Worry Seed (move)

Worry Seed (Japanese: なやみのタネ Worry Seed) is a non-damaging Grass-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Worry Seed
なやみのタネ Worry Seed

Battles

Type	Grass
Category	Status
PP	10 (max. 16)
Power	—
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation IV
Move Tutor in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Move Tutor in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Move Tutor in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Move Tutor in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Super Contests

Condition	Beauty
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Clever
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jamming	0
Makes the remaining Pokémon nervous.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Effect

Generation IV

	This move effect may be in need of research. Reason: Are Gulp Missile, Hunger Switch, and Ice Face affected by Worry Seed? You can discuss this on the talk page.

Worry Seed changes the target's Ability to Insomnia. If a Pokémon affected by Worry Seed is switched out, it regains its original Ability. Worry Seed can be used successfully even if the target's Ability is already Insomnia.

Worry Seed fails if the target's Ability is Truant, Multitype, Stance Change, Schooling, Comatose, Shields Down, Disguise, RKS System, Battle Bond, Power Construct, Ice Face, or Gulp Missile.

With this effect, the target Pokémon cannot sleep and wakes up if already asleep.

Generation V onwards

Worry Seed now displays the Pokémon's previous Ability before changing it.

Worry Seed now fails if the target's Ability is already Insomnia.

Worry Seed 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.

If powered up by a Grassium Z into Z-Worry Seed, the user's Speed stat rises one stage.

Description

Games	Description
DP Pt HGSSPBR	A seed that causes worry is planted on the foe. It prevents sleep by making its ability Insomnia.
BW B2W2	A seed that causes worry is planted on the target. It prevents sleep by making its Ability Insomnia.
XY ORAS SM USUM SwSh	A seed that causes worry is planted on the target. It prevents sleep by making the target's Ability Insomnia.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass	31	31	31	31^SMUSUM	30
002		Ivysaur		Monster	Grass	36	36	36	36^SMUSUM	40
003		Venusaur		Monster	Grass	39	39	39	39^SMUSUM	44
102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass	33	33	33	33^SMUSUM	50
103		Exeggutor		Grass		Grass					1
103		Exeggutor Alolan Form		Grass		Grass					1^SwSh
187		Hoppip		Fairy	Grass	34	40	40	40	40^BDSP
188		Skiploom		Fairy	Grass	40	48	48	48	48^BDSP
189		Jumpluff		Fairy	Grass	40	54	54	54	54^BDSP
191		Sunkern		Grass		Grass	25	25^BW 19^B2W2	19	19	19^BDSP
192		Sunflora		Grass		Grass	25	25^BW 19^B2W2	19	19	19^BDSP
285		Shroomish		Fairy	Grass	29	29	29^XY 22^ORAS	22	22^BDSP
286		Breloom		Fairy	Grass					1^BDSP
315		Roselia		Fairy	Grass					1
406		Budew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	16	16	16	16	1
407		Roserade		Fairy	Grass					1
420		Cherubi		Fairy	Grass	28	28	28	28	40
421		Cherrim		Fairy	Grass	30	30	30	30	48
492		Shaymin Land Forme		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	55	55	55	55	55^BDSP
492		Shaymin Sky Forme		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	55^PtHGSS	55	55	55	55^BDSP
672		Skiddo		Field		Field			16	16
673		Gogoat		Field		Field			16	16
710		Pumpkaboo		Amorphous		Amorphous			11	11	28^SwSh
711		Gourgeist		Amorphous		Amorphous			11	11	28^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
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
069		Bellsprout		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
187		Hoppip		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
273		Seedot		Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
285		Shroomish		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
387		Turtwig		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
455		Carnivine		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
546		Cottonee		Grass	Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
548		Petilil		Grass		Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
556		Maractus		Grass		Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
585		Deerling		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
590		Foongus		Grass		Grass					✔^SwSh
597		Ferroseed		Grass	Mineral		✔	✔	✔
753		Fomantis		Grass		Grass					✔^SwSh
764		Comfey		Grass		Grass					✔^SwSh
810		Grookey		Field	Grass					✔^SwSh
829		Gossifleur		Grass		Grass					✔^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 Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		DP	Pt	HGSS	BW	B2W2	XY	ORAS	SM	USUM	PE
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	✔	✔	✔	✔
047		Parasect		Bug	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
055		Golduck		Water 1	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	✔	✔	✔	✔
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	✔	✔	✔	✔
191		Sunkern		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
192		Sunflora		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
251		Celebi		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
273		Seedot		Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
275		Shiftry		Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
285		Shroomish		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
286		Breloom		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
315		Roselia		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
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	✔	✔	✔	✔
420		Cherubi		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
421		Cherrim		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
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		✔	✔	✔
511		Pansage		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
512		Simisage		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
517		Munna		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
518		Musharna		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		✔	✔	✔
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		Field		Field				✔
723		Dartrix		Field		Field				✔
724		Decidueye		Field		Field				✔
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				✔
787		Tapu Bulu		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔
793		Nihilego		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
546		Cottonee		Grass	Fairy	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
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, Worry Seed is a move with 14 PP and 100% accuracy. The attack travels up to 10 tiles away and hits the first Pokémon it encounters, ally or enemy, inflicting Sleepless status condition on them for the rest of the floor. The move fails if the target currently has Truant. This move is affected by Taunt.

In Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, Worry Seed changes the target's Ability to Insomnia.

Description

Games	Description
MDTD S	Afflicts the target with a Sleepless status condition, even at a distance. It doesn't affect a Pokémon with the Truant ability.
BSL	はなれたポケモンをねむらずじょうたいにかえるとくせい『なまけ』のポケモンにはこうかがない
MDGtI	UNUSED
SMD	It changes the target's Ability to Insomnia.
MDRTDX	It changes the target's Ability to Insomnia. The effect wears off when you go to the next floor.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Being affected

The user shoots seeds at the opponent, turning its Ability into Insomnia.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Shaymin	Shaymin shoots out several small seeds, which sink into the opponent, turning their Ability to Insomnia and preventing them from falling asleep.
Marley's Shaymin	The Final Dimensional Duel X	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

Worry Seed's name is a play on 悩みの種 Nayami no Tane; although the expression is roughly "cause of trouble", an overly literal translation can yield "Worry Seed". 種 Tane (seed) is written using katakana to emphasize the move literally involves a seed.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	煩惱種子 Fàahnnóuh Júngjí
Chinese	Mandarin	煩惱種子 / 烦恼种子 Fánnǎo Zhǒngzǐ
French		Soucigraine
German		Sorgensamen
Greek		Σπόρος Άγχους Spóros Ánchous
Italian		Affannoseme
Korean		고민씨 Gomin Ssi
Polish		Nasionko Zmartwień*
Brazilian Portuguese		Semente de Preocupação
Spanish		Abatidoras
Vietnamese		Hạt Phiền Não

Variations of the move Worry Seed

Worry Seed • Entrainment • Simple Beam

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