Leech Seed (move)

Move data

Type Grass
Category Status  Status
Power
Accuracy 90
PP 10  (max. 16)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 1

Effects

Leech Seed plants a seed on the target that drains 18 of its maximum HP at the end of each turn and restores it to the user, or any Pokémon that takes its place. It does not work on Grass-type Pokémon; it does technically work against Pokémon 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 Pokémon has 320 HP, Leech Seed would cause them to lose 40 HP each turn but the seeder would recover 52 HP.

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

Changes

  • In Generation 1, Leech Seed saps 116 of the target's HP. If the target is also badly poisoned, the damage increases by 116 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.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Grassium Z and uses its Z-Power, Leech Seed turns into Z-Leech Seed and eliminates any stat drops applied to the user, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Leech Seed
Japanese やどりぎのタネ (Yadorigi no Tane)
German Egelsamen
French Vampigraine
Italian Parassiseme
Spanish Drenadoras
Korean 씨뿌리기
Chinese (Simplified) 寄生种子
Chinese (Traditional) 寄生種子

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
Black 2​/​White 2
A seed is planted on the target. It steals some HP from the target every turn.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
A seed is planted on the target. It steals some HP from the target every turn.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
A seed is planted on the target. It steals some HP from the target every turn.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
A seed is planted on the target. It steals some HP from the target every turn.
Scarlet​/​Violet A seed is planted on the target. It steals some HP from the target every turn.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Leech 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 9
Ivysaur Ivysaur
#0002 / Grass · Poison
Level 9
Venusaur Venusaur
#0003 / Grass · Poison
Level 9
Exeggcute Exeggcute
#0102 / Grass · Psychic
Level 10
Exeggutor Exeggutor
#0103 / Grass · Psychic
Level 1
Alolan Exeggutor Exeggutor
Alolan Exeggutor
#0103 / Grass · Dragon
Level 1
Chikorita Chikorita
#0152 / Grass
Level 23
Bayleef Bayleef
#0153 / Grass
Level 26
Meganium Meganium
#0154 / Grass
Level 26
Hoppip Hoppip
#0187 / Grass · Flying
Level 19
Skiploom Skiploom
#0188 / Grass · Flying
Level 20
Jumpluff Jumpluff
#0189 / Grass · Flying
Level 20
Sunflora Sunflora
#0192 / Grass
Level 13
Lotad Lotad
#0270 / Water · Grass
Level 24
Lombre Lombre
#0271 / Water · Grass
Level 30
Shroomish Shroomish
#0285 / Grass
Level 8
Breloom Breloom
#0286 / Grass · Fighting
Level 1
Cacnea Cacnea
#0331 / Grass
Level 10
Cacturne Cacturne
#0332 / Grass · Dark
Level 10
Turtwig Turtwig
#0387 / Grass
Level 29
Grotle Grotle
#0388 / Grass
Level 32
Torterra Torterra
#0389 / Grass · Ground
Level 33
Leafeon Leafeon
#0470 / Grass
Level 20
Shaymin (Land Forme) Shaymin
Land Forme
#0492 / Grass
Level 19
Shaymin (Sky Forme) Shaymin
Sky Forme
#0492 / Grass · Flying
Level 19
Snivy Snivy
#0495 / Grass
Level 19
Servine Servine
#0496 / Grass
Level 20
Serperior Serperior
#0497 / Grass
Level 20
Cottonee Cottonee
#0546 / Grass · Fairy
Level 30
Whimsicott Whimsicott
#0547 / Grass · Fairy
Level 1
Petilil Petilil
#0548 / Grass
Level 24
Lilligant Lilligant
#0549 / Grass
Level 1
Hisuian Lilligant Lilligant
Hisuian Lilligant
#0549 / Grass · Fighting
Level 1
Deerling Deerling
#0585 / Normal · Grass
Level 13
Sawsbuck Sawsbuck
#0586 / Normal · Grass
Level 13
Chespin Chespin
#0650 / Grass
Level 15
Quilladin Quilladin
#0651 / Grass
Level 15
Chesnaught Chesnaught
#0652 / Grass · Fighting
Level 15
Skiddo Skiddo
#0672 / Grass
Level 12
Gogoat Gogoat
#0673 / Grass
Level 12
Phantump Phantump
#0708 / Ghost · Grass
Level 8
Trevenant Trevenant
#0709 / Ghost · Grass
Level 1
Comfey Comfey
#0764 / Fairy
Level 21
Flapple Flapple
#0841 / Grass · Dragon
Level 12
Appletun Appletun
#0842 / Grass · Dragon
Level 12
Calyrex Calyrex
#0898 / Psychic · Grass
Level 64
Calyrex (Ice Rider) Calyrex
Ice Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ice
Level 64
Calyrex (Shadow Rider) Calyrex
Shadow Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ghost
Level 64
Smoliv Smoliv
#0928 / Grass · Normal
Level 34
Dolliv Dolliv
#0929 / Grass · Normal
Level 37
Arboliva Arboliva
#0930 / Grass · Normal
Level 39
Wo-Chien Wo-Chien
#1001 / Dark · Grass
Level 25
Ogerpon (Teal Mask) Ogerpon
Teal Mask
#1017 / Grass
Level 1

Learnt by breeding

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

Oddish Oddish
#0043 / Grass · Poison
Grass
Hisuian Voltorb Voltorb
Hisuian Voltorb
#0100 / Electric · Grass
Mineral
Hisuian Electrode Electrode
Hisuian Electrode
#0101 / Electric · Grass
Mineral