Leech Seed (move) - Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokmon encyclopedia

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Leech Seed (Japanese: やどりぎのタネ Mistletoe Seed) is a non-damaging Grass-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Leech Seed plants a seed on the target.

Leech Seed is also part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if Rototiller was used in the prior turn.

If powered up by a Grassium Z into Z-Leech Seed, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII		IX
0001				Monster	Grass	7	7	7	7	7	7	7USUM	9	9	9	9
0002				Monster	Grass	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1, 9	9	9	9
0003				Monster	Grass	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1, 9	9	9	9
0047				Bug	Grass	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	1		−
0102				Grass		28	13	13	11	11	11	11	34	10	10	10
0103				Grass		−	−	−	−	−	−	−		1	1	1
0103				Grass								−	−	1		1
0114				Grass		−	−	−	−	−	−	−	39	−	−
0152				Monster	Grass		−	−	−	−	−	−			−	23
0153				Monster	Grass		−	−	−	−	−	−			−	26
0154				Monster	Grass		−	−	−	−	−	−			−	26
0187				Fairy	Grass		20	20	22	22	22	22			22	19
0188				Fairy	Grass		22	22	24	24	24	24			24	20
0189				Fairy	Grass		22	22	24	24	24	24			24	20
0191				Grass			−	−	17	17BW 13B2W2	13	13			13	−
0192				Grass			−	−	17	17BW 13B2W2	13	13			13	13
0251				No Eggs Discovered			1	1	1	1	1	1		50	50
0270				Water 1	Grass			−	−	−	−	−		−	−	24
0271				Water 1	Grass			−	−	−	−	−		−	−	30
0285				Fairy	Grass			10	13	13	13XY 8ORAS	8			8	8
0286				Fairy	Grass			1, 10	1, 13	1, 13	1, 13XY 1, 8ORAS	1, 8			1, 8	1
0315				Fairy	Grass			21	16	16	16	16		10	10
0331				Grass	Human-Like			13	13	13	13XY 10ORAS	10			10	10
0332				Grass	Human-Like			13	13	13	13XY 10ORAS	10			10	10
0346				Water 3				−	−	−	−	−		1	1
0387				Monster	Grass				29	29	29	29			29	29
0388				Monster	Grass				32	32	32	32			32	32
0389				Monster	Grass				33	33	33	33			33	33
0407				Fairy	Grass				−	−	−	−		1	1
0420				Fairy	Grass				10	10	10	10		26	26
0421				Fairy	Grass				10	10	10	1, 10		28	28
0470				Field					−	−	−	−		20	20	20
0492				No Eggs Discovered					19	19	19	19			19	19
0495				Field	Grass					19	19	19				19
0496				Field	Grass					20	20	20				20
0497				Field	Grass					20	20	20				20
0511				Field						16	16	16
0546				Grass	Fairy					8	8	8		30		30
0547				Grass	Fairy					1	1	1		1		1
0548				Grass						8	8	8		24		24
0549				Grass						1	1	1		1		1
0549				Grass												1
0556				Grass						−	−	−		12
0585				Field						13	13	13				13
0586				Field						13	13	13				13
0650				Field							15	15				15
0651				Field							15	15				15
0652				Field							15	15				15
0672				Field							12	12				12
0673				Field							12	12				12
0708				Grass	Amorphous						23	23		8		8
0709				Grass	Amorphous						23	23		1		1
0710				Amorphous							20	20		16
0711				Amorphous							20	20		16
0764				Grass								4		21		21
0787				No Eggs Discovered								26		15
0797				No Eggs Discovered								19		55
0841				Grass	Dragon									12		12
0842				Grass	Dragon									12		12
0898				No Eggs Discovered										64		64
0928				Grass												34
0929				Grass												37
0930				Grass												39
1001				No Eggs Discovered												25
1017				No Eggs Discovered												1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

Special move

Generation III

Generation V

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0152				Monster	Grass	Island Scan - Route 2SM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By event

Generation II

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0043				Grass		New York Pokémon Center
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation III

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0043				Grass		Egg Pokémon Present
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Leech Seed targets the enemy in front, inflicting them with Leech Seed status condition. The afflicted Pokémon loses 10 HPRBTDS / 5 HPGtISMD at the end of every second turn, and 10 HPRBTDS or 5 HPGtISMD will be returned to the Pokémon that inflicted the move. The status lasts for 11-12RBTDS / 6GtISMD turns, or if the Pokémon that used Leech Seed is defeated. Grass-type Pokémon cannot become affected by Leech Seed. This move is affected by Magic Coat.

Super Smash Bros. series

In Super Smash Bros. Melee, Leech Seed is one of the random outcomes of Togepi's Metronome. All characters within the area of effect will receive a flower on their head that causes 5% damage every few seconds.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

In Pokémon Rumble Rush, all status moves including Leech Seed could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Leech Seed could be seen as a move used by opposing Sunkern.

Description

In the anime

Main series

Sunflora Lilligant Gourgeist Being unaffected
The user plants a seed on the target. The seed slowly drains the target's stamina
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	A seed sprouts from Bulbasaur's bulb, which shoots out to the opponent. When hit, the opponent becomes wrapped in thin vines and leaves that restrain it. The vines and leaves glow red and suck energy from the opponent. Sometimes, the vines have no leaves at all.
Ash's Bulbasaur	The Ninja Poké-Showdown		Debut
	Skiploom shoots one or two seeds from the middle of the flower on top of its head towards the opponent. When hit, the opponent is wrapped in vines that restrain it. The vines glow red and suck energy from the opponent.
Ephraim's Skippy	The Grass Route		None
	Shroomish shoots multiple seeds from the hole on its head towards the opponent. When the opponent is hit, the seeds sprout vines which wrap around the opponent. The vines glow red and suck energy from the opponent.
Alex's multiple Shroomish	Taming of the Shroomish		None
	Turtwig lowers its head and the sprout on its head releases a brown seed at the opponent. The seed digs into the opponent and sprouts vines which wrap around the opponent and drain its energy.
Gardenia's Turtwig	The Grass-type is Always Greener!		None
	Sunflora releases two brown seeds from the back of its head at the opponent. When the seeds hit the opponent, the seeds sprout vines and wrap up the opponent.
Nando's Sunflora	The Secret Sphere of Influence!		None
	Lilligant releases one giant seed from her head at the opponent.
Mona's Lilligantette	Beauties Battling for Pride and Prestige!		None
	Pumpkaboo shoots several seeds from its mouth into the ground. The seeds immediately grow into vines that latch onto a target and drain them of their energy. When a Grass-type Pokémon is seeded, the target is still bound by the roots, but they are a dull gray-brown color, and it is unaffected by the energy draining.
Jessie's Pumpkaboo	The Bamboozling Forest!		None
	Gogoat fires multiple seeds at the opponent. The seeds immediately grow into vines that bind the opponent, or Gogoat fires a seed from its mouth into the ground. The seed immediately grows into vines that latch onto a target and drain them of their energy.
Ramos's Gogoat	Thawing an Icy Panic!		None
	Treecko fires multiple seeds from its mouth into the ground. The seed immediately grows into vines that latch onto a target and drain them of their energy.
Sawyer's Treecko	A Fashionable Battle!		None
	Gourgeist shoots several seeds from its mouth into the ground. The seeds immediately grow into vines that latch onto a target and drain them of their energy. When a Grass-type Pokémon is seeded, the target is still bound by the roots, but they are a dull gray-brown color, and it is unaffected by the energy draining.
Jessie's Gourgeist	A Festival Trade! A Festival Farewell?		None

Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Whimsicott Effect
A seed is planted on the foe. It steals some HP from the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Whimsicott shoots a light-green seed at the opponent. The seed immediately grow into vines that latch onto a target and drain them of their energy.
A Lass's Whimsicott	Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer		None

In the manga

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

Bulbasaur
A seed is planted on the foe. It steals some HP from the foe to heal the user on every turn.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Bulbasaur releases a seed at the opponent from the bulb on its back. When the seed hits it, it sprouts vines that tie up the opponent.
Ash's Bulbasaur	Welcome to the Big Leagues		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Cherubi
The user spits out seeds which drains the foe's health.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Cherubi spits out multiple seeds which attaches onto a Pokémon that was sent out on the opponent's side of the field, touching the ground.
Gardenia's Cherubi	Win with Teamwork!!		Debut

Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All

Celebi
The user shots out vines.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Vines sprout out of Celebi's back and wrap around the opponent.
A wild Celebi	GDZ75		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

• Though Leech Seed cannot affect Grass-type Pokémon in the games, Grass-type Pokémon have been affected in the anime.
• Despite the origin of its Japanese name being a parasite that attaches itself to a host plant and absorbs nutrients, Leech Seed cannot affect Grass-type Pokémon.

In other languages

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