Physical
Balanced
DTier
60Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

HP and Attack carry most of Nuzleaf's stat budget. Defense's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 2 Attack EVs. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
Avg
HP70
C
Attack70
C
Defense40
D
Sp. Atk60
C
Sp. Def40
D
Speed60
C
Total340
Details
Catch Rate
Moderate120 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height1.0 m
3'03"Small
Weight28.0 kg
61.7 lbsLight
Base XP119
Average
Abilities
Chlorophyll
Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.
Early Bird
Makes sleep pass twice as quickly.
PickpocketHA
Steals attacking Pokémon's held items on contact.
EV Yield
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

The sound of its grass flute makes its listeners uneasy. It lives deep in the forest.

Nuzleaf Weakness

Type-wise, Nuzleaf takes extra damage from Bug, Fire, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Flying, and Fairy. Watch out for Bug attacks, those deal 4x damage. Psychic moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong.

Nuzleaf Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Bug
2x (Weak)Fire, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Flying, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)Water, Electric, Grass, Ground, Ghost, Dark
0x (Immune)Psychic
Type ChartFragile
7Weak
6Resist
1Immune
Score-7
4xCritical
Bug
2xWeak
FireIceFightingPoisonFlyingFairy
½xResist
WaterElectricGrassGroundGhostDark
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Psychic
STAB (5)
WaterGroundRockPsychicGhost
How to Beat Nuzleaf in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)
Beautifly
Beautifly
BugFlying
C
Available Moves
Moves
  • Bug BuzzTM62
  • Leech LifeLv. 25
  • U-turnTM89
  • Bug BiteLv. 1
Damage vs Nuzleaf
Bug Buzz 4x
273-322%KO
Leech Life 4x
182-215%KO
U-turn 4x
161-190%KO
Bug Bite 4x
141-166%KO
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Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

Sitting between Seedot and Shiftry, Nuzleaf is part of a chain that requires an evolution item. Not your typical level-up setup. HP has grown the most so far (+30), but there's still another 140 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Seedot
#273Seedot
14
Level 14
Nuzleaf
#274Nuzleaf
Leaf Stone
Leaf Stone
Shiftry
#275Shiftry
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Seedot
Grass
Nuzleaf
GrassDark
Shiftry
GrassDark
HP
40
70+30
90+20
ATK
40
70+30
100+30
DEF
50
40-10
60+20
SP.ATK
30
60+30
90+30
SP.DEF
30
40+10
60+20
SPE
30
60+30
80+20
BST
220D-Tier
340D-Tier+120
480C-Tier+140
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Attacker
TYPE
Utility
Physical
Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Nuzleaf to get Seedot eggs easily using 131 partners from the Ground and Plant egg groups. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Beat Up, Foul Play and 7 more.

Egg Groups
GroundPlant
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
10moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosvenusaurmeganiumtorterraroseraderhydonludicoloshiftry
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Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Nuzleaf Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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Moves

The egg pool carries weight here. Amnesia and Beat Up aren't available any other way for Nuzleaf, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Solar Beam and Foul Play for solid options.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Absorb
—2010025Grass
Lv 1
Air Cutter
D609525Flying
Lv 1
Astonish
—3010015Ghost
Lv 1
Explosion
B2501005Normal
Lv 1
Fake Out+3
D4010010Normal
Lv 1
Harden
———30Normal
Lv 1
Razor Leaf
—559525Grass
Lv 1
Swagger
D—8515Normal
Lv 1
Synthesis
C——5Grass
Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 1
Torment
D—10015Dark
Lv 9
Growth
C——20Normal
Lv 12
Rollout
—309020Rock
Lv 18
Mega Drain
—4010015Grass
Lv 24
Payback
D5010010Dark
Lv 30
Nature Power
D——20Normal
Lv 36
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
Lv 43
Extrasensory
D8010020Psychic
Lv 50
Sucker Punch+1
C701005Dark
Lv 57
Leaf Blade
C9010015Grass

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
D7510015Fighting
TM09
Bullet Seed
D2510030Grass
TM93
Cut
—509530Normal
TM79
Dark Pulse
C8010015Dark
TM28
Dig
D8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM58
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM53
Energy Ball
C9010010Grass
TM64
Explosion
B2501005Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM54
False Swipe
D4010040Normal
TM70
Flash
——10020Normal
TM56
Fling
——10010Dark
TM19
Giga Drain
C7510010Grass
TM86
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM27
Low Sweep
—6510020Fighting
TM63
Nasty Plot
C——20Dark
TM66
Payback
D5010010Dark
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
C——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM80
Rock Slide
D759010Rock
TM98
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM30
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM78
Snarl
D559515Dark
TM22
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
TM96
Strength
—8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
TM46
Thief
C6010025Dark
TM41
Torment
D—10015Dark

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Amnesia
C——20Psychic
Egg
Beat Up
D—10010Dark
Egg
Foul Play
C9510015Dark
Egg
Grassy Terrain
———10Grass
Egg
Leech Seed
C—9010Grass
Egg
Night Slash
C7010015Dark
Egg
Power Swap
———10Psychic
Egg
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Egg
Take Down
D908520Normal
Egg
Worry Seed
D—10010Grass

Tutor Moves

Nuzleaf can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Nuzleaf in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

moderate rates across 4 locations for Nuzleaf in endgame routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.

Where To Catch Nuzleaf in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

The path to Nuzleaf starts with Seedot at Lv. 58-63 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Seedot
    Step 1Catch Seedot
    Grassland Cave
    Grass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Riverbank Cave
    Grass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Still-Water Cavern
    Grass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Sunlit Cavern
    Grass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
  2. Nuzleaf
    Step 2Nuzleaf ✓
    Grassland Cave
    Grass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Riverbank Cave
    Grass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Still-Water Cavern
    Grass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Sunlit Cavern
    Grass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    or evolve from Seedot (Step 1)

Nuzleaf Guide

  • Nuzleaf evolves into Shiftry using a Leaf Stone. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 340 BST.

  • For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, you can run Nuzleaf through the first few routes without issues. 340 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Shiftry as fast as you can.

  • Nuzleaf is catchable in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 14 other games across the series.

  • Nuzleaf is available in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Across the full series, it appears in 15 games total.

Game Availability

Obtainable through an item-based evolution, Nuzleaf appears in 15 titles across 8 generations since Ruby & Sapphire. The evolution method adds a barrier that wild-catchable Pokemon don't have.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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