Special
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.
PickpocketHANot in game
Steals attacking Pokémon's held items on contact.
EV Yield
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

They live in holes bored in large trees. The sound of NUZLEAF’s grass flute fills listeners with dread.

Nuzleaf Weakness

Type-wise, Nuzleaf takes extra damage from Bug, Fire, Ice, Fighting, Poison, and Flying. 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
0.5x (Resist)Water, Electric, Grass, Ground, Ghost, Dark
0x (Immune)Psychic
Type ChartVulnerable
6Weak
6Resist
1Immune
Score-5
Gen III Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
4xCritical
Bug
2xWeak
FireIceFightingPoisonFlying
½xResist
WaterElectricGrassGroundGhostDark
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Psychic
STAB (5)
WaterGroundRockPsychicGhost
How to Beat Nuzleaf in FireRed & LeafGreen (Best Counters)

In FireRed & LeafGreen, Forretress can KO Nuzleaf with Explosion (119-140%). Charizard threatens a KO with Fire Blast (230-271%). Gyarados deals 42-49% with Earthquake.

Forretress
Forretress
BugSteel
B
Recommended Build
AbilitySturdy
ItemLeftovers
NatureCareful
Moves
  • SpikesHazard
  • Rapid Spin
  • Explosion
  • Earthquake
Damage vs Nuzleaf
Rapid Spin
24-28%
Explosion
119-140%KO
Earthquake
24-28%
View Forretress builds →

FireRed & LeafGreen 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 102 partners from the Ground and Plant egg groups. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, False Swipe, Leech Seed and 3 more.

Egg Groups
GroundPlant
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
6moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosvenusaurmeganiumrhydonludicoloshiftrydewgongjumpluff
12 of 102·

FireRed & LeafGreen Nuzleaf Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.

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Moves

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

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Pound
—4010035Normal
Lv 3
Harden
D——30Normal
Lv 7
Growth
D——20Normal
Lv 13
Nature Power
———20Normal
Lv 19
Fake Out+3
D4010010Normal
Lv 25
Torment
D—10015Dark
Lv 31
Feint Attack
—60—20Dark
Lv 37
Razor Wind
—8010010Normal
Lv 43
Swagger
——9015Normal
Lv 49
Extrasensory
—8010020Psychic

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
D7510015Fighting
TM09
Bullet Seed
—1010030Grass
HM01
Cut
—509530Normal
TM28
Dig
—6010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
HM05
Flash
——7020Normal
TM21
Frustration
——10020Normal
TM19
Giga Drain
C751005Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
HM06
Rock Smash
—2010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
—609510Rock
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM22
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
HM04
Strength
—8010015Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM46
Thief
C6010025Dark
TM41
Torment
D—10015Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Amnesia
D——20Psychic
Egg
False Swipe
—4010040Normal
Egg
Leech Seed
C—9010Grass
Egg
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Egg
Razor Wind
—8010010Normal
Egg
Take Down
D908520Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
Tutor
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Tutor
Explosion
B2501005Normal
Tutor
Mega Kick
—120755Normal
Tutor
Mimic
———10Normal
Tutor
Substitute
C——10Normal
Tutor
Swords Dance
C——30Normal

Reminder Moves

Rem
Rem
Bide+1
———10Normal
Rem
Explosion
B2501005Normal
Rem
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
Rem
Synthesis
D——5Grass

How to Get Nuzleaf in FireRed & LeafGreen

No wild encounters for Nuzleaf in FireRed & LeafGreen. Bring Seedot over from Ruby, Emerald, or Brilliant Diamond, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.

How to Obtain Nuzleaf in FireRed & LeafGreen

  1. Seedot
    Step 1Obtain Seedot

    Catch in the wild in:

    RubyWalking · Route 114EmeraldWalking · Route 117

    Then trade to FireRed & LeafGreen to continue the evolution chain.

    Also found in:

    DiamondPlatinumHeartGoldWhiteOmega RubySword
  2. Nuzleaf
    Step 2Nuzleaf ✓

Nuzleaf Guide

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

  • For FireRed & LeafGreen, 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 FireRed & LeafGreen. 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 FireRed & LeafGreen. 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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