Bullet Seed

Essentials

Bullet Seed

physical

Generation 3

Summary

Hits 2-5 times in one turn.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 25; percentile 5.8
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 30, up to 48 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
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

This move is blocked by Bulletproof.
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: TM09
: TM09
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Hits 2–5 times in one turn.

Has a 3/8 chance each to hit 2 or 3 times, and a 1/8 chance each to hit 4 or 5 times. Averages to 3 hits per use.

History

Before: Has 10 power.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Shoots 2 to 5 seeds in a row to strike the foe.
: The user shoots seeds at the foe. Two to five seeds are shot at once.

: The user forcefully shoots seeds at the foe. Two to five seeds are shot in rapid succession.

: The user forcefully shoots seeds at the target. Two to five seeds are shot in rapid succession.

: The user forcefully shoots seeds at the target two to five times in a row.

: The user forcefully shoots seeds at the target two to five times in a row.

Foreign Names

Japanese: タネマシンガン (tanemashingan)
: タネマシンガン
Korean: 기관총
Chinese: 種子機關槍
: 种子机关枪
French: Balle Graine
German: Kugelsaat
Spanish: Recurrente
Italian: Semitraglia
Czech: Semenomet

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡♡

Jam

♥

Flavor text

Badly startles all Pokémon that made good appeals.

Use after

Growth

Use before

None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Allows performance of the same move twice in a row.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Bullet Seed.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Double Slap	10	15	85%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Comet Punch	15	18	85%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Fury Attack	20	15	85%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Pin Missile	20	25	95%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Spike Cannon	15	20	100%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Barrage	20	15	85%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Fury Swipes	15	18	80%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Bone Rush	10	25	90%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Arm Thrust	20	15	100%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Icicle Spear	30	25	100%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Rock Blast	10	25	90%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Tail Slap	10	25	85%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.

Pokémon

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

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Bullet Seed's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

								Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	Exeggcute		Chlorophyll Harvest		Grass	60	40	80	60	45	40	325
	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	Hoppip		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Grass	35	35	40	35	55	50	250
	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	Skiploom		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Grass	55	45	50	45	65	80	340
	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	Jumpluff		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Grass	75	55	70	55	95	110	460
25	21	21	21	25	25	25	25	Sunflora		Chlorophyll Solar Power Early Bird		Grass	75	75	55	105	85	30	425
					—	—	—	Heracross		Swarm Guts Moxie		Bug	80	125	75	40	95	85	500
					—	—	—	Mega Heracross		Skill Link		Bug	80	185	115	40	105	75	600
	27	27	27	38	38	38	38	Remoraid		Hustle Sniper Moody		Water 1 Water 2	35	65	35	65	35	65	300
	29	29	29	46	46	46	46	Octillery		Suction Cups Sniper Moody		Water 1 Water 2	75	105	75	105	75	45	480
	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Mantine		Swift Swim Water Absorb Water Veil		Water 1	85	40	70	80	140	70	485
			—	—	—	—	—	Cinccino		Cute Charm Technician Skill Link		Field	75	95	60	65	60	115	470
					26	26	26	Average Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	49	66	70	44	55	51	335
					26	26	26	Small Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	44	66	70	44	55	56	335
					26	26	26	Large Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	54	66	70	44	55	46	335
					26	26	26	Super Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	59	66	70	44	55	41	335
					26	26	26	Average Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	65	90	122	58	75	84	494
					26	26	26	Small Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	55	85	122	58	75	99	494
					26	26	26	Large Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	75	95	122	58	75	69	494
					26	26	26	Super Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	85	100	122	58	75	54	494
						31	31	Pikipek		Keen Eye Skill Link Pickup		Flying	35	75	30	30	30	65	265
						37	37	Trumbeak		Keen Eye Skill Link Pickup		Flying	55	85	50	40	50	75	355
						40	40	Toucannon		Keen Eye Skill Link Sheer Force		Flying	80	120	75	75	75	60	485
								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
								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
								Roselia		Natural Cure Poison Point Leaf Guard		Fairy Grass	50	60	45	100	80	65	400
								Tropius		Chlorophyll Solar Power Harvest		Monster Grass	99	68	83	72	87	51	460
								Snover		Snow Warning Soundproof		Monster Grass	60	62	50	62	60	40	334
								Patrat		Run Away Keen Eye Analytic		Field	45	55	39	35	39	42	255
								Pansage		Gluttony Overgrow		Field	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
								Maractus		Water Absorb Chlorophyll Storm Drain		Grass	75	86	67	106	67	60	461
								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
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
09	09	09						Bulbasaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Grass	45	49	49	65	65	45	318
09	09	09						Ivysaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Grass	60	62	63	80	80	60	405
09	09	09						Venusaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Grass	80	82	83	100	100	80	525
09	09	09						Oddish		Chlorophyll Run Away		Grass	45	50	55	75	65	30	320
09	09	09						Gloom		Chlorophyll Stench		Grass	60	65	70	85	75	40	395
09	09	09						Vileplume		Chlorophyll Effect Spore		Grass	75	80	85	110	90	50	490
09	09	09						Bellossom		Chlorophyll Healer		Grass	75	80	95	90	100	50	490
09	09	09						Paras		Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp		Bug Grass	35	70	55	45	55	25	285
09	09	09						Parasect		Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp		Bug Grass	60	95	80	60	80	30	405
09	09	09						Bellsprout		Chlorophyll Gluttony		Grass	50	75	35	70	30	40	300
09	09	09						Weepinbell		Chlorophyll Gluttony		Grass	65	90	50	85	45	55	390
09	09	09						Victreebel		Chlorophyll Gluttony		Grass	80	105	65	100	70	70	490
09	09	09						Exeggcute		Chlorophyll Harvest		Grass	60	40	80	60	45	40	325
09	09	09						Exeggutor		Chlorophyll Harvest		Grass	95	95	85	125	75	55	530
09	09	09						Tangela		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Regenerator		Grass	65	55	115	100	40	60	435
	09	09						Tangrowth		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Regenerator		Grass	100	100	125	110	50	50	535
	09	09						Leafeon		Leaf Guard Chlorophyll		Field	65	110	130	60	65	95	525
09	09	09						Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
09	09	09						Chikorita		Overgrow Leaf Guard		Monster Grass	45	49	65	49	65	45	318
09	09	09						Bayleef		Overgrow Leaf Guard		Monster Grass	60	62	80	63	80	60	405
09	09	09						Meganium		Overgrow Leaf Guard		Monster Grass	80	82	100	83	100	80	525
09	09	09						Hoppip		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Grass	35	35	40	35	55	50	250
09	09	09						Skiploom		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Grass	55	45	50	45	65	80	340
09	09	09						Jumpluff		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Grass	75	55	70	55	95	110	460
09	09	09						Sunkern		Chlorophyll Solar Power Early Bird		Grass	30	30	30	30	30	30	180
09	09	09						Sunflora		Chlorophyll Solar Power Early Bird		Grass	75	75	55	105	85	30	425
	09	09						Remoraid		Hustle Sniper Moody		Water 1 Water 2	35	65	35	65	35	65	300
09	09	09						Octillery		Suction Cups Sniper Moody		Water 1 Water 2	75	105	75	105	75	45	480
	09	09						Mantine		Swift Swim Water Absorb Water Veil		Water 1	85	40	70	80	140	70	485
09	09	09						Treecko		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	40	45	35	65	55	70	310
09	09	09						Grovyle		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	50	65	45	85	65	95	405
09	09	09						Sceptile		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	70	85	65	105	85	120	530
09	09	09						Lotad		Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo		Water 1 Grass	40	30	30	40	50	30	220
09	09	09						Lombre		Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo		Water 1 Grass	60	50	50	60	70	50	340
09	09	09						Ludicolo		Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo		Water 1 Grass	80	70	70	90	100	70	480
09	09	09						Seedot		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Field Grass	40	40	50	30	30	30	220
09	09	09						Nuzleaf		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Field Grass	70	70	40	60	40	60	340
09	09	09						Shiftry		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Field Grass	90	100	60	90	60	80	480
09	09	09						Shroomish		Effect Spore Poison Heal Quick Feet		Fairy Grass	60	40	60	40	60	35	295
09	09	09						Breloom		Effect Spore Poison Heal Technician		Fairy Grass	60	130	80	60	60	70	460
	09	09						Budew		Natural Cure Poison Point Leaf Guard		Undiscovered	40	30	35	50	70	55	280
09	09	09						Roselia		Natural Cure Poison Point Leaf Guard		Fairy Grass	50	60	45	100	80	65	400
	09	09						Roserade		Natural Cure Poison Point Technician		Fairy Grass	60	70	65	125	105	90	515
09	09	09						Gulpin		Liquid Ooze Sticky Hold Gluttony		Amorphous	70	43	53	43	53	40	302
09	09	09						Swalot		Liquid Ooze Sticky Hold Gluttony		Amorphous	100	73	83	73	83	55	467
09	09	09						Cacnea		Sand Veil Water Absorb		Grass Human-Like	50	85	40	85	40	35	335
09	09	09						Cacturne		Sand Veil Water Absorb		Grass Human-Like	70	115	60	115	60	55	475
09	09	09						Lileep		Suction Cups Storm Drain		Water 3	66	41	77	61	87	23	355
09	09	09						Cradily		Suction Cups Storm Drain		Water 3	86	81	97	81	107	43	495
09	09	09						Tropius		Chlorophyll Solar Power Harvest		Monster Grass	99	68	83	72	87	51	460
	09	09						Turtwig		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Grass	55	68	64	45	55	31	318
	09	09						Grotle		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Grass	75	89	85	55	65	36	405
	09	09						Torterra		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Grass	95	109	105	75	85	56	525
	09	09						Plant Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat		Bug	60	59	85	79	105	36	424
	09	09						Cherubi		Chlorophyll		Fairy Grass	45	35	45	62	53	35	275
	09	09						Cherrim		Flower Gift		Fairy Grass	70	60	70	87	78	85	450
	09	09						Carnivine		Levitate		Grass	74	100	72	90	72	46	454
	09	09						Snover		Snow Warning Soundproof		Monster Grass	60	62	50	62	60	40	334
	09	09						Abomasnow		Snow Warning Soundproof		Monster Grass	90	92	75	92	85	60	494
	09	09						Land Shaymin		Natural Cure		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
		09						Sky Shaymin		Serene Grace		Undiscovered	100	103	75	120	75	127	600
	09	09						Arceus		Multitype		Undiscovered	120	120	120	120	120	120	720

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