Physical
Balanced
220Low
30Very Slow
DTier

Mid-stage Pokemon like Seedot rarely see competitive play outside of special formats. It's a waypoint on the road to Shiftry, which is where the real potential kicks in. 5 type weaknesses to keep in mind. Known as the Acorn Pokemon.

Seedot's stats barely vary. 0 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
220Below
HP40
D
Attack40
D
Defense50
D
Sp. Atk30
F
Sp. Def30
F
Speed30
F
Total220
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Seedot yields +1 Def
HPAtkDef+1SpASpDSpe
Details
Catch255GuaranteedMedium Slow1.06M XP0.5m / 1'08"4kg / 8.8 lbs44Base XP
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.

Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl

Seedot Weakness

Fragile

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

4xCriticali
None
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
None
5Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Scorei-6
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
ChlorophyllDoubles Speed during strong sunlight.
Early BirdMakes sleep pass twice as quickly.
PickpocketHASteals attacking Pokémon's held items on contact.

Seedot is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Nuzleaf first, then eventually reaches Shiftry. For breeding, quick to hatch with no compatible partners via two egg groups. The evolved forms gain up to 260 total stats over Seedot.

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 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

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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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
4010035Normal
Lv 3
Absorb
2010025Grass
Lv 6
Astonish
3010015Ghost
Lv 9
Growth
20Normal
Lv 12
Rollout
309020Rock
Lv 15
Mega Drain
4010015Grass
Lv 18
Payback
5010010Dark
Lv 21
Nature Power
20Normal
Lv 24
Sunny Day
5Fire
Lv 27
Synthesis
5Grass
Lv 30
Sucker Punch+1
701005Dark
Lv 33
Explosion
2501005Normal

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
10015Normal
TM09
Bullet Seed
2510030Grass
TM28
Dig
8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM58
Endure+4
10Normal
TM53
Energy Ball
9010010Grass
TM64
Explosion
2501005Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM54
False Swipe
4010040Normal
TM70
Flash
10020Normal
TM19
Giga Drain
7510010Grass
TM86
Grass Knot
10020Grass
TM63
Nasty Plot
20Dark
TM66
Payback
5010010Dark
TM17
Protect+4
10Normal
TM44
Rest
10Psychic
TM98
Rock Smash
4010015Fighting
TM30
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM82
Sleep Talk
10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
12010010Grass
TM90
Substitute
10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
5Fire
TM87
Swagger
8515Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
20Normal

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Amnesia
20Psychic
Egg
Beat Up
10010Dark
Egg
Foul Play
9510015Dark
Egg
Grassy Terrain
10Grass
Egg
Leech Seed
9010Grass
Egg
Night Slash
7010015Dark
Egg
Power Swap
10Psychic
Egg
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal
Egg
Take Down
908520Normal
Egg
Worry Seed
10010Grass

Tutor Moves

Seedot can't learn any Tutor moves

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

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
GrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
Riverbank Cave
GrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
Still-Water Cavern
GrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
Sunlit Cavern
GrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
  • Seedot isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Nuzleaf to unlock its full potential. At 220 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.

  • Watch for Charizard (Fire), Cloyster (Ice), and Crobat (Poison) when using Seedot. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Flying and Bug-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. At base 30 Speed, Seedot won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.

  • Seedot evolves into Nuzleaf at level 14. Seedot is the base form in a 3-stage evolutionary line.

  • Run Chlorophyll on Seedot. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Seedot also gets Early Bird and Pickpocket, but they don't compare.

  • Seedot fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 40 Attack. Base 30 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's fragile — can't afford to take many hits.

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

Seedot first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 15 games across 7 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.