Leech Life

Bug

Summary

Leech Life is a Bug-type move with 80 power and 100% accuracy. It not only deals damage to the target but also heals the user by half of the damage inflicted. Originally, Leech Life had much lower base power, but it was significantly buffed from 20 to 80 power starting in Generation VII (Pokémon Sun and Moon). This upgrade made it a more viable option in both battle strategies and general gameplay, particularly for Bug-type Pokémon that can capitalize on the move's draining effect to enhance their longevity in battles.

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.

Short Effect: Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.

Inflicts regular damage. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.

Game Descriptions

Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.

Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.

An attack that steals half the damage inflicted.

An attack that steals half the damage inflicted.

An attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.

A blood-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

A blood-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

A blood-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

The user drains the target’s blood. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

The user drains the target’s blood. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

The user drains the target’s blood. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

The user drains the target’s blood. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

The user drains the target’s blood. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

The user drains the target’s blood. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

The user drains the target’s blood. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

The user drains the target’s blood. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

The user attacks by draining the target's blood. Some of the damage dealt to the target is absorbed by the user to restore their own HP.

The user drains the target's blood. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.

Move Details

Additional Info

  • Drain 50%

Pokémon That Learn Leech Life

ekans
Ekans

Types: Poison

arbok
Arbok

Types: Poison

sandshrew
Sandshrew

Types: Ground

sandslash
Sandslash

Types: Ground

zubat
Zubat

Types: Poison, Flying

golbat
Golbat

Types: Poison, Flying

paras
Paras

Types: Bug, Grass

parasect
Parasect

Types: Bug, Grass

venonat
Venonat

Types: Bug, Poison

venomoth
Venomoth

Types: Bug, Poison

bellsprout
Bellsprout

Types: Grass, Poison

weepinbell
Weepinbell

Types: Grass, Poison

victreebel
Victreebel

Types: Grass, Poison

kabuto
Kabuto

Types: Rock, Water

kabutops
Kabutops

Types: Rock, Water

mew
Mew

Types: Psychic

spinarak
Spinarak

Types: Bug, Poison

ariados
Ariados

Types: Bug, Poison

crobat
Crobat

Types: Poison, Flying

yanma
Yanma

Types: Bug, Flying

beautifly
Beautifly

Types: Bug, Flying

dustox
Dustox

Types: Bug, Poison

surskit
Surskit

Types: Bug, Water

masquerain
Masquerain

Types: Bug, Flying

nincada
Nincada

Types: Bug, Ground

ninjask
Ninjask

Types: Bug, Flying

shedinja
Shedinja

Types: Bug, Ghost

duskull
Duskull

Types: Ghost

dusclops
Dusclops

Types: Ghost

kricketune
Kricketune

Types: Bug

drapion
Drapion

Types: Poison, Dark

yanmega
Yanmega

Types: Bug, Flying

dusknoir
Dusknoir

Types: Ghost

joltik
Joltik

Types: Bug, Electric

galvantula
Galvantula

Types: Bug, Electric

shelmet
Shelmet

Types: Bug

accelgor
Accelgor

Types: Bug

larvesta
Larvesta

Types: Bug, Fire

volcarona
Volcarona

Types: Bug, Fire

genesect
Genesect

Types: Bug, Steel

noibat
Noibat

Types: Flying, Dragon

noivern
Noivern

Types: Flying, Dragon

litten
Litten

Types: Fire

torracat
Torracat

Types: Fire

incineroar
Incineroar

Types: Fire, Dark

cutiefly
Cutiefly

Types: Bug, Fairy

ribombee
Ribombee

Types: Bug, Fairy

dewpider
Dewpider

Types: Water, Bug

araquanid
Araquanid

Types: Water, Bug

fomantis
Fomantis

Types: Grass

lurantis
Lurantis

Types: Grass

salandit
Salandit

Types: Poison, Fire

salazzle
Salazzle

Types: Poison, Fire

wimpod
Wimpod

Types: Bug, Water

golisopod
Golisopod

Types: Bug, Water

mimikyu-disguised
Mimikyu-Disguised

Types: Ghost, Fairy

buzzwole
Buzzwole

Types: Bug, Fighting

naganadel
Naganadel

Types: Poison, Dragon

dottler
Dottler

Types: Bug, Psychic

orbeetle
Orbeetle

Types: Bug, Psychic

sizzlipede
Sizzlipede

Types: Fire, Bug

centiskorch
Centiskorch

Types: Fire, Bug

impidimp
Impidimp

Types: Dark, Fairy

morgrem
Morgrem

Types: Dark, Fairy

grimmsnarl
Grimmsnarl

Types: Dark, Fairy

cursola
Cursola

Types: Ghost

frosmoth
Frosmoth

Types: Ice, Bug

dracovish
Dracovish

Types: Water, Dragon

tarountula
Tarountula

Types: Bug

spidops
Spidops

Types: Bug

nymble
Nymble

Types: Bug

lokix
Lokix

Types: Bug, Dark

rellor
Rellor

Types: Bug

rabsca
Rabsca

Types: Bug, Psychic

slither-wing
Slither-Wing

Types: Bug, Fighting

sandshrew-alola
Sandshrew-Alola

Types: Ice, Steel

sandslash-alola
Sandslash-Alola

Types: Ice, Steel

lurantis-totem
Lurantis-Totem

Types: Grass

salazzle-totem
Salazzle-Totem

Types: Poison, Fire

mimikyu-busted
Mimikyu-Busted

Types: Ghost, Fairy

mimikyu-totem-disguised
Mimikyu-Totem-Disguised

Types: Ghost, Fairy

mimikyu-totem-busted
Mimikyu-Totem-Busted

Types: Ghost, Fairy

ribombee-totem
Ribombee-Totem

Types: Bug, Fairy

araquanid-totem
Araquanid-Totem

Types: Water, Bug