Bullet Seed (move)

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Bullet Seed
タネマシンガン Seed Machine Gun
Type  Grass
Category  Physical
PP  30 (max. 48)
Power  25
Accuracy  100%
Priority  0
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation III
Condition  Cool
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  1
Badly startles all Pokémon that made good appeals.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Allows performance of the same move twice in a row.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  1
Jamming  0  
Effectiveness varies depending on when it is used.

Bullet Seed (Japanese: タネマシンガン Seed Machine Gun) is a damage-dealing Grass-type multistrike move introduced in Generation III.

It is:

Effect

Bullet Seed inflicts damage, hitting the target 2-5 times per use.

Bullet Seed may continue attacking after breaking a substitute. Bide will only acknowledge the last strike of this move.

Pokémon with Skill Link will always hit five times when using Bullet Seed unless it misses. Pokémon with Bulletproof are immune to Bullet Seed. Sturdy will activate with each hit if the defending Pokémon has a maximum HP of 1. If the target has Weak Armor or Stamina, each strike will activate it.

If the user is holding a King's Rock or Razor Fang, each consecutive hit has an equal chance to cause the opponent to flinch.

Generation III

Bullet Seed's base power is 10 per strike. There is a 37.5% chance that it will hit 2 times, a 37.5% chance that it will hit 3 times, a 12.5% chance that it will hit 4 times, and a 12.5% chance that it will hit 5 times. Each strike made has an equal chance to be a critical hit.

Bullet Seed is a special move. Mirror Coat will only acknowledge the last strike of this move.

Bullet Seed can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 2 bonus appeal points if Growth was used in the previous turn.

Generation IV

Bullet Seed is now a physical move. Counter will only acknowledge the last strike of this move.

Generation V onwards

Bullet Seed's base power was increased from 10 to 25. There is now a 35% chance that it will hit 2 times, a 35% chance it will hit 3 times, a 15% chance it will hit 4 times, and a 15% chance it will hit 5 times. The average total base power is now 77.5.

If a Focus Sash activates before the last strike is dealt, the following strike will cause the defending Pokémon to faint. A Focus Band can still activate repeatedly to prevent fainting, but each chance is independent.

Bullet Seed can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if the move Rototiller was used in the prior turn.

Description

Games Description
RSE Shoots 2 to 5 seeds in a row to strike the foe.
FRLG The user shoots seeds at the foe. Two to five seeds are shot at once.
ColoXD Shoots 2 to 5 seeds in a row to strike the target.
DPPtHGSS The user forcefully shoots seeds at the foe. Two to five seeds are shot in rapid succession.
PBR The user forcefully shoots seeds at the foe. Two to five sets of seeds are shot in rapid succession.
BWB2W2 The user forcefully shoots seeds at the target. Two to five seeds are shot in rapid succession.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
The user forcefully shoots seeds at the target two to five times in a row.
SV The user attacks by forcefully shooting seeds at the target. This move hits two to five times in a row.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0100 Voltorb
Voltorb
Hisuian Form

Mineral Mineral 9
0101 Electrode
Electrode
Hisuian Form

Mineral Mineral 9
0102 Exeggcute
Grass Grass 17 17 17 17 30 30 30
0103 Exeggutor
Grass Grass 1 1 1
0103 Exeggutor
Exeggutor
Alolan Form

Grass Grass 1 1
0187 Hoppip
Fairy Grass 19 19 19 19 19 12
0188 Skiploom
Fairy Grass 20 20 20 20 20 15
0189 Jumpluff
Fairy Grass 20 20 20 20 20 15
0192 Sunflora Grass Grass 25 21 21BW
25B2W2
25 25 25 25
0214 Heracross
Bug Bug 1 1
0223 Remoraid Water 1 Water 2 27 27BW
38B2W2
38 38 28 28
0224 Octillery Water 1 Water 2 29 29BW
46B2W2
46 46 30 30
0226 Mantine
Water 1 Water 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0331 Cacnea Grass Human-Like 16
0332 Cacturne
Grass Human-Like 16
0573 Cinccino Field Field 1 1 1 1 1
0585 Deerling
Deerling
All forms

Field Field 16
0586 Sawsbuck
Sawsbuck
All forms

Field Field 16
0710 Pumpkaboo
Pumpkaboo
All forms

Amorphous Amorphous 26 26 20
0711 Gourgeist
Gourgeist
All forms

Amorphous Amorphous 26 26 20
0731 Pikipek
Flying Flying 31 31
0732 Trumbeak
Flying Flying 37 37
0733 Toucannon
Flying Flying 40 40
0819 Skwovet Field Field 35 35
0820 Greedent Field Field 41 41
0842 Appletun
Grass Dragon 20 20
0877 Morpeko
Field Fairy 45 45
0924 Tandemaus Field Fairy 18
0925 Maushold
Maushold
All forms
Field Fairy 18
0946 Bramblin
Grass Grass 13
0947 Brambleghast
Grass Grass 13
0951 Capsakid Grass Grass 21
0952 Scovillain
Grass Grass 21
1011 Dipplin
Grass Dragon 20
1019 Hydrapple
Grass Dragon 20
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 Compatibility
0001 Bulbasaur
Monster Grass
0002 Ivysaur
Monster Grass
0003 Venusaur
Monster Grass
0043 Oddish
Grass Grass
0044 Gloom
Grass Grass
0045 Vileplume
Grass Grass
0046 Paras
Bug Grass
0047 Parasect
Bug Grass
0069 Bellsprout
Grass Grass
0070 Weepinbell
Grass Grass
0071 Victreebel
Grass Grass
0100 Voltorb
Voltorb
Hisuian Form

Mineral Mineral
0101 Electrode
Electrode
Hisuian Form

Mineral Mineral
0102 Exeggcute
Grass Grass
0103 Exeggutor
Grass Grass
0103 Exeggutor
Exeggutor
Alolan Form

Grass Grass
0114 Tangela Grass Grass
0151 Mew No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0152 Chikorita Monster Grass
0153 Bayleef Monster Grass
0154 Meganium Monster Grass
0182 Bellossom Grass Grass
0187 Hoppip
Fairy Grass
0188 Skiploom
Fairy Grass
0189 Jumpluff
Fairy Grass
0191 Sunkern Grass Grass
0192 Sunflora Grass Grass
0214 Heracross
Bug Bug
0223 Remoraid Water 1 Water 2
0224 Octillery Water 1 Water 2
0226 Mantine
Water 1 Water 1
0252 Treecko Monster Dragon
0253 Grovyle Monster Dragon
0254 Sceptile Monster Dragon
0270 Lotad
Water 1 Grass
0271 Lombre
Water 1 Grass
0272 Ludicolo
Water 1 Grass
0273 Seedot Field Grass
0274 Nuzleaf
Field Grass
0275 Shiftry
Field Grass
0285 Shroomish Fairy Grass
0286 Breloom
Fairy Grass
0315 Roselia
Fairy Grass
0316 Gulpin Amorphous Amorphous
0317 Swalot Amorphous Amorphous
0331 Cacnea Grass Human-Like
0332 Cacturne
Grass Human-Like
0345 Lileep
Water 3 Water 3
0346 Cradily
Water 3 Water 3
0357 Tropius
Monster Grass
0387 Turtwig Monster Grass
0388 Grotle Monster Grass
0389 Torterra
Monster Grass
0406 Budew
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0407 Roserade
Fairy Grass
0413 Wormadam
Wormadam
Plant Cloak

Bug Bug
0420 Cherubi Fairy Grass
0421 Cherrim Fairy Grass
0455 Carnivine Grass Grass
0459 Snover
Monster Grass
0460 Abomasnow
Monster Grass
0465 Tangrowth Grass Grass
0470 Leafeon Field Field
0492 Shaymin
Shaymin
All available forms
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0493 Arceus
Arceus
All available forms
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0495 Snivy Field Grass
0496 Servine Field Grass
0497 Serperior Field Grass
0542 Leavanny
Bug Bug
0548 Petilil Grass Grass
0549 Lilligant Grass Grass
0549 Lilligant
Lilligant
Hisuian Form

Grass Grass
0556 Maractus Grass Grass
0572 Minccino Field Field
0573 Cinccino Field Field
0585 Deerling
Deerling
All forms

Field Field
0586 Sawsbuck
Sawsbuck
All forms

Field Field
0590 Foongus
Grass Grass
0591 Amoonguss
Grass Grass
0597 Ferroseed
Grass Mineral
0598 Ferrothorn
Grass Mineral
0650 Chespin Field Field
0651 Quilladin Field Field
0652 Chesnaught
Field Field
0672 Skiddo Field Field
0673 Gogoat Field Field
0710 Pumpkaboo
Pumpkaboo
All forms

Amorphous Amorphous
0711 Gourgeist
Gourgeist
All forms

Amorphous Amorphous
0722 Rowlet
Flying Flying
0723 Dartrix
Flying Flying
0724 Decidueye
Flying Flying
0724 Decidueye
Decidueye
Hisuian Form

Flying Flying
0731 Pikipek
Flying Flying
0732 Trumbeak
Flying Flying
0733 Toucannon
Flying Flying
0753 Fomantis Grass Grass
0754 Lurantis Grass Grass
0762 Steenee Grass Grass
0763 Tsareena Grass Grass
0764 Comfey Grass Grass
0787 Tapu Bulu
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0810 Grookey Field Grass
0811 Thwackey Field Grass
0812 Rillaboom Field Grass
0819 Skwovet Field Field
0820 Greedent Field Field
0829 Gossifleur Grass Grass
0830 Eldegoss Grass Grass
0841 Flapple
Grass Dragon
0842 Appletun
Grass Dragon
0877 Morpeko
Field Fairy
0893 Zarude
Zarude
All forms

No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0898 Calyrex
Calyrex
All forms

No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0906 Sprigatito Field Grass
0907 Floragato Field Grass
0908 Meowscarada
Field Grass
0915 Lechonk Field Field
0916 Oinkologne
Oinkologne
All forms
Field Field
0917 Tarountula Bug Bug
0918 Spidops Bug Bug
0924 Tandemaus Field Fairy
0925 Maushold
Maushold
All forms
Field Fairy
0928 Smoliv
Grass Grass
0929 Dolliv
Grass Grass
0930 Arboliva
Grass Grass
0946 Bramblin
Grass Grass
0947 Brambleghast
Grass Grass
0948 Toedscool
Grass Grass
0949 Toedscruel
Grass Grass
0951 Capsakid Grass Grass
0952 Scovillain
Grass Grass
0986 Brute Bonnet
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1001 Wo-Chien
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1011 Dipplin
Grass Dragon
1017 Ogerpon
Ogerpon
All forms
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1019 Hydrapple
Grass Dragon
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 Egg Groups Egg Move
0069 Bellsprout
Grass Grass
0252 Treecko Monster Dragon
0273 Seedot Field Grass
0285 Shroomish Fairy Grass
0315 Roselia
Fairy Grass
0357 Tropius
Monster Grass
0459 Snover
Monster Grass
0504 Patrat Field Field USUM
0511 Pansage Field Field
0556 Maractus Grass Grass
0597 Ferroseed
Grass Mineral
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.


Special move

Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0187 Hoppip
Fairy Grass Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0273 Seedot Field Grass Dream World - Dream Park
0285 Shroomish Fairy Grass Dream World - Dream Park
0420 Cherubi Fairy Grass Dream World - Dream Park
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.


Generation IX

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0286 Breloom
Fairy Grass Wild Tera Pokémon - West Province (Area Three)SV
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 event

Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0511 Pansage Field Field Mystery Egg
Secret Egg
Pokémon Center Best Wishes
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

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Bullet Seed inflicts damage, hitting the target 2-5 times per use. Each hit has a separate accuracy check, though the move will continue even when a hit fails. Prior to Gates to Infinity, if a targeted Pokémon faints in middle of the attack, the remaining projectiles will be able to hit a new target. The move's critical-hit rate is reduced (2% in the Rescue Team, Explorers and Adventure Squad series).

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDRB 10 - 10 - 78% - 10 tiles away All Yes
MDTDS 10 - 10 - 48% - 10 tiles away All Yes
BSL 10 - 10 - 48% - 10 tiles away All Yes
MDGtI 2 99 20 99 65% 85% 10 tiles away All Yes
SMD 2 50 15 30 50% 85% 4 tiles away Enemy Yes
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Super Smash Bros. series

Bullet Seed in Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Bullet Seed is Ivysaur's Neutral Special move. Using it causes seeds to shoot up from Ivysaur's bulb, dealing repeated damage to those caught in the flare.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Bullet Seed is a Fast Attack that has been available since February 16, 2017.

 Bullet Seed
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 8
Energy boost 14
Duration 1.1 seconds
Damage window 0.85 - 1.05 seconds
Trainer Battles
Power 5
Energy boost 13
Turns 3
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
WeepinbellExeggcuteExeggutorExeggutor (Alolan Form)BellossomHoppipSkiploomJumpluffSunfloraMantineTreeckoGrovyleSceptileSeedotShroomishBreloomLileepCradilyCherubiCherrimCherrimMaractusFerrothornToucannonTapu BuluSkwovetGreedentTandemausMausholdMaushold (Family of Three)
By Elite Fast TM
ShiftryRoseradeLeafeon
By GO Snapshot
Smeargle
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Updates

Gyms & Raids
  • February 21, 2017
    • Energy boost: 12 → 14
    • Duration: 1.55 → 1.1 seconds
Trainer Battles
  • April 2, 2020
    • Energy boost: 11 → 13

Pokémon Masters EX

Name Category Move gauge cost MP
(uses)
Base power Max power Accuracy Target Effect tag Description Playable sync pair(s)
Bullet Seed Physical 2 15 18 100% An opponent Multistrike Attacks the target two to five times in a row. Brendan & Treecko/Grovyle/Sceptile
Ramos & Weepinbell/Victreebel
Sygna Suit Acerola & Tapu Bulu
Greta & Breloom
Morgan & Virizion

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Bullet Seed
★★★★
Attack power 20.66411 (Hits 1-4), 56.4819 (Hit 5)
Charge time 0.5 seconds (Hits 1-4), 0.82 seconds
Range type Projectile
Number of hits 1
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect None

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Bullet Seed is Greedent's first move. It is obtained by reaching level 7 and upgrading Tackle into it instead of Belch. The user spits Berry seeds in the designated direction, dealing damage to enemies in the area of effect and decrease their movement speed for a short time. The more Oran Berries the user has stashed, the more damage this move deals. At level 13, this move's damage is increased.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. It hits two to five times in succession.
MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance, using 2 to 5 attacks in a single turn.
BSL はなれたポケモンに 2〜5かいれんぞくで ダメージを あたえる
MDGtI It damages even a faraway Pokémon 2 to 5 times in a row.
SMD It damages a Pokémon, even one far away, 2 to 5 times in a row.
MDRTDX It fires off a seed at a high speed, damaging a Pokémon, even one far away, 2 to 5 times in a row.


In the anime


In the manga

Ash & Pikachu


Movie adaptations


Phantom Thief Pokémon 7


Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 種子機關槍 Júngjí Gēigwāanchēung
Mandarin 種子機關槍 / 种子机关枪 Zhǒngzǐ Jīguānqiāng
Czech Semínková střela
Dutch Kogelzaad
Finnish Siemenhyökkäys
French Balle Graine
German Kugelsaat
Greek Σπόροι Σφαίρες
Indonesian Tembakan Biji
Senapan Biji
Italian Semitraglia
Korean 씨기관총 Ssi-GigwanchongIX+
기관총 GigwanchongIIIVIII
Polish Nasienny Pocisk
Portuguese Brazil Projétil de Semente (games, XY073–present, Secret Wonders, Dragons Exalted–present, BW Promo, manga)
Semente de Bala (Emerging Powers)
Rajada de Sementes (Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire*Pokémon the Series: Black & White)
Balas de Semente (Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire*)
Semente Bala (AG037)
Portugal Balas de Semente
Recorrente
Semente Bala (anime)
Romanian Sămânța Glonț
Serbian Ispaljivanje semenki
Spanish Latin America Bala Semilla
Spain SemilladoraVIII+
RecurrenteIIIVII
Swedish Kulfröattack
Thai ปืนกลเมล็ดพืช
Vietnamese Đạn Hạt Mầm
Đạn Hạt Liên Thanh


Variations of the move Bullet Seed
Bullet SeedIcicle Spear


Generation III TMs
01020304050607080910111213141516171819202122232425
26272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950
Generation III HMs
0102030405060708RSE
Generation IV TMs
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223
2425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
4748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869
7071727374757677787980818283848586878889909192
Generation IV HMs
01020304 • 05 (DPPtHGSS) • 060708
Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
0001020304050607080910111213141516171819
2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
BDSP
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
0001020304050607080910111213141516171819
2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
Generation IX TMs
SV
001002003004005006007008009010011012013014015016017018019
020021022023024025026027028029030031032033034035036037038
039040041042043044045046047048049050051052053054055056057
058059060061062063064065066067068069070071072073074075076
077078079080081082083084085086087088089090091092093094095
096097098099100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114
115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133
134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152
153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171
Added in SV 2.0.1
172173174175176177178179180181182183184185186
187188189190191192193194195196197198199200201
Added in SV 3.0.0
202203204205206207208209210211212213214215216
217218219220221222223224225226227228229


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