Seed Bomb (move)

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Seed Bomb
タネばくだん Seed Bomb
Type  Grass
Category  Physical
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  80
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation IV
Condition  Smart
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  Smart
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Quite an appealing move.

Seed Bomb (Japanese: タネばくだん Seed Bomb) is a damage-dealing Grass-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Seed Bomb inflicts damage and has no secondary effect. It does not affect targets with Bulletproof.

Seed Bomb can be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if Rototiller was used in the prior turn.

Description

Games Description
DPPtHGSS The user slams a barrage of hard-shelled seeds down on the foe from above.
BWB2W2 The user slams a barrage of hard-shelled seeds down on the target from above.
XYORAS The user slams a barrage of hard-shelled seeds on the target from above.
SM The user slams a barrage of hard-shelled seeds down on the target from above.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0001 Bulbasaur GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Monster Grass 37 37 37 37
0103 Exeggutor GrassIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Grass Grass 1 1 1 1
103A Exeggutor
Exeggutor
Alola Form
GrassIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Grass Grass 1
0191 Sunkern GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass 45 45BW
43B2W2
43 43
0285 Shroomish GrassIC Big.png Fairy Grass 41 41 41XY
36ORAS
36
0286 Breloom GrassIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Fairy Grass 41 41 41XY
44ORAS
44
0511 Pansage GrassIC Big.png Field Field 22 22 22
0512 Simisage GrassIC Big.png Field Field 1 1 1
0650 Chespin GrassIC Big.png Field Field 32 32
0651 Quilladin GrassIC Big.png Field Field 35 35
0652 Chesnaught GrassIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Field Field 35 35
0672 Skiddo GrassIC Big.png Field Field 30 30
0673 Gogoat GrassIC Big.png Field Field 30 30
0710 Pumpkaboo GhostIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 48 48
0711 Gourgeist GhostIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 48 48
0797 Celesteela SteelIC Big.png
FlyingIC 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 47
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
0187 Hoppip GrassIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Fairy Grass
0285 Shroomish GrassIC Big.png Fairy Grass
0315 Roselia GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Fairy Grass
0331 Cacnea GrassIC Big.png Grass Human-Like
0387 Turtwig GrassIC Big.png Monster Grass
0406 Budew GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Fairy Grass
0420 Cherubi GrassIC Big.png Fairy Grass
0459 Snover GrassIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
Monster Grass
0556 Maractus GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0597 Ferroseed GrassIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Grass Mineral
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 Move Tutor

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Game
DP Pt HGSS BW B2W2 XY ORAS
0001 Bulbasaur GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Monster Grass
0002 Ivysaur GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Monster Grass
0003 Venusaur GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Monster Grass
0023 Ekans PoisonIC Big.png Field Dragon
0024 Arbok PoisonIC Big.png Field Dragon
0043 Oddish GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Grass Grass
0044 Gloom GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Grass Grass
0045 Vileplume GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Grass Grass
0046 Paras BugIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Bug Grass
0047 Parasect BugIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Bug Grass
0052 Meowth NormalIC Big.png Field Field
0053 Persian NormalIC Big.png Field Field
0056 Mankey FightingIC Big.png Field Field
0057 Primeape FightingIC Big.png Field Field
0069 Bellsprout GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Grass Grass
0070 Weepinbell GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Grass Grass
0071 Victreebel GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Grass Grass
0102 Exeggcute GrassIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Grass Grass
0103 Exeggutor GrassIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Grass Grass
0114 Tangela GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0143 Snorlax NormalIC Big.png Monster Monster
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
0152 Chikorita GrassIC Big.png Monster Grass
0153 Bayleef GrassIC Big.png Monster Grass
0154 Meganium GrassIC Big.png Monster Grass
0182 Bellossom GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0187 Hoppip GrassIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Fairy Grass
0188 Skiploom GrassIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Fairy Grass
0189 Jumpluff GrassIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Fairy Grass
0190 Aipom NormalIC Big.png Field Field
0191 Sunkern GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0192 Sunflora GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0216 Teddiursa NormalIC Big.png Field Field
0217 Ursaring NormalIC Big.png Field Field
0223 Remoraid WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Water 2
0224 Octillery WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Water 2
0225 Delibird IceIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Water 1 Field
0226 Mantine WaterIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 1
0231 Phanpy GroundIC Big.png Field Field
0232 Donphan GroundIC Big.png Field Field
0251 Celebi PsychicIC Big.png
GrassIC 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
0252 Treecko GrassIC Big.png Monster Dragon
0253 Grovyle GrassIC Big.png Monster Dragon
0254 Sceptile GrassIC Big.png Monster Dragon
0263 Zigzagoon NormalIC Big.png Field Field
0264 Linoone NormalIC Big.png Field Field
0270 Lotad WaterIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Water 1 Grass
0271 Lombre WaterIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Water 1 Grass
0272 Ludicolo WaterIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Water 1 Grass
0273 Seedot GrassIC Big.png Field Grass
0274 Nuzleaf GrassIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Field Grass
0275 Shiftry GrassIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Field Grass
0279 Pelipper WaterIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Water 1 Flying
0285 Shroomish GrassIC Big.png Fairy Grass
0286 Breloom GrassIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Fairy Grass
0315 Roselia GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Fairy Grass
0316 Gulpin PoisonIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0317 Swalot PoisonIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0331 Cacnea GrassIC Big.png Grass Human-Like
0332 Cacturne GrassIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Grass Human-Like
0345 Lileep RockIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Water 3 Water 3
0346 Cradily RockIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Water 3 Water 3
0357 Tropius GrassIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Monster Grass
0387 Turtwig GrassIC Big.png Monster Grass
0388 Grotle GrassIC Big.png Monster Grass
0389 Torterra GrassIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Monster Grass
0406 Budew GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC 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
0407 Roserade GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Fairy Grass
0413 Wormadam
Wormadam
Plant Cloak
BugIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0417 Pachirisu ElectricIC Big.png Field Fairy
0420 Cherubi GrassIC Big.png Fairy Grass
0421 Cherrim GrassIC Big.png Fairy Grass
0424 Ambipom NormalIC Big.png Field Field
0446 Munchlax NormalIC 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
0455 Carnivine GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0459 Snover GrassIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
Monster Grass
0460 Abomasnow GrassIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
Monster Grass
0465 Tangrowth GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0470 Leafeon GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0492 Shaymin
Shaymin
Land Forme
GrassIC 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
492S Shaymin
Shaymin
Sky Forme
GrassIC Big.png
FlyingIC 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
0495 Snivy GrassIC Big.png Field Grass
0496 Servine GrassIC Big.png Field Grass
0497 Serperior GrassIC Big.png Field Grass
0504 Patrat NormalIC Big.png Field Field
0505 Watchog NormalIC Big.png Field Field
0509 Purrloin DarkIC Big.png Field Field
0510 Liepard DarkIC Big.png Field Field
0511 Pansage GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0512 Simisage GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0540 Sewaddle BugIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0541 Swadloon BugIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0542 Leavanny BugIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0546 Cottonee GrassIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Grass Fairy
0547 Whimsicott GrassIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Grass Fairy
0548 Petilil GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0549 Lilligant GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0556 Maractus GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0568 Trubbish PoisonIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
0569 Garbodor PoisonIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
0572 Minccino NormalIC Big.png Field Field
0573 Cinccino NormalIC Big.png Field Field
0585 Deerling NormalIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Field Field
0586 Sawsbuck NormalIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Field Field
0590 Foongus GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Grass Grass
0591 Amoonguss GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Grass Grass
0597 Ferroseed GrassIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Grass Mineral
0598 Ferrothorn GrassIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Grass Mineral
0640 Virizion GrassIC 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
0650 Chespin GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0651 Quilladin GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0652 Chesnaught GrassIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Field Field
0669 Flabébé FairyIC Big.png Fairy Fairy
0670 Floette FairyIC Big.png Fairy Fairy
670E Floette
Floette
Eternal Flower
FairyIC 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
0671 Florges FairyIC Big.png Fairy Fairy
0672 Skiddo GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0673 Gogoat GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0708 Phantump GhostIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Grass Amorphous
0709 Trevenant GhostIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Grass Amorphous
0710 Pumpkaboo GhostIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous
0711 Gourgeist GhostIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous
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 Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0069 Bellsprout GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Grass Grass Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0114 Tangela GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0231 Phanpy GroundIC Big.png Field Field Dream World - Rugged Mountain
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

Pokémon GO

Template:GoSpecialAttack Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, Seed Bomb had a power of 30.

Description

Games Description
MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target.


In the anime

Maury Torterra Seed Bomb.png
Torterra
Angus Simisage Seed Bomb.png
Simisage
Jessie Gourgeist Seed Bomb.png
Gourgeist
The user fires a bundle of large explosive seeds from its gaping mouth.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Torterra Torterra opens its mouth and a white orb is seen inside of it. It then fires multiple glowing white seeds from its mouth that explode on impact.
Maury's Torterra The Rise of Darkrai Debut
Simisage A green light forms in Simisage's hands, becoming a seed. It then throws the seed at the opponent, exploding on impact or Simisage opens its mouth and fires multiple glowing green seeds from its mouth that explode on impact.
Angus's Simisage The Clubsplosion Begins! None
Gourgeist Gourgeist opens its mouth and fires multiple glowing green seeds from its mouth that explode on impact.
Count Pumpka's steward's Gourgeist A Festival Trade! A Festival Farewell? None
Jessie's Gourgeist Over the Mountain of Snow! None
Venusaur The center of Mega Venusaur's flower starts to glow white. It then fires multiple glowing green seeds from its flower that explode on impact.
Unknown Trainer's Venusaur Mega Evolution Special IV None
Chesnaught Chesnaught opens its mouth and fires multiple glowing green seeds from its mouth that explode on impact.
Chapman's Chesnaught A Watershed Moment! None


In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In other generations

Core series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

Doll Meowth III.png This article has information requiring translation. If you are able to translate Greek and would like to help, please add the English translation to the section or sections in Greek.
Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 種子炸彈 Júngjí Jadáan *
種子爆彈 Júngjí Baaudáan
Mandarin 種子炸彈 / 种子炸弹 Zhǒngzǐ Zhàdàn *
種子爆彈 / 种子爆弹 Zhǒngzǐ Bàodàn
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Zaad Bom
France Flag.png French Canon Graine
Germany Flag.png German Samenbomben
Greece Flag.png Greek Σποροβόμβες
Italy Flag.png Italian Semebomba
South Korea Flag.png Korean 씨폭탄 Ssi Poktan
Norway Flag.png Norwegian Frøbombe
Poland Flag.png Polish Bomba Nasienna
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Bomba de Sementes
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Bomba Semente
Spain Flag.png Spanish Bomba Germen
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Bom Hạt Mầm*
Bom Hạt Giống*


Variations of the move Drill Peck
PhysicalIC HOME.png Drill PeckStrengthDragon ClawSeed BombX-Scissor
SpecialIC HOME.png Power Gem


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