Is Nuzleaf Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Mid-stage of the Seedot line in Omega Ruby. Grass/Dark with decent mixed offenses. Get a Leaf Stone for Shiftry before the seventh gym or the stats start holding the team back.
Seedot has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Nuzleaf trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Nuzleaf trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Shiftry trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Shiftry trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Shiftry trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Shiftry has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Shiftry resists most of Wallace's coverage and hits back hard.
Shiftry trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Shiftry has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Shiftry has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Shiftry trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Shiftry trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Seedot on Route 102 (walking, Lv 2-3, uncommon).
Your Seedot should hit Level 14 before you reach Brawly, at typical leveling pace.
You can pick up the Leaf Stone in Route 118. 1 other location is also available.
How to Get Nuzleaf in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Easy grab on Nuzleaf with high spawn rates across 1 locations in mid-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
Where To Catch Nuzleaf in ORAS
To get Nuzleaf, start by catching Seedot through walking encounters at Lv. 2-19. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Nuzleaf Weakness
Type-wise, Nuzleaf takes extra damage from Bug, Fire, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Flying, and Fairy. Watch out for Bug attacks, those deal 4x damage. Psychic moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Bug |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Flying, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground, Ghost, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
What is Nuzleaf Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Nuzleaf
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Sewaddle BugGrass | D | |
 Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Mawile builds →Sludge Bomb 2x60-72% Fairy Wind 2x42-51% | ||
 Dustox BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 2x85-102%KO Gust 2x28-34% | ||
 Makuhita Fighting | C | |
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Aerodactyl builds →Wing Attack 2x95-112%KO Fire Fang 2x68-80% Ice Fang 2x68-80% | ||
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Beautifly builds →Struggle Bug 4x156-184%KO Air Cutter 2x91-108%KO | ||
 Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Monferno builds →Flame Wheel 2x75-88% Mach Punch 2x51-60% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x223-263%KO | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Breloom builds →Low Sweep 2x122-143%KO Sludge Bomb 2x61-73% | ||
Ninjask Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Ninjask builds →U-turn 4x197-232%KO Aerial Ace 2x83-99% | ||
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x170-201%KO Low Sweep 2x86-102%KO Aerial Ace 2x53-64% | ||
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x159-188%KO U-turn 4x119-141%KO Low Sweep 2x81-95% Aerial Ace 2x50-59% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x230-271%KO | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Breloom builds →Low Sweep 2x124-147%KO Sludge Bomb 2x61-72% | ||
Ninjask Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Ninjask builds →U-turn 4x200-236%KO Aerial Ace 2x86-102%KO | ||
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x173-204%KO Low Sweep 2x89-105%KO Aerial Ace 2x54-64% | ||
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x160-188%KO U-turn 4x119-140%KO Low Sweep 2x81-96% Aerial Ace 2x50-60% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x234-276%KO | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Breloom builds →Low Sweep 2x128-152%KO Sludge Bomb 2x63-75% | ||
Ninjask Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Ninjask builds →U-turn 4x200-236%KO Aerial Ace 2x87-103%KO | ||
 Masquerain Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Masquerain builds →Silver Wind 4x190-224%KO Air Cutter 2x95-112%KO | ||
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x177-209%KO Low Sweep 2x90-106%KO Aerial Ace 2x57-67% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Heracross builds →Megahorn 4x459-540%KO Close Combat 2x229-270%KO Aerial Ace 2x78-92% Venoshock 2x36-43% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 4x307-362%KO Brick Break 2x95-113%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x239-282%KO Overheat 2x221-261%KO Aerial Ace 2x75-89% | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Emboar builds →Overheat 2x206-243%KO Hammer Arm 2x189-222%KO Smog 2x34-40% | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x196-231%KO Overheat 2x211-250%KO U-turn 4x156-183%KO Aerial Ace 2x66-78% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Heracross builds →Megahorn 4x441-519%KO Close Combat 2x220-260%KO Aerial Ace 2x75-88% Venoshock 2x35-42% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 4x296-349%KO Brick Break 2x93-109%KO | ||
 Armaldo RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Armaldo builds →X-Scissor 4x296-349%KO Brick Break 2x93-109%KO Aerial Ace 2x75-88% | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x230-271%KO Overheat 2x215-253%KO Aerial Ace 2x72-85% | ||
Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Emboar builds →Overheat 2x199-235%KO Hammer Arm 2x182-215%KO Smog 2x31-37% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Heracross builds →Megahorn 4x456-536%KO Close Combat 2x228-268%KO Aerial Ace 2x77-90% Venoshock 2x35-41% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Volcarona builds →Bug Buzz 4x368-433%KO Overheat 2x264-311%KO Hurricane 2x150-176%KO Poison Jab 2x56-66% | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x173-203%KO X-Scissor 4x155-182%KO Poison Jab 2x77-91% Aerial Ace 2x58-68% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 4x304-358%KO Superpower 2x152-179%KO | ||
Armaldo RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Armaldo builds →X-Scissor 4x304-358%KO Brick Break 2x95-112%KO Aerial Ace 2x77-90% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Volcarona can KO Nuzleaf with Flamethrower (129-152%). Kyurem threatens a KO with Ice Beam (113-133%). Conkeldurr's Drain Punch also KOs at 113-133%.
Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain18-21% Flamethrower 2x129-152%KO | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x113-133%KO | ||
 Conkeldurr Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Conkeldurr builds →Drain Punch 2x113-133%KO Mach Punch 2x61-72% Knock Off16-19% | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Nidoking builds →Ice Beam 2x75-88% Flamethrower 2x75-88% | ||
Nuzleaf Evolutions
Sitting between Seedot and Shiftry, Nuzleaf is part of a chain that requires an evolution item. Not your typical level-up setup. HP has grown the most so far (+30), but there's still another 140 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Nuzleaf to get Seedot eggs easily using 200 partners from the Ground and Plant egg groups. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Beat Up, Bullet Seed and 10 more.
ORAS Nuzleaf Best Moveset
Grass/Dark at 70 Attack and 60 Speed. AbilityChlorophyll doubles Speed in sun. AbilityEarly Bird wakes from sleep. The moveset fires at mid-stage power. Shiftry one evolution away adds 100 Attack and 90 Sp. Atk.
Best Build
Nuzleaf best EVs are Sp. Atk and HP
Special Tank Moveset
- Swords Dance
- Dark Pulse
- Giga Drain
- Solar Beam
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Amnesia and Beat Up aren't available any other way for Nuzleaf, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Solar Beam and Foul Play for solid options.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Nuzleaf live in densely overgrown forests. They occasionally venture out of the forest to startle people. This Pokémon dislikes having its long nose pinched.
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.
Nuzleaf Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, you can run Nuzleaf through the first few routes without issues. 340 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Shiftry as fast as you can.
Game Availability
Obtainable through an item-based evolution, Nuzleaf appears in 15 titles across 8 generations since Ruby & Sapphire. The evolution method adds a barrier that wild-catchable Pokemon don't have.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves