Leech Life (move)

Leech Life きゅうけつ Suck Blood

Battles Type  Bug Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  80 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 I TM28 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon TR18 in Pokémon Sword and Shield Move Tutor in Pokémon Legends: Arceus TM095 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Contests Condition  Clever Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  3 ♥♥♥ Startles the Pokémon that appealed before the user.

Super Contests Condition  Clever Appeal  1 ♥ Earn +3 if two Pokémon raise the Voltage in a row.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever 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 I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Leech Life (Japanese: きゅうけつ Suck Blood) is a damage-dealing Bug-type move introduced in Generation I.

It is:

• TM28 in Pokémon Sun and Moon and Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.
• TR18 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
• TM095 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

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• Effect
  • Generations I and II
  • Generations III and IV
  • Generation V
  • Generation VI
  • Generation VII onwards
  • Generation VIII
    • Pokémon Legends: Arceus
  • Generation IX
    • Pokémon Legends: Z-A
• Description
• Learnset
  • By leveling up
  • By TM/TR/Move Tutor
  • By breeding
• In other games
  • Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
  • Pokémon GO
  • 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
  • Side series games
  • Spin-off series games
• Trivia
• In other languages

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Effect

Generations I and II

Leech Life inflicts damage, and up to 50% of the damage dealt to the target is restored to the user as HP (but not less than 1 HP), restoring up to the Pokémon's maximum HP.

In the localized versions of the Generation I games, if Leech Life breaks a substitute, no HP will be restored to the user. In the Japanese version of Generation I games, and all versions of the Pokémon Stadium series and Generation II games, Leech Life will always miss if the target has a substitute.

Generations III and IV

Leech Life will now properly heal the user when damaging a substitute, even if it was broken. If the target has the Ability Liquid Ooze, the user takes damage instead of restoring HP.

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.

Leech Life is no longer affected by King's Rock.

Generation V

Leech Life is now affected by King's Rock.

Generation VI

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

Generation VII onwards

Leech Life's power was increased from 20 to 80 and its PP was reduced from 15 to 10. With this change, Absorb replaced Leech Life on most Pokémon's level up moves.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Category  Physical PP  10 Agile Strong Power  75  60  90 Accuracy  100%  100%  100% Action speed modifier Self  0  0  +5 Target  0  +3  0 Additional effect Heal  50%  50%  75%    ?  ?    ?  ? Restores the user's HP by a percentage of the damage dealt

Generation IX

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Pokémon Legends: Z-A Category  Physical Accuracy  100% Standard Plus Move Power  80  96 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 StadStad2 An HP-draining attack. It adds half the HP it drained from the target to the attacker's HP. GSC Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted. RSE An attack that steals half the damage inflicted. FRLG An attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP. ColoXD An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted. DPPtHGSSPBR A blood-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target. BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSP The user drains the target's blood. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target. LA The user attacks by draining the target's blood. Some of the damage dealt to the target is absorbed by the user to restore their own HP. SV The user drains the target's blood. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target. ZA The user attacks by draining targets of their blood. 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
					I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII			IX
											SMUSUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	LA	SV	ZA
0023		Ekans		Field Dragon	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−		−		−	33
0024		Arbok		Field Dragon	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−		−		−	33
0041		Zubat		Flying	1	1	1	1	1	1	31	25	55	55	43		50
0042		Golbat		Flying	1	1	1	1	1	1	35	31	69	69	43		50
0046		Paras		Bug Grass	20	19	19	11	11	11	−	23		−	−
0047		Parasect		Bug Grass	1, 20	19	19	1, 11	1, 11	1, 11	−	23		−	−
0048		Venonat		Bug	27	25	25	17	17	17	35	28		35		35
0049		Venomoth		Bug	1, 27RGB 27Y	25	25	17	17	17	37	28		37		37
0069		Bellsprout		Grass	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−		−		−	33
0070		Weepinbell		Grass	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−		−		−	33
0071		Victreebel		Grass	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	1		−		−	33
0140		Kabuto		Water 1 Water 3	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	48	45	45
0141		Kabutops		Water 1 Water 3	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	54	49	49
0167		Spinarak		Bug		23	23	12	12	12	−			29		−	37
0168		Ariados		Bug		25	25	12	12	12	−			32		−	37
0169		Crobat		Flying		1	1	1	1	1	35		69	69	43		50
0267		Beautifly		Bug			−	−	−	−	−			25	−
0269		Dustox		Bug			−	−	−	−	−			25	−
0290		Nincada		Bug			5	5	5	5	−		−	−
0291		Ninjask		Bug			1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	−		−	−
0292		Shedinja		Mineral			5	5	5	5	−		−	−
0355		Duskull		Amorphous			−	−	−	−	−		−	−	18	−
0356		Dusclops		Amorphous			−	−	−	−	−		−	−	18	−
0402		Kricketune		Bug				14	14	14	−			−	−	−
0477		Dusknoir		Amorphous				−	−	−	−		−	−	18	−
0595		Joltik		Bug					1	1	−		−			−
0596		Galvantula		Bug					1	1	−		−			−
0616		Shelmet		Bug					1	1	−		−
0617		Accelgor		Bug					1	1	−		−
0636		Larvesta		Bug					10	10	−		36			36
0637		Volcarona		Bug					1, 10	1, 10	−		36			36
0649		Genesect All forms		No Eggs Discovered					−	−	−		−				49
0714		Noibat		Flying Dragon						5	−		−			−	24
0715		Noivern		Flying Dragon						5	−		−			−	24
0751		Dewpider		Water 1 Bug							29		44			44
0752		Araquanid		Water 1 Bug							33		56			56
0768		Golisopod		Bug Water 3							−		−				32
0794		Buzzwole		No Eggs Discovered							29		−
0988		Slither Wing		No Eggs Discovered												84
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 TM/TR/Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Compatibility
					VII	VIII		IX
					SMUSUM TM28	SwSh TR18	LA Tutor	SV TM095
0023		Ekans		Field Dragon	−			✔
0024		Arbok		Field Dragon	−			✔
0027		Sandshrew		Field	−	✔		✔
0027		Sandshrew Alolan Form		Field	✔	✔		✔
0028		Sandslash		Field	−	✔		✔
0028		Sandslash Alolan Form		Field	✔	✔		✔
0041		Zubat		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0042		Golbat		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0046		Paras		Bug Grass	✔		✔
0047		Parasect		Bug Grass	✔		✔
0048		Venonat		Bug	✔			✔
0049		Venomoth		Bug	✔			✔
0069		Bellsprout		Grass	−			✔
0070		Weepinbell		Grass	−			✔
0071		Victreebel		Grass	−			✔
0140		Kabuto		Water 1 Water 3	−	✔
0141		Kabutops		Water 1 Water 3	−	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔		✔
0167		Spinarak		Bug	✔			✔
0168		Ariados		Bug	✔			✔
0169		Crobat		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0193		Yanma		Bug	−		✔	✔
0267		Beautifly		Bug	−		✔
0283		Surskit		Water 1 Bug	−			✔
0284		Masquerain		Water 1 Bug	−			✔
0290		Nincada		Bug	✔	✔
0291		Ninjask		Bug	✔	✔
0292		Shedinja		Mineral	✔	✔
0355		Duskull		Amorphous	−	−	✔	✔
0356		Dusclops		Amorphous	−	−	✔	✔
0402		Kricketune		Bug	✔		✔	✔
0452		Drapion		Bug Water 3	−	✔	✔
0455		Carnivine		Grass	−		✔
0469		Yanmega		Bug	✔		✔	✔
0477		Dusknoir		Amorphous	−	−	✔	✔
0595		Joltik		Bug	✔	✔		✔
0596		Galvantula		Bug	✔	✔		✔
0616		Shelmet		Bug	✔	✔
0617		Accelgor		Bug	✔	✔
0636		Larvesta		Bug	✔	✔		✔
0637		Volcarona		Bug	✔	✔		✔
0649		Genesect All forms		No Eggs Discovered	−	✔
0714		Noibat		Flying Dragon	✔	✔		✔
0715		Noivern		Flying Dragon	✔	✔		✔
0725		Litten		Field	✔	✔		✔
0726		Torracat		Field	✔	✔		✔
0727		Incineroar		Field	✔	✔		✔
0742		Cutiefly		Bug Fairy	✔	✔		✔
0743		Ribombee		Bug Fairy	✔	✔		✔
0751		Dewpider		Water 1 Bug	✔	✔		✔
0752		Araquanid		Water 1 Bug	✔	✔		✔
0753		Fomantis		Grass	✔	✔		✔
0754		Lurantis		Grass	✔	✔		✔
0757		Salandit		Monster Dragon	✔	✔		✔
0758		Salazzle		Monster Dragon	✔	✔		✔
0767		Wimpod		Bug Water 3	✔	✔
0768		Golisopod		Bug Water 3	✔	✔
0778		Mimikyu		Amorphous	✔	✔		✔
0794		Buzzwole		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0804		Naganadel		No Eggs Discovered	✔USUM	✔
0825		Dottler		Bug		✔
0826		Orbeetle		Bug		✔
0850		Sizzlipede		Bug		✔
0851		Centiskorch		Bug		✔
0859		Impidimp		Fairy Human-Like		✔		✔
0860		Morgrem		Fairy Human-Like		✔		✔
0861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy Human-Like		✔		✔
0864		Cursola		Water 1 Water 3		✔
0873		Frosmoth		Bug		✔		✔
0882		Dracovish		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0917		Tarountula		Bug				✔
0918		Spidops		Bug				✔
0919		Nymble		Bug				✔
0920		Lokix		Bug				✔
0953		Rellor		Bug				✔
0954		Rabsca		Bug				✔
0988		Slither Wing		No Eggs Discovered				✔
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	Egg Groups	Egg Move
					II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
										SMUSUM	BDSP
0069		Bellsprout		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0193		Yanma		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
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

Leech Life deals damage and up to 50% of the damage dealt to the target is restored to the user as HP, including excess damage. In Adventure Squad only, the move heals by 20% of dealt damage instead. In Gates to Infinity only, the user will heal based on how much HP the target lost, and excess damage is not accounted for.

This move is affected by the Muzzled status condition.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB 4 - 19 - 90% - Front Enemy No MDTDS 4 - 19 - 90% - Front Enemy No BSL 4 - 19 - 90% - Front Enemy No MDGtI 2 99 15 50 95% 98% Front Enemy No SMD 2 99 15 30 95% 98% Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = Pokémon Platinum. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon GO

Leech Life
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power ? Energy cost ? Duration 2.5 seconds Damage window 1.15 - 1.4 seconds
Trainer Battles Power ? Energy cost ? Secondary effect ? Effect chance ?%
Max Battles Power Level 1: 250 Level 2: 300 Level 3: 350
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Leech Life

★★★★
Attack power	26.3395
Charge time	0.5 seconds
Range type	Projectile
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	Drains HP

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Leech Life	Physical	3	—	91	109	100%	An opponent	Absorbs	The more damage dealt to the target, the more this move restores the user's HP.	Lillie (New Year's 2021) & Ribombee Lana & Araquanid Elesa & Joltik Teddy (Hiker) & Rellor Scottie/Bettie & Buzzwole Scottie/Bettie & Paras/ParasectEgg (Support role only)
Buddy move
Bugs' Singing Leech Life	Physical	2	—	120	144	100%	An opponent	•Heals •Absorbs	Activation Condition: When a circle is applied to the allied field of play. Deactivation Condition: When there are no longer any circles applied to the allied field of play. Lowers one of the target's following stats by two stat ranks at random: Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, Speed, accuracy, or evasiveness. Raises the user's stat by the same amount. The more damage dealt to the target, the more it restores the user's HP. Restores the HP of all allied sync pairs by approximately 10% of their maximum HP. Turns the field of play's zone into a Bug Zone the first time this attack move is successful each battle. (A Bug Zone powers up Bug-type attacks.)	Bugsy (Holiday 2024) & Kricketune

Notes:

• Leech Life:
  • 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}

Leech Life

Pokémon	Move Icon	Image	Level Learned	Cooldown	Description
Buzzwole			5	5s	Has the user grab and restrain an opposing Pokémon in the designated direction, dealing damage over time while restoring the user's HP. When this move is used, it consumes the user's entire muscle gauge. The number of hits and the amount of damage dealt per hit increases the more muscle gauge increments are consumed. This move ends if the user becomes unable to act for any reason or if the restrained Pokémon escapes by using an Eject Button or through some other means. Upgraded to Leech Life+ when the Pokémon reaches Lv. 11. Upgrade: Also causes each instance of damage dealt by this move to be stronger than the last.

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It also restores the user's HP based on the damage it inflicted. MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target, then restores the user's HP based on the damage inflicted. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる あたえたダメージにおうじて じぶんのＨＰが かいふくする MDGtI SMD MDRTDX It damages an enemy. It also restores your HP. The greater the damage it causes, the more HP it restores.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Zubat
The user bites the opponent and drains their energy.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Zubat bites down on the opponent, draining their energy.
Rapp's three Zubat	Alola to New Adventure!		Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Golbat Crobat
The user bites the opponent and drains their blood for energy.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Golbat bites the opponent and drains their blood for energy. Golbat can also spit the blood it drained at the opponent.
Koga's Golbat	Weezing Winks Out		Debut
	Crobat bites the opponent and drains their blood for energy.
Janine's Crobat	Crossing Crobat		None

• In The Secret of Kangaskhan, Blue's Venomoth was revealed to know Leech Life by his Pokédex.

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

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

Side 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

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

Trivia

• Leech Life is the only Bug-type HP-draining move.
• The power of Leech Life was quadrupled in Generation VII, this marks the largest increase for the power of a move in percentage over a single Generation, and ties with Fury Cutter if multiple increases are considered.
  • This is also the greatest increase to a move in terms of power since Self-Destruct and Explosion in Generation II.
  • However, the change also includes a removal from the level-up learnsets of many Pokémon which could learn Leech Life early on in previous generations, with Absorb taking its place instead.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	吸血 Kāphyut
	Mandarin	吸血 Xīxuè / Xīxiě * 汲取 Jíqǔ *
Czech		Pijavičí útok
Danish		Livigle Sug Liv
Dutch		Onttrek Leven
French		Vampirisme
German		Blutsauger
Greek		Παρασιτισμός Parasitismós
Hindi		लीच लाइफ़ Leech Life
Indonesian		Mengisap Darah
Italian		Sanguisuga
Korean		흡혈 Heuphyeol
Polish		Pijawka* Wysysanie Krwi*
Portuguese	Brazil	Suga-vidas (games, animated series, HeartGold & SoulSilver–present, manga) Suga-Vida (Jungle–Fossil) Sanguessuga (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
	Portugal	Suga-vidas
Russian		Пиявка Piyavka
Serbian		Isisavanje
Spanish	Latin America	Chupavidas
	Spain	ChupavidasIII+ Chupa VidasI–II
Thai		ดูดเลือด Dutlueat
Turkish		Hayat Emme
Vietnamese		Hút Máu

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.