Essentials

Magical Leaf

Grass special

Generation 3

Summary

Never misses.

Damage Dealt

  • Bug ½
  • Dark 1
  • Dragon ½
  • Electric 1
  • Fighting 1
  • Fire ½
  • Flying ½
  • Ghost 1
  • Grass ½
  • Ground 2
  • Ice 1
  • Normal 1
  • Poison ½
  • Psychic 1
  • Rock 2
  • Steel ½
  • Water 2

Stats

Power
60; percentile 36.5
Accuracy
— (cannot miss)
PP
20, up to 32 with PP Up PP Up
Target
Selected Pokémon
Effect chance
n/a
Priority
0 (normal)

Flags

Machines

Generation 3
Not a TM
Generation 4
Not a TM
Generation 5
Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Ignores accuracy and evasion modifiers.

Meta

This reflects how the games treat moves and may be somewhat idealistic.

History

Before Gold, Silver

Hits Pokémon under the effects of Dig and Fly.

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 3
Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald

Attacks with a strange leaf that cannot be evaded.

FireRed, LeafGreen

The foe is attacked with a strange leaf that cannot be evaded.

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver

The user scatters curious leaves that chase the foe. This attack will not miss.

Generation 5
Black, White

The user scatters curious leaves that chase the target. This attack will not miss.

Foreign Names

French
Feuillemagik
Spanish
Hoja Mágica
Italian
Fogliamagica
German
Zauberblatt
Czech
Magický list
Japanese
マジカルリーフ (majikaruriifu)

Contests

Generation 3 Contest

Type
Beauty
Appeal
♡♡
Jam
Flavor text
The appeal works great if performed first.
Use after
Use before
None

Generation 4 Super Contest

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

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Magical Leaf.

Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Swift Normal special 20 60 —

Never misses.
Faint Attack Dark physical 20 60 —

Never misses.
Shadow Punch Ghost physical 20 60 —

Never misses.
Aerial Ace Flying physical 20 60 —

Never misses.
Shock Wave Electric special 20 60 —

Never misses.
Aura Sphere Fighting special 20 90 —

Never misses.
Magnet Bomb Steel physical 20 60 —

Never misses.

Pokémon

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

Pokémon with higher Special Attack are more suited to Magical Leaf's special damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

Ruby, Sapphire
Emerald 		FireRed, LeafGreen Diamond, Pearl Platinum
HeartGold, SoulSilver 		Generation 5 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
17 16 16 16 Cleffa Normal Cute Charm
Magic Guard
Friend Guard 		¼ male, ¾ female No Eggs 50 25 28 45 55 15 218
— — 23 23 23 Bellossom Grass Chlorophyll
Healer 		½ male, ½ female Plant 75 80 85 90 100 50 480
22 — — — Mr. Mime Psychic Soundproof
Filter
Technician 		½ male, ½ female Humanshape 40 45 65 100 120 90 460
36 36 36 Leafeon Grass Leaf Guard
Chlorophyll 		⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 65 110 130 60 65 95 525
20 20 20 Chikorita Grass Overgrow
Leaf Guard 		⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Plant 		45 49 65 49 65 45 318
22 22 22 Bayleef Grass Overgrow
Leaf Guard 		⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Plant 		60 62 80 63 80 60 405
22 22 22 Meganium Grass Overgrow
Leaf Guard 		⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Plant 		80 82 100 83 100 80 525
— — — — Togetic Normal Flying Hustle
Serene Grace
Super Luck 		⅞ male, ⅛ female Flying
Fairy 		55 40 85 80 105 40 405
— — — Mismagius Ghost Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 60 60 60 105 105 105 495
19 19 19 Celebi Psychic Grass Natural Cure genderless No Eggs 100 100 100 100 100 100 600
21 21 21 Ralts Psychic Synchronize
Trace
Telepathy 		½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 28 25 25 45 35 40 198
— 22 22 22 Kirlia Psychic Synchronize
Trace
Telepathy 		½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 38 35 35 65 55 50 278
22 22 22 Gardevoir Psychic Synchronize
Trace
Telepathy 		½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 68 65 65 125 115 80 518
25 25 19 19 19 Roselia Grass Poison Natural Cure
Poison Point
Leaf Guard 		½ male, ½ female Fairy
Plant 		50 60 45 100 80 65 400
— — — Roserade Grass Poison Natural Cure
Poison Point
Technician 		½ male, ½ female Fairy
Plant 		60 70 55 125 105 90 505
31 31 31 31 31 Tropius Grass Flying Chlorophyll
Solar Power
Harvest 		½ male, ½ female Monster
Plant 		99 68 83 72 87 51 460
19 19 19 Cherubi Grass Chlorophyll ½ male, ½ female Fairy
Plant 		45 35 45 62 53 35 275
19 19 19 Overcast Cherrim Grass Flower Gift ½ male, ½ female Fairy
Plant 		70 60 70 87 78 85 450
10 10 10 Land Shaymin Grass Natural Cure genderless No Eggs 100 100 100 100 100 100 600
10 10 Sky Shaymin Sky Shaymin Grass Flying Serene Grace genderless No Eggs 100 103 75 120 75 127 600
19 Petilil Grass Chlorophyll
Own Tempo
Leaf Guard 		always female Plant 45 35 50 70 50 30 280
13 Virizion Grass Fighting Justified genderless No Eggs 91 90 72 90 129 108 580
Ruby, Sapphire
Emerald 		FireRed, LeafGreen Diamond, Pearl Platinum
HeartGold, SoulSilver 		Generation 5 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 Grass Poison Overgrow
Chlorophyll 		⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Plant 		45 49 49 65 65 45 318
• • • • • Bellsprout Grass Poison Chlorophyll
Gluttony 		½ male, ½ female Plant 50 75 35 70 30 40 300
• • • Treecko Grass Overgrow
Unburden 		⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Dragon 		40 45 35 65 55 70 310
• • • Cacnea Grass Sand Veil
Water Absorb 		½ male, ½ female Plant
Humanshape 		50 85 40 85 40 35 335
• • • Carnivine Grass Levitate ½ male, ½ female Plant 74 100 72 90 72 46 454
• • • Snover Grass Ice Snow Warning
Soundproof 		½ male, ½ female Monster
Plant 		60 62 50 62 60 40 334
• Snivy Grass Overgrow
Contrary 		⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground
Plant 		45 45 55 45 55 63 308
• Pansage Grass Gluttony
Overgrow 		⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 50 53 48 53 48 64 316

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