Physical
Balanced
DTier
60Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

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
Avg
HP70
C
Attack70
C
Defense40
D
Sp. Atk60
C
Sp. Def40
D
Speed60
C
Total340
Details
Catch Rate
Moderate120 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height1.0 m
3'03"Small
Weight28.0 kg
61.7 lbsLight
Base XP119
Average
Abilities
Chlorophyll
Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.
Early Bird
Makes sleep pass twice as quickly.
PickpocketHA
Steals attacking Pokémon's held items on contact.
EV Yield
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

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

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.

Nuzleaf Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Bug
2x (Weak)Fire, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Flying, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)Water, Electric, Grass, Ground, Ghost, Dark
0x (Immune)Psychic
Type ChartFragile
7Weak
6Resist
1Immune
Score-7
4xCritical
Bug
2xWeak
FireIceFightingPoisonFlyingFairy
½xResist
WaterElectricGrassGroundGhostDark
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Psychic
STAB (5)
WaterGroundRockPsychicGhost
How to Beat Nuzleaf in X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Volcanion can KO Nuzleaf with Flamethrower (213-251%). Hitmontop threatens a KO with Close Combat (251-296%). Gliscor deals 37-44% with Earthquake.

Volcanion
Volcanion
FireWater
A
Recommended Build
AbilityWaterabsorb
ItemLeftovers
NatureTimid
Moves
  • Steam Eruption
  • FlamethrowerSTAB
  • Sludge Bomb
  • Hidden Power Grass
Damage vs Nuzleaf
Flamethrower 2x
213-251%KO
Sludge Bomb 2x
142-167%KO
View Volcanion builds →

X & Y Evolution

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

3 Forms
Seedot
#273Seedot
14
Level 14
Nuzleaf
#274Nuzleaf
Leaf Stone
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 200 partners from the Ground and Plant egg groups. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Beat Up, Bullet Seed and 10 more.

Egg Groups
GroundPlant
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
13moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosvenusaurmeganiumtorterraroseradeserperiorrhydonludicolo
12 of 200·

X & Y Nuzleaf Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

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Moves

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Pound
—4010035Normal
Lv 1
Razor Leaf
—559525Grass
Lv 3
Harden
———30Normal
Lv 7
Growth
D——20Normal
Lv 13
Nature Power
D——20Normal
Lv 19
Fake Out+3
D4010010Normal
Lv 25
Torment
——10015Dark
Lv 31
Feint Attack
—60—20Dark
Lv 37
Razor Wind
D8010010Normal
Lv 43
Swagger
——9015Normal
Lv 49
Extrasensory
D8010020Psychic

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
D—10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
D7510015Fighting
TM100
Confide
———20Normal
HM01
Cut
D509530Normal
TM97
Dark Pulse
C8010015Dark
TM28
Dig
D8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM63
Embargo
——10015Dark
TM53
Energy Ball
C9010010Grass
TM64
Explosion
B2501005Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM54
False Swipe
—4010040Normal
TM70
Flash
D—10020Normal
TM56
Fling
D—10010Dark
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM47
Low Sweep
—6510020Fighting
TM96
Nature Power
D——20Normal
TM66
Payback
—5010010Dark
TM98
Power-Up Punch
D4010020Fighting
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
D——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM67
Retaliate
—701005Normal
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM80
Rock Slide
D759010Rock
TM94
Rock Smash
—4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM95
Snarl
D559515Dark
TM22
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
HM04
Strength
—8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
TM46
Thief
C6010025Dark
TM41
Torment
——10015Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Amnesia
D——20Psychic
Egg
Beat Up
D—10010Dark
Egg
Bullet Seed
D2510030Grass
Egg
Defog
C——15Flying
Egg
Foul Play
C9510015Dark
Egg
Grassy Terrain
D——10Grass
Egg
Leech Seed
C—9010Grass
Egg
Nasty Plot
C——20Dark
Egg
Power Swap
———10Psychic
Egg
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Egg
Razor Wind
D8010010Normal
Egg
Take Down
—908520Normal
Egg
Worry Seed
——10010Grass

Tutor Moves

Nuzleaf can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Rem
Rem
Bide+1
———10Normal
Rem
Explosion
B2501005Normal
Rem
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
Rem
Synthesis
C——5Grass

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 3
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
Gen 4
Captivate
——10020Normal
Gen 3
Defense Curl
———40Normal
Gen 3
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Gen 4
Endure+4
D——10Normal
Gen 4
Fury Cutter
D409520Bug
Gen 4
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Gen 3
Mega Kick
C120755Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
———10Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Gen 4
Natural Gift
D—10015Normal
Gen 4
Rollout
D309020Rock
Gen 4
Swift
—60—20Normal

How to Get Nuzleaf in X & Y

Nuzleaf can't be caught in X & Y. Transfer Seedot from Ruby, Emerald, or Brilliant Diamond and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.

How to Obtain Nuzleaf in X & Y

  1. Seedot
    Step 1Obtain Seedot

    Catch in the wild in:

    Omega RubyWalking · Route 114 · Horde battle

    Then trade to X & Y to continue the evolution chain.

    Also found in:

    RubyEmeraldDiamondPlatinumHeartGoldWhite
  2. Nuzleaf
    Step 2Nuzleaf ✓

Nuzleaf Guide

  • Nuzleaf evolves into Shiftry using a Leaf Stone. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 340 BST.

  • For X & Y, 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.

  • Nuzleaf is catchable in X & Y. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 14 other games across the series.

  • Nuzleaf is available in X & Y. Across the full series, it appears in 15 games total.

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

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