Worry Seed (move)

	Worry Seed; なやみのタネ Worry Seed
Type	Grass
Category	Status
PP	10 (max. 16)
Power	—
Accuracy	100%
Priority	0
	Does not make contact; Affected by Protect; Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce; Not affected by Snatch; Affected by Mirror Move; Not affected by King's Rock;
	Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Introduced	Generation IV
	Move Tutor in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver; Move Tutor in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2; Move Tutor in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire; Move Tutor in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon;
Condition	Beauty
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jam	0
	Pokémon after self can not lower any voltage in that turn
Condition	Beauty
Appeal	2 ♥♥
	Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.
Condition	Clever
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jamming	0
	Makes the remaining Pokémon nervous.
	On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IV; Generation V; Generation VI; Generation VII; Generation VIII; Generation IX; ;

Worry Seed (Japanese: なやみのタネ Worry Seed) is a non-damaging Grass-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Generation IV

Worry Seed changes the target's Ability to Insomnia. If a Pokémon affected by Worry Seed is switched out, it regains its original Ability. Worry Seed can be used successfully even if the target's Ability is already Insomnia.

Worry Seed fails if the target's Ability is Truant, Multitype, Stance Change, Schooling, Comatose, Shields Down, Disguise, RKS System, Battle Bond, Power Construct, Ice Face, Gulp Missile, As One or Commander. Worry Seed also fails if the target is holding a Griseous Orb.

With this effect, the target Pokémon cannot sleep and wakes up if already asleep.

Generation V onwards

Worry Seed now displays the Pokémon's previous Ability before changing it.

Worry Seed now fails if the target's Ability is already Insomnia.

A target holding the Griseous Orb can now be affected by Worry Seed.

Worry Seed 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.

If powered up by a Grassium Z into Z-Worry Seed, the user's Speed stat rises one stage.

Worry Seed can affect Hunger Switch, and Morpeko will not change forms while affected.

Description

Games	Description
DP Pt HGSSPBR	A seed that causes worry is planted on the foe. It prevents sleep by making its ability Insomnia.
BW B2W2	A seed that causes worry is planted on the target. It prevents sleep by making its Ability Insomnia.
XY ORAS SM USUM PE SwSh BDSP LA SV	A seed that causes worry is planted on the target. It prevents sleep by making the target's Ability Insomnia.

Learnset

By leveling up

#		Egg Groups		Level
				IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
							SM USUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0001	Bulbasaur	Monster	Grass	31	31	31	31	30	30	30
0002	Ivysaur	Monster	Grass	36	36	36	36	40	40	40
0003	Venusaur	Monster	Grass	39	39	39	39	44	44	44
0102	Exeggcute	Grass		Grass	33	33	33	33	50	50	50
0103	Exeggutor	Grass		Grass	−	−	−	−	1	1	1
0103	Exeggutor Alolan Form	Grass		Grass				−	1		1
0187	Hoppip	Fairy	Grass	34	40	40	40		40
0188	Skiploom	Fairy	Grass	40	48	48	48		48
0189	Jumpluff	Fairy	Grass	40	54	54	54		54
0191	Sunkern	Grass		Grass	25	25^BW 19^B2W2	19	19		19	19
0192	Sunflora	Grass		Grass	25	25^BW 19^B2W2	19	19		19	19
0285	Shroomish	Fairy	Grass	29	29	29^XY 22^ORAS	22		22	−
0286	Breloom	Fairy	Grass	−	−	−	−		1	33
0315	Roselia	Fairy	Grass	−	−	−	−	1	1
0406	Budew	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	16	16	16	16	1	1
0407	Roserade	Fairy	Grass	−	−	−	−	1	1
0420	Cherubi	Fairy	Grass	28	28	28	28	40	40
0421	Cherrim	Fairy	Grass	30	30	30	30	48	48
0492	Shaymin All available forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	55	55	55	55		55	55
0672	Skiddo	Field		Field			16	16			16
0673	Gogoat	Field		Field			16	16			16
0710	Pumpkaboo All forms	Amorphous		Amorphous			11	11	28
0711	Gourgeist All forms	Amorphous		Amorphous			11	11	28
0906	Sprigatito	Field	Grass							25
0907	Floragato	Field	Grass							28
0908	Meowscarada	Field	Grass							29
0952	Scovillain	Grass		Grass							33
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

#		Egg Groups		Egg Move
				IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
							SM USUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0069	Bellsprout	Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0100	Voltorb Hisuian Form	Mineral		Mineral							✔
0187	Hoppip	Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0252	Treecko	Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0273	Seedot	Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0285	Shroomish	Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0331	Cacnea	Grass	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔		✔	−
0387	Turtwig	Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0455	Carnivine	Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0546	Cottonee	Grass	Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0548	Petilil	Grass		Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0556	Maractus	Grass		Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔
0585	Deerling All forms	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔			✔
0590	Foongus	Grass		Grass		−	−	−	✔		✔
0597	Ferroseed	Grass	Mineral		✔	✔	✔	−
0753	Fomantis	Grass		Grass				−	✔		✔
0764	Comfey	Grass		Grass				−	✔		✔
0810	Grookey	Field	Grass					✔		✔
0829	Gossifleur	Grass		Grass					✔
0951	Capsakid	Grass		Grass							✔
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 Move Tutor

#		Egg Groups		Compatibility
				IV	V	VI	VII
				Pt HGSS Tutor	B2W2 Tutor	ORAS Tutor	USUM Tutor
0001	Bulbasaur	Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0002	Ivysaur	Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0003	Venusaur	Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0043	Oddish	Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0044	Gloom	Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0045	Vileplume	Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0046	Paras	Bug	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0047	Parasect	Bug	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0054	Psyduck	Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0055	Golduck	Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0069	Bellsprout	Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0070	Weepinbell	Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0071	Victreebel	Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0102	Exeggcute	Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0103	Exeggutor	Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0103	Exeggutor Alolan Form	Grass		Grass				✔
0114	Tangela	Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
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	✔	✔	✔	✔
0191	Sunkern	Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0192	Sunflora	Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0251	Celebi	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0252	Treecko	Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
0253	Grovyle	Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
0254	Sceptile	Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
0273	Seedot	Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0274	Nuzleaf	Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0275	Shiftry	Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0285	Shroomish	Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0286	Breloom	Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0315	Roselia	Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
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 Plant Cloak	Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0420	Cherubi	Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0421	Cherrim	Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0455	Carnivine	Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0459	Snover	Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0460	Abomasnow	Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0465	Tangrowth	Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0470	Leafeon	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0492	Shaymin All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0495	Snivy	Field	Grass		✔	✔	✔
0496	Servine	Field	Grass		✔	✔	✔
0497	Serperior	Field	Grass		✔	✔	✔
0511	Pansage	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0512	Simisage	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0517	Munna	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0518	Musharna	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		✔	✔	✔
0556	Maractus	Grass		Grass		✔	✔	✔
0585	Deerling All forms	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0586	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 All forms	Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔
0670	Floette All forms	Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔
0670	Floette Eternal Flower	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔
0671	Florges All forms	Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔
0672	Skiddo	Field		Field			✔	✔
0673	Gogoat	Field		Field			✔	✔
0708	Phantump	Grass	Amorphous			✔	✔
0709	Trevenant	Grass	Amorphous			✔	✔
0710	Pumpkaboo All forms	Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔
0711	Gourgeist All forms	Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔
0722	Rowlet	Field		Field				✔
0723	Dartrix	Field		Field				✔
0724	Decidueye	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				✔
0787	Tapu Bulu	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
0793	Nihilego	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
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
0546		Cottonee		Grass	Fairy	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

In the Explorers and Adventure Squad series, Worry Seed inflicts the Sleepless status condition on the target for the rest of the floor. The move fails if the target has the Ability Truant.

From Super Mystery Dungeon, Worry Seed changes the target's Ability to Insomnia.

Game	Base Power	Max Power	Base PP	Max PP	Base Accuracy	Max Accuracy	Range	Target	Cuts corners
MDTD S	-	-	14	-	100%	-	10 tiles away	All	Yes
BSL	-	-	14	-	100%	-	10 tiles away	All	Yes
SMD	-	-	18	40	100%	-	4 tiles away	All	Yes
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = Pokémon Platinum. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Description

Games	Description
MDTD S	Afflicts the target with a Sleepless status condition, even at a distance. It doesn't affect a Pokémon with the Truant ability.
BSL	はなれたポケモンをねむらずじょうたいにかえるとくせい『なまけ』のポケモンにはこうかがない
MDGtI	UNUSED
SMD	It changes the target's Ability to Insomnia.
MDRTDX	It changes the target's Ability to Insomnia. The effect wears off when you go to the next floor.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon	Method
Being affected
The user shoots seeds at the opponent, turning its Ability into Insomnia.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Shaymin shoots out several small seeds, which sink into the opponent, turning their Ability to Insomnia and preventing them from falling asleep.
Marley's Shaymin	The Final Dimensional Duel X	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

Worry Seed's name is a play on 悩みの種 Nayami no Tane; although the expression is roughly "cause of trouble", an overly literal translation can yield "Worry Seed". 種 Tane (seed) is written using katakana to emphasize the move literally involves a seed.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	煩惱種子 Fàahnnóuh Júngjí
Chinese	Mandarin	煩惱種子 / 烦恼种子 Fánnǎo Zhǒngzǐ
French		Soucigraine
German		Sorgensamen
Greek		Σπόρος Άγχους Spóros Ánchous
Italian		Affannoseme
Korean		고민씨 Gomin Ssi
Polish		Nasionko Zmartwień*
Brazilian Portuguese		Semente de Preocupação
Spanish		Abatidoras
Vietnamese		Hạt Phiền Não

Variations of the move

• Entrainment • Simple Beam

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