Worry Seed

Essentials

Worry Seed

status

Generation 4

Summary

Changes the target's ability to Insomnia.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: — (no damage)
Accuracy: 100%
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
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

Changes the target's ability to Insomnia.

If the target's ability is Truant or Multitype, this move will fail.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: A seed that causes worry is planted on the foe. It prevents sleep by making its ability Insomnia.

: A seed that causes worry is planted on the target. It prevents sleep by making its Ability Insomnia.

: A seed that causes worry is planted on the target. It prevents sleep by making the target’s Ability Insomnia.

: A seed that causes worry is planted on the target. It prevents sleep by making the target’s Ability Insomnia.

Foreign Names

Japanese: なやみのタネ (nayaminotane)
: なやみのタネ
Korean: 고민씨
Chinese: 煩惱種子
: 烦恼种子
French: Soucigraine
German: Sorgensamen
Spanish: Abatidoras
Italian: Affannoseme
Czech: Semínko starostí

Contests

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Worry 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.
31	31	31	31	31	31	31	Bulbasaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Grass	45	49	49	65	65	45	318
36	36	36	36	36	36	36	Ivysaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Grass	60	62	63	80	80	60	405
39	39	39	39	39	39	39	Venusaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Grass	80	82	83	100	100	80	525
				39	39	39	Mega Venusaur		Thick Fat		Monster Grass	80	100	123	122	120	80	625
33	33	33	33	33	33	33	Exeggcute		Chlorophyll Harvest		Grass	60	40	80	60	45	40	325
34	34	40	40	40	40	40	Hoppip		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Grass	35	35	40	35	55	50	250
40	40	48	48	48	48	48	Skiploom		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Grass	55	45	50	45	65	80	340
40	40	54	54	54	54	54	Jumpluff		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Grass	75	55	70	55	95	110	460
25	25	25	19	19	19	19	Sunkern		Chlorophyll Solar Power Early Bird		Grass	30	30	30	30	30	30	180
25	25	25	19	19	19	19	Sunflora		Chlorophyll Solar Power Early Bird		Grass	75	75	55	105	85	30	425
29	29	29	29	29	22	22	Shroomish		Effect Spore Poison Heal Quick Feet		Fairy Grass	60	40	60	40	60	35	295
16	16	16	16	16	16	16	Budew		Natural Cure Poison Point Leaf Guard		Undiscovered	40	30	35	50	70	55	280
28	28	28	28	28	28	28	Cherubi		Chlorophyll		Fairy Grass	45	35	45	62	53	35	275
30	30	30	30	30	30	30	Cherrim		Flower Gift		Fairy Grass	70	60	70	87	78	85	450
55	55	55	55	55	55	55	Land Shaymin		Natural Cure		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
	55	55	55	55	55	55	Sky Shaymin		Serene Grace		Undiscovered	100	103	75	120	75	127	600
				16	16	16	Skiddo		Sap Sipper Grass Pelt		Field	66	65	48	62	57	52	350
				16	16	16	Gogoat		Sap Sipper Grass Pelt		Field	123	100	62	97	81	68	531
				11	11	11	Average Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	49	66	70	44	55	51	335
				11	11	11	Small Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	44	66	70	44	55	56	335
				11	11	11	Large Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	54	66	70	44	55	46	335
				11	11	11	Super Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	59	66	70	44	55	41	335
				11	11	11	Average Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	65	90	122	58	75	84	494
				11	11	11	Small Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	55	85	122	58	75	99	494
				11	11	11	Large Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	75	95	122	58	75	69	494
				11	11	11	Super Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	85	100	122	58	75	54	494
							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.
							Bellsprout		Chlorophyll Gluttony		Grass	50	75	35	70	30	40	300
							Hoppip		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Grass	35	35	40	35	55	50	250
							Treecko		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	40	45	35	65	55	70	310
							Seedot		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Field Grass	40	40	50	30	30	30	220
							Shroomish		Effect Spore Poison Heal Quick Feet		Fairy Grass	60	40	60	40	60	35	295
							Cacnea		Sand Veil Water Absorb		Grass Human-Like	50	85	40	85	40	35	335
							Turtwig		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Grass	55	68	64	45	55	31	318
							Carnivine		Levitate		Grass	74	100	72	90	72	46	454
							Cottonee		Prankster Infiltrator Chlorophyll		Fairy Grass	40	27	60	37	50	66	280
							Petilil		Chlorophyll Own Tempo Leaf Guard		Grass	45	35	50	70	50	30	280
							Maractus		Water Absorb Chlorophyll Storm Drain		Grass	75	86	67	106	67	60	461
							Deerling		Chlorophyll Sap Sipper Serene Grace		Field	60	60	50	40	50	75	335
							Ferroseed		Iron Barbs		Grass Mineral	44	50	91	24	86	10	305
							Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
							Bulbasaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Grass	45	49	49	65	65	45	318
							Ivysaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Grass	60	62	63	80	80	60	405
							Venusaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Grass	80	82	83	100	100	80	525
							Mega Venusaur		Thick Fat		Monster Grass	80	100	123	122	120	80	625
							Oddish		Chlorophyll Run Away		Grass	45	50	55	75	65	30	320
							Gloom		Chlorophyll Stench		Grass	60	65	70	85	75	40	395
							Vileplume		Chlorophyll Effect Spore		Grass	75	80	85	110	90	50	490
							Bellossom		Chlorophyll Healer		Grass	75	80	95	90	100	50	490
							Paras		Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp		Bug Grass	35	70	55	45	55	25	285
							Parasect		Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp		Bug Grass	60	95	80	60	80	30	405
							Psyduck		Damp Cloud Nine Swift Swim		Water 1 Field	50	52	48	65	50	55	320
							Golduck		Damp Cloud Nine Swift Swim		Water 1 Field	80	82	78	95	80	85	500
							Bellsprout		Chlorophyll Gluttony		Grass	50	75	35	70	30	40	300
							Weepinbell		Chlorophyll Gluttony		Grass	65	90	50	85	45	55	390
							Victreebel		Chlorophyll Gluttony		Grass	80	105	65	100	70	70	490
							Exeggcute		Chlorophyll Harvest		Grass	60	40	80	60	45	40	325
							Exeggutor		Chlorophyll Harvest		Grass	95	95	85	125	75	55	530
							Tangela		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Regenerator		Grass	65	55	115	100	40	60	435
							Tangrowth		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Regenerator		Grass	100	100	125	110	50	50	535
							Leafeon		Leaf Guard Chlorophyll		Field	65	110	130	60	65	95	525
							Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
							Chikorita		Overgrow Leaf Guard		Monster Grass	45	49	65	49	65	45	318
							Bayleef		Overgrow Leaf Guard		Monster Grass	60	62	80	63	80	60	405
							Meganium		Overgrow Leaf Guard		Monster Grass	80	82	100	83	100	80	525
							Hoppip		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Grass	35	35	40	35	55	50	250
							Skiploom		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Grass	55	45	50	45	65	80	340
							Jumpluff		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Grass	75	55	70	55	95	110	460
							Sunkern		Chlorophyll Solar Power Early Bird		Grass	30	30	30	30	30	30	180
							Sunflora		Chlorophyll Solar Power Early Bird		Grass	75	75	55	105	85	30	425
							Celebi		Natural Cure		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
							Treecko		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	40	45	35	65	55	70	310
							Grovyle		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	50	65	45	85	65	95	405
							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
							Seedot		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Field Grass	40	40	50	30	30	30	220
							Nuzleaf		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Field Grass	70	70	40	60	40	60	340
							Shiftry		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Field Grass	90	100	60	90	60	80	480
							Shroomish		Effect Spore Poison Heal Quick Feet		Fairy Grass	60	40	60	40	60	35	295
							Breloom		Effect Spore Poison Heal Technician		Fairy Grass	60	130	80	60	60	70	460
							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
							Roserade		Natural Cure Poison Point Technician		Fairy Grass	60	70	65	125	105	90	515
							Cacnea		Sand Veil Water Absorb		Grass Human-Like	50	85	40	85	40	35	335
							Cacturne		Sand Veil Water Absorb		Grass Human-Like	70	115	60	115	60	55	475
							Lileep		Suction Cups Storm Drain		Water 3	66	41	77	61	87	23	355
							Cradily		Suction Cups Storm Drain		Water 3	86	81	97	81	107	43	495
							Tropius		Chlorophyll Solar Power Harvest		Monster Grass	99	68	83	72	87	51	460
							Turtwig		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Grass	55	68	64	45	55	31	318
							Grotle		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Grass	75	89	85	55	65	36	405
							Torterra		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Grass	95	109	105	75	85	56	525
							Plant Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat		Bug	60	59	85	79	105	36	424
							Cherubi		Chlorophyll		Fairy Grass	45	35	45	62	53	35	275
							Cherrim		Flower Gift		Fairy Grass	70	60	70	87	78	85	450
							Carnivine		Levitate		Grass	74	100	72	90	72	46	454
							Snover		Snow Warning Soundproof		Monster Grass	60	62	50	62	60	40	334
							Abomasnow		Snow Warning Soundproof		Monster Grass	90	92	75	92	85	60	494
							Mega Abomasnow		Snow Warning		Monster Grass	90	132	105	132	105	30	594
							Land Shaymin		Natural Cure		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
							Sky Shaymin		Serene Grace		Undiscovered	100	103	75	120	75	127	600
							Snivy		Overgrow Contrary		Field Grass	45	45	55	45	55	63	308
							Servine		Overgrow Contrary		Field Grass	60	60	75	60	75	83	413
							Serperior		Overgrow Contrary		Field Grass	75	75	95	75	95	113	528
							Pansage		Gluttony Overgrow		Field	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
							Simisage		Gluttony Overgrow		Field	75	98	63	98	63	101	498
							Munna		Forewarn Synchronize Telepathy		Field	76	25	45	67	55	24	292
							Musharna		Forewarn Synchronize Telepathy		Field	116	55	85	107	95	29	487
							Sewaddle		Swarm Chlorophyll Overcoat		Bug	45	53	70	40	60	42	310
							Swadloon		Leaf Guard Chlorophyll Overcoat		Bug	55	63	90	50	80	42	380
							Leavanny		Swarm Chlorophyll Overcoat		Bug	75	103	80	70	80	92	500
							Cottonee		Prankster Infiltrator Chlorophyll		Fairy Grass	40	27	60	37	50	66	280
							Whimsicott		Prankster Infiltrator Chlorophyll		Fairy Grass	60	67	85	77	75	116	480
							Petilil		Chlorophyll Own Tempo Leaf Guard		Grass	45	35	50	70	50	30	280
							Lilligant		Chlorophyll Own Tempo Leaf Guard		Grass	70	60	75	110	75	90	480
							Maractus		Water Absorb Chlorophyll Storm Drain		Grass	75	86	67	106	67	60	461
							Deerling		Chlorophyll Sap Sipper Serene Grace		Field	60	60	50	40	50	75	335
							Sawsbuck		Chlorophyll Sap Sipper Serene Grace		Field	80	100	70	60	70	95	475
							Foongus		Effect Spore Regenerator		Grass	69	55	45	55	55	15	294
							Amoonguss		Effect Spore Regenerator		Grass	114	85	70	85	80	30	464
							Ferroseed		Iron Barbs		Grass Mineral	44	50	91	24	86	10	305
							Ferrothorn		Iron Barbs Anticipation		Grass Mineral	74	94	131	54	116	20	489
							Virizion		Justified		Undiscovered	91	90	72	90	129	108	580
							Chespin		Overgrow Bulletproof		Field	56	61	65	48	45	38	313
							Quilladin		Overgrow Bulletproof		Field	61	78	95	56	58	57	405
							Chesnaught		Overgrow Bulletproof		Field	88	107	122	74	75	64	530
							Flabébé		Flower Veil Symbiosis		Fairy	44	38	39	61	79	42	303
							Floette		Flower Veil Symbiosis		Fairy	54	45	47	75	98	52	371
							Eternal Floette		Flower Veil Symbiosis		Fairy	74	65	67	125	128	92	551
							Florges		Flower Veil Symbiosis		Fairy	78	65	68	112	154	75	552
							Skiddo		Sap Sipper Grass Pelt		Field	66	65	48	62	57	52	350
							Gogoat		Sap Sipper Grass Pelt		Field	123	100	62	97	81	68	531
							Phantump		Natural Cure Frisk Harvest		Grass Amorphous	43	70	48	50	60	38	309
							Trevenant		Natural Cure Frisk Harvest		Grass Amorphous	85	110	76	65	82	56	474
							Average Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	49	66	70	44	55	51	335
							Small Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	44	66	70	44	55	56	335
							Large Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	54	66	70	44	55	46	335
							Super Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	59	66	70	44	55	41	335
							Average Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	65	90	122	58	75	84	494
							Small Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	55	85	122	58	75	99	494
							Large Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	75	95	122	58	75	69	494
							Super Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	85	100	122	58	75	54	494

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