Worry Seed (move)

Worry Seed
なやみのタネ Worry Seed
Worry Seed VII.png
Worry Seed VII 2.png
Type  Grass
Category  Status
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  —
Accuracy  100%
Priority  0
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation IV
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  0  
Pokémon after self can not lower any voltage in that turn
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.
Condition  Clever
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jamming  0  
Makes the remaining Pokémon nervous.

Worry Seed (Japanese: なやみのタネ Worry Seed) is a non-damaging Grass-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Generation IV

151Mew.png This move effect may be in need of research.
Reason: Are Gulp Missile, Hunger Switch, and Ice Face affected by Worry Seed?
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Worry Seed changes the target's Ability to Insomnia. If a Pokémon affected by Worry Seed is switched out, it regains its original Ability. Worry Seed can be used successfully even if the target's Ability is already Insomnia.

Worry Seed fails if the target's Ability is Truant, Multitype, Stance Change, Schooling, Comatose, Shields Down, Disguise, RKS System, or Battle Bond.

With this effect, the target Pokémon cannot sleep and wakes up if already asleep.

Generation V onwards

Worry Seed now displays the Pokémon's previous Ability before changing it.

Worry Seed now fails if the target's Ability is already Insomnia.

Worry Seed can be used as 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-Worry Seed, the user's Speed stat rises one stage.

Description

Games Description
DPPtHGSSPBR A seed that causes worry is planted on the foe. It prevents sleep by making its ability Insomnia.
BWB2W2 A seed that causes worry is planted on the target. It prevents sleep by making its Ability Insomnia.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwSh
A seed that causes worry is planted on the target. It prevents sleep by making the target's Ability Insomnia.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0001 Bulbasaur GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Monster Grass 31 31 31 31 30
0002 Ivysaur GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Monster Grass 36 36 36 36 40
0003 Venusaur GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Monster Grass 39 39 39 39 44
0102 Exeggcute GrassIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Grass Grass 33 33 33 33
0187 Hoppip GrassIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Fairy Grass 34 40 40 40
0188 Skiploom GrassIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Fairy Grass 40 48 48 48
0189 Jumpluff GrassIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Fairy Grass 40 54 54 54
0191 Sunkern GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass 25 25BW
19B2W2
19 19
0192 Sunflora GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass 25 25BW
19B2W2
19 19
0285 Shroomish GrassIC Big.png Fairy Grass 29 29 29XY
22ORAS
22
0315 Roselia GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Fairy Grass 1
0406 Budew GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
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 16 16 16 16 1
0407 Roserade GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Fairy Grass 1
0420 Cherubi GrassIC Big.png Fairy Grass 28 28 28 28 40
0421 Cherrim GrassIC Big.png Fairy Grass 30 30 30 30 48
0492 Shaymin
Shaymin
Land Forme
GrassIC Big.png 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 55 55
492S Shaymin
Shaymin
Sky Forme
GrassIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
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 55PtHGSS 55 55 55
0672 Skiddo GrassIC Big.png Field Field 16 16
0673 Gogoat GrassIC Big.png Field Field 16 16
0710 Pumpkaboo GhostIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 11 11 28
0711 Gourgeist GhostIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 11 11 28
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 Parent
Egg Groups
Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0069 Bellsprout GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Grass Grass
0187 Hoppip GrassIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Fairy Grass
0252 Treecko GrassIC Big.png Monster Dragon
0273 Seedot GrassIC Big.png Field Grass
0285 Shroomish GrassIC Big.png Fairy Grass
0331 Cacnea GrassIC Big.png Grass Human-Like
0387 Turtwig GrassIC Big.png Monster Grass
0455 Carnivine GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0546 Cottonee GrassIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Grass Fairy
0548 Petilil GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0556 Maractus GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0585 Deerling NormalIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Field Field
0597 Ferroseed GrassIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Grass Mineral
0810 Grookey GrassIC Big.png Field Grass
0829 Gossifleur GrassIC Big.png 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.


By Move Tutor

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Game
DP Pt HGSS BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM PE
0001 Bulbasaur GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Monster Grass
0002 Ivysaur GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Monster Grass
0003 Venusaur GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Monster Grass
0043 Oddish GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Grass Grass
0044 Gloom GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Grass Grass
0045 Vileplume GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Grass Grass
0046 Paras BugIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Bug Grass
0047 Parasect BugIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Bug Grass
0054 Psyduck WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Field
0055 Golduck WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Field
0069 Bellsprout GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Grass Grass
0070 Weepinbell GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Grass Grass
0071 Victreebel GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Grass Grass
0102 Exeggcute GrassIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Grass Grass
0103 Exeggutor GrassIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Grass Grass
103A Exeggutor
Exeggutor
Alola Form
GrassIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Grass Grass
0114 Tangela GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0151 Mew PsychicIC Big.png 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
0152 Chikorita GrassIC Big.png Monster Grass
0153 Bayleef GrassIC Big.png Monster Grass
0154 Meganium GrassIC Big.png Monster Grass
0182 Bellossom GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0187 Hoppip GrassIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Fairy Grass
0188 Skiploom GrassIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Fairy Grass
0189 Jumpluff GrassIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Fairy Grass
0191 Sunkern GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0192 Sunflora GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0251 Celebi PsychicIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
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
0252 Treecko GrassIC Big.png Monster Dragon
0253 Grovyle GrassIC Big.png Monster Dragon
0254 Sceptile GrassIC Big.png Monster Dragon
0273 Seedot GrassIC Big.png Field Grass
0274 Nuzleaf GrassIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Field Grass
0275 Shiftry GrassIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Field Grass
0285 Shroomish GrassIC Big.png Fairy Grass
0286 Breloom GrassIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Fairy Grass
0315 Roselia GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Fairy Grass
0331 Cacnea GrassIC Big.png Grass Human-Like
0332 Cacturne GrassIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Grass Human-Like
0345 Lileep RockIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Water 3 Water 3
0346 Cradily RockIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Water 3 Water 3
0357 Tropius GrassIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Monster Grass
0387 Turtwig GrassIC Big.png Monster Grass
0388 Grotle GrassIC Big.png Monster Grass
0389 Torterra GrassIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Monster Grass
0406 Budew GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
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
0407 Roserade GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Fairy Grass
0413 Wormadam
Wormadam
Plant Cloak
BugIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0420 Cherubi GrassIC Big.png Fairy Grass
0421 Cherrim GrassIC Big.png Fairy Grass
0455 Carnivine GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0459 Snover GrassIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
Monster Grass
0460 Abomasnow GrassIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
Monster Grass
0465 Tangrowth GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0470 Leafeon GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0492 Shaymin
Shaymin
Land Forme
GrassIC Big.png 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
492S Shaymin
Shaymin
Sky Forme
GrassIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
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
0495 Snivy GrassIC Big.png Field Grass
0496 Servine GrassIC Big.png Field Grass
0497 Serperior GrassIC Big.png Field Grass
0511 Pansage GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0512 Simisage GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0517 Munna PsychicIC Big.png Field Field
0518 Musharna PsychicIC Big.png Field Field
0540 Sewaddle BugIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0541 Swadloon BugIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0542 Leavanny BugIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0546 Cottonee GrassIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Grass Fairy
0547 Whimsicott GrassIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Grass Fairy
0548 Petilil GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0549 Lilligant GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0556 Maractus GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0585 Deerling NormalIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Field Field
0586 Sawsbuck NormalIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Field Field
0590 Foongus GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Grass Grass
0591 Amoonguss GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Grass Grass
0597 Ferroseed GrassIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Grass Mineral
0598 Ferrothorn GrassIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Grass Mineral
0640 Virizion GrassIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
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
0650 Chespin GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0651 Quilladin GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0652 Chesnaught GrassIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Field Field
0669 Flabébé FairyIC Big.png Fairy Fairy
0670 Floette FairyIC Big.png Fairy Fairy
670E Floette
Floette
Eternal Flower
FairyIC Big.png 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
0671 Florges FairyIC Big.png Fairy Fairy
0672 Skiddo GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0673 Gogoat GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0708 Phantump GhostIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Grass Amorphous
0709 Trevenant GhostIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Grass Amorphous
0710 Pumpkaboo GhostIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous
0711 Gourgeist GhostIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous
0722 Rowlet GrassIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Field Field
0723 Dartrix GrassIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Field Field
0724 Decidueye GrassIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Field Field
0753 Fomantis GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0754 Lurantis GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0755 Morelull GrassIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Grass Grass
0756 Shiinotic GrassIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Grass Grass
0761 Bounsweet GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0762 Steenee GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0763 Tsareena GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0764 Comfey FairyIC Big.png Grass Grass
0787 Tapu Bulu GrassIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
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
0793 Nihilego RockIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
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
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 V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0546 Cottonee GrassIC Big.png Grass Fairy Dream World - Pleasant Forest
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

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness and Explorers of Sky, Worry Seed inflicts the sleepless status ailment on the target.

In Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, Worry Seed changes the target's Ability to Insomnia.

Description

Games Description
MDTDS Afflicts the target with a Sleepless status condition, even at a distance. It doesn't affect a Pokémon with the Truant ability.
BSL はなれたポケモンを ねむらずじょうたいにかえる とくせい『なまけ』の ポケモンには こうかがない
MDGtI IconKanji2MD.pngUNUSED
SMD An attack that changes the target's ability to Insomnia.


In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Trivia

  • Worry Seed's name is a play on 悩みの種 Nayami no Tane; although the expression is roughly "cause of trouble", an overly literal translation can yield "Worry Seed". 種 Tane (seed) is written using katakana to emphasize the move literally involves a seed.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 煩惱種子 Fàahnnóuh Júngjí
Mandarin 煩惱種子 / 烦恼种子 Fánnǎo Zhǒngzǐ
France Flag.png French Soucigraine
Germany Flag.png German Sorgensamen
Greece Flag.png Greek Σπόρος Άγχους Spóros Ánchous
Italy Flag.png Italian Affannoseme
South Korea Flag.png Korean 고민씨 Gomin Ssi
Poland Flag.png Polish Nasionko Zmartwień*
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Semente Ruim
Semente de Preocupação (TCG)
Spain Flag.png Spanish Abatidoras
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Hạt Phiền Não


Variations of the move Worry Seed
StatusIC HOME.png Worry SeedEntrainmentSimple Beam


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