Worry Seed (move)

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Worry Seed なやみのタネ Worry Seed

Battles Type  Grass Category  Status PP  10 (max. 16) Power  — Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce 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 IV Move Tutor in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Move Tutor in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   Pokémon after self can not lower any voltage in that turn

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  0   Makes the remaining Pokémon nervous.

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

Worry Seed (Japanese: なやみのタネ Worry Seed) is a non-damaging Grass-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Worry Seed temporarily changes the target's Ability to Insomnia. It does not work on Pokémon with the Abilities Truant, Multitype, or Stance Change.

With this effect, the target Pokémon cannot sleep and wakes up if already asleep.

Description

Games Description A seed that causes worry is planted on the foe. It prevents sleep by making its ability Insomnia. A seed that causes worry is planted on the target. It prevents sleep by making its Ability Insomnia. A seed that causes worry is planted on the target. It prevents sleep by making the target's Ability Insomnia. PMDTDS Afflicts the target with a Sleepless status condition, even at a distance. It doesn't affect a Pokémon with the Truant ability.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
001		Bulbasaur	Grass	Poison	31				31			31
002		Ivysaur	Grass	Poison	36				36			36
003		Venusaur	Grass	Poison	39				39			39
102		Exeggcute	Grass	Psychic	33				33			33
187		Hoppip	Grass	Flying	34				40			40
188		Skiploom	Grass	Flying	40				48			48
189		Jumpluff	Grass	Flying	40				54			54
191		Sunkern	Grass		Grass	25				25	19	19
192		Sunflora	Grass		Grass	25				25	19	19
285		Shroomish	Grass		Grass	29				29			29 22
406		Budew	Grass	Poison	16				16			16
420		Cherubi	Grass		Grass	28				28			28
421		Cherrim	Grass		Grass	30				30			30
492		Shaymin	Grass		Grass	55				55			55
672		Skiddo	Grass		Grass								16
673		Gogoat	Grass		Grass								16
710		Pumpkaboo	Ghost	Grass								11
711		Gourgeist	Ghost	Grass								11
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.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
069		Bellsprout	Grass	Poison
187		Hoppip	Grass	Flying
252		Treecko	Grass		Grass
273		Seedot	Grass		Grass
285		Shroomish	Grass		Grass
331		Cacnea	Grass		Grass	no
387		Turtwig	Grass		Grass
455		Carnivine	Grass		Grass	no
546		Cottonee	Grass	Fairy	no
548		Petilil	Grass		Grass	no
556		Maractus	Grass		Grass	no
585		Deerling*	Normal	Grass	no
597		Ferroseed	Grass	Steel	no
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.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Type		Game
					DP	Pt	HGSS	BW	B2W2	XY	ORAS
001		Bulbasaur	Grass	Poison									✔		✔		✔
002		Ivysaur	Grass	Poison									✔		✔		✔
003		Venusaur	Grass	Poison									✔		✔		✔
043		Oddish	Grass	Poison									✔		✔		✔
044		Gloom	Grass	Poison									✔		✔		✔
045		Vileplume	Grass	Poison									✔		✔		✔
046		Paras	Bug	Grass									✔		✔		✔
047		Parasect	Bug	Grass									✔		✔		✔
054		Psyduck	Water		Water									✔		✔		✔
055		Golduck	Water		Water									✔		✔		✔
069		Bellsprout	Grass	Poison									✔		✔		✔
070		Weepinbell	Grass	Poison									✔		✔		✔
071		Victreebel	Grass	Poison									✔		✔		✔
102		Exeggcute	Grass	Psychic									✔		✔		✔
103		Exeggutor	Grass	Psychic									✔		✔		✔
114		Tangela	Grass		Grass									✔		✔		✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic									✔		✔		✔
152		Chikorita	Grass		Grass									✔		✔		✔
153		Bayleef	Grass		Grass									✔		✔		✔
154		Meganium	Grass		Grass									✔		✔		✔
182		Bellossom	Grass		Grass									✔		✔		✔
187		Hoppip	Grass	Flying									✔		✔		✔
188		Skiploom	Grass	Flying									✔		✔		✔
189		Jumpluff	Grass	Flying									✔		✔		✔
191		Sunkern	Grass		Grass									✔		✔		✔
192		Sunflora	Grass		Grass									✔		✔		✔
251		Celebi	Psychic	Grass									✔		✔		✔
252		Treecko	Grass		Grass									✔		✔		✔
253		Grovyle	Grass		Grass									✔		✔		✔
254		Sceptile	Grass		Grass									✔		✔		✔
273		Seedot	Grass		Grass									✔		✔		✔
274		Nuzleaf	Grass	Dark									✔		✔		✔
275		Shiftry	Grass	Dark									✔		✔		✔
285		Shroomish	Grass		Grass									✔		✔		✔
286		Breloom	Grass	Fighting									✔		✔		✔
315		Roselia	Grass	Poison									✔		✔		✔
331		Cacnea	Grass		Grass									✔		✔		✔
332		Cacturne	Grass	Dark									✔		✔		✔
345		Lileep	Rock	Grass									✔		✔		✔
346		Cradily	Rock	Grass									✔		✔		✔
357		Tropius	Grass	Flying									✔		✔		✔
387		Turtwig	Grass		Grass									✔		✔		✔
388		Grotle	Grass		Grass									✔		✔		✔
389		Torterra	Grass	Ground									✔		✔		✔
406		Budew	Grass	Poison									✔		✔		✔
407		Roserade	Grass	Poison									✔		✔		✔
413		Wormadam Plant Cloak	Bug	Grass									✔		✔		✔
420		Cherubi	Grass		Grass									✔		✔		✔
421		Cherrim	Grass		Grass									✔		✔		✔
455		Carnivine	Grass		Grass									✔		✔		✔
459		Snover	Grass	Ice									✔		✔		✔
460		Abomasnow	Grass	Ice									✔		✔		✔
465		Tangrowth	Grass		Ice									✔		✔		✔
470		Leafeon	Grass		Grass									✔		✔		✔
492		Shaymin Land Forme	Grass		Grass									✔		✔		✔
492		Shaymin Sky Forme	Grass	Flying									✔		✔		✔
495		Snivy	Grass		Grass											✔		✔
496		Servine	Grass		Grass											✔		✔
497		Serperior	Grass		Grass											✔		✔
511		Pansage	Grass		Grass											✔		✔
512		Simisage	Grass		Grass											✔		✔
517		Munna	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
518		Musharna	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
540		Sewaddle	Bug	Grass											✔		✔
541		Swadloon	Bug	Grass											✔		✔
542		Leavanny	Bug	Grass											✔		✔
546		Cottonee	Grass	Fairy											✔		✔
547		Whimsicott	Grass	Fairy											✔		✔
548		Petilil	Grass		Grass											✔		✔
549		Lilligant	Grass		Grass											✔		✔
556		Maractus	Grass		Grass											✔		✔
585		Deerling	Normal	Grass											✔		✔
586		Sawsbuck	Normal	Grass											✔		✔
590		Foongus	Grass	Poison											✔		✔
591		Amoonguss	Grass	Poison											✔		✔
597		Ferroseed	Grass	Steel											✔		✔
598		Ferrothorn	Grass	Steel											✔		✔
640		Virizion	Grass	Fighting											✔		✔
650		Chespin	Grass		Grass													✔
651		Quilladin	Grass		Grass													✔
652		Chesnaught	Grass	Fighting													✔
669		Flabébé	Fairy		Fairy													✔
670		Floette	Fairy		Fairy													✔
671		Florges	Fairy		Fairy													✔
672		Skiddo	Grass		Grass													✔
673		Gogoat	Grass		Grass													✔
708		Phantump	Ghost	Grass													✔
709		Trevenant	Ghost	Grass													✔
710		Pumpkaboo	Ghost	Grass													✔
711		Gourgeist	Ghost	Grass													✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Special move

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0546 Cottonee Grass Dream World - Pleasant Forest Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Being affected
The user shoots seeds at the opponent, turning its Ability into Insomnia.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Shaymin shoots out several small seeds, which sink into the opponent, turning their Ability to Insomnia and preventing them from falling asleep.
Marley's Shaymin	The Final Dimensional Duel X		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

Trivia

• Worry Seed's name is a play on 悩みの種 nayaminotane; although the expression is roughly "cause of trouble", an overly literal translation can yield "Worry Seed". 種 tane (seed) is written using katakana to emphasize the move literally involves a seed.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 煩惱種子 Fánnǎo Zhǒngzǐ French Soucigraine German Sorgensamen Greek Σπόρος Άγχους Italian Affannoseme Korean 고민씨 Gomin Ssi Brazilian Portuguese Semente da Aflição Spanish Abatidoras

Variations of the move Worry Seed
Worry Seed • Entrainment • Simple Beam

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