Magical Leaf (move)

Magical Leaf (Japanese: マジカルリーフ Magical Leaf) is a damage-dealing Grass-type move introduced in Generation III. It is TM10 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

Magical Leaf
マジカルリーフ Magical Leaf

Battles

Type	Grass
Category	Special
PP	20 (max. 32)
Power	60
Accuracy	—%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target

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

Availability

Introduced	Generation III
TM10 in Generation VIII

Contests

Condition	Beauty
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jam	0
The appeal works great if performed first.

Super Contests

Condition	Beauty
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Beautiful
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jamming	0
Works great if the user goes first this turn.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Effect

Magical Leaf inflicts damage and bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the target is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Fly.

Magical Leaf can be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra two appeal points if Growth was used in the prior turn.

Description

Games	Description
RS EColo.XD	Attacks with a strange leaf that cannot be evaded.
FRLG	The foe is attacked with a strange leaf that cannot be evaded.
DP Pt HGSSPBR	The user scatters curious leaves that chase the foe. This attack will not miss.
BW B2W2	The user scatters curious leaves that chase the target. This attack will not miss.
XY ORAS SM USUM SwSh BDSP	The user scatters curious leaves that chase the target. This attack never misses.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	22^FRLG	1	1	1	1
152		Chikorita		Monster	Grass		20	20	20	20	20^BDSP
153		Bayleef		Monster	Grass		22	22	22	22	22^BDSP
154		Meganium		Monster	Grass		22	22	22	22	22^BDSP
173		Cleffa		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	17^FRLG	16	16	16	16
176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy	1^FRLG	1	1	1	1
182		Bellossom		Grass		Grass	1	23	23	23^XY 24^ORAS	1, Evo.
251		Celebi		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		19	19	19	19	10
280		Ralts		Human-Like	Amorphous		21	21	21^XY 17^ORAS	17
281		Kirlia		Human-Like	Amorphous	1^FRLG	22	22	22^XY 17^ORAS	17
282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous		22	22	22^XY 17^ORAS	17
315		Roselia		Fairy	Grass	25	19	19	19	19	15
357		Tropius		Monster	Grass	31	31	31	31^XY 16^ORAS	16	16^BDSP
407		Roserade		Fairy	Grass		1	1	1	1	1
420		Cherubi		Fairy	Grass		19	19	19	19	20
421		Cherrim		Fairy	Grass		19	19	19	19	20
429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous		1	1	1	1	1^BDSP
470		Leafeon		Field		Field		36	36^BW 21^B2W2	20	20	25
492		Shaymin Land Forme		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		10	10	10	10	10^BDSP
492		Shaymin Sky Forme		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		10^PtHGSS	10	10	10	10^BDSP
548		Petilil		Grass		Grass			19	19	19	15
549		Lilligant		Grass		Grass						1
640		Virizion		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			13	13	1	7
669		Flabébé		Fairy		Fairy				22	22
670		Floette		Fairy		Fairy				25	25
670		Floette Eternal Flower		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				25	25
671		Florges		Fairy		Fairy				1	1
678		Meowstic Female		Field		Field				1	1	1
722		Rowlet		Flying		Flying						21^LA
723		Dartrix		Flying		Flying						21^LA
724		Decidueye Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying						21^LA
761		Bounsweet		Grass		Grass					21	20
762		Steenee		Grass		Grass					21	22
763		Tsareena		Grass		Grass					21	22
764		Comfey		Grass		Grass					10	15
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

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TM10
001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass						✔
002		Ivysaur		Monster	Grass						✔
003		Venusaur		Monster	Grass						✔
035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy						✔
036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy						✔
103		Exeggutor		Grass		Grass						✔
103		Exeggutor Alolan Form		Grass		Grass						✔
122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like						✔
151		Mew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔
173		Cleffa		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔
176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy						✔
182		Bellossom		Grass		Grass						✔
251		Celebi		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔
252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon						✔
253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon						✔
254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon						✔
280		Ralts		Human-Like	Amorphous						✔
281		Kirlia		Human-Like	Amorphous						✔
282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous						✔
315		Roselia		Fairy	Grass						✔
407		Roserade		Fairy	Grass						✔
420		Cherubi		Fairy	Grass						✔
421		Cherrim		Fairy	Grass						✔
459		Snover		Monster	Grass						✔
460		Abomasnow		Monster	Grass						✔
468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy						✔
470		Leafeon		Field		Field						✔
475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous						✔
548		Petilil		Grass		Grass						✔
549		Lilligant		Grass		Grass						✔
640		Virizion		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔
678		Meowstic Female		Field		Field						✔
700		Sylveon		Field		Field						✔
708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous						✔
709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous						✔
743		Ribombee		Bug	Fairy						✔
753		Fomantis		Grass		Grass						✔
754		Lurantis		Grass		Grass						✔
761		Bounsweet		Grass		Grass						✔
762		Steenee		Grass		Grass						✔
763		Tsareena		Grass		Grass						✔
764		Comfey		Grass		Grass						✔
810		Grookey		Field	Grass						✔
811		Thwackey		Field	Grass						✔
812		Rillaboom		Field	Grass						✔
829		Gossifleur		Grass		Grass						✔
830		Eldegoss		Grass		Grass						✔
856		Hatenna		Fairy		Fairy						✔
857		Hattrem		Fairy		Fairy						✔
858		Hatterene		Fairy		Fairy						✔
869		Alcremie		Fairy	Amorphous						✔
876		Indeedee Male		Fairy		Fairy						✔
876		Indeedee Female		Fairy		Fairy						✔
893		Zarude		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔
898		Calyrex		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔
898		Calyrex Ice Rider		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔
898		Calyrex Shadow Rider		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔
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
001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
069		Bellsprout		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
455		Carnivine		Grass		Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
459		Snover		Monster	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
495		Snivy		Field	Grass			✔	✔	✔
511		Pansage		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation III

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
070		Weepinbell		Grass		Grass	Purified Shadow Pokémon^XD
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 and Darkness and Sky, Magical Leaf is a move with 12 base power and 8PP that ignores accuracy and evasion checks. The user attacks enemy in front of them, while cutting corners.

Description

Games	Description
MDRB MDTD S	Inflicts damage on the target. It never misses.
BSL	てきポケモンにダメージをあたえるかならずめいちゅうする
MDGtI SMD MDRTDX	It damages an enemy. It never misses.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method

Roselia	Steenee	Flabébé	Mismagius
The user scatters curious leaves that chase the foe.
User	First Used In		Notes
Roselia	Roselia releases glowing white leaves from the flowers at the end of its arms at the opponent, or Roselia spins around quickly and releases glowing light green leaves from its body at the opponent. Sometimes, the flowers on the end of its arms glow white before firing the attack.
Drew's Roselia	Now That's Flower Power!		Debut
Roserade	Roserade releases glowing light green leaves from the flowers at the end of its arms at the opponent, or Roserade spins around quickly and it releases glowing light green leaves from its body at the opponent. Sometimes, the flowers on the end of its arms glow light green before firing the attack.
Forsythia's Roserade	Oh Do You Know the Poffin Plan!		None
Gardenia's Roserade	The Grass Menagerie!		None
Nando's Roserade	League Unleashed!		None
Cherubi	Cherubi jumps up and flips around, releasing multiple glowing yellow or green leaves from the top two leaves on its head, or its body.
Gardenia's Cherubi	The Grass Menagerie!		None
Marilyn's Cherubi	Battling a Cute Drama!		None
Bellossom	Bellossom spins its body around, releasing glowing green leaves from its body at the opponent.
A Stylist's Bellossom	Arriving in Style!		None
Mismagius	Mismagius spins its body around and releases glowing green leaves from its body at the opponent.
Fantina's Mismagius	Playing the Leveling Field!		None
Cherrim	Sunshine Form Cherrim spins its body around and releases glowing light green leaves from its body at the opponent.
Lila's Cherrim	Battling the Generation Gap!		None
Cherrim	Cherrim waves its head and releases glowing light green leaves from its head at the opponent.
A wild Cherrim	Promoting Healthy Tangrowth!		None
Kirlia	Kirlia raises its hands above its head, then brings them forward and releases multiple glowing light green leaves from its hands at the opponent.
Zoey's Kirlia	Double-Time Battle Training!		None
Leafeon	Leafeon pulls its head back, then brings it forward. Its ears then lift up and it releases glowing light green leaves from its ears at the opponent.
Zoey's Leafeon	Double-Time Battle Training!		None
A wild Leafeon	Eevee & Friends		None
Togetic	Togetic releases multiple light green glowing leaves from its body at the opponent.
A Coordinator's Togetic	Playing the Performance Encore!		None
Virizion	Virizion's body glows green and it jumps into the air. Then, light-green leaves quickly circle around its body and is then shot at the target. When they hit, they explode.
Virizion (M15)	Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice		None
Gardevoir	Gardevoir releases multiple light green glowing leaves at the opponent.
Concordia's Gardevoir	What Lies Beyond Truth and Ideals!		None
Flabébé	Flabébé starts spinning and then releases multiple light green glowing leaves at the opponent.
Mairin's Bébé	Mega Evolution Special I		None
Pansage	Pansage releases multiple light green glowing leaves at the opponent.
A Performer's Pansage	Master Class is in Session!		None
Steenee	Steenee's hands glow light green and she forms a light green ring of energy in front of it, which turns into an orb. She then fires multiple light green glowing leaves from the orb at the opponent.
Mallow's Steenee	A Seasoned Search!		None
Tsareena	Tsareena's hands glow light green and she forms a light green orb of energy in front of them. She then fires multiple light green glowing leaves from the orb at the opponent.
Mallow's Tsareena	Dummy, You Shrunk the Kids!		None

In the manga

Ash & Pikachu

	Roselia

The user fires many leaves that won't miss.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Roselia	Roselia fires many leaves from its hands.
Drew's Roselia	The Enchanting Pokémon Soul!	Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Mismagius	Tropius

The user fires curious projectiles that chase the target. This attack never misses.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Tropius	Tropius raises its top two leaves on its back and they start to glow brightly. It then waves them and a large blade of energy comes out of them and hits the opponent. The attack never misses.
Sapphire's Troppy	Assaulted by Pelipper I	Debut
Virizion	Virizion swings its head sideways, releasing a blade on energy from it at the opponent.
Virizion (Adventures)	A Week to Go and Old Wounds	None
Mismagius	Mismagius swings one of the extensions hanging from its body, releasing a flurry of leaves from it at the opponent. The attack never misses.
Anabel's Mismagius	An Urgent Task and the Capture of an Ultra Beast	None

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

	Roserade

The user fires leaves from its hand, ensuring that they don't miss.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Roserade	Roserade holds out its hand, firing out leaves that will ensure a chance that it won't miss.
Gardenia's Roserade	Win with Teamwork!!	Debut

Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure

	Meganium

The user releases leaves that scatter around that don't miss.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Meganium	Meganium fires leaves that rain down on the foe.
Tsubaki's Meganium	Jō VS Team Rocket	Debut

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

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

When used in very long grass in Generation III, Secret Power has the animation of Magical Leaf.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	魔法葉 Mōfaat Yihp
Chinese	Mandarin	魔法葉 / 魔法叶 Mófǎ Yè
Czech		Kouzelný list
Dutch		Magisch blad
Finnish		Taikalehti
French		Feuille Magik (VI+) Feuillemagik (III-V)
German		Zauberblatt
Greek		Μαγικά Φύλλα Magiká Fýlla
Hindi		जादूई पत्ते Jadooi Patte
Indonesian		Daun Ajaib
Italian		Fogliamagica
Korean		메지컬리프 Magical Leaf
Polish		Magiczny Liść
Portuguese	Brazil	Folha Mágica
Portuguese	Portugal	Folha Mágica
Romanian		Frunza Magică
Serbian		Magični list
Spanish	Latin America	Hojas Mágicas
Spanish	Spain	Hoja Mágica
Turkish		Büyülü Yaprak
Vietnamese		Lá Ma Thuật

Variations of the move Swift

	Feint Attack • Aerial Ace • Shadow Punch • Magnet Bomb
	Swift • Magical Leaf • Shock Wave

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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