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  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally 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 Sawsbuck's signature move. It is considered to be a physical version of Giga Drain.

Effect

Generation V

Horn Leech will inflict damage on the target and ½ of the damage dealt will be restored to the user as HP.

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 has a Big Root as its held item, it will recover 30% more HP than it normally would. Big Root does not increase damage dealt.

Generation VI

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

Description

Games Description BWB2W2 XYORAS SM The user drains the target's energy with its horns. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0586		Sawsbuck		Field		Field	37	37	1
0672		Skiddo		Field		Field		42	42
0673		Gogoat		Field		Field		47	47
0708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous		54	54
0709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous		1, 62	1,54
0716		Xerneas		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		55	55
0787		Tapu Bulu		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			32
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 the anime

This article is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this article to add missing information and complete it. Reason: Image of Phantump using this move

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Sawsbuck Gogoat
The user absorbs the opponent's health after charging at it with its horns.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Sawsbuck lowers its head and its horns become surrounded in orange. Its horns then start to glow gold and it charges at the opponent with its horns pointed at it.
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 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 and then it charges towards its opponent with its horns facing the opponent.
Multiple wild Phantump	Making Friends and Influencing Villains!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Gogoat Xerneas Sawsbuck
The user attacks the opponent with its horns.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Gogoat headbutts the opponent with its horns.
Ramos's Gogoat	Flabébé Blooms		Debut
	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	PAORAS15		None

In other generations

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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 木角 Mùjiǎo Dutch Hoorn Stoot French Encornebois German Holzgeweih Indonesian Tanduk Kayu Italian Legnicorno Korean 우드호른 Wood Horn Polish Poroże Mocy Portuguese Brazil Chifre Sanguessuga Chifre Sugador (XY Series and TCG) Portugal Chifre Sugador Spanish Latin America Chupa Cuerno Spain Asta Drenaje* Astadrenaje*

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

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