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

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Introduced in Generation VII Pocket Generation VII Items Generation VIII Other Items Generation IX Other Items 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 after the terrain is changed, the holder switches out, or its holder (or its holder's Substitute) loses health.

Generation IX

In Generation IX, the Grassy Seed returns to the holder after the battle if it was used.

Magic Room will fade before terrain does, but the Grassy Seed will not activate.

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

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
French		Graine Herbe
German		Gras-Samen
Italian		Erbaseme
Korean		그래스시드 Grass Seed
Spanish	Latin America	Semilla Césped
	Spain	Semilla Hierba

External links

• On Smogon Itemdex:
  • Generation VII – VIII – IX

Seeds

Electric Seed

Grassy Seed

Misty Seed

Psychic Seed

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