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Leaf Blade (move)

Leaf Blade
リーフブレード Leaf Blade
Leaf Blade IX.png
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Type  Grass
Category  Physical
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  90
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation III
Condition  Cool
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jam  0  
Affected by how well the appeal in front goes.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
An appealing move that can be used repeatedly without boring the audience.

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. It was TR50 in Generation VIII.

Effect

Generation III

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

Generation IV onwards

Leaf Blade's base power increased from 70 to 90. If used by a Pokémon with Sharpness, its power is increased by 50%.

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.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Leaf Blade's PP has been reduced to 10, and its power has been lowered to 85.

Category  Physical
PP  10
Agile Strong
Power  85  65  105
Accuracy  100%  100%  100%
Action speed modifier
Self  0  0  +5
Target  0  +3  0
Additional effect
Crit. stage  +1  +1  +2
   ?  ?
   ?  ?
Has a high critical-hit ratio

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
SwShBDSP 		The user handles a sharp leaf like a sword and attacks by cutting its target. Critical hits land more easily.
LA The user handles a sharp leaf like a sword and attacks by cutting its target. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
SV The user handles a sharp leaf like a sword and cuts the target to inflict damage. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0071    
  		Grass Grass 47PtHGSS 47 47 44 44BDSP 44
0083    
  		Flying Field 55
0083  
Farfetch'd
Galarian Form
   Flying Field 55
0182     Grass Grass 1PtHGSS 1 1 1
0253     Monster Dragon 29 29 29 29XY
23ORAS 		23 40
0254     Monster Dragon 29 29 29 29XY
23ORAS 		23 42
0274    
  		Field Grass 28ORAS 28 57 57
0275    
  		Field Grass 1 Evo.
0387     Monster Grass 34LA
0388     Monster Grass 34LA
0389    
  		Monster Grass 34LA
0470     Field Field 71 71BW
45B2W2 		45 45 50SwShBDSP
25LA 		50
0475    
  		Human-Like Amorphous 1 1 1 1 43LA 1
0495     Field Grass 28 28 28
0496     Field Grass 32 32 32
0497     Field Grass 32 32 32
0542    
  		Bug Bug 36 36 36 36
0549  
Lilligant
Hisuian Form
  
  		Grass Grass 37LA 1
0640    
  		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 67 1, 67 1, 55 63
0672     Field Field 45 45 45
0673     Field Field 55 55 55
0722    
  		Flying Flying 36 30SwSh
34LA 		30
0723    
  		Flying Flying 42 40SwSh
34LA 		40
0724    
  		Flying Flying 44 44 44
0724  
Decidueye
Hisuian Form
  
  		Flying Flying 34LA 44
0753     Grass Grass 23 40 40
0754     Grass Grass 23 44 44
0798    
  		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 43 55
0865     Flying Field 55
1006    
  		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 49
1010    
  		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 49
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


By TR

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
-- 		II
-- 		III
-- 		IV
-- 		V
-- 		VI
-- 		VII
-- 		VIII
TR50 		IX
--
0083    
  		Flying Field ✔
0083  
Farfetch'd
Galarian Form
   Flying Field ✔
0151     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered ✔
0182     Grass Grass ✔
0251    
  		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered ✔
0253     Monster Dragon ✔
0254     Monster Dragon ✔
0274    
  		Field Grass ✔
0275    
  		Field Grass ✔
0470     Field Field ✔
0475    
  		Human-Like Amorphous ✔
0549     Grass Grass ✔
0640    
  		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered ✔
0722    
  		Flying Flying ✔
0723    
  		Flying Flying ✔
0724    
  		Flying Flying ✔
0753     Grass Grass ✔
0754     Grass Grass ✔
0798    
  		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered ✔
0865     Flying Field ✔
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 VIII IX
0083    
  		Flying Field ✔HGSS ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP
0357    
  		Monster Grass ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP ✔
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
0083    
  		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 Mystery Dungeon series

Leaf Blade deals damage. This move has an increased critical hit ratio (50% in the Rescue Team series, 30% in the Explorers and Adventure Squad series).

Game Base
Power 		Max
Power 		Base
PP 		Max
PP 		Base
Accuracy 		Max
Accuracy 		Range Target Cuts
corners
MDRB 14 - 12 - 88% - Front Enemy No
MDTDS 14 - 12 - 88% - Front Enemy No
BSL 14 - 12 - 88% - Front Enemy No
MDGtI 20 99 16 50 95% 98% Front Enemy No
SMD 20 99 16 40 95% 98% Front Enemy No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon Conquest

 
>
 
Stars: ★★★★
Power: 45
Accuracy: 100%
Effect: Has a high critical hit ratio
Users:          
Grid 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.

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:
Standard eligibility
                  
By Elite Charged TM
By GO Snapshot
 
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

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

Pokémon Masters EX

Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description Playable Users
Physical 3 — 80 96 100% An opponent — Critical hits land more easily. Selene & Rowlet/Dartrix/Decidueye

Pokémon Rumble Rush

  Leaf Blade
★★★★
Attack power 37.19508
Charge time 0.5 seconds
Range type Arc (melee)
Number of hits 1
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 3%
Additional effect None

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
MDRTDX 		It damages an enemy. It has a high critical-hit rate.


In the anime

Main series

 
Dartrix
 
Sceptile
 
Snivy
 
Grovyle
A leaf-like part of the user's body begins to glow. It then slashes the opponent with it.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  The three leaves on one or both of Grovyle's forearms 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
  The four leaves on Sceptile's wrists glow light green and form into two. Sceptile then slices the opponent or sends blades of light green energy from the leaves at the opponent.
Ash's Sceptile Cutting the Ties that Bind! None
Sawyer's Sceptile A Meeting of Two Journeys! None
  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
  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
  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. It can also make the leaf on its tail grow to enormous proportions before slashing the opponent.
Ash's Snivy A Rival Battle for Club Champ! None
  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
  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
  The two green feathers on Dartrix's back glow light green and grow longer. Dartrix then attacks the opponent with them.
Hau's Dartrix No Stone Unturned! None
  The edge 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
  Lurantis's arm blades glow light green, and it slashes the opponent with them.
Team Rocket's Lurantis Suffering the Flings and Arrows! None
  Shiftry's leaves glow light green, and it slashes the opponent with them.
A Trainer's Shiftry Narrowing the Chaser Chase! None


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
  The leaves on one of Sceptile's wrists converge and form a light-green blade of energy in between them. Sceptile then slashes the opponent with the blade.
Brendan's Sceptile The Vision Debut
  The leaves on Leavanny's arms glow green and slashes the opponent with them.
Burgh's Leavanny The Uprising None


In the manga

Ash & Pikachu


Be the Best! Pokémon B+W


Phantom Thief Pokémon 7


Pokémon Adventures


  • Virizion was revealed to know Leaf Blade on the official website, but it was never shown using the move.

Pokémon Battle Frontier


Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!


Pokémon Omega Ruby Crimson Passion and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Indigo Wisdom


In other generations

Core series games

       
Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI
   
Generation VII Generation VIII

Side series games

     
Colosseum XD Battle Revolution

Spin-off series games

     
MD: Red and Blue MD: GTI SMD
 
Masters EX

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 葉刃 Yihpyahn *
刀葉 Dōuyihp *
Mandarin 葉刃 / 叶刃 Yèrèn *
刀葉 Dāoyè *
  Czech Listové ostří
  Dutch Bladmes
  Finnish Lehtiterä*
  French Lame FeuilleVIII+
Lame-FeuilleIII–VII
  German Laubklinge
  Greek Φυλλόξιφος
  Hindi चाकू पत्ता Chaku Patta
  Indonesian Pedang Daun
  Italian Fendifoglia
  Korean 리프블레이드 Ripeubeulleideu
  Polish Ostrze Liścia
Portuguese   Brazil Lâmina de Folha (Pokémon GO, AG041–AG088, AG161–present, TCG, manga)
Folha Navalha* (AG093–AG156)
  Portugal Lâmina
Espada Folha
  Serbian Lisnato sečivo
Spanish   Latin America Hoja Sable (AG041)
Hojas Navaja*
  Spain Hoja Aguda
  Thai ลีฟเบลด
  Vietnamese Lưỡi Kiếm Lá


Variations of the move Leaf Blade
  Leaf Blade • Attack Order


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



Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19
20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39
40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59
60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79
80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99
BDSP
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20
21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40
41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60
61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80
81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19
20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39
40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59
60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79
80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99


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