Leech Seed (move)
Leech Seed やどりぎのタネ Mistletoe Seed | ||||||||||||
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Leech Seed (Japanese: やどりぎのタネ Mistletoe Seed) is a slightly inaccurate non-damaging Grass-type move introduced in Generation I.
Effect
Generation I
Leech Seed plants a seed on the opponent. At the end of each of its turns that it is under the effect of Leech Seed, 1/16th of the opponent's HP will be drained, and the same amount of HP will be restored to your active pokémon (even if it was not the Pokémon that originally used the attack). Recurrent Leech Seed draining will not occur if the seeded Pokémon knocks out an opponent. Unlike other types of damage, the recurrent damage done by Leech Seed can exceed the opponent's current HP.
If the opponent has less than 16 HP, Leech Seed will drain 1 HP per turn. Leech Seed draining will occur even if the seeded Pokémon knocks itself out with crash damage, recoil damage, or self-inflicted confusion damage, or by making a Substitute before the end of its turn. Draining from Leech Seed is done after continuing partial trapping damage and recurrent poison or burn damage. Leech Seed can be removed by Haze or switching. If the opponent is seeded during a round that it switches in, it will take recurrent damage during that round, but only if its speed is less than or equal to the user's speed.
If the opponent is also under the effect of Toxic, Leech Seed will increase the N value of of Toxic by 1 per turn. If the current HP of the recipient of Leech Seed's HP-restoring effect is greater than its maximum HP, its current HP will be set equal to its maximum HP.
Leech Seed will not work against grass types.
In Stadium, Leech Seed will not work against a substitute.
Generation II onwards
Rapid Spin will release a Pokémon from the effects of Leech Seed.
In the anime
- Turtwig Leech Seed 1.JPG
A seed coming out of the sprout on Gardenia's Turtwig's head for Leech Seed.
- Turtwig Leech Seed 2.JPG
Ash's Turtwig getting wrapped in vines because of the Leech Seed.
- Turtwig Leech Seed 3.JPG
Ash's Turtwig getting its energy sucked from it because of the Leech Seed.
Pokémon
Bulbasaur: A seed sprouts from Bulbasaur's bulb, which shoots out to the opponent. When hit, the opponent is wrapped with miniature vines that restrain it. The vines then glow and suck energy from the foe.
- Used by Ash's Bulbasaur from The Ninja Poké-Showdown to ???.
Turtwig: A seed sprouts from Turtwig's sprout stem on its head and is shot to the opponent. When hit, the opponent is wrapped with miniature vines that restrain it. The vines then glow and suck energy from the foe.
- Used by Gardenia's Turtwig from The Grass-type is Always Greener! to The Grass Menagerie!.
Learnset
Generation I
By leveling up
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Generation II
By leveling up
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By breeding
Template:Breedlist
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0152
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Chikorita
| colspan="2" style="background:#3FA129; text-align: center;" | Grass
| style="background: #FFF" | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur
Exeggcute, Exeggutor
Tangela
Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff
Sunkern, Sunflora
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| colspan="6" | 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 III
By leveling up
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By breeding
Template:Breedlist
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0114
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Tangela
| colspan="2" style="background:#3FA129; text-align: center;" | Grass
| style="background: #FFF" | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur
Exeggcute, Exeggutor
Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium
Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff
Sunkern, Sunflora
Lotad, Lombre, Ludicolo
Seedot, Nuzleaf, Shiftry
Shroomish, Breloom
Roselia
Cacnea, Cacturne
Tropius
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0152
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Chikorita
| colspan="2" style="background:#3FA129; text-align: center;" | Grass
| style="background: #FFF" | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur
Exeggcute, Exeggutor
Tangela
Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff
Sunkern, Sunflora
Lotad, Lombre, Ludicolo
Seedot, Nuzleaf, Shiftry
Shroomish, Breloom
Roselia
Cacnea, Cacturne
Tropius
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0191
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Sunkern
| colspan="2" style="background:#3FA129; text-align: center;" | Grass
| style="background: #FFF" | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur
Exeggcute, Exeggutor
Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff
Shroomish, Breloom
Roselia
Cacnea, Cacturne
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0252
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Treecko
| colspan="2" style="background:#3FA129; text-align: center;" | Grass
| style="background: #FFF" | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0270
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Lotad
| colspan="1" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water || style="background:#3FA129" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Grass
| style="background: #FFF" | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur
Exeggcute, Exeggutor
Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium
Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff
Shroomish, Breloom
Roselia
Cacnea, Cacturne
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0273
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Seedot
| colspan="2" style="background:#3FA129; text-align: center;" | Grass
| style="background: #FFF" | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur
Exeggcute, Exeggutor
Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff
Shroomish, Breloom
Roselia
Cacnea, Cacturne
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0357
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Tropius
| colspan="1" style="background:#3FA129; text-align: center;" | Grass || style="background:#81B9EF" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Flying
| style="background: #FFF" | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur
Exeggcute, Exeggutor
Tangela
Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium
Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff
Sunkern, Sunflora
Treecko, Grovyle, Sceptile
Lotad, Lombre, Ludicolo
Seedot, Nuzleaf, Shiftry
Shroomish, Breloom
Roselia
Cacnea, Cacturne
|-
| colspan="6" | 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 IV
By leveling up
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By breeding
Template:Breedlist
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0114
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Tangela
| colspan="2" style="background:#3FA129; text-align: center;" | Grass
| style="background: #FFF" | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur
Exeggcute, Exeggutor
Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium
Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff
Sunkern, Sunflora
Lotad, Lombre, Ludicolo
Seedot, Nuzleaf, Shiftry
Shroomish, Breloom
Roselia, Roserade
Cacnea, Cacturne
Tropius
Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra
Cherubi, Cherrim
Carnivine
Snover, Abomasnow
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0152
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Chikorita
| colspan="2" style="background:#3FA129; text-align: center;" | Grass
| style="background: #FFF" | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur
Exeggcute, Exeggutor
Tangela, Tangrowth
Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff
Sunkern, Sunflora
Lotad, Lombre, Ludicolo
Seedot, Nuzleaf, Shiftry
Shroomish, Breloom
Roselia, Roserade
Cacnea, Cacturne
Tropius
Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra
Cherubi, Cherrim
Carnivine
Snover, Abomasnow
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0191
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Sunkern
| colspan="2" style="background:#3FA129; text-align: center;" | Grass
| style="background: #FFF" | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur
Exeggcute, Exeggutor
Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium
Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff
Sunkern, Sunflora
Shroomish, Breloom
Roselia, Roserade
Cacnea, Cacturne
Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra
Cherubi, Cherrim
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0252
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Treecko
| colspan="2" style="background:#3FA129; text-align: center;" | Grass
| style="background: #FFF" | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur
Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0270
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Lotad
| colspan="1" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water || style="background:#3FA129" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Grass
| style="background: #FFF" | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur
Exeggcute, Exeggutor
Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium
Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff
Sunkern, Sunflora
Shroomish, Breloom
Roselia, Roserade
Cacnea, Cacturne
Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra
Cherubi, Cherrim
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0273
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Seedot
| colspan="2" style="background:#3FA129; text-align: center;" | Grass
| style="background: #FFF" | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur
Exeggcute, Exeggutor
Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff
Sunkern, Sunflora
Shroomish, Breloom
Roselia, Roserade
Cacnea, Cacturne
Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra
Cherubi, Cherrim
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0357
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Tropius
| colspan="1" style="background:#3FA129; text-align: center;" | Grass || style="background:#81B9EF" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Flying
| style="background: #FFF" | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur
Exeggcute, Exeggutor
Tangela, Tangrowth
Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium
Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff
Sunkern, Sunflora
Treecko, Grovyle, Sceptile
Lotad, Lombre, Ludicolo
Seedot, Nuzleaf, Shiftry
Shroomish, Breloom
Roselia, Roserade
Cacnea, Cacturne
Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra
Cherubi, Cherrim
Carnivine
Snover, Abomasnow
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0455
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Carnivine
| colspan="2" style="background:#3FA129; text-align: center;" | Grass
| style="background: #FFF" | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur
Exeggcute, Exeggutor
Tangela, Tangrowth
Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium
Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff
Sunkern, Sunflora
Lotad, Lombre, Ludicolo
Seedot, Nuzleaf, Shiftry
Shroomish, Breloom
Roselia, Roserade
Cacnea, Cacturne
Tropius
Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra
Cherubi, Cherrim
Snover, Abomasnow
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0459
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Snover
| colspan="1" style="background:#3FA129; text-align: center;" | Grass || style="background:#3DCEF3" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Ice
| style="background: #FFF" | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur
Exeggcute, Exeggutor
Tangela, Tangrowth
Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium
Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff
Sunkern, Sunflora
Treecko, Grovyle, Sceptile
Lotad, Lombre, Ludicolo
Seedot, Nuzleaf, Shiftry
Shroomish, Breloom
Roselia, Roserade
Cacnea, Cacturne
Tropius
Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra
Cherubi, Cherrim
Carnivine
|-
| colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.
|}
|}
Other Games
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Leech Seed saps 5% health every few seconds.
In other languages
- French: Vampigraine
- German: Egelsamen
- Italian: Parassiseme
- Spanish: Drenadoras
- Portuguese: Sanguessuga