What does Seedot evolve into?

Nuzleaf at level 14 is the mid-stage. Push through to Shiftry using a Leaf Stone for the final form. 220 BST right now won't cut it long-term.

At what level does Seedot evolve?

Level 14 gets you Nuzleaf . Quick enough that Seedot barely slows you down.

In X & Y, Seedot does the job early-game if you need a Grass type on your team. Evolve it into Nuzleaf before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Where can you catch Seedot?

You can find Seedot in X & Y. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 14 other games across the series.

Seedot - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

30Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Seedot's stats barely vary. None sit in respectable range with no real gaps. It's a blank slate for EV investment. Worth 1 Defense EV, 1.06M XP medium-slow curve to max.

Base Stats

Below

HP40

Attack40

Defense50

Sp. Atk30

Sp. Def30

Speed30

Total220

Details

Catch Rate

Guaranteed255 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.5 m

Weight4.0 kg

Base XP44

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

HPAtkDef+1SpASpDSpe

Defense training source

Pokedex Entries

It attaches itself to a tree branch using the top of its head. Strong winds can sometimes make it fall.

Seedot Weakness

Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug moves hit Seedot for super-effective damage. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage.

Seedot Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Electric, Grass, Ground

Type ChartFragile

5Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score-6

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Ice Poison Flying Bug

½xResist

Water Electric Grass Ground

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Water Ground Rock

How to Beat Seedot in X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Volcanion can KO Seedot with Flamethrower (328-386%). Gliscor's Earthquake hits Seedot for 40-48%. Gengar's Sludge Bomb also KOs at 490-577%.

Volcanion FireWater	A
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Steam Eruption FlamethrowerSTAB Sludge Bomb Hidden Power Grass Damage vs Seedot Flamethrower 2x 328-386%KO Sludge Bomb 2x 218-257%KO View Volcanion builds →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureCareful Moves EarthquakeSTAB RoostRecovery Swords Dance Knock Off Damage vs Seedot Earthquake 40-48% Knock Off 35-42% View Gliscor builds →
Gengar GhostPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves Shadow Ball Sludge Bomb Focus Blast Sludge Wave Damage vs Seedot Shadow Ball 218-257%KO Sludge Bomb 2x 490-577%KO Focus Blast 218-256%KO View Gengar builds →
Volcarona BugFire	B
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureModest Moves Quiver Dance Giga Drain Bug Buzz FlamethrowerSTAB Damage vs Seedot Giga Drain 51-60% Flamethrower 2x 369-434%KO View Volcarona builds →
Mamoswine IceGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemChoice Scarf NatureAdamant Moves EarthquakeSTAB Ice Shard Icicle Crash Rock Slide Damage vs Seedot Earthquake 71-83% Ice Shard 2x 114-134%KO Rock Slide 71-83% View Mamoswine builds →

X & Y Evolution

Seedot is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Nuzleaf first, then eventually reaches Shiftry. For breeding, quick to hatch with a massive partner pool via two egg groups. The evolved forms gain up to 260 total stats over Seedot. 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 Seedot easily with 200 breeding partners from the Ground and Plant egg groups. Pass egg moves like Amnesia, Beat Up, Bullet Seed and 10 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

GroundPlant

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

13moves

Breed With (best first)

X & Y Seedot Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Don't skip the egg moves. Seedot picks up Amnesia and Beat Up only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Solar Beam and Energy Ball while Normal and Ground coverage and more adds range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Bide+1

———10Normal

Lv 3

Harden

———30Normal

Lv 7

Growth

D——20Normal

Lv 13

Nature Power

D——20Normal

Lv 21

Synthesis

C——5Grass

Lv 31

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

Lv 43

Explosion

C2501005Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

TM28

Dig

D8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

D9010010Grass

TM64

Explosion

C2501005Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM54

False Swipe

—4010040Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM96

Nature Power

D——20Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM67

Retaliate

—701005Normal

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM94

Rock Smash

—4010015Fighting

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

D12010010Grass

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

C——20Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Amnesia

D——20Psychic

Egg

Beat Up

D—10010Dark

Egg

Bullet Seed

D2510030Grass

Egg

Defog

C——15Flying

Egg

Foul Play

D9510015Dark

Egg

Grassy Terrain

D——10Grass

Egg

Leech Seed

C—9010Grass

Egg

Nasty Plot

C——20Dark

Egg

Power Swap

———10Psychic

Egg

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Egg

Razor Wind

D8010010Normal

Egg

Take Down

—908520Normal

Egg

Worry Seed

——10010Grass

Tutor Moves

Seedot can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 3

Defense Curl

———40Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

D12010015Normal

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 4

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

Gen 4

Rollout

D309020Rock

How to Get Seedot in X & Y

No wild encounters for Seedot in X & Y. It's available in Ruby, Emerald, or Brilliant Diamond and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

Seedot is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Catch in the wild in:

Omega RubyWalking · Route 114 · Horde battle

Then trade to X & Y.

Also found in:

Ruby Emerald Diamond Platinum HeartGold White

Seedot Guide

Nuzleaf at level 14 is the mid-stage. Push through to Shiftry using a Leaf Stone for the final form. 220 BST right now won't cut it long-term.
Level 14 gets you Nuzleaf. Quick enough that Seedot barely slows you down.
In X & Y, Seedot does the job early-game if you need a Grass type on your team. Evolve it into Nuzleaf before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
You can find Seedot in X & Y. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 14 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Seedot first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 15 games across 8 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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