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Leech Life
Leech Life VIII
きゅうけつ
Suck Blood
Generation: I
Battle Data
Type: Type Bug
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:
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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
041 Zubat poison/flying Flying 1 1 1 1 1 1 31SMUSUM
25PE
55SwShBDSP
43LA
042 Golbat poison/flying Flying 1 1 1 1 1 1 35SMUSUM
31PE
69SwShBDSP
43LA
046 Paras bug/grass Bug/Grass 20 19 19 11 11 11 23PE
047 Parasect bug/grass Bug/Grass 1, 20 19 19 1, 11 1, 11 1, 11 23PE
048 Venonat bug/poison Bug 27 25 25 17 17 17 35SMUSUM
28PE
35BDSP 35
049 Venomoth bug/poison Bug 1, 27RGB
27Y
25 25 17 17 17 37SMUSUM
28PE
37BDSP 37
071 Victreebel grass/poison Grass 1PE
140 Kabuto rock/water Water 1/Water 3 48PE 45SwShBDSP
141 Kabutops rock/water Water 1/Water 3 54PE 49SwShBDSP
167 Spinarak bug/poison Bug 23 23 12 12 12 29BDSP
168 Ariados bug/poison Bug 25 25 12 12 12 32BDSP
169 Crobat poison/flying Flying 1 1 1 1 1 35 69SwShBDSP
43LA
267 Beautifly bug/flying Bug 25BDSP
269 Dustox bug/poison Bug 25BDSP
290 Nincada bug/ground Bug 5 5 5 5
291 Ninjask bug/flying Bug 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5
292 Shedinja bug/ghost Mineral 5 5 5 5
355 Duskull ghost Amorphous 18LA
356 Dusclops ghost Amorphous 18LA
402 Kricketune bug Bug 14 14 14
477 Dusknoir ghost Amorphous 18LA
595 Joltik bug/electric Bug 1 1
596 Galvantula bug/electric Bug 1 1
616 Shelmet bug Bug 1 1
617 Accelgor bug Bug 1 1
636 Larvesta bug/fire Bug 10 10 36SwSh 36
637 Volcarona bug/fire Bug 1, 10 1, 10 36SwSh 36
714 Noibat flying/dragon Flying/Dragon 5
715 Noivern flying/dragon Flying/Dragon 5
751 Dewpider water/bug Water 1/Bug 29 44SwSh 44
752 Araquanid water/bug Water 1/Bug 33 56SwSh 56
794 Buzzwole bug/fighting Undiscovered 29
988 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
023 Ekans poison Field/Dragon TM095
024 Arbok poison Field/Dragon TM095
027 Sandshrew ground Field TR18SwSh TM095
027A Sandshrew ice/steel Field TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
028 Sandslash ground Field TR18SwSh TM095
028A Sandslash ice/steel Field TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
041 Zubat poison/flying Flying TM28 TR18SwSh
042 Golbat poison/flying Flying TM28 TR18SwSh
046 Paras bug/grass Bug/Grass TM28
047 Parasect bug/grass Bug/Grass TM28
048 Venonat bug/poison Bug TM28 TM095
049 Venomoth bug/poison Bug TM28 TM095
069 Bellsprout grass/poison Grass TM095
070 Weepinbell grass/poison Grass TM095
071 Victreebel grass/poison Grass TM095
140 Kabuto rock/water Water 1/Water 3 TR18SwSh
141 Kabutops rock/water Water 1/Water 3 TR18SwSh
151 Mew psychic Undiscovered TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
167 Spinarak bug/poison Bug TM28 TM095
168 Ariados bug/poison Bug TM28 TM095
169 Crobat poison/flying Flying TM28 TR18SwSh
193 Yanma bug/flying Bug TM095
283 Surskit bug/water Water 1/Bug TM095
284 Masquerain bug/flying Water 1/Bug TM095
290 Nincada bug/ground Bug TM28 TR18SwSh
291 Ninjask bug/flying Bug TM28 TR18SwSh
292 Shedinja bug/ghost Mineral TM28 TR18SwSh
355 Duskull ghost Amorphous TM095
356 Dusclops ghost Amorphous TM095
402 Kricketune bug Bug TM28 TM095
452 Drapion poison/dark Bug/Water 3 TR18SwSh
469 Yanmega bug/flying Bug TM28 TM095
477 Dusknoir ghost Amorphous TM095
595 Joltik bug/electric Bug TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
596 Galvantula bug/electric Bug TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
616 Shelmet bug Bug TM28 TR18SwSh
617 Accelgor bug Bug TM28 TR18SwSh
636 Larvesta bug/fire Bug TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
637 Volcarona bug/fire Bug TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
649 Genesect bug/steel Undiscovered TR18SwSh
714 Noibat flying/dragon Flying/Dragon TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
715 Noivern flying/dragon Flying/Dragon TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
725 Litten fire Field TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
726 Torracat fire Field TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
727 Incineroar fire/dark Field TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
742 Cutiefly bug/fairy Bug/Fairy TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
743 Ribombee bug/fairy Bug/Fairy TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
751 Dewpider water/bug Water 1/Bug TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
752 Araquanid water/bug Water 1/Bug TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
753 Fomantis grass Grass TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
754 Lurantis grass Grass TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
757 Salandit poison/fire Monster/Dragon TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
758 Salazzle poison/fire Monster/Dragon TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
767 Wimpod bug/water Bug/Water 3 TM28 TR18SwSh
768 Golisopod bug/water Bug/Water 3 TM28 TR18SwSh
778 Mimikyu ghost/fairy Amorphous TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
794 Buzzwole bug/fighting Undiscovered TM28 TR18SwSh
804 Naganadel poison/dragon Undiscovered TM28USUM TR18SwSh
825 Dottler bug/psychic Bug TR18SwSh
826 Orbeetle bug/psychic Bug TR18SwSh
850 Sizzlipede fire/bug Bug TR18SwSh
851 Centiskorch fire/bug Bug TR18SwSh
859 Impidimp dark/fairy Fairy/Human-Like TR18SwSh TM095
860 Morgrem dark/fairy Fairy/Human-Like TR18SwSh TM095
861 Grimmsnarl dark/fairy Fairy/Human-Like TR18SwSh TM095
864 Cursola ghost Water 1/Water 3 TR18SwSh
873 Frosmoth ice/bug Bug TR18SwSh TM095
882 Dracovish water/dragon Undiscovered TR18SwSh
917 Tarountula bug Bug TM095
918 Spidops bug Bug TM095
919 Nymble bug Bug TM095
920 Lokix bug/dark Bug TM095
953 Rellor bug Bug TM095
954 Rabsca bug/psychic Bug TM095
988 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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