Leaf Blade

Essentials

Leaf Blade

physical

Generation 3

Summary

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 90; percentile 67.3
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 15, up to 24 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact

User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb).
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
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. User's critical hit rate is one level higher when using this move.

History

Before: Has 70 power.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Slashes with a sharp leaf. High critical-hit ratio.
: The foe is slashed with a sharp leaf. It has a high critical-hit ratio.

: The foe is slashed with a sharp leaf. It has a high critical-hit ratio.

: The user handles a sharp leaf like a sword and attacks by cutting its target. Critical hits land more easily.

: The user handles a sharp leaf like a sword and attacks by cutting its target. Critical hits land more easily.

: The user handles a sharp leaf like a sword and attacks by cutting its target. Critical hits land more easily.

Foreign Names

Japanese: リーフブレード (riifubureedo)
: リーフブレード
Korean: 리프블레이드
Chinese: 葉刃
: 叶刃
French: Lame-Feuille
German: Laubklinge
Spanish: Hoja Aguda
Italian: Fendifoglia
Czech: Ostrý list

Contests

Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡♡
Jam
Flavor text: Affected by how well the appeal in front goes.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Leaf Blade.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Karate Chop	25	50	100%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Razor Leaf	25	55	95%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Crabhammer	10	100	90%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Slash	20	70	100%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Aeroblast	5	100	95%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Cross Chop	5	100	80%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Air Cutter	25	60	95%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Night Slash	15	70	100%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Shadow Claw	15	70	100%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Psycho Cut	20	70	100%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Stone Edge	5	100	80%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Attack Order	15	90	100%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Spacial Rend	5	100	95%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Drill Run	10	80	95%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Shadow Blast	—	80	100%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

Pokémon

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

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Leaf Blade'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.
		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Bellossom		Chlorophyll Healer		Grass	75	80	95	90	100	50	490
		47	47	47	47	47	47	44	Victreebel		Chlorophyll Gluttony		Grass	80	105	65	100	70	70	490
	71	71	71	71	45	45	45	45	Leafeon		Leaf Guard Chlorophyll		Field	65	110	130	60	65	95	525
29	29	29	29	29	29	29	23	23	Grovyle		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	50	65	45	85	65	95	405
29	29	29	29	29	29	29	23	23	Sceptile		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	70	85	65	105	85	120	530
							23	23	Mega Sceptile		Lightning Rod		Monster Dragon	70	110	75	145	85	145	630
							28	28	Nuzleaf		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Field Grass	70	70	40	60	40	60	340
	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Gallade		Steadfast Justified		Amorphous	68	125	65	65	115	80	518
							—	—	Mega Gallade		Inner Focus		Amorphous	68	165	95	65	115	110	618
				28	28	28	28	28	Snivy		Overgrow Contrary		Field Grass	45	45	55	45	55	63	308
				32	32	32	32	32	Servine		Overgrow Contrary		Field Grass	60	60	75	60	75	83	413
				32	32	32	32	32	Serperior		Overgrow Contrary		Field Grass	75	75	95	75	95	113	528
				36	36	36	36	36	Leavanny		Swarm Chlorophyll Overcoat		Bug	75	103	80	70	80	92	500
				67	67	—	—	—	Virizion		Justified		Undiscovered	91	90	72	90	129	108	580
						45	45	45	Skiddo		Sap Sipper Grass Pelt		Field	66	65	48	62	57	52	350
						55	55	55	Gogoat		Sap Sipper Grass Pelt		Field	123	100	62	97	81	68	531
								36	Rowlet		Overgrow Long Reach		Flying	68	55	55	50	50	42	320
								42	Dartrix		Overgrow Long Reach		Flying	78	75	75	70	70	52	420
								44	Decidueye		Overgrow Long Reach		Flying	78	107	75	100	100	70	530
								23	Fomantis		Leaf Guard Contrary		Grass	40	55	35	50	35	35	250
								23	Lurantis		Leaf Guard Contrary		Grass	70	105	90	80	90	45	480
								23	Totem Lurantis		Leaf Guard Contrary		Grass	70	105	90	80	90	45	480
								43	Kartana		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	59	181	131	59	31	109	570
									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.
									Farfetch’d		Keen Eye Inner Focus Defiant		Flying Field	52	90	55	58	62	60	377
									Tropius		Chlorophyll Solar Power Harvest		Monster Grass	99	68	83	72	87	51	460

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