Leaf Blade (move) - Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokmon encyclopedia

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Leaf Blade (Japanese: リーフブレード Leaf Blade) is a damage-dealing Grass-type move introduced in Generation III. Prior to Generation IV, it was the signature move of Grovyle and Sceptile. It was TR50 in Generation VIII.

Effect

Generation III

Leaf Blade inflicts damage and has an increased critical hit ratio. It has a base power of 70 in this generation.

Generation IV onwards

Leaf Blade's base power increased from 70 to 90. If used by a Pokémon with Sharpness, its power is increased by 50%.

Leaf Blade can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining extra three appeal points if the move Focus Energy was used in the prior turn.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Leaf Blade's PP has been reduced to 10, and its power has been lowered to 85.

Description

GamesDescription
RSEColoXDSlashes with a sharp leaf. High critical-hit ratio.
FRLG
DPPtHGSSPBR
The foe is slashed with a sharp leaf. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSP
The user handles a sharp leaf like a sword and attacks by cutting its target. Critical hits land more easily.
LAThe user handles a sharp leaf like a sword and attacks by cutting its target. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
SVThe user handles a sharp leaf like a sword and cuts the target to inflict damage. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.

Learnset

By leveling up

By breeding

By TR

Special move

Generation V

#PokémonTypesEgg GroupsObtained with
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FlyingFieldDream World - Pleasant Forest
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.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Leaf Blade deals damage. This move has an increased critical hit ratio (50% in the Rescue Team series, 30% in the Explorers and Adventure Squad series).

Pokémon Conquest

Stars: ★★★★

Power: 45

Accuracy: 100%

Effect: Has a high critical hit ratio
Users: Grovyle   Leafeon   Servine

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon GO

Updates

Gyms & Raids
  • July 30, 2016
    • Power: 45 → 55
  • February 16, 2017
    • Power: 55 → 70
    • Energy cost: 50 → 33
    • Duration: 2.8 → 2.4 seconds

Pokémon Masters EX

Notes:

  • Leaf Blade of Sundering:
    • Prior to June 22, 2023, this sync move had no additional effect.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

GrassIC RR.png Leaf Blade
★★★★
Attack power37.19508
Charge time0.5 seconds
Range typeArc (melee)
Number of hits1
Number of projectiles1
Critical hit rate3%
Additional effectNone
Leaf Blade Rumble Rush.png

Description

GamesDescription
MDRB
MDTDS
Inflicts damage on the target. It has a high critical-hit rate.
BSLてきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる きゅうしょに あたりやすい
Conq.The target is slashed with a sharp leaf. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
MDGtI
SMD
MDRTDX
It damages an enemy. It has a high critical-hit rate.

In the anime

Main series

Pokémon Generations

Brendan Sceptile Leaf Blade PG.png
Sceptile Burgh Leavanny Leaf Blade PG.png
Leavanny
The user slashes the opponent with protruding leaves that stick out of its body.
PokémonMethod
UserFirst Used InNotes
SceptileThe leaves on one of Sceptile's wrists converge and form a light-green blade of energy in between them. Sceptile then slashes the opponent with the blade.
Brendan's SceptileThe VisionDebut
LeavannyThe leaves on Leavanny's arms glow green and slashes the opponent with them.
Burgh's LeavannyThe UprisingNone

In the manga

Ash & Pikachu

Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

Phantom Thief Pokémon 7

Pokémon Adventures

  • Virizion was revealed to know Leaf Blade on the official website, but it was never shown using the move.

Pokémon Battle Frontier

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Pokémon Omega Ruby Crimson Passion and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Indigo Wisdom

In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

In other languages

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