amount of HP will be restored to the target's opponent (even if it was not the Pokémon that originally used the attack). Recurrent Leech Seed draining will not occur if the seeded Pokémon defeats the target. Unlike other types of damage, the recurrent damage done by Leech Seed can exceed the target's current HP. Leech Seed will not work against Grass-type Pokémon, and attempts to seed an already-seeded Pokémon will fail.

If the target has less than 16 HP, Leech Seed will drain 1 HP per turn. Leech Seed draining will occur even if the seeded Pokémon knocks itself out with crash damage, recoil damage, or self-inflicted confusion damage, or by making a substitute before the end of its turn. Draining from Leech Seed is done after continuing partial trapping damage and recurrent poison or burn damage. Leech Seed can be removed by Haze or switching. If the target is seeded during a round that it switches in, it will take recurrent damage during that round, but only if its speed is less than or equal to the user's speed.

If the target of Leech Seed is also under the effect of Toxic, Leech Seed damage will increase every turn as the N value of Toxic increases because Leech Seed and Toxic both use the same damage algorithm ( N × max (1, int (0.0625 × Max HP)). If the current HP of the recipient of Leech Seed's HP-restoring effect is greater than its maximum HP, its current HP will be set equal to its maximum HP.

In the Pokémon Stadium series, Leech Seed will not work against a target with a substitute.

Generation II

⅛ of the target's HP is drained instead. Rapid Spin will release a Pokémon from the effects of Leech Seed. Also, Leech Seed's effects on the move Toxic are no longer present. If a Pokémon uses Baton Pass, Leech Seed will still be under effect, even if the switched in Pokémon is a Grass-type.

Generation III

In a Double Battle, Leech Seed will only heal the Pokémon that is in the same position as the Pokémon that originally used Leech Seed was in. If no Pokémon is in that position (for example, if it fainted and could not be replaced), Leech Seed will not take any health from the seeded Pokémon. However, if a Pokémon is later able to occupy that position (if it was revived), Leech Seed will once again sap HP from the seeded Pokémon. This also means that for as long as a seeded Pokémon stays in battle and Leech Seed is not removed by Rapid Spin or Haze, that Pokémon will not be able to be seeded again.

If the target has the Ability Liquid Ooze, the user takes damage instead of restoring HP.

Generation IV

If the user is under the effect of Heal Block, Leech Seed will not restore any of the user's HP. However, the effect damage will be dealt normally.

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. All other effects remain the same.

Description

Games Description
Plants a seed on the target Pokémon. The seed slowly drains the target's HP for the attacker.
Plants a seed on the target Pokémon. It slowly drains the target's HP for the attacker.
Steals HP from the foe on every turn.
RSE 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.
Plants a seed on the target to steal HP on every turn.
A seed is planted on the foe. It steals some HP from the foe to heal the user on every turn.

A seed is planted on the target. It steals some HP from the target every turn.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Type Level
I II III IV V VI
001 Bulbasaur Bulbasaur Grass Poison 7 7 7 7 7 7
002 Ivysaur Ivysaur Grass Poison --, 7 --, 7 --, 7 --, 7 --, 7 --, 7
003 Venusaur Venusaur Grass Poison --, 7 --, 7 --, 7 --, 7 --, 7 --, 7
102 Exeggcute Exeggcute Grass Psychic 28 13 13 11 11 11
187 Hoppip Hoppip Grass Flying   20 20 22 22 22
188 Skiploom Skiploom Grass Flying   22 22 24 24 24
189 Jumpluff Jumpluff Grass Flying   22 22 24 24 24
191 Sunkern Sunkern Grass Grass       17 17 13 13
192 Sunflora Sunflora Grass Grass       17 17 13 13
251 Celebi Celebi Psychic Grass   -- -- -- -- --
285 Shroomish Shroomish Grass Grass     10 13 13 13
8
286 Breloom Breloom Grass Fighting     --, 10 --, 13 --, 13 --, 13
--, 8
315 Roselia Roselia Grass Poison     21 16 16 16
331 Cacnea Cacnea Grass Grass     13 13 13 13
10
332 Cacturne Cacturne Grass Dark     13 13 13 13
10
387 Turtwig Turtwig Grass Grass       29 29 29
388 Grotle Grotle Grass Grass       32 32 32
389 Torterra Torterra Grass Ground       33 33 33
420 Cherubi Cherubi Grass Grass       10 10 10
421 Cherrim Cherrim Grass Grass       10 10 10
492 Shaymin Shaymin Grass Grass       19 19 19
495 Snivy Snivy Grass Grass         19 19
496 Servine Servine Grass Grass         20 20
497 Serperior Serperior Grass Grass         20 20
511 Pansage Pansage Grass Grass         16 16
546 Cottonee Cottonee Grass Fairy         8 8
547 Whimsicott Whimsicott Grass Fairy         -- --
548 Petilil Petilil Grass Grass         8 8
549 Lilligant Lilligant Grass Grass         -- --
585 Deerling Deerling Normal Grass         13 13
586 Sawsbuck Sawsbuck Normal Grass         13 13
650 Chespin Chespin Grass Grass           15
651 Quilladin Quilladin Grass Grass           15
652 Chesnaught Chesnaught Grass Fighting           15
672 Skiddo Skiddo Grass Grass           12
673 Gogoat Gogoat Grass Grass           12
708 Phantump Phantump Ghost Grass           23
709 Trevenant Trevenant Ghost Grass           23
710 Pumpkaboo Pumpkaboo Ghost Grass           20
711 Gourgeist Gourgeist Ghost Grass           20
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 Type Father
II III IV V VI
046 Paras Paras Grass Bug       BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurExeggcuteHoppipSkiploomJumpluffSunkernSunfloraShroomishBreloomRoseliaCacneaCacturneTurtwigGrotleTorterraCherubiCherrimSnivyServineSerperiorCottoneeWhimsicott BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurExeggcuteHoppipSkiploomJumpluffSunkernSunfloraShroomishBreloomRoseliaCacneaCacturneTurtwigGrotleTorterraCherubiCherrimSnivyServineSerperiorCottoneeWhimsicottPhantumpTrevenant
114 Tangela Tangela Grass Grass   BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurExeggcuteHoppipSkiploomJumpluffShroomishBreloomRoseliaCacneaCacturne BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurExeggcuteHoppipSkiploomJumpluffSunkernSunfloraShroomishBreloomRoseliaCacneaCacturneTurtwigGrotleTorterraCherubiCherrim BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurExeggcuteHoppipSkiploomJumpluffSunkernSunfloraShroomishBreloomRoseliaCacneaCacturneTurtwigGrotleTorterraCherubiCherrimSnivyServineSerperiorCottoneeWhimsicott BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurExeggcuteHoppipSkiploomJumpluffSunkernSunfloraShroomishBreloomRoseliaCacneaCacturneTurtwigGrotleTorterraCherubiCherrimSnivyServineSerperiorCottoneeWhimsicottPhantumpTrevenant
152 Chikorita Chikorita Grass Grass BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurExeggcuteHoppipSkiploomJumpluff BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurExeggcuteHoppipSkiploomJumpluffShroomishBreloomRoseliaCacneaCacturne BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurExeggcuteHoppipSkiploomJumpluffSunkernSunfloraShroomishBreloomRoseliaCacneaCacturneTurtwigGrotleTorterraCherubiCherrim BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurExeggcuteHoppipSkiploomJumpluffSunkernSunfloraShroomishBreloomRoseliaCacneaCacturneTurtwigGrotleTorterraCherubiCherrimSnivyServineSerperiorCottoneeWhimsicott BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurExeggcuteHoppipSkiploomJumpluffSunkernSunfloraShroomishBreloomRoseliaCacneaCacturneTurtwigGrotleTorterraCherubiCherrimSnivyServineSerperiorCottoneeWhimsicottPhantumpTrevenant
191 Sunkern Sunkern Grass Grass   BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurExeggcuteHoppipSkiploomJumpluffShroomishBreloomRoseliaCacneaCacturne BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurExeggcuteHoppipSkiploomJumpluffSunkernSunfloraShroomishBreloomRoseliaCacneaCacturneTurtwigGrotleTorterraCherubiCherrim BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurExeggcuteHoppipSkiploomJumpluffSunkernSunfloraShroomishBreloomRoseliaCacneaCacturneTurtwigGrotleTorterraCherubiCherrimSnivyServineSerperiorCottoneeWhimsicott BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurExeggcuteHoppipSkiploomJumpluffSunkernSunfloraShroomishBreloomRoseliaCacneaCacturneTurtwigGrotleTorterraCherubiCherrimSnivyServineSerperiorCottoneeWhimsicottPhantumpTrevenant
252 Treecko Treecko Grass Grass   BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaur BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurTurtwigGrotleTorterra BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurTurtwigGrotleTorterra BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurTurtwigGrotleTorterra
270 Lotad Lotad Water Grass   BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurExeggcuteHoppipSkiploomJumpluffShroomishBreloomRoseliaCacneaCacturne BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurExeggcuteHoppipSkiploomJumpluffSunkernSunfloraShroomishBreloomRoseliaCacneaCacturneTurtwigGrotleTorterraCherubiCherrim BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurExeggcuteHoppipSkiploomJumpluffSunkernSunfloraShroomishBreloomRoseliaCacneaCacturneTurtwigGrotleTorterraCherubiCherrimSnivyServineSerperiorCottoneeWhimsicott BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurExeggcuteHoppipSkiploomJumpluffSunkernSunfloraShroomishBreloomRoseliaCacneaCacturneTurtwigGrotleTorterraCherubiCherrimSnivyServineSerperiorCottoneeWhimsicottPhantumpTrevenant
273 Seedot Seedot Grass Grass   BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurExeggcuteHoppipSkiploomJumpluffShroomishBreloomRoseliaCacneaCacturne BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurExeggcuteHoppipSkiploomJumpluffSunkernSunfloraShroomishBreloomRoseliaCacneaCacturneTurtwigGrotleTorterraCherubiCherrim BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurExeggcuteHoppipSkiploomJumpluffSunkernSunfloraShroomishBreloomRoseliaCacneaCacturneTurtwigGrotleTorterraCherubiCherrimSnivyServineSerperiorCottoneeWhimsicottDeerlingSawsbuck BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurExeggcuteHoppipSkiploomJumpluffSunkernSunfloraShroomishBreloomRoseliaCacneaCacturneTurtwigGrotleTorterraCherubiCherrimSnivyServineSerperiorCottoneeWhimsicottDeerlingSawsbuckChespinQuilladinChesnaughtSkiddoSkiddoPhantumpTrevenant
357 Tropius Tropius Grass Flying   BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurExeggcuteHoppipSkiploomJumpluffShroomishBreloomRoseliaCacneaCacturne BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurExeggcuteHoppipSkiploomJumpluffSunkernSunfloraShroomishBreloomRoseliaCacneaCacturneTurtwigGrotleTorterraCherubiCherrim BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurExeggcuteHoppipSkiploomJumpluffSunkernSunfloraShroomishBreloomRoseliaCacneaCacturneTurtwigGrotleTorterraCherubiCherrimSnivyServineSerperiorCottoneeWhimsicott BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurExeggcuteHoppipSkiploomJumpluffSunkernSunfloraShroomishBreloomRoseliaCacneaCacturneTurtwigGrotleTorterraCherubiCherrimSnivyServineSerperiorCottoneeWhimsicottPhantumpTrevenant
455 Carnivine Carnivine Grass Grass     BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurExeggcuteHoppipSkiploomJumpluffSunkernSunfloraShroomishBreloomRoseliaCacneaCacturneTurtwigGrotleTorterraCherubiCherrim BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurExeggcuteHoppipSkiploomJumpluffShroomishSunkernSunfloraBreloomRoseliaCacneaCacturneTurtwigGrotleTorterraCherubiCherrimSnivyServineSerperiorCottoneeWhimsicott BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurExeggcuteHoppipSkiploomJumpluffShroomishSunkernSunfloraBreloomRoseliaCacneaCacturneTurtwigGrotleTorterraCherubiCherrimSnivyServineSerperiorCottoneeWhimsicottPhantumpTrevenant
459 Snover Snover Grass Ice     BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurExeggcuteHoppipSkiploomJumpluffSunkernSunfloraShroomishBreloomRoseliaCacneaCacturneTurtwigGrotleTorterraCherubiCherrim BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurExeggcuteHoppipSkiploomJumpluffSunkernSunfloraShroomishBreloomRoseliaCacneaCacturneTurtwigGrotleTorterraCherubiCherrimSnivyServineSerperiorCottoneeWhimsicott BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurExeggcuteHoppipSkiploomJumpluffSunkernSunfloraShroomishBreloomRoseliaCacneaCacturneTurtwigGrotleTorterraCherubiCherrimSnivyServineSerperiorCottoneeWhimsicottPhantumpTrevenant
556 Maractus Maractus Grass Grass       BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurExeggcuteHoppipSkiploomJumpluffSunkernSunfloraShroomishBreloomRoseliaCacneaCacturneTurtwigGrotleTorterraCherubiCherrimSnivyServineSerperiorCottoneeWhimsicott BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurExeggcuteHoppipSkiploomJumpluffSunkernSunfloraShroomishBreloomRoseliaCacneaCacturneTurtwigGrotleTorterraCherubiCherrimSnivyServineSerperiorCottoneeWhimsicott
597 Ferroseed Ferroseed Grass Steel       BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurExeggcuteHoppipSkiploomJumpluffSunkernSunfloraShroomishBreloomRoseliaCacneaCacturneTurtwigGrotleTorterraCherubiCherrimSnivyServineSerperiorCottoneeWhimsicott BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurExeggcuteHoppipSkiploomJumpluffSunkernSunfloraShroomishBreloomRoseliaCacneaCacturneTurtwigGrotleTorterraCherubiCherrimSnivyServineSerperiorCottoneeWhimsicottPhantumpTrevenant
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.


Special move

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with
0114 114 Tangela Grass Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0270 270 Lotad Water Grass Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0357 357 Tropius Grass Flying Dream World - Windswept Sky
0556 556 Maractus Grass Dream World - Rugged Mountain
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


By event

Generation II

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with
0043 043 Oddish Grass Poison New York Pokémon Center
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


Generation III

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with
0043 043 Oddish Grass Poison Egg Pokémon Present
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


In other games

In the Super Smash Bros. series

In Super Smash Bros. Melee, Leech Seed is one of the random outcomes of Togepi's Metronome. All characters within the area of effect will receive a flower on their head that causes 5% damage every few seconds.

In the anime

Mona Lilligant Leech Seed.png
Lilligant
Nando Sunflora Leech Seed.png
Sunflora
Jessie Gourgeist Leech Seed.png
Gourgeist
Jessie Pumpkaboo Leech Seed 3.png
Being unaffected by the drain
A seed is planted on the foe. It steals some HP from the foe.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Bulbasaur A seed sprouts from Bulbasaur's bulb, which shoots out to the opponent. When hit, the opponent becomes wrapped in thin vines and leaves that restrain it. The vines and leaves then glow red and suck energy from the opponent. Sometimes, the vines have no leaves at all.
Ash's Bulbasaur The Ninja Poké-Showdown Debut
Skiploom Skiploom shoots one or two seeds from the middle of the flower on top of its head towards the opponent. When hit, the opponent is wrapped in vines that restrain it. The vines then glow red and suck energy from the opponent.
Ephraim's Skippy The Grass Route None
Shroomish Shroomish shoots multiple seeds from the hole on its head towards the opponent. When the opponent is hit, the seeds sprout vines which wrap around the opponent. The vines glow red and suck energy from the opponent.
Alex's multiple Shroomish Taming of the Shroomish None
Turtwig Turtwig lowers its head and the sprout on its head releases a brown seed at the opponent. The seed digs into the opponent and sprouts vines which wrap around the opponent and drain its energy.
Gardenia's Turtwig The Grass-type is Always Greener! None
Sunflora Sunflora releases two brown seeds from the back of its head at the opponent. When the seeds hit the opponent, the seeds sprout vines and wrap up the opponent.
Nando's Sunflora The Secret Sphere of Influence! None
Lilligant Lilligant releases one giant seed from its head at the opponent.
Mona's Lilligant Beauties Battling for Pride and Prestige! None
Pumpkaboo Pumpkaboo shoots several seeds from its mouth into the ground. The seeds immediately grow into vines that latch onto a target and drain them of their energy. When a Grass-type Pokémon is seeded, the target is still bound by the roots, but they are a dull gray-brown color, and it is unaffected by the energy draining.
Jessie's Pumpkaboo The Bamboozling Forest! None
Gogoat Gogoat fires multiple seeds at the opponent. The seeds immediately grow into vines that bind the opponent, or Gogoat fires a seed from its mouth into the ground. The seed immediately grows into vines that latch onto a target and drain them of their energy.
Ramos's Gogoat Thawing an Icy Panic! None
Treecko Treecko fires multiple seeds from its mouth into the ground. The seed immediately grows into vines that latch onto a target and drain them of their energy.
Sawyer's Treecko A Fashionable Battle! None
Gourgeist Gourgeist shoots several seeds from its mouth into the ground. The seeds immediately grow into vines that latch onto a target and drain them of their energy. When a Grass-type Pokémon is seeded, the target is still bound by the roots, but they are a dull gray-brown color, and it is unaffected by the energy draining.
Jessie's Gourgeist A Festival Trade! A Festival Farewell? None


In the manga

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga


In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga


In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga


In other generations

Trivia

  • Though Leech Seed cannot affect Grass-type Pokémon in the games, Grass-type Pokémon have been affected in the anime.
  • Despite the origin of its Japanese name being a parasite that attaches itself to a host plant and absorbs nutrients, Leech Seed cannot affect Grass-type Pokémon.
  • Because all Pokémon that can learn Leech Seed are at least part Grass-type, all Pokémon that can learn Leech Seed are immune to its effects.
    • The exception to this is Smeargle, who can learn Leech Seed via Sketch, and is not immune.

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 寄生種子 Jìshēng Zhǒngzǐ
The Czech Republic Flag.png Czech Semínkový útok
Denmark Flag.png Danish Iglefrø
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Onttrek HP
Finland Flag.png Finnish Iilisiemen (season 1)
Imusiemen (Johto series)
Loissiemen (AG series)
France Flag.png French Vampigraine
Germany Flag.png German Egelsamen
Greece Flag.png Greek Παρασιτικόσπορος
India Flag.png Hindi लीच का बीज Leech Ka Beej
लिपटने वाली बेल Lipatne Wali Bayl
Italy Flag.png Italian Parassiseme
South Korea Flag.png Korean 씨뿌리기 Ssi Ppurigi
Norway Flag.png Norwegian Snyltefrø
Poland Flag.png Polish Pnącze Mocy
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Semente Sanguessuga
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Semente sanguessuga
Romania Flag.png Romanian Sămânța Parazit
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Semenka Pijavica
Spain Flag.png Spanish Drenadoras



Variations of the move Leech Seed
StatusIC HOME.png Leech SeedToxic



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