What does Nuzleaf evolve into?

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

Should I use Nuzleaf?

For Sword & Shield, 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.

Where can you catch Nuzleaf?

Nuzleaf is catchable in Sword & Shield. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 14 other games across the series.

What games is Nuzleaf in?

Nuzleaf is available in Sword & Shield. Across the full series, it appears in 15 games total.

Nuzleaf - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

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

Attack70

Defense40

Sp. Atk60

Sp. Def40

Speed60

Total340

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate120 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height1.0 m

Weight28.0 kg

Base XP119

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

It lives deep in forests. With the leaf on its head, it makes a flute whose song makes listeners uneasy.

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
Damage	Types
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

Fire Ice Fighting Poison Flying Fairy

½xResist

Water Electric Grass Ground Ghost Dark

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Psychic

STAB (5)

Water Ground Rock Psychic Ghost

How to Beat Nuzleaf in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

Orbeetle BugPsychic	A
Available Moves Moves Bug BuzzLv. 28 U-turnTM56 Struggle BugLv. 1 Damage vs Nuzleaf Bug Buzz 4x 237-279%KO U-turn 4x 122-145%KO Struggle Bug 4x 131-155%KO View Orbeetle builds →
Ribombee BugFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Pollen PuffLv. 1 U-turnTM56 AcrobaticsTM78 Draining KissTM87 Damage vs Nuzleaf Pollen Puff 4x 268-316%KO U-turn 4x 141-166%KO Acrobatics 2x 38-45% Draining Kiss 2x 75-88% View Ribombee builds →
Durant BugSteel	C
Available Moves Moves X-ScissorLv. 32 Bug BiteLv. 16 Fury CutterLv. 1 Damage vs Nuzleaf X-Scissor 4x 268-316%KO Bug Bite 4x 200-236%KO Fury Cutter 4x 137-161%KO View Durant builds →
Ninjask BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves U-turnTM56 Aerial AceLv. 1 Bug BiteLv. 29 AcrobaticsTM78 Damage vs Nuzleaf U-turn 4x 204-241%KO Aerial Ace 2x 86-102%KO Bug Bite 4x 172-204%KO Acrobatics 2x 79-94% View Ninjask builds →
Charjabug BugElectric	C
Available Moves Moves X-ScissorLv. 36 Bug BiteLv. 1 AcrobaticsTM78 Damage vs Nuzleaf X-Scissor 4x 213-252%KO Bug Bite 4x 163-193%KO Acrobatics 2x 50-59% View Charjabug builds →

Sword & Shield 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

#273Seedot

Level 14

#274Nuzleaf

Leaf Stone

#275Shiftry

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Seedot

Grass

Nuzleaf

GrassDark

Shiftry

GrassDark

70+30

90+20

ATK

70+30

100+30

DEF

40-10

60+20

SP.ATK

60+30

90+30

SP.DEF

40+10

60+20

SPE

60+30

80+20

BST

220D-Tier

340D-Tier+120

480C-Tier+140

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

TYPE

Utility

Physical

Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Nuzleaf to get Seedot eggs easily using 152 partners from the Ground and Plant egg groups. Notable egg moves include Defog, Leech Seed, Night Slash 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)

Sword & Shield 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. Defog and Leech Seed aren't available any other way for Nuzleaf, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Solar Blade and Solar Beam 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

TR17

Amnesia

C——20Psychic

TM58

Assurance

—6010010Dark

TM31

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM37

Beat Up

D—10010Dark

TR01

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

TM43

Brick Break

D7510015Fighting

TM50

Bullet Seed

D2510030Grass

TR58

Dark Pulse

C8010015Dark

TM15

Dig

D8010010Ground

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TR65

Energy Ball

C9010010Grass

TM39

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM94

False Swipe

D4010040Normal

TM59

Fling

——10010Dark

TR81

Foul Play

C9510015Dark

TM28

Giga Drain

C7510010Grass

TR77

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM88

Grassy Terrain

———10Grass

TM08

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TR50

Leaf Blade

C9010015Grass

TR07

Low Kick

D—10020Fighting

TM75

Low Sweep

—6510020Fighting

TM01

Mega Kick

C120755Normal

TR68

Nasty Plot

C——20Dark

TM57

Payback

D5010010Dark

TM60

Power Swap

———10Psychic

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM79

Retaliate

D701005Normal

TM22

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

TM48

Rock Tomb

D609515Rock

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TR59

Seed Bomb

C8010015Grass

TM20

Self-Destruct

B2001005Normal

TR33

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM85

Snarl

D559515Dark

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TM11

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TM12

Solar Blade

B12510010Grass

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM34

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM40

Swift

D60—20Normal

Swords Dance

C——20Normal

TM23

Thief

C6010025Dark

Egg Moves

Egg

Defog

C——15Flying

Egg

Leech Seed

C—9010Grass

Egg

Night Slash

C7010015Dark

Egg

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Egg

Take Down

D908520Normal

Egg

Worry Seed

D—10010Grass

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Grassy Glide

D7010020Grass

Tutor

Lash Out

C751005Dark

How to Get Nuzleaf in Sword & Shield

high spawn rates in early-game routes across 17 locations. Nuzleaf's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.

Where To Catch Nuzleaf in Sword & Shield

Seedot is your first catch on the way to Nuzleaf. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 4-40 across 25 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Catch Seedot
West Lake Axewell
Overworld Lv.8-14 Cave
60%Early
Overcast
Dappled Grove
Grass Lv.11-15 Forest
40%Early
Normal Weather
Dappled Grove
Grass Lv.11-15 Forest
35%Early
Heavy Fog
Route 2
Grass Lv.4-6 Route
20%Early
All Weather
Dappled Grove
Grass Lv.11-15 Forest
20%Early
Overcast
Dappled Grove
Grass Lv.11-15 Forest
20%Early
Thunderstorm
Dappled Grove
Grass Lv.11-15 Forest
20%Early
Raining
Route 2 - High Level
Grass Lv.37-40 Route
20%Late
All Weather
Train until Level 14
Step 2Nuzleaf ✓
Rolling Fields
Grass Lv.7-9
40%Early
Raining
Dappled Grove
Overworld Lv.13-15 Forest
10%Early
Intense Sun
Dappled Grove
Overworld Lv.13-15 Forest
10%Early
Overcast
Dappled Grove
Overworld Lv.13-15 Forest
5%Early
Normal Weather
Dappled Grove
Overworld Lv.13-15 Forest
5%Early
Snowstorm
Dappled Grove
Overworld Lv.13-15 Forest
5%Early
Thunderstorm
Dappled Grove
Overworld Lv.13-15 Forest
5%Early
Snowing
Dappled Grove
Overworld Lv.13-15 Forest
5%Early
Sandstorm
Dappled Grove
Overworld Lv.13-15 Forest
5%Early
Raining
Dappled Grove
Overworld Lv.13-15 Forest
5%Early
Heavy Fog
South Lake Miloch
Overworld Lv.14-16 Water
5%Early
Overcast
South Lake Miloch
Overworld Lv.14-16 Water
5%Early
Normal Weather
Giant's Cap
Grass Lv.27-29
40%Mid
Normal Weather
Route 5
Grass Lv.16-18 Route
20%Mid
All Weather
Giant's Seat
Grass Lv.30-35 Water
15%Mid
Raining
Giant's Seat
Overworld Lv.33-38 Water
60%Late
Raining
Giant's Seat
Overworld Lv.33-38 Water
25%Late
Normal Weather
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 Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield. 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 Sword & Shield. 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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Orbeetle BugPsychic	A
Available Move Moves Struggle BugLv. 1 Damage vs Nuzleaf Struggle Bug 4x 134-159%KO View Orbeetle builds →
Shuckle BugRock	B
Available Move Moves Struggle BugLv. 10 Damage vs Nuzleaf Struggle Bug 4x 55-66% View Shuckle builds →
Butterfree BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Bug BiteLv. 1 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Nuzleaf Bug Bite 4x 111-131%KO Gust 2x 59-70% View Butterfree builds →
Cutiefly BugFairy	D
Available Moves Moves Draining KissLv. 18 Fairy WindLv. 1 Damage vs Nuzleaf Draining Kiss 2x 55-66% Fairy Wind 2x 44-52% View Cutiefly builds →
Dwebble BugRock	D
Available Moves Moves Bug BiteLv. 12 Fury CutterLv. 1 Damage vs Nuzleaf Bug Bite 4x 142-169%KO Fury Cutter 4x 95-113%KO View Dwebble builds →

Orbeetle BugPsychic	A
Available Move Moves Struggle BugLv. 1 Damage vs Nuzleaf Struggle Bug 4x 128-152%KO View Orbeetle builds →
Shuckle BugRock	B
Available Move Moves Struggle BugLv. 10 Damage vs Nuzleaf Struggle Bug 4x 53-64% View Shuckle builds →
Butterfree BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Air SlashLv. 24 Bug BiteLv. 1 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Nuzleaf Air Slash 2x 105-124%KO Bug Bite 4x 108-128%KO Gust 2x 57-68% View Butterfree builds →
Cutiefly BugFairy	D
Available Moves Moves Draining KissLv. 18 Struggle BugLv. 24 Fairy WindLv. 1 Damage vs Nuzleaf Draining Kiss 2x 51-60% Struggle Bug 4x 101-120%KO Fairy Wind 2x 40-48% View Cutiefly builds →
Dwebble BugRock	D
Available Moves Moves Bug BiteLv. 12 Fury CutterLv. 1 Damage vs Nuzleaf Bug Bite 4x 136-160%KO Fury Cutter 4x 95-112%KO View Dwebble builds →

Orbeetle BugPsychic	A
Available Move Moves Struggle BugLv. 1 Damage vs Nuzleaf Struggle Bug 4x 129-152%KO View Orbeetle builds →
Shuckle BugRock	B
Available Move Moves Struggle BugLv. 10 Damage vs Nuzleaf Struggle Bug 4x 48-58% View Shuckle builds →
Butterfree BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Air SlashLv. 24 Bug BiteLv. 1 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Nuzleaf Air Slash 2x 104-123%KO Bug Bite 4x 104-123%KO Gust 2x 58-69% View Butterfree builds →
Cutiefly BugFairy	D
Available Moves Moves Draining KissLv. 18 Struggle BugLv. 24 Fairy WindLv. 1 Damage vs Nuzleaf Draining Kiss 2x 52-61% Struggle Bug 4x 104-123%KO Fairy Wind 2x 42-51% View Cutiefly builds →
Dwebble BugRock	D
Available Moves Moves Bug BiteLv. 12 Fury CutterLv. 1 Damage vs Nuzleaf Bug Bite 4x 135-159%KO Fury Cutter 4x 92-108%KO View Dwebble builds →

Orbeetle BugPsychic	A
Available Moves Moves Bug BuzzLv. 28 U-turnTM56 Struggle BugLv. 1 Damage vs Nuzleaf Bug Buzz 4x 232-273%KO U-turn 4x 120-141%KO Struggle Bug 4x 133-156%KO View Orbeetle builds →
Ribombee BugFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Pollen PuffLv. 1 U-turnTM56 AcrobaticsTM78 Draining KissTM87 Damage vs Nuzleaf Pollen Puff 4x 261-307%KO U-turn 4x 137-161%KO Acrobatics 2x 36-42% Draining Kiss 2x 74-88% View Ribombee builds →
Crustle BugRock	C
Available Moves Moves X-ScissorLv. 38 Bug BiteLv. 12 Fury CutterLv. 1 Damage vs Nuzleaf X-Scissor 4x 253-298%KO Bug Bite 4x 190-224%KO Fury Cutter 4x 128-151%KO View Crustle builds →
Durant BugSteel	C
Available Moves Moves X-ScissorLv. 32 Bug BiteLv. 16 Fury CutterLv. 1 Damage vs Nuzleaf X-Scissor 4x 261-307%KO Bug Bite 4x 198-234%KO Fury Cutter 4x 133-156%KO View Durant builds →
Galvantula BugElectric	C
Available Moves Moves Bug BiteLv. 1 Fury CutterLv. 1 Pin MissileTM07 Damage vs Nuzleaf Bug Bite 4x 149-176%KO Fury Cutter 4x 103-122%KO Pin Missile 4x 66-78% View Galvantula builds →

Orbeetle BugPsychic	A
Available Moves Moves Bug BuzzLv. 28 U-turnTM56 Struggle BugLv. 1 Damage vs Nuzleaf Bug Buzz 4x 233-274%KO U-turn 4x 122-144%KO Struggle Bug 4x 130-153%KO View Orbeetle builds →
Ribombee BugFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Pollen PuffLv. 1 U-turnTM56 AcrobaticsTM78 Draining KissTM87 Damage vs Nuzleaf Pollen Puff 4x 264-312%KO U-turn 4x 138-163%KO Acrobatics 2x 36-43% Draining Kiss 2x 74-88% View Ribombee builds →
Crustle BugRock	C
Available Moves Moves X-ScissorLv. 38 Bug BiteLv. 12 Fury CutterLv. 1 Damage vs Nuzleaf X-Scissor 4x 257-302%KO Bug Bite 4x 193-228%KO Fury Cutter 4x 130-153%KO View Crustle builds →
Durant BugSteel	C
Available Moves Moves X-ScissorLv. 32 Bug BiteLv. 16 Fury CutterLv. 1 Damage vs Nuzleaf X-Scissor 4x 264-312%KO Bug Bite 4x 202-237%KO Fury Cutter 4x 134-158%KO View Durant builds →
Galvantula BugElectric	C
Available Moves Moves Bug BiteLv. 1 Fury CutterLv. 1 Pin MissileTM07 Damage vs Nuzleaf Bug Bite 4x 150-177%KO Fury Cutter 4x 102-121%KO Pin Missile 4x 67-79% View Galvantula builds →