Leech Life (move) - Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokmon encyclopedia

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Leech Life (Japanese: きゅうけつ Suck Blood) is a damage-dealing Bug-type move introduced in Generation I.

It is:

Effect

Generations I and II

Leech Life inflicts damage, and up to 50% of the damage dealt to the target is restored to the user as HP (but not less than 1 HP), restoring up to the Pokémon's maximum HP.

In the localized versions of the Generation I games, if Leech Life breaks a substitute, no HP will be restored to the user. In the Japanese version of Generation I games, and all versions of the Pokémon Stadium series and Generation II games, Leech Life will always miss if the target has a substitute.

Generations III and IV

Leech Life will now properly heal the user when damaging a substitute, even if it was broken. If the target has the Ability Liquid Ooze, the user takes damage instead of restoring HP.

If the user is holding a Big Root, the HP restored is increased by 30% (making the restored HP 65% of the damage dealt). Big Root does not increase the damage dealt.

Leech Life is no longer affected by King's Rock.

Generation V

Leech Life is now affected by King's Rock.

Generation VI

Leech Life cannot be used if the user is under the effects of Heal Block.

Generation VII onwards

Leech Life's power was increased from 20 to 80 and its PP was reduced from 15 to 10. With this change, Absorb replaced Leech Life on most Pokémon's level up moves.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Description

GamesDescription
StadStad2An HP-draining attack. It adds half the HP it drained from the target to the attacker's HP.
GSCSteals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
RSEAn attack that steals half the damage inflicted.
FRLGAn attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.
ColoXDAn attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted.
DPPtHGSSPBRA blood-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSP		The user drains the target's blood. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
LAThe user attacks by draining the target's blood. Some of the damage dealt to the target is absorbed by the user to restore their own HP.
SVThe user drains the target's blood. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.

Learnset

By leveling up

#PokémonTypesEgg GroupsLevel
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0041ZubatPoisonIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png		Flying1111113125555543
0042GolbatPoisonIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png		Flying1111113531696943
0046ParasBugIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png		BugGrass20191911111123−−
0047ParasectBugIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png		BugGrass1, 2019191, 111, 111, 1123−−
0048VenonatBugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png		Bug27252517171735283535
0049VenomothBugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png		Bug1, 27RGB
27Y		252517171737283737
0071VictreebelGrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png		Grass−−−−−−−1−−
0140KabutoRockIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png		Water 1Water 3−−−−−−−484545
0141KabutopsRockIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png		Water 1Water 3−−−−−−−544949
0167SpinarakBugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png		Bug2323121212−29−
0168AriadosBugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png		Bug2525121212−32−
0169CrobatPoisonIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png		Flying1111135696943
0267BeautiflyBugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png		Bug−−−−−25−
0269DustoxBugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png		Bug−−−−−25−
0290NincadaBugIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png		Bug5555−−−
0291NinjaskBugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png		Bug1, 51, 51, 51, 5−−−
0292ShedinjaBugIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png		Mineral5555−−−
0355DuskullGhostIC Big.pngAmorphous−−−−−−−18−
0356DusclopsGhostIC Big.pngAmorphous−−−−−−−18−
0402KricketuneBugIC Big.pngBug141414−−−−
0477DusknoirGhostIC Big.pngAmorphous−−−−−−18−
0595JoltikBugIC Big.png
ElectricIC Big.png		Bug11−−−
0596GalvantulaBugIC Big.png
ElectricIC Big.png		Bug11−−−
0616ShelmetBugIC Big.pngBug11−−
0617AccelgorBugIC Big.pngBug11−−
0636LarvestaBugIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png		Bug1010−3636
0637VolcaronaBugIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png		Bug1, 101, 10−3636
0714NoibatFlyingIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png		FlyingDragon5−−−
0715NoivernFlyingIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png		FlyingDragon5−−−
0751DewpiderWaterIC Big.png
BugIC Big.png		Water 1Bug294444
0752AraquanidWaterIC Big.png
BugIC Big.png		Water 1Bug335656
0794BuzzwoleBugIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png		No Eggs Discovered29−
0988Slither WingBugIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png		No Eggs Discovered84
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM/TR/Move Tutor

By breeding

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Leech Life deals damage and up to 50% of the damage dealt to the target is restored to the user as HP, including excess damage. In Adventure Squad only, the move heals by 20% of dealt damage instead. In Gates to Infinity only, the user will heal based on how much HP the target lost, and excess damage is not accounted for.

This move is affected by the Muzzled status condition.

Pokémon GO

Pokémon Rumble Rush

BugIC RR.png Leech Life
★★★★
Attack power26.3395
Charge time0.5 seconds
Range typeProjectile
Number of hits1
Number of projectiles1
Critical hit rate1.5%
Additional effectDrains HP
Leech Life Rumble Rush.png

Pokémon Masters EX

Description

GamesDescription
MDRBInflicts damage on the target. It also restores the user's HP based on the damage it inflicted.
MDTDSInflicts damage on the target, then restores the user's HP based on the damage inflicted.
BSLてきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる あたえたダメージにおうじて じぶんのＨＰが かいふくする
MDGtI
SMD
MDRTDX		It damages an enemy. It also restores your HP. The greater the damage it causes, the more HP it restores.

In the anime

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

In other languages

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