Leech Seed

Essentials

Leech Seed

status

Generation 1

Summary

Seeds the target, stealing HP from it every turn.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: — (no damage)
Accuracy: 90%
PP: 10, up to 16 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable

This move may be reflected back at the user with Magic Coat or Magic Bounce.
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Plants a seed on the target that drains 1/8 of its max HP at the end of every turn and heals the user for the amount taken. Has no effect on Grass Pokémon. The seed remains until the target leaves the field.

The user takes damage instead of being healed if the target has Liquid Ooze.

Rapid Spin will remove this effect.

This effect is passed on by Baton Pass.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Steals HP from the foe on every turn.

: Plants a seed on the foe to steal HP on every turn.
: A seed is planted on the foe to steal some HP for the user on every turn.

: A seed is planted on the foe. It steals some HP from the foe to heal the user on every turn.

: A seed is planted on the target. It steals some HP from the target every turn.

: A seed is planted on the target. It steals some HP from the target every turn.

: A seed is planted on the target. It steals some HP from the target every turn.

Foreign Names

Japanese: やどりぎのタネ (yadoriginotane)
: やどりぎのタネ
Korean: 씨뿌리기
Chinese: 寄生種子
: 寄生种子
French: Vampigraine
German: Egelsamen
Spanish: Drenadoras
Italian: Parassiseme
Czech: Pijavičné semínko

Contests

Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Jam: ♥♥
Flavor text: Startles all Pokémon that have done their appeals.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal
Flavor text: Earn a higher score the later the Pokémon performs.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Leech Seed.

Pokémon

											Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7		7	Bulbasaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Grass	45	49	49	65	65	45	318
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Ivysaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Grass	60	62	63	80	80	60	405
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Venusaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Grass	80	82	83	100	100	80	525
							—	—	—	—	Mega Venusaur		Thick Fat		Monster Grass	80	100	123	122	120	80	625
28	13	13	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	Exeggcute		Chlorophyll Harvest		Grass	60	40	80	60	45	40	325
	20	20	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	Hoppip		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Grass	35	35	40	35	55	50	250
	22	22	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	Skiploom		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Grass	55	45	50	45	65	80	340
	22	22	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	Jumpluff		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Grass	75	55	70	55	95	110	460
			17	17	17	13	13	13	13	13	Sunkern		Chlorophyll Solar Power Early Bird		Grass	30	30	30	30	30	30	180
			17	17	17	13	13	13	13	13	Sunflora		Chlorophyll Solar Power Early Bird		Grass	75	75	55	105	85	30	425
	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Celebi		Natural Cure		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
		10	13	13	13	13	13	8	8	8	Shroomish		Effect Spore Poison Heal Quick Feet		Fairy Grass	60	40	60	40	60	35	295
		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Breloom		Effect Spore Poison Heal Technician		Fairy Grass	60	130	80	60	60	70	460
		21	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	Roselia		Natural Cure Poison Point Leaf Guard		Fairy Grass	50	60	45	100	80	65	400
		13	13	13	13	13	13	10	10	10	Cacnea		Sand Veil Water Absorb		Grass Human-Like	50	85	40	85	40	35	335
		13	13	13	13	13	13	10	10	10	Cacturne		Sand Veil Water Absorb		Grass Human-Like	70	115	60	115	60	55	475
			29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	Turtwig		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Grass	55	68	64	45	55	31	318
			32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	Grotle		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Grass	75	89	85	55	65	36	405
			33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	Torterra		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Grass	95	109	105	75	85	56	525
			10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	Cherubi		Chlorophyll		Fairy Grass	45	35	45	62	53	35	275
			10	10	10	10	10	10	—	—	Cherrim		Flower Gift		Fairy Grass	70	60	70	87	78	85	450
			19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	Land Shaymin		Natural Cure		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
				19	19	19	19	19	19	19	Sky Shaymin		Serene Grace		Undiscovered	100	103	75	120	75	127	600
					19	19	19	19	19	19	Snivy		Overgrow Contrary		Field Grass	45	45	55	45	55	63	308
					20	20	20	20	20	20	Servine		Overgrow Contrary		Field Grass	60	60	75	60	75	83	413
					20	20	20	20	20	20	Serperior		Overgrow Contrary		Field Grass	75	75	95	75	95	113	528
					16	16	16	16	16	16	Pansage		Gluttony Overgrow		Field	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
					8	8	8	8	8	8	Cottonee		Prankster Infiltrator Chlorophyll		Fairy Grass	40	27	60	37	50	66	280
					—	—	—	—	—	—	Whimsicott		Prankster Infiltrator Chlorophyll		Fairy Grass	60	67	85	77	75	116	480
					8	8	8	8	8	8	Petilil		Chlorophyll Own Tempo Leaf Guard		Grass	45	35	50	70	50	30	280
					—	—	—	—	—	—	Lilligant		Chlorophyll Own Tempo Leaf Guard		Grass	70	60	75	110	75	90	480
					13	13	13	13	13	13	Deerling		Chlorophyll Sap Sipper Serene Grace		Field	60	60	50	40	50	75	335
					13	13	13	13	13	13	Sawsbuck		Chlorophyll Sap Sipper Serene Grace		Field	80	100	70	60	70	95	475
							15	15	15	15	Chespin		Overgrow Bulletproof		Field	56	61	65	48	45	38	313
							15	15	15	15	Quilladin		Overgrow Bulletproof		Field	61	78	95	56	58	57	405
							15	15	15	15	Chesnaught		Overgrow Bulletproof		Field	88	107	122	74	75	64	530
							12	12	12	12	Skiddo		Sap Sipper Grass Pelt		Field	66	65	48	62	57	52	350
							12	12	12	12	Gogoat		Sap Sipper Grass Pelt		Field	123	100	62	97	81	68	531
							23	23	23	23	Phantump		Natural Cure Frisk Harvest		Grass Amorphous	43	70	48	50	60	38	309
							23	23	23	23	Trevenant		Natural Cure Frisk Harvest		Grass Amorphous	85	110	76	65	82	56	474
							20	20	20	20	Average Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	49	66	70	44	55	51	335
							20	20	20	20	Small Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	44	66	70	44	55	56	335
							20	20	20	20	Large Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	54	66	70	44	55	46	335
							20	20	20	20	Super Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	59	66	70	44	55	41	335
							20	20	20	20	Average Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	65	90	122	58	75	84	494
							20	20	20	20	Small Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	55	85	122	58	75	99	494
							20	20	20	20	Large Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	75	95	122	58	75	69	494
							20	20	20	20	Super Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	85	100	122	58	75	54	494
									4	4	Comfey		Flower Veil Triage Natural Cure		Grass	51	52	90	82	110	100	485
									26	26	Tapu Bulu		Grassy Surge Telepathy		Undiscovered	70	130	115	85	95	75	570
									19	19	Celesteela		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	97	101	103	107	101	61	570
											Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
											Paras		Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp		Bug Grass	35	70	55	45	55	25	285
											Tangela		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Regenerator		Grass	65	55	115	100	40	60	435
											Chikorita		Overgrow Leaf Guard		Monster Grass	45	49	65	49	65	45	318
											Sunkern		Chlorophyll Solar Power Early Bird		Grass	30	30	30	30	30	30	180
											Treecko		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	40	45	35	65	55	70	310
											Lotad		Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo		Water 1 Grass	40	30	30	40	50	30	220
											Seedot		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Field Grass	40	40	50	30	30	30	220
											Tropius		Chlorophyll Solar Power Harvest		Monster Grass	99	68	83	72	87	51	460
											Carnivine		Levitate		Grass	74	100	72	90	72	46	454
											Snover		Snow Warning Soundproof		Monster Grass	60	62	50	62	60	40	334
											Maractus		Water Absorb Chlorophyll Storm Drain		Grass	75	86	67	106	67	60	461
											Ferroseed		Iron Barbs		Grass Mineral	44	50	91	24	86	10	305
											Morelull		Illuminate Effect Spore Rain Dish		Grass	40	35	55	65	75	15	285

63 Pokémon