Bug · Physical move · Gen 1
Leech Life
Leech Life is a Bug-type physical move introduced in Generation 1. It has 80 base power and 100% accuracy, with 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 76 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Bug
Category
Physical
Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
10 (max 16)
Priority
0
Effect
User recovers 50% of the damage dealt. The user recovers 1/2 the HP lost by the target, rounded half up. If Big Root is held by the user, the HP recovered is 1.3× normal, rounded half down.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Properties
- Makes contact · Healing move
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (51 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (12 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (14 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Bug attack
2× vsGrassPsychicDark
½× vsFireFightingPoisonFlyingGhostSteelFairy
Pokémon that learn Leech Life
76 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ekans | Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Arbok | Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Sandshrew | Ground | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Alolan Sandshrew | Ice/Steel | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Sandslash | Ground | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Alolan Sandslash | Ice/Steel | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Zubat | Poison/Flying | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Golbat | Poison/Flying | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Paras | Bug/Grass | 3–8 | |||
 Parasect | Bug/Grass | 3–8 | |||
 Venonat | Bug/Poison | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Venomoth | Bug/Poison | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Bellsprout | Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Weepinbell | Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Victreebel | Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Kabuto | Rock/Water | 8 | |||
 Kabutops | Rock/Water | 8 | |||
 Mew | Psychic | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Spinarak | Bug/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Ariados | Bug/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 |
 Crobat | Poison/Flying | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Yanma | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Surskit | Bug/Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Masquerain | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Nincada | Bug/Ground | 3–8 | |||
 Ninjask | Bug/Flying | 3–8 | |||
 Shedinja | Bug/Ghost | 3–8 | |||
 Duskull | Ghost | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Dusclops | Ghost | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Kricketune | Bug | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Drapion | Poison/Dark | 8 | |||
 Yanmega | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Dusknoir | Ghost | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Scolipede | Bug/Poison | ✓ | |||
 Joltik | Bug/Electric | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Galvantula | Bug/Electric | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Shelmet | Bug | 5–8 | |||
 Accelgor | Bug | 5–8 | |||
 Larvesta | Bug/Fire | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Volcarona | Bug/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Genesect | Bug/Steel | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Noibat | Flying/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Noivern | Flying/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Litten | Fire | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Torracat | Fire | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Incineroar | Fire/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Cutiefly | Bug/Fairy | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Ribombee | Bug/Fairy | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Dewpider | Water/Bug | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Araquanid | Water/Bug | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Fomantis | Grass | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Lurantis | Grass | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Salandit | Poison/Fire | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Salazzle | Poison/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Wimpod | Bug/Water | 7–8 | |||
 Golisopod | Bug/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 7–8 | |
 Mimikyu | Ghost/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Buzzwole | Bug/Fighting | 7–8 | |||
 Naganadel | Poison/Dragon | 7–8 | |||
 Dottler | Bug/Psychic | 8 | |||
 Orbeetle | Bug/Psychic | 8 | |||
 Sizzlipede | Fire/Bug | 8 | |||
 Centiskorch | Fire/Bug | 8 | |||
 Impidimp | Dark/Fairy | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Morgrem | Dark/Fairy | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Grimmsnarl | Dark/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Cursola | Ghost | 8 | |||
 Frosmoth | Ice/Bug | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Dracovish | Water/Dragon | 8 | |||
 Tarountula | Bug | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Spidops | Bug | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Nymble | Bug | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Lokix | Bug/Dark | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Rellor | Bug | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Rabsca | Bug/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Slither Wing | Bug/Fighting | ✓ | 9 |
Leech Life FAQ
What does Leech Life do?
Leech Life is a Bug-type physical move with 80 power. The user recovers 1/2 the HP lost by the target, rounded half up. If Big Root is held by the user, the HP recovered is 1.3× normal, rounded half down.
Which Pokémon can learn Leech Life?
76 Pokémon and forms can learn Leech Life in at least one game: 51 in Scarlet & Violet, 12 in Pokémon Champions and 14 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Ekans, Arbok, Sandshrew, Alolan Sandshrew, Sandslash and Alolan Sandslash.
Is Leech Life in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 12 Pokémon can use Leech Life in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Leech Life super effective against?
As a Bug-type attack, Leech Life is super effective against Grass, Psychic and Dark, not very effective against Fire, Fighting, Poison, Flying, Ghost, Steel and Fairy (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.