Is Nuzleaf Good in Diamond & Pearl Playthrough?
Grass/Dark mid-stage from Hoenn. Nuzleaf waits for a Leaf Stone to become Shiftry. Transfer-only. AbilityEarly Bird wakes from sleep quickly.
Seedot trades roughly evenly with Roark's team.
Gardenia's team hits Nuzleaf's weaknesses hard.
Shiftry trades roughly evenly with Maylene's team.
Shiftry resists most of Crasher Wake's coverage and hits back hard.
Shiftry has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Shiftry has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
Shiftry has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Shiftry has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Shiftry trades roughly evenly with Aaron's team.
Shiftry resists most of Bertha's coverage and hits back hard.
Shiftry trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
Shiftry has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Shiftry has the type edge here and should clean up Mars's team.
Shiftry has the type edge here and should clean up Jupiter's team.
Shiftry has the type edge here and should clean up Saturn's team.
Shiftry trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catch Seedot
Catch Seedot on Route 203 (walking, Lv 5, rare). Pokémon Ruby in GBA slot.
Recommended Moves
- After Gardenia
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10Veilstone Department Store
- TM28GroundDigPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10Maniac Tunnel
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Amity Square
- After Crasher Wake
- TM30GhostShadow BallPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Route 210
- After Fantina
- TM19GrassGiga DrainPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 209
- LV 43NormalExplosionPower 250Accuracy 100%PP 5
- Post-Game
- TM53GrassEnergy BallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 226
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
Evolve Seedot to Nuzleaf
Seedot evolves into Nuzleaf at Level 14. Your Seedot should hit Level 14 before you reach Gardenia, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- After Gardenia
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10Veilstone Department Store
- TM64NormalExplosionPower 250Accuracy 100%PP 5Given by the coin clerk at the Veilstone Game Corner once you string together ten bonus rounds in a row on the slot machines
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- TM28GroundDigPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10Maniac Tunnel
- LV 31DarkFeint AttackPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Fantina
- TM19GrassGiga DrainPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 209
- After Volkner
- TM79DarkDark PulsePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Victory Road
- Post-Game
- TM53GrassEnergy BallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 226
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
Evolve Nuzleaf to Shiftry
Nuzleaf evolves into Shiftry with a Leaf Stone. You can pick up the Leaf Stone in Floaroma Meadow.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 22)
- LV 22DarkFeint AttackPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Gardenia
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10Veilstone Department Store
- TM64NormalExplosionPower 250Accuracy 100%PP 5Given by the coin clerk at the Veilstone Game Corner once you string together ten bonus rounds in a row on the slot machines
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- LV 49GrassLeaf StormPower 210Accuracy 90%PP 5
- After Volkner
- TM79DarkDark PulsePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Victory Road
- Post-Game
- TM53GrassEnergy BallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 226
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
How to Get Nuzleaf in Diamond & Pearl
Nuzleaf shares the Ruby dual-slot gate, a rare level 20 catch on two routes. Link that cart and the wily Pokemon appears where it otherwise never would, mirroring Lombre on the Sapphire side.
2 locations to catch Nuzleaf4 locations to catch Seedot
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 2
Badge 3
Badge 4
Badge 5
Badge 6
Badge 7
Badge 8Catch Seedot at any of the 4 locations below, then level it up to 14 — it evolves into Nuzleaf.
Badge 1 Badge 2Where To Catch Nuzleaf in DP
Seedot gets you Nuzleaf sooner: catch it at the very start and evolve it at Lv 14. Wild Nuzleaf first appears at Route 210 (after Badge 2).
- Step 2Nuzleaf ✓or evolve from Seedot (Step 1)
- Step 3Evolve into ShiftryBREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Seedot egg.
Not landing the catch? Calculate Nuzleaf catch rates for Diamond & Pearl by ball, status, and HP.
How to Get Shiny Nuzleaf in Diamond & Pearl
Nuzleaf slips through Route 210 and Route 229, so a PokeRadar chain in that grass delivers its shiny. Compare Shiny Nuzleaf odds across every game
Diamond & Pearl Shiny Nuzleaf Calculator
3 MethodsThe best route is PokeRadar Chain at full boosts, about 1 in 200 on each try. Tune it below.
PokeRadar Chain: Chain shaking-grass patches without breaking the combo. The rate peaks at a chain of 40.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 22-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 58-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 139-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 460-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Want exact numbers for your session? Calculate your shiny odds in Diamond & Pearl with Nuzleaf preloaded.
Nuzleaf Weakness
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Bug |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Flying |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground, Ghost, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Nuzleaf Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Nuzleaf
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Heracross builds →Focus Punch 2x280-330%KO Aerial Ace 2x76-90% | ||
 Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Lake Verity Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Monferno builds →Focus Punch 2x192-227%KO Fire Blast 2x154-181%KO U-turn 4x123-145%KO | ||
 Kricketune Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Kricketune builds →X-Scissor 4x224-264%KO Brick Break 2x68-81% | ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Gliscor builds →U-turn 4x142-167%KO Poison Jab 2x80-95% Brick Break 2x76-90% Ice Fang 2x67-79% | ||
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x232-274%KO Fire Blast 2x75-88% | ||
 Vespiquen Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Vespiquen builds →U-turn 4x185-218%KO Gust 2x56-66% Poison Sting 2x14-18% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Hearthome City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Glaceon builds →Ice Beam 2x185-218%KO Rock Smash 2x30-35% | ||
 Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Beedrill builds →U-turn 4x207-244%KO Brick Break 2x73-86% | ||
 Mothim Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Mothim builds →U-turn 4x212-251%KO Gust 2x62-73% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x148-175%KO Ice Fang 2x70-84% Fire Fang 2x70-84% Rock Smash 2x44-53% | ||
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Beautifly builds →U-turn 4x168-198%KO Gust 2x64-76% | ||
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 4x179-211%KO Gust 2x62-73% | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Golbat builds →U-turn 4x123-145%KO Fly 2x120-142%KO | ||
 Murkrow Dark | C | |
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 131 partners from the Field and Grass egg groups. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, False Swipe, Leech Seed and 5 more.
DP Nuzleaf Best Moveset
Grass/Dark typing adds Dark coverage, and AbilityChlorophyll doubles Speed in sun. But 60-70 across the offensive stats means the moveset can't threaten anything without the evolution's stat boost. Evolve to Shiftry.
Best Build
Nuzleaf best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Brick Break
- Seed Bomb
- Explosion
- Rock Slide
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
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
39 of 41 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
The sound of its grass flute makes its listeners uneasy. It lives deep in forests.
Nuzleaf Diamond & Pearl Guide
For Diamond & Pearl, 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 7 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 7Let's Go
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
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