Physical
Balanced
30Speed · Very Slow

Seedot's stats barely vary. None sit in respectable range with no real gaps. It's a blank slate for EV investment. Worth 1 Defense EV, 1.06M XP medium-slow curve to max.

Base Stats
Below
HP40
D
Attack40
D
Defense50
D
Sp. Atk30
F
Sp. Def30
F
Speed30
F
Total220
Details
Catch Rate
Guaranteed255 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.5 m
Weight4.0 kg
Base XP44
Abilities
ChlorophyllPopular
Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.
Early Bird
Makes sleep pass twice as quickly.
PickpocketHAPopular
Steals attacking Pokémon's held items on contact.
EV Yield
HPAtkDef+1SpASpDSpe
Defense training source
Pokedex Entries

When it dangles from a tree branch, it looks just like an acorn. It enjoys scaring other Pokémon that try to peck at it.

Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug moves hit Seedot for super-effective damage. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage.

Seedot Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug
0.5x (Resist)Water, Electric, Grass, Ground
Type ChartFragile
5Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score-6
4xCritical
None
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
How to Beat Seedot (Best Counters)

Kyurem can KO Seedot with Draco Meteor (184-217%). Braviary threatens a KO with U-turn (90-106%). Delphox's Flamethrower also KOs at 232-274%.

Kyurem
Kyurem
DragonIce
A
Recommended Build
AbilityPressure
ItemLoaded Dice
NatureTimid
Moves
  • Freeze Dry
  • Earth Power
  • Icicle Spear
  • Draco Meteor
Damage vs Seedot
Icicle Spear 2x
38-45%
Draco Meteor
184-217%KO
View Kyurem builds →

Seedot is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Nuzleaf first, then eventually reaches Shiftry. For breeding, quick to hatch with a massive partner pool via two egg groups. The evolved forms gain up to 260 total stats over Seedot. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
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 Seedot easily with 278 breeding partners from the Ground and Plant egg groups.

Egg Groups
GroundPlant
Gender
50.0%50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosvenusaurmeganiumtorterraroseradeserperiorrhydonludicolo

Seedot leads with Focus Sash insurance. Even if it can't take a hit naturally, it'll survive long enough to deal early damage. Max HP and Speed EVs go all-in on offense since bulk doesn't matter here.

Best Build

All 15 games
Experimental
Ability
Chlorophyll
Item
Focus SashSURVIVAL
Best Nature for Seedot
Jolly+SPE

Seedot best EVs are HP and Speed

EVs

Bulky Support Moveset

  • EndeavorCoverage
  • Quick Attack
  • CurseSetup
  • Leech SeedSTAB

Moves

All 15 games

Without TMs, Seedot's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get Normal and Ghost coverage and more on top of Leaf Storm and Solar Beam for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Harden
D30Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 3
Absorb
D2010025Grass
Lv 6
Astonish
D3010015Ghost
Lv 9
Growth
C20Normal
Lv 12
Rollout
D309020Rock
Lv 15
Mega Drain
D4010015Grass
Lv 18
Payback
D5010010Dark
Lv 21
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Lv 24
Sunny Day
C5Fire
Lv 27
Synthesis
C5Grass
Lv 30
Sucker Punch+1
A701005Dark
Lv 33
Explosion
A2501005Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM128
Amnesia
C20Psychic
TM66
Body Slam
B8510015Normal
TM56
Bullet Seed
D2510030Grass
TM224
Curse
S10Ghost
TM55
Dig
D8010010Ground
TM204
Double-Edge
D12010015Normal
TM205
Endeavor
S1005Normal
TM47
Endure+4
C10Normal
TM119
Energy Ball
D9010010Grass
TM25
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM57
False Swipe
4010040Normal
TM62
Foul Play
A9510015Dark
TM111
Giga Drain
D7510010Grass
TM81
Grass Knot
D10020Grass
TM194
Grassy Glide
D5510020Grass
TM137
Grassy Terrain
D10Grass
TM159
Leaf Storm
D130905Grass
TM33
Magical Leaf
D6020Grass
TM140
Nasty Plot
C20Dark
TM07
Protect+4
C10Normal
TM50
Rain Dance
C5Water
TM85
Rest
C5Psychic
TM71
Seed Bomb
D8010015Grass
TM114
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM70
Sleep Talk
C10Normal
TM168
Solar Beam
D12010010Grass
TM177
Spite
10010Ghost
TM103
Substitute
C10Normal
TM49
Sunny Day
C5Fire
TM01
Take Down
D908520Normal
TM171
Tera Blast
D8010010Normal
TM20
Trailblaze
A5010020Grass

Egg Moves

Seedot doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Seedot can't learn any Tutor moves
All 15 games

No wild encounters for Seedot in Scarlet & Violet. It's available in Ruby, Emerald, or Brilliant Diamond and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

Seedot is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

  • Nuzleaf at level 14 is the mid-stage. Push through to Shiftry using a Leaf Stone for the final form. 220 BST right now won't cut it long-term.

  • Level 14 gets you Nuzleaf. Quick enough that Seedot barely slows you down.

  • Seedot does the job early-game if you need a Grass type on your team. Evolve it into Nuzleaf before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

  • You won't have trouble finding Seedot. It's been around since Scarlet & Violet and appears in 15 games total. Latest appearances: Ruby & Sapphire and FireRed & LeafGreen.

Seedot first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 15 games across 8 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.

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