Leech Life (move)

Leech Life (Japanese: きゅうけつ Suck Blood) is a damage-dealing Bug-type move introduced in Generation I. It was TM28 in Generation VII and is TR18 in Generation VIII.

Leech Life
きゅうけつ Suck Blood

Battles

Type	Bug
Category	Physical
PP	10 (max. 16)
Power	80
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation I
TM28 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon TR18 in Generation VIII

Contests

Condition	Smart
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jam	3 ♥♥♥
Startles the Pokémon that appealed before the user.

Super Contests

Condition	Smart
Appeal	1 ♥
Earn +3 if two Pokémon raise the Voltage in a row.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Clever
Appeal	1 ♥
Jamming	0
Shows off the Pokémon's appeal about as well as the move used just before it.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Effect

Generations I and II

Leech Life inflicts damage, and up to 50% of the damage dealt to the target is restored to the user as HP. If this attack deals 1 HP of damage, 1 HP will be restored to the user.

If Leech Life breaks a substitute, no HP will be restored to the user. If HP is restored to the user when its current HP is greater than its maximum HP, its current HP will be set equal to its maximum HP.

In the Japanese version of Generation I games, Pokémon Stadium series and Generation II games, Leech Life will always miss if the target has a substitute.

Generations III to V

Leech Life will now properly heal the user when damaging a substitute, even if it was broken. If the target has the Ability Liquid Ooze, the user takes damage instead of restoring HP.

If the user is holding a Big Root, the HP restored is increased by 30% (making the restored HP 65% of the damage dealt). Big Root does not increase the damage dealt.

Generation VI

Leech Life cannot be used if the user is under the effects of Heal Block.

Generation VII onwards

Leech Life's power was quadrupled from 20 to 80 and its PP was changed from 15 to 10.

Description

Games	Description
StadStad2	An HP-draining attack. It adds half the HP it drained from the target to the attacker's HP.
GS C	Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
RS E	An attack that steals half the damage inflicted.
FRLG	An attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.
Colo.XD	An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted.
DP Pt HGSSPBR	A blood-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM PE SwSh	The user drains the target's blood. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	1	1	1	1	1	1	31^SMUSUM 25^PE	55^SwSh^BDSP 43^LA
042		Golbat		Flying		Flying	1	1	1	1	1	1	35^SMUSUM 31^PE	69^SwSh^BDSP 43^LA
046		Paras		Bug	Grass	20	19	19	11	11	11	23^PE
047		Parasect		Bug	Grass	1, 20	19	19	1, 11	1, 11	1, 11	23^PE
048		Venonat		Bug		Bug	27	25	25	17	17	17	35^SMUSUM 28^PE	35^BDSP
049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug	1, 27^RGB 27^Y	25	25	17	17	17	37^SMUSUM 28^PE	37^BDSP
071		Victreebel		Grass		Grass							1^PE
140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3							48^PE	45^SwSh^BDSP
141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3							54^PE	49^SwSh^BDSP
167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug		23	23	12	12	12		29^BDSP
168		Ariados		Bug		Bug		25	25	12	12	12		32^BDSP
169		Crobat		Flying		Flying		1	1	1	1	1	35	69^SwSh^BDSP 43^LA
267		Beautifly		Bug		Bug								25^BDSP
269		Dustox		Bug		Bug								25^BDSP
290		Nincada		Bug		Bug			5	5	5	5
291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug			1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5
292		Shedinja		Mineral		Mineral			5	5	5	5
355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous								18^LA
356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous								18^LA
402		Kricketune		Bug		Bug				14	14	14
477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous								18^LA
595		Joltik		Bug		Bug					1	1
596		Galvantula		Bug		Bug					1	1
616		Shelmet		Bug		Bug					1	1
617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug					1	1
636		Larvesta		Bug		Bug					10	10		36^SwSh
637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug					1, 10	1, 10		36^SwSh
714		Noibat		Flying	Dragon						5
715		Noivern		Flying	Dragon						5
751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug							29	44^SwSh
752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug							33	56^SwSh
794		Buzzwole		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							29
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM/TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII TM28	VIII TR18
027		Sandshrew		Field		Field								✔^SwSh
027		Sandshrew Alolan Form		Field		Field							✔	✔^SwSh
028		Sandslash		Field		Field								✔^SwSh
028		Sandslash Alolan Form		Field		Field							✔	✔^SwSh
041		Zubat		Flying		Flying							✔	✔^SwSh
042		Golbat		Flying		Flying							✔	✔^SwSh
046		Paras		Bug	Grass							✔
047		Parasect		Bug	Grass							✔
048		Venonat		Bug		Bug							✔
049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug							✔
140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3								✔^SwSh
141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3								✔^SwSh
151		Mew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔	✔^SwSh
167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug							✔
168		Ariados		Bug		Bug							✔
169		Crobat		Flying		Flying							✔	✔^SwSh
290		Nincada		Bug		Bug							✔	✔^SwSh
291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug							✔	✔^SwSh
292		Shedinja		Mineral		Mineral							✔	✔^SwSh
402		Kricketune		Bug		Bug							✔
452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3								✔^SwSh
469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug							✔
595		Joltik		Bug		Bug							✔	✔^SwSh
596		Galvantula		Bug		Bug							✔	✔^SwSh
616		Shelmet		Bug		Bug							✔	✔^SwSh
617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug							✔	✔^SwSh
636		Larvesta		Bug		Bug							✔	✔^SwSh
637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug							✔	✔^SwSh
649		Genesect		Undiscovered		Undiscovered								✔^SwSh
714		Noibat		Flying	Dragon							✔	✔^SwSh
715		Noivern		Flying	Dragon							✔	✔^SwSh
725		Litten		Field		Field							✔	✔^SwSh
726		Torracat		Field		Field							✔	✔^SwSh
727		Incineroar		Field		Field							✔	✔^SwSh
742		Cutiefly		Bug	Fairy							✔	✔^SwSh
743		Ribombee		Bug	Fairy							✔	✔^SwSh
751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug							✔	✔^SwSh
752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug							✔	✔^SwSh
753		Fomantis		Grass		Grass							✔	✔^SwSh
754		Lurantis		Grass		Grass							✔	✔^SwSh
757		Salandit		Monster	Dragon							✔	✔^SwSh
758		Salazzle		Monster	Dragon							✔	✔^SwSh
767		Wimpod		Bug	Water 3							✔	✔^SwSh
768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3							✔	✔^SwSh
778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous							✔	✔^SwSh
794		Buzzwole		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔	✔^SwSh
804		Naganadel		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔^USUM	✔^SwSh
825		Dottler		Bug		Bug								✔^SwSh
826		Orbeetle		Bug		Bug								✔^SwSh
850		Sizzlipede		Bug		Bug								✔^SwSh
851		Centiskorch		Bug		Bug								✔^SwSh
859		Impidimp		Fairy	Human-Like								✔^SwSh
860		Morgrem		Fairy	Human-Like								✔^SwSh
861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy	Human-Like								✔^SwSh
864		Cursola		Water 1	Water 3								✔^SwSh
873		Frosmoth		Bug		Bug								✔^SwSh
882		Dracovish		Undiscovered		Undiscovered								✔^SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups	Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
069		Bellsprout		Grass	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
193		Yanma		Bug	Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, and Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Leech Life is a move with 4 base power, 90% accuracy, and 19 PP. The user attacks enemy in the front, and up to 50% of the damage dealt to the target is restored to the user as HP, including excess damage. This move is affected by Muzzled status condition.

In Gates to Infinity, the user will heal based on how much HP the target lost, with excess damage not being accounted for. This is changed back to what it previously was in Super Mystery Dungeon.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Physical	3	—	91	109	100%	An opponent	Absorbs	The more damage dealt to the target, the more this move restores the user's HP.*

Past Description

Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Restores the user's HP based on the amount of damage dealt to the target.

Pokémon GO

Leech Life

Charged Attack

Gyms & Raids
Power	?
Energy cost	?
Duration	2.5 seconds
Damage window	1.15 - 1.4 seconds

Trainer Battles
Power	?
Energy cost	?
Secondary effect	?
Effect chance	?%

Eligible Pokémon:

None

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Inflicts damage on the target. It also restores the user's HP based on the damage it inflicted.
MDTD S	Inflicts damage on the target, then restores the user's HP based on the damage inflicted.
BSL	てきポケモンにダメージをあたえるあたえたダメージにおうじてじぶんのＨＰがかいふくする
MDGtI SMD MDRTDX	It damages an enemy. It also restores your HP. The greater the damage it causes, the more HP it restores.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method

	Zubat
The user bites the opponent and drains their energy.
User	First Used In	Notes
Zubat	Zubat bites down on the opponent, draining their energy.
Rapp's three Zubat	Alola to New Adventure!	Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Golbat

The user bites the opponent and drains their blood for energy.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Golbat	Golbat bites the opponent and drains their blood for energy. Golbat can also spit the blood it drained at the opponent.
Koga's Golbat	Weezing Winks Out	Debut
Crobat	Crobat bites the opponent and drains their blood for energy.
Janine's Crobat	Crossing Crobat	None

In The Secret of Kangaskhan, Blue's Venomoth was revealed to know Leech Life by his Pokédex.

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

Leech Life is the only Bug-type HP-draining move.
Due to the power of Leech Life being quadrupled in Generation VII, this marks the largest increase for the power of a move in percentage.
- This is also the greatest increase to a move in terms of power since Self-Destruct and Explosion in Generation II.
- However, the change also includes a removal from the level-up learnsets of many Pokémon which could learn Leech Life early on in previous generations, with Absorb taking its place instead.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	吸血 Kāphyut
Chinese	Mandarin	吸血 Xīxuè / Xīxiě * 汲取 Jíqǔ *
Czech		Pijavičí útok
Danish		Livigle Sug Liv
Dutch		Onttrek Leven
French		Vampirisme
German		Blutsauger
Greek		Παρασιτισμός Parasitismós
Italian		Sanguisuga
Korean		흡혈 Heuphyeol
Polish		Pijawka* Wysysanie Krwi*
Portuguese	Brazil	Suga-vidas (Pokémon GO, anime, HeartGold & SoulSilver-present, manga) Suga-Vida (Fossil) Sanguessuga (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Dreno de Energia
Portuguese	Portugal	Suga-Vidas
Russian		Пиявка Piyavka
Serbian		Isisavanje
Spanish		Chupavidas* Chupa Vidas*
Thai		ดูดเลือด
Vietnamese		Hút Máu

Generation VII TMs
SM USUM
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25
26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75
76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
PE
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20
21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40
41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60

Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24
25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49
50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74
75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99
BDSP
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25
26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75
76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24
25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49
50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74
75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99

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