Nuzleaf Pokemon Guide

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Nuzleaf Pokemon Guide

Nuzleaf is a Grass and Dark-type Pokemon from Generation 3. It evolves from Seedot and can evolve into Shiftry when exposed to a Leaf Stone. This guide covers Nuzleaf’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses, locations and general competitive value across Pokemon games.

Normal Form

Nuzleaf

Shiny Form

Shiny Nuzleaf

Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Nuzleaf guide supports current Pokemon games, Pokemon Legends Z-A, Pokemon Champions and future updates. Location, moves and availability details will be updated as new Pokemon game data becomes available.

Nuzleaf Guide Contents

Description	Quick Facts
Stats	Best Moves
All Moves	Weaknesses
Abilities	Evolution
Locations	FAQ

Nuzleaf Description

Nuzleaf is the middle stage in the Shiftry evolution line. It is a Grass and Dark-type Pokemon known for living deep in forests and using the leaf on its head like a flute.

Competitive Overview

Is Nuzleaf Good in Competitive?

Nuzleaf is usually used as a stepping stone toward Shiftry rather than a finished competitive option. Its Grass and Dark typing gives it more offensive coverage than Seedot, but its stats remain limited.

Nuzleaf can be useful during story playthroughs thanks to moves like Fake Out, Razor Leaf, Payback and Sucker Punch. Its biggest issue is that Shiftry usually performs the same roles better after evolution.

Nuzleaf Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Nuzleaf, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Nuzleaf

National Dex

#0274

Type

Grass / Dark

Species

Wily Pokemon

Height

3’03” / 1.0 m

100 cm

Weight

61.7 lbs / 28.0 kg

28.0 kg

Abilities

Chlorophyll, Early Bird, Pickpocket

Nuzleaf Stats

Nuzleaf has better offensive stats than Seedot, but it is still a middle evolution. It is usually best used until it can evolve into Shiftry with a Leaf Stone.

Attack

Defense

Special Attack

Special Defense

Speed

Nuzleaf Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Nuzleaf uses Grass, Dark, Flying, Normal and support options across Pokemon games. These are some of Nuzleaf’s most useful and recognizable moves when training it toward Shiftry.

Grass type Pokemon icon

Leaf Blade

A strong physical Grass-type attack that fits the Shiftry line well.

Dark type Pokemon icon

Knock Off

Useful Dark-type coverage that can remove an opponent’s held item in games where it is available.

Normal type Pokemon icon

Fake Out

A priority move that can disrupt foes and create early-turn pressure.

Dark type Pokemon icon

Sucker Punch

Priority Dark-type damage that helps Nuzleaf attack before faster opponents.

Grass type Pokemon icon

Giga Drain

A Grass-type attack that lets Nuzleaf deal damage while recovering HP.

Psychic type Pokemon icon

Extrasensory

Coverage that can help against Poison and Fighting-type Pokemon.

Normal type Pokemon icon

Swords Dance

A setup move that can sharply raise Nuzleaf’s Attack.

Fire type Pokemon icon

Sunny Day

Supports Chlorophyll and sun-focused strategies.

Nuzleaf All Moves

Nuzleaf can learn Grass, Dark, Normal and other coverage or support moves across different Pokemon games. Use the section below to view Nuzleaf’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Start	Razor Leaf	Grass	Physical	55	95
1	Absorb	Grass	Special	20	100
1	Air Cutter	Flying	Special	60	95
1	Astonish	Ghost	Physical	30	100
1	Explosion	Normal	Physical	250	100
1	Fake Out	Normal	Physical	40	100
1	Harden	Normal	Status	–	–
1	Swagger	Normal	Status	–	85
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100
1	Torment	Dark	Status	–	100
9	Growth	Normal	Status	–	–
12	Rollout	Rock	Physical	30	90
18	Mega Drain	Grass	Special	40	100
24	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100
30	Synthesis	Grass	Status	–	–
36	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
43	Extrasensory	Psychic	Special	80	100
50	Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	70	100
57	Leaf Blade	Grass	Physical	90	100

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Air Cutter	Flying	Special	60	95
TM	Amnesia	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
TM	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100
TM	Bullet Seed	Grass	Physical	25	100
TM	Chilling Water	Water	Special	50	100
TM	Curse	Ghost	Status	–	–
TM	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100
TM	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100
TM	Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
TM	Endeavor	Normal	Physical	–	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100
TM	Fling	Dark	Physical	–	100
TM	Foul Play	Dark	Physical	95	100
TM	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100
TM	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	–	100
TM	Grassy Glide	Grass	Physical	55	100
TM	Grassy Terrain	Grass	Status	–	–
TM	Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100
TM	Lash Out	Dark	Physical	75	100
TM	Leaf Storm	Grass	Special	130	90
TM	Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	–	100
TM	Low Sweep	Fighting	Physical	65	100
TM	Magical Leaf	Grass	Special	60	–
TM	Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	–	–
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Psych Up	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90
TM	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95
TM	Scary Face	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100
TM	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Snarl	Dark	Special	55	95
TM	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100
TM	Solar Blade	Grass	Physical	125	100
TM	Spite	Ghost	Status	–	100
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Swift	Normal	Special	60	–
TM	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Trailblaze	Grass	Physical	50	100
TM	Uproar	Normal	Special	90	100
TM	Weather Ball	Normal	Special	50	100

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Defog	Flying	Status	–	–
Leech Seed	Grass	Status	–	90
Night Slash	Dark	Physical	70	100
Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100
Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
Worry Seed	Grass	Status	–	100

Nuzleaf Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Nuzleaf is a Grass and Dark-type Pokemon. This gives it useful resistances and a Psychic immunity, but it also creates several weaknesses, including a major Bug weakness.

Type

Grass / Dark

Weaknesses

Fire, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Flying, Bug, Fairy

Resistances

Water, Electric, Grass, Ground, Ghost, Dark

Immunity

Psychic

Nuzleaf Abilities

Nuzleaf’s abilities can improve its Speed in sunlight, help it recover from sleep or let it steal items after contact depending on the game and format.

Chlorophyll

Doubles Nuzleaf’s Speed during harsh sunlight, which can help it move first on sun teams.

Early Bird

Lets Nuzleaf wake up from sleep more quickly. This can be useful against sleep strategies.

Pickpocket

May steal the attacker’s held item when Nuzleaf is hit by a contact move. This is Nuzleaf’s hidden ability in many games.

Nuzleaf Evolution

Nuzleaf evolves from Seedot and evolves into Shiftry. The full Nuzleaf evolution line is Seedot, Nuzleaf and Shiftry.

Stage 1

Seedot

Starting form

Stage 2

Nuzleaf

Evolves from Seedot at Level 14

Stage 3

Shiftry

Evolves from Nuzleaf with a Leaf Stone

Where to Find Nuzleaf in Pokemon Games

Nuzleaf’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. In many games, Nuzleaf is caught directly, obtained by evolving Seedot or transferred from another game, then evolved into Shiftry with a Leaf Stone.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Nuzleaf
Pokemon Red	Not available because Nuzleaf had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Blue	Not available because Nuzleaf had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Yellow	Not available because Nuzleaf had not been introduced yet.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Nuzleaf
Pokemon Gold	Not available because Nuzleaf had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Silver	Not available because Nuzleaf had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Crystal	Not available because Nuzleaf had not been introduced yet.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Nuzleaf
Pokemon Ruby	Route 114.
Pokemon Sapphire	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Emerald	Route 114.
Pokemon FireRed	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Nuzleaf
Pokemon Diamond	Route 210 and Route 229.
Pokemon Pearl	Route 210 and Route 229.
Pokemon Platinum	Route 210 and Route 229.
Pokemon HeartGold	Evolve from Seedot.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Evolve from Seedot.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Nuzleaf
Pokemon Black	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon White	Evolve from Seedot.
Pokemon Black 2	Nature Sanctuary and Nature Preserve.
Pokemon White 2	Nature Sanctuary and Nature Preserve.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Nuzleaf
Pokemon X	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Y	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Route 114.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Nuzleaf
Pokemon Sun	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Moon	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Ultra Space Wilds.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Ultra Space Wilds.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Not available in this game.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Nuzleaf
Pokemon Sword	Route 5, Rolling Fields, South Lake Miloch, Dappled Grove, Giant’s Cap and Giant’s Seat.
Pokemon Shield	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Grassland Cave, Riverbank Cave, Still-Water Cavern and Sunlit Cavern.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Nuzleaf
Pokemon Scarlet	Kitakami in The Teal Mask DLC, or evolve from Seedot.
Pokemon Violet	Kitakami in The Teal Mask DLC, or evolve from Seedot.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Location data not yet available.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Nuzleaf
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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Nuzleaf FAQ

Here are quick answers to common questions about Nuzleaf. This FAQ is visible on-page content only and does not use FAQ schema markup.

What type is Nuzleaf?

Nuzleaf is a Grass and Dark-type Pokemon.

What is Nuzleaf weak against?

Nuzleaf is weak to Fire, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Flying, Bug and Fairy-type moves. Bug is especially dangerous because of Nuzleaf’s Grass and Dark typing.

What does Nuzleaf evolve into?

Nuzleaf evolves into Shiftry when exposed to a Leaf Stone.

What are Nuzleaf’s abilities?

Nuzleaf’s abilities are Chlorophyll, Early Bird and Pickpocket.

What are Nuzleaf’s best moves?

Nuzleaf’s best moves often include Leaf Blade, Knock Off, Fake Out, Sucker Punch, Giga Drain, Extrasensory and Swords Dance.

Is Nuzleaf good in Pokemon?

Nuzleaf can be useful during a playthrough, but it is usually best evolved into Shiftry for stronger stats and better overall performance.

How do you get Nuzleaf?

Nuzleaf is usually found in select areas, obtained by evolving Seedot at Level 14 or transferred depending on the game.

Does Nuzleaf have a shiny form?

Yes, Nuzleaf has a shiny form, and the shiny image shortcode is included near the top of this guide.

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