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==Effect==
==Effect==
===In battle===
===In battle===
When a Pokémon with Seed Sower is hit by a damaging move, it summons {{m|Grassy Terrain}} for five turns, unless Grassy Terrain is already present. This can be extended to eight turns if the Pokémon is holding a [[Terrain Extender]]. If hit by a [[multi-strike move]], the first strike will activate it.
When a Pokémon with Seed Sower is hit by a damaging move, it summons {{m|Grassy Terrain}} for five turns, unless Grassy Terrain is already present. This can be extended to eight turns if the Pokémon is holding a [[Terrain Extender]]. If hit by a [[multistrike move]], the first strike will activate it.


Seed Sower activates before the effect of the moves {{m|Steel Roller}} and {{m|Ice Spinner}} is triggered, thus removing the grassy terrain.
Seed Sower activates before the effect of the moves {{m|Steel Roller}} and {{m|Ice Spinner}} is triggered, thus removing the grassy terrain.

Latest revision as of 21:38, 27 July 2024

Seed Sower こぼれダネ
Self-Sowing Seeds
Flavor text
Generation IX
Turns the ground into Grassy Terrain when the Pokémon is hit by an attack.

Seed Sower (Japanese: こぼれダネ Self-Sowing Seeds) is an Ability introduced in Generation IX. It is the signature Ability of Arboliva.

Effect

In battle

When a Pokémon with Seed Sower is hit by a damaging move, it summons Grassy Terrain for five turns, unless Grassy Terrain is already present. This can be extended to eight turns if the Pokémon is holding a Terrain Extender. If hit by a multistrike move, the first strike will activate it.

Seed Sower activates before the effect of the moves Steel Roller and Ice Spinner is triggered, thus removing the grassy terrain.

Outside of battle

Seed Sower has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Seed Sower

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0930 Arboliva Arboliva
Grass Normal Seed Sower None Harvest
Please note that Abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
  • For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In the anime

Lucius Arboliva Seed Sower.png
Arboliva
Lucius Arboliva Seed Sower effect.png
Effect
The Pokémon turns the ground into Grassy Terrain when it is hit by an attack. The Grassy Terrain promotes the growth of vegetation.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Arboliva When Arboliva is hit by an attack, it releases pulses of green energy from its body, creating a Grassy Terrain that causes the plants around it to grow at an increased rate and boosts the power of Grass-type moves.
Lucius's Arboliva The Future I Choose Debut


In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 掉出種子 Diuhchēut Júngjí
Mandarin 掉出種子 / 掉出种子 Diàochū Zhǒngzǐ
France Flag.png French Semencier
Germany Flag.png German Streusaat
Italy Flag.png Italian Spargisemi
South Korea Flag.png Korean 넘치는씨 Neomchineun Ssi
Poland Flag.png Polish Siewca
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Semear
Spain Flag.png Spanish Disemillar


Variations of the Ability Sand Spit
Sand SpitSeed Sower


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