Horn Leech (move)

Horn Leech ウッドホーン Wood Horn

Battles Type  Grass Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  75 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation V Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Shows off the Pokémon's appeal about as well as the move used just before it.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Horn Leech (Japanese: ウッドホーン Wood Horn) is a damage-dealing Grass-type move introduced in Generation V. Prior to Generation VI, it was the signature move of Sawsbuck.

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• Effect
  • Generation V
  • Generation VI onwards
  • Generation VIII
    • Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
  • Generation IX
    • Pokémon Legends: Z-A
• Description
• Learnset
  • By leveling up
• In other games
  • Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
  • Pokémon Rumble Rush
  • Pokémon Masters EX
  • Pokémon UNITE
  • Description
• In animation
  • Pokémon animated series
• In the manga
  • Pokémon Adventures
• In other generations
  • Core series games
  • Spin-off series games
• In other languages

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Effect

Generation V

Horn Leech inflicts damage, and up to 50% of the damage dealt to the target is restored to the user as HP. If this attack deals 1 HP of damage, 1 HP will be restored to the user.

When used on a Pokémon with the Liquid Ooze Ability, the user will lose the amount of HP it would have gained instead.

If the user is holding a Big Root, the HP restored is increased by 30% (making the restored HP 65% of the damage dealt). Big Root does not increase the damage dealt.

Generation VI onwards

Horn Leech cannot be used if the user is under the effects of Heal Block.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Horn Leech cannot be selected in a battle.

Generation IX

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Pokémon Legends: Z-A Category  Physical Accuracy  100% Standard Plus Move Power  75  90 Cooldown  9s Move wind-up time  10 frames Effect duration  —s Additional effect Heal  50%  —  — Restores the user's HP by a percentage of damage dealt.

Description

Games Description BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShLA The user drains the target's energy with its horns. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target. BDSP This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered. SV The user drains the target's energy with its horns. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target. ZA The user attacks by using its horns to drain targets of their energy. The user's HP will be restored by a portion of the damage dealt. Champs The user's HP is restored by 1/2 of the damage dealt by this move.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Level
					V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
							SMUSUM	SwSh	SV	ZA
0586		Sawsbuck All forms		Field	37	37	1, Evo.		Evo.
0640		Virizion		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	−	−	34
0672		Skiddo		Field		42	42		42	34
0673		Gogoat		Field		47	47		47	34
0708		Phantump		Grass Amorphous		54	54	28	28	28
0709		Trevenant		Grass Amorphous		1, 62	1, 54	28	28	28
0716		Xerneas		No Eggs Discovered		55	55	35		35
0787		Tapu Bulu		No Eggs Discovered			32	40
1017		Ogerpon All forms		No Eggs Discovered					Rem.
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 Mystery Dungeon series

Horn Leech inflicts damage, with ½ of the damage dealt restored to the user as HP.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners SMD 13 99 15 30 95% 98% Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Horn Leech

★★★★
Attack power	17.00384
Charge time	1.02 seconds
Range type	Dash
Number of hits	4
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Horn Leech	Physical	3	—	91	109	100%	An opponent	Absorbs	The more damage dealt to the target, the more this move restores the user's HP.	Professor Sycamore & Xerneas Whitney (Holiday 2022) & Sawsbuck

• Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Restores the user's HP based on the amount of damage dealt to the target.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Horn Leech is Trevenant's first move. It is obtained by reaching level 7 and upgrading Branch Poke into it instead of Pain Split. The user charges forward becoming unstoppable, dealing damage to enemies and stunning them while dashing in the designated duration. At the end of the charge, enemies that were shoved are dealt additional damage and then thrown. Colliding with an enemy while charging recovers the user's HP 3 times, and the lower the user's remaining HP the more HP that is recovered. After this move hits an enemy, the user's next three basic attacks deal more damage and reduce this move's cooldown by .5s (for each enemy hit) when they hit. At level 13, after using this move, the user's movement speed is increased for a short time.

Description

Games Description MDGtI UNUSED SMD It damages an enemy and also restores your HP. The greater the damage it causes, the more HP it restores.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Sawsbuck Gogoat Phantump Tapu Bulu
The user drains the target's energy with its horns.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Sawsbuck lowers its head and its horns become surrounded in orange energy. Its horns then start to glow gold and it charges at the opponent with its horns pointed at them.
Burgundy's Sawsbuck	A Connoisseur's Revenge!		Debut
	Gogoat lowers its head and its horns start to glow green. It then fires two green beams of energy from its horns at the opponent. When the attack hits the opponent, sparkling green orbs of energy fly out of the opponent and into Gogoat, draining the opponent's energy.
Ramos's Gogoat	The Green, Green Grass Types of Home!		None
	Phantump's horns glow light green before it charges towards the opponent with its horns pointed at them.
Multiple wild Phantump	Making Friends and Influencing Villains!		None
	Tapu Bulu's horns start to glow light green and grow taller and larger. It then charges at the opponent with its horns pointed at them.
Tapu Bulu (anime)	Some Kind of Laziness!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Gogoat Xerneas Sawsbuck Trevenant
The user attacks the opponent with its horns.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Trevenant attacks the opponent with a branch.
Essentia's Trevenant	Trevenant Pokes		Debut
	Gogoat headbutts the opponent with its horns.
Ramos's Gogoat	Flabébé Blooms		None
	Xerneas swings it head at the opponent, slashing them with its horns in the process.
Y's Xerxer	Rhyhorn Charges		None
	Sawsbuck lunges at the opponent with its horns.
Norman's Sawsbuck	PS611		None

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	木角 Muhkgok
	Mandarin	木角 Mùjiǎo
Czech		Pijavičí Roh
Dutch		Hoornstoot
French		Encornebois
German		Holzgeweih
Indonesian		Tanduk Kayu
Italian		Legnicorno
Korean		우드혼 UdeuhonIX+ 우드호른 UdeuhoreunV–VIII
Polish		Poroże Mocy
Portuguese	Brazil	Chifre Sugador (UNITE, XY058–present, TCG) Sanguessuga de Chifre (BW019)
	Portugal	Chifre Sugador
Spanish	Latin America	Drenacuerno
	Spain	Asta DrenajeVI+ AstadrenajeV
Vietnamese		Sừng Đĩa

Variations of the move Giga Drain
Drain Punch • Horn Leech Giga Drain

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