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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
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Learnset
By leveling up
By breeding
By TR
Special move
Generation V
| # | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0083 |  |   | Flying | Field | Dream 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:    |
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
Leaf Blade| ★★★★ | |
|---|---|
| Attack power | 37.19508 |
| Charge time | 0.5 seconds |
| Range type | Arc (melee) |
| Number of hits | 1 |
| Number of projectiles | 1 |
| Critical hit rate | 3% |
| Additional effect | None |
Description
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In the anime
Main series
Pokémon Generations
 Sceptile  Leavanny | |||
| The user slashes the opponent with protruding leaves that stick out of its body. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| User | First Used In | Notes | |
 | The 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 Sceptile | The Vision | Debut | |
 | The leaves on Leavanny's arms glow green and slashes the opponent with them. | ||
| Burgh's Leavanny | The Uprising | None | |
In the manga
Ash & Pikachu
Be the Best! Pokémon B+W
Phantom Thief Pokémon 7
 Gallade | |||
| The user slashes the opponent with powerful blades. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
 | Gallade slashes the opponent with his arms. | ||
| Hiori's Gallade | A Fated Reunion | Debut | |
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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