Leech Seed (move)

Leech Seed やどりぎのタネ Mistletoe Seed

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Battles Type  Grass Category  Status PP  10 (max. 16) Power  — Accuracy  90% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

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

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  2 ♥♥ Startles all Pokémon that have done their appeals.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  0   Earn a higher score the later the Pokémon performs.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Gets the Pokémon pumped up. Helps prevent nervousness, too.

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

Leech Seed (Japanese: やどりぎのタネ Mistletoe Seed) is a non-damaging Grass-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I

Leech Seed plants a seed on the target. After a target under the effect of Leech Seed takes its turn, ¹/₁₆ of its HP will be drained (rounded down, but not less than 1), and the same amount of HP will be restored to the target's opponent (even if it was not the Pokémon that originally used the attack). Recurrent Leech Seed draining will not occur if the seeded Pokémon defeats the target. Unlike other types of damage, the recurrent damage done by Leech Seed can exceed the target's current HP. Leech Seed will not work against Grass-type Pokémon, and attempts to seed an already-seeded Pokémon will fail.

Leech Seed draining will occur even if the seeded Pokémon knocks itself out with crash damage, recoil damage, or self-inflicted confusion damage, or by making a substitute before the end of its turn. Draining from Leech Seed is done after continuing partial trapping damage and recurrent poison or burn damage. Leech Seed can be removed by Haze or switching. If the target is seeded during a round that it switches in, it will take recurrent damage during that round, but only if its speed is less than or equal to the user's speed.

If the target of Leech Seed is also under the effect of Toxic (or was under that effect and healed itself with Rest), because Leech Seed and Toxic both use the same damage algorithm, Leech Seed damage will be affected by Toxic's N parameter, and will increase each turn.

In the Pokémon Stadium series and Japanese cartridges, Leech Seed will not work against a target with a substitute.

Generation II

⅛ of the target's HP is drained instead. Rapid Spin will release a Pokémon from the effects of Leech Seed. Also, Leech Seed no longer interacts with Toxic damage and Haze no longer affects Leech Seed. If a Pokémon uses Baton Pass, Leech Seed will still be in effect, even if the switched in Pokémon is a Grass type. The user can no longer plant a seed on a target with a substitute (but setting up a substitute does not release a Pokémon from existing effects of Leech Seed).

Generation III onwards

Leech Seed will now drain HP at the end of each turn.

In battles involving multiple Pokémon, Leech Seed will only heal the Pokémon that is in the same position as the Pokémon that originally used Leech Seed was in. If no Pokémon is in that position (for example, if it fainted and could not be replaced), Leech Seed will not take any health from the seeded Pokémon. However, if a Pokémon is later able to occupy that position (if it was revived), Leech Seed will once again sap HP from the seeded Pokémon. While a Pokémon is seeded, even if it cannot have its health drained due to there being no Pokémon in the appropriate slot to drain its HP, it cannot be affected by Leech Seed again.

Leech Seed can be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining an extra two appeal points if Growth was used in the prior turn. It is also part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if Rototiller was used in the prior turn.

If the target has the Ability Liquid Ooze, the beneficiary Pokémon takes damage instead of restoring HP. If the user is under the effect of Heal Block, Leech Seed will not restore any of the user's HP. However, the effect damage will be dealt normally. 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. All other effects remain the same.

If powered up by a Grassium Z into Z-Leech Seed, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.

Using Sappy Seed will plant a Leech Seed on the target if it hits.

Description

Games Description Stad Plants a seed on the target Pokémon. The seed slowly drains the target's HP for the attacker. Stad2 Plants a seed on the target Pokémon. It slowly drains the target's HP for the attacker. GSC Steals HP from the foe on every turn. RSE Plants a seed on the foe to steal HP on every turn. FRLG A seed is planted on the foe to steal some HP for the user on every turn. Colo.XD Plants a seed on the target to steal HP on every turn. DPPtHGSSPBR A seed is planted on the foe. It steals some HP from the foe to heal the user on every turn. BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSP A seed is planted on the target. It steals some HP from the target every turn.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
001	Bulbasaur	Bulbasaur	File:GrassIC Big.png File:PoisonIC Big.png	Monster	Grass	7	7	7	7	7	7	7USUM 9PE	9
002	Ivysaur	Ivysaur	File:GrassIC Big.png File:PoisonIC Big.png	Monster	Grass	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7SMUSUM 1, 9PE	9
003	Venusaur	Venusaur	File:GrassIC Big.png File:PoisonIC Big.png	Monster	Grass	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7SMUSUM 1, 9PE	9
047	Parasect	Parasect	File:BugIC Big.png File:GrassIC Big.png	Bug	Grass							1PE
102	Exeggcute	Exeggcute	File:GrassIC Big.png File:PsychicIC Big.png	Grass		Grass	28	13	13	11	11	11	11SMUSUM 34PE	10
103	Exeggutor	Exeggutor	File:GrassIC Big.png File:PsychicIC Big.png	Grass		Grass								1
103	Exeggutor	Exeggutor Alolan Form	File:GrassIC Big.png File:DragonIC Big.png	Grass		Grass								1
114	Tangela	Tangela	File:GrassIC Big.png	Grass		Grass							39PE
187	Hoppip	Hoppip	File:GrassIC Big.png File:FlyingIC Big.png	Fairy	Grass		20	20	22	22	22	22	22BDSP
188	Skiploom	Skiploom	File:GrassIC Big.png File:FlyingIC Big.png	Fairy	Grass		22	22	24	24	24	24	24BDSP
189	Jumpluff	Jumpluff	File:GrassIC Big.png File:FlyingIC Big.png	Fairy	Grass		22	22	24	24	24	24	24BDSP
191	Sunkern	Sunkern	File:GrassIC Big.png	Grass		Grass				17	17BW 13B2W2	13	13	13BDSP
192	Sunflora	Sunflora	File:GrassIC Big.png	Grass		Grass				17	17BW 13B2W2	13	13	13BDSP
251	Celebi	Celebi	File:PsychicIC Big.png File:GrassIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered		1	1	1	1	1	1	50
285	Shroomish	Shroomish	File:GrassIC Big.png	Fairy	Grass			10	13	13	13XY 8ORAS	8	8BDSP
286	Breloom	Breloom	File:GrassIC Big.png File:FightingIC Big.png	Fairy	Grass			1, 10	1, 13	1, 13	1, 13XY 1, 8ORAS	1, 8	1, 8BDSP
315	Roselia	Roselia	File:GrassIC Big.png File:PoisonIC Big.png	Fairy	Grass			21	16	16	16	16	10
331	Cacnea	Cacnea	File:GrassIC Big.png	Grass	Human-Like			13	13	13	13XY 10ORAS	10	10BDSP
332	Cacturne	Cacturne	File:GrassIC Big.png File:DarkIC Big.png	Grass	Human-Like			13	13	13	13XY 10ORAS	10	10BDSP
346	Cradily	Cradily	File:RockIC Big.png File:GrassIC Big.png	Water 3		Water 3								1
387	Turtwig	Turtwig	File:GrassIC Big.png	Monster	Grass				29	29	29	29	29BDSP
388	Grotle	Grotle	File:GrassIC Big.png	Monster	Grass				32	32	32	32	32BDSP
389	Torterra	Torterra	File:GrassIC Big.png File:GroundIC Big.png	Monster	Grass				33	33	33	33	33BDSP
407	Roserade	Roserade	File:GrassIC Big.png File:PoisonIC Big.png	Fairy	Grass								1
420	Cherubi	Cherubi	File:GrassIC Big.png	Fairy	Grass				10	10	10	10	26
421	Cherrim	Cherrim	File:GrassIC Big.png	Fairy	Grass				10	10	10	1, 10	28
470	Leafeon	Leafeon	File:GrassIC Big.png	Field		Field								20
492	Shaymin	Shaymin Land Forme	File:GrassIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered				19	19	19	19	19BDSP
492	Shaymin	Shaymin Sky Forme	File:GrassIC Big.png File:FlyingIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered				19PtHGSS	19	19	19	19BDSP
495	Snivy	Snivy	File:GrassIC Big.png	Field	Grass					19	19	19
496	Servine	Servine	File:GrassIC Big.png	Field	Grass					20	20	20
497	Serperior	Serperior	File:GrassIC Big.png	Field	Grass					20	20	20
511	Pansage	Pansage	File:GrassIC Big.png	Field		Field					16	16	16
546	Cottonee	Cottonee	File:GrassIC Big.png File:FairyIC Big.png	Grass	Fairy					8	8	8	30
547	Whimsicott	Whimsicott	File:GrassIC Big.png File:FairyIC Big.png	Grass	Fairy					1	1	1	1
548	Petilil	Petilil	File:GrassIC Big.png	Grass		Grass					8	8	8	24
549	Lilligant	Lilligant	File:GrassIC Big.png	Grass		Grass					1	1	1	1
556	Maractus	Maractus	File:GrassIC Big.png	Grass		Grass								12
585	Deerling	Deerling	File:NormalIC Big.png File:GrassIC Big.png	Field		Field					13	13	13
586	Sawsbuck	Sawsbuck	File:NormalIC Big.png File:GrassIC Big.png	Field		Field					13	13	13
650	Chespin	Chespin	File:GrassIC Big.png	Field		Field						15	15
651	Quilladin	Quilladin	File:GrassIC Big.png	Field		Field						15	15
652	Chesnaught	Chesnaught	File:GrassIC Big.png File:FightingIC Big.png	Field		Field						15	15
672	Skiddo	Skiddo	File:GrassIC Big.png	Field		Field						12	12
673	Gogoat	Gogoat	File:GrassIC Big.png	Field		Field						12	12
708	Phantump	Phantump	File:GhostIC Big.png File:GrassIC Big.png	Grass	Amorphous						23	23	8
709	Trevenant	Trevenant	File:GhostIC Big.png File:GrassIC Big.png	Grass	Amorphous						23	23	1
710	Pumpkaboo	Pumpkaboo	File:GhostIC Big.png File:GrassIC Big.png	Amorphous		Amorphous						20	20	16
711	Gourgeist	Gourgeist	File:GhostIC Big.png File:GrassIC Big.png	Amorphous		Amorphous						20	20	16
764	Comfey	Comfey	File:FairyIC Big.png	Grass		Grass							4	21
787	Tapu Bulu	Tapu Bulu	File:GrassIC Big.png File:FairyIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered							26	15
797	Celesteela	Celesteela	File:SteelIC Big.png File:FlyingIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered							19	55
841	Flapple	Flapple	File:GrassIC Big.png File:DragonIC Big.png	Grass	Dragon								12
842	Appletun	Appletun	File:GrassIC Big.png File:DragonIC Big.png	Grass	Dragon								12
898	Calyrex	Calyrex	File:PsychicIC Big.png File:GrassIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered								64
898	Calyrex	Calyrex Ice Rider	File:PsychicIC Big.png File:IceIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered								64
898	Calyrex	Calyrex Shadow Rider	File:PsychicIC Big.png File:GhostIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered								64
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
043	Oddish	Oddish	File:GrassIC Big.png File:PoisonIC Big.png	Grass		Grass							✔
046	Paras	Paras	File:BugIC Big.png File:GrassIC Big.png	Bug	Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
114	Tangela	Tangela	File:GrassIC Big.png	Grass		Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
152	Chikorita	Chikorita	File:GrassIC Big.png	Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
191	Sunkern	Sunkern	File:GrassIC Big.png	Grass		Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
252	Treecko	Treecko	File:GrassIC Big.png	Monster	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
270	Lotad	Lotad	File:WaterIC Big.png File:GrassIC Big.png	Water 1	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
273	Seedot	Seedot	File:GrassIC Big.png	Field	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
357	Tropius	Tropius	File:GrassIC Big.png File:FlyingIC Big.png	Monster	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
455	Carnivine	Carnivine	File:GrassIC Big.png	Grass		Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
459	Snover	Snover	File:GrassIC Big.png File:IceIC Big.png	Monster	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
556	Maractus	Maractus	File:GrassIC Big.png	Grass		Grass				✔	✔	✔
597	Ferroseed	Ferroseed	File:GrassIC Big.png File:SteelIC Big.png	Grass	Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔
755	Morelull	Morelull	File:GrassIC Big.png File:FairyIC Big.png	Grass		Grass						✔	✔
810	Grookey	Grookey	File:GrassIC Big.png	Field	Grass							✔
829	Gossifleur	Gossifleur	File:GrassIC Big.png	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.

Special move

Generation III

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
273	Seedot	Seedot	File:GrassIC Big.png	Field	Grass	Mass outbreak - Route 102, 117 and 120
274	Nuzleaf	Nuzleaf	File:GrassIC Big.png File:DarkIC Big.png	Field	Grass	Mass outbreak - Route 114
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
114	Tangela	Tangela	File:GrassIC Big.png	Grass		Grass	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
270	Lotad	Lotad	File:WaterIC Big.png File:GrassIC Big.png	Water 1	Grass	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
357	Tropius	Tropius	File:GrassIC Big.png File:FlyingIC Big.png	Monster	Grass	Dream World - Windswept Sky
556	Maractus	Maractus	File:GrassIC Big.png	Grass		Grass	Dream World - Rugged Mountain
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
152	Chikorita	Chikorita	File:GrassIC Big.png	Monster	Grass	Island Scan - Route 2SM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By event

Generation II

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
043	Oddish	Oddish	File:GrassIC Big.png File:PoisonIC Big.png	Grass		Grass	New York Pokémon Center
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation III

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
043	Oddish	Oddish	File:GrassIC Big.png File:PoisonIC Big.png	Grass		Grass	Egg Pokémon Present
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, and Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Leech Seed is a move with 17PP and 100% accuracy. The user targets enemy in front, inflicting them with Leech Seed status condition. A Pokémon affected by Leech Seed will be dealt 10 HP damage at the end of every second turn, and 10 HP returned to the user. The status lasts 11-12 turns. This move is affected by Magic Coat and Taunt.

From Gates to Infinity, the Pokémon affected by Leech Seed will be dealt 5 HP damage every second turn, and 5 HP returned to the user. The status lasts 6 turns.

Super Smash Bros. series

In Super Smash Bros. Melee, Leech Seed is one of the random outcomes of Togepi's Metronome. All characters within the area of effect will receive a flower on their head that causes 5% damage every few seconds.

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts the Leech Seed status on the target. The target's HP is leeched every several turns to restore the user's HP. MDTDS Afflicts the targeted enemy with a Leech Seed status condition. A Pokémon with the Leech Seed status loses some HP every few turns, which restores the user's HP by the same amount. BSL てきポケモンを やどりぎじょうたいにかえる やどりぎじょうたいの てきに いっていターンごとに ダメージをあたえ そのぶんの ＨＰが かいふくする MDGtI It causes the Leech Seed status condition to an enemy. It drains HP out of the enemy in the Leech Seed status condition. SMD MDRTDX It gives an enemy the Leech Seed status condition.

In the anime

Main series

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Lilligant	Sunflora	Gourgeist	Being unaffected by the drain
The user plants a seed on the target. The seed slowly drains the target's stamina
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
001 Bulbasaur	A seed sprouts from Bulbasaur's bulb, which shoots out to the opponent. When hit, the opponent becomes wrapped in thin vines and leaves that restrain it. The vines and leaves then glow red and suck energy from the opponent. Sometimes, the vines have no leaves at all.
Ash's Bulbasaur	The Ninja Poké-Showdown		Debut
188 Skiploom	Skiploom shoots one or two seeds from the middle of the flower on top of its head towards the opponent. When hit, the opponent is wrapped in vines that restrain it. The vines then glow red and suck energy from the opponent.
Ephraim's Skippy	The Grass Route		None
285 Shroomish	Shroomish shoots multiple seeds from the hole on its head towards the opponent. When the opponent is hit, the seeds sprout vines which wrap around the opponent. The vines glow red and suck energy from the opponent.
Alex's multiple Shroomish	Taming of the Shroomish		None
387 Turtwig	Turtwig lowers its head and the sprout on its head releases a brown seed at the opponent. The seed digs into the opponent and sprouts vines which wrap around the opponent and drain its energy.
Gardenia's Turtwig	The Grass-type is Always Greener!		None
192 Sunflora	Sunflora releases two brown seeds from the back of its head at the opponent. When the seeds hit the opponent, the seeds sprout vines and wrap up the opponent.
Nando's Sunflora	The Secret Sphere of Influence!		None
549 Lilligant	Lilligant releases one giant seed from her head at the opponent.
Mona's Lilligantette	Beauties Battling for Pride and Prestige!		None
710 Pumpkaboo	Pumpkaboo shoots several seeds from its mouth into the ground. The seeds immediately grow into vines that latch onto a target and drain them of their energy. When a Grass-type Pokémon is seeded, the target is still bound by the roots, but they are a dull gray-brown color, and it is unaffected by the energy draining.
Jessie's Pumpkaboo	The Bamboozling Forest!		None
673 Gogoat	Gogoat fires multiple seeds at the opponent. The seeds immediately grow into vines that bind the opponent, or Gogoat fires a seed from its mouth into the ground. The seed immediately grows into vines that latch onto a target and drain them of their energy.
Ramos's Gogoat	Thawing an Icy Panic!		None
252 Treecko	Treecko fires multiple seeds from its mouth into the ground. The seed immediately grows into vines that latch onto a target and drain them of their energy.
Sawyer's Treecko	A Fashionable Battle!		None
711 Gourgeist	Gourgeist shoots several seeds from its mouth into the ground. The seeds immediately grow into vines that latch onto a target and drain them of their energy. When a Grass-type Pokémon is seeded, the target is still bound by the roots, but they are a dull gray-brown color, and it is unaffected by the energy draining.
Jessie's Gourgeist	A Festival Trade! A Festival Farewell?		None

Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

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	Whimsicott	Effect
A seed is planted on the foe. It steals some HP from the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
547 Whimsicott	Whimsicott shoots a light-green seed at the opponent. The seed immediately grow into vines that latch onto a target and drain them of their energy.
A Lass's Whimsicott	Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer		None

In the manga

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

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	Bulbasaur
A seed is planted on the foe. It steals some HP from the foe to heal the user on every turn.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
001 Bulbasaur	Bulbasaur releases a seed at the opponent from the bulb on its back. When the seed hits it, it sprouts vines that tie up the opponent.
Ash's Bulbasaur	Welcome to the Big Leagues		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

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Ivysaur	Bulbasaur	Sceptile	Deerling
A seed is planted on the foe. It steals some HP from the foe to heal the user on every turn.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
001 Bulbasaur	Bulbasaur releases a seed at the opponent from the bulb on its back. When the seed hits it, it sprouts vines that tie up the opponent.
Red's Saur	Gyarados Splashes In!		Debut
002 Ivysaur	Ivysaur releases a seed at the opponent from the flower bulb on its back. When the seed hits it, it sprouts vines that tie up the opponent.
Red's Saur	Kalling Kadabra		None
189 Jumpluff	Jumpluff holds its arms above its head and releases a stream of cotton from the cotton puffs on its head and arms at the opponent. The cotton sticks to the opponent and sprout vines that ties up the opponent.
Eusine's Jumpluff	Great Girafarig		None
254 Sceptile	Sceptile touches the opponent with the tip of its tail, releasing a seed from it and planting it onto the opponent. The seed then sprouts into vines that wrap around the opponent's body and absorbs its energy, or a vine with leaves on it sprouts from one of the seeds on Sceptile's back and wraps themselves around the opponent, draining its energy.
Emerald's Sceptile	Gotcha Where I Wantcha, Glalie		None
585S Deerling	Deerling shoots multiple seeds from the flower on its head at the opponent.
White's Darlene	A Stormy Time in the Battle Subway		None

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

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	Cherubi
The user spits out seeds which drains the foe's health.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
420 Cherubi	Cherubi spits out multiple seeds which attaches onto a Pokémon that was sent out on the opponent's side of the field, touching the ground.
Gardenia's Cherubi	Win with Teamwork!!		Debut

Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All

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	Celebi
The user shots out vines.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
251 Celebi	Vines sprout out of Celebi's back and wrap around the opponent.
A wild Celebi	GDZ75		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

File:Leech Seed I.png				File:Leech Seed II.png				File:Leech Seed III.png						File:Leech Seed IV.png
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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

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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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

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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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Though Leech Seed cannot affect Grass-type Pokémon in the games, Grass-type Pokémon have been affected in the anime.
• Despite the origin of its Japanese name being a parasite that attaches itself to a host plant and absorbs nutrients, Leech Seed cannot affect Grass-type Pokémon.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 寄生種子 Geisāng Júngjí * 寄生樹種子 Geisāngsyuh Júngjí * Mandarin 寄生種子 / 寄生种子 Jìshēng Zhǒngzǐ 20px Czech Pijavičí semínko 20px Danish Iglefrø 20px Dutch Onttrek HP 20px Finnish Iilisiemen (season 1) Imusiemen (Johto series) Loissiemen (AG series) 20px French Vampigraine 20px German Egelsamen 20px Greek Παρασιτικόσπορος 20px Hindi लीच का बीज Leech Ka Beej लिपटने वाली बेल Lipatne Wali Bayl 20px Italian Parassiseme 20px Korean 씨뿌리기 Ssippurigi 20px Norwegian Snyltefrø 20px Polish Pnącze Mocy* Wysysające Nasionko* Ziarno Pijawkowe* Ognisty Paralizator* Niszczące Ziarno/Atak Ziarnem* Kiełkujące Ziarno* Dziki Pęd* Pijawkowe Pnącza* Dzikie Pnącza* Ziarno Pnącza* Portuguese 20px Brazil Semente Sanguessuga (XY073-present, Unleashed-present, manga, The Official Pokémon Handbook) Semente de Morte (Diamond & Pearl-Secret Wonders) Semente da Morte (Base Set) Sanguessuga (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Chupa-Vidas (The Official Pokémon Handbook) 20px Portugal Semente Sanguessuga (anime) Semente de Morte (TCG) 20px Romanian Sămânța Parazit 20px Serbian Semenka pijavica Spanish 20px Latin America Drenadoras Semilla Enredadera Enredadera 20px Spain Drenadoras 20px Swedish Blodigelfrö Blodigelsfrö 20px Turkish Parazit Tohum 20px Vietnamese Hạt Mầm Kí Sinh

Variations of the move Leech Seed
Status Leech Seed • Toxic

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