Seedot
Seedot is a Grass-type Pokémon, the Acorn Pokémon, number 273 (#0273) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 3 and comes from the Hoenn region. It is 0.5 m tall and weighs 4 kg.
Seedot hangs from branches by the top of its head and looks so much like an acorn that, the Pokédex says, it poses as a nut to get bird Pokémon to carry it into new territory.
How to pronounce Seedot
Seedot is pronounced SEE-dot. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Seedot said out loud:
In Japanese it is タネボー (Taneboh).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Seedot is a plant Pokémon, small and brown, 0.5 m tall and 4 kg, with a beige mask-like pattern around its large black eyes, two beige feet and a grey cap topped by a short stem, which it uses to hang from tree branches. It polishes its body with leaves once a day, and if it stays perfectly still it can pass for a real nut.
Behaviour
Seedot likes to give foraging Pokémon a fright by suddenly moving once they come near. The Pokédex says strong winds can sometimes knock it off its branch.
Habitat
Forests, according to the Pokédex. In Scarlet and Violet it is wild in Kitakami (The Teal Mask) and reaches Paldea only by trade or Pokémon HOME transfer, and Bulbapedia lists it as unobtainable in Legends: Z-A.
Diet
Hanging from a branch, it sucks moisture and nutrients out of the tree, and a bigger drink means a glossier body. The Pokédex says that when it finishes it gets so heavy that it falls with a thump.
Powers
Its Ability is Chlorophyll, which doubles Speed in strong sunlight, or Early Bird, which makes sleep pass twice as fast; the hidden Ability is Pickpocket, which steals the held item of a Pokémon that makes contact with it. It drains energy with Absorb and Mega Drain, and learns Explosion at level 33. Its best base stat is Defense, at 50.
Name origin
Seedot may combine 'seed' with 'dot' or 'tot' (a small child). The Japanese name is Taneboh (タネボー), which may blend 種 tane ('seed') with 赤ん坊 akanbō ('baby') or 帽子 bōshi ('hat').
Design inspiration
Seedot appears to be an acorn, with its cupule serving as the cap.
Evolution notes
Seedot evolves into Nuzleaf at level 14.
In the games
Seedot teams up with a Pidgey as Team Seedgey in Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness, and it first appeared in Hoenn in Ruby and Sapphire.
In the anime
Seedot made its physical debut in 'Seeing is Believing', where Professor Birch's Pokémon know-how cheered up three of them. In 'Promoting Healthy Tangrowth!' one helped Tangrowth and other Pokémon try to nurse a battered 1,000-year-old tree.
Fun facts
- In 'Reversing The Charges', a Seedot tells Meowth why a mountain Elekid has been so aggressive.
- In Pokémon Ranger, Seedot is among the easiest Pokémon to catch, needing only one loop, alongside Magikarp, Rattata, Ninjask, Pichu and Goldeen.
- In Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire, one switch on the Sapphire Field summons a Seedot, and summoning three starts Travel Mode.
Base stats
- HP: 40
- Attack: 40
- Defense: 50
- Sp. Atk: 30
- Sp. Def: 30
- Speed: 30
Seedot’s base stat total is 220. Its highest stat is Defense.
Type matchups
What is Seedot weak to?
Seedot takes extra damage from Fire (2×), Ice (2×), Poison (2×), Flying (2×), Bug (2×) moves.
It resists Water (½×), Electric (½×), Grass (½×), Ground (½×).
Evolution
How does Seedot evolve?
Seedot evolves into Nuzleaf at level 14.
The whole family: Seedot, Nuzleaf, Shiftry.
Abilities
- Chlorophyll: Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.
- Early Bird: Makes sleep pass twice as quickly.
- Pickpocket (hidden ability): Steals attacking Pokémon's held items on contact.
Moves
Moves Seedot learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 1 | Harden | Normal | Status | — |
| 3 | Absorb | Grass | Special | 20 |
| 6 | Astonish | Ghost | Physical | 30 |
| 9 | Growth | Normal | Status | — |
| 12 | Rollout | Rock | Physical | 30 |
| 15 | Mega Drain | Grass | Special | 40 |
| 18 | Payback | Dark | Physical | 50 |
| 21 | Headbutt | Normal | Physical | 70 |
| 24 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — |
| 27 | Synthesis | Grass | Status | — |
| 30 | Sucker Punch | Dark | Physical | 70 |
| 33 | Explosion | Normal | Physical | 250 |
TM moves (32)
Seedot can learn 32 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Protect, Trailblaze, Facade, Magical Leaf, Endure, Sunny Day, Rain Dance, Dig, Bullet Seed, False Swipe, Foul Play, Body Slam, Sleep Talk, Seed Bomb, Grass Knot, Rest, Substitute, Giga Drain, Shadow Ball, Energy Ball, Amnesia, Grassy Terrain, Nasty Plot, Leaf Storm, Solar Beam, Tera Blast, Spite, Grassy Glide, Double-Edge, Endeavor, Curse.
Egg moves (6):Defog, Leech Seed, Night Slash, Quick Attack, Take Down, Worry Seed.
Breeding & training
- Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
- Egg groups: Field, Grass.
- Egg cycles: 15 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 1,920).
- Catch rate: 255 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Medium Slow (1,059,860 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 1 Defense effort value.
- Base experience yield: 44.
Pokédex entries
It attaches itself to a tree branch using the top of its head. Strong winds can sometimes make it fall. (HeartGold, SoulSilver, X, Shield)
If it remains still, it looks just like a real nut. It delights in surprising foraging Pokémon. (Sword)
Seedot looks exactly like an acorn when it is dangling from a tree branch. It startles other Pokémon by suddenly moving. This Pokémon polishes its body once a day using leaves. (Sapphire, Alpha Sapphire)
Seedot attaches itself to a tree branch using the top of its head. It sucks moisture from the tree while hanging off the branch. The more water it drinks, the glossier this Pokémon's body becomes. (Ruby, Omega Ruby)
When it dangles from a tree branch, it looks just like an acorn. It enjoys scaring other Pokémon. (Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2, Y)
If it remains still, it becomes impossible to distinguish from real nuts. It delights in surprising foraging Pidgey. (FireRed, LeafGreen)
Names around the world
| Japanese | タネボー |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Taneboh |
| French | Grainipiot |
| German | Samurzel |
| Spanish | Seedot |
| Italian | Seedot |
| Korean | 도토링 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 橡实果 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 橡實果 |
Trivia
- Lowest base stat total among Grass types in Gen 3: 220, shared with 1 other.
- Taller than 19% of all Pokémon (0.5 m).
- Heavier than 13% of all Pokémon (4 kg).
- Base stat total 220, ranked #994 of 1,025.
- One of 127 Grass-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
- One of 147 brown Pokémon.
- Number 22 of 135 Pokémon introduced in Generation 3 (Hoenn).
- Part of an evolution family of 3 Pokémon.
- Can learn 49 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
- Catch rate 255: about 33.3% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 7 distinct Pokédex entries.
Sources and fact-checking
- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Seedot (Pokémon), Serebii: Seedot (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
- Pronunciation (SEE-dot): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.
Last checked: . Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.
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