Seed Sower (Ability)
Seed Sower (Japanese: こぼれダネ Self-Sowing Seeds) is an Ability introduced in Generation IX. It is the signature Ability of Arboliva.
| Seed Sower | こぼれダネ | ||||
| Self-Sowing Seeds | |||||
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Effect
In battle
When a Pokémon with Seed Sower is hit by a damaging move, it summons Grassy Terrain for five turns, unless Grassy Terrain is already present. This can be extended to eight turns if the Pokémon is holding a Terrain Extender. If hit by a multistrike move, the first strike will activate it.
Seed Sower activates before the effect of the moves Steel Roller and Ice Spinner is triggered, thus removing the grassy terrain.
Outside of battle
Seed Sower has no effect outside of battle.
Pokémon with Seed Sower
| # | Pokémon | Types | First Ability | Second Ability | Hidden Ability | ||
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| 0930 | 
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Arboliva |
Grass | Normal | Seed Sower | None | Harvest |
Please note that Abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
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In animation
Pokémon animated series
 Arboliva  Effect | |||
| The Pokémon turns the ground into Grassy Terrain when it is hit by an attack. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
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| User | First Used In | Notes | |
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When Arboliva is hit by an attack, it releases pulses of green energy from its body, creating a Grassy Terrain that causes the plants around it to grow at an increased rate, boosts the power of Grass-type moves, and heals the damage done to nearby Pokémon. | ||
| Lucius's Arboliva | The Future I Choose | Debut | |
In other languages
| Language | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese | Cantonese | 掉出種子 Diuhchēut Júngjí |
| Mandarin | 掉出種子 / 掉出种子 Diàochū Zhǒngzǐ | |
| Czech | Rozsévání | |
| French | Semencier | |
| German | Streusaat | |
| Italian | Spargisemi | |
| Korean | 넘치는씨 Neomchineun Ssi | |
| Polish | Siewca | |
| Portuguese | Semear | |
| Spanish | Disemillar | |
| Variations of the Ability Sand Spit | |
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| Sand Spit • Seed Sower | |
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