Seed Bomb (move)
Seed Bomb タネばくだん Seed Bomb | ||||||||||||
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Seed Bomb (Japanese: タネばくだん Seed Bomb) is a damage-dealing Grass-type move introduced in Generation IV. It was TR59 in Pokémon Sword and Shield, and TM071 in Generation IX.
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
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Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Level | |||||||
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IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | ||||||
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Bulbasaur |
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Monster | Grass | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37SMUSUM | 18 | |
002 | ![]() |
Ivysaur |
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Monster | Grass | 20 | |||||
003 | ![]() |
Venusaur |
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Monster | Grass | 20 | |||||
100 | ![]() |
Voltorb Hisuian Form |
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Mineral | 34 | ||||||
101 | ![]() |
Electrode Hisuian Form |
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Mineral | 34 | ||||||
103 | ![]() |
Exeggutor |
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Grass | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1SMUSUM | 1 | ||
103 | ![]() |
Exeggutor Alolan Form |
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Grass | 1 | 1SwSh | |||||
191 | ![]() |
Sunkern |
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Grass | 45 | 45BW 43B2W2 |
43 | 43 | 43BDSP | 39 | |
192 | ![]() |
Sunflora |
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Grass | 1BDSP | ||||||
285 | ![]() |
Shroomish |
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Fairy | Grass | 41 | 41 | 41XY 36ORAS |
36 | 36BDSP | 36 |
286 | ![]() |
Breloom |
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Fairy | Grass | 41 | 41 | 41XY 44ORAS |
44 | 44BDSP | 44 |
455 | ![]() |
Carnivine |
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Grass | 47BDSP | ||||||
511 | ![]() |
Pansage |
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Field | 22 | 22 | 22 | ||||
512 | ![]() |
Simisage |
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Field | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
650 | ![]() |
Chespin |
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Field | 32 | 32 | 32 | ||||
651 | ![]() |
Quilladin |
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Field | 35 | 35 | 20 | ||||
652 | ![]() |
Chesnaught |
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Field | 35 | 35 | 35 | ||||
672 | ![]() |
Skiddo |
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Field | 30 | 30 | 30 | ||||
673 | ![]() |
Gogoat |
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Field | 30 | 30 | 30 | ||||
710 | ![]() |
Pumpkaboo |
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Amorphous | 48 | 48 | 32SwSh | ||||
711 | ![]() |
Gourgeist |
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Amorphous | 48 | 48 | 32SwSh | ||||
797 | ![]() |
Celesteela |
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No Eggs Discovered | 47 | ||||||
906 | ![]() |
Sprigatito |
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Field | Grass | 17 | |||||
907 | ![]() |
Floragato |
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Field | Grass | 20 | |||||
908 | ![]() |
Meowscarada |
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Field | Grass | 20 | |||||
928 | ![]() |
Smoliv |
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Grass | 27 | ||||||
929 | ![]() |
Dolliv |
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Grass | 29 | ||||||
930 | ![]() |
Arboliva |
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Grass | 29 | ||||||
948 | ![]() |
Toedscool |
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Grass | 32 | ||||||
949 | ![]() |
Toedscruel |
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Grass | 34 | ||||||
951 | ![]() |
Capsakid |
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Grass | 44 | ||||||
952 | ![]() |
Scovillain |
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Grass | 44 | ||||||
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. |
By TM/TR
By breeding
# | Pokémon | Types | Parent Egg Groups |
Egg Move | |||||||
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IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | ||||||
187 | ![]() |
Hoppip |
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Fairy | Grass | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | ✔ | |
285 | ![]() |
Shroomish |
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Fairy | Grass | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | |
315 | ![]() |
Roselia |
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Fairy | Grass | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | ||
331 | ![]() |
Cacnea |
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Grass | Human-Like | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | |
387 | ![]() |
Turtwig |
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Monster | Grass | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | |
406 | ![]() |
Budew |
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Fairy | Grass | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | ||
420 | ![]() |
Cherubi |
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Fairy | Grass | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | ||
459 | ![]() |
Snover |
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Monster | Grass | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | |
556 | ![]() |
Maractus |
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Grass | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
597 | ![]() |
Ferroseed |
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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. |
By Move Tutor
Special move
Generation V
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | ||
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Bellsprout |
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Grass | Dream World - Pleasant Forest | |
114 | ![]() |
Tangela |
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Grass | Dream World - Pleasant Forest | |
231 | ![]() |
Phanpy |
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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. |
In other games
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Seed Bomb is a move with 16 base power, 11 PP and 88% accuracy. The user attacks enemy in front, cutting corners.
Pokémon GO
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Updates
- Gyms & Raids
- July 30, 2016
- Power: 30 → 40
- February 16, 2017
- Power: 40 → 55
- Duration: 2.4 → 2.1 seconds
- Damage window: 1.3 - 1.8 → 1.2 - 1.9 seconds
- Trainer battles
- June 1, 2023
- Power: 55 → 60
- Energy cost: 40 → 45
Pokémon Rumble Rush
Pokémon Masters EX
Category | Move Gauge | MP | Base Power | Max Power | Accuracy | Target | Effect Tag | Description | Playable Users |
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Physical | 3 | — | 100 | 120 | 100% | An opponent | — | No additional effect. | Dawn & Turtwig/Grotle/Torterra Blue & Exeggutor (Direct link) Scottie/Bettie & Strike Bellsprout/Weepinbell/Victreebel Egg Scottie/Bettie & Strike Exeggcute/Exeggutor Egg Scottie/Bettie & Serperior (in Victory Road) |
Pokémon UNITE
In Pokémon UNITE, Seed Bomb is Venusaur's first move as Bulbasaur. The user hurls a large seed to the designated location, damaging all enemies in the radius. Upon evolving into Ivysaur at level 5, it is replaced by either Sludge Bomb or Giga Drain.
Description
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In the anime
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Rowlet | Simisage | Torterra | Chesnaught |
The user fires large explosive seeds at the target. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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. | ||
A Trainer's Venusaur | Mega Evolution Special IV | None | |
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Breloom opens its mouth and fires multiple glowing green seeds from its mouth that explode on impact. | ||
A wild Breloom | A Windswept Encounter! | None | |
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Chesnaught opens its mouth and fires multiple glowing green seeds from its mouth that explode on impact. | ||
Chapman's Chesnaught | A Watershed Moment! | None | |
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Rowlet puts a rock inside its mouth and spits it out as a white ball surrounded in an orange aura at the opponent. | ||
Ash's Rowlet | No Stone Unturned! | Uses an Everstone as the projectile | |
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Vileplume creates several glowing green seeds over its head and sends them rolling towards the opponent. When the seeds reach the opponent, they explode. | ||
A wild Vileplume | Secrets of the Jungle | None | |
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Exeggutor creates several glowing green seeds over its heads and sends them rolling towards the opponent. When the seeds reach the opponent, they explode. | ||
A wild Exeggutor | Secrets of the Jungle | None | |
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Exeggcute creates several glowing green seeds over its heads and sends them rolling towards the opponent. When the seeds reach the opponent, they explode. | ||
A wild Exeggcute | Secrets of the Jungle | None | |
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Ludicolo creates several glowing green seeds over its head and sends them rolling towards the opponent. When the seeds reach the opponent, they explode. | ||
A wild Ludicolo | Secrets of the Jungle | None | |
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Nuzleaf creates several glowing green seeds over its head and sends them rolling towards the opponent. When the seeds reach the opponent, they explode. | ||
A wild Nuzleaf | Secrets of the Jungle | None |
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
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Snover | Pumpkaboo | ||
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The user throws a seed at the opponent. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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Snover raises one of its hands into the air and fires a large hard seed from the middle of its hand into the air. The seed then falls onto the opponent from above and slams into it. | ||
Candice's Snover | To and Fro with Froslass | Debut | |
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Pumpkaboo fires a blast of energy into the air. When the blast lands, it explodes, sending the opponent flying. | ||
Aliana's Pumpkaboo | PS591 | None |
In other generations
Core series games
Side series games
Spin-off series games
In other languages
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Variations of the move Drill Peck | ||||
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