Is Seedot Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Omega Ruby exclusive. Seedot appears on early routes and evolves through Nuzleaf to Shiftry for Grass/Dark coverage. AbilityChlorophyll doubles Speed in sun, but sun support is rare without team setup.
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 2-3, uncommon).
Your Seedot should hit Level 14 before you reach Brawly, at typical leveling pace.
You can pick up the Leaf Stone in Route 118. 1 other location is also available.
How to Get Seedot in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Seedot's scattered across 3 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Where To Catch Seedot in ORAS
To get Seedot, start by catching Seedot through walking encounters at Lv. 2-19. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Seedot Weakness
Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug moves hit Seedot for super-effective damage. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground |
What is Seedot Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Seedot
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Dustox BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seedot View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 2x119-140%KO Gust 2x40-47% | ||
 Sewaddle BugGrass | D | |
 Paras BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seedot View Paras builds →Sludge Bomb 2x79-93% Leech Life 2x35-42% | ||
 Tepig Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seedot View Aerodactyl builds →Wing Attack 2x102-120%KO Fire Fang 2x73-87% Ice Fang 2x73-87% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seedot View Beautifly builds →Air Cutter 2x135-160%KO Struggle Bug 2x113-135%KO | ||
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seedot View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x251-296%KO Aerial Ace 2x59-70% | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seedot View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x237-279%KO U-turn 2x63-76% Aerial Ace 2x55-65% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
 Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seedot View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x255-300%KO Aerial Ace 2x60-72% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seedot View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x237-280%KO U-turn 2x65-77% Aerial Ace 2x56-67% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seedot View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x247-291%KO Aerial Ace 2x83-98% Venoshock 2x54-63% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seedot View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x336-395%KO Aerial Ace 2x82-96% | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seedot View Emboar builds →Overheat 2x309-363%KO Smog 2x49-58% | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seedot View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x321-378%KO U-turn 2x83-98% Aerial Ace 2x71-85% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seedot View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x238-280%KO Aerial Ace 2x80-95% Venoshock 2x52-62% | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seedot View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x326-384%KO Aerial Ace 2x78-92% | ||
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seedot View Vileplume builds →Sludge Bomb 2x226-266%KO Infestation 2x35-41% | ||
Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seedot View Emboar builds →Overheat 2x302-356%KO Smog 2x48-56% | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seedot View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x309-364%KO U-turn 2x80-95% Aerial Ace 2x69-82% | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seedot View Rayquaza builds →Fly 2x219-258%KO Overheat 2x296-348%KO Ice Beam 2x205-242%KO | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seedot View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x405-477%KO Bug Buzz 2x280-330%KO Hurricane 2x229-270%KO Poison Jab 2x61-72% | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seedot View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x274-322%KO U-turn 2x107-126%KO | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodScorched Slab Interact Encounter | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seedot View Braviary builds →Brave Bird 2x245-288%KO U-turn 2x96-112%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Weavile can KO Seedot with Ice Shard (98-115%). Volcarona threatens a KO with Flamethrower (246-289%). Gengar's Sludge Bomb also KOs at 325-383%.
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Seedot View Weavile builds →Knock Off79-93% Ice Shard 2x98-115%KO Pursuit49-57% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Seedot View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain34-40% Flamethrower 2x246-289%KO | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Seedot View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball145-170%KO Sludge Bomb 2x325-383%KO Focus Blast144-170%KO | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemLum Berry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Seedot View Salamence builds →Earthquake32-38% Outrage116-137%KO | ||
 Scizor BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Seedot View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch57-67% U Turn 2x198-233%KO Superpower113-133%KO Knock Off62-72% | ||
Seedot Evolutions
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
Breeding
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.
ORAS Seedot Best Moveset
Grass at 30 offenses and 30 Speed. AbilityChlorophyll doubles Speed in sun. AbilityEarly Bird wakes from sleep quickly. AbilityPickpocket as a hidden ability steals items. The moveset can't function. Shiftry two evolutions away adds Grass/Dark TermStab.
Best Build
Seedot best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Solar Beam
- Energy Ball
- Seed Bomb
- Giga Drain
Moves List
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.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Seedot attaches itself to a tree branch using the top of its head. It sucks moisture from the tree while hanging off the branch. The more water it drinks, the glossier this Pokémon’s body becomes.
Seedot looks exactly like an acorn when it is dangling from a tree branch. It startles other Pokémon by suddenly moving. This Pokémon polishes its body once a day using leaves.
Seedot Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
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
- 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