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 Affected by Mirror Move 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 the signature move of Sawsbuck.

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

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

Description

Games Description BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUM SwSh 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.

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, Evo.
0672		Skiddo		Field		Field		42	42
0673		Gogoat		Field		Field		47	47
0708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous		54	54	28SwSh
0709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous		1, 62	1, 54	28SwSh
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	35SwSh
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	40SwSh
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.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Physical	3	—	91	109	100%	An opponent	Absorbs	The more damage dealt to the target, the more this move restores the user's HP.*

Past 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.

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 the anime

Phantump Sawsbuck Gogoat Tapu Bulu
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 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	PS560		Debut
	Gogoat headbutts the opponent with its horns.
Ramos's Gogoat	PS580		None
	Xerneas swings it head at the opponent, slashing them with its horns in the process.
Y's Xerxer	PS581		None
	Sawsbuck lunges at the opponent with its horns.
Norman's Sawsbuck	Omega Alpha Adventure 15		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	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

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	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 Chinese Cantonese 木角 Muhkgok Mandarin 木角 Mùjiǎo Czech Pijavičí roh Dutch Hoornstoot French Encornebois German Holzgeweih Indonesian Tanduk Kayu Italian Legnicorno Korean 우드호른 Wood Horn Polish Poroże Mocy Portuguese Brazil Chifre Sugador (games, Pokémon the Series: XY-present, TCG) Chifre Sanguessuga Portugal Chifre Sugador Spanish Latin America Chupa Cuerno (previously) Drenacuerno (present) Spain Asta Drenaje* Astadrenaje* Vietnamese Sừng Đĩa

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

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