Leech Life (move)

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Leech Life きゅうけつ Suck Blood

File:Leech Life.png

Battles Type  Bug Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  80 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

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

Availability Introduced  Generation I TM28 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  3 ♥♥♥ Startles the Pokémon that appealed before the user.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  1 ♥ Earn +3 if two Pokémon raise the Voltage in a row.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Shows off the Pokémon's appeal about as well as the move used just before it.

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

Leech Life (Japanese: きゅうけつ Suck Blood) is a damage-dealing Bug-type move introduced in Generation I. It is TM28 in Generation VII.

Effect

Generations I and II

Leech Life inflicts damage, and up to 50% of the damage dealt to the target is restored to the user as HP. If this attack deals 1 HP of damage, 1 HP will be restored to the user.

If Leech Life breaks a substitute, no HP will be restored to the user. If HP is restored to the user when its current HP is greater than its maximum HP, its current HP will be set equal to its maximum HP.

In the Pokémon Stadium series and Generation II games, Leech Life will always miss if the target has a substitute.

Generation III-V

Leech Life will now properly heal the user when damaging a substitute, even if it was broken. If the target has the Ability Liquid Ooze, the user takes damage instead of restoring HP.

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

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

Generation VII

Leech Life's power was quadrupled from 20 to 80 and its PP was changed from 15 to 10.

Description

Games Description StadStad2 An HP-draining attack. It adds half the HP it drained from the target to the attacker's HP. GSC Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted. RSE An attack that steals half the damage inflicted. FRLG An attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP. ColoXD An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted. DPPtHGSSPBR A blood-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target. BWB2W2 XYORAS SM The user drains the target's blood. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	1	1	1	1	1	1	31
0042		Golbat		Flying		Flying	1	1	1	1	1	1	35
0046		Paras		Bug	Grass	20	19	19	11	11	11
0047		Parasect		Bug	Grass	1, 20	19	19	1, 11	1, 11	1, 11
0048		Venonat		Bug		Bug	27	25	25	17	17	17	35
0049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug	1, 27RGB 27Y	25	25	17	17	17	37
0167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug		23	23	12	12	12
0168		Ariados		Bug		Bug		25	25	12	12	12
0169		Crobat		Flying		Flying		1	1	1	1	1	35
0290		Nincada		Bug		Bug			5	5	5	5
0291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug			1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5
0292		Shedinja		Mineral		Mineral			5	5	5	5
0402		Kricketune		Bug		Bug				14	14	14
0595		Joltik		Bug		Bug					1	1
0596		Galvantula		Bug		Bug					1	1
0616		Shelmet		Bug		Bug					1	1
0617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug					1	1
0636		Larvesta		Bug		Bug					10	10
0637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug					1, 10	1, 10
0714		Noibat		Flying		Flying						5
0715		Noivern		Flying		Flying						5
0751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug							29
0752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug							33
0794		Buzzwole		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered							29
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 TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII TM28	VIII --	IX --
027A		Sandshrew Alola Form		Field		Field							✔
028A		Sandslash Alola Form		Field		Field							✔
0041		Zubat		Flying		Flying							✔
0042		Golbat		Flying		Flying							✔
0046		Paras		Bug	Grass							✔
0047		Parasect		Bug	Grass							✔
0048		Venonat		Bug		Bug							✔
0049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug							✔
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered							✔
0167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug							✔
0168		Ariados		Bug		Bug							✔
0169		Crobat		Flying		Flying							✔
0290		Nincada		Bug		Bug							✔
0291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug							✔
0292		Shedinja		Mineral		Mineral							✔
0402		Kricketune		Bug		Bug							✔
0469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug							✔
0595		Joltik		Bug		Bug							✔
0596		Galvantula		Bug		Bug							✔
0616		Shelmet		Bug		Bug							✔
0617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug							✔
0636		Larvesta		Bug		Bug							✔
0637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug							✔
0714		Noibat		Flying		Flying							✔
0715		Noivern		Flying		Flying							✔
0725		Litten		Field		Field							✔
0726		Torracat		Field		Field							✔
0727		Incineroar		Field		Field							✔
0742		Cutiefly		Bug	Fairy							✔
0743		Ribombee		Bug	Fairy							✔
0751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug							✔
0752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug							✔
0753		Fomantis		Grass		Grass							✔
0754		Lurantis		Grass		Grass							✔
0757		Salandit		Monster	Dragon							✔
0758		Salazzle		Monster	Dragon							✔
0767		Wimpod		Bug	Water 3							✔
0768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3							✔
0778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous							✔
0794		Buzzwole		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered							✔
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		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0069		Bellsprout		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0193		Yanma		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
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 other games

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It also restores the user's HP based on the damage it inflicted. MDS Inflicts damage on the target, then restores the user's HP based on the damage inflicted.

In the anime

File:Team Skull Zubat Leech Life.png Zubat
The user bites the opponent and drains their energy.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Zubat bites down on the opponent, draining their energy.
A Team Skull Grunt's three Zubat	Alola to New Adventure!		Debut

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Golbat Crobat
The user bites the opponent and drains their blood for energy.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Golbat bites the opponent and drains their blood for energy. Golbat can also spit the blood it drained at the opponent.
Koga's Golbat	Weezing Winks Out		Debut
	Crobat bites the opponent and drains their blood for energy.
Janine's Crobat	Crossing Crobat		None

In other generations

Core series games

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

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

Spin-off series games

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

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

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

• Shedinja is the only Pokémon that will never recover HP with Leech Life.
• Leech Life is the only Bug-type HP-draining move.
• Due to the power of Leech Life being quadrupled in Pokémon Sun and Moon, this marks the largest increase for the power of a move in percentage.
  • This is also the greatest increase to a move in terms of power since Self-Destruct and Explosion in Generation II.
  • However, the change also includes a removal from the level-up learnsets of many Pokémon which could learn Leech Life early on in previous generations, with Absorb taking its place instead. Out of the Pokémon introduced in Generation VII, only the Venonat line conserves Leech Life in its level-up learnset, while the Zubat line is able to learn both Absorb and Leech Life by leveling up.

In other languages

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