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.
PickpocketHANot in game
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 forests.

Platinum

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 IV Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCritical
Bug
2xWeak
FireIceFightingPoisonFlying
½xResist
WaterElectricGrassGroundGhostDark
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Psychic
STAB (5)
WaterGroundRockPsychicGhost
How to Beat Nuzleaf in Platinum (Best Counters)
Heracross
Heracross
BugFighting
B
Available Moves
Moves
  • Focus PunchTM01
  • Close CombatLv. 37
  • Focus BlastTM52
  • Brick BreakTM31
Damage vs Nuzleaf
Focus Punch 2x
273-322%KO
Close Combat 2x
220-259%KO
Focus Blast 2x
93-110%KO
Brick Break 2x
138-163%KO
View Heracross builds →

Platinum 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, False Swipe, Leech Seed and 5 more.

Egg Groups
GroundPlant
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
8moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosvenusaurmeganiumtorterraroseraderhydonludicoloshiftry
12 of 131·

Platinum Nuzleaf Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

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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 Energy Ball for solid options.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Pound
—4010035Normal
Lv 1
Razor Leaf
—559525Grass
Lv 3
Harden
———30Normal
Lv 7
Growth
———20Normal
Lv 13
Nature Power
———20Normal
Lv 19
Fake Out+3
D4010010Normal
Lv 25
Torment
——10015Dark
Lv 31
Feint Attack
—60—20Dark
Lv 37
Razor Wind
—8010010Normal
Lv 43
Swagger
——9015Normal
Lv 49
Extrasensory
D8010030Psychic

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
D7510015Fighting
TM09
Bullet Seed
—1010030Grass
TM78
Captivate
——10020Normal
HM01
Cut
—509530Normal
TM79
Dark Pulse
C8010015Dark
TM28
Dig
D8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM63
Embargo
——10015Dark
TM58
Endure+4
———10Normal
TM53
Energy Ball
C8010010Grass
TM64
Explosion
B2501005Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
D—10020Normal
TM56
Fling
——10010Dark
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM19
Giga Drain
C6010010Grass
TM86
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM83
Natural Gift
D—10015Normal
TM66
Payback
D5010010Dark
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
———10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM80
Rock Slide
D759010Rock
HM06
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
D609510Rock
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
HM04
Strength
D8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
C——30Normal
TM46
Thief
—6010025Dark
TM41
Torment
——10015Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Amnesia
———20Psychic
Egg
False Swipe
—4010040Normal
Egg
Leech Seed
C—9010Grass
Egg
Nasty Plot
C——20Dark
Egg
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Egg
Razor Wind
—8010010Normal
Egg
Take Down
—908520Normal
Egg
Worry Seed
——10010Grass

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Fury Cutter
—109520Bug
Tutor
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Tutor
Rollout
—309020Rock
Tutor
Seed Bomb
C8010015Grass
Tutor
Snore
D4010015Normal
Tutor
Spite
——10010Ghost
Tutor
Swift
—60—20Normal
Tutor
Synthesis
D——5Grass

Reminder Moves

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

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 3
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
Gen 3
Defense Curl
———40Normal
Gen 3
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Gen 3
Mega Kick
—120755Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
———10Normal

How to Get Nuzleaf in Platinum

A few locations for Nuzleaf with moderate rates across mid-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.

Where To Catch Nuzleaf in Platinum

To get Nuzleaf, start by catching Seedot through walking encounters at Lv. 5-48. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

  1. Seedot
    Step 1Catch Seedot
    Route 203
    Grass Lv.5 Route
    RareEarly
    Dual-slot: Ruby
    Route 204 - North
    Grass Lv.10 Route
    RareEarly
    Dual-slot: Ruby
    Route 204 - South
    Grass Lv.10 Route
    RareEarly
    Dual-slot: Ruby
    Eterna Forest
    Grass Lv.13 Forest
    RareEarly
    Dual-slot: Ruby
    Route 210 - South
    Grass Lv.18 Route
    RareMid
    Dual-slot: Ruby
  2. Nuzleaf
    Step 2Nuzleaf ✓
    Route 210 - South
    Grass Lv.20 Route
    RareMid
    Dual-slot: Ruby
    Route 229
    Grass Lv.48 Route
    8%Post
    Dual-slot: Ruby
    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 Platinum, 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 Platinum. 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 Platinum. 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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