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Grass · Status move · Gen 4

Worry Seed

Worry Seed is a Grass-type status move introduced in Generation 4. It has 100% accuracy and has 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 120 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Grass

Category

Status

Power

—

Accuracy

100%

PP

10 (max 16)

Priority

0

Effect

The target's Ability becomes Insomnia. Causes the target's Ability to become Insomnia. Fails if the target's Ability is As One, Battle Bond, Comatose, Disguise, Gulp Missile, Ice Face, Insomnia, Multitype, Power Construct, RKS System, Schooling, Shields Down, Stance Change, Tera Shift, Truant, Zen Mode, or Zero to Hero.

Targets
One adjacent Pokémon
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (53 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Usable (11 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A
Not usable

Pokémon that learn Worry Seed

120 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.

PokémonTypeChampionsS/VZ-AGens
BulbasaurGrass/Poison✓4–9
IvysaurGrass/Poison✓4–9
VenusaurGrass/Poison✓✓4–9
OddishGrass/Poison4–7
GloomGrass/Poison4–7
VileplumeGrass/Poison4–7
ParasBug/Grass4–7
ParasectBug/Grass4–7
PsyduckWater4–7
GolduckWater4–7
BellsproutGrass/Poison✓4–7, 9
WeepinbellGrass/Poison✓4–7, 9
VictreebelGrass/Poison✓✓4–7, 9
Hisuian VoltorbElectric/Grass✓9
Hisuian ElectrodeElectric/Grass✓9
ExeggcuteGrass/Psychic✓4–9
ExeggutorGrass/Psychic✓4–9
Alolan ExeggutorGrass/Dragon✓4–9
TangelaGrass4–7
MewPsychic4–7
ChikoritaGrass4–7
BayleefGrass4–7
MeganiumGrass4–7
BellossomGrass4–7
HoppipGrass/Flying✓4–7, 9
SkiploomGrass/Flying✓4–7, 9
JumpluffGrass/Flying✓4–7, 9
SunkernGrass✓4–7, 9
SunfloraGrass✓4–7, 9
CelebiPsychic/Grass4–7
TreeckoGrass✓4–9
GrovyleGrass✓4–9
SceptileGrass✓✓4–9
SeedotGrass✓4–9
NuzleafGrass/Dark✓4–9
ShiftryGrass/Dark✓4–9
ShroomishGrass✓4–7, 9
BreloomGrass/Fighting✓4–7, 9
RoseliaGrass/Poison4–8
CacneaGrass4–7
CacturneGrass/Dark4–7
LileepRock/Grass4–7
CradilyRock/Grass4–7
TropiusGrass/Flying4–7
TurtwigGrass✓4–7, 9
GrotleGrass✓4–7, 9
TorterraGrass/Ground✓✓4–7, 9
BudewGrass/Poison4–8
RoseradeGrass/Poison✓4–8
WormadamBug/Grass4–7
CherubiGrass4–8
CherrimGrass4–8
CarnivineGrass4–7
SnoverGrass/Ice4–7
AbomasnowGrass/Ice4–7
TangrowthGrass4–7
LeafeonGrass4–7
ShayminGrass✓4–7, 9
SnivyGrass5–7
ServineGrass5–7
SerperiorGrass5–7
PansageGrass5–7
SimisageGrass5–7
MunnaPsychic5–7
MusharnaPsychic5–7
SewaddleBug/Grass✓5–7, 9
SwadloonBug/Grass✓5–7, 9
LeavannyBug/Grass✓5–7, 9
CottoneeGrass/Fairy✓5–9
WhimsicottGrass/Fairy✓✓5–9
PetililGrass✓5–9
LilligantGrass✓5–9
Hisuian LilligantGrass/Fighting✓5–9
MaractusGrass5–8
DeerlingNormal/Grass✓5–7, 9
SawsbuckNormal/Grass✓5–7, 9
FoongusGrass/Poison✓5–9
AmoongussGrass/Poison✓5–9
FerroseedGrass/Steel5–7
FerrothornGrass/Steel5–7
VirizionGrass/Fighting5–7
ChespinGrass6–7
QuilladinGrass6–7
ChesnaughtGrass/Fighting6–7
FlabébéFairy6–7
FloetteFairy6–7
Floette-EternalFairy7
FlorgesFairy6–7
SkiddoGrass✓6–7, 9
GogoatGrass✓✓6–7, 9
PhantumpGhost/Grass6–7
TrevenantGhost/Grass6–7
PumpkabooGhost/Grass6–8
Pumpkaboo-SuperGhost/Grass6–8
GourgeistGhost/Grass✓6–8
Gourgeist-SuperGhost/Grass6–8
RowletGrass/Flying7
DartrixGrass/Flying7
DecidueyeGrass/Ghost7
Hisuian DecidueyeGrass/Fighting7
FomantisGrass✓7–9
LurantisGrass✓7–9
MorelullGrass/Fairy7
ShiinoticGrass/Fairy7
BounsweetGrass7
SteeneeGrass7
TsareenaGrass7
ComfeyFairy✓7–9
Tapu BuluGrass/Fairy7
NihilegoRock/Poison7
GrookeyGrass✓8–9
ThwackeyGrass✓8–9
RillaboomGrass✓✓8–9
GossifleurGrass8
EldegossGrass8
SprigatitoGrass✓9
FloragatoGrass✓9
MeowscaradaGrass/Dark✓✓9
CapsakidGrass✓9
ScovillainGrass/Fire✓✓9

Worry Seed FAQ

What does Worry Seed do?

Worry Seed is a Grass-type status move. Causes the target's Ability to become Insomnia. Fails if the target's Ability is As One, Battle Bond, Comatose, Disguise, Gulp Missile, Ice Face, Insomnia, Multitype, Power Construct, RKS System, Schooling, Shields Down, Stance Change, Tera Shift, Truant, Zen Mode, or Zero to Hero.

Which Pokémon can learn Worry Seed?

120 Pokémon and forms can learn Worry Seed in at least one game: 53 in Scarlet & Violet, 11 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Oddish, Gloom and Vileplume.

Is Worry Seed in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 11 Pokémon can use Worry Seed in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.

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.