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Leech Seed

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Leech Seed in Pokémon Sword & Shield

Grass-type status move in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

Move text

A seed is planted on the target. It steals some HP from the target every turn.

Move details

Introduced

Generation I

Power

-

Accuracy

90

PP

10

Priority

0

Makes contact?

No

Machine

-

Learners

Pokémon that learn this move through special or alternate methods.

Grookey

Galar #1

Grass
Egg

Thwackey

Galar #2

Grass
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Thwackey

Galar #2

Grass
Learn as Grookey, then retain through evolution.

Rillaboom

Galar #3

Grass
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Rillaboom

Galar #3

Grass
Learn as Grookey, then retain through evolution.

Rillaboom Gigantamax

Galar #3

Grass
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Rillaboom Gigantamax

Galar #3

Grass
Learn as Grookey, then retain through evolution.

Lotad

Galar #36

WaterGrass
Egg

Lombre

Galar #37

WaterGrass
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Lombre

Galar #37

WaterGrass
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Lombre

Galar #37

WaterGrass
Learn as Lotad, then retain through evolution.

Ludicolo

Galar #38

WaterGrass
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Ludicolo

Galar #38

WaterGrass
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Ludicolo

Galar #38

WaterGrass
Learn as Lotad, then retain through evolution.

Seedot

Galar #39

Grass
Egg

Nuzleaf

Galar #40

GrassDark
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Nuzleaf

Galar #40

GrassDark
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Nuzleaf

Galar #40

GrassDark
Learn as Seedot, then retain through evolution.

Shiftry

Galar #41

GrassDark
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Shiftry

Galar #41

GrassDark
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Shiftry

Galar #41

GrassDark
Learn as Seedot, then retain through evolution.

Oddish

Galar #55

GrassPoison
Egg

Gloom

Galar #56

GrassPoison
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Gloom

Galar #56

GrassPoison
Learn as Oddish, then retain through evolution.

Vileplume

Galar #57

GrassPoison
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Vileplume

Galar #57

GrassPoison
Learn as Oddish, then retain through evolution.

Bellossom

Galar #58

Grass
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Bellossom

Galar #58

Grass
Learn as Oddish, then retain through evolution.

Snover

Galar #96

GrassIce
Egg

Abomasnow

Galar #97

GrassIce
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Abomasnow

Galar #97

GrassIce
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Abomasnow

Galar #97

GrassIce
Learn as Snover, then retain through evolution.

Gossifleur

Galar #126

Grass
Egg

Eldegoss

Galar #127

Grass
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Eldegoss

Galar #127

Grass
Learn as Gossifleur, then retain through evolution.

Ferroseed

Galar #189

GrassSteel
Egg

Ferrothorn

Galar #190

GrassSteel
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Ferrothorn

Galar #190

GrassSteel
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Ferrothorn

Galar #190

GrassSteel
Learn as Ferroseed, then retain through evolution.

Morelull

Galar #340

GrassFairy
Egg

Shiinotic

Galar #341

GrassFairy
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Shiinotic

Galar #341

GrassFairy
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Shiinotic

Galar #341

GrassFairy
Learn as Morelull, then retain through evolution.

Tangela

Armor #80

Grass
Egg

Tangrowth

Armor #81

Grass
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Tangrowth

Armor #81

Grass
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Tangrowth

Armor #81

Grass
Learn as Tangela, then retain through evolution.

Treecko

Nat. #252

Grass
Egg

Grovyle

Nat. #253

Grass
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Grovyle

Nat. #253

Grass
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Grovyle

Nat. #253

Grass
Learn as Treecko, then retain through evolution.

Sceptile

Nat. #254

Grass
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Sceptile

Nat. #254

Grass
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Sceptile

Nat. #254

Grass
Learn as Treecko, then retain through evolution.

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