Bullet Seed (move)

Move data

Type Grass
Category Physical  Physical
Power 25
Accuracy 100
PP 30  (max. 48)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 3

Machine/Record

Ruby​/​Sapphire
FireRed​/​LeafGreen
Emerald
TM09
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
TM09
Sword​/​Shield TM50
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl TM09
Scarlet​/​Violet TM056

Effects

HitsProb.Power
23850
33875
418100
518125

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

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

  • Each strike can get a critical hit independently.
  • If the Sturdy ability, Focus Sash, or Focus Band activates 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 Pokémon.

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 Generation 3, Bullet Seed is categorized as Special.
  • In Generations 3-4, Bullet Seed has 10 base power.
  • In Generations 3-4, if a Focus Sash or Focus Band activates 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.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Grassium Z and uses its Z-Power, Bullet Seed turns into Bloom Doom and has base power 140.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Bullet Seed
Japanese タネマシンガン (Tane Machine Gun)
German Kugelsaat
French Balle Graine
Italian Semitraglia
Spanish Recurrente
Korean 씨기관총
Chinese (Simplified) 种子机关枪
Chinese (Traditional) 種子機關槍

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
Black 2​/​White 2
The user forcefully shoots seeds at the target. Two to five seeds are shot in rapid succession.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user forcefully shoots seeds at the target two to five times in a row.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user forcefully shoots seeds at the target two to five times in a row.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user forcefully shoots seeds at the target two to five times in a row.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user attacks by forcefully shooting seeds at the target. This move hits two to five times in a row.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Bullet 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.

Hisuian Voltorb Voltorb
Hisuian Voltorb
#0100 / Electric · Grass
Level 9
Hisuian Electrode Electrode
Hisuian Electrode
#0101 / Electric · Grass
Level 9
Exeggcute Exeggcute
#0102 / Grass · Psychic
Level 30
Exeggutor Exeggutor
#0103 / Grass · Psychic
Level 1
Alolan Exeggutor Exeggutor
Alolan Exeggutor
#0103 / Grass · Dragon
Level 1
Hoppip Hoppip
#0187 / Grass · Flying
Level 12
Skiploom Skiploom
#0188 / Grass · Flying
Level 15
Jumpluff Jumpluff
#0189 / Grass · Flying
Level 15
Sunflora Sunflora
#0192 / Grass
Level 25
Cacnea Cacnea
#0331 / Grass
Level 16
Cacturne Cacturne
#0332 / Grass · Dark
Level 16
Cinccino Cinccino
#0573 / Normal
Level 1
Deerling Deerling
#0585 / Normal · Grass
Level 16
Sawsbuck Sawsbuck
#0586 / Normal · Grass
Level 16
Pikipek Pikipek
#0731 / Normal · Flying
Level 31
Trumbeak Trumbeak
#0732 / Normal · Flying
Level 37
Toucannon Toucannon
#0733 / Normal · Flying
Level 40
Skwovet Skwovet
#0819 / Normal
Level 35
Greedent Greedent
#0820 / Normal
Level 41
Appletun Appletun
#0842 / Grass · Dragon
Level 20
Morpeko (Full Belly Mode) Morpeko
Full Belly Mode
#0877 / Electric · Dark
Level 45
Tandemaus Tandemaus
#0924 / Normal
Level 18
Maushold (Family of Four) Maushold
Family of Four
#0925 / Normal
Level 18
Maushold (Family of Three) Maushold
Family of Three
#0925 / Normal
Level 18
Bramblin Bramblin
#0946 / Grass · Ghost
Level 13
Brambleghast Brambleghast
#0947 / Grass · Ghost
Level 13
Capsakid Capsakid
#0951 / Grass
Level 21
Scovillain Scovillain
#0952 / Grass · Fire
Level 21
Dipplin Dipplin
#1011 / Grass · Dragon
Level 20
Hydrapple Hydrapple
#1019 / Grass · Dragon
Level 20

Learnt by TM

Bulbasaur Bulbasaur
#0001 / Grass · Poison
Ivysaur Ivysaur
#0002 / Grass · Poison
Venusaur Venusaur
#0003 / Grass · Poison
Oddish Oddish
#0043 / Grass · Poison
Gloom Gloom
#0044 / Grass · Poison
Vileplume Vileplume
#0045 / Grass · Poison
Bellsprout Bellsprout
#0069 / Grass · Poison
Weepinbell Weepinbell
#0070 / Grass · Poison
Victreebel Victreebel
#0071 / Grass · Poison
Hisuian Voltorb Voltorb
Hisuian Voltorb
#0100 / Electric · Grass
Hisuian Electrode Electrode
Hisuian Electrode
#0101 / Electric · Grass
Exeggcute Exeggcute
#0102 / Grass · Psychic
Exeggutor Exeggutor
#0103 / Grass · Psychic
Alolan Exeggutor Exeggutor
Alolan Exeggutor
#0103 / Grass · Dragon
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Chikorita Chikorita
#0152 / Grass
Bayleef Bayleef
#0153 / Grass
Meganium Meganium
#0154 / Grass
Bellossom Bellossom
#0182 / Grass
Hoppip Hoppip
#0187 / Grass · Flying
Skiploom Skiploom
#0188 / Grass · Flying
Jumpluff Jumpluff
#0189 / Grass · Flying
Sunkern Sunkern
#0191 / Grass
Sunflora Sunflora
#0192 / Grass
Heracross Heracross
#0214 / Bug · Fighting
Treecko Treecko
#0252 / Grass
Grovyle Grovyle
#0253 / Grass
Sceptile Sceptile
#0254 / Grass
Lotad Lotad
#0270 / Water · Grass
Lombre Lombre
#0271 / Water · Grass
Ludicolo Ludicolo
#0272 / Water · Grass
Seedot Seedot
#0273 / Grass
Nuzleaf Nuzleaf
#0274 / Grass · Dark
Shiftry Shiftry
#0275 / Grass · Dark
Shroomish Shroomish
#0285 / Grass
Breloom Breloom
#0286 / Grass · Fighting
Gulpin Gulpin
#0316 / Poison
Swalot Swalot
#0317 / Poison
Cacnea Cacnea
#0331 / Grass
Cacturne Cacturne
#0332 / Grass · Dark
Tropius Tropius
#0357 / Grass · Flying
Turtwig Turtwig
#0387 / Grass
Grotle Grotle
#0388 / Grass
Torterra Torterra
#0389 / Grass · Ground
Snover Snover
#0459 / Grass · Ice
Abomasnow Abomasnow
#0460 / Grass · Ice
Leafeon Leafeon
#0470 / Grass
Shaymin (Land Forme) Shaymin
Land Forme
#0492 / Grass
Shaymin (Sky Forme) Shaymin
Sky Forme
#0492 / Grass · Flying
Arceus Arceus
#0493 / Normal
Snivy Snivy
#0495 / Grass
Servine Servine
#0496 / Grass
Serperior Serperior
#0497 / Grass
Leavanny Leavanny
#0542 / Bug · Grass
Petilil Petilil
#0548 / Grass
Lilligant Lilligant
#0549 / Grass
Hisuian Lilligant Lilligant
Hisuian Lilligant
#0549 / Grass · Fighting
Minccino Minccino
#0572 / Normal
Cinccino Cinccino
#0573 / Normal
Deerling Deerling
#0585 / Normal · Grass
Sawsbuck Sawsbuck
#0586 / Normal · Grass
Foongus Foongus
#0590 / Grass · Poison
Amoonguss Amoonguss
#0591 / Grass · Poison
Virizion Virizion
#0640 / Grass · Fighting
Chespin Chespin
#0650 / Grass
Quilladin Quilladin
#0651 / Grass
Skiddo Skiddo
#0672 / Grass
Gogoat Gogoat
#0673 / Grass
Rowlet Rowlet
#0722 / Grass · Flying
Dartrix Dartrix
#0723 / Grass · Flying
Decidueye Decidueye
#0724 / Grass · Ghost
Hisuian Decidueye Decidueye
Hisuian Decidueye
#0724 / Grass · Fighting
Pikipek Pikipek
#0731 / Normal · Flying
Trumbeak Trumbeak
#0732 / Normal · Flying
Toucannon Toucannon
#0733 / Normal · Flying
Fomantis Fomantis
#0753 / Grass
Lurantis Lurantis
#0754 / Grass
Bounsweet Bounsweet
#0761 / Grass
Steenee Steenee
#0762 / Grass
Tsareena Tsareena
#0763 / Grass
Comfey Comfey
#0764 / Fairy
Grookey Grookey
#0810 / Grass
Thwackey Thwackey
#0811 / Grass
Rillaboom Rillaboom
#0812 / Grass
Skwovet Skwovet
#0819 / Normal
Greedent Greedent
#0820 / Normal
Flapple Flapple
#0841 / Grass · Dragon
Appletun Appletun
#0842 / Grass · Dragon
Morpeko (Full Belly Mode) Morpeko
Full Belly Mode
#0877 / Electric · Dark
Zarude Zarude
#0893 / Dark · Grass
Calyrex Calyrex
#0898 / Psychic · Grass
Calyrex (Ice Rider) Calyrex
Ice Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ice
Calyrex (Shadow Rider) Calyrex
Shadow Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ghost
Sprigatito Sprigatito
#0906 / Grass
Floragato Floragato
#0907 / Grass
Meowscarada Meowscarada
#0908 / Grass · Dark
Lechonk Lechonk
#0915 / Normal
Oinkologne (Male) Oinkologne
Male
#0916 / Normal
Tarountula Tarountula
#0917 / Bug
Spidops Spidops
#0918 / Bug
Tandemaus Tandemaus
#0924 / Normal
Maushold (Family of Four) Maushold
Family of Four
#0925 / Normal
Maushold (Family of Three) Maushold
Family of Three
#0925 / Normal
Smoliv Smoliv
#0928 / Grass · Normal
Dolliv Dolliv
#0929 / Grass · Normal
Arboliva Arboliva
#0930 / Grass · Normal
Bramblin Bramblin
#0946 / Grass · Ghost
Toedscool Toedscool
#0948 / Ground · Grass
Toedscruel Toedscruel
#0949 / Ground · Grass
Capsakid Capsakid
#0951 / Grass
Scovillain Scovillain
#0952 / Grass · Fire
Brute Bonnet Brute Bonnet
#0986 / Grass · Dark
Wo-Chien Wo-Chien
#1001 / Dark · Grass
Dipplin Dipplin
#1011 / Grass · Dragon
Ogerpon (Teal Mask) Ogerpon
Teal Mask
#1017 / Grass
Hydrapple Hydrapple
#1019 / Grass · Dragon