Leech Seed (move)

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Leech Seed
やどりぎのタネ Mistletoe Seed
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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

Generation I

Leech Seed plants a seed on the target. After a target under the effect of Leech Seed takes its turn, 1/16 of its HP will be drained (rounded down, but not less than 1), and the same amount of HP will be restored to the target's opponent (even if it was not the Pokémon that originally used the attack). Recurrent Leech Seed draining will not occur if the seeded Pokémon defeats the target. Unlike other types of damage, the recurrent damage done by Leech Seed can exceed the target's current HP. Leech Seed will not work against Grass-type Pokémon, and attempts to seed an already-seeded Pokémon will fail.

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 target 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 target of Leech Seed is also under the effect of Toxic (or was under that effect and healed itself with Rest), because Leech Seed and Toxic both use the same damage algorithm, Leech Seed damage will be affected by Toxic's N parameter, and will increase each turn.

In the Pokémon Stadium series, Leech Seed will not work against a target with a substitute.

Generation II

⅛ of the target's HP is drained instead. Rapid Spin will release a Pokémon from the effects of Leech Seed. Also, Leech Seed no longer interacts with Toxic damage and Haze no longer affects Leech Seed. If a Pokémon uses Baton Pass, Leech Seed will still be under effect, even if the switched in Pokémon is a Grass-type. The user can no longer plant a seed on a target with a substitute (but setting up a substitute does not release a Pokémon from existing effects of Leech Seed).

Generation III onward

Leech Seed will now drain HP at the end of each turn.

In battles involving multiple Pokémon, Leech Seed will only heal the Pokémon that is in the same position as the Pokémon that originally used Leech Seed was in. If no Pokémon is in that position (for example, if it fainted and could not be replaced), Leech Seed will not take any health from the seeded Pokémon. However, if a Pokémon is later able to occupy that position (if it was revived), Leech Seed will once again sap HP from the seeded Pokémon. This also means that for as long as a seeded Pokémon stays in battle and Leech Seed is not removed by Rapid Spin, that Pokémon will not be able to be seeded again.

Leech Seed can be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining an extra two appeal points if Growth was used in the prior turn. It 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 the target has the Ability Liquid Ooze, the user takes damage instead of restoring HP. If the user is under the effect of Heal Block, Leech Seed will not restore any of the user's HP. However, the effect damage will be dealt normally. If the user has a Big Root as its held item, it will recover 30% more HP than it normally would. Big Root does not increase damage dealt. All other effects remain the same.

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
SM
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
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0001    
 
Monster Grass 7 7 7 7 7 7
0002    
 
Monster Grass 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7
0003    
 
Monster Grass 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7
0102    
 
Grass Grass 28 13 13 11 11 11 11
0187    
 
Fairy Grass 20 20 22 22 22 22
0188    
 
Fairy Grass 22 22 24 24 24 24
0189    
 
Fairy Grass 22 22 24 24 24 24
0191     Grass Grass 17 17BW
13B2W2
13 13
0192     Grass Grass 17 17BW
13B2W2
13 13
0251    
 
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 1 1 1 1 1 1
0285     Fairy Grass 10 13 13 13XY
8ORAS
8
0286    
 
Fairy Grass 1, 10 1, 13 1, 13 1, 13XY
1, 8ORAS
1, 8
0315    
 
Fairy Grass 21 16 16 16 16
0331     Grass Human-Like 13 13 13 13XY
10ORAS
10
0332    
 
Grass Human-Like 13 13 13 13XY
10ORAS
10
0387     Monster Grass 29 29 29 29
0388     Monster Grass 32 32 32 32
0389    
 
Monster Grass 33 33 33 33
0420     Fairy Grass 10 10 10 10
0421     Fairy Grass 10 10 10 1, 10
0492  
Shaymin
Land Forme
  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 19 19 19 19
492S  
Shaymin
Sky Forme
 
 
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 19PtHGSS 19 19 19
0495     Field Grass 19 19 19
0496     Field Grass 20 20 20
0497     Field Grass 20 20 20
0511     Field Field 16 16 16
0546    
 
Grass Fairy 8 8 8
0547    
 
Grass Fairy 1 1 1
0548     Grass Grass 8 8 8
0549     Grass Grass 1 1 1
0585    
 
Field Field 13 13 13
0586    
 
Field Field 13 13 13
0650     Field Field 15 15
0651     Field Field 15 15
0652    
 
Field Field 15 15
0672     Field Field 12 12
0673     Field Field 12 12
0708    
 
Grass Amorphous 23 23
0709    
 
Grass Amorphous 23 23
0710    
 
Amorphous Amorphous 20 20
0711    
 
Amorphous Amorphous 20 20
0764     Grass Grass 4
0787    
 
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 26
0797    
 
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 19
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
0046    
 
Bug Grass
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
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
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 2
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

In the 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.

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.


In the anime

 
Lilligant
 
Sunflora
 
Gourgeist
 
Being unaffected by the drain
A seed is planted on the foe. It steals some HP from the foe.
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 then 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 then 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 its head at the opponent.
Mona's Lilligant 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


In the manga

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga


In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga


In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga


In other generations

Core 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 Semínkový útok
  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 Ssi Ppurigi
  Norwegian Snyltefrø
  Polish Pnącze Mocy
Portuguese   Brazil Projétil de Semente (XY082)*
Semente de Morte (Diamond & Pearl-Secret Wonders)
Semente Sanguessuga (XY087-present, Unleashed-present, manga, The Official Pokémon Handbook)
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 Drenadoras
  Swedish Blodigelfrö*
Blodigelsfrö
  Turkish Parazit Tohum
  Vietnamese Hạt Mầm Kí Sinh



Variations of the move Leech Seed
  Leech SeedToxic



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