Worry Seed (move)

Worry Seed なやみのタネ Worry Seed

Battles Type  Grass Category  Status PP  10 (max. 16) Power  — Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

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

Availability Introduced  Generation IV Move Tutor in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Move Tutor in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Move Tutor in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Move Tutor in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   Pokémon after self can not lower any voltage in that turn

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  0   Makes the remaining Pokémon nervous.

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

Worry Seed (Japanese: なやみのタネ Worry Seed) is a non-damaging Grass-type move introduced in Generation IV.

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• Effect
  • Generation IV
  • Generation V onwards
• Description
• Learnset
  • By leveling up
  • By breeding
  • By Move Tutor
  • Special move
    • Generation V
• In other games
  • Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
  • Description
• 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

Generation IV

Worry Seed changes the target's Ability to Insomnia. If a Pokémon affected by Worry Seed is switched out, it regains its original Ability. Worry Seed can be used successfully even if the target's Ability is already Insomnia.

Worry Seed fails if the target's Ability is Truant, Multitype, Stance Change, Schooling, Comatose, Shields Down, Disguise, RKS System, Battle Bond, Power Construct, Ice Face, Gulp Missile, As One or Commander. Worry Seed also fails if the target is holding a Griseous Orb.

With this effect, the target Pokémon cannot sleep and wakes up if already asleep.

Generation V onwards

Worry Seed now displays the Pokémon's previous Ability before changing it.

Worry Seed now fails if the target's Ability is already Insomnia.

A target holding the Griseous Orb can now be affected by Worry Seed.

Worry Seed 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.

If powered up by a Grassium Z into Z-Worry Seed, the user's Speed stat rises one stage.

Worry Seed can affect Hunger Switch, and Morpeko will not change forms while affected.

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSSPBR A seed that causes worry is planted on the foe. It prevents sleep by making its ability Insomnia. BWB2W2 A seed that causes worry is planted on the target. It prevents sleep by making its Ability Insomnia. XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA SV A seed that causes worry is planted on the target. It prevents sleep by making the target's Ability Insomnia. Champs Changes the target's Ability to Insomnia.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Level
					IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
								SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0001		Bulbasaur		Monster Grass	31	31	31	31	30	30	30
0002		Ivysaur		Monster Grass	36	36	36	36	40	40	40
0003		Venusaur		Monster Grass	39	39	39	39	44	44	44
0102		Exeggcute		Grass	33	33	33	33	50	50	50
0103		Exeggutor		Grass	−	−	−	−	1	1	1
0103		Exeggutor Alolan Form		Grass				−	1		1
0187		Hoppip		Fairy Grass	34	40	40	40		40
0188		Skiploom		Fairy Grass	40	48	48	48		48
0189		Jumpluff		Fairy Grass	40	54	54	54		54
0191		Sunkern		Grass	25	25BW 19B2W2	19	19		19	19
0192		Sunflora		Grass	25	25BW 19B2W2	19	19		19	19
0285		Shroomish		Fairy Grass	29	29	29XY 22ORAS	22		22	−
0286		Breloom		Fairy Grass	−	−	−	−		1	33
0315		Roselia		Fairy Grass	−	−	−	−	1	1
0406		Budew		No Eggs Discovered	16	16	16	16	1	1
0407		Roserade		Fairy Grass	−	−	−	−	1	1
0420		Cherubi		Fairy Grass	28	28	28	28	40	40
0421		Cherrim		Fairy Grass	30	30	30	30	48	48
0492		Shaymin All available forms		No Eggs Discovered	55	55	55	55		55	55
0672		Skiddo		Field			16	16			16
0673		Gogoat		Field			16	16			16
0710		Pumpkaboo All forms		Amorphous			11	11	28
0711		Gourgeist All forms		Amorphous			11	11	28
0906		Sprigatito		Field Grass							25
0907		Floragato		Field Grass							28
0908		Meowscarada		Field Grass							29
0952		Scovillain		Grass							33
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
					IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
								SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0069		Bellsprout		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0100		Voltorb Hisuian Form		Mineral							✔
0187		Hoppip		Fairy Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0252		Treecko		Monster Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0273		Seedot		Field Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0285		Shroomish		Fairy Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0331		Cacnea		Grass Human-Like		✔	✔	✔		✔	−
0387		Turtwig		Monster Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0455		Carnivine		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0546		Cottonee		Grass Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0548		Petilil		Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0556		Maractus		Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔
0585		Deerling All forms		Field		✔	✔	✔			✔
0590		Foongus		Grass		−	−	−	✔		✔
0597		Ferroseed		Grass Mineral		✔	✔	✔	−
0753		Fomantis		Grass				−	✔		✔
0764		Comfey		Grass				−	✔		✔
0810		Grookey		Field Grass					✔		✔
0829		Gossifleur		Grass					✔
0951		Capsakid		Grass							✔
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	Compatibility
					IV	V	VI	VII
					PtHGSS Tutor	B2W2 Tutor	ORAS Tutor	USUM Tutor
0001		Bulbasaur		Monster Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0002		Ivysaur		Monster Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0003		Venusaur		Monster Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0043		Oddish		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0044		Gloom		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0045		Vileplume		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0046		Paras		Bug Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0047		Parasect		Bug Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0054		Psyduck		Water 1 Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0055		Golduck		Water 1 Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0069		Bellsprout		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0070		Weepinbell		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0071		Victreebel		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0102		Exeggcute		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0103		Exeggutor		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0103		Exeggutor Alolan Form		Grass				✔
0114		Tangela		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0152		Chikorita		Monster Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0153		Bayleef		Monster Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0154		Meganium		Monster Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0182		Bellossom		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0187		Hoppip		Fairy Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0188		Skiploom		Fairy Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0189		Jumpluff		Fairy Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0191		Sunkern		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0192		Sunflora		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0251		Celebi		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0252		Treecko		Monster Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
0253		Grovyle		Monster Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
0254		Sceptile		Monster Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
0273		Seedot		Field Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0274		Nuzleaf		Field Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0275		Shiftry		Field Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0285		Shroomish		Fairy Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0286		Breloom		Fairy Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0315		Roselia		Fairy Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0331		Cacnea		Grass Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0332		Cacturne		Grass Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0345		Lileep		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0346		Cradily		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0357		Tropius		Monster Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0387		Turtwig		Monster Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0388		Grotle		Monster Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0389		Torterra		Monster Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0406		Budew		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0407		Roserade		Fairy Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0413		Wormadam Plant Cloak		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0420		Cherubi		Fairy Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0421		Cherrim		Fairy Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0455		Carnivine		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0459		Snover		Monster Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0460		Abomasnow		Monster Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0465		Tangrowth		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0470		Leafeon		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0492		Shaymin All forms		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0495		Snivy		Field Grass		✔	✔	✔
0496		Servine		Field Grass		✔	✔	✔
0497		Serperior		Field Grass		✔	✔	✔
0511		Pansage		Field		✔	✔	✔
0512		Simisage		Field		✔	✔	✔
0517		Munna		Field		✔	✔	✔
0518		Musharna		Field		✔	✔	✔
0540		Sewaddle		Bug		✔	✔	✔
0541		Swadloon		Bug		✔	✔	✔
0542		Leavanny		Bug		✔	✔	✔
0546		Cottonee		Grass Fairy		✔	✔	✔
0547		Whimsicott		Grass Fairy		✔	✔	✔
0548		Petilil		Grass		✔	✔	✔
0549		Lilligant		Grass		✔	✔	✔
0556		Maractus		Grass		✔	✔	✔
0585		Deerling All forms		Field		✔	✔	✔
0586		Sawsbuck All forms		Field		✔	✔	✔
0590		Foongus		Grass		✔	✔	✔
0591		Amoonguss		Grass		✔	✔	✔
0597		Ferroseed		Grass Mineral		✔	✔	✔
0598		Ferrothorn		Grass Mineral		✔	✔	✔
0640		Virizion		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔
0650		Chespin		Field			✔	✔
0651		Quilladin		Field			✔	✔
0652		Chesnaught		Field			✔	✔
0669		Flabébé All forms		Fairy			✔	✔
0670		Floette All main forms		Fairy			✔	✔
0670		Floette Eternal Flower		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔
0671		Florges All forms		Fairy			✔	✔
0672		Skiddo		Field			✔	✔
0673		Gogoat		Field			✔	✔
0708		Phantump		Grass Amorphous			✔	✔
0709		Trevenant		Grass Amorphous			✔	✔
0710		Pumpkaboo All forms		Amorphous			✔	✔
0711		Gourgeist All forms		Amorphous			✔	✔
0722		Rowlet		Field				✔
0723		Dartrix		Field				✔
0724		Decidueye		Field				✔
0753		Fomantis		Grass				✔
0754		Lurantis		Grass				✔
0755		Morelull		Grass				✔
0756		Shiinotic		Grass				✔
0761		Bounsweet		Grass				✔
0762		Steenee		Grass				✔
0763		Tsareena		Grass				✔
0764		Comfey		Grass				✔
0787		Tapu Bulu		No Eggs Discovered				✔
0793		Nihilego		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.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Obtained with
0546		Cottonee		Grass Fairy	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
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

In the Explorers and Adventure Squad series, Worry Seed inflicts the Sleepless status condition on the target for the rest of the floor. The move fails if the target has the Ability Truant.

From Super Mystery Dungeon, Worry Seed changes the target's Ability to Insomnia.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDTDS - - 14 - 100% - 10 tiles away All Yes BSL - - 14 - 100% - 10 tiles away All Yes SMD - - 18 40 100% - 4 tiles away All Yes With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = Pokémon Platinum. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Description

Games Description MDTDS Afflicts the target with a Sleepless status condition, even at a distance. It doesn't affect a Pokémon with the Truant ability. BSL はなれたポケモンを ねむらずじょうたいにかえる とくせい『なまけ』の ポケモンには こうかがない MDGtI UNUSED SMD It changes the target's Ability to Insomnia. MDRTDX It changes the target's Ability to Insomnia. The effect wears off when you go to the next floor.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Being affected
The user shoots seeds at the opponent, turning its Ability into Insomnia.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Shaymin shoots out several small seeds, which sink into the opponent, turning their Ability to Insomnia and preventing them from falling asleep.
Marley's Shaymin	The Final Dimensional Duel X		Debut

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

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

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

Trivia

• Worry Seed's name is a play on 悩みの種 Nayami no Tane; although the expression is roughly "cause of trouble", an overly literal translation can yield "Worry Seed". 種 Tane (seed) is written using katakana to emphasize the move literally involves a seed.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	煩惱種子 Fàahnnóuh Júngjí
	Mandarin	煩惱種子 / 烦恼种子 Fánnǎo Zhǒngzǐ
French		Soucigraine
German		Sorgensamen
Greek		Σπόρος Άγχους Spóros Ánchous
Italian		Affannoseme
Korean		고민씨 Gomin Ssi
Polish		Nasionko Zmartwień*
Brazilian Portuguese		Semente de Preocupação
Spanish		Abatidoras
Vietnamese		Hạt Phiền Não

Variations of the move Worry Seed
Worry Seed • Entrainment • Simple Beam

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