Horn Leech

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Horn Leech

ウッドホーン Wood Horn

Introduced:	Generation V

Battle Data

Type:
Category:
Power:	75
Accuracy:	100%
PP:	10, max: 16
Priority:	0
Contact:	Yes

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
Magic Bounce:	No
Bright Powder:	Yes
Detect/Protect:	Yes
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:	Yes
King's Rock:	No

Contest Data

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Condition:	Tough
Appeal:	1 ♥
Jam:	0
Shows off the Pokémon's appeal about as well as the move used just before it.

Horn Leech is a Grass-type move in Generation V. It was the signature move of Sawsbuck in Generation V.

Description

Games	Description
BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUM SwShLA	The user drains the target's energy with its horns. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
BDSP	This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.
SV	The user drains the target's energy with its horns. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.

Effect

In battle

Horn Leech does damage to the target, then restores the user's HP by up to half the damage dealt to the target. In a Double Battle, Horn Leech can target any Pokémon around the user. In a Triple Battle, Horn Leech can only target a Pokémon that's adjacent to the user.

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Level
				V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
	Sawsbuck	normal/grass	Field	37	37	1, Evo.		Evo.
	Skiddo	grass	Field		42	42		42
	Gogoat	grass	Field		47	47		47
	Phantump	ghost/grass	Grass/Amorphous		54	54	28SwSh
	Trevenant	ghost/grass	Grass/Amorphous		1, 62	1, 54	28SwSh
	Xerneas	fairy	Undiscovered		55	55	35SwSh
	Tapu Bulu	grass/fairy	Undiscovered			32	40SwSh
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Gallery

• Games
• Anime

Main games

Horn Leech depicted in Generation VI

Horn Leech depicted in Generation VII

Main series

Horn Leech being used by Burgundy's Sawsbuck.

Horn Leech being used by Ramos' Gogoat.

Horn Leech performed by Tapu Bulu.