Grassy Seed

The Grassy Seed (Japanese: グラスシード Grass Seed) is a type of consumable held item introduced in Generation VII. It boosts the holder's Defense in Grassy Terrain.

Grassy Seed
グラスシード
Grass Seed
Bag Grassy Seed Sprite.png
Grassy Seed
Pokémon Global Link artwork
Introduced in Generation VII
Pocket
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Fling
Power 10

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price
SMUSUM
SwSh
N/A $2,000
SV $20,000 $5,000

Effect

If a Pokémon is holding an Grassy Seed while the field is Grassy Terrain, it consumes the Grassy Seed and its Defense is increased by one stage. The Grassy Seed is consumed even if the holder is not otherwise affected by the terrain (i.e. it is not grounded or in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move). It is not consumed if the holder already has +6 Defense stat stages (unless its Ability is Contrary, in which case it will not activate if the holder has -6 Defense stat stages).

If the terrain is changed to Grassy Terrain by Grassy Surge, then immediately changed by another terrain-changing Ability, the Seed is consumed before the other Ability activates; however, if a Pokémon that holds a Grassy Seed and has a terrain-changing Ability is switched in during Grassy Terrain, its Ability activates before its held Seed can. Magic Room and Embargo fade before terrain does, so if Grassy Terrain would dissipate on the same turn as Magic Room or Embargo, the Seed will activate before the terrain dissipates. If multiple Pokémon each hold an Grassy Seed when the field becomes Grassy Terrain, each Pokémon will consume the Grassy Seed before Symbiosis transfers any item (including Grassy Seeds).

If a held Grassy Seed did not activate because its holder's Defense is already at +6 (or -6 in the case of Contrary), it will not activate for its current holder until the terrain is changed or its holder takes damage (unless the holder is switched out).

Description

Games Description
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
An item to be held by a Pokémon. It boosts Defense on Grassy Terrain. It can only be used once.
SV An item to be held by a Pokémon. If the terrain becomes Grassy Terrain, the holder will use this seed to boost its own Defense stat.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods
SM Malie Garden Held by wild Bounsweet (5% chance)
USUM Route 14, Malie Garden Held by wild Steenee (5% chance)
SwSh Wyndon Held by wild Bounsweet, wild Steenee (5% chance each), and wild Tsareena (50% chance)
SwShIA Cram-o-matic (Grass: 2-20 points)
SV Delibird Presents (Cascarrafa Branch, after completing the main storyline)
Sparkling overworld item (West Province (Area Three))
SVTM Mossfell Confluence Sparkling overworld item (Mossfell Confluence, Wistful Fields)

Distribution

As a held item
Games Event Language/Region Distribution period
USUM Ula'ula Island Shiny Tapu Bulu All March 19, 2019 to April 29, 2019

Gallery

Artwork

Bag Grassy Seed SV Sprite.png
Artwork from
Scarlet and Violet

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 青草種子 Chēngchóu Júngjí
Mandarin 青草種子 / 青草种子 Qīngcǎo Zhǒngzǐ
France Flag.png French Graine Herbe
Germany Flag.png German Gras-Samen
Italy Flag.png Italian Erbaseme
South Korea Flag.png Korean 그래스시드 Grass Seed
Spain Flag.png Spanish Semilla Hierba

External links




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