Leech Seed (move)

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Flavor text
Learnt by Level up
Learnt by Breeding

Move data

Type	Grass
Category	Status
Power	-
Accuracy	90
PP	10 (max. 16)
Introduced	Generation I

Move target

Foe

User

Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokemon.

Effects

Leech Seed plants a seed on the target that drains ¹⁄₈ of its maximum HP at the end of each turn and restores it to the user, or any Pokemon that takes its place. It does not work on Grass-type Pokemon; it does technically work against Pokemon with the Magic Guard ability, but no HP will be sapped.

If the user is holding a Big Root, the move still saps the same amount of HP but recovers 30% more than normal. For example, if a Pokemon has 160 HP, Leech Seed would cause them to lose 10 HP but the seeder would recover 13 HP.

If used on a Pokemon with the ability Liquid Ooze, the user instead loses the HP it would have otherwise gained. The seeded Pokemon can clear Leech Seed by switching out or using Rapid Spin.

Changes

In Generation 1, Leech Seed saps ¹⁄₁₆ of the target's HP. If the target is also badly poisoned, the damage increases by ¹⁄₁₆ each turn, in the same way as bad poison (and in addition to poison damage).

In Generation 1 and Generation 2 only, Haze will also clear the effects of Leech Seed.

Game descriptions

Gold/Silver Crystal	Steals HP from the foe on every turn.
Ruby/Sapphire Emerald	Plants a seed on the foe to steal HP on every turn.
FireRed/LeafGreen	A seed is planted on the foe to steal some HP for the user on every turn.
Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver	A seed is planted on the foe. It steals some HP from the foe to heal the user on every turn.
Black/White	A seed is planted on the target. It steals some HP from the target every turn.

Learnt by level up

These pokemon learn Leech 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.

Bulbasaur
#001 / Grass · Poison
Level 7 Ivysaur
#002 / Grass · Poison
Level 1 Venusaur
#003 / Grass · Poison
Level 1 Exeggcute
#102 / Grass · Psychic
Level 11 Hoppip
#187 / Grass · Flying
Level 22 Skiploom
#188 / Grass · Flying
Level 24 Jumpluff
#189 / Grass · Flying
Level 24 Sunkern
#191 / Grass
Level 17 Sunflora
#192 / Grass
Level 13 Celebi
#251 / Psychic · Grass
Level 1 Shroomish
#285 / Grass
Level 13 Breloom
#286 / Grass · Fighting
Level 1 Roselia
#315 / Grass · Poison
Level 16 Cacnea
#331 / Grass
Level 13 Cacturne
#332 / Grass · Dark
Level 13 Turtwig
#387 / Grass
Level 29 Grotle
#388 / Grass
Level 32 Torterra
#389 / Grass · Ground
Level 33 Cherubi
#420 / Grass
Level 10 Cherrim
#421 / Grass
Level 10 Shaymin
Land
#492 / Grass
Level 19 Shaymin
Sky
#492 / Grass · Flying
Level 19 Snivy
#495 / Grass
Level 19 Servine
#496 / Grass
Level 20 Serperior
#497 / Grass
Level 20 Pansage
#511 / Grass
Level 16 Cottonee
#546 / Grass
Level 8 Whimsicott
#547 / Grass
Level 1 Petilil
#548 / Grass
Level 8 Lilligant
#549 / Grass
Level 1 Deerling
#585 / Normal · Grass
Level 13 Sawsbuck
#586 / Normal · Grass
Level 13

Learnt by breeding

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

Paras
#046 / Bug · Grass
Bug, Grass Parasect
#047 / Bug · Grass
Bug, Grass Tangela
#114 / Grass
Grass Chikorita
#152 / Grass
Monster, Grass Bayleef
#153 / Grass
Monster, Grass Meganium
#154 / Grass
Monster, Grass Sunkern
#191 / Grass
Grass Sunflora
#192 / Grass
Grass Treecko
#252 / Grass
Monster, Dragon Grovyle
#253 / Grass
Monster, Dragon Sceptile
#254 / Grass
Monster, Dragon Lotad
#270 / Water · Grass
Water 1, Grass Lombre
#271 / Water · Grass
Water 1, Grass Ludicolo
#272 / Water · Grass
Water 1, Grass Seedot
#273 / Grass
Field, Grass Nuzleaf
#274 / Grass · Dark
Field, Grass Shiftry
#275 / Grass · Dark
Field, Grass Tropius
#357 / Grass · Flying
Monster, Grass Carnivine
#455 / Grass
Grass Snover
#459 / Grass · Ice
Monster, Grass Abomasnow
#460 / Grass · Ice
Monster, Grass Tangrowth
#465 / Grass
Grass Maractus
#556 / Grass
Grass Ferroseed
#597 / Grass · Steel
Grass, Mineral Ferrothorn
#598 / Grass · Steel
Grass, Mineral