Bullet Seed

Essentials

Bullet Seed

physical

Generation 3

Summary

Hits 2-5 times in one turn.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 25; percentile 8.0
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 30, up to 48 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute

Machines

: TM09
: TM09
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Hits 2–5 times in one turn.

Has a 3/8 chance each to hit 2 or 3 times, and a 1/8 chance each to hit 4 or 5 times. Averages to 3 hits per use.

History

Before: Has 10 power.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Shoots 2 to 5 seeds in a row to strike the foe.
: The user shoots seeds at the foe. Two to five seeds are shot at once.

: The user forcefully shoots seeds at the foe. Two to five seeds are shot in rapid succession.

: The user forcefully shoots seeds at the target. Two to five seeds are shot in rapid succession.

Foreign Names

Czech: Semenomet
French: Balle Graine
Spanish: Recurrente
German: Kugelsaat
Italian: Semitraglia
Japanese: タネマシンガン (tanemashingan)

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡♡

Jam

♥

Flavor text

Badly startles all Pokémon that made good appeals.

Use after

Growth

Use before

None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Allows performance of the same move twice in a row.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Bullet Seed.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
DoubleSlap	10	15	85%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Comet Punch	15	18	85%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Fury Attack	20	15	85%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Pin Missile	20	14	85%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Spike Cannon	15	20	100%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Barrage	20	15	85%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Fury Swipes	15	18	80%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Bone Rush	10	25	80%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Arm Thrust	20	15	100%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Icicle Spear	30	25	100%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Rock Blast	10	25	90%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Tail Slap	10	25	85%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.

Pokémon

Grass Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Bullet Seed's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

				Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
	17	17	17	Exeggcute		Chlorophyll Harvest		Plant	60	40	80	60	45	40	325
	19	19	19	Hoppip		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Plant	35	35	40	35	55	50	250
	20	20	20	Skiploom		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Plant	55	45	50	45	65	80	340
	20	20	20	Jumpluff		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Plant	75	55	70	55	85	110	450
25	21	21	21	Sunflora		Chlorophyll Solar Power Early Bird		Plant	75	75	55	105	85	30	425
	27	27	27	Remoraid		Hustle Sniper Moody		Water 1 Water 2	35	65	35	65	35	65	300
	29	29	29	Octillery		Suction Cups Sniper Moody		Water 1 Water 2	75	105	75	105	75	45	480
	—	—	—	Mantine		Swift Swim Water Absorb Water Veil		Water 1	65	40	70	80	140	70	465
			—	Cinccino		Cute Charm Technician Skill Link		Ground	75	95	60	65	60	115	470
				Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
				Bellsprout		Chlorophyll Gluttony		Plant	50	75	35	70	30	40	300
				Treecko		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	40	45	35	65	55	70	310
				Seedot		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Ground Plant	40	40	50	30	30	30	220
				Shroomish		Effect Spore Poison Heal Quick Feet		Fairy Plant	60	40	60	40	60	35	295
				Tropius		Chlorophyll Solar Power Harvest		Monster Plant	99	68	83	72	87	51	460
				Snover		Snow Warning Soundproof		Monster Plant	60	62	50	62	60	40	334
				Pansage		Gluttony Overgrow		Ground	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
				Maractus		Water Absorb Chlorophyll Storm Drain		Plant	75	86	67	106	67	60	461
				Ferroseed		Iron Barbs		Plant Mineral	44	50	91	24	86	10	305
				Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
09	09	09		Bulbasaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Plant	45	49	49	65	65	45	318
09	09	09		Ivysaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Plant	60	62	63	80	80	60	405
09	09	09		Venusaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Plant	80	82	83	100	100	80	525
09	09	09		Oddish		Chlorophyll Run Away		Plant	45	50	55	75	65	30	320
09	09	09		Gloom		Chlorophyll Stench		Plant	60	65	70	85	75	40	395
09	09	09		Vileplume		Chlorophyll Effect Spore		Plant	75	80	85	100	90	50	480
09	09	09		Bellossom		Chlorophyll Healer		Plant	75	80	85	90	100	50	480
09	09	09		Paras		Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp		Bug Plant	35	70	55	45	55	25	285
09	09	09		Parasect		Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp		Bug Plant	60	95	80	60	80	30	405
09	09	09		Bellsprout		Chlorophyll Gluttony		Plant	50	75	35	70	30	40	300
09	09	09		Weepinbell		Chlorophyll Gluttony		Plant	65	90	50	85	45	55	390
09	09	09		Victreebel		Chlorophyll Gluttony		Plant	80	105	65	100	60	70	480
09	09	09		Exeggcute		Chlorophyll Harvest		Plant	60	40	80	60	45	40	325
09	09	09		Exeggutor		Chlorophyll Harvest		Plant	95	95	85	125	65	55	520
09	09	09		Tangela		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Regenerator		Plant	65	55	115	100	40	60	435
	09	09		Tangrowth		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Regenerator		Plant	100	100	125	110	50	50	535
	09	09		Leafeon		Leaf Guard Chlorophyll		Ground	65	110	130	60	65	95	525
09	09	09		Mew		Synchronize		No Eggs	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
09	09	09		Chikorita		Overgrow Leaf Guard		Monster Plant	45	49	65	49	65	45	318
09	09	09		Bayleef		Overgrow Leaf Guard		Monster Plant	60	62	80	63	80	60	405
09	09	09		Meganium		Overgrow Leaf Guard		Monster Plant	80	82	100	83	100	80	525
09	09	09		Hoppip		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Plant	35	35	40	35	55	50	250
09	09	09		Skiploom		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Plant	55	45	50	45	65	80	340
09	09	09		Jumpluff		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Plant	75	55	70	55	85	110	450
09	09	09		Sunkern		Chlorophyll Solar Power Early Bird		Plant	30	30	30	30	30	30	180
09	09	09		Sunflora		Chlorophyll Solar Power Early Bird		Plant	75	75	55	105	85	30	425
	09	09		Remoraid		Hustle Sniper Moody		Water 1 Water 2	35	65	35	65	35	65	300
09	09	09		Octillery		Suction Cups Sniper Moody		Water 1 Water 2	75	105	75	105	75	45	480
	09	09		Mantine		Swift Swim Water Absorb Water Veil		Water 1	65	40	70	80	140	70	465
09	09	09		Treecko		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	40	45	35	65	55	70	310
09	09	09		Grovyle		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	50	65	45	85	65	95	405
09	09	09		Sceptile		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	70	85	65	105	85	120	530
09	09	09		Lotad		Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo		Water 1 Plant	40	30	30	40	50	30	220
09	09	09		Lombre		Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo		Water 1 Plant	60	50	50	60	70	50	340
09	09	09		Ludicolo		Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo		Water 1 Plant	80	70	70	90	100	70	480
09	09	09		Seedot		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Ground Plant	40	40	50	30	30	30	220
09	09	09		Nuzleaf		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Ground Plant	70	70	40	60	40	60	340
09	09	09		Shiftry		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Ground Plant	90	100	60	90	60	80	480
09	09	09		Shroomish		Effect Spore Poison Heal Quick Feet		Fairy Plant	60	40	60	40	60	35	295
09	09	09		Breloom		Effect Spore Poison Heal Technician		Fairy Plant	60	130	80	60	60	70	460
	09	09		Budew		Natural Cure Poison Point Leaf Guard		No Eggs	40	30	35	50	70	55	280
09	09	09		Roselia		Natural Cure Poison Point Leaf Guard		Fairy Plant	50	60	45	100	80	65	400
	09	09		Roserade		Natural Cure Poison Point Technician		Fairy Plant	60	70	55	125	105	90	505
09	09	09		Gulpin		Liquid Ooze Sticky Hold Gluttony		Indeterminate	70	43	53	43	53	40	302
09	09	09		Swalot		Liquid Ooze Sticky Hold Gluttony		Indeterminate	100	73	83	73	83	55	467
09	09	09		Cacnea		Sand Veil Water Absorb		Plant Humanshape	50	85	40	85	40	35	335
09	09	09		Cacturne		Sand Veil Water Absorb		Plant Humanshape	70	115	60	115	60	55	475
09	09	09		Lileep		Suction Cups Storm Drain		Water 3	66	41	77	61	87	23	355
09	09	09		Cradily		Suction Cups Storm Drain		Water 3	86	81	97	81	107	43	495
09	09	09		Tropius		Chlorophyll Solar Power Harvest		Monster Plant	99	68	83	72	87	51	460
	09	09		Turtwig		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Plant	55	68	64	45	55	31	318
	09	09		Grotle		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Plant	75	89	85	55	65	36	405
	09	09		Torterra		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Plant	95	109	105	75	85	56	525
	09	09		Plant Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat		Bug	60	59	85	79	105	36	424
	09	09		Cherubi		Chlorophyll		Fairy Plant	45	35	45	62	53	35	275
	09	09		Overcast Cherrim		Flower Gift		Fairy Plant	70	60	70	87	78	85	450
	09	09		Carnivine		Levitate		Plant	74	100	72	90	72	46	454
	09	09		Snover		Snow Warning Soundproof		Monster Plant	60	62	50	62	60	40	334
	09	09		Abomasnow		Snow Warning Soundproof		Monster Plant	90	92	75	92	85	60	494
	09	09		Land Shaymin		Natural Cure		No Eggs	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
		09		Sky Shaymin		Serene Grace		No Eggs	100	103	75	120	75	127	600
	09	09		Normal Arceus		Multitype		No Eggs	120	120	120	120	120	120	720