Is Nuzleaf Good in Ruby & Sapphire Playthrough?
Grass/Dark with AbilityChlorophyll for sun speed. Nuzleaf contributes through mid-game but the Leaf Stone for Shiftry improves the stats dramatically. Handles Water trainers and Phoebe's Ghost-types. Ruby-exclusive that serves the mid-game well.
Seedot has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Nuzleaf trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Nuzleaf trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Shiftry trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Shiftry trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Shiftry trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Shiftry has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Shiftry resists most of Wallace's coverage and hits back hard.
Shiftry trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Shiftry has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Shiftry has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Shiftry trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Shiftry trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Seedot on Route 102 (walking, Lv 3-4, uncommon).
- After Brawly
- TM43NormalSecret Power70100%20
- TM10NormalHidden Power60100%15
- After Wattson
- TM28GroundDig80100%10
- After Norman
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
- After Winona
- TM22GrassSolar Beam180100%10
- TM19GrassGiga Drain113100%10
- TM30GhostShadow Ball80100%15
- LV 43NormalExplosion250100%5
Your Seedot should hit Level 14 before you reach Brawly, at typical leveling pace.
- After Brawly
- TM46DarkThief90100%25
- After Wattson
- TM28GroundDig80100%10
- LV 31DarkFeint Attack90100%20
- After Winona
- TM22GrassSolar Beam180100%10
- TM19GrassGiga Drain113100%10
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- LV 37NormalRazor Wind80100%10
- LV 49PsychicExtrasensory80100%20
You can pick up the Leaf Stone in Route 119.
- After Roxanne
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- After Brawly
- TM46DarkThief90100%25
- After Wattson
- TM28GroundDig80100%10
- After Winona
- TM22GrassSolar Beam180100%10
- TM19GrassGiga Drain113100%10
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- TM30GhostShadow Ball80100%15
- After Wallace
- TM31FightingBrick Break75100%15
How to Get Nuzleaf in Ruby & Sapphire
Nuzleaf appears at moderate rates across 1 spots in mid-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
Where To Catch Nuzleaf in RS
Seedot is your first catch on the way to Nuzleaf. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 3-18 across 3 total spots in the chain.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Bug |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Flying |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground, Ghost, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Nuzleaf Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Nuzleaf
 Dustox BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 2x84-98% Gust 2x28-33% | ||
 Makuhita Fighting | C | |
 Zubat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Zubat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x74-89% Leech Life 4x28-33% | ||
 Taillow Normal | C | |
 Torchic Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Torchic builds →Ember 2x49-59% Peck 2x25-30% | ||
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Combusken builds →Ember 2x56-67% Double Kick 2x46-54% Peck 2x35-42% | ||
Dustox BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 2x88-104%KO Gust 2x28-33% | ||
Makuhita Fighting | C | |
 Oddish GrassPoison | C | |
 Gulpin Poison | C | |
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Breloom builds →Focus Punch 2x275-324%KO Sludge Bomb 2x111-132%KO | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Combusken builds →Focus Punch 2x197-232%KO Overheat 2x182-215%KO Peck 2x32-39% | ||
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x219-259%KO Flamethrower 2x58-68% | ||
 Volbeat Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Volbeat builds →Signal Beam 4x180-211%KO Focus Punch 2x117-139%KO | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Breloom builds →Focus Punch 2x282-332%KO Sludge Bomb 2x114-134%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Combusken builds →Focus Punch 2x200-236%KO Overheat 2x186-220%KO Peck 2x32-38% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x224-265%KO Flamethrower 2x57-68% | ||
Volbeat Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Volbeat builds →Signal Beam 4x179-211%KO Focus Punch 2x117-138%KO | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Breloom builds →Focus Punch 2x288-339%KO Sludge Bomb 2x116-137%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Combusken builds →Focus Punch 2x203-239%KO Overheat 2x190-224%KO Aerial Ace 2x57-67% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x231-273%KO Flamethrower 2x60-71% | ||
Volbeat Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Volbeat builds →Signal Beam 4x185-218%KO Focus Punch 2x121-143%KO Aerial Ace 2x49-59% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | A | |
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Blaziken builds →Focus Punch 2x272-320%KO Overheat 2x237-280%KO Aerial Ace 2x73-86% | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Breloom builds →Focus Punch 2x292-343%KO Sludge Bomb 2x118-139%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x233-275%KO Fire Blast 2x75-88% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Blaziken builds →Focus Punch 2x271-319%KO Overheat 2x234-276%KO Aerial Ace 2x74-87% | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Breloom builds →Focus Punch 2x291-343%KO Sludge Bomb 2x117-138%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x234-276%KO Fire Blast 2x74-87% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Heracross builds →Megahorn 4x456-537%KO Focus Punch 2x284-335%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Blaziken builds →Focus Punch 2x274-323%KO Overheat 2x238-280%KO Aerial Ace 2x74-87% | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Breloom builds →Focus Punch 2x294-347%KO Sludge Bomb 2x118-139%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Rayquaza builds →Overheat 2x208-244%KO Fly 2x156-184%KO Ice Beam 2x142-167%KO Brick Break 2x112-132%KO | ||
In Ruby & Sapphire, Nidoking can KO Nuzleaf with Sludge Bomb (175-206%).
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityPoison Point ItemLeftovers NatureRash Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Nidoking builds →Earthquake48-57% Ice Beam 2x103-121%KO Fire Blast 2x125-147%KO Sludge Bomb 2x175-206%KO | ||
Nuzleaf Evolutions
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
Breeding
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.
RS Nuzleaf Best Moveset
Middle-stage Grass/Dark heading toward Shiftry. AbilityChlorophyll doubles Speed in sun. MoveRazor Leaf and Dark coverage at moderate power. Evolve for the stats where sun sweeping functions.
Best Build
Nuzleaf best EVs are Speed and Sp. Atk
Utility Moveset
- Thief
- Cut
- Rock Tomb
- Giga Drain
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
NUZLEAF live in densely overgrown forests. They occasionally venture out of the forest to startle people. This POKéMON dislikes having its long nose pinched.
This POKéMON pulls out the leaf on its head and makes a flute with it. The sound of NUZLEAF’s flute strikes fear and uncertainty in the hearts of people lost in a forest.
Nuzleaf Ruby & Sapphire Guide
For Ruby & Sapphire, 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.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves