Leaf Blade (move)

Leaf Blade リーフブレード Leaf Blade

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Battles Type  Grass Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  90 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes 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 III Not a TM, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jam  0   Affected by how well the appeal in front goes.

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   An appealing move that can be used repeatedly without boring the audience.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII

Leaf Blade (Japanese: リーフブレード Leaf Blade) is a damage-dealing Grass-type move introduced in Generation III. Prior to Generation IV, it was the signature move of Grovyle and Sceptile.

Contents

Effect

Generation III

Leaf Blade inflicts damage and has an increased critical hit ratio. Leaf Blade has a base power of 70 in this generation.

Generation IV onward

Leaf Blade's base power increased from 70 to 90.

Leaf Blade can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining extra three appeal points if the move Focus Energy was used in the prior turn.

Description

Games Description RSEColo.XD Slashes with a sharp leaf. High critical-hit ratio. FRLG DPPtHGSSPBR The foe is slashed with a sharp leaf. It has a high critical-hit ratio. BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUM The user handles a sharp leaf like a sword and attacks by cutting its target. Critical hits land more easily.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
071		Victreebel		Grass		Grass		47PtHGSS	47	47	44
182		Bellossom		Grass		Grass		1PtHGSS	1	1	1
253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon	29	29	29	29XY 23ORAS	23
254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon	29	29	29	29XY 23ORAS	23
274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass				28ORAS	28
470		Leafeon		Field		Field		71	71BW 45B2W2	45	45
475		Gallade		Amorphous		Amorphous		1	1	1	1
495		Snivy		Field	Grass			28	28	28
496		Servine		Field	Grass			32	32	32
497		Serperior		Field	Grass			32	32	32
542		Leavanny		Bug		Bug			36	36	36
640		Virizion		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			67	1, 67	1, 55
672		Skiddo		Field		Field				45	45
673		Gogoat		Field		Field				55	55
722		Rowlet		Flying		Flying					36
723		Dartrix		Flying		Flying					42
724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying					44
753		Fomantis		Grass		Grass					23
754		Lurantis		Grass		Grass					23
798		Kartana		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					43
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field		✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔
357		Tropius		Monster	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	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.

In other games

Pokémon Conquest

>	Table assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right. Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit. Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon. A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.
★★★★
Power = 45 | Accuracy = 100% | Effect = Has a high critical hit ratio
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Pokémon GO

Leaf Blade
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 70 Energy cost 33 Duration 2.4 seconds Damage window 1.25 - 2.2 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 70 Energy cost 35 Secondary effect  ? Effect chance  ?%
Eligible Pokémon:

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• July 30, 2016
  • Power: 45 → 55
• February 16, 2017
  • Power: 55 → 70
  • Energy cost: 50 → 33
  • Duration: 2.8 → 2.4 seconds

Description

Games Description MDRB MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It has a high critical-hit rate. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる きゅうしょに あたりやすい Conq. The target is slashed with a sharp leaf. It has a high critical-hit ratio. MDGtI SMD It damages an enemy. It has a high critical-hit rate.

In the anime

In the main series

Dartrix	Leafeon	Snivy	Mega Sceptile
The leaves on the user's body extend and glow a light green.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Grovyle	The three leaves on one of Grovyle's forearm glow white or green and combine into one long sharp blade. It then slashes the opponent with it.
Natasha's Grovyle	What You Seed is What You Get		Debut
Ash's Grovyle	Exploud and Clear		None
Sawyer's Grovyle	Rivals: Today and Tomorrow!		None
Sceptile	The four leaves on Sceptile's wrists glow light green and form into two. Sceptile then slices the opponent.
Ash's Sceptile	Cutting the Ties that Bind!		None
Sawyer's Sceptile	A Meeting of Two Journeys!		None
Leafeon	The leaf on Leafeon's head and its tail start to glow light green, and they form into long blades. Leafeon then slashes the opponent with one of them.
Zoey's Leafeon	Coming Full Festival Circle!		None
Servine	The leaf at the end of Servine's tail glows light green and it slashes the opponent with it.
A Trainer's Servine	The Battle Club and Tepig's Choice!		None
Snivy	The leaf at the end of Snivy's tail becomes surrounded by a wavy light green aura. Snivy then slashes the opponent with its tail. It leaves behind a light green trail of energy where it slashes the opponent.
Ash's Snivy	A Rival Battle for Club Champ!		None
Riolu	Riolu's tail becomes surrounded by a wavy light green aura. Riolu then slashes the opponent with its tail.
Cameron's Riolu	Cameron's Secret Weapon!		Used via Copycat
Sceptile	The four leaves on Mega Sceptile's wrists glow light green and form into two. Mega Sceptile then slices the opponent.
Sawyer's Sceptile	A Riveting Rivalry!		None
Dartrix	The two green feathers on Dartrix's back glows light green and grow longer. Dartrix then attacks the opponent with them.
Hau's Dartrix	No Stone Unturned!		None
Decidueye	The edge of of Decidueye's wings or the entirety of both of its wings glow light green. Decidueye then slashes the opponent with that wing.
Hau's Decidueye	Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Strategy!		None

In Pokémon Generations

	Sceptile	Leavanny
The user slashes the opponent with protruding leaves that stick out of its body.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Sceptile	Sceptile slashes the opponent using the leaves protruding from one its arms.
Brendan's Sceptile	The Vision		Debut
Leavanny	The leaves on Leavanny's arms glow green and slashes the opponent with them.
Burgh's Leavanny	The Uprising		None

In the manga

In the Ash & Pikachu manga

	Grovyle
The user slashes the opponent with powerful blades from the arms.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Grovyle	Grovyle moves its arms quickly and attacks the opponent with the blades coming out from them.
Ash's Grovyle	I'll Win With My Own Battle Style!!		Debut

In the Be the Best! Pokémon B+W manga

	Servine	Serperior
The user slashes the opponent with a sword-like blade.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Servine	Servine slashes the opponent with a sword-like blade.
Monta's Servine	Let's Master Pokémon Capturing!		Debut
Serperior	Serperior slashes the opponent with a sword-like blade.
Monta's Serperior	Pokédex Complete!		None

In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga

	Gallade
The user slashes the opponent with powerful blades.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Gallade	Gallade slashes the opponent with his arms.
Hiori's Gallade	A Fated Reunion		Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Leavanny	Grovyle	Sceptile
The user slashes the opponent with protruding leaves that stick out of its body.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Grovyle	Grovyle uses the leaves on its forearms and slashes the opponent with them.
Wally's Grovyle	Dreadful Dealing with Dusclops		Debut
The Battle Factory's Grovyle	Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming		None
Sceptile	Sceptile slashes the opponent using the leaves protruding from one its arms.
Emerald's Sceptile	Gotcha Where I Wantcha, Glalie		None
Leavanny	Leavanny uses one of its leaf-like hands and slashes the opponent with it.
Burgh's Leavanny	The Case of the Missing Pokémon		None

In the Pokémon Battle Frontier manga

	Sceptile
The user slashes the opponent with powerful blades from the arms.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Sceptile	Sceptile moves its arms quickly and attacks the opponent with the blades coming out from them.
Rald's Sceptile	Battle Between Student and Master!		Debut

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

	Leafeon	Gallade
The user slashes the opponent with sharp leaves.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Leafeon	Leafeon fires out leaves with sharp blades at the opponent.
Mitsumi's Leafeon	Team Galactic's Conspiracy, Revealed!!		Debut
Gallade	Gallade slashes the opponent with one of his arms shaped as a sharp leaf.
Saturn's Gallade	The Legendary Pokémon Captured		None

In the Pokémon Omega Ruby Crimson Passion and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Indigo Wisdom manga

	Grovyle	Sceptile
The user hits the foe with a sword-like blade.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Grovyle	Grovyle hits the foe with a sword-like blade coming from the arms.
Alpha's Grovyle	Pokémon Omega Ruby Crimson Passion and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Indigo Wisdom		Debut
Sceptile	Sceptile hits the foe with a sword-like blade coming from the arms.
Alpha's Sceptile	Pokémon Omega Ruby Crimson Passion and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Indigo Wisdom		None

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	Stadium (Jap)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	Stadium (Jap)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	Stadium (Jap)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 葉刃 Yihpyahn * 刀葉 Dōuyihp * Mandarin 葉刃 / 叶刃 Yèrèn * 刀葉 Dāoyè * Dutch Bladmes Finnish Lehtiterä* French Lame-Feuille German Laubklinge Greek Φυλλόξιφος Hindi चाकू पत्ता Chaku Patta Indonesian Pedang Daun Italian Fendifoglia Korean 리프블레이드 Leaf Blade Polish Ostrze Liścia Portuguese Brazil Lâmina de Folha Portugal Lâmina Espada Folha Serbian Lisnato sečivo Spanish Latin America Hoja Sable (AG041) Hojas Navaja* Spain Hoja Aguda Vietnamese Lưỡi Kiếm Lá

Variations of the move Leaf Blade
Leaf Blade • Attack Order

Variations of the move Slash
Slash • Cross Poison • Night Slash • Psycho Cut • Shadow Claw Formerly a variation Leaf Blade

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