Worry Seed (move)

Contents
Flavor text
Learnt by level up
Learnt by breeding

Move data

Type	Grass
Category	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

User

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.