Seedot (Pokémon)

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Ludicolo #272: Ludicolo
Pokémon
#274: Nuzleaf Nuzleaf
Seedot
タネボー Taneboh
#273
130
Artwork from R/S/E
Type
Grass '
Category
Acorn Pokémon
Abilities
Chlorophyll or Early Bird
Exp. at Lv. 100
1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers
Hoenn
#022
Regional Browser numbers
Height
1'08"
Imperial
0.5 m
Metric
Weight
8.8 lbs.
Imperial
4.0 kg
Metric
Dex color
Brown
Catch rate
255 (33.3%)
Body style
Body07.png BodyUnknown.png
Blue-Striped
Footprint
 F273.png   F487O.png
Blue-Striped
Gender ratio
50% male, 50% female
Breeding
Ground and
Plant groups
16 cycles
(4080 minimum steps)
EV yield
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
1
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
Base Exp.: 74 Battle Exp.: 741*

Seedot (Japanese: タネボー Taneboh) is a Template:Type2 Pokémon.

It evolves into Nuzleaf at level 14 and evolves again into Shiftry via Leaf Stone.

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

Its size makes it capable of very little, however it is capable to learn Explosion.

Behavior

Habitat

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Seedot enjoy consuming water and nutrients from trees.

In the anime

File:SeedotAnime.jpg
Seedot 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 Matt 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!.

Another one appeared in Old Rivals, New Tricks.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
AG028 Seedot May's Pokédex Seedot, the Acorn Pokémon. Seedot resembles an acorn when hanging by its head from branches, it jumps down suddenly to the surprise of passersby.

In the TCG

Main article: Seedot (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I
Red {{{redbluedex}}}
Blue
Yellow {{{yellowdex}}}
Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II
Gold {{{golddex}}}
Silver {{{silverdex}}}
Crystal {{{crystaldex}}}
Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation 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.
Generation 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 When it dangles from a tree branch, it looks just like an acorn. It enjoys scaring other Pokémon.
HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}}
SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V
Black {{{blackdex}}}
White {{{whitedex}}}
Black 2 {{{black2dex}}}
White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI
X Unknown
Y Unknown


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I
Red Blue
None Trade
Blue (Japan)
None Trade
Yellow
None Trade
Generation II
Gold Silver
None Trade
Crystal
None Trade
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
Common Routes 102 and 104 (Ruby only)
Emerald
Rare Routes 102, 117, and 120
Trade for Ralts
FireRed LeafGreen
None Trade
Colosseum
None Trade
XD
One Shadow Pokémon Lab (Shadow)
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
Dongle Routes 203, 204 and Eterna Forest (Ruby)
Platinum
Dongle Routes 203, 204, 205 and 212 (Ruby)
HeartGold SoulSilver
None Trade
Pal Park
Forest
Pokéwalker
None
Generation V
Black White
None Trade
Black 2 White 2
None Trade
Dream World
None
Generation VI
X Y
None Trade



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/Blue Rescue Team
Uproar Forest (1F-9F)
Southern Cavern (1F-9F)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time/Darkness
Mystifying Forest (B1-B13)
Mystery Jungle (B1-B29)
Happy Outlook (B1-B19)
Pokémon Ranger Sekra Mountain Range

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
40
100 - 147 190 - 284
40
40 - 101 76 - 196
50
49 - 112 94 - 218
30
31 - 90 58 - 174
30
31 - 90 58 - 174
30
31 - 90 58 - 174
Total:
220
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None

Learnset

Template:Learnset introMoves in Italics aren't STAB for Seedot, but are for some/all evolutions.

By leveling up

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By TM/HM

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By breeding

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By tutoring

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|- style="background:#82C274" | colspan="13" | 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

Shadow moves <span style="color:#{{{2}}};">Level 17+ Purified moves
Shadow Wave File:Box xd 273.png Refresh Normal
Shadow Hold Giga Drain Grass
-- Bullet Seed Grass
-- Secret Power Normal

Side game data

Template:Side game

Evolution

Template:Evobox/2

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
Spr 3r 273.png Spr 3e 273.png Spr 3f 273.png Spr b 3r 273.png
Spr 3r 273 s.png Spr 3e 273 s.png Spr 3f 273 s.png Spr b 3r 273 s.png
IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Back
Spr 4d 273.png Spr 4p 273.png Spr 4h 273.png Spr b 4d 273.png
Spr 4d 273 s.png Spr 4p 273 s.png Spr 4h 273 s.png Spr b 4d 273 s.png
V Black White Black 2 White 2 Back
Spr 5b 273.png Spr 5b2 273.png Spr b 5b 273.png
Spr 5b 273 s.png Spr 5b2 273 s.png Spr b 5b 273 s.png
Seedot For other sprites and images, please see Seedot images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

  • Together with Pichu, Seedot is the easiest Pokémon to catch in Pokémon Ranger, with only one loop necessary.
  • Seedot, in size and shape, resembles a Met from the Mega Man series.

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 - a combination of Samen (seed) and Wurzel (root)
  • French: Grainipiot - Includes grain, and possibly marmot (tyke).
  • Korean: 도토링 Dotoring

External links

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Pokémon
#274: Nuzleaf Nuzleaf
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