Leech Life

Essentials

Leech Life

physical

Generation 1

Summary

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 80; percentile 55.2
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 10, up to 16 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact

User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb).
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

This move is blocked by Heal Block.
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
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: TM28

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.

History

Before: Has 20 power. Has 15 PP.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.

: An attack that steals half the damage inflicted.
: An attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.

: A blood-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

: The user drains the target’s blood. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

: The user drains the target’s blood. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

: The user drains the target’s blood. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

Foreign Names

Japanese: きゅうけつ (kyuuketsu)
: きゅうけつ
Korean: 흡혈
Chinese: 吸血
: 吸血
French: Vampirisme
German: Blutsauger
Spanish: Chupavidas
Italian: Sanguisuga
Czech: Vysátí

Contests

Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Jam: ♥♥♥
Flavor text: Startles the Pokémon that appealed before the user.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡
Flavor text: Earn +3 if two Pokémon raise the Voltage in a row.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Leech Life.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Absorb	25	20	100%	Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
Mega Drain	15	40	100%	Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
Giga Drain	10	75	100%	Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
Drain Punch	10	75	100%	Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
Horn Leech	10	75	100%	Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.

Pokémon

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

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Leech Life'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.
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	31	31	Zubat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	40	45	35	30	40	55	245
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	35	35	Golbat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	75	80	70	65	75	90	455
		—	—	—	—	—	35	35	Crobat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	85	90	80	70	80	130	535
20	20	19	19	11	11	11			Paras		Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp		Bug Grass	35	70	55	45	55	25	285
—	—	19	19	—	—	—			Parasect		Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp		Bug Grass	60	95	80	60	80	30	405
27	27	25	25	17	17	17	35	35	Venonat		Compound Eyes Tinted Lens Run Away		Bug	60	55	50	40	55	45	305
—	27	25	25	17	17	17	37	37	Venomoth		Shield Dust Tinted Lens Wonder Skin		Bug	70	65	60	90	75	90	450
		23	23	12	12	12			Spinarak		Swarm Insomnia Sniper		Bug	40	60	40	40	40	30	250
		25	25	12	12	12			Ariados		Swarm Insomnia Sniper		Bug	70	90	70	60	70	40	400
			5	5	5	5			Nincada		Compound Eyes Run Away		Bug	31	45	90	30	30	40	266
			—	—	—	—			Ninjask		Speed Boost Infiltrator		Bug	61	90	45	50	50	160	456
			5	5	5	5			Shedinja		Wonder Guard		Mineral	1	90	45	30	30	40	236
				14	14	14			Kricketune		Swarm Technician		Bug	77	85	51	55	51	65	384
					—	—			Joltik		Compound Eyes Unnerve Swarm		Bug	50	47	50	57	50	65	319
					—	—			Galvantula		Compound Eyes Unnerve Swarm		Bug	70	77	60	97	60	108	472
					—	—			Shelmet		Hydration Shell Armor Overcoat		Bug	50	40	85	40	65	25	305
					—	—			Accelgor		Hydration Sticky Hold Unburden		Bug	80	70	40	100	60	145	495
					10	10			Larvesta		Flame Body Swarm		Bug	55	85	55	50	55	60	360
					—	—			Volcarona		Flame Body Swarm		Bug	85	60	65	135	105	100	550
						5			Noibat		Frisk Infiltrator Telepathy		Flying	40	30	35	45	40	55	245
						5			Noivern		Frisk Infiltrator Telepathy		Flying	85	70	80	97	80	123	535
							29	29	Dewpider		Water Bubble Water Absorb		Water 1 Bug	38	40	52	40	72	27	269
							33	33	Araquanid		Water Bubble Water Absorb		Water 1 Bug	68	70	92	50	132	42	454
								33	Totem Araquanid		Water Bubble Water Absorb		Water 1 Bug	68	70	92	50	132	42	454
							29	29	Buzzwole		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	107	139	139	53	53	79	570
									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
									Yanma		Speed Boost Compound Eyes Frisk		Bug	65	65	45	75	45	95	390
									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.
							28	28	Alolan Sandshrew		Snow Cloak Slush Rush		Field	50	75	90	10	35	40	300
							28	28	Alolan Sandslash		Snow Cloak Slush Rush		Field	75	100	120	25	65	65	450
							28	28	Zubat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	40	45	35	30	40	55	245
							28	28	Golbat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	75	80	70	65	75	90	455
							28	28	Crobat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	85	90	80	70	80	130	535
							28	28	Paras		Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp		Bug Grass	35	70	55	45	55	25	285
							28	28	Parasect		Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp		Bug Grass	60	95	80	60	80	30	405
							28	28	Venonat		Compound Eyes Tinted Lens Run Away		Bug	60	55	50	40	55	45	305
							28	28	Venomoth		Shield Dust Tinted Lens Wonder Skin		Bug	70	65	60	90	75	90	450
							28	28	Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
							28	28	Spinarak		Swarm Insomnia Sniper		Bug	40	60	40	40	40	30	250
							28	28	Ariados		Swarm Insomnia Sniper		Bug	70	90	70	60	70	40	400
							28	28	Yanmega		Speed Boost Tinted Lens Frisk		Bug	86	76	86	116	56	95	515
							28	28	Nincada		Compound Eyes Run Away		Bug	31	45	90	30	30	40	266
							28	28	Ninjask		Speed Boost Infiltrator		Bug	61	90	45	50	50	160	456
							28	28	Shedinja		Wonder Guard		Mineral	1	90	45	30	30	40	236
							28	28	Kricketune		Swarm Technician		Bug	77	85	51	55	51	65	384
							28	28	Joltik		Compound Eyes Unnerve Swarm		Bug	50	47	50	57	50	65	319
							28	28	Galvantula		Compound Eyes Unnerve Swarm		Bug	70	77	60	97	60	108	472
							28	28	Shelmet		Hydration Shell Armor Overcoat		Bug	50	40	85	40	65	25	305
							28	28	Accelgor		Hydration Sticky Hold Unburden		Bug	80	70	40	100	60	145	495
							28	28	Larvesta		Flame Body Swarm		Bug	55	85	55	50	55	60	360
							28	28	Volcarona		Flame Body Swarm		Bug	85	60	65	135	105	100	550
							28	28	Noibat		Frisk Infiltrator Telepathy		Flying	40	30	35	45	40	55	245
							28	28	Noivern		Frisk Infiltrator Telepathy		Flying	85	70	80	97	80	123	535
							28	28	Litten		Blaze Intimidate		Field	45	65	40	60	40	70	320
							28	28	Torracat		Blaze Intimidate		Field	65	85	50	80	50	90	420
							28	28	Incineroar		Blaze Intimidate		Field	95	115	90	80	90	60	530
							28	28	Cutiefly		Honey Gather Shield Dust Sweet Veil		Bug Fairy	40	45	40	55	40	84	304
							28	28	Ribombee		Honey Gather Shield Dust Sweet Veil		Bug Fairy	60	55	60	95	70	124	464
								28	Totem Ribombee		Honey Gather Shield Dust Sweet Veil		Bug Fairy	60	55	60	95	70	124	464
							28	28	Dewpider		Water Bubble Water Absorb		Water 1 Bug	38	40	52	40	72	27	269
							28	28	Araquanid		Water Bubble Water Absorb		Water 1 Bug	68	70	92	50	132	42	454
								28	Totem Araquanid		Water Bubble Water Absorb		Water 1 Bug	68	70	92	50	132	42	454
							28	28	Fomantis		Leaf Guard Contrary		Grass	40	55	35	50	35	35	250
							28	28	Lurantis		Leaf Guard Contrary		Grass	70	105	90	80	90	45	480
							28	28	Totem Lurantis		Leaf Guard Contrary		Grass	70	105	90	80	90	45	480
							28	28	Salandit		Corrosion Oblivious		Monster Dragon	48	44	40	71	40	77	320
							28	28	Salazzle		Corrosion Oblivious		Monster Dragon	68	64	60	111	60	117	480
							28	28	Totem Salazzle		Corrosion Oblivious		Monster Dragon	68	64	60	111	60	117	480
							28	28	Wimpod		Wimp Out		Bug Water 3	25	35	40	20	30	80	230
							28	28	Golisopod		Emergency Exit		Bug Water 3	75	125	140	60	90	40	530
							28	28	Disguised Mimikyu		Disguise		Amorphous	55	90	80	50	105	96	476
							28	28	Busted Mimikyu		Disguise		Amorphous	55	90	80	50	105	96	476
							28	28	Totem Disguised Mimikyu		Disguise		Amorphous	55	90	80	50	105	96	476
							28	28	Totem Busted Mimikyu		Disguise		Amorphous	55	90	80	50	105	96	476
							28	28	Buzzwole		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	107	139	139	53	53	79	570
								28	Naganadel		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	73	73	73	127	73	121	540

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