Horn Leech (move)

Horn Leech ウッドホーン Wood Horn

Battles Type  Grass Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  75 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation V Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Horn Leech (Japanese: ウッドホーン Wood Horn) is a damage-dealing Grass-type move introduced in Generation V. Prior to Generation VI, it was Sawsbuck's signature move. It is considered to be a physical version of Giga Drain.

Effect

Generation V

Horn Leech will inflict damage on the target and ½ of the damage dealt will be restored to the user as HP.

When used on a Pokémon with the Liquid Ooze Ability, the user will lose the amount of HP it would have gained instead.

If the user has a Big Root as its held item, it will recover 30% more HP than it normally would. Big Root does not increase damage dealt.

Generation VI

Horn Leech cannot be used if the user is under the effects of Heal Block.

Description

Games Description The user drains the target's energy with its horns. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
586		Sawsbuck	Normal	Grass	37			37
672		Skiddo	Grass		Grass				42
673		Gogoat	Grass		Grass				47
708		Phantump	Ghost	Grass				54
709		Trevenant	Ghost	Grass				--, 62
716		Xerneas	Fairy		Fairy				55
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In the anime

Sawsbuck
The user absorbs the opponent's health after charging at it with its horns.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Sawsbuck lowers its head and its horns become surrounded in orange. Its horns then start to glow gold and it charges at the opponent with its horns pointed at it.
Burgundy's Sawsbuck	A Connoisseur's Revenge!		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 木角 Mùjiǎo Dutch Hoorn Stoot French Encornebois German Holzgeweih Indonesian Tanduk Kayu Italian Legnicorno Korean 우드호른 Wood Horn Polish Poroże Mocy Brazilian Portuguese Chifre Sanguessuga Spanish Latin America Chupa Cuerno Spain Asta Drenaje* Astadrenaje*

Variations of the move Giga Drain
Drain Punch • Horn Leech Giga Drain

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