Leaf Storm

Essentials

Leaf Storm

special

Generation 4

Summary

Lowers the user's Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 130; percentile 89.5
Accuracy: 90% ≈ 117.0 power
PP: 5, up to 8 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: 100
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
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

Effect

Inflicts regular damage, then lowers the user's Special Attack by two stages.

History

Before: Has 140 power.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: A storm of sharp leaves is whipped up. The attack’s recoil sharply reduces the user’s Sp. Atk stat.

: The user whips up a storm of leaves around the target. The attack’s recoil harshly reduces the user’s Sp. Atk stat.

: The user whips up a storm of leaves around the target. The attack’s recoil harshly lowers the user’s Sp. Atk stat.

: The user whips up a storm of leaves around the target. The attack’s recoil harshly lowers the user’s Sp. Atk stat.

Foreign Names

Japanese: リーフストーム (riifusutoomu)
: リーフストーム
Korean: 리프스톰
Chinese: 飛葉風暴
: 飞叶风暴
French: Tempête Verte
German: Blättersturm
Spanish: Lluevehojas
Italian: Verdebufera
Czech: Listová bouře

Contests

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Earn +3 if the Pokémon that just went hit max Voltage.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Leaf Storm.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Overheat	5	130	90%	Lowers the user's Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.
Psycho Boost	5	140	90%	Lowers the user's Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.
Draco Meteor	5	130	90%	Lowers the user's Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.
Fleur Cannon	5	130	90%	Lowers the user's Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.

Pokémon

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

Pokémon with higher Special Attack are more suited to Leaf Storm's special 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.
53	53	53	53	—	—	—	—	Bellossom		Chlorophyll Healer		Grass	75	80	95	90	100	50	490
47	47	47	47	47	47	32	32	Victreebel		Chlorophyll Gluttony		Grass	80	105	65	100	70	70	490
47	47	47	47	47	47	47	47	Exeggutor		Chlorophyll Harvest		Grass	95	95	85	125	75	55	530
						47	47	Alolan Exeggutor		Frisk Harvest		Grass	95	105	85	125	75	45	530
43	43	45	43	43	43	43	43	Sunflora		Chlorophyll Solar Power Early Bird		Grass	75	75	55	105	85	30	425
82	82	82	82	82	82	82	82	Celebi		Natural Cure		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
59	59	59	59	59	58	58	58	Grovyle		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	50	65	45	85	65	95	405
67	67	67	67	—	—	—	—	Sceptile		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	70	85	65	105	85	120	530
					—	—	—	Mega Sceptile		Lightning Rod		Monster Dragon	70	110	75	145	85	145	630
49	49	49	49	49	44	44	44	Shiftry		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Field Grass	90	100	60	90	60	80	480
61	61	71	71	—	—	—	—	Tropius		Chlorophyll Solar Power Harvest		Monster Grass	99	68	83	72	87	51	460
45	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	Turtwig		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Grass	55	68	64	45	55	31	318
52	52	52	52	52	52	52	52	Grotle		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Grass	75	89	85	55	65	36	405
57	57	57	57	57	57	57	57	Torterra		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Grass	95	109	105	75	85	56	525
47	47	47	47	47	47	47	47	Plant Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat		Bug	60	59	85	79	105	36	424
	91	91	91	91	91	91	91	Sky Shaymin		Serene Grace		Undiscovered	100	103	75	120	75	127	600
		43	43	43	43	43	43	Snivy		Overgrow Contrary		Field Grass	45	45	55	45	55	63	308
		52	52	52	52	52	52	Servine		Overgrow Contrary		Field Grass	60	60	75	60	75	83	413
		62	62	62	62	62	62	Serperior		Overgrow Contrary		Field Grass	75	75	95	75	95	113	528
		50	50	50	50	50	50	Leavanny		Swarm Chlorophyll Overcoat		Bug	75	103	80	70	80	92	500
		46	46	46	46	46	46	Petilil		Chlorophyll Own Tempo Leaf Guard		Grass	45	35	50	70	50	30	280
							—	Decidueye		Overgrow Long Reach		Flying	78	107	75	100	100	70	530
						45	45	Steenee		Leaf Guard Oblivious Sweet Veil		Grass	52	40	48	40	48	62	290
						45	45	Tsareena		Leaf Guard Queenly Majesty Sweet Veil		Grass	72	120	98	50	98	72	510
								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.
								Bulbasaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Grass	45	49	49	65	65	45	318
								Exeggcute		Chlorophyll Harvest		Grass	60	40	80	60	45	40	325
								Tangela		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Regenerator		Grass	65	55	115	100	40	60	435
								Chikorita		Overgrow Leaf Guard		Monster Grass	45	49	65	49	65	45	318
								Treecko		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	40	45	35	65	55	70	310
								Budew		Natural Cure Poison Point Leaf Guard		Undiscovered	40	30	35	50	70	55	280
								Roselia		Natural Cure Poison Point Leaf Guard		Fairy Grass	50	60	45	100	80	65	400
								Tropius		Chlorophyll Solar Power Harvest		Monster Grass	99	68	83	72	87	51	460
								Pansage		Gluttony Overgrow		Field	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
								Fomantis		Leaf Guard Contrary		Grass	40	55	35	50	35	35	250
								Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Form Change: Appears when Rotom or Cosplay Pikachu changes form. Disappears if the Pokémon becomes another form and this move can only be learned by form change.
	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	Mow Rotom		Levitate		Amorphous	50	65	107	105	107	86	520

34 Pokémon