Grass · Special move · Gen 3
Frenzy Plant
Frenzy Plant is a Grass-type special move introduced in Generation 3. It has 150 base power and 90% accuracy, with 5 PP (8 with PP Max). 15 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Grass
Category
Special
Power
150
Accuracy
90%
PP
5 (max 8)
Priority
0
Effect
User cannot move next turn. If this move is successful, the user must recharge on the following turn and cannot select a move.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (11 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (10 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (4 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Grass attack
2× vsWaterGroundRock
½× vsFireGrassPoisonFlyingBugDragonSteel
Pokémon that learn Frenzy Plant
15 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bulbasaur | Grass/Poison | 5 | |||
 Ivysaur | Grass/Poison | 5 | |||
 Venusaur | Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Mew | Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Chikorita | Grass | 3 | |||
 Bayleef | Grass | 3 | |||
 Meganium | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 |
 Sceptile | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Torterra | Grass/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Serperior | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Chesnaught | Grass/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 |
 Decidueye | Grass/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Hisuian Decidueye | Grass/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Rillaboom | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Meowscarada | Grass/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
Frenzy Plant FAQ
What does Frenzy Plant do?
Frenzy Plant is a Grass-type special move with 150 power. If this move is successful, the user must recharge on the following turn and cannot select a move.
Which Pokémon can learn Frenzy Plant?
15 Pokémon and forms can learn Frenzy Plant in at least one game: 11 in Scarlet & Violet, 10 in Pokémon Champions and 4 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Mew, Chikorita and Bayleef.
Is Frenzy Plant in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 10 Pokémon can use Frenzy Plant in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Frenzy Plant super effective against?
As a Grass-type attack, Frenzy Plant is super effective against Water, Ground and Rock, not very effective against Fire, Grass, Poison, Flying, Bug, Dragon and Steel (unless its effect says otherwise).
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.