Seed Flare (move)

Seed Flare
シードフレア Seed Flare

Battles

Type	Grass
Category	Special
PP	5 (max. 8)
Power	120
Accuracy	85%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

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

Super Contests

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

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Beautiful
Appeal	6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥
Jamming	0
A very appealing move, but after using this move, the user is more easily startled.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Seed Flare (Japanese: シードフレア Seed Flare) is a damage-dealing Grass-type move introduced in Generation IV. It is the signature move of Shaymin.

Effect

Seed Flare inflicts damage and has a 40% chance of lowering the target's Special Defense stat by two stages.

Description

Games	Description
DP Pt HGSSPBR	The user generates a shock wave from within its body. It may also lower the target's Sp. Def.
BW B2W2	The user emits a shock wave from its body to attack its target. It may harshly lower the target's Sp. Def.
XY ORAS	The user emits a shock wave from its body to attack its target. This may harshly lower the target's Sp. Def.
SM USUM SwSh	The user emits a shock wave from its body to attack its target. This may also harshly lower the target's Sp. Def stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
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	100	100	100	100
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	100^PtHGSS	100	100	100
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 IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0492		Shaymin^Lv. 50 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	Cinema Shaymin Toys "R" Us Shaymin Movie 11 Shaymin Character Fair Shaymin
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 V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0492		Shaymin^Lv. 50 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	Pokémon Center Shaymin
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 VI

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0492		Shaymin^Lv. 15 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	Pokémon Scrap Shaymin Full Story Shaymin
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

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Explorers of Time and Darkness and Sky, Seed Flare is a move with 44 base power, 70.4% accuracy, and 5 PP. It damages all enemies adjacent to the user, and might cause their Special Defense to be lowered by two stages.

Description

Games	Description
MDS*	Inflicts damage on all enemies within a 1-tile range. It may also reduce the Special Attack of enemies within a 1-tile range by 2 levels.
MDS*	Inflicts damage on all enemies within a 1-tile range. It may also reduce the Special Defense of enemies within a 1-tile range by 2 levels.
BSL	まわりのてきポケモンにダメージをあたえるしかもいっていのかくりつでとくぼうを２だんかいさげる
MDGtI	UNUSED
SMD	It damages enemies in the same room. It could also sharply lower their Sp. Def.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method
Absorbing pollutants Land Forme Shaymin Sky Forme Shaymin
The user absorbs pollutants, then releases a shockwave that expels water and light.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Shaymin absorbs any pollutants around it into its body from the seeds on its back, causing the flowers on its head to turn purple or black, depending on how much is absorbed. Then, Shaymin's body glows light green, the flower on its head glows pink, and it explodes, creating a huge light green explosion all around it. In the Reverse World, it causes a portal to the real world to form.
Shaymin (M11)	Giratina and the Sky Warrior	Debut
A wild Shaymin	Keeping in Top Forme!	None
	Sky Forme Shaymin absorbs any pollutants around it using the red flower petal on its neck. The color of the petal changes to purple or black depending on how much pollutant is absorbed. Then, Sky Forme Shaymin's body glows light green, the flower petal glows pink, and it explodes, creating a huge light green explosion all around its body. In the Reverse World, it causes a portal to the real world to form.
Shaymin (M11)	Giratina and the Sky Warrior	None

In the manga

In the movie adaptations

Pokémon	Method
Shaymin
The user absorbs light and releases it in the form of an explosion.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Shaymin absorbs light, than releases it in the form of an explosion.
Shaymin (M11)	Giratina and the Sky Warrior	Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Pokémon	Method
Sky Forme Shaymin
The user shoots seeds at the opponent.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Sky Forme Shaymin fires a beam from the flower on its head at the opponent.
Marley's Shaymin	The Final Dimensional Duel X	Debut

In the Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!! manga

Pokémon	Method
Sky Forme Shaymin
The user shoots seeds at the opponent.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Sky Forme Shaymin fires seeds at the opponent.
Yū's Shaymin	PBK1	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

In Giratina and the Sky Warrior, Nurse Joy describes Seed Flare as a process in which Shaymin purifies polluted air it inhales in its body and then expels it in the form of light and water.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	種子閃光 Júngjí Símgwōng
Chinese	Mandarin	種子閃光 / 种子闪光 Zhǒngzǐ Shǎnguāng
Dutch		Zaadscheiding
French		Fulmigraine
German		Schocksamen
Greek		Φωτοβολούντες Σπόροι Fotovoloúntes Spóroi
Indonesian		Seed Flare
Italian		Infuriaseme
Korean		시드플레어 Seed Flare
Polish		Nasienna Raca
Portuguese	Brazil	Semente Ofuscante
Portuguese	Portugal	Semente Luz
Romanian		Seed Flare
Spanish	Latin America	Semilla Bengala
Spanish	Spain	Fogonazo
Vietnamese		Hào Quang Hạt Giống

Variations of the move Fire Blast

Formerly a variation
	Fire Blast
	Seed Flare

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