Bullet Seed (move)

Bullet Seed (Japanese: タネマシンガン Seed Machine Gun) is a damage-dealing Grass-type multi-strike move introduced in Generation III. It was TM09 from Generation III to Generation IV and Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl and is TM50 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

Bullet Seed
タネマシンガン Seed Machine Gun
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Type  Grass
Category  Physical
PP  30 (max. 48)
Power  25
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation III
Condition  Cool
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  1
Badly startles all Pokémon that made good appeals.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Allows performance of the same move twice in a row.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  1
Jamming  0  
Effectiveness varies depending on when it is used.

Effect

Generation III

Bullet Seed inflicts damage, hitting the target 2-5 times per use with a base power of 10 per strike. There is a 37.5% chance that it will hit 2 times, a 37.5% chance that it will hit 3 times, a 12.5% chance that it will hit 4 times, and a 12.5% chance that it will hit 5 times. Each strike made has an equal chance to be a critical hit.

Bullet Seed may continue attacking after breaking a substitute. Bide and Mirror Coat will only acknowledge the last strike of this move.

Bullet Seed can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra two appeal points if the move Growth was used in the prior turn.

If the user is holding a King's Rock, each consecutive hit has an equal chance to cause the opponent to flinch.

Generation IV

Pokémon with the Ability Skill Link will always hit five times when using Bullet Seed unless it misses. Bullet Seed is now affected by Counter instead of Mirror Coat due to becoming a physical move.

If the user is holding a Razor Fang, each consecutive hit has an equal chance to cause the opponent to flinch.

Generation V onwards

Bullet Seed's base power increased from 10 to 25. There is now a 35% chance that it will hit 2 times, a 35% chance it will hit 3 times, a 15% chance it will hit 4 times, and a 15% chance it will hit 5 times. Pokémon with Bulletproof are immune to Bullet Seed.

If a Focus Sash, Focus Band, or Sturdy activates before the last strike is dealt, the following strike will cause the defending Pokémon to faint. A Focus Band can still activate repeatedly to prevent fainting, but each chance is independent of the previous one.

If the target has Weak Armor or Stamina, each strike will activate it.

Bullet Seed can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if the move Rototiller was used in the prior turn.

Description

Games Description
RSE Shoots 2 to 5 seeds in a row to strike the foe.
FRLG The user shoots seeds at the foe. Two to five seeds are shot at once.
Colo.XD Shoots 2 to 5 seeds in a row to strike the target.
DPPtHGSS The user forcefully shoots seeds at the foe. Two to five seeds are shot in rapid succession.
PBR The user forcefully shoots seeds at the foe. Two to five sets of seeds are shot in rapid succession.
BWB2W2 The user forcefully shoots seeds at the target. Two to five seeds are shot in rapid succession.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwSh
The user forcefully shoots seeds at the target two to five times in a row.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
102 Exeggcute

Grass Grass 17 17 17 17SMUSUM 30
103 Exeggutor

Grass Grass 1
103 Exeggutor
Alolan Form

Grass Grass 1
187 Hoppip

Fairy Grass 19 19 19 19 19BDSP
188 Skiploom

Fairy Grass 20 20 20 20 20BDSP
189 Jumpluff

Fairy Grass 20 20 20 20 20BDSP
192 Sunflora
Grass Grass 25 21 21BW
25B2W2
25 25 25BDSP
214 Heracross

Bug Bug 1 1
223 Remoraid
Water 1 Water 2 27 27BW
38B2W2
38 38 28
224 Octillery
Water 1 Water 2 29 29BW
46B2W2
46 46 30
226 Mantine

Water 1 Water 1 1 1 1 1 1
573 Cinccino
Field Field 1 1 1 1
710 Pumpkaboo

Amorphous Amorphous 26 26 20
711 Gourgeist

Amorphous Amorphous 26 26 20
731 Pikipek

Flying Flying 31
732 Trumbeak

Flying Flying 37
733 Toucannon

Flying Flying 40
819 Skwovet
Field Field 35
820 Greedent
Field Field 41
842 Appletun

Grass Dragon 20
877 Morpeko

Field Fairy 45
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
TM09
II
TM09
III
TM09
IV
TM09
V
--
VI
--
VII
--
VIII
TM50
001 Bulbasaur

Monster Grass
002 Ivysaur

Monster Grass
003 Venusaur

Monster Grass
043 Oddish

Grass Grass
044 Gloom

Grass Grass
045 Vileplume

Grass Grass
046 Paras

Bug Grass BDSP
047 Parasect

Bug Grass BDSP
069 Bellsprout

Grass Grass BDSP
070 Weepinbell

Grass Grass BDSP
071 Victreebel

Grass Grass BDSP
102 Exeggcute

Grass Grass
103 Exeggutor

Grass Grass
103 Exeggutor
Alolan Form

Grass Grass
114 Tangela
Grass Grass
151 Mew
Undiscovered Undiscovered
152 Chikorita
Monster Grass BDSP
153 Bayleef
Monster Grass BDSP
154 Meganium
Monster Grass BDSP
182 Bellossom
Grass Grass
187 Hoppip

Fairy Grass BDSP
188 Skiploom

Fairy Grass BDSP
189 Jumpluff

Fairy Grass BDSP
191 Sunkern
Grass Grass BDSP
192 Sunflora
Grass Grass BDSP
214 Heracross

Bug Bug
223 Remoraid
Water 1 Water 2
224 Octillery
Water 1 Water 2
226 Mantine

Water 1 Water 1
252 Treecko
Monster Dragon
253 Grovyle
Monster Dragon
254 Sceptile
Monster Dragon
270 Lotad

Water 1 Grass
271 Lombre

Water 1 Grass
272 Ludicolo

Water 1 Grass
273 Seedot
Field Grass
274 Nuzleaf

Field Grass
275 Shiftry

Field Grass
285 Shroomish
Fairy Grass BDSP
286 Breloom

Fairy Grass BDSP
315 Roselia

Fairy Grass
316 Gulpin
Amorphous Amorphous BDSP
317 Swalot
Amorphous Amorphous BDSP
331 Cacnea
Grass Human-Like BDSP
332 Cacturne

Grass Human-Like BDSP
345 Lileep

Water 3 Water 3
346 Cradily

Water 3 Water 3
357 Tropius

Monster Grass BDSP
387 Turtwig
Monster Grass BDSP
388 Grotle
Monster Grass BDSP
389 Torterra

Monster Grass BDSP
406 Budew

Undiscovered Undiscovered
407 Roserade

Fairy Grass
413 Wormadam
Plant Cloak

Bug Bug BDSP
420 Cherubi
Fairy Grass
421 Cherrim
Fairy Grass
455 Carnivine
Grass Grass BDSP
459 Snover

Monster Grass
460 Abomasnow

Monster Grass
465 Tangrowth
Grass Grass
470 Leafeon
Field Field
492 Shaymin
Land Forme
Undiscovered Undiscovered BDSP
492 Shaymin
Sky Forme

Undiscovered Undiscovered PtHGSS BDSP
493 Arceus
Undiscovered Undiscovered
556 Maractus
Grass Grass
573 Cinccino
Field Field
597 Ferroseed

Grass Mineral
598 Ferrothorn

Grass Mineral
710 Pumpkaboo

Amorphous Amorphous
711 Gourgeist

Amorphous Amorphous
753 Fomantis
Grass Grass
754 Lurantis
Grass Grass
764 Comfey
Grass Grass
787 Tapu Bulu

Undiscovered Undiscovered
812 Rillaboom
Field Grass
819 Skwovet
Field Field
820 Greedent
Field Field
829 Gossifleur
Grass Grass
830 Eldegoss
Grass Grass
841 Flapple

Grass Dragon
842 Appletun

Grass Dragon
877 Morpeko

Field Fairy
893 Zarude

Undiscovered Undiscovered
898 Calyrex

Undiscovered Undiscovered
898 Calyrex
Ice Rider

Undiscovered Undiscovered
898 Calyrex
Shadow Rider

Undiscovered Undiscovered
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

# Pokémon Types Parent
Egg Groups
Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII
069 Bellsprout

Grass Grass
252 Treecko
Monster Dragon
273 Seedot
Field Grass
285 Shroomish
Fairy Grass
315 Roselia

Fairy Grass
357 Tropius

Monster Grass
459 Snover

Monster Grass
504 Patrat
Field Field USUM
511 Pansage
Field Field
556 Maractus
Grass Grass
597 Ferroseed

Grass Mineral
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
187 Hoppip

Fairy Grass Dream World - Pleasant Forest
273 Seedot
Field Grass Dream World - Dream Park
285 Shroomish
Fairy Grass Dream World - Dream Park
420 Cherubi
Fairy Grass Dream World - Dream Park
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
511 Pansage
Field Field Mystery Egg
Secret Egg
Pokémon Center Best Wishes
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Bullet Seed is a move with 3 base power, 70% accuracy, and 17 PP. The attack will generate 2-5 projectiles that travel up to 10 tiles away and hit the first Pokémon it encounters, ally or enemy. If a Pokémon faints in middle of the attack, the remaining projectiles will be able to hit a new target. This move's base critical hit rate is lower than normal, at 2%.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move's PP has been decreased to 10 and its accuracy to 48%.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description
Physical 2 15 18 100% An opponent Multistrike Attacks the target two to five times in a row.

Super Smash Bros. series

Bullet Seed in Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Bullet Seed is Ivysaur's Neutral Special move. Using it causes seeds to shoot up from Ivysaur's bulb, dealing repeated damage to those caught in the flare.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Bullet Seed is a Fast Attack that has been available since February 16, 2017.

 Bullet Seed
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 8
Energy boost 14
Duration 1.1 seconds
Damage window 0.85 - 1.05 seconds
Trainer Battles
Power 5
Energy boost 13
Turns 3
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
By Elite Fast TM
By GO Snapshot
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Updates

Gyms & Raids
  • February 21, 2017
    • Energy boost: 12 → 14
    • Duration: 1.55 → 1.1 seconds
Trainer Battles
  • April 2, 2020
    • Energy boost: 11 → 13

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. It hits two to five times in succession.
MDTDS damage on the target, even at a distance, using 2 to 5 attacks in a single turn.
BSL はなれたポケモンに 2〜5かいれんぞくで ダメージを あたえる
MDGtI It damages even a faraway Pokémon 2 to 5 times in a row.
SMD It damages a Pokémon, even one far away, 2 to 5 times in a row.
MDRTDX It fires off a seed at a high speed, damaging a Pokémon, even one far away, 2 to 5 times in a row.


In the anime


In the manga

Ash & Pikachu


Movie adaptations


Phantom Thief Pokémon 7


Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 種子機關槍 Júngjí Gēigwāanchēung
Mandarin 種子機關槍 / 种子机关枪 Zhǒngzǐ Jīguānqiāng
Czech Semínková střela
Dutch Kogelzaad
Finnish Siemenhyökkäys
French Balle Graine
German Kugelsaat
Greek Σπόροι Σφαίρες
Indonesian Tembakan Biji
Senapan Biji
Italian Semitraglia
Korean 기관총 Gigwanchong
Polish Nasienny Pocisk*
Puls Nasion*
Portuguese Brazil Projétil de Semente (games, Pokémon the Series: XY-present, Secret Wonders, Dragons Exalted-present, BW Promo, manga)
Semente de Bala (Emerging Powers)
Rajada de Sementes (early anime)
Portugal Balas de Semente
Recorrente
Semente Bala (anime)
Romanian Sămânța Glonț
Serbian Ispaljivanje semenki
Spanish Latin America Bala Semilla
Spain Semilladora*
Recurrente*
Swedish Kulfröattack
Thai ปืนกลเมล็ดพืช
Vietnamese Đạn Hạt Mầm
Đạn Hạt Liên Thanh


Variations of the move Bullet Seed
Bullet SeedIcicle Spear
Generation III TMs
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Generation III HMs
0102030405060708RSE
Generation IV TMs
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2425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
4748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869
7071727374757677787980818283848586878889909192
Generation IV HMs
01020304 • 05 (DPPtHGSS) • 060708
Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
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25262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849
50515253545556575859606162636465666768697071727374
75767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899
BDSP
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26272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950
51525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475
767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
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50515253545556575859606162636465666768697071727374
75767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899


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