Leech Seed (move)

Leech Seed
やどりぎのタネ Mistletoe Seed
Leech Seed IX.png
Leech Seed IX 2.png
Type  Grass
Category  Status
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  —
Accuracy  90%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  2 ♥♥
Startles all Pokémon that have done their appeals.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  0  
Earn a higher score the later the Pokémon performs.
Condition  Clever
Appeal  1
Jamming  0  
Gets the Pokémon pumped up. Helps prevent nervousness, too.

Leech Seed (Japanese: やどりぎのタネ Mistletoe Seed) is a non-damaging Grass-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Main article: Seeding

Leech Seed plants a seed on the target.

Leech Seed is also 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-Leech Seed, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.

Description

Games Description
Stad Plants a seed on the target Pokémon. The seed slowly drains the target's HP for the attacker.
Stad2 Plants a seed on the target Pokémon. It slowly drains the target's HP for the attacker.
GSC Steals HP from the foe on every turn.
RSE Plants a seed on the foe to steal HP on every turn.
FRLG A seed is planted on the foe to steal some HP for the user on every turn.
Colo.XD Plants a seed on the target to steal HP on every turn.
DPPtHGSSPBR A seed is planted on the foe. It steals some HP from the foe to heal the user on every turn.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
SV
A seed is planted on the target. It steals some HP from the target every turn.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0001    
 
Monster Grass 7 7 7 7 7 7 7USUM 9 9 9 9
0002    
 
Monster Grass 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 9 9 9 9
0003    
 
Monster Grass 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 9 9 9 9
0047    
 
Bug Grass 1
0102    
 
Grass Grass 28 13 13 11 11 11 11 34 10 10 10
0103    
 
Grass Grass 1 1 1
0103  
Exeggutor
Alolan Form
 
 
Grass Grass 1 1
0114     Grass Grass 39
0152     Monster Grass 23
0153     Monster Grass 26
0154     Monster Grass 26
0187    
 
Fairy Grass 20 20 22 22 22 22 22 19
0188    
 
Fairy Grass 22 22 24 24 24 24 24 20
0189    
 
Fairy Grass 22 22 24 24 24 24 24 20
0191     Grass Grass 17 17BW
13B2W2
13 13 13
0192     Grass Grass 17 17BW
13B2W2
13 13 13 13
0251    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1 1 1 1 1 50 50
0270    
 
Water 1 Grass 24
0271    
 
Water 1 Grass 30
0285     Fairy Grass 10 13 13 13XY
8ORAS
8 8 8
0286    
 
Fairy Grass 1, 10 1, 13 1, 13 1, 13XY
1, 8ORAS
1, 8 1, 8 1
0315    
 
Fairy Grass 21 16 16 16 16 10 10
0331     Grass Human-Like 13 13 13 13XY
10ORAS
10 10 10
0332    
 
Grass Human-Like 13 13 13 13XY
10ORAS
10 10 10
0346    
 
Water 3 Water 3 1 1
0387     Monster Grass 29 29 29 29 29 29
0388     Monster Grass 32 32 32 32 32 32
0389    
 
Monster Grass 33 33 33 33 33 33
0407    
 
Fairy Grass 1 1
0420     Fairy Grass 10 10 10 10 26 26
0421     Fairy Grass 10 10 10 1, 10 28 28
0470     Field Field 20 20 20
0492  
Shaymin
All available forms
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 19 19 19 19 19 19
0495     Field Grass 19 19 19 19
0496     Field Grass 20 20 20 20
0497     Field Grass 20 20 20 20
0511     Field Field 16 16 16
0546    
 
Grass Fairy 8 8 8 30 30
0547    
 
Grass Fairy 1 1 1 1 1
0548     Grass Grass 8 8 8 24 24
0549     Grass Grass 1 1 1 1 1
0549  
Lilligant
Hisuian Form
 
 
Grass Grass 1
0556     Grass Grass 12
0585  
Deerling
All forms
 
 
Field Field 13 13 13 13
0586  
Sawsbuck
All forms
 
 
Field Field 13 13 13 13
0650     Field Field 15 15 15
0651     Field Field 15 15 15
0652    
 
Field Field 15 15 15
0672     Field Field 12 12 12
0673     Field Field 12 12 12
0708    
 
Grass Amorphous 23 23 8 8
0709    
 
Grass Amorphous 23 23 1 1
0710  
Pumpkaboo
All forms
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous 20 20 16
0711  
Gourgeist
All forms
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous 20 20 16
0764     Grass Grass 4 21 21
0787    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 26 15
0797    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 19 55
0841    
 
Grass Dragon 12 12
0842    
 
Grass Dragon 12 12
0898  
Calyrex
All forms
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 64 64
0928    
 
Grass Grass 34
0929    
 
Grass Grass 37
0930    
 
Grass Grass 39
1001    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 25
1017  
Ogerpon
All forms
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1
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
0043    
 
Grass Grass
0046    
 
Bug Grass
0100  
Voltorb
Hisuian Form
 
 
Mineral Mineral
0114     Grass Grass
0152     Monster Grass
0191     Grass Grass
0252     Monster Dragon
0270    
 
Water 1 Grass
0273     Field Grass
0357    
 
Monster Grass
0455     Grass Grass
0459    
 
Monster Grass
0556     Grass Grass
0597    
 
Grass Mineral
0755    
 
Grass Grass
0810     Field Grass
0829     Grass Grass
0906     Field Grass
0946    
 
Grass Grass
0948    
 
Grass Grass
0951     Grass 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.


Special move

Generation III

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0273     Field Grass Mass outbreak - Route 102, 117 and 120
0274    
 
Field Grass Mass outbreak - Route 114
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.


Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0114     Grass Grass Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0270    
 
Water 1 Grass Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0357    
 
Monster Grass Dream World - Windswept Sky
0556     Grass Grass 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.
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.


Generation VII

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0152     Monster Grass Island Scan - Route 2SM
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 event

Generation II

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0043    
 
Grass Grass New York Pokémon Center
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.


Generation III

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0043    
 
Grass Grass Egg Pokémon Present
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 Seed targets the enemy in front, inflicting them with Leech Seed status condition. The afflicted Pokémon loses 10 HPRBTDS / 5 HPGtISMD at the end of every second turn, and 10 HPRBTDS or 5 HPGtISMD will be returned to the Pokémon that inflicted the move. The status lasts for 11-12RBTDS / 6GtISMD turns, or if the Pokémon that used Leech Seed is defeated. Grass-type Pokémon cannot become affected by Leech Seed. This move is affected by Magic Coat.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDRB - - 17 - 100% - Front Enemy Yes
MDTDS - - 17 - 100% - Front Enemy Yes
BSL - - 17 - 100% - Front Enemy Yes
MDGtI - - 13 50 95% 98% Front Enemy Yes
SMD - - 13 30 95% 98% Front Enemy Yes
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Super Smash Bros. series

In Super Smash Bros. Melee, Leech Seed is one of the random outcomes of Togepi's Metronome. All characters within the area of effect will receive a flower on their head that causes 5% damage every few seconds.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

In Pokémon Rumble Rush, all status moves including Leech Seed could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Leech Seed could be seen as a move used by opposing Sunkern.

  Leech Seed
Charge time 0.74 seconds
Range type Projectile
Target Enemy
Additional effect Drains the foe's HP

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts the Leech Seed status on the target. The target's HP is leeched every several turns to restore the user's HP.
MDTDS Afflicts the targeted enemy with a Leech Seed status condition. A Pokémon with the Leech Seed status loses some HP every few turns, which restores the user's HP by the same amount.
BSL てきポケモンを やどりぎじょうたいにかえる やどりぎじょうたいの てきに いっていターンごとに ダメージをあたえ そのぶんの HPが かいふくする
MDGtI It causes the Leech Seed status condition to an enemy. It drains HP out of the enemy in the Leech Seed status condition.
SMD
MDRTDX
It gives an enemy the Leech Seed status condition.


In the anime

Main series

 
Sunflora
 
Lilligant
 
Gourgeist
 
Being unaffected
The user plants a seed on the target. The seed slowly drains the target's stamina
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  A seed sprouts from Bulbasaur's bulb, which shoots out to the opponent. When hit, the opponent becomes wrapped in thin vines and leaves that restrain it. The vines and leaves glow red and suck energy from the opponent. Sometimes, the vines have no leaves at all.
Ash's Bulbasaur The Ninja Poké-Showdown Debut
  Skiploom shoots one or two seeds from the middle of the flower on top of its head towards the opponent. When hit, the opponent is wrapped in vines that restrain it. The vines glow red and suck energy from the opponent.
Ephraim's Skippy The Grass Route None
  Shroomish shoots multiple seeds from the hole on its head towards the opponent. When the opponent is hit, the seeds sprout vines which wrap around the opponent. The vines glow red and suck energy from the opponent.
Alex's multiple Shroomish Taming of the Shroomish None
  Turtwig lowers its head and the sprout on its head releases a brown seed at the opponent. The seed digs into the opponent and sprouts vines which wrap around the opponent and drain its energy.
Gardenia's Turtwig The Grass-type is Always Greener! None
  Sunflora releases two brown seeds from the back of its head at the opponent. When the seeds hit the opponent, the seeds sprout vines and wrap up the opponent.
Nando's Sunflora The Secret Sphere of Influence! None
  Lilligant releases one giant seed from her head at the opponent.
Mona's Lilligantette Beauties Battling for Pride and Prestige! None
  Pumpkaboo shoots several seeds from its mouth into the ground. The seeds immediately grow into vines that latch onto a target and drain them of their energy. When a Grass-type Pokémon is seeded, the target is still bound by the roots, but they are a dull gray-brown color, and it is unaffected by the energy draining.
Jessie's Pumpkaboo The Bamboozling Forest! None
  Gogoat fires multiple seeds at the opponent. The seeds immediately grow into vines that bind the opponent, or Gogoat fires a seed from its mouth into the ground. The seed immediately grows into vines that latch onto a target and drain them of their energy.
Ramos's Gogoat Thawing an Icy Panic! None
  Treecko fires multiple seeds from its mouth into the ground. The seed immediately grows into vines that latch onto a target and drain them of their energy.
Sawyer's Treecko A Fashionable Battle! None
  Gourgeist shoots several seeds from its mouth into the ground. The seeds immediately grow into vines that latch onto a target and drain them of their energy. When a Grass-type Pokémon is seeded, the target is still bound by the roots, but they are a dull gray-brown color, and it is unaffected by the energy draining.
Jessie's Gourgeist A Festival Trade! A Festival Farewell? None


Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

 
Whimsicott
 
Effect
A seed is planted on the foe. It steals some HP from the foe.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Whimsicott shoots a light-green seed at the opponent. The seed immediately grow into vines that latch onto a target and drain them of their energy.
A Lass's Whimsicott Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer None


In the manga

The Electric Tale of Pikachu


Pokémon Adventures


Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!


Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

  • Though Leech Seed cannot affect Grass-type Pokémon in the games, Grass-type Pokémon have been affected in the anime.
  • Despite the origin of its Japanese name being a parasite that attaches itself to a host plant and absorbs nutrients, Leech Seed cannot affect Grass-type Pokémon.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 寄生種子 Geisāng Júngjí *
寄生樹種子 Geisāngsyuh Júngjí *
Mandarin 寄生種子 / 寄生种子 Jìshēng Zhǒngzǐ
  Czech Pijavičí semínko
  Danish Iglefrø
  Dutch Onttrek HP
  Finnish Iilisiemen (season 1)
Imusiemen (Johto series)
Loissiemen (AG series)
  French Vampigraine
  German Egelsamen
  Greek Παρασιτικόσπορος
  Hindi लीच का बीज Leech Ka Beej
लिपटने वाली बेल Lipatne Wali Bayl
  Italian Parassiseme
  Korean 씨뿌리기 Ssippurigi
  Norwegian Snyltefrø
  Polish Pnącze Mocy*
Wysysające Nasionko*
Ziarno Pnącza*
Portuguese   Brazil Semente Sanguessuga (XY073-present, Unleashed-present, manga, The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Semente de Morte (Diamond & Pearl-Secret Wonders)
Semente da Morte (Base Set)
Sanguessuga (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Chupa-Vidas (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
  Portugal Semente Sanguessuga (anime)
Semente de Morte (TCG)
  Romanian Sămânța Parazit
  Serbian Semenka pijavica
Spanish   Latin America Drenadoras
Semilla Enredadera
Enredadera
  Spain Drenadoras
  Swedish Blodigelfrö
Blodigelsfrö
  Turkish Parazit Tohum
  Vietnamese Hạt Mầm Kí Sinh



Variations of the move Leech Seed
  Leech SeedToxic



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