Leaf Blade (move)

Leaf Blade
リーフブレード Leaf Blade

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
TR50 in Generation VIII

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:

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 is 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 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.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

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

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

		Agile	Strong
Category	Physical
PP	10

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
RS EColo.XD	Slashes with a sharp leaf. High critical-hit ratio.
FRLG DP Pt HGSSPBR	The foe is slashed with a sharp leaf. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM SwSh BDSP	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.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
071		Victreebel		Grass		Grass		47^PtHGSS	47	47	44	44^BDSP
083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field						55
083		Farfetch'd Galarian Form		Flying	Field						55
182		Bellossom		Grass		Grass		1^PtHGSS	1	1	1
253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon	29	29	29	29^XY 23^ORAS	23	40
254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon	29	29	29	29^XY 23^ORAS	23	42
274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass				28^ORAS	28	57
275		Shiftry		Field	Grass						1
387		Turtwig		Monster	Grass						34^LA
388		Grotle		Monster	Grass						34^LA
389		Torterra		Monster	Grass						34^LA
470		Leafeon		Field		Field		71	71^BW 45^B2W2	45	45	50^SwShBDSP 25^LA
475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous		1	1	1	1	43^LA
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
549		Lilligant Hisuian Form		Grass		Grass						37^LA
640		Virizion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			67	1, 67	1, 55	63
672		Skiddo		Field		Field				45	45
673		Gogoat		Field		Field				55	55
722		Rowlet		Flying		Flying					36	30^SwSh 34^LA
723		Dartrix		Flying		Flying					42	40^SwSh 34^LA
724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying					44	44
724		Decidueye Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying						34^LA
753		Fomantis		Grass		Grass					23	40
754		Lurantis		Grass		Grass					23	44
798		Kartana		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					43	55
865		Sirfetch'd		Flying	Field						55
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
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TR50
083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field						✔
083		Farfetch'd Galarian Form		Flying	Field						✔
151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
182		Bellossom		Grass		Grass						✔
251		Celebi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon						✔
254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon						✔
274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass						✔
275		Shiftry		Field	Grass						✔
470		Leafeon		Field		Field						✔
475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous						✔
549		Lilligant		Grass		Grass						✔
640		Virizion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
722		Rowlet		Flying		Flying						✔
723		Dartrix		Flying		Flying						✔
724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying						✔
753		Fomantis		Grass		Grass						✔
754		Lurantis		Grass		Grass						✔
798		Kartana		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
865		Sirfetch'd		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
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field		✔^HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
357		Tropius		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
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 Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, and Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Leaf Blade is a move with 14 base power, 88% accuracy, and 12 PP. The user attacks enemy in the front. This move has an increased critical hit ratio.

Pokémon Conquest


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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 Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Physical	3	—	80	96	100%	An opponent	—	Critical hits land more easily.

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 GO Snapshot

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 MDTD S	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

Pokémon	Method

Dartrix	Leafeon	Snivy	Grovyle
A leaf-like part of the user's body begins to glow. It then slashes the opponent with it.
User	First Used In		Notes
Grovyle	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
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. 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	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
Lurantis	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	Shiftry's leaves glow light green, and it slashes the opponent with them.
A Trainer's Shiftry	JN110		None

Pokémon Generations

Pokémon	Method

	Sceptile	Leavanny
The user slashes the opponent with protruding leaves that stick out of its body.
User	First Used In		Notes
Sceptile	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
Leavanny	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

	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

Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

	Servine

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

Phantom Thief Pokémon 7

	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

Pokémon Adventures

Leavanny	Grovyle	Sirfetch'd

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
Sirfetch'd	Sirfetch'd slashes the opponent with its leek.
Henry's Lancelot	PASS12	None

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

Pokémon Battle Frontier

	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

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

	Leafeon

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

Pokémon Omega Ruby Crimson Passion and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Indigo Wisdom

	Grovyle

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	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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	葉刃 Yihpyahn * 刀葉 Dōuyihp *
Chinese	Mandarin	葉刃 / 叶刃 Yèrèn * 刀葉 Dāoyè *
Czech		Listové ostří
Dutch		Bladmes
Finnish		Lehtiterä*
French		Lame Feuille* 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
Portuguese	Portugal	Lâmina Espada Folha
Serbian		Lisnato sečivo
Spanish	Latin America	Hoja Sable (AG041) Hojas Navaja*
Spanish	Spain	Hoja Aguda
Thai		ลีฟเบลด
Vietnamese		Lưỡi Kiếm Lá

Variations of the move Leaf Blade

Leaf Blade • Attack Order

Variations of the move Slash

Formerly a variation
	Slash • Cross Poison • Night Slash • Psycho Cut • Shadow Claw
	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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