Worry Seed

Essentials

Worry Seed

non-damaging

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

Machines

: 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.

Foreign Names

Spanish: Abatidoras
Czech: Semínko starostí
French: Soucigraine
Italian: Affannoseme
German: Sorgensamen
Japanese: なやみのタネ (nayaminotane)

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	Bulbasaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Plant	45	49	49	65	65	45	318
36	36	36	Ivysaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Plant	60	62	63	80	80	60	405
39	39	39	Venusaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Plant	80	82	83	100	100	80	525
33	33	33	Exeggcute		Chlorophyll Harvest		Plant	60	40	80	60	45	40	325
34	34	40	Hoppip		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Plant	35	35	40	35	55	50	250
40	40	48	Skiploom		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Plant	55	45	50	45	65	80	340
40	40	54	Jumpluff		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Plant	75	55	70	55	85	110	450
25	25	25	Sunkern		Chlorophyll Solar Power Early Bird		Plant	30	30	30	30	30	30	180
25	25	25	Sunflora		Chlorophyll Solar Power Early Bird		Plant	75	75	55	105	85	30	425
29	29	29	Shroomish		Effect Spore Poison Heal Quick Feet		Fairy Plant	60	40	60	40	60	35	295
16	16	16	Budew		Natural Cure Poison Point Leaf Guard		No Eggs	40	30	35	50	70	55	280
28	28	28	Cherubi		Chlorophyll		Fairy Plant	45	35	45	62	53	35	275
30	30	30	Overcast Cherrim		Flower Gift		Fairy Plant	70	60	70	87	78	85	450
55	55	55	Land Shaymin		Natural Cure		No Eggs	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
	55	55	Sky Shaymin		Serene Grace		No Eggs	100	103	75	120	75	127	600
			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		Plant	50	75	35	70	30	40	300
			Hoppip		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Plant	35	35	40	35	55	50	250
			Treecko		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	40	45	35	65	55	70	310
			Seedot		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Ground Plant	40	40	50	30	30	30	220
			Shroomish		Effect Spore Poison Heal Quick Feet		Fairy Plant	60	40	60	40	60	35	295
			Cacnea		Sand Veil Water Absorb		Plant Humanshape	50	85	40	85	40	35	335
			Turtwig		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Plant	55	68	64	45	55	31	318
			Carnivine		Levitate		Plant	74	100	72	90	72	46	454
			Cottonee		Prankster Infiltrator Chlorophyll		Fairy Plant	40	27	60	37	50	66	280
			Petilil		Chlorophyll Own Tempo Leaf Guard		Plant	45	35	50	70	50	30	280
			Maractus		Water Absorb Chlorophyll Storm Drain		Plant	75	86	67	106	67	60	461
			Spring Deerling		Chlorophyll Sap Sipper Serene Grace		Ground	60	60	50	40	50	75	335
			Ferroseed		Iron Barbs		Plant 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 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
			Oddish		Chlorophyll Run Away		Plant	45	50	55	75	65	30	320
			Gloom		Chlorophyll Stench		Plant	60	65	70	85	75	40	395
			Vileplume		Chlorophyll Effect Spore		Plant	75	80	85	100	90	50	480
			Bellossom		Chlorophyll Healer		Plant	75	80	85	90	100	50	480
			Paras		Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp		Bug Plant	35	70	55	45	55	25	285
			Parasect		Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp		Bug Plant	60	95	80	60	80	30	405
			Psyduck		Damp Cloud Nine Swift Swim		Water 1 Ground	50	52	48	65	50	55	320
			Golduck		Damp Cloud Nine Swift Swim		Water 1 Ground	80	82	78	95	80	85	500
			Bellsprout		Chlorophyll Gluttony		Plant	50	75	35	70	30	40	300
			Weepinbell		Chlorophyll Gluttony		Plant	65	90	50	85	45	55	390
			Victreebel		Chlorophyll Gluttony		Plant	80	105	65	100	60	70	480
			Exeggcute		Chlorophyll Harvest		Plant	60	40	80	60	45	40	325
			Exeggutor		Chlorophyll Harvest		Plant	95	95	85	125	65	55	520
			Tangela		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Regenerator		Plant	65	55	115	100	40	60	435
			Tangrowth		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Regenerator		Plant	100	100	125	110	50	50	535
			Leafeon		Leaf Guard Chlorophyll		Ground	65	110	130	60	65	95	525
			Mew		Synchronize		No Eggs	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
			Chikorita		Overgrow Leaf Guard		Monster Plant	45	49	65	49	65	45	318
			Bayleef		Overgrow Leaf Guard		Monster Plant	60	62	80	63	80	60	405
			Meganium		Overgrow Leaf Guard		Monster Plant	80	82	100	83	100	80	525
			Hoppip		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Plant	35	35	40	35	55	50	250
			Skiploom		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Plant	55	45	50	45	65	80	340
			Jumpluff		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Plant	75	55	70	55	85	110	450
			Sunkern		Chlorophyll Solar Power Early Bird		Plant	30	30	30	30	30	30	180
			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
			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
			Nuzleaf		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Ground Plant	70	70	40	60	40	60	340
			Shiftry		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Ground Plant	90	100	60	90	60	80	480
			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
			Budew		Natural Cure Poison Point Leaf Guard		No Eggs	40	30	35	50	70	55	280
			Roselia		Natural Cure Poison Point Leaf Guard		Fairy Plant	50	60	45	100	80	65	400
			Roserade		Natural Cure Poison Point Technician		Fairy Plant	60	70	55	125	105	90	505
			Cacnea		Sand Veil Water Absorb		Plant Humanshape	50	85	40	85	40	35	335
			Cacturne		Sand Veil Water Absorb		Plant Humanshape	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 Plant	99	68	83	72	87	51	460
			Turtwig		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Plant	55	68	64	45	55	31	318
			Grotle		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Plant	75	89	85	55	65	36	405
			Torterra		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Plant	95	109	105	75	85	56	525
			Plant Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat		Bug	60	59	85	79	105	36	424
			Cherubi		Chlorophyll		Fairy Plant	45	35	45	62	53	35	275
			Overcast Cherrim		Flower Gift		Fairy Plant	70	60	70	87	78	85	450
			Carnivine		Levitate		Plant	74	100	72	90	72	46	454
			Snover		Snow Warning Soundproof		Monster Plant	60	62	50	62	60	40	334
			Abomasnow		Snow Warning Soundproof		Monster Plant	90	92	75	92	85	60	494
			Land Shaymin		Natural Cure		No Eggs	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
			Sky Shaymin		Serene Grace		No Eggs	100	103	75	120	75	127	600