Pokédex · III (Hoenn)

Nuzleaf#274

Compared with other species it is not impressive; its strongest stat is HP. On the other hand, Sp. Def — lower than 91% of species. This is not the final form yet — it evolves once more, so the numbers above describe this stage, not what it will end up as. In defense it has 7 weaknesses, 6 resistances and 1 full immunity at its disposal. Watch out for the Bug type — damage from it is quadrupled.

Shiny Nuzleaf
Regular version
Grass Dark
Height: 1.0 m (3′03″) Weight: 28.0 kg (61.7 lbs)

Base stats

HP
70
51%
Atk
70
41%
Def
40
8%
SpA
60
41%
SpD
40
9%
Spe
60
40%
TOTAL
340
29%

Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Weak point: Defense.

A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Attack, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.

Which nature to choose

It hits physically: its Attack (70) is 10 points higher than its Sp. Atk. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all. Evolution does not change it, so pick it for the final form, not for these numbers.

  • Adamant +Atk · −SpA The default choice: the boost goes where this species is already strong.
  • Jolly +Spe · −SpA Mid-range Speed means the turn order is still worth fighting for — check exactly whom you will outspeed before you give up power.
  • Hidden Power and Weather Ball still deal damage based on Sp. Atk. If either of them is going into the set, lowering Sp. Atk is no longer free.
  • Chlorophyll doubles Speed in harsh sunlight. Calculate Speed benchmarks with the ability active — it may change the point of a +Spe or −Spe nature.

A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.

Regional numbers 3

The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.

Hoenn #023 Ruby / Sapphire , Emerald , Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
Galar #040 Sword / Shield
Kitakami #055 Scarlet / Violet , Scarlet/Violet: The Teal Mask

Abilities

  • Chlorophyll Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.
  • Early Bird Makes sleep pass twice as quickly.
  • Pickpocket Steals attacking Pokémon's held items on contact.

Pokédex entry

NUZLEAF live in densely overgrown forests. They occasionally venture out of the forest to startle people. This POKéMON dislikes having its long nose pinched.

Habitat: Forest Egg Group: Field Egg Group: Grass Gender: 50% ♂ / 50% ♀ Catch difficulty: easy (120/255) Base friendship: 70/255 Base EXP: 119

Resistances and weaknesses

Type chart →

How much damage Nuzleaf takes when it is hit by a move of each type. The multipliers of both its types are already combined here.

Weak to Bug ×4 Fire ×2 Ice ×2 Fighting ×2 Poison ×2 Flying ×2 Fairy ×2
Resistant to Water ×½ Electric ×½ Grass ×½ Ground ×½ Ghost ×½ Dark ×½
Immune to Psychic ×0

How it was drawn

2002–2019

The sprites come straight from the games in which Nuzleaf appeared — one from each release.

Gen 3 2002
Nuzleaf in Ruby / Sapphire
Ruby / Sapphire
Nuzleaf in Emerald
Emerald
Gen 4 2006
Nuzleaf in Diamond / Pearl
Diamond / Pearl
Nuzleaf in Platinum
Platinum
Nuzleaf in HeartGold / SoulSilver
HeartGold / SoulSilver
Gen 5 2010
Nuzleaf in Black / White
Black / White
Gen 6 2013
Nuzleaf in X / Y
X / Y
Nuzleaf in Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
Gen 7 2016
Nuzleaf in Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
Gen 8 2019
Nuzleaf in Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl

Variant gallery

The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.

Nuzleaf — large render in its regular coloring
Pokémon HOME
Nuzleaf — large render in its shiny coloring
Pokémon HOME shiny
Nuzleaf — small pixel sprite in its shiny coloring
Shiny pixel sprite

TCG cards (15)

All Nuzleaf cards →

Nuzleaf has 15 cards in 14 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.

Offspring can come from 351 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.

The Egg hatches after 15 cycles, which is roughly 4,100 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.

Where to catch it (15)

All locations →

The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.

Alola

Galar

Hoenn

Johto

Kalos

Sinnoh

Unova

Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (83 via TM/TR, 6 via Egg, 30 via tutor) are on the full list.

Lv. Move Type Cat. Power Acc. PP
1 Absorb Grass Special 20 100% 25
1 Air Cutter Flying Special 60 95% 25
1 Astonish Ghost Physical 30 100% 15
1 Explosion Normal Physical 250 100% 5
1 Fake Out Normal Physical 40 100% 10
1 Harden Normal Status — — 30
1 Pound Normal Physical 40 100% 35
1 Swagger Normal Status — 85% 15
1 Tackle Normal Physical 40 100% 35
1 Torment Dark Status — 100% 15
9 Growth Normal Status — — 20
12 Rollout Rock Physical 30 90% 20
14 Razor Leaf Grass Physical 55 95% 25
18 Mega Drain Grass Special 40 100% 15
20 Razor Wind Normal Special 80 100% 10
24 Feint Attack Dark Physical 60 — 20
24 Payback Dark Physical 50 100% 10
30 Nature Power Normal Status — — 20
30 Synthesis Grass Status — — 5
36 Sunny Day Fire Status — — 5
43 Extrasensory Psychic Special 80 100% 20
50 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 70 100% 5
57 Leaf Blade Grass Physical 90 100% 15