Leaf Storm (move)

Leaf Storm リーフストーム Leaf Storm

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Battles Type  Grass Category  Special PP  5 (max. 8) Power  140 Accuracy  90% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

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

Availability Introduced  Generation IV Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +3 if the Pokémon that just went hit max Voltage.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  0   Jamming  0

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

Leaf Storm (Japanese: リーフストーム Leaf Storm) is a damage-dealing Grass-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Leaf Storm deals damage, and lowers the user's Special Attack by two stages afterward, but only when it hits.

Description

Games Description A storm of sharp leaves is whipped up. The attack's recoil sharply reduces the user's Sp. Atk stat. The user whips up a storm of leaves around the target. The attack's recoil harshly reduces the user's Sp. Atk stat. Conq A storm of sharp leaves is whipped up. The move's recoil lowers the user's Attack.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
071		Victreebel	Grass	Poison	47				47			''''
103		Exeggutor	Grass	Psychic	47				47			''''
182		Bellossom	Grass		Grass	53				53			''''
192		Sunflora	Grass		Grass	43				45	43	''''
251		Celebi	Psychic	Grass	82				82			''''
253		Grovyle	Grass		Grass	59				59			''''
254		Sceptile	Grass		Grass	67				67			''''
275		Shiftry	Grass	Dark	49				49			''''
357		Tropius	Grass	Flying	61				71			''''
387		Turtwig	Grass		Grass	45				45			''''
388		Grotle	Grass		Grass	52				52			''''
389		Torterra	Grass	Ground	57				57			''''
413		Wormadam	Bug	Grass	47				47			''''
492		Shaymin	Grass	Flying	91				91			''''
495		Snivy	Grass		Grass					43			''''
496		Servine	Grass		Grass					52			''''
497		Serperior	Grass		Grass					62			''''
542		Leavanny	Bug	Grass					50			''''
548		Petilil	Grass		Grass					46			''''
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		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
001		Bulbasaur	Grass	Poison
102		Exeggcute	Grass	Psychic
114		Tangela	Grass		Grass
152		Chikorita	Grass		Grass
252		Treecko	Grass		Grass
315		Roselia	Grass	Poison
357		Tropius	Grass	Flying
406		Budew	Grass	Poison
511		Pansage	Grass		Grass	no
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 IV

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0479 Rotom Electric Ghost Pokémon Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0479 Rotom Electric Grass Pokémon Black and White Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By event

Generation IV

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0251 CelebiLv.50 Psychic Grass 13th Movie Premiere Event Winter 2011 Celebi 0254 SceptileLv.50 Grass JR Kyushu Event Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

Leavanny Torterra Sceptile Snivy
The user hurls a flurry of leaves at the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Turtwig raises its head and calls out, making multiple leaves gather around it and start to glow green. The leaves then spiral around Turtwig in a tornado-like fashion, then it points its head at the opponent and the leaves fire at it like a cyclone, hitting it hard.
Gardenia's Turtwig	The Grass-Type Is Always Greener		Debut
	The leaves on the tree on Torterra's back start to glow light green, and it releases a cyclone of wind and glowing light green leaves from the tree towards the opponent.
Paul's Torterra	Glory Blaze!		None
Ash's Torterra	The Fleeing Tower of Sunyshore!		None
	The seeds on Sceptile's back glow white and it releases a barrage of light green glowing leaves from all around at the opponent.
Ash's Sceptile	The Semi-Final Frontier!		None
	Snivy flips around and starts spinning its body on its tail while facing its nose to the sky. It then spins its body rapidly and multiple green leaves the same color as Snivy's body with a glowing green outline appear around its body and start spinning around Snivy's body in the form of a pillar. Snivy then jumps into the air and the storm of leaves float behind Snivy's body. Snivy then fires the leaves at the opponent, or Snivy jumps into the air and multiple green leaves the same color as Snivy's body with a glowing green outline appear behind Snivy. Snivy then fires the leaves at the opponent, or Snivy waves one of its arms and a barrage of green leaves the same color as Snivy's body outlined in glowing light green appears and fires at the opponent.
Ash's Snivy	Snivy Plays Hard to Catch!		None
	Leavanny raises both of its arms into the air and its body becomes outlined in turquoise energy. A large number of glowing green leaves then appears around Leavanny's feet and float around it, floating up until they reach its arms. The turquoise glow then fades and Leavanny then points its arms at the opponent, firing the leaves at it, or Leavanny raises its arms and a large number of glowing green leaves appears above its arms. It then brings its arms forward and fires the leaves at the opponent.
Burgh's Leavanny	Battling For The Love of Bug-Types!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Mow Rotom
The user attacks the foe with a powerful twister of leaves.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Rotom releases several twisters filled with leaves from its mouth.
A wild Rotom	Alternate Dimension Showdown IV		Debut

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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 葉暴風 Yèbàofēng Dutch Bladstorm French Tempêteverte German Blättersturm Greek Καταιγίδα Φύλλων Hindi पत्तों की आंधी Patton Ki Andhi Indonesian Badai Daun Italian Verdebufera Korean 리프스톰 Leaf Storm Norwegian Bladstorm Polish Burza Liści Brazilian Portuguese Tempestade de Folhas Romanian Furtuna de Frunze Spanish Latin America Tormenta de Hojas Spain Lluevehojas

Variations of the move Overheat
Overheat • Draco Meteor • Leaf Storm • Fleur Cannon Formerly a variation Psycho Boost

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