Seedot (Pokémon)

Seedot タネボー Taneboh
Artwork from R/S/E
Pronunciation	???
Type	Grass
Species	Acorn Pokémon
National Dex	#273
Johto Dex	#—
Hoenn Dex	#022
Sinnoh Dex	#—
Fiore Browser	R-180
Almia Browser	R-033
Height	1′08″ (0.5m)
Weight	8.8 lbs. (4.0kg)
Abilities	Chlorophyll or Early Bird
Egg groups	Ground/Plant
Time to hatch	3,840 steps
Effort yield	1 Def
Exp. yield	74 base exp.
Lv. 100 at	1,059,860 exp.
Gender	50% ♀/50% ♂
Pokédex color	Brown
Catch rate	255
Footprint
Body style
On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Pokémon Palace Network Pokédex (Gen. III) 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) On Serebii's Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Ultimate Pokémon Center Pokédex (Gen. I-IV) Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Seedot (Japanese: タネボー Taneboh) is a Grass-type Pokémon.

Contents 1 Biology 1.1 Physiology 1.1.1 Gender differences 1.2 Special abilities 1.3 Behavior 1.4 Habitat 1.5 Diet 2 In the anime 3 In the TCG 4 Game data 4.1 NPC appearances 4.2 Pokédex entries 4.3 Game locations 4.3.1 In side games 4.4 Base stats 4.5 Type effectiveness 4.6 Learnset 4.6.1 By leveling up 4.6.2 By TM/HM 4.6.3 By breeding 4.6.4 By tutoring 4.6.5 Special moves 4.7 Side game data 4.8 Evolution 4.9 Sprites 5 Trivia 5.1 Origin 5.1.1 Name origin 6 In other languages 7 External links

Biology

Physiology

Seedot is a small brown creature that greatly resembles an acorn, so much so that it can easily startle Pokémon looking for food on the forest floor. It can stick onto trees with the top of its cap and it has two feet for moving about.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Behavior

Habitat

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Seedot enjoy consuming water and nutrients from trees.

In the anime

Seedot first appeared in Seeing is Believing. A trio of these Acorn Pokémon were in a sad mood and Professor Birch used his Pokémon knowledge to cheer them up.

In Pinch Healing, one of the Pokémon that a Poké-Sitter was looking after was a Seedot. May played with it in the Pokémon Center.

A colony of Seedot and Nuzleaf appeared in Leave it to Brocko!.

In the TCG

Main article: Seedot (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire: Hitting a particular switch on the Sapphire Field with the ball will make a Seedot appear. Making three Seedot appear activates Travel Mode.

Pokédex entries

Gen	Game	Pokédex entry
III	Ruby	Seedot attaches itself to a tree branch using the top of its head. It sucks moisture from the tree while hanging off the branch. The more water it drinks, the glossier this Pokémon's body becomes.
	Sapphire	Seedot looks exactly like an acorn when it is dangling from a tree branch. It startles other Pokémon by suddenly moving. This Pokémon polishes its body once a day using leaves.
	Emerald	It hangs off branches and absorbs nutrients. When it finishes eating, its body becomes so heavy that it drops to the ground with a thump.
	FireRed	If it remains still, it becomes impossible to distinguish from real nuts. It delights in surprising foraging Pidgey.
	LeafGreen	If it remains still, it becomes impossible to distinguish from real nuts. It delights in surprising foraging Pidgey.
IV	Diamond	When it dangles from a tree branch, it looks just like an acorn. It enjoys scaring other Pokémon.
	Pearl	When it dangles from a tree branch, it looks just like an acorn. It enjoys scaring other Pokémon.
	Platinum	Currently unknown

Game locations

Gen	Game		Rarity	Location
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Common	Routes 102 and 104
	Emerald		Rare	Routes 102, 117, and 120 Trade for Ralts
	FireRed	LeafGreen	None	Trade
	Colosseum		None	Trade
	XD		One	Shadow Pokémon Lab (Shadow)
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Dongle	Routes 203, 204 and Eterna Forest (Ruby)
	Platinum		None	Trade
	Pal Park			Forest

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire	Hatch from egg
Pokémon Trozei!	Secret Storage 13 Endless Level 28 Pair Trozei Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Red and Blue)	Uproar Forest (1F-9F) Southern Cavern (1F-9F)
Pokémon Ranger	Sekra Mountain Range
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Time and Darkness)	Mystifying Forest (B1-B13) Mystery Jungle (B1-B29) Happy Outlook (B1-B19)
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Chicole Path

Base stats

HP:	40
Attack:	40
Defense:	50
SpAtk:	30
SpDef:	30
Speed:	30

Type effectiveness

Weak to	Resistant to	Immune to	Normal effectiveness
Flying : 2×  Poison : 2×  Bug : 2×  Fire : 2×  Ice : 2×	Ground : ½×  Grass : ½×  Water : ½×  Electric : ½×		Normal : 1×  Fighting : 1×  Rock : 1×  Ghost : 1×  Steel : 1×  Psychic : 1×  Dragon : 1×  Dark : 1×

Learnset

Seedot is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply. Moves in Italics aren't STAB for Seedot, but are for some/all evolutions.

By leveling up

Generation IV Other generation learnsets: III
Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	Contest	Appeal
Start	Bide	Normal	Physical	—	—%	10	Tough	2 ♥♥
3	Harden	Normal	Status	—	—%	30	Tough	2 ♥♥
7	Growth	Normal	Status	—	—%	40	Beauty	0
13	Nature Power	Normal	Status	—	—%	20	Beauty	1 ♥
21	Synthesis	Grass	Status	—	—%	5	Smart	0
31	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—%	5	Beauty	2 ♥♥
41	Explosion	Normal	Physical	250	100%	5	Beauty	0
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By TM/HM

Generation IV Other generation learnsets: III
TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	Contest	Appeal
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	85%	10	Smart	2 ♥♥
TM09	Bullet Seed	Grass	Physical	10	100%	30	Cool	2 ♥♥
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	—	100%	15	Smart	1 ♥
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—%	5	Beauty	2 ♥♥
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	0
TM19	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	60	100%	10	Smart	1 ♥
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20	Cute	2 ♥♥
TM22	SolarBeam	Grass	Special	120	100%	10	Cool	1 ♥
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20	Cute	2 ♥♥
TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100%	10	Smart	1 ♥
TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100%	15	Smart	2 ♥♥
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—%	15	Cool	2 ♥♥
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20	Cute	2 ♥♥
TM43	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20	Smart	2 ♥♥
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	0
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15	Cute	2 ♥♥
TM53	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	80	100%	10	Beauty	2 ♥♥
TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Tough	2 ♥♥
TM64	Explosion	Normal	Physical	250	100%	5	Beauty	0
TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100%	20	Beauty	2 ♥♥
TM75	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—%	30	Beauty	0
TM78	Captivate	Normal	Status	—	100%	20	Beauty	2 ♥♥
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	3 ♥♥♥
TM83	Natural Gift	Normal	Physical	—	100%	15	Cool	2 ♥♥
TM86	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	—	100%	20	Smart	2 ♥♥
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	90%	15	Cute	2 ♥♥
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Smart	1 ♥
HM06	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100%	15	Tough	2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By breeding

Generation IV Other generation learnsets: III
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	Contest	Appeal
Psyduck, Golduck Sentret, Furret Wooper, Quagsire Swinub, Piloswine, Mamoswine Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking Wailmer,Wailord Numel ,Camerupt Torkoal Bidoof, Bibarel	Amnesia	Psychic	Status	—	—%	20	Cute	0
Farfetch'd Zangoose	False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100%	40	Cool	0
Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur Exeggcute, Exeggutor Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff Sunkern, Sunflora Shroomish, Breloom Roselia, Roserade Cacnea, Cacturne Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra Cherubi, Cherrim	Leech Seed	Grass	Status	—	90%	10	Smart	0
Rattata, Raticate Pikachu, Raichu Vulpix, Ninetales Rapidash Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon Espeon, Umbreon Leafeon, Glaceon Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion Sentret, Furret Sneasel, Weavile Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken Electrike, Manectric Zangoose Absol Shinx, Luxio, Luxray Pachirisu Buizel, Floatzel Glameow, Purugly Buneary, Lopunny Lucario	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100%	30	Cool	2 ♥♥
Nuzleaf, Shiftry Absol Buizel, Floatzel	Razor Wind	Normal	Special	80	100%	10	Cool	1 ♥
Ninetales Meowth, Persian Aipom, Ambipom Houndour, Houndoom Shiftry Chimchar, Monferno, Infernape	Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	—	—%	20	Cute	0
Growlithe, Arcanine Ponyta, Rapidash Seel, Dewgong Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior Tauros Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon Espeon, Umbreon Leafeon, Glaceon Dunsparce Snubbull, Granbull Swinub, Piloswine, Mamoswine Phanpy, Donphan Stantler Poochyena, Mightyena Numel, Camerupt Bidoof, Bibarel Hippopotas, Hippowdon	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85%	20	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur Exeggcute , Exeggutor Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff Sunkern, Sunflora Shroomish, Breloom Cherubi, Cherrim	Worry Seed	Grass	Status	—	100%	10	Beauty	2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB from an evolution of this Pokémon *Indicates a move only available by chain breeding

By tutoring

Generation III and IV Other generation learnsets: III
Game							Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	Contest	Appeal
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100%	15	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Defense Curl	Normal	Status	—	—%	40	Cute	2 ♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15	Tough	0
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Tough	2 ♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Explosion	Normal	Physical	250	100%	5	Beauty	0
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Mimic	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	0
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Rollout	Rock	Physical	30	90%	20	Tough	2 ♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100%	15	Smart	0
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	3 ♥♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Snore	Normal	Special	40	100%	15	Cool	3 ♥♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Spite	Ghost	Status	—	100%	10	Tough	2 ♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Smart	1 ♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	90%	15	Cute	2 ♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—%	30	Beauty	0
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Synthesis	Grass	Status	—	—%	5	Smart	0
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game, while a colored background indicates that the move is available.

Special moves

Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
Shadow moves		Level 17+	Purified moves
Shadow Wave	???		Refresh	Normal
Shadow Hold	???		Giga Drain	Grass
--			Bullet Seed	Grass
--			Secret Power	Normal

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
	Acquisition: Hatch
Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 11.2%	Friend Area: Mushroom Forest
Phrases
51%-100% HP	Please don't mistake me for an acorn!
26%-50% HP	Oh-oh... My health is half gone already.
1%-25% HP	Please... I feel faint...
Level Up	Yes, please! There goes my level!
Pokémon Ranger
Group:	Loops: 1	Minimum Experience: 16
Poké Assist:	Field Move: Tackle	Maximum Experience: 26
Seedot throws full-body tackles. It's small but full of energy.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 8.2%	IQ Group: C
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:	Poké Assist:	Field Move: Tackle

Evolution

Unevolved Base form 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
				Image:Spr 3f 273.png
	Image:Spr 3r 273 s.png		Image:Spr 3e 273 s.gif	Image:Spr 3f 273 s.png		Image:Spr b g3 273 s.png
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum			Back
			Image:Spr 4p 273.png
			Image:Spr 4p 273 s.png

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

Trivia

• The color of its cap changes from light green to dark grey between Generation III and Generation IV.

Origin

Seedot appears to be based on an acorn.

Name origin

Seedot's name may be a combination of seed and dot, or perhaps tot, referring to its small size. Its Japanese name is based on 種 tane, seed, and 赤ん坊 akanbō, baby, or 帽子 bōshi, hat.

In other languages

• German: Samurzel
• French: Grainipiot
• Korean: 도토링 Dotoring

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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