Leech Seed

Essentials

Leech Seed

non-damaging

Generation 1

Summary

Seeds the target, stealing HP from it every turn.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: — (no damage)
Accuracy: 90%
PP: 10, up to 16 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

This move may be reflected back at the user with Magic Coat or Magic Bounce.
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

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

Effect

Plants a seed on the target that steals 1/8 of its max HP at the end of every turn and heals the user for the amount taken. Has no effect on Grass Pokémon. The seed remains until the target leaves the field.

The user takes damage instead of being healed if the target has Liquid Ooze.

Rapid Spin will remove this effect.

This effect is passed on by Baton Pass.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Steals HP from the foe on every turn.

: Plants a seed on the foe to steal HP on every turn.
: A seed is planted on the foe to steal some HP for the user on every turn.

: A seed is planted on the foe. It steals some HP from the foe to heal the user on every turn.

: A seed is planted on the target. It steals some HP from the target every turn.

Foreign Names

Czech: Pijavičné semínko
French: Vampigraine
German: Egelsamen
Spanish: Drenadoras
Italian: Parassiseme
Japanese: やどりぎのタネ (yadoriginotane)

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡♡

Jam

♥♥

Flavor text

Startles all Pokémon that have done their appeals.

Use after

Growth

Use before

None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal
Flavor text: Earn a higher score the later the Pokémon performs.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Leech Seed.

Pokémon

						Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
7	7	7	7	7	7	Bulbasaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Plant	45	49	49	65	65	45	318
—	—	—	—	—	—	Ivysaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Plant	60	62	63	80	80	60	405
—	—	—	—	—	—	Venusaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Plant	80	82	83	100	100	80	525
28	13	13	11	11	11	Exeggcute		Chlorophyll Harvest		Plant	60	40	80	60	45	40	325
	20	20	22	22	22	Hoppip		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Plant	35	35	40	35	55	50	250
	22	22	24	24	24	Skiploom		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Plant	55	45	50	45	65	80	340
	22	22	24	24	24	Jumpluff		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Plant	75	55	70	55	85	110	450
			17	17	17	Sunkern		Chlorophyll Solar Power Early Bird		Plant	30	30	30	30	30	30	180
			17	17	17	Sunflora		Chlorophyll Solar Power Early Bird		Plant	75	75	55	105	85	30	425
	—	—	—	—	—	Celebi		Natural Cure		No Eggs	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
		10	13	13	13	Shroomish		Effect Spore Poison Heal Quick Feet		Fairy Plant	60	40	60	40	60	35	295
		—	—	—	—	Breloom		Effect Spore Poison Heal Technician		Fairy Plant	60	130	80	60	60	70	460
		21	16	16	16	Roselia		Natural Cure Poison Point Leaf Guard		Fairy Plant	50	60	45	100	80	65	400
		13	13	13	13	Cacnea		Sand Veil Water Absorb		Plant Humanshape	50	85	40	85	40	35	335
		13	13	13	13	Cacturne		Sand Veil Water Absorb		Plant Humanshape	70	115	60	115	60	55	475
			29	29	29	Turtwig		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Plant	55	68	64	45	55	31	318
			32	32	32	Grotle		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Plant	75	89	85	55	65	36	405
			33	33	33	Torterra		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Plant	95	109	105	75	85	56	525
			10	10	10	Cherubi		Chlorophyll		Fairy Plant	45	35	45	62	53	35	275
			10	10	10	Overcast Cherrim		Flower Gift		Fairy Plant	70	60	70	87	78	85	450
			19	19	19	Land Shaymin		Natural Cure		No Eggs	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
				19	19	Sky Shaymin		Serene Grace		No Eggs	100	103	75	120	75	127	600
					19	Snivy		Overgrow Contrary		Ground Plant	45	45	55	45	55	63	308
					20	Servine		Overgrow Contrary		Ground Plant	60	60	75	60	75	83	413
					20	Serperior		Overgrow Contrary		Ground Plant	75	75	95	75	95	113	528
					16	Pansage		Gluttony Overgrow		Ground	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
					8	Cottonee		Prankster Infiltrator Chlorophyll		Fairy Plant	40	27	60	37	50	66	280
					—	Whimsicott		Prankster Infiltrator Chlorophyll		Fairy Plant	60	67	85	77	75	116	480
					8	Petilil		Chlorophyll Own Tempo Leaf Guard		Plant	45	35	50	70	50	30	280
					—	Lilligant		Chlorophyll Own Tempo Leaf Guard		Plant	70	60	75	110	75	90	480
					13	Spring Deerling		Chlorophyll Sap Sipper Serene Grace		Ground	60	60	50	40	50	75	335
					13	Spring Sawsbuck		Chlorophyll Sap Sipper Serene Grace		Ground	80	100	70	60	70	95	475
						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.
						Paras		Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp		Bug Plant	35	70	55	45	55	25	285
						Tangela		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Regenerator		Plant	65	55	115	100	40	60	435
						Chikorita		Overgrow Leaf Guard		Monster Plant	45	49	65	49	65	45	318
						Sunkern		Chlorophyll Solar Power Early Bird		Plant	30	30	30	30	30	30	180
						Treecko		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	40	45	35	65	55	70	310
						Lotad		Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo		Water 1 Plant	40	30	30	40	50	30	220
						Seedot		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Ground Plant	40	40	50	30	30	30	220
						Tropius		Chlorophyll Solar Power Harvest		Monster Plant	99	68	83	72	87	51	460
						Carnivine		Levitate		Plant	74	100	72	90	72	46	454
						Snover		Snow Warning Soundproof		Monster Plant	60	62	50	62	60	40	334
						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