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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:

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
0041 Zubat poison/flying Flying 1 1 1 1 1 1 31SMUSUM
25PE
55SwShBDSP
43LA
0042 Golbat poison/flying Flying 1 1 1 1 1 1 35SMUSUM
31PE
69SwShBDSP
43LA
0046 Paras bug/grass Bug/Grass 20 19 19 11 11 11 23PE
0047 Parasect bug/grass Bug/Grass 1, 20 19 19 1, 11 1, 11 1, 11 23PE
0048 Venonat bug/poison Bug 27 25 25 17 17 17 35SMUSUM
28PE
35BDSP 35
0049 Venomoth bug/poison Bug 1, 27RGB
27
25 25 17 17 17 37SMUSUM
28PE
37BDSP 37
0071 Victreebel grass/poison Grass 1PE
0140 Kabuto rock/water Water 1/Water 3 48PE 45SwShBDSP
0141 Kabutops rock/water Water 1/Water 3 54PE 49SwShBDSP
0167 Spinarak bug/poison Bug 23 23 12 12 12 29BDSP
0168 Ariados bug/poison Bug 25 25 12 12 12 32BDSP
0169 Crobat poison/flying Flying 1 1 1 1 1 35 69SwShBDSP
43LA
0267 Beautifly bug/flying Bug 25BDSP
0269 Dustox bug/poison Bug 25BDSP
0290 Nincada bug/ground Bug 5 5 5 5
0291 Ninjask bug/flying Bug 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5
0292 Shedinja bug/ghost Mineral 5 5 5 5
0355 Duskull ghost Amorphous 18LA
0356 Dusclops ghost Amorphous 18LA
0402 Kricketune bug Bug 14 14 14
0477 Dusknoir ghost Amorphous 18LA
0595 Joltik bug/electric Bug 1 1
0596 Galvantula bug/electric Bug 1 1
0616 Shelmet bug Bug 1 1
0617 Accelgor bug Bug 1 1
0636 Larvesta bug/fire Bug 10 10 36SwSh 36
0637 Volcarona bug/fire Bug 1, 10 1, 10 36SwSh 36
0714 Noibat flying/dragon Flying/Dragon 5
0715 Noivern flying/dragon Flying/Dragon 5
0751 Dewpider water/bug Water 1/Bug 29 44SwSh 44
0752 Araquanid water/bug Water 1/Bug 33 56SwSh 56
0794 Buzzwole bug/fighting Undiscovered 29
0988 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
0023 Ekans poison Field/Dragon TM095
0024 Arbok poison Field/Dragon TM095
0027 Sandshrew ground Field TR18SwSh TM095
0027A Sandshrew ice/steel Field TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
0028 Sandslash ground Field TR18SwSh TM095
0028A Sandslash ice/steel Field TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
0041 Zubat poison/flying Flying TM28 TR18SwSh
0042 Golbat poison/flying Flying TM28 TR18SwSh
0046 Paras bug/grass Bug/Grass TM28
0047 Parasect bug/grass Bug/Grass TM28
0048 Venonat bug/poison Bug TM28 TM095
0049 Venomoth bug/poison Bug TM28 TM095
0069 Bellsprout grass/poison Grass TM095
0070 Weepinbell grass/poison Grass TM095
0071 Victreebel grass/poison Grass TM095
0140 Kabuto rock/water Water 1/Water 3 TR18SwSh
0141 Kabutops rock/water Water 1/Water 3 TR18SwSh
0151 Mew psychic Undiscovered TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
0167 Spinarak bug/poison Bug TM28 TM095
0168 Ariados bug/poison Bug TM28 TM095
0169 Crobat poison/flying Flying TM28 TR18SwSh
0193 Yanma bug/flying Bug TM095
0283 Surskit bug/water Water 1/Bug TM095
0284 Masquerain bug/flying Water 1/Bug TM095
0290 Nincada bug/ground Bug TM28 TR18SwSh
0291 Ninjask bug/flying Bug TM28 TR18SwSh
0292 Shedinja bug/ghost Mineral TM28 TR18SwSh
0355 Duskull ghost Amorphous TM095
0356 Dusclops ghost Amorphous TM095
0402 Kricketune bug Bug TM28 TM095
0452 Drapion poison/dark Bug/Water 3 TR18SwSh
0469 Yanmega bug/flying Bug TM28 TM095
0477 Dusknoir ghost Amorphous TM095
0595 Joltik bug/electric Bug TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
0596 Galvantula bug/electric Bug TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
0616 Shelmet bug Bug TM28 TR18SwSh
0617 Accelgor bug Bug TM28 TR18SwSh
0636 Larvesta bug/fire Bug TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
0637 Volcarona bug/fire Bug TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
0649 Genesect bug/steel Undiscovered TR18SwSh
0714 Noibat flying/dragon Flying/Dragon TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
0715 Noivern flying/dragon Flying/Dragon TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
0725 Litten fire Field TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
0726 Torracat fire Field TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
0727 Incineroar fire/dark Field TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
0742 Cutiefly bug/fairy Bug/Fairy TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
0743 Ribombee bug/fairy Bug/Fairy TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
0751 Dewpider water/bug Water 1/Bug TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
0752 Araquanid water/bug Water 1/Bug TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
0753 Fomantis grass Grass TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
0754 Lurantis grass Grass TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
0757 Salandit poison/fire Monster/Dragon TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
0758 Salazzle poison/fire Monster/Dragon TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
0767 Wimpod bug/water Bug/Water 3 TM28 TR18SwSh
0768 Golisopod bug/water Bug/Water 3 TM28 TR18SwSh
0778 Mimikyu ghost/fairy Amorphous TM28 TR18SwSh TM095
0794 Buzzwole bug/fighting Undiscovered TM28 TR18SwSh
0804 Naganadel poison/dragon Undiscovered TM28USUM TR18SwSh
0825 Dottler bug/psychic Bug TR18SwSh
0826 Orbeetle bug/psychic Bug TR18SwSh
0850 Sizzlipede fire/bug Bug TR18SwSh
0851 Centiskorch fire/bug Bug TR18SwSh
0859 Impidimp dark/fairy Fairy/Human-Like TR18SwSh TM095
0860 Morgrem dark/fairy Fairy/Human-Like TR18SwSh TM095
0861 Grimmsnarl dark/fairy Fairy/Human-Like TR18SwSh TM095
0864 Cursola ghost Water 1/Water 3 TR18SwSh
0873 Frosmoth ice/bug Bug TR18SwSh TM095
0882 Dracovish water/dragon Undiscovered TR18SwSh
0917 Tarountula bug Bug TM095
0918 Spidops bug Bug TM095
0919 Nymble bug Bug TM095
0920 Lokix bug/dark Bug TM095
0953 Rellor bug Bug TM095
0954 Rabsca bug/psychic Bug TM095
0988 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[]

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