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Leech Life

General

Leech Life
bug physical

Red/Blue/Yellow RBY

Quick Description

Diamond/Pearl Flavor text
A blood-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
Eevine summary
Heals the user by half the damage the target receives.

Damage bug Inflicts

0× against
½× against
fighting fire flying ghost poison steel
2× against
dark grass psychic

Stats

Power
20
Accuracy
100%
PP
15; maximum is 24
Target
enemy
Effect chance
n/a
Power × accuracy
20.0
Power percentile
47.1
Priority
0

Names

Japanese
きゅうけつ
Romaji
Kyuuketsu

Flags

TMs

Red/Blue/Yellow RBY TM
Not a TM
Gold/Silver/Crystal GSC TM
Not a TM
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald RSE TM
Not a TM
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum DPPT TM
Not a TM

Effect Details

Heals the user by half the damage the target receives.

Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Flavor Text

An attack that steals half the damage inflicted.

Contest Stuff

Contest Stats

Type
smart
Appeal
2 22
Jam
3 333
Flavor text
Attempts to jam the Pokemon that appealed before the user.

Similar Moves

cool
Twineedle
smart
Absorb, Astonish, Confusion, Luster Purge, Poison Sting, SmellingSalt, String Shot
tough
Constrict, Headbutt

Combos

Use Leech Life before
none
Use Leech Life after

Contest Effect

Pokémon

See also: All 15 in the Pokémon search

By leveling up

13 Pokémon

Red/Blue Yellow Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire Fire Red/Leaf Green Diamond/Pearl Platinum Pokémon Height Weight Type Gender Egg groups Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Avg
25 25 25 25 12 12 Ariados 3'7.3" 73.9 lb bug poison Bug Insomnia
Swarm
70 90 70 60 60 40 65.0
-- -- -- -- -- -- Crobat 5'10.9" 165.3 lb poison flying Flying Inner Focus 85 90 80 70 80 130 89.2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Golbat 5'3" 121.3 lb poison flying Flying Inner Focus 75 80 70 65 75 90 75.8
14 14 Kricketune 3'3.4" 56.2 lb bug Bug Swarm 77 85 51 55 51 65 64.0
5 5 5 5 Nincada 1'7.7" 12.1 lb bug ground Bug Compoundeyes 31 45 90 30 30 40 44.3
5 5 5 5 Ninjask 2'7.5" 26.5 lb bug flying Bug Speed Boost 61 90 45 50 50 160 76.0
20 20 19 19 19 19 11 11 Paras 11.8" 11.9 lb bug grass Bug
Plant
Effect Spore
Dry Skin
35 70 55 45 55 25 47.5
-- -- -- -- 19 19 11 11 Parasect 3'3.4" 65 lb bug grass Bug
Plant
Effect Spore
Dry Skin
60 95 80 60 80 30 67.5
5 5 5 5 Shedinja 2'7.5" 2.6 lb bug ghost Mineral Wonder Guard 1 90 45 30 30 40 39.3
23 23 23 23 12 12 Spinarak 1'7.7" 18.7 lb bug poison Bug Insomnia
Swarm
40 60 40 40 40 30 41.7
-- -- -- -- 25 25 17 17 Venomoth 4'11.1" 27.6 lb bug poison Bug Shield Dust
Tinted Lens
70 65 60 90 75 90 75.0
27 27 25 25 25 25 17 17 Venonat 3'3.4" 66.1 lb bug poison Bug Compoundeyes
Tinted Lens
60 55 50 40 55 45 50.8
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Zubat 2'7.5" 16.5 lb poison flying Flying Inner Focus 40 45 35 30 40 55 40.8

Egg

2 Pokémon

Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Pokémon Height Weight Type Gender Egg groups Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Avg
Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Bellsprout 2'3.6" 8.8 lb grass poison Plant Chlorophyll 50 75 35 70 30 40 50.0
Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Yanma 3'11.2" 83.8 lb bug flying Bug Speed Boost
Compoundeyes
65 65 45 75 45 95 65.0

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