Nuzleaf (Pokémon)

Nuzleaf コノハナ Konohana

Artwork from R/S/E

Types Species  Grass  Dark  Wily Pokémon Abilities Exp. at 100 Chlorophyll or Early Bird 1,059,860 Pokédex National #274 Johto #— Hoenn #023 Sinnoh #— Browser Fiore R-181 Almia R-034 Height Weight 3'03" 61.7 lbs. Pokédex color Footprint Body style Catch rate Brown 120 Gender ratio 50% male 50% female Egg groups Egg cycles Ground, Plant 0 (0 steps*) EV yield HP 0 Atk 2 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Exp. 141 External links On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Eevee's Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Marriland Pokédex (Gen. IV) Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Nuzleaf (Japanese: コノハナ Konohana) is a dual-type Grass/Dark Pokémon.

It evolves from Seedot starting at level 14, and evolves into Shiftry via Leaf Stone.

Biology

Physiology

Nuzleaf is more humanoid than Seedot. Its thighs are bulky, and it has two small black dots on its chest. Its nose is pointed and has a light brown "mask", and it sports a leaf on its head.

Gender differences

A female has a smaller leaf on her head.

Special abilities

Because Nuzleaf have Grass and Dark type characteristics, they are able to use Grass and Dark type moves. They are also able to use Extrasensory. Nuzleaf also have the ability to use leaves as a form of sound that can confuse people and Pokémon. Although not fully evolved, Nuzleaf are able to learn Hyper Beam, but not Giga Impact.

Behavior

When in the wild, Nuzleaf tend to be pranksters, playing tricks on any Trainer or Pokémon who pass by their turf.

Habitat

Forest Pokémon

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Nuzleaf in the anime

Nuzleaf first appeared in Turning Over a Nuzleaf. When Pikachu, Treecko, Torchic, Mudkip, Silcoon, Lotad and Corphish get separated from Ash, May, Brock and Max and got lost in a forest, these wily Pokémon caused trouble for them.

More Nuzleaf appeared in Jump For Joy and lived in an old tree with Seedot and Shiftry. One of them was sick and required attention from Nurse Joy.

A colony of Seedot and Nuzleaf appeared in Leave it to Brocko!. One of the Nuzleaf got separated from its colony and Brock and Sudowoodo had to bring it home before Team Rocket could steal it. This Nuzleaf also seemed to be fast friends with Brock's Sudowoodo, even when Sudowoodo was a Bonsly.

Yōko of the Eterna Gym owns a Nuzleaf. In The Grass-Type is Always Greener, when Gardenia was traveling in the Eterna Forest, it brought her a note summoning her back to the Gym. It was seen again in The Grass Menagerie! alongside its trainer.

A Nuzleaf made a cameo appearance in Camping It Up!.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Pokédex entries

In the TCG

Main article: Nuzleaf (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire: Punching the ball with Makuhita on the Ruby Field will push Nuzleaf back. On the second hit, it will create a bridge leading to the Ball Upgrade.
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Two Nuzleaf are members of Team Shifty.

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Stats

Base stats

Pokéthlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Nuzleaf is capable of learning the following moves (from its evolution onwards):
NOTE: Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

By tutoring

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
	Acquisition: Catch
Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: -19%	Friend Area: Mushroom Forest
Phrases
51%-100% HP	I'll strike fear into the foes with my grass flute!
26%-50% HP	Be careful. My health is down by about half.
1%-25% HP	I'm bushed... I can't blow my grass flute anymore...
Level Up	Level up for me! I'm feeling good!
Pokémon Ranger
Group:  Dark	Loops: 3	Minimum Experience: 46
Poké Assist: ( Grass )	Field Move: (Gust ×1)	Maximum Experience: 60
"Nuzleaf leaps suddenly from tall grass. It creates whirlwinds by spinning."
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 0.5%	IQ Group: C
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:  Grass	Poké Assist: ( Grass )	Field Move: (Tackle ×2)
"While protecting itself with leaves, it also scatters them to attack."

Evolution

Unevolved Seedot  Grass

Level 14 →

First evolution Nuzleaf  Grass  Dark

Leaf Stone →

Second evolution Shiftry  Grass  Dark

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
			File:Spr 3e 274 s.gif			File:Spr b g3 274 s.png
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back

For other sprites and images, please see Nuzleaf images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Nuzleaf's Defense stat is lower than that of its pre-evolved form, Seedot. Additionally, Defense is tied for Nuzleaf's lowest stat, where as Defense is Seedot's highest stat.
• Despite some of Nuzleaf's Pokédex entries saying that it uses the leaf on it's head as a flute, Nuzleaf cannot legitimately learn GrassWhistle.
• Despite its use of its leaf as a tool for self-defense in the anime, Nuzleaf could not legally learn Razor Leaf until Generation IV.

Origin

Nuzleaf is probably based on an acorn, 天狗 Tengu, tricky Japanese goblins who are known for their long noses, cruel tricks, and ability to read minds, and possibly on Pinnochio.

Name origin

Nuzleaf's name may be a combination of nuzzle or nose and leaf. Its Japanese name is literally 巨の鼻 konohana, big nose, but more formally seems to be a combination of 木の葉 konoha, leaves, and 鼻 hana, nose or 花 hana, flower. Konohana may also be この 花 kono hana, this flower.

In other languages

• German: Blanas - a combination of Blad (brat, referring to its disruptive nature) and Nase (nose).
• French: Pifeuil - From pif (a slang term for both nose and olfaction), and feuille (leaf).
• Korean: 잎새코 Ipsaeko

External links

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