Seed Bomb (move)

Seed Bomb
タネばくだん Seed Bomb
Type  Grass
Category  Physical
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  80
Accuracy  100%
Priority  0
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation IV
Condition  Smart
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  Smart
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Quite an appealing move.

Seed Bomb (Japanese: タネばくだん Seed Bomb) is a damage-dealing Grass-type move introduced in Generation IV. It was TR59 in Pokémon Sword and Shield, and TM071 in Generation IX.

Effect

Seed Bomb inflicts damage and has no secondary effect. It does not affect targets with Bulletproof.

Seed Bomb can be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if Rototiller was used in the prior turn.

Description

Games Description
DPPtHGSSPBR The user slams a barrage of hard-shelled seeds down on the foe from above.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
The user slams a barrage of hard-shelled seeds down on the target from above.
SV The user attacks by slamming a barrage of hard-shelled seeds down on the target from above.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0001 Bulbasaur
Monster Grass 37 37 37 37 18 18 18
0002 Ivysaur
Monster Grass 20 20 20
0003 Venusaur
Monster Grass 20 20 20
0100 Voltorb
Voltorb
Hisuian Form

Mineral Mineral 34
0101 Electrode
Electrode
Hisuian Form

Mineral Mineral 34
0103 Exeggutor
Grass Grass 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0103 Exeggutor
Exeggutor
Alolan Form

Grass Grass 1 1 1
0191 Sunkern Grass Grass 45 45BW
43B2W2
43 43 43 39
0192 Sunflora Grass Grass 1
0285 Shroomish Fairy Grass 41 41 41XY
36ORAS
36 36 36
0286 Breloom
Fairy Grass 41 41 41XY
44ORAS
44 44 44
0455 Carnivine Grass Grass 47
0511 Pansage Field Field 22 22 22
0512 Simisage Field Field 1 1 1
0650 Chespin Field Field 32 32 32
0651 Quilladin Field Field 35 35 20
0652 Chesnaught
Field Field 35 35 35
0672 Skiddo Field Field 30 30 30
0673 Gogoat Field Field 30 30 30
0710 Pumpkaboo
Pumpkaboo
All forms

Amorphous Amorphous 48 48 32
0711 Gourgeist
Gourgeist
All forms

Amorphous Amorphous 48 48 32
0797 Celesteela
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 47
0906 Sprigatito Field Grass 17
0907 Floragato Field Grass 20
0908 Meowscarada
Field Grass 20
0928 Smoliv
Grass Grass 27
0929 Dolliv
Grass Grass 29
0930 Arboliva
Grass Grass 29
0948 Toedscool
Grass Grass 32
0949 Toedscruel
Grass Grass 34
0951 Capsakid Grass Grass 44
0952 Scovillain
Grass Grass 44
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.


By TM/TR/Move Tutor

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Compatibility
Tutor
0001 Bulbasaur
Monster Grass
0002 Ivysaur
Monster Grass
0003 Venusaur
Monster Grass
0023 Ekans Field Dragon
0024 Arbok Field Dragon
0043 Oddish
Grass Grass
0044 Gloom
Grass Grass
0045 Vileplume
Grass Grass
0046 Paras
Bug Grass
0047 Parasect
Bug Grass
0052 Meowth Field Field
0052 Meowth
Meowth
Alolan Form
Field Field
0052 Meowth
Meowth
Galarian Form
Field Field
0053 Persian Field Field
0053 Persian
Persian
Alolan Form
Field Field
0056 Mankey Field Field
0057 Primeape Field Field
0069 Bellsprout
Grass Grass
0070 Weepinbell
Grass Grass
0071 Victreebel
Grass Grass
0100 Voltorb
Voltorb
Hisuian Form

Mineral Mineral
0101 Electrode
Electrode
Hisuian Form

Mineral Mineral
0102 Exeggcute
Grass Grass
0103 Exeggutor
Grass Grass
0103 Exeggutor
Exeggutor
Alolan Form

Grass Grass
0114 Tangela Grass Grass
0143 Snorlax Monster Monster
0151 Mew No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0152 Chikorita Monster Grass
0153 Bayleef Monster Grass
0154 Meganium Monster Grass
0182 Bellossom Grass Grass
0187 Hoppip
Fairy Grass
0188 Skiploom
Fairy Grass
0189 Jumpluff
Fairy Grass
0190 Aipom Field Field
0191 Sunkern Grass Grass
0192 Sunflora Grass Grass
0204 Pineco Bug Bug
0205 Forretress
Bug Bug
0216 Teddiursa Field Field
0217 Ursaring Field Field
0223 Remoraid Water 1 Water 2
0224 Octillery Water 1 Water 2
0225 Delibird
Water 1 Field
0226 Mantine
Water 1 Water 1
0231 Phanpy Field Field
0232 Donphan Field Field
0251 Celebi
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0252 Treecko Monster Dragon
0253 Grovyle Monster Dragon
0254 Sceptile Monster Dragon
0263 Zigzagoon Field Field
0263 Zigzagoon
Zigzagoon
Galarian Form

Field Field
0264 Linoone Field Field
0264 Linoone
Linoone
Galarian Form

Field Field
0270 Lotad
Water 1 Grass
0271 Lombre
Water 1 Grass
0272 Ludicolo
Water 1 Grass
0273 Seedot Field Grass
0274 Nuzleaf
Field Grass
0275 Shiftry
Field Grass
0279 Pelipper
Water 1 Flying
0285 Shroomish Fairy Grass
0286 Breloom
Fairy Grass
0287 Slakoth Field Field
0288 Vigoroth Field Field
0289 Slaking Field Field
0315 Roselia
Fairy Grass
0316 Gulpin Amorphous Amorphous
0317 Swalot Amorphous Amorphous
0331 Cacnea Grass Human-Like
0332 Cacturne
Grass Human-Like
0345 Lileep
Water 3 Water 3
0346 Cradily
Water 3 Water 3
0357 Tropius
Monster Grass
0387 Turtwig Monster Grass
0388 Grotle Monster Grass
0389 Torterra
Monster Grass
0406 Budew
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0407 Roserade
Fairy Grass
0413 Wormadam
Wormadam
Plant Cloak

Bug Bug
0417 Pachirisu Field Fairy
0420 Cherubi Fairy Grass
0421 Cherrim Fairy Grass
0424 Ambipom Field Field
0446 Munchlax No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0455 Carnivine Grass Grass
0459 Snover
Monster Grass
0460 Abomasnow
Monster Grass
0465 Tangrowth Grass Grass
0470 Leafeon Field Field
0492 Shaymin
Shaymin
All forms
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0495 Snivy Field Grass
0496 Servine Field Grass
0497 Serperior Field Grass
0504 Patrat Field Field
0505 Watchog Field Field
0509 Purrloin Field Field
0510 Liepard Field Field
0511 Pansage Field Field
0512 Simisage Field Field
0540 Sewaddle
Bug Bug
0541 Swadloon
Bug Bug
0542 Leavanny
Bug Bug
0546 Cottonee
Grass Fairy
0547 Whimsicott
Grass Fairy
0548 Petilil Grass Grass
0549 Lilligant Grass Grass
0549 Lilligant
Lilligant
Hisuian Form

Grass Grass
0556 Maractus Grass Grass
0568 Trubbish Mineral Mineral
0569 Garbodor Mineral Mineral
0572 Minccino Field Field
0573 Cinccino Field Field
0585 Deerling
Deerling
All forms

Field Field
0586 Sawsbuck
Sawsbuck
All forms

Field Field
0590 Foongus
Grass Grass
0591 Amoonguss
Grass Grass
0597 Ferroseed
Grass Mineral
0598 Ferrothorn
Grass Mineral
0640 Virizion
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0650 Chespin Field Field
0651 Quilladin Field Field
0652 Chesnaught
Field Field
0669 Flabébé
Flabébé
All forms
Fairy Fairy
0670 Floette
Floette
All forms
Fairy Fairy
0670 Floette
Floette
Eternal Flower
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0671 Florges
Florges
All forms
Fairy Fairy
0672 Skiddo Field Field
0673 Gogoat Field Field
0702 Dedenne
Field Fairy
0708 Phantump
Grass Amorphous
0709 Trevenant
Grass Amorphous
0710 Pumpkaboo
Pumpkaboo
All forms

Amorphous Amorphous
0711 Gourgeist
Gourgeist
All forms

Amorphous Amorphous
0722 Rowlet
Flying Flying
0723 Dartrix
Flying Flying
0724 Decidueye
Flying Flying
0724 Decidueye
Decidueye
Hisuian Form

Flying Flying
0733 Toucannon
Flying Flying
0734 Yungoos Field Field
0735 Gumshoos Field Field
0753 Fomantis Grass Grass
0754 Lurantis Grass Grass
0755 Morelull
Grass Grass
0756 Shiinotic
Grass Grass
0761 Bounsweet Grass Grass
0762 Steenee Grass Grass
0763 Tsareena Grass Grass
0764 Comfey Grass Grass
0766 Passimian Field Field
0775 Komala Field Field
0787 Tapu Bulu
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0797 Celesteela
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0810 Grookey Field Grass
0811 Thwackey Field Grass
0812 Rillaboom Field Grass
0819 Skwovet Field Field
0820 Greedent Field Field
0830 Eldegoss Grass Grass
0841 Flapple
Grass Dragon
0842 Appletun
Grass Dragon
0862 Obstagoon
Field Field
0863 Perrserker Field Field
0877 Morpeko
Field Fairy
0893 Zarude
Zarude
All forms

No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0898 Calyrex
Calyrex
All forms

No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0901 Ursaluna
Field Field
0901 Ursaluna
Ursaluna
Bloodmoon

Field Field
0906 Sprigatito Field Grass
0907 Floragato Field Grass
0908 Meowscarada
Field Grass
0909 Fuecoco Field Field
0910 Crocalor Field Field
0911 Skeledirge
Field Field
0915 Lechonk Field Field
0916 Oinkologne
Oinkologne
All forms
Field Field
0923 Pawmot
Field Field
0924 Tandemaus Field Fairy
0925 Maushold
Maushold
All forms
Field Fairy
0928 Smoliv
Grass Grass
0929 Dolliv
Grass Grass
0930 Arboliva
Grass Grass
0946 Bramblin
Grass Grass
0947 Brambleghast
Grass Grass
0948 Toedscool
Grass Grass
0949 Toedscruel
Grass Grass
0951 Capsakid Grass Grass
0952 Scovillain
Grass Grass
0955 Flittle Flying Flying
0956 Espathra Flying Flying
0979 Annihilape
Field Field
0986 Brute Bonnet
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1001 Wo-Chien
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1011 Dipplin
Grass Dragon
1017 Ogerpon
Ogerpon
All forms
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1019 Hydrapple
Grass Dragon
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.


By breeding

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Egg Move
0187 Hoppip
Fairy Grass
0285 Shroomish Fairy Grass
0315 Roselia
Fairy Grass
0331 Cacnea Grass Human-Like
0387 Turtwig Monster Grass
0406 Budew
Fairy Grass
0420 Cherubi Fairy Grass
0459 Snover
Monster Grass
0556 Maractus Grass Grass
0597 Ferroseed
Grass Mineral
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.


Special move

Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0069 Bellsprout
Grass Grass Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0114 Tangela Grass Grass Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0231 Phanpy Field Field Dream World - Rugged Mountain
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

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDTDS 16 - 11 - 88% - Front Enemy Yes
BSL 16 - 11 - 88% - Front Enemy Yes
MDGtI 15 99 16 50 90% 98% Front Enemy Yes
SMD 15 99 16 40 90% 98% Front Enemy Yes
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon GO

 Seed Bomb
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 55
Energy cost 33
Duration 2.1 seconds
Damage window 1.2 - 1.9 seconds
Trainer Battles
Power 65
Energy cost 45
Secondary effect ?
Effect chance ?%
Max Battles
Power Level 1: 250
Level 2: 300
Level 3: 350
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
BulbasaurOddishParasWeepinbellExeggcuteExeggutor (Alolan Form)ExeggutorHoppipSunkernCelebiShroomishBreloomCacneaTurtwigCherubiSnivyPansageSewaddleCottoneeWhimsicottPetililTrubbishGarbodorDeerling (Spring Form)Deerling (Summer Form)Deerling (Autumn Form)Deerling (Winter Form)ChespinSkiddoGogoatPhantumpTrevenantGourgeistRowletDartrixMorelullShiinoticFlappleAppletunMorpekoMorpekoSmolivDollivArbolivaToedscoolToedscruel
By Elite Charged TM
By GO Snapshot
Smeargle
Smeargle
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Updates

Gyms & Raids
  • July 30, 2016
    • Power: 30 → 40
  • February 16, 2017
    • Power: 40 → 55
    • Duration: 2.4 → 2.1 seconds
    • Damage window: 1.3 - 1.8 → 1.2 - 1.9 seconds
Trainer battles
  • June 1, 2023
    • Power: 55 → 60
    • Energy cost: 40 → 45
  • June 3, 2024
    • Power: 60 → 65

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Seed Bomb
★★★★
Attack power 59.61046
Charge time 0.86 seconds
Range type Explosion Shot
Number of hits 1
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect None

Pokémon Masters EX

Name Category Move gauge cost MP
(uses)
Base power Max power Accuracy Target Effect tag Description Playable sync pair(s)
Seed Bomb Physical 3 100 120 100% An opponent No additional effect. Dawn & Turtwig/Grotle/Torterra
Blue & Exeggutor
Rosa (Academy) & Deerling
Scottie/Bettie & Bellsprout/Weepinbell/VictreebelEgg (Strike role only)
Scottie/Bettie & Exeggcute/ExeggutorEgg (Strike role only)
Scottie/Bettie & Serperior (in Victory Road)

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Seed Bomb is Venusaur's first move as Bulbasaur. The user hurls a large seed to the designated location, damaging all enemies in the radius. Upon evolving into Ivysaur at level 5, it is replaced by either Sludge Bomb or Giga Drain.

Description

Games Description
MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target.
BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる
MDGtI
SMD
MDRTDX
It damages an enemy.


In animation

Pokémon animated series


Torterra

Simisage

Chesnaught

Dolliv
The user fires large explosive seeds at the target.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Torterra Torterra opens its mouth and a white orb is seen inside of it. It then fires multiple glowing white seeds from its mouth that explode on impact.
Maury's Torterra The Rise of Darkrai Debut
Simisage A green light forms in Simisage's hands, becoming a seed. It then throws the seed at the opponent, exploding on impact; or, Simisage opens its mouth and fires multiple glowing green seeds from its mouth that explode on impact.
Angus's Simisage The Clubsplosion Begins! None
Gourgeist Gourgeist opens its mouth and fires multiple glowing green seeds from its mouth that explode on impact.
Count Pumpka's steward's Gourgeist A Festival Trade! A Festival Farewell? None
Jessie's Gourgeist Over the Mountain of Snow! None
Venusaur The center of Mega Venusaur's flower starts to glow white. It then fires multiple glowing green seeds from its flower that explode on impact.
A Trainer's Venusaur Mega Evolution Special IV None
Breloom Breloom opens its mouth and fires multiple glowing green seeds from its mouth that explode on impact.
A wild Breloom A Windswept Encounter! None
Chesnaught Chesnaught opens its mouth and fires multiple glowing green seeds from its mouth that explode on impact.
Chapman's Chesnaught A Watershed Moment! None
Rowlet Rowlet puts a rock inside its mouth and spits it out as a white ball surrounded in an orange aura at the opponent.
Ash's Rowlet No Stone Unturned! Uses an Everstone
as the projectile
Vileplume Vileplume creates several glowing green seeds over its head and sends them rolling towards the opponent. When the seeds reach the opponent, they explode.
A wild Vileplume Secrets of the Jungle None
Exeggutor Exeggutor creates several glowing green seeds over its heads and sends them rolling towards the opponent. When the seeds reach the opponent, they explode.
A wild Exeggutor Secrets of the Jungle None
Exeggcute Exeggcute creates several glowing green seeds over its heads and sends them rolling towards the opponent. When the seeds reach the opponent, they explode.
A wild Exeggcute Secrets of the Jungle None
Ludicolo Ludicolo creates several glowing green seeds over its head and sends them rolling towards the opponent. When the seeds reach the opponent, they explode.
A wild Ludicolo Secrets of the Jungle None
Nuzleaf Nuzleaf creates several glowing green seeds over its head and sends them rolling towards the opponent. When the seeds reach the opponent, they explode.
A wild Nuzleaf Secrets of the Jungle None
Dolliv Dolliv fires a glowing green seed from each of its olive fruits at the opponent. The seeds explode on impact.
Brassius's Dolliv Showdown! The Paldea Elite Four None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 種子炸彈 Júngjí Jadáan *
種子爆彈 Júngjí Baaudáan *
Mandarin 種子炸彈 / 种子炸弹 Zhǒngzǐ Zhàdàn *
種子爆彈 / 种子爆弹 Zhǒngzǐ Bàodàn *
Dutch Zaad Bom
French Canon Graine
German Samenbomben
Greek Σποροβόμβες Sporovómves
Italian Semebomba
Korean 씨폭탄 Ssi Poktan
Norwegian Frøbombe
Polish Bomba Nasienna
Portuguese Brazil Bomba de Sementes
Portugal Bomba Semente
Spanish Latin America Bomba Semilla
Spain Bomba Germen
Thai ระเบิดเมล็ดพืช
Vietnamese Bom Hạt Mầm*
Bom Hạt Giống*


Variations of the move Drill Peck
Drill PeckStrengthDragon Claw • • X-Scissor
Power Gem
Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
0001020304050607080910111213141516171819
2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
BDSP
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
0001020304050607080910111213141516171819
2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
40414243444546474849505152535455565758
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
Generation IX TMs
SV
001002003004005006007008009010011012013014015016017018019
020021022023024025026027028029030031032033034035036037038
039040041042043044045046047048049050051052053054055056057
058059060061062063064065066067068069070 • • 072073074075076
077078079080081082083084085086087088089090091092093094095
096097098099100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114
115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133
134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152
153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171
Added in SV 2.0.1
172173174175176177178179180181182183184185186
187188189190191192193194195196197198199200201
Added in SV 3.0.0
202203204205206207208209210211212213214215216
217218219220221222223224225226227228229
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