Bullet Seed (move)

Contents
Flavor text
Learnt by Level up
Learnt by Breeding
Learnt by TM/HM (Gen 4)

Move data

Type	Grass
Category	Physical
Power	25
Accuracy	100
PP	30 (max. 48)
Introduced	Generation III

Move target

Foe

User

Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokemon.

Effects

Hits	Prob.	Power
2	³⁄₈	50
3	³⁄₈	75
4	¹⁄₈	100
5	¹⁄₈	125

Bullet Seed hits 2-5 times per turn used. The probability of each interval is shown to the right, with the total power after each hit.

Each hit of Bullet Seed is treated like a separate attack:

Each blow can get a critical hit independently.
Abilities that activate on contact (Static, Weak Armor, Iron Barbs etc.) activate for each blow.
If the Sturdy ability or Focus Sash/Band items activate before the final hit, the subsequent hit will still deal damage and therefore cause the opponent to faint.
If the first hit breaks a Substitute, the second hit will deal damage to the target Pokemon.

The move Counter only counters the final hit, but Bide counters the complete damage.

The Skill Link ability will cause Bullet Seed to always hit the maximum number of times.

Changes

In Generations 3-4, if the Focus Sash/Band items activate before the final hit, subsequent hits do not cause the holder to faint.

In Generation 3, Bullet Seed ends immediately if any hit breaks a Substitute.

In Generations 3-4, Bullet Seed has a base power of 10.

Machine

TM09 in Generation 3, 4

Game descriptions

Ruby/Sapphire Emerald	Shoots 2 to 5 seeds in a row to strike the foe.
FireRed/LeafGreen	The user shoots seeds at the foe. Two to five seeds are shot at once.
Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver	The user forcefully shoots seeds at the foe. Two to five seeds are shot in rapid succession.
Black/White	The user forcefully shoots seeds at the target. Two to five seeds are shot in rapid succession.

Learnt by level up

These pokemon learn Bullet Seed at the level specified. The level numbers given are for Pokemon Black & White and may vary in other games; check the pokemon's dex page for details.

Exeggcute
#102 / Grass · Psychic
Level 17 Hoppip
#187 / Grass · Flying
Level 19 Skiploom
#188 / Grass · Flying
Level 20 Jumpluff
#189 / Grass · Flying
Level 20 Sunflora
#192 / Grass
Level 21 Remoraid
#223 / Water
Level 27 Octillery
#224 / Water
Level 29 Mantine
#226 / Water · Flying
Level 1 Cinccino
#573 / Normal
Level 1

Learnt by breeding

These pokemon can learn Bullet Seed as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

Bellsprout
#069 / Grass · Poison
Grass Weepinbell
#070 / Grass · Poison
Grass Victreebel
#071 / Grass · Poison
Grass Treecko
#252 / Grass
Monster, Dragon Grovyle
#253 / Grass
Monster, Dragon Sceptile
#254 / Grass
Monster, Dragon Seedot
#273 / Grass
Field, Grass Nuzleaf
#274 / Grass · Dark
Field, Grass Shiftry
#275 / Grass · Dark
Field, Grass Shroomish
#285 / Grass
Fairy, Grass Breloom
#286 / Grass · Fighting
Fairy, Grass Tropius
#357 / Grass · Flying
Monster, Grass Snover
#459 / Grass · Ice
Monster, Grass Abomasnow
#460 / Grass · Ice
Monster, Grass Pansage
#511 / Grass
Field Simisage
#512 / Grass
Field Maractus
#556 / Grass
Grass Ferroseed
#597 / Grass · Steel
Grass, Mineral Ferrothorn
#598 / Grass · Steel
Grass, Mineral

Learnt by Machine (Generation 4)

Bulbasaur
#001 / Grass · Poison Ivysaur
#002 / Grass · Poison Venusaur
#003 / Grass · Poison Oddish
#043 / Grass · Poison Gloom
#044 / Grass · Poison Vileplume
#045 / Grass · Poison Paras
#046 / Bug · Grass Parasect
#047 / Bug · Grass Bellsprout
#069 / Grass · Poison Weepinbell
#070 / Grass · Poison Victreebel
#071 / Grass · Poison Exeggcute
#102 / Grass · Psychic Exeggutor
#103 / Grass · Psychic Tangela
#114 / Grass Mew
#151 / Psychic Chikorita
#152 / Grass Bayleef
#153 / Grass Meganium
#154 / Grass Bellossom
#182 / Grass Hoppip
#187 / Grass · Flying Skiploom
#188 / Grass · Flying Jumpluff
#189 / Grass · Flying Sunkern
#191 / Grass Sunflora
#192 / Grass Remoraid
#223 / Water Octillery
#224 / Water Mantine
#226 / Water · Flying Treecko
#252 / Grass Grovyle
#253 / Grass Sceptile
#254 / Grass Lotad
#270 / Water · Grass Lombre
#271 / Water · Grass Ludicolo
#272 / Water · Grass Seedot
#273 / Grass Nuzleaf
#274 / Grass · Dark Shiftry
#275 / Grass · Dark Shroomish
#285 / Grass Breloom
#286 / Grass · Fighting Roselia
#315 / Grass · Poison Gulpin
#316 / Poison Swalot
#317 / Poison Cacnea
#331 / Grass Cacturne
#332 / Grass · Dark Lileep
#345 / Rock · Grass Cradily
#346 / Rock · Grass Tropius
#357 / Grass · Flying Turtwig
#387 / Grass Grotle
#388 / Grass Torterra
#389 / Grass · Ground Budew
#406 / Grass · Poison Roserade
#407 / Grass · Poison Wormadam
Plant Cloak
#413 / Bug · Grass Cherubi
#420 / Grass Cherrim
#421 / Grass Carnivine
#455 / Grass Snover
#459 / Grass · Ice Abomasnow
#460 / Grass · Ice Tangrowth
#465 / Grass Leafeon
#470 / Grass Shaymin
Land
#492 / Grass Shaymin
Sky
#492 / Grass · Flying Arceus
#493 / Normal