Horn Leech (move)
Move data
| Type | Grass |
|---|---|
| Category |  Physical |
| Power | 75 |
| Accuracy | 100 |
| PP | 10 (max. 16) |
| Makes contact? | Yes |
| Introduced | Generation 5 |
Effects
Horn Leech deals damage and the user will recover 50% of the HP drained.
If the user is holding a Big Root, the move instead recovers 65% of the damage dealt (30% more than normal). If used on a Pokémon with the ability Liquid Ooze, the user instead loses the HP it would have otherwise gained.
Z-Move effects
When a Pokémon is holding Grassium Z and uses its Z-Power, Horn Leech 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 | Horn Leech |
|---|---|
| Japanese | ウッドホーン (Wood Horn) |
| German | Holzgeweih |
| French | Encornebois |
| Italian | Legnicorno |
| Spanish | Asta Drenaje |
| Korean | 우드혼 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 木角 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 木角 |
Game descriptions
| Black/White Black 2/White 2 |
The user drains the target’s energy with its horns. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target. |
|---|---|
| X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire |
The user drains the target’s energy with its horns. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target. |
| Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon |
The user drains the target’s energy with its horns. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target. |
| Sword/Shield | The user drains the target’s energy with its horns. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target. |
| B.Diamond/S.Pearl | This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered. |
| Scarlet/Violet | The user drains the target’s energy with its horns. The user’s HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target. |
Learnt by level up
These Pokémon learn Horn Leech 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.
