grass
Leech Seed
| Category | status |
|---|---|
| Power | - |
| Accuracy | 90% |
| PP | 10 (max 16) |
| Priority | 0 |
| Introduced | Generation I |
Machines
Leech Seed has no machine names in any version.
Descriptions
| Gold / Silver Crystal | Steals HP from the foe on every turn. |
|---|---|
| Ruby / Sapphire Emerald | Plants a seed on the foe to steal HP on every turn. |
| Fire Red / Leaf Green | A seed is planted on the foe to steal some HP for the user on every turn. |
| Diamond / Pearl Platinum Heart Gold / Soul Silver | A seed is planted on the foe. It steals some HP from the foe to heal the user on every turn. |
| Black / White Black 2 / White 2 | A seed is planted on the target. It steals some HP from the target every turn. |
| X / Y Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire | A seed is planted on the target. It steals some HP from the target every turn. |
| Sun / Moon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon Let's Go Pikachu / Let's Go Eevee | A seed is planted on the target. It steals some HP from the target every turn. |
| Sword / Shield | A seed is planted on the target. It steals some HP from the target every turn. |
Target
This move targets one other Pokémon on the field, selected by the trainer.
Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally
Stat Changes
Leech Seed doesn't affect any stats when used.
Effect Entries
Plants a seed on the target that drains 1/8 of its max HP at the end of every turn and heals the user for the amount taken. Has no effect on grass Pokémon. The seed remains until the target leaves the field. The user takes damage instead of being healed if the target has liquid ooze. rapid spin will remove this effect. This effect is passed on by baton pass.
Version Changes
No changes in previous Generations.Contests
Leech Seed has the Smart contest type.
| Appeal | 2 |
|---|---|
| Jam | 2 |
Startles all Pokémon that have done their appeals.
Super Contests
| Appeal | 0 |
|---|
Earn a higher score the later the Pokémon performs.