Physical
Balanced
340Low
60Moderate
DTier

Nuzleaf sits in the middle of its evolution line — stronger than Seedot but not yet at full power. Most trainers push through to Shiftry as fast as possible. Known as the Wily Pokemon. Flexible enough to run physical or special sets.

HP and Attack carry most of Nuzleaf's stat budget. Defense's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 2 Attack EVs. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
340Avg
HP70
C
Attack70
C
Defense40
D
Sp. Atk60
C
Sp. Def40
D
Speed60
C
Total340
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Nuzleaf yields +2 Atk
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Details
Catch120Moderate•Medium Slow1.06M XP•1m / 3'03"•28kg / 61.7 lbs•119Base XP
Pokedex Entries

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

Platinum

Nuzleaf Weakness

Vulnerable

Type-wise, Nuzleaf takes extra damage from Bug, Fire, Ice, Fighting, Poison, and Flying. 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.

Gen IV Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCriticali
Bug
2xWeaki
FireIceFightingPoisonFlying
½xResisti
WaterElectricGrassGroundGhostDark
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
Psychic
STAB (5)i
WaterGroundRockPsychicGhost
6Weak
6Resist
1Immune
Scorei-5
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
4x Bug — U-turn, Bug Buzz, Megahorn
Abilities
ChlorophyllDoubles Speed during strong sunlight.
Early BirdMakes sleep pass twice as quickly.
PickpocketHASteals attacking Pokémon's held items on contact.

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.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Seedot
#273Seedot
14
Level 14
Nuzleaf
#274Nuzleaf
Leaf Stone
Shiftry
#275Shiftry
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Seedot
Grass
Nuzleaf
GrassDark
Shiftry
GrassDark
HP
40
70+30
90+20
ATK
40
70+30
100+30
DEF
50
40-10
60+20
SP.ATK
30
60+30
90+30
SP.DEF
30
40+10
60+20
SPE
30
60+30
80+20
BST
220D-Tier
340D-Tier+120
480C-Tier+140
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Attacker
TYPE
Utility
Physical
Mixed
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed with Nuzleaf to get Seedot eggs easily using 131 partners from the Ground and Plant egg groups. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, False Swipe, Leech Seed and 5 more.

Egg Groups
GroundPlant
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
8moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosvenusaurmeganiumtorterraroseraderhydonludicoloshiftry
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Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

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The egg pool carries weight here. Amnesia and False Swipe aren't available any other way for Nuzleaf, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Solar Beam and Energy Ball for solid options.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Pound
4010035Normal
Lv 1
Razor Leaf
559525Grass
Lv 3
Harden
——30Normal
Lv 7
Growth
——20Normal
Lv 13
Nature Power
——20Normal
Lv 19
Fake Out+3
4010010Normal
Lv 25
Torment
—10015Dark
Lv 31
Feint Attack
60—20Dark
Lv 37
Razor Wind
8010010Normal
Lv 43
Swagger
—9015Normal
Lv 49
Extrasensory
8010030Psychic

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
7510015Fighting
TM09
Bullet Seed
1010030Grass
TM78
Captivate
—10020Normal
HM01
Cut
509530Normal
TM79
Dark Pulse
8010015Dark
TM28
Dig
8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM63
Embargo
—10015Dark
TM58
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM53
Energy Ball
8010010Grass
TM64
Explosion
2501005Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
—10020Normal
TM56
Fling
—10010Dark
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM19
Giga Drain
6010010Grass
TM86
Grass Knot
—10020Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM83
Natural Gift
—10015Normal
TM66
Payback
5010010Dark
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
——10Normal
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM80
Rock Slide
759010Rock
HM06
Rock Smash
4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
609510Rock
TM43
Secret Power
7010020Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM82
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
12010010Grass
HM04
Strength
8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
—9015Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
——30Normal
TM46
Thief
6010025Dark
TM41
Torment
—10015Dark
TM06
Toxic
—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Amnesia
——20Psychic
Egg
False Swipe
4010040Normal
Egg
Leech Seed
—9010Grass
Egg
Nasty Plot
——20Dark
Egg
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal
Egg
Razor Wind
8010010Normal
Egg
Take Down
908520Normal
Egg
Worry Seed
—10010Grass

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Fury Cutter
109520Bug
Tutor
Mud-Slap
2010010Ground
Tutor
Rollout
309020Rock
Tutor
Seed Bomb
8010015Grass
Tutor
Snore
4010015Normal
Tutor
Spite
—10010Ghost
Tutor
Swift
60—20Normal
Tutor
Synthesis
——5Grass

Reminder Moves

Src
Rem
Bide+1
——10Normal
Rem
Explosion
2501005Normal
Rem
Sunny Day
——5Fire
Rem
Synthesis
——5Grass

Transfer Moves

Src
Gen 3
Body Slam
8510015Normal
Gen 3
Defense Curl
——40Normal
Gen 3
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Gen 3
Mega Kick
120755Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
——10Normal

Nuzleaf sits at moderate rates across 2 spots in mid-game routes. Pick one from the sorted list and commit to it. Jumping between areas wastes more time than waiting in the right location.

Where To Catch Nuzleaf in Platinum

To get Nuzleaf, start by catching Seedot through walking encounters at Lv. 5-48. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

  1. Seedot
    Step 1Catch Seedot
    Route 203
    GrassLv.5RareEarlyRouteDual-slot: Ruby
    CHALLENGING
    Route 204 - North
    GrassLv.10RareEarlyRouteDual-slot: Ruby
    CHALLENGING
    Route 204 - South
    GrassLv.10RareEarlyRouteDual-slot: Ruby
    CHALLENGING
    Eterna Forest
    GrassLv.13RareEarlyForestDual-slot: Ruby
    CHALLENGING
    Route 210 - South
    GrassLv.18RareMidRouteDual-slot: Ruby
    CHALLENGING
  2. Nuzleaf
    Step 2Nuzleaf ✓
    Route 210 - South
    GrassLv.20RareMidRouteDual-slot: Ruby
    CHALLENGING
    Route 229
    GrassLv.48RarePostRouteDual-slot: Ruby
    CHALLENGING
    or evolve from Seedot (Step 1)

  • Nuzleaf is meant to evolve into Shiftry. At 340 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.

  • Nuzleaf's biggest threats include Heracross (Bug), Arcanine (Fire), and Walrein (Ice), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Heracross is the most dangerous since Bug moves deal 4x damage. Fighting, Poison, and Flying-type attackers are also a problem. With 6 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

  • Seedot evolves into Nuzleaf at level 14. Nuzleaf evolves into Shiftry using a Leaf Stone. Nuzleaf is a middle-stage evolution in the Seedot line.

  • Chlorophyll is what you want on Nuzleaf. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Early Bird, Pickpocket) work on paper but Chlorophyll is what makes Nuzleaf worth using.

  • At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Nuzleaf is a physical attacker with base 70 Attack. Defensively? Fragile — can't afford to take many hits.

  • Nuzleaf appears in 15 games, including Ruby & Sapphire, FireRed & LeafGreen, and Emerald.

Obtainable through an item-based evolution, Nuzleaf appears in 15 titles across 7 generations since Ruby & Sapphire. The evolution method adds a barrier that wild-catchable Pokemon don't have.