Nuzleaf can be obtained in: Ruby (Wild – Hoenn route 114), Emerald (Wild – Hoenn route 114), Diamond (Wild – Sinnoh route 210 south towards solaceon town, Sinnoh route 229), Pearl (Wild – Sinnoh route 210 south towards solaceon town, Sinnoh route 229), Platinum (Wild – Sinnoh route 210 south towards solaceon town, Sinnoh route 229), Black 2 (Dark Grass, Wild – Nature sanctuary), White 2 (Dark Grass, Wild – Nature sanctuary), X (Wild – Friend safari dark), Y (Wild – Friend safari dark), Ultra Sun (Static Encounter – Ultra space wilds crag), Ultra Moon (Static Encounter – Ultra space wilds crag). In other games, trade or transfer via Pokemon HOME.

#274 Nuzleaf

grass dark

Height1 m(3'03")

Weight28 kg(61.7 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 3

Nuzleaf Evolution

SeedotLevel 1

NuzleafLevel 14

ShiftryLeaf Stone

Nuzleaf's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	70		281
Attack	70		176
Defense	40		116
Sp. Atk	60		156
Sp. Def	40		116
Speed	60		156
		0/508	1001

Type Effectiveness

4xdamage

bug

2xdamage

fire ice fighting poison flying fairy

1xdamage

normal rock dragon steel

0.5xdamage

water electric grass ground ghost dark

0xdamage

psychic

Nuzleaf Abilities

Chlorophyll

Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.

Early Bird

Makes sleep pass twice as quickly.

PickpocketHidden

Steals attacking Pokémon's held items on contact.

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Nuzleaf Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Tackle	normal	physical	40	100	Level 1	A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.
Absorb	grass	special	20	100	Level 1	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Razor Leaf	grass	physical	55	95	Level 1	Sharp-edged leaves are launched to slash at opposing Pokémon. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Harden	normal	status	–	–	Level 1	The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to boost its Defense stat.
Explosion	normal	physical	250	100	Level 1	The user attacks everything around it by causing a tremendous explosion. The user faints upon using this move.
Swagger	normal	status	–	85	Level 1	The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply boosts the target's Attack stat.
Fake Out	normal	physical	40	100	Level 1	This attack hits first and makes the target flinch. It works only on the first turn each time the user enters battle.
Torment	dark	status	–	100	Level 1	The user torments and enrages the target, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row.
Astonish	ghost	physical	30	100	Level 1	The user attacks the target by crying out in a startling fashion. This may also make the target flinch.
Air Cutter	flying	special	60	95	Level 1	The user launches razor-like wind to slash opposing Pokémon. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Growth	normal	status	–	–	Level 9	The user's body grows all at once, boosting the Attack and Sp. Atk stats.
Rollout	rock	physical	30	90	Level 12	The user continually rolls into the target over five turns. This attack becomes more powerful each time it hits.
Mega Drain	grass	special	40	100	Level 18	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Payback	dark	physical	50	100	Level 24	The user stores power, then attacks. This move's power is doubled if the user moves after the target.
Synthesis	grass	status	–	–	Level 30	The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.
Sunny Day	fire	status	–	–	Level 36	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Extrasensory	psychic	special	80	100	Level 43	The user attacks with an odd, unseeable power. This may also make the target flinch.
Sucker Punch	dark	physical	70	100	Level 50	This move enables the user to attack first. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack.
Leaf Blade	grass	physical	90	100	Level 57	The user handles a sharp leaf like a sword and cuts the target to inflict damage. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Amnesia	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Def stat.
Body Slam	normal	physical	85	100	TM	The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Brick Break	fighting	physical	75	100	TM	The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Bullet Seed	grass	physical	25	100	TM	The user attacks by forcefully shooting seeds at the target. This move hits two to five times in a row.
Chilling Water	water	special	50	100	TM	The user attacks the target by showering it with water that's so cold it saps the target's power. This also lowers the target's Attack stat.
Curse	ghost	status	–	–	TM	A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not.
Dark Pulse	dark	special	80	100	TM	The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch.
Dig	ground	physical	80	100	TM	The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Double Edge	normal	physical	120	100	TM	A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Endeavor	normal	physical	–	100	TM	The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Energy Ball	grass	special	90	100	TM	The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
False Swipe	normal	physical	40	100	TM	A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.
Fling	dark	physical	–	100	TM	The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
Foul Play	dark	physical	95	100	TM	The user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage this move inflicts.
Giga Drain	grass	special	75	100	TM	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Grass Knot	grass	special	–	100	TM	The user snares the target with grass and trips it. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
Grassy Glide	grass	physical	55	100	TM	Gliding on the ground, the user attacks the target. This move always goes first on Grassy Terrain.
Grassy Terrain	grass	status	–	–	TM	The user turns the ground into Grassy Terrain for five turns. This restores the HP of Pokémon on the ground a little every turn and powers up Grass-type moves.
Knock Off	dark	physical	65	100	TM	The user slaps down the target's held item, making it unusable for that battle. This move does more damage if the target has a held item.
Lash Out	dark	physical	75	100	TM	The user lashes out to vent its frustration toward the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's stats were lowered during this turn.
Leaf Storm	grass	special	130	90	TM	The user whips up a storm of leaves around the target. The recoil from this move harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Low Kick	fighting	physical	–	100	TM	A powerful low kick that makes the target fall over. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
Low Sweep	fighting	physical	65	100	TM	The user makes a swift attack on the target's legs, which lowers the target's Speed stat.
Magical Leaf	grass	special	60	–	TM	The user scatters curious leaves that chase the target. This attack never misses.
Nasty Plot	dark	status	–	–	TM	The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Psych Up	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	TM	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Rock Slide	rock	physical	75	90	TM	Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.
Rock Tomb	rock	physical	60	95	TM	The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement.
Scary Face	normal	status	–	100	TM	The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
Seed Bomb	grass	physical	80	100	TM	The user attacks by slamming a barrage of hard-shelled seeds down on the target from above.
Shadow Ball	ghost	special	80	100	TM	The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Snarl	dark	special	55	95	TM	The user yells as if it's ranting about something, which lowers the Sp. Atk stats of opposing Pokémon.
Solar Beam	grass	special	120	100	TM	The user gathers light on the first turn, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn.
Solar Blade	grass	physical	125	100	TM	The user gathers light on the first turn, then fills a blade with the light's energy and attacks on the next turn.
Spite	ghost	status	–	100	TM	The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Swift	normal	special	60	–	TM	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Swords Dance	normal	status	–	–	TM	A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thief	dark	physical	60	100	TM	The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
Trailblaze	grass	physical	50	100	TM	The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat.
Uproar	normal	special	90	100	TM	The user attacks in an uproar for three turns. During that time, no Pokémon can fall asleep.
Weather Ball	normal	special	50	100	TM	This move's type and power change depending on the weather at the time the move is used.
Defog	flying	status	–	–	Egg	A strong wind blows away the target's barriers such as Reflect or Light Screen. This also lowers the target's evasiveness.
Leech Seed	grass	status	–	90	Egg	A seed is planted on the target. It steals some HP from the target every turn.
Night Slash	dark	physical	70	100	Egg	The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Quick Attack	normal	physical	40	100	Egg	The user lunges at the target to inflict damage, moving at blinding speed. This move always goes first.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	Egg	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Worry Seed	grass	status	–	100	Egg	A seed that causes worry is planted on the target. It prevents sleep by making the target's Ability Insomnia.

Nuzleaf Sprites

Normal

Shiny

Pokedex Entries

Ruby

NUZLEAF live in densely overgrown forests. They occasionally venture out of the forest to startle people. This POKéMON dislikes having its long nose pinched.

Sapphire

This POKéMON pulls out the leaf on its head and makes a flute with it. The sound of NUZLEAF’s flute strikes fear and uncertainty in the hearts of people lost in a forest.

Emerald

A forest-dwelling POKéMON that is skilled at climbing trees. Its long and pointed nose is its weak point. It loses power if the nose is gripped.

FireRed

They live in holes bored in large trees. The sound of NUZLEAF’s grass flute fills listeners with dread.

Diamond

The sound of its grass flute makes its listeners uneasy. It lives deep in forests.

In Other Languages

Nuzleaf's Japanese name is Konohana (コノハナ). Here are all the official names for Nuzleaf across different languages:

JapaneseコノハナKonohana

Korean잎새코

Chinese (Traditional)長鼻葉

FrenchPifeuil