Worry Seed (move)

Move data

Type Grass
Category Status  Status
Power
Accuracy 100
PP 10  (max. 16)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 4

Effects

Worry Seed changes the target's ability to Insomnia, which prevents the Pokémon from falling asleep. If the move is used on a sleeping Pokémon, it will wake up on its next turn.

Worry Seed does not work on Pokémon with the ability Truant or Multitype.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Grassium Z and uses its Z-Power, Worry Seed turns into Z-Worry Seed and raises Speed one stage, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Worry Seed
Japanese なやみのタネ (Nayami no Tane)
German Sorgensamen
French Soucigraine
Italian Affannoseme
Spanish Abatidoras
Korean 고민씨
Chinese (Simplified) 烦恼种子
Chinese (Traditional) 煩惱種子

Game descriptions

Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
A seed that causes worry is planted on the foe. It prevents sleep by making its ability Insomnia.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
A seed that causes worry is planted on the target. It prevents sleep by making its Ability Insomnia.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
A seed that causes worry is planted on the target. It prevents sleep by making the target’s Ability Insomnia.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
A seed that causes worry is planted on the target. It prevents sleep by making the target’s Ability Insomnia.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
A seed that causes worry is planted on the target. It prevents sleep by making the target’s Ability Insomnia.
Scarlet​/​Violet A seed that causes worry is planted on the target. It prevents sleep by making the target’s Ability Insomnia.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Worry Seed at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Bulbasaur Bulbasaur
#0001 / Grass · Poison
Level 30
Ivysaur Ivysaur
#0002 / Grass · Poison
Level 40
Venusaur Venusaur
#0003 / Grass · Poison
Level 44
Exeggcute Exeggcute
#0102 / Grass · Psychic
Level 50
Exeggutor Exeggutor
#0103 / Grass · Psychic
Level 1
Alolan Exeggutor Exeggutor
Alolan Exeggutor
#0103 / Grass · Dragon
Level 1
Sunkern Sunkern
#0191 / Grass
Level 19
Sunflora Sunflora
#0192 / Grass
Level 19
Breloom Breloom
#0286 / Grass · Fighting
Level 33
Shaymin (Land Forme) Shaymin
Land Forme
#0492 / Grass
Level 55
Shaymin (Sky Forme) Shaymin
Sky Forme
#0492 / Grass · Flying
Level 55
Skiddo Skiddo
#0672 / Grass
Level 16
Gogoat Gogoat
#0673 / Grass
Level 16
Sprigatito Sprigatito
#0906 / Grass
Level 25
Floragato Floragato
#0907 / Grass
Level 28
Meowscarada Meowscarada
#0908 / Grass · Dark
Level 29
Scovillain Scovillain
#0952 / Grass · Fire
Level 33

Learnt by breeding

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

Hisuian Voltorb Voltorb
Hisuian Voltorb
#0100 / Electric · Grass
Mineral
Hisuian Electrode Electrode
Hisuian Electrode
#0101 / Electric · Grass
Mineral
Sewaddle Sewaddle
#0540 / Bug · Grass
Bug
Hisuian Lilligant Lilligant
Hisuian Lilligant
#0549 / Grass · Fighting
Grass
Comfey Comfey
#0764 / Fairy
Grass