Worry Seed

Essentials

Worry Seed

status

Generation 4

Summary

Changes the target's ability to Insomnia.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: — (no damage)
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 10, up to 16.0 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable

This move may be reflected back at the user with Magic Coat or Magic Bounce.
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Changes the target's ability to Insomnia.

If the target's ability is Truant or Multitype, this move will fail.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: A seed that causes worry is planted on the foe. It prevents sleep by making its ability Insomnia.

: A seed that causes worry is planted on the target. It prevents sleep by making its Ability Insomnia.

: A seed that causes worry is planted on the target. It prevents sleep by making the target’s Ability Insomnia.

: A seed that causes worry is planted on the target. It prevents sleep by making the target’s Ability Insomnia.

: A seed that causes worry is planted on the target. It prevents sleep by making the target’s Ability Insomnia.

Foreign Names

Japanese: なやみのタネ (nayaminotane)
: なやみのタネ
Korean: 고민씨
Chinese: 煩惱種子
: 烦恼种子
French: Soucigraine
German: Sorgensamen
Spanish: Abatidoras
Italian: Affannoseme
Czech: Semínko starostí

Contests

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Worry Seed.

Pokémon

								Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
31	31	31	31	31	31	31	30	Bulbasaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Grass	45	49	49	65	65	45	318
36	36	36	36	36	36	36	40	Ivysaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Grass	60	62	63	80	80	60	405
39	39	39	39	39	39	39	44	Venusaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Grass	80	82	83	100	100	80	525
				39	39	39		Mega Venusaur		Thick Fat		Monster Grass	80	100	123	122	120	80	625
33	33	33	33	33	33	33	50	Exeggcute		Chlorophyll Harvest		Grass	60	40	80	60	45	40	325
							—	Exeggutor		Chlorophyll Harvest		Grass	95	95	85	125	75	55	530
							—	Alolan Exeggutor		Frisk Harvest		Grass	95	105	85	125	75	45	530
34	34	40	40	40	40	40		Hoppip		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Grass	35	35	40	35	55	50	250
40	40	48	48	48	48	48		Skiploom		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Grass	55	45	50	45	65	80	340
40	40	54	54	54	54	54		Jumpluff		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Grass	75	55	70	55	95	110	460
25	25	25	19	19	19	19		Sunkern		Chlorophyll Solar Power Early Bird		Grass	30	30	30	30	30	30	180
25	25	25	19	19	19	19		Sunflora		Chlorophyll Solar Power Early Bird		Grass	75	75	55	105	85	30	425
29	29	29	29	29	22	22		Shroomish		Effect Spore Poison Heal Quick Feet		Fairy Grass	60	40	60	40	60	35	295
16	16	16	16	16	16	16	—	Budew		Natural Cure Poison Point Leaf Guard		Undiscovered	40	30	35	50	70	55	280
							—	Roselia		Natural Cure Poison Point Leaf Guard		Fairy Grass	50	60	45	100	80	65	400
							—	Roserade		Natural Cure Poison Point Technician		Fairy Grass	60	70	65	125	105	90	515
28	28	28	28	28	28	28	40	Cherubi		Chlorophyll		Fairy Grass	45	35	45	62	53	35	275
30	30	30	30	30	30	30	48	Cherrim		Flower Gift		Fairy Grass	70	60	70	87	78	85	450
55	55	55	55	55	55	55		Land Shaymin		Natural Cure		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
	55	55	55	55	55	55		Sky Shaymin		Serene Grace		Undiscovered	100	103	75	120	75	127	600
				16	16	16		Skiddo		Sap Sipper Grass Pelt		Field	66	65	48	62	57	52	350
				16	16	16		Gogoat		Sap Sipper Grass Pelt		Field	123	100	62	97	81	68	531
				11	11	11	28	Average Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	49	66	70	44	55	51	335
				11	11	11	28	Small Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	44	66	70	44	55	56	335
				11	11	11	28	Large Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	54	66	70	44	55	46	335
				11	11	11	28	Super Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	59	66	70	44	55	41	335
				11	11	11	28	Average Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	65	90	122	58	75	84	494
				11	11	11	28	Small Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	55	85	122	58	75	99	494
				11	11	11	28	Large Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	75	95	122	58	75	69	494
				11	11	11	28	Super Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	85	100	122	58	75	54	494
								Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
								Bellsprout		Chlorophyll Gluttony		Grass	50	75	35	70	30	40	300
								Hoppip		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Grass	35	35	40	35	55	50	250
								Treecko		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	40	45	35	65	55	70	310
								Seedot		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Field Grass	40	40	50	30	30	30	220
								Shroomish		Effect Spore Poison Heal Quick Feet		Fairy Grass	60	40	60	40	60	35	295
								Cacnea		Sand Veil Water Absorb		Grass Human-Like	50	85	40	85	40	35	335
								Turtwig		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Grass	55	68	64	45	55	31	318
								Carnivine		Levitate		Grass	74	100	72	90	72	46	454
								Cottonee		Prankster Infiltrator Chlorophyll		Fairy Grass	40	27	60	37	50	66	280
								Petilil		Chlorophyll Own Tempo Leaf Guard		Grass	45	35	50	70	50	30	280
								Maractus		Water Absorb Chlorophyll Storm Drain		Grass	75	86	67	106	67	60	461
								Deerling		Chlorophyll Sap Sipper Serene Grace		Field	60	60	50	40	50	75	335
								Foongus		Effect Spore Regenerator		Grass	69	55	45	55	55	15	294
								Ferroseed		Iron Barbs		Grass Mineral	44	50	91	24	86	10	305
								Fomantis		Leaf Guard Contrary		Grass	40	55	35	50	35	35	250
								Comfey		Flower Veil Triage Natural Cure		Grass	51	52	90	82	110	100	485
								Grookey		Overgrow Grassy Surge		Field Grass	50	65	50	40	40	65	310
								Gossifleur		Cotton Down Regenerator Effect Spore		Grass	40	40	60	40	60	10	250
								Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
								Bulbasaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Grass	45	49	49	65	65	45	318
								Ivysaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Grass	60	62	63	80	80	60	405
								Venusaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Grass	80	82	83	100	100	80	525
								Mega Venusaur		Thick Fat		Monster Grass	80	100	123	122	120	80	625
								Oddish		Chlorophyll Run Away		Grass	45	50	55	75	65	30	320
								Gloom		Chlorophyll Stench		Grass	60	65	70	85	75	40	395
								Vileplume		Chlorophyll Effect Spore		Grass	75	80	85	110	90	50	490
								Bellossom		Chlorophyll Healer		Grass	75	80	95	90	100	50	490
								Paras		Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp		Bug Grass	35	70	55	45	55	25	285
								Parasect		Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp		Bug Grass	60	95	80	60	80	30	405
								Psyduck		Damp Cloud Nine Swift Swim		Water 1 Field	50	52	48	65	50	55	320
								Golduck		Damp Cloud Nine Swift Swim		Water 1 Field	80	82	78	95	80	85	500
								Bellsprout		Chlorophyll Gluttony		Grass	50	75	35	70	30	40	300
								Weepinbell		Chlorophyll Gluttony		Grass	65	90	50	85	45	55	390
								Victreebel		Chlorophyll Gluttony		Grass	80	105	65	100	70	70	490
								Exeggcute		Chlorophyll Harvest		Grass	60	40	80	60	45	40	325
								Exeggutor		Chlorophyll Harvest		Grass	95	95	85	125	75	55	530
								Alolan Exeggutor		Frisk Harvest		Grass	95	105	85	125	75	45	530
								Tangela		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Regenerator		Grass	65	55	115	100	40	60	435
								Tangrowth		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Regenerator		Grass	100	100	125	110	50	50	535
								Leafeon		Leaf Guard Chlorophyll		Field	65	110	130	60	65	95	525
								Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
								Chikorita		Overgrow Leaf Guard		Monster Grass	45	49	65	49	65	45	318
								Bayleef		Overgrow Leaf Guard		Monster Grass	60	62	80	63	80	60	405
								Meganium		Overgrow Leaf Guard		Monster Grass	80	82	100	83	100	80	525
								Hoppip		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Grass	35	35	40	35	55	50	250
								Skiploom		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Grass	55	45	50	45	65	80	340
								Jumpluff		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Grass	75	55	70	55	95	110	460
								Sunkern		Chlorophyll Solar Power Early Bird		Grass	30	30	30	30	30	30	180
								Sunflora		Chlorophyll Solar Power Early Bird		Grass	75	75	55	105	85	30	425
								Celebi		Natural Cure		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
								Treecko		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	40	45	35	65	55	70	310
								Grovyle		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	50	65	45	85	65	95	405
								Sceptile		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	70	85	65	105	85	120	530
								Mega Sceptile		Lightning Rod		Monster Dragon	70	110	75	145	85	145	630
								Seedot		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Field Grass	40	40	50	30	30	30	220
								Nuzleaf		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Field Grass	70	70	40	60	40	60	340
								Shiftry		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Field Grass	90	100	60	90	60	80	480
								Shroomish		Effect Spore Poison Heal Quick Feet		Fairy Grass	60	40	60	40	60	35	295
								Breloom		Effect Spore Poison Heal Technician		Fairy Grass	60	130	80	60	60	70	460
								Budew		Natural Cure Poison Point Leaf Guard		Undiscovered	40	30	35	50	70	55	280
								Roselia		Natural Cure Poison Point Leaf Guard		Fairy Grass	50	60	45	100	80	65	400
								Roserade		Natural Cure Poison Point Technician		Fairy Grass	60	70	65	125	105	90	515
								Cacnea		Sand Veil Water Absorb		Grass Human-Like	50	85	40	85	40	35	335
								Cacturne		Sand Veil Water Absorb		Grass Human-Like	70	115	60	115	60	55	475
								Lileep		Suction Cups Storm Drain		Water 3	66	41	77	61	87	23	355
								Cradily		Suction Cups Storm Drain		Water 3	86	81	97	81	107	43	495
								Tropius		Chlorophyll Solar Power Harvest		Monster Grass	99	68	83	72	87	51	460
								Turtwig		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Grass	55	68	64	45	55	31	318
								Grotle		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Grass	75	89	85	55	65	36	405
								Torterra		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Grass	95	109	105	75	85	56	525
								Plant Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat		Bug	60	59	85	79	105	36	424
								Cherubi		Chlorophyll		Fairy Grass	45	35	45	62	53	35	275
								Cherrim		Flower Gift		Fairy Grass	70	60	70	87	78	85	450
								Carnivine		Levitate		Grass	74	100	72	90	72	46	454
								Snover		Snow Warning Soundproof		Monster Grass	60	62	50	62	60	40	334
								Abomasnow		Snow Warning Soundproof		Monster Grass	90	92	75	92	85	60	494
								Mega Abomasnow		Snow Warning		Monster Grass	90	132	105	132	105	30	594
								Land Shaymin		Natural Cure		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
								Sky Shaymin		Serene Grace		Undiscovered	100	103	75	120	75	127	600
								Snivy		Overgrow Contrary		Field Grass	45	45	55	45	55	63	308
								Servine		Overgrow Contrary		Field Grass	60	60	75	60	75	83	413
								Serperior		Overgrow Contrary		Field Grass	75	75	95	75	95	113	528
								Pansage		Gluttony Overgrow		Field	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
								Simisage		Gluttony Overgrow		Field	75	98	63	98	63	101	498
								Munna		Forewarn Synchronize Telepathy		Field	76	25	45	67	55	24	292
								Musharna		Forewarn Synchronize Telepathy		Field	116	55	85	107	95	29	487
								Sewaddle		Swarm Chlorophyll Overcoat		Bug	45	53	70	40	60	42	310
								Swadloon		Leaf Guard Chlorophyll Overcoat		Bug	55	63	90	50	80	42	380
								Leavanny		Swarm Chlorophyll Overcoat		Bug	75	103	80	70	80	92	500
								Cottonee		Prankster Infiltrator Chlorophyll		Fairy Grass	40	27	60	37	50	66	280
								Whimsicott		Prankster Infiltrator Chlorophyll		Fairy Grass	60	67	85	77	75	116	480
								Petilil		Chlorophyll Own Tempo Leaf Guard		Grass	45	35	50	70	50	30	280
								Lilligant		Chlorophyll Own Tempo Leaf Guard		Grass	70	60	75	110	75	90	480
								Maractus		Water Absorb Chlorophyll Storm Drain		Grass	75	86	67	106	67	60	461
								Deerling		Chlorophyll Sap Sipper Serene Grace		Field	60	60	50	40	50	75	335
								Sawsbuck		Chlorophyll Sap Sipper Serene Grace		Field	80	100	70	60	70	95	475
								Foongus		Effect Spore Regenerator		Grass	69	55	45	55	55	15	294
								Amoonguss		Effect Spore Regenerator		Grass	114	85	70	85	80	30	464
								Ferroseed		Iron Barbs		Grass Mineral	44	50	91	24	86	10	305
								Ferrothorn		Iron Barbs Anticipation		Grass Mineral	74	94	131	54	116	20	489
								Virizion		Justified		Undiscovered	91	90	72	90	129	108	580
								Chespin		Overgrow Bulletproof		Field	56	61	65	48	45	38	313
								Quilladin		Overgrow Bulletproof		Field	61	78	95	56	58	57	405
								Chesnaught		Overgrow Bulletproof		Field	88	107	122	74	75	64	530
								Flabébé		Flower Veil Symbiosis		Fairy	44	38	39	61	79	42	303
								Floette		Flower Veil Symbiosis		Fairy	54	45	47	75	98	52	371
								Eternal Floette		Flower Veil Symbiosis		Fairy	74	65	67	125	128	92	551
								Florges		Flower Veil Symbiosis		Fairy	78	65	68	112	154	75	552
								Skiddo		Sap Sipper Grass Pelt		Field	66	65	48	62	57	52	350
								Gogoat		Sap Sipper Grass Pelt		Field	123	100	62	97	81	68	531
								Phantump		Natural Cure Frisk Harvest		Grass Amorphous	43	70	48	50	60	38	309
								Trevenant		Natural Cure Frisk Harvest		Grass Amorphous	85	110	76	65	82	56	474
								Average Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	49	66	70	44	55	51	335
								Small Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	44	66	70	44	55	56	335
								Large Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	54	66	70	44	55	46	335
								Super Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	59	66	70	44	55	41	335
								Average Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	65	90	122	58	75	84	494
								Small Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	55	85	122	58	75	99	494
								Large Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	75	95	122	58	75	69	494
								Super Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	85	100	122	58	75	54	494
								Rowlet		Overgrow Long Reach		Flying	68	55	55	50	50	42	320
								Dartrix		Overgrow Long Reach		Flying	78	75	75	70	70	52	420
								Decidueye		Overgrow Long Reach		Flying	78	107	75	100	100	70	530
								Fomantis		Leaf Guard Contrary		Grass	40	55	35	50	35	35	250
								Lurantis		Leaf Guard Contrary		Grass	70	105	90	80	90	45	480
								Totem Lurantis		Leaf Guard Contrary		Grass	70	105	90	80	90	45	480
								Morelull		Illuminate Effect Spore Rain Dish		Grass	40	35	55	65	75	15	285
								Shiinotic		Illuminate Effect Spore Rain Dish		Grass	60	45	80	90	100	30	405
								Bounsweet		Leaf Guard Oblivious Sweet Veil		Grass	42	30	38	30	38	32	210
								Steenee		Leaf Guard Oblivious Sweet Veil		Grass	52	40	48	40	48	62	290
								Tsareena		Leaf Guard Queenly Majesty Sweet Veil		Grass	72	120	98	50	98	72	510
								Comfey		Flower Veil Triage Natural Cure		Grass	51	52	90	82	110	100	485
								Tapu Bulu		Grassy Surge Telepathy		Undiscovered	70	130	115	85	95	75	570
								Nihilego		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	109	53	47	127	131	103	570

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