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Leech Life

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Leech Life
きゅうけつ
Suck Blood
Generation: I
Battle Data
Type:
Category Physical
Power: 80*
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 15, max: 24
Affects: Selected target
Secondary Effect: None
Priority: 0
Contact: Yes
Affected by
Magic Coat: No
Magic Bounce: No
Bright Powder: Yes
Protect/Detect: Yes
Snatch: No
Mirror Move: Yes
King's Rock: No
Contest Data
Contests (RSE)
Type: Smart
Appeal: 2 ♥♥
Jam: 3 ♥♥♥
Super Contests (DPPt)
Type: Smart
Appeal: 1 ♥
Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)
Type: Smart
Appeal:
Jam:

Leech Life is a Bug-type move introduced in Generation I.

Description[]

Games Description
GSC Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
RSE An attack that steals half the damage inflicted.
FRLG An attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.
DPPtHGSS A blood-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA 		The user drains the target's blood. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
SV The user drains the target's blood. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.

Effect[]

In Battle[]

A blood-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target. If the target has the ability Liquid Ooze, the user receives damage instead. If the user has the held item Big Root, Leech Life recovers 30% more HP than it normally would. It however does not increase the damage dealt by the move.

Contests[]

Startles the Pokémon that appealed before the user.

Super Contests[]

Earn +3 if two Pokémon raise the Voltage in a row.

Learnset[]

By leveling up[]

Pokémon Type Egg groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
Zubat poison/flying Flying 1 1 1 1 1 1 31SMUSUM
25PE 		55SwShBDSP
43LA
Golbat poison/flying Flying 1 1 1 1 1 1 35SMUSUM
31PE 		69SwShBDSP
43LA
Paras bug/grass Bug/Grass 20 19 19 11 11 11 23PE
Parasect bug/grass Bug/Grass 1, 20 19 19 1, 11 1, 11 1, 11 23PE
Venonat bug/poison Bug 27 25 25 17 17 17 35SMUSUM
28PE 		35BDSP 35
Venomoth bug/poison Bug 1, 27RGB
27 		25 25 17 17 17 37SMUSUM
28PE 		37BDSP 37
Victreebel grass/poison Grass 1PE
Kabuto rock/water Water 1/Water 3 48PE 45SwShBDSP
Kabutops rock/water Water 1/Water 3 54PE 49SwShBDSP
Spinarak bug/poison Bug 23 23 12 12 12 29BDSP
Ariados bug/poison Bug 25 25 12 12 12 32BDSP
Crobat poison/flying Flying 1 1 1 1 1 35 69SwShBDSP
43LA
Beautifly bug/flying Bug 25BDSP
Dustox bug/poison Bug 25BDSP
Nincada bug/ground Bug 5 5 5 5
Ninjask bug/flying Bug 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5
Shedinja bug/ghost Mineral 5 5 5 5
Duskull ghost Amorphous 18LA
Dusclops ghost Amorphous 18LA
Kricketune bug Bug 14 14 14
Dusknoir ghost Amorphous 18LA
Joltik bug/electric Bug 1 1
Galvantula bug/electric Bug 1 1
Shelmet bug Bug 1 1
Accelgor bug Bug 1 1
Larvesta bug/fire Bug 10 10 36SwSh 36
Volcarona bug/fire Bug 1, 10 1, 10 36SwSh 36
Noibat flying/dragon Flying/Dragon 5
Noivern flying/dragon Flying/Dragon 5
Dewpider water/bug Water 1/Bug 29 44SwSh 44
Araquanid water/bug Water 1/Bug 33 56SwSh 56
Buzzwole bug/fighting Undiscovered 29
Slither Wing bug/fighting Undiscovered 84
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By TM/TR[]

Pokémon Type Egg groups Machine
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
Ekans poison Field/Dragon TM095
Arbok poison Field/Dragon TM095
Sandshrew ground Field TR18SwSh TM095
Sandshrew ice/steel Field TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
Sandslash ground Field TR18SwSh TM095
Sandslash ice/steel Field TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
Zubat poison/flying Flying TM28 TR18SwSh
Golbat poison/flying Flying TM28 TR18SwSh
Paras bug/grass Bug/Grass TM28
Parasect bug/grass Bug/Grass TM28
Venonat bug/poison Bug TM28 TM095
Venomoth bug/poison Bug TM28 TM095
Bellsprout grass/poison Grass TM095
Weepinbell grass/poison Grass TM095
Victreebel grass/poison Grass TM095
Kabuto rock/water Water 1/Water 3 TR18SwSh
Kabutops rock/water Water 1/Water 3 TR18SwSh
Mew psychic Undiscovered TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
Spinarak bug/poison Bug TM28 TM095
Ariados bug/poison Bug TM28 TM095
Crobat poison/flying Flying TM28 TR18SwSh
Yanma bug/flying Bug TM095
Surskit bug/water Water 1/Bug TM095
Masquerain bug/flying Water 1/Bug TM095
Nincada bug/ground Bug TM28 TR18SwSh
Ninjask bug/flying Bug TM28 TR18SwSh
Shedinja bug/ghost Mineral TM28 TR18SwSh
Duskull ghost Amorphous TM095
Dusclops ghost Amorphous TM095
Kricketune bug Bug TM28 TM095
Drapion poison/dark Bug/Water 3 TR18SwSh
Yanmega bug/flying Bug TM28 TM095
Dusknoir ghost Amorphous TM095
Joltik bug/electric Bug TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
Galvantula bug/electric Bug TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
Shelmet bug Bug TM28 TR18SwSh
Accelgor bug Bug TM28 TR18SwSh
Larvesta bug/fire Bug TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
Volcarona bug/fire Bug TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
Genesect bug/steel Undiscovered TR18SwSh
Noibat flying/dragon Flying/Dragon TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
Noivern flying/dragon Flying/Dragon TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
Litten fire Field TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
Torracat fire Field TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
Incineroar fire/dark Field TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
Cutiefly bug/fairy Bug/Fairy TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
Ribombee bug/fairy Bug/Fairy TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
Dewpider water/bug Water 1/Bug TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
Araquanid water/bug Water 1/Bug TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
Fomantis grass Grass TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
Lurantis grass Grass TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
Salandit poison/fire Monster/Dragon TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
Salazzle poison/fire Monster/Dragon TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
Wimpod bug/water Bug/Water 3 TM28 TR18SwSh
Golisopod bug/water Bug/Water 3 TM28 TR18SwSh
Mimikyu ghost/fairy Amorphous TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
Buzzwole bug/fighting Undiscovered TM28 TR18SwSh
Naganadel poison/dragon Undiscovered TM28USUM TR18SwSh
Dottler bug/psychic Bug TR18SwSh
Orbeetle bug/psychic Bug TR18SwSh
Sizzlipede fire/bug Bug TR18SwSh
Centiskorch fire/bug Bug TR18SwSh
Impidimp dark/fairy Fairy/Human-Like TR18SwSh TM095
Morgrem dark/fairy Fairy/Human-Like TR18SwSh TM095
Grimmsnarl dark/fairy Fairy/Human-Like TR18SwSh TM095
Cursola ghost Water 1/Water 3 TR18SwSh
Frosmoth ice/bug Bug TR18SwSh TM095
Dracovish water/dragon Undiscovered TR18SwSh
Tarountula bug Bug TM095
Spidops bug Bug TM095
Nymble bug Bug TM095
Lokix bug/dark Bug TM095
Rellor bug Bug TM095
Rabsca bug/psychic Bug TM095
Slither Wing bug/fighting Undiscovered TM095
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By breeding[]

Gallery[]

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Pokémon Adventures

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#151–200
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