Magical Leaf (move)

Magical Leaf マジカルリーフ Magical Leaf

File:Magical Leaf.png

Battles Type  Grass Category  Special PP  20 (max. 32) Power  60 Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

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

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

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   The appeal works great if performed first.

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beauty Appeal  0   Jamming  0

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

Magical Leaf (Japanese: マジカルリーフ Magical Leaf) is a damage-dealing Grass-type move introduced in Generation III.

Effect

Magical Leaf inflicts damage and is unaffected by modifications to the accuracy stat and evasion stat. It will not hit a Pokémon during the semi-invulnerable turn of moves such as Dig, Fly and Dive.

Description

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Games Description RSE Attacks with a strange leaf that cannot be evaded. FRLG The foe is attacked with a strange leaf that cannot be evaded. Attacks with a strange leaf that cannot be evaded. The user scatters curious leaves that chase the foe. This attack will not miss. The user scatters curious leaves that chase the target. This attack will not miss.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
122		Mr. Mime	Psychic		Psychic		22	--				--			'
152		Chikorita	Grass		Grass				20				20			''''
153		Bayleef	Grass		Grass				22				22			''''
154		Meganium	Grass		Grass				22				22			''''
173		Cleffa	Normal		Normal		17	16				16			'
176		Togetic	Normal	Flying		--	--				--			'
182		Bellossom	Grass		Grass	--			23				23			''''
251		Celebi	Psychic	Grass				19				19			''''
280		Ralts	Psychic		Psychic				21				21			'
281		Kirlia	Psychic		Psychic		--	22				22			'
282		Gardevoir	Psychic		Psychic				22				22			'
315		Roselia	Grass	Poison	25			19				19			''''
357		Tropius	Grass	Flying	31			31				31			''''
407		Roserade	Grass	Poison				--				--			''''
420		Cherubi	Grass		Grass				19				19			''''
421		Cherrim	Grass		Grass				19				19			''''
429		Mismagius	Ghost		Ghost				--				--			'
470		Leafeon	Grass		Grass				36				36	21	''''
492		Shaymin	Grass		Grass				10				10			''''
548		Petilil	Grass		Grass								19			''''
640		Virizion	Grass	Fighting								13			''''
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
001		Bulbasaur	Grass	Poison
069		Bellsprout	Grass	Poison
252		Treecko	Grass		Grass
331		Cacnea	Grass		Grass
455		Carnivine	Grass		Grass
459		Snover	Grass	Ice
495		Snivy	Grass		Grass
511		Pansage	Grass		Grass
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

Roselia Virizion Cherrim Mismagius
The user scatters curious leaves that chase the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Roselia sticks out one of its hand roses and it glows white. It then shoots multiple glowing crescents at the opponent.
Drew's Roselia	Now That's Flower Power!		Debut
	Roserade holds out its arms and releases glowing light green leaves from the flowers at the end of its arms at the opponent, or Roserade spins around quickly and it releases glowing light green leaves from its body at the opponent. Sometimes, the flowers on the end of its arms glow light green before firing the attack.
Forsythia's Roserade	Oh Do You Know the Poffin Plan!		None
Gardenia's Roserade	The Grass Menagerie!		None
Nando's Roserade	League Unleashed!		None
	Cherubi jumps up and flips around, releasing multiple glowing yellow or green leaves from the top two leaves on its head, or its body.
Gardenia's Cherubi	The Grass Menagerie!		None
Marilyn's Cherubi	Battling a Cute Drama!		None
	Bellossom spins its body around, releasing glowing green leaves from its body at the opponent.
A Poké-Stylist's Bellossom	Arriving in Style!		None
	Mismagius spins its body around and releases glowing green leaves from its body at the opponent.
Fantina's Mismagius	Playing the Leveling Field!		None
	Cherrim spins its body around and releases glowing light green leaves from its body at the opponent.
Lila's Cherrim	Battling the Generation Gap!		None
	Cherrim waves its head and releases glowing light green leaves from its head at the opponent.
A wild Cherrim	Promoting Healthy Tangrowth!		None
	Kirlia raises its hands above its head, then brings them forward and releases multiple glowing light green leaves from its hands at the opponent.
Zoey's Kirlia	Double-Time Battle Training!		None
	Leafeon pulls its head back, then brings it forward. Its ears then lift up and it releases glowing light green leaves from its ears at the opponent.
Zoey's Leafeon	Double-Time Battle Training!		None
	Togetic releases multiple light green glowing leaves from its body at the opponent.
A Coordinator's Togetic	Playing the Performance Encore!		None
	Virizion's body glows green and it jumps into the air. Then, light-green leaves quickly circle around its body and is then shot at the target. When they hit, they explode.
Virizion (M15)	Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

File:Pilo Magical Leaf.png Tropius
The user releases a powerful beam of energy that never misses.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Tropius raises its top two leaves on its back and they start to glow brightly. It then waves them and a large beam of energy comes out of them and hits the opponent. The attack never misses.
Professor Birch's Pilo	VS. Pelipper I		Debut

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Roserade
The user fires leaves from its hand, ensuring that they don't miss.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Roserade holds out its hand, firing out leaves that will ensure a chance that it won't miss.
Gardenia's Roserade	Win with Teamwork!!		Debut

In the Pocket Monsters HGSS Jou's Big Adventure manga

Meganium
The user releases leaves that scatter around that don't miss.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Meganium fires leaves that rain down on the foe.
Tsubaki's Meganium	Jou VS Team Rocket		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

• When used in very long grass in Generation III, Secret Power has the animation of Magical Leaf.
• Prior to the release of FireRed and LeafGreen, only Grass-type Pokémon could learn this move.
• Magical Leaf and its variations are tied with Quick Attack, its variations, Hyper Beam, and its variations with the largest number of variations to a single move.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 魔法葉 Mófǎ Yè Dutch Magisch Blad Finnish Taikalehti French Feuillemagik German Zauberblatt Greek Μαγικά Φύλλα Hindi जादूई पत्ते Jadooi Patte Indonesian Daun Ajaib Italian Fogliamagica Korean 메지컬리프 Magical Leaf Portuguese Brazil Magia Floral Folha Mágica Portugal Folha Mágica Romanian Frunza Magică Serbian Magični List Spanish Hoja Mágica

Variations of the move Swift
Feint Attack • Shadow Punch • Aerial Ace • Magnet Bomb Swift • Magical Leaf • Shock Wave

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