Is Nuzleaf Good in Emerald Playthrough?
Grass/Dark mid-stage with AbilityChlorophyll. Nuzleaf contributes Grass against Water trainers and Dark against Psychic. Shiftry waits behind a Leaf Stone. The dual coverage handles the back half of Emerald well. Find the stone to unlock the full package.
Seedot has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Nuzleaf trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Shiftry trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Shiftry has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Shiftry has the type edge here and should clean up 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 Juan's coverage and hits back hard.
Shiftry has the type edge here and should clean up 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 has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Seedot can be received through an in-game trade on Route 102.
- After Brawly
- TM43NormalSecret Power70100%20
- After Wattson
- TM28GroundDig80100%10
- After Norman
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
- After Winona
- TM22GrassSolar Beam180100%10
- TM19GrassGiga Drain113100%10
- TM30GhostShadow Ball80100%15
- LV 43NormalExplosion250100%5
- After Juan
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
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
- After Tate & Liza
- TUTORNormalExplosion250100%5
- After Juan
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
You can pick up the Leaf Stone in Route 119.
- After Brawly
- TM46DarkThief90100%25
- After Wattson
- TM28GroundDig80100%10
- After Winona
- TM22GrassSolar Beam180100%10
- TM19GrassGiga Drain113100%10
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- TM30GhostShadow Ball80100%15
- After Tate & Liza
- TUTORNormalExplosion250100%5
- After Juan
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
How to Get Nuzleaf in Emerald
Nuzleaf sits at low spawn rates across 1 spots in early-game routes. Pick one from the sorted list and commit to it. Jumping between areas wastes more time than waiting in the right location.
1 location to catch Nuzleaf4 locations to catch Seedot
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 3Catch Seedot at any of the 4 locations below, then level it up to 14 — it evolves into Nuzleaf.
Badge 1
Badge 2 Badge 3
Badge 4
Badge 5
Badge 6Where To Catch Nuzleaf in E
To get Nuzleaf, start by catching Seedot through walking and trade encounters at Lv. 3-25. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch SeedotRoute 102Lv.3GrassRate 1%Route 117Lv.13GrassRate 1%Route 120Lv.25GrassRate 1%Rustboro City - HouseIn-game tradeLimitedTrade for (give Ralts)
Step 2Nuzleaf ✓Route 114Lv.15GrassRate 1%or evolve from Seedot (Step 1)
Step 3Evolve into ShiftryBREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Shiftry egg.
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 2x57-68% Double Kick 2x44-52% Peck 2x33-40% | ||
Dustox BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 2x81-96% Gust 2x27-32% | ||
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 Flamethrower 2x127-150%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 | |
 Houndoom DarkFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x237-280%KO Sludge Bomb 2x86-102%KO Rock Smash 2x21-25% | ||
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 | |
Houndoom DarkFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x237-280%KO Sludge Bomb 2x86-102%KO Rock Smash 2x21-25% | ||
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 Emerald, 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.
E Nuzleaf Best Moveset
Grass/Dark typing arrives at this stage with AbilityChlorophyll for sun teams, but Nuzleaf's stats are middling. The moveset should run Grass and Dark moves while building toward Shiftry.
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
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
A forest-dwelling POKéMON that is skilled at climbing trees. Its long and pointed nose is its weak point. It loses power if the nose is gripped.
Nuzleaf Emerald Guide
For Emerald, 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