Seed Sower (Ability)

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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

Seed Sower summons Grassy Terrain in battle for five turns when a Pokémon with Seed Sower is hit by a damaging move, 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.

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 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
Spain Flag.png Spanish Disemillar


Variations of the Ability Sand Spit
Sand SpitSeed Sower


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