Grass · Special move · Gen 4
Seed Flare
Seed Flare is a Grass-type special move introduced in Generation 4. It has 120 base power and 85% accuracy, with 5 PP (8 with PP Max). 1 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Grass
Category
Special
Power
120
Accuracy
85%
PP
5 (max 8)
Priority
0
Effect
40% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 2. Has a 40% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by 2 stages.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Not usable
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Type matchups as a Grass attack
2× vsWaterGroundRock
½× vsFireGrassPoisonFlyingBugDragonSteel
Pokémon that learn Seed Flare
1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shaymin | Grass | ✓ | 4–7, 9 |
Seed Flare FAQ
What does Seed Flare do?
Seed Flare is a Grass-type special move with 120 power. Has a 40% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by 2 stages.
Which Pokémon can learn Seed Flare?
1 Pokémon and forms can learn Seed Flare in at least one game: 1 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Shaymin.
Is Seed Flare in Pokémon Champions?
No, no Pokémon can use Seed Flare in Pokémon Champions.
What is Seed Flare super effective against?
As a Grass-type attack, Seed Flare 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.