What does Seedot evolve into?

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.

At what level does Seedot evolve?

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

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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.

Where can you catch Seedot?

You can find Seedot in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 14 other games across the series.

Seedot - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

30Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

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

Attack40

Defense50

Sp. Atk30

Sp. Def30

Speed30

Total220

Details

Catch Rate

Guaranteed255 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.5 m

Weight4.0 kg

Base XP44

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

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.

Seedot Weakness

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
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Electric, Grass, Ground

Type ChartFragile

5Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score-6

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Ice Poison Flying Bug

½xResist

Water Electric Grass Ground

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Water Ground Rock

How to Beat Seedot in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Torkoal can KO Seedot with Eruption (448-528%). Venusaur's Sludge Bomb also KOs at 390-459%.

Torkoal Fire	B
Recommended Build AbilityDrought ItemHeatrock NatureModest Moves EruptionSTAB Solar Beam ProtectPriority FlamethrowerSTAB Damage vs Seedot Eruption 2x 448-528%KO Flamethrower 2x 270-318%KO View Torkoal builds →
Skarmory SteelFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves RoostRecovery Body Press SpikesHazard Iron Defense View Skarmory builds →
Venusaur GrassPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityChlorophyll ItemLife Orb NatureModest Moves Sludge Bomb Weather Ball GrowthSetup Giga Drain Damage vs Seedot Sludge Bomb 2x 390-459%KO Giga Drain 81-95% View Venusaur builds →
Mamoswine IceGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Icicle Crash Ice Shard Knock Off Damage vs Seedot Earthquake 83-98% Ice Shard 2x 135-159%KO Knock Off 73-86% View Mamoswine builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

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

#273Seedot

Level 14

#274Nuzleaf

Leaf Stone

#275Shiftry

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Seedot

Grass

Nuzleaf

GrassDark

Shiftry

GrassDark

70+30

90+20

ATK

70+30

100+30

DEF

40-10

60+20

SP.ATK

60+30

90+30

SP.DEF

40+10

60+20

SPE

60+30

80+20

BST

220D-Tier

340D-Tier+120

480C-Tier+140

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

TYPE

Utility

Physical

Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Seedot easily with 131 breeding partners from the Ground and Plant egg groups. Pass egg moves like Amnesia, Beat Up, Foul Play and 7 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

GroundPlant

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

10moves

Breed With (best first)

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Seedot Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Don't skip the egg moves. Seedot picks up Amnesia and Beat Up only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Solar Beam and Energy Ball while Normal and Ghost coverage and more adds range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Harden

———30Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 3

Absorb

—2010025Grass

Lv 6

Astonish

—3010015Ghost

Lv 9

Growth

C——20Normal

Lv 12

Rollout

—309020Rock

Lv 15

Mega Drain

—4010015Grass

Lv 18

Payback

D5010010Dark

Lv 21

Nature Power

D——20Normal

Lv 24

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

Lv 27

Synthesis

C——5Grass

Lv 30

Sucker Punch+1

D701005Dark

Lv 33

Explosion

C2501005Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM09

Bullet Seed

D2510030Grass

TM28

Dig

D8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM58

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

D9010010Grass

TM64

Explosion

C2501005Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM54

False Swipe

D4010040Normal

TM70

Flash

——10020Normal

TM19

Giga Drain

D7510010Grass

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM63

Nasty Plot

C——20Dark

TM66

Payback

D5010010Dark

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM98

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

D12010010Grass

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

C——20Normal

Egg Moves

Egg

Amnesia

C——20Psychic

Egg

Beat Up

D—10010Dark

Egg

Foul Play

D9510015Dark

Egg

Grassy Terrain

———10Grass

Egg

Leech Seed

C—9010Grass

Egg

Night Slash

D7010015Dark

Egg

Power Swap

———10Psychic

Egg

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Egg

Take Down

D908520Normal

Egg

Worry Seed

D—10010Grass

Tutor Moves

Seedot can't learn any Tutor moves

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Seedot Locations

moderate rates across 4 locations for Seedot in endgame routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.

Best Locations to Catch Seedot in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

4 walking spots from Lv. 58-63 for Seedot. Sorted by game progression with rates on each row, so you can compare without scrolling through everything.

Grassland Cave

Grass Lv.58-63 Cave

Post

Post-game

Riverbank Cave

Grass Lv.58-63 Cave

Post

Post-game

Still-Water Cavern

Grass Lv.58-63 Cave

Post

Post-game

Sunlit Cavern

Grass Lv.58-63 Cave

Post

Post-game

Seedot Guide

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.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 can find Seedot in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 14 other games across the series.

Game Availability

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.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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