Essentials

Simisage

Simisage

Grass

Abilities

Gluttony

Makes the Pokémon eat any held Berry triggered by low HP below 1/2 its max HP.

Hidden Ability

Overgrow

Strengthens Grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

Damage Taken

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

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
Generation 5
National
512
Original Unova
18 Black, White
Updated Unova
38 Black 2, White 2
Gallery
137

Names

French
Feuiloutan
German
Vegichita
Japanese
ヤナッキー (yanakkii)

Breeding

Gender
⅞ male, ⅛ female Search:
Egg groups
  • Field
Hatch counter
20 Search:
Steps to hatch
5355 / 2805

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP
174 Search:
Effort points
  • 2 Speed
Capture rate
75 Search:
Base happiness
70 Search:
Growth rate
medium Search:

Wild held items

Generation 5 50% Oran Berry Oran Berry
5% Occa Berry Occa Berry

Evolution

Baby Basic Stage 1 Stage 2
Pansage Simisage Use a Leaf Stone

Stats

Pctile Min IVs Max IVs
HP
75
 66.8 323 354
Attack
98
 77.5 264 295
Defense
63
 43.3 194 225
Special Attack
98
 81.4 264 295
Special Defense
63
 44.9 194 225
Speed
101
 89.8 270 301
Total
498
 74.4

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 5
Black

Ill tempered, it fights by swinging its barbed tail around wildly. The leaf growing on its head is very bitter.

White

It attacks enemies with strikes of its thorn-covered tail. This Pokémon is wild tempered.

Black 2, White 2

It strikes its enemies with a thorn-covered tail. The leaf on its head is bitter.

Sprites

Simisage Simisage Simisage Simisage

Miscellany

Species
Thorn Monkey Search:
Color
Green Search:
Cry
Footprint
Simisage
Shape
Sciurine Search:

Height

Trainer dude

Simisage
11

3'7.3"
1.1 m

Weight

Trainer dudette

Simisage
305

67.2 lb
30.5 kg

Locations

Moves

Grass moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Generation 5 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
— Leer Normal status 30 — 100%

Lowers the target's Defense by one stage.
— Lick Ghost physical 30 20 100%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
— Fury Swipes Normal physical 15 18 80%

Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
— Seed Bomb Grass physical 15 80 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Level up, learned by Pansage but not Simisage
— Scratch Normal physical 35 40 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
10 Vine Whip Grass physical 15 35 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
16 Leech Seed Grass status 10 — 90%

Seeds the target, stealing HP from it every turn.
19 Bite Dark physical 25 60 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
25 Torment Dark status 15 — 100%

Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row.
28 Fling Dark physical 10 * 100%

Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.
31 Acrobatics Flying physical 15 55 100%

Has double power if the user has no held item.
34 Grass Knot Grass special 20 * 100%

Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.
37 Recycle Normal status 10 — —

User recovers the item it last used up.
40 Natural Gift Normal physical 15 * 100%

Power and type depend on the held berry.
43 Crunch Dark physical 15 80 100%

Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
Generation 5 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
Egg, learned by Pansage but not Simisage
• Astonish Ghost physical 15 30 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
• Bullet Seed Grass physical 30 25 100%

Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
• Covet Normal physical 40 60 100%

Takes the target's item.
• GrassWhistle Grass status 15 — 55%

Puts the target to sleep.
• Leaf Storm Grass special 5 140 90%

Lowers the user's Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.
• Low Kick Fighting physical 20 * 100%

Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.
• Magical Leaf Grass special 20 60 —

Never misses.
• Nasty Plot Dark status 20 — —

Raises the user's Special Attack by two stages.
• Role Play Psychic status 10 — —

Copies the target's ability.
• Tickle Normal status 20 — 100%

Lowers the target's Attack and Defense by one stage.
Generation 5 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
Black 2, White 2 Covet Normal physical 40 60 100%

Takes the target's item.
Black 2, White 2 Endeavor Normal physical 5 * 100%

Lowers the target's HP to equal the user's.
Black 2, White 2 Giga Drain Grass special 10 75 100%

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
Black 2, White 2 Gunk Shot Poison physical 5 120 70%

Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
Black 2, White 2 Helping Hand Normal status 20 — — 5

Ally's next move inflicts half more damage.
Black 2, White 2 Iron Tail Steel physical 15 100 75%

Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
Black 2, White 2 Knock Off Dark physical 20 20 100%

Target drops its held item.
Black 2, White 2 Low Kick Fighting physical 20 * 100%

Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.
Black 2, White 2 Recycle Normal status 10 — —

User recovers the item it last used up.
Black 2, White 2 Role Play Psychic status 10 — —

Copies the target's ability.
Black 2, White 2 Seed Bomb Grass physical 15 80 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Black 2, White 2 Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Black 2, White 2 Snore Normal special 15 40 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Black 2, White 2 Superpower Fighting physical 5 120 100%

Lowers the user's Attack and Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.
Black 2, White 2 Synthesis Grass status 5 — —

Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather.
Black 2, White 2 Uproar Normal special 10 90 100%

Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time.
Black 2, White 2 Worry Seed Grass status 10 — 100%

Changes the target's ability to Insomnia.
Generation 5 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
01 Hone Claws Dark status 15 — —

Raises the user's Attack and accuracy by one stage.
06 Toxic Poison status 10 — 90%

Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
10 Hidden Power Normal special 15 * 100%

Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
11 Sunny Day Fire status 5 — —

Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
12 Taunt Dark status 20 — 100%

For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.
15 Hyper Beam Normal special 5 150 90%

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
17 Protect Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
21 Frustration Normal physical 20 * 100%

Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
22 SolarBeam Grass special 10 120 100%

Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
27 Return Normal physical 20 * 100%

Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
28 Dig Ground physical 10 80 100%

User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
31 Brick Break Fighting physical 15 75 100%

Destroys Reflect and Light Screen.
32 Double Team Normal status 15 — —

Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
39 Rock Tomb Rock physical 10 50 80%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
41 Torment Dark status 15 — 100%

Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row.
42 Facade Normal physical 20 70 100%

Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
44 Rest Psychic status 10 — —

User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45 Attract Normal status 15 — 100%

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
46 Thief Dark physical 10 40 100%

Takes the target's item.
47 Low Sweep Fighting physical 20 60 100%

Lowers the target's Speed by one stage.
48 Round Normal special 15 60 100%

Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
52 Focus Blast Fighting special 5 120 70%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
53 Energy Ball Grass special 10 80 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
56 Fling Dark physical 10 * 100%

Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.
62 Acrobatics Flying physical 15 55 100%

Has double power if the user has no held item.
65 Shadow Claw Ghost physical 15 70 100%

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
66 Payback Dark physical 10 50 100%

Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn.
68 Giga Impact Normal physical 5 150 90%

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
70 Flash Normal status 20 — 100%

Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
80 Rock Slide Rock physical 10 75 90%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
83 Work Up Normal status 30 — —

Raises the user's Attack and Special Attack by one stage each.
86 Grass Knot Grass special 20 * 100%

Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.
87 Swagger Normal status 15 — 90%

Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
90 Substitute Normal status 10 — —

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
94 Rock Smash Fighting physical 15 40 100%

Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
H1 Cut Normal physical 30 50 95%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

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