Seed Bomb (move)

Seed Bomb (Japanese: タネばくだん Seed Bomb) is a damage-dealing Grass-type move introduced in Generation IV. It is TR59 in Generation VIII.

Seed Bomb
タネばくだん Seed Bomb
Type  Grass
Category  Physical
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  80
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation IV
Condition  Smart
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  Smart
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Quite an appealing move.

Effect

Seed Bomb inflicts damage and has no secondary effect. It does not affect targets with Bulletproof.

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

Description

Games Description
DPPtHGSSPBR The user slams a barrage of hard-shelled seeds down on the foe from above.
BWB2W2 The user slams a barrage of hard-shelled seeds down on the target from above.
XYORAS The user slams a barrage of hard-shelled seeds on the target from above.
SMUSUM
SwSh
The user slams a barrage of hard-shelled seeds down on the target from above.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
001 Bulbasaur

Monster Grass 37 37 37 37SMUSUM 18
002 Ivysaur

Monster Grass 20
003 Venusaur

Monster Grass 20
103 Exeggutor

Grass Grass 1 1 1 1SMUSUM 1
103 Exeggutor
Alolan Form

Grass Grass 1 1SwSh
191 Sunkern
Grass Grass 45 45BW
43B2W2
43 43 43BDSP
192 Sunflora
Grass Grass 1BDSP
285 Shroomish
Fairy Grass 41 41 41XY
36ORAS
36 36BDSP
286 Breloom

Fairy Grass 41 41 41XY
44ORAS
44 44BDSP
455 Carnivine
Grass Grass 47BDSP
511 Pansage
Field Field 22 22 22
512 Simisage
Field Field 1 1 1
650 Chespin
Field Field 32 32
651 Quilladin
Field Field 35 35
652 Chesnaught

Field Field 35 35
672 Skiddo
Field Field 30 30
673 Gogoat
Field Field 30 30
710 Pumpkaboo

Amorphous Amorphous 48 48 32SwSh
711 Gourgeist

Amorphous Amorphous 48 48 32SwSh
797 Celesteela

Undiscovered Undiscovered 47
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TR

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
--
II
--
III
--
IV
--
V
--
VI
--
VII
--
VIII
TR59
001 Bulbasaur

Monster Grass SwSh
002 Ivysaur

Monster Grass SwSh
003 Venusaur

Monster Grass SwSh
043 Oddish

Grass Grass SwSh
044 Gloom

Grass Grass SwSh
045 Vileplume

Grass Grass SwSh
052 Meowth
Field Field SwSh
052 Meowth
Alolan Form
Field Field SwSh
052 Meowth
Galarian Form
Field Field SwSh
053 Persian
Field Field SwSh
053 Persian
Alolan Form
Field Field SwSh
102 Exeggcute

Grass Grass SwSh
103 Exeggutor

Grass Grass SwSh
103 Exeggutor
Alolan Form

Grass Grass SwSh
114 Tangela
Grass Grass SwSh
143 Snorlax
Monster Monster SwSh
151 Mew
Undiscovered Undiscovered SwSh
182 Bellossom
Grass Grass SwSh
223 Remoraid
Water 1 Water 2 SwSh
224 Octillery
Water 1 Water 2 SwSh
225 Delibird

Water 1 Field SwSh
226 Mantine

Water 1 Water 1 SwSh
251 Celebi

Undiscovered Undiscovered SwSh
252 Treecko
Monster Dragon SwSh
253 Grovyle
Monster Dragon SwSh
254 Sceptile
Monster Dragon SwSh
263 Zigzagoon
Field Field SwSh
263 Zigzagoon
Galarian Form

Field Field SwSh
264 Linoone
Field Field SwSh
264 Linoone
Galarian Form

Field Field SwSh
270 Lotad

Water 1 Grass SwSh
271 Lombre

Water 1 Grass SwSh
272 Ludicolo

Water 1 Grass SwSh
273 Seedot
Field Grass SwSh
274 Nuzleaf

Field Grass SwSh
275 Shiftry

Field Grass SwSh
279 Pelipper

Water 1 Flying SwSh
315 Roselia

Fairy Grass SwSh
345 Lileep

Water 3 Water 3 SwSh
346 Cradily

Water 3 Water 3 SwSh
406 Budew

Undiscovered Undiscovered SwSh
407 Roserade

Fairy Grass SwSh
420 Cherubi
Fairy Grass SwSh
421 Cherrim
Fairy Grass SwSh
446 Munchlax
Undiscovered Undiscovered SwSh
459 Snover

Monster Grass SwSh
460 Abomasnow

Monster Grass SwSh
465 Tangrowth
Grass Grass SwSh
470 Leafeon
Field Field SwSh
509 Purrloin
Field Field SwSh
510 Liepard
Field Field SwSh
546 Cottonee

Grass Fairy SwSh
547 Whimsicott

Grass Fairy SwSh
548 Petilil
Grass Grass SwSh
549 Lilligant
Grass Grass SwSh
556 Maractus
Grass Grass SwSh
568 Trubbish
Mineral Mineral SwSh
569 Garbodor
Mineral Mineral SwSh
572 Minccino
Field Field SwSh
573 Cinccino
Field Field SwSh
590 Foongus

Grass Grass SwSh
591 Amoonguss

Grass Grass SwSh
597 Ferroseed

Grass Mineral SwSh
598 Ferrothorn

Grass Mineral SwSh
640 Virizion

Undiscovered Undiscovered SwSh
708 Phantump

Grass Amorphous SwSh
709 Trevenant

Grass Amorphous SwSh
710 Pumpkaboo

Amorphous Amorphous SwSh
711 Gourgeist

Amorphous Amorphous SwSh
722 Rowlet

Flying Flying SwSh
723 Dartrix

Flying Flying SwSh
724 Decidueye

Flying Flying SwSh
753 Fomantis
Grass Grass SwSh
754 Lurantis
Grass Grass SwSh
755 Morelull

Grass Grass SwSh
756 Shiinotic

Grass Grass SwSh
761 Bounsweet
Grass Grass SwSh
762 Steenee
Grass Grass SwSh
763 Tsareena
Grass Grass SwSh
764 Comfey
Grass Grass SwSh
766 Passimian
Field Field SwSh
787 Tapu Bulu

Undiscovered Undiscovered SwSh
797 Celesteela

Undiscovered Undiscovered SwSh
819 Skwovet
Field Field SwSh
820 Greedent
Field Field SwSh
830 Eldegoss
Grass Grass SwSh
841 Flapple

Grass Dragon SwSh
842 Appletun

Grass Dragon SwSh
862 Obstagoon

Field Field SwSh
863 Perrserker
Field Field SwSh
877 Morpeko

Field Fairy SwSh
893 Zarude

Undiscovered Undiscovered SwSh
898 Calyrex

Undiscovered Undiscovered SwSh
898 Calyrex
Ice Rider

Undiscovered Undiscovered SwSh
898 Calyrex
Shadow Rider

Undiscovered Undiscovered SwSh
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
187 Hoppip

Fairy Grass BDSP
285 Shroomish
Fairy Grass BDSP
315 Roselia

Fairy Grass BDSP
331 Cacnea
Grass Human-Like BDSP
387 Turtwig
Monster Grass BDSP
406 Budew

Fairy Grass BDSP
420 Cherubi
Fairy Grass BDSP
459 Snover

Monster Grass BDSP
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.

By Move Tutor

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Game
DP Pt HGSS BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM PE
001 Bulbasaur

Monster Grass
002 Ivysaur

Monster Grass
003 Venusaur

Monster Grass
023 Ekans
Field Dragon
024 Arbok
Field Dragon
043 Oddish

Grass Grass
044 Gloom

Grass Grass
045 Vileplume

Grass Grass
046 Paras

Bug Grass
047 Parasect

Bug Grass
052 Meowth
Field Field
052 Meowth
Alolan Form
Field Field
053 Persian
Field Field
053 Persian
Alolan Form
Field Field
056 Mankey
Field Field
057 Primeape
Field Field
069 Bellsprout

Grass Grass
070 Weepinbell

Grass Grass
071 Victreebel

Grass Grass
102 Exeggcute

Grass Grass
103 Exeggutor

Grass Grass
103 Exeggutor
Alolan Form

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

Fairy Grass
188 Skiploom

Fairy Grass
189 Jumpluff

Fairy Grass
190 Aipom
Field Field
191 Sunkern
Grass Grass
192 Sunflora
Grass Grass
216 Teddiursa
Field Field
217 Ursaring
Field Field
223 Remoraid
Water 1 Water 2
224 Octillery
Water 1 Water 2
225 Delibird

Water 1 Field
226 Mantine

Water 1 Water 1
231 Phanpy
Field Field
232 Donphan
Field Field
251 Celebi

Undiscovered Undiscovered
252 Treecko
Monster Dragon
253 Grovyle
Monster Dragon
254 Sceptile
Monster Dragon
263 Zigzagoon
Field Field
264 Linoone
Field Field
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
279 Pelipper

Water 1 Flying
285 Shroomish
Fairy Grass
286 Breloom

Fairy Grass
315 Roselia

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

Grass Human-Like
345 Lileep

Water 3 Water 3
346 Cradily

Water 3 Water 3
357 Tropius

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

Monster Grass
406 Budew

Undiscovered Undiscovered
407 Roserade

Fairy Grass
413 Wormadam
Plant Cloak

Bug Bug
417 Pachirisu
Field Fairy
420 Cherubi
Fairy Grass
421 Cherrim
Fairy Grass
424 Ambipom
Field Field
446 Munchlax
Undiscovered Undiscovered
455 Carnivine
Grass Grass
459 Snover

Monster Grass
460 Abomasnow

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

Undiscovered Undiscovered
495 Snivy
Field Grass
496 Servine
Field Grass
497 Serperior
Field Grass
504 Patrat
Field Field
505 Watchog
Field Field
509 Purrloin
Field Field
510 Liepard
Field Field
511 Pansage
Field Field
512 Simisage
Field Field
540 Sewaddle

Bug Bug
541 Swadloon

Bug Bug
542 Leavanny

Bug Bug
546 Cottonee

Grass Fairy
547 Whimsicott

Grass Fairy
548 Petilil
Grass Grass
549 Lilligant
Grass Grass
556 Maractus
Grass Grass
568 Trubbish
Mineral Mineral
569 Garbodor
Mineral Mineral
572 Minccino
Field Field
573 Cinccino
Field Field
585 Deerling

Field Field
586 Sawsbuck

Field Field
590 Foongus

Grass Grass
591 Amoonguss

Grass Grass
597 Ferroseed

Grass Mineral
598 Ferrothorn

Grass Mineral
640 Virizion

Undiscovered Undiscovered
650 Chespin
Field Field
651 Quilladin
Field Field
652 Chesnaught

Field Field
669 Flabébé
Fairy Fairy
670 Floette
Fairy Fairy
670 Floette
Eternal Flower
Undiscovered Undiscovered
671 Florges
Fairy Fairy
672 Skiddo
Field Field
673 Gogoat
Field Field
708 Phantump

Grass Amorphous
709 Trevenant

Grass Amorphous
710 Pumpkaboo

Amorphous Amorphous
711 Gourgeist

Amorphous Amorphous
722 Rowlet

Flying Flying
723 Dartrix

Flying Flying
724 Decidueye

Flying Flying
733 Toucannon

Flying Flying
753 Fomantis
Grass Grass
754 Lurantis
Grass Grass
755 Morelull

Grass Grass
756 Shiinotic

Grass Grass
761 Bounsweet
Grass Grass
762 Steenee
Grass Grass
763 Tsareena
Grass Grass
764 Comfey
Grass Grass
766 Passimian
Field Field
787 Tapu Bulu

Undiscovered Undiscovered
797 Celesteela

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.

Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
069 Bellsprout

Grass Grass Dream World - Pleasant Forest
114 Tangela
Grass Grass Dream World - Pleasant Forest
231 Phanpy
Field Field Dream World - Rugged Mountain
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 Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Seed Bomb is a move with 16 base power, 11 PP and 88% accuracy. The user attacks enemy in front, cutting corners.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description
Physical 3 100 120 100% An opponent No additional effect.

Pokémon GO

 Seed Bomb
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 55
Energy cost 33
Duration 2.1 seconds
Damage window 1.2 - 1.9 seconds
Trainer Battles
Power 55
Energy cost 40
Secondary effect ?
Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
By Elite Charged TM
By GO Snapshot
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Updates

Gyms & Raids
  • July 30, 2016
    • Power: 30 → 40
  • February 16, 2017
    • Power: 40 → 55
    • Duration: 2.4 → 2.1 seconds
    • Damage window: 1.3 - 1.8 → 1.2 - 1.9 seconds

Description

Games Description
MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target.
BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる
MDGtI
SMD
MDRTDX
It damages an enemy.


In the anime

Rowlet Simisage Torterra Chesnaught
The user fires a bundle of large explosive seeds from its gaping mouth.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Torterra Torterra opens its mouth and a white orb is seen inside of it. It then fires multiple glowing white seeds from its mouth that explode on impact.
Maury's Torterra The Rise of Darkrai Debut
Simisage A green light forms in Simisage's hands, becoming a seed. It then throws the seed at the opponent, exploding on impact, or Simisage opens its mouth and fires multiple glowing green seeds from its mouth that explode on impact.
Angus's Simisage The Clubsplosion Begins! None
Gourgeist Gourgeist opens its mouth and fires multiple glowing green seeds from its mouth that explode on impact.
Count Pumpka's steward's Gourgeist A Festival Trade! A Festival Farewell? None
Jessie's Gourgeist Over the Mountain of Snow! None
Venusaur The center of Mega Venusaur's flower starts to glow white. It then fires multiple glowing green seeds from its flower that explode on impact.
A Trainer's Venusaur Mega Evolution Special IV None
Breloom Breloom opens its mouth and fires multiple glowing green seeds from its mouth that explode on impact.
A wild Breloom A Windswept Encounter! None
Chesnaught Chesnaught opens its mouth and fires multiple glowing green seeds from its mouth that explode on impact.
Chapman's Chesnaught A Watershed Moment! None
Rowlet Rowlet puts a rock inside its mouth and spits it out as a white ball surrounded in an orange aura at the opponent.
Ash's Rowlet No Stone Unturned! Uses an Everstone
as the projectile
Vileplume Vileplume creates several glowing green seeds over its head and sends them rolling towards the opponent. When the seeds reach the opponent, they explode.
A wild Vileplume Secrets of the Jungle None
Exeggutor Exeggutor creates several glowing green seeds over its heads and sends them rolling towards the opponent. When the seeds reach the opponent, they explode.
A wild Exeggutor Secrets of the Jungle None
Exeggcute Exeggcute creates several glowing green seeds over its heads and sends them rolling towards the opponent. When the seeds reach the opponent, they explode.
A wild Exeggcute Secrets of the Jungle None
Ludicolo Ludicolo creates several glowing green seeds over its head and sends them rolling towards the opponent. When the seeds reach the opponent, they explode.
A wild Ludicolo Secrets of the Jungle None
Nuzleaf Nuzleaf creates several glowing green seeds over its head and sends them rolling towards the opponent. When the seeds reach the opponent, they explode.
A wild Nuzleaf Secrets of the Jungle None


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 種子炸彈 Júngjí Jadáan *
種子爆彈 Júngjí Baaudáan *
Mandarin 種子炸彈 / 种子炸弹 Zhǒngzǐ Zhàdàn *
種子爆彈 / 种子爆弹 Zhǒngzǐ Bàodàn *
Dutch Zaad Bom
French Canon Graine
German Samenbomben
Greek Σποροβόμβες Sporovómves
Italian Semebomba
Korean 씨폭탄 Ssi Poktan
Norwegian Frøbombe
Polish Bomba Nasienna
Portuguese Brazil Bomba de Sementes
Portugal Bomba Semente
Spanish Latin America Bomba Semilla
Spain Bomba Germen
Thai ระเบิดเมล็ดพืช
Vietnamese Bom Hạt Mầm*
Bom Hạt Giống*


Variations of the move Strength
StrengthDrill PeckDragon ClawSeed BombX-Scissor
Dazzling GleamPower Gem


Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
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BDSP
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Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
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