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Leavanny

Nurturing Pokémon

Game version
AppearanceStandard
LeavannyLeavanny (shiny)
Height
1.2 m
Weight
20.5 kg
Training & breeding details
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time15 cycles · ~4,080 steps
Growth ratemedium slow
Base EXP225

It keeps its eggs warm with heat from fermenting leaves. It also uses leaves to make warm wrappings for Sewaddle.

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Fire4×
Rock2×
Bug2×
Ice2×

Resistant to

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Leavanny

Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.

Evolution

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Leavanny can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →

Lv.Move & effectTypeClassPowerAcc.PP
0Slash

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

NormalPhysical7010020
1Bug Bite

If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.

BugPhysical6010020
1False Swipe

Cannot lower the target’s HP below 1.

NormalPhysical4010040
1Razor Leaf

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

GrassPhysical559525
1String Shot

Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.

BugStatus—9540
1Tackle

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

NormalPhysical4010035
22Struggle Bug

Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage.

BugSpecial5010020
29Fell Stinger

Raises the user’s Attack by two stages if it KOs the target.

BugPhysical5010025
32Helping Hand

Ally’s next move inflicts half more damage.

NormalStatus——20
36Leaf Blade

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

GrassPhysical9010015
39X-Scissor

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

BugPhysical8010015
43Entrainment

Copies the user’s ability onto the target.

NormalStatus—10015
46Swords Dance

Raises the user’s Attack by two stages.

NormalStatus——20
50Leaf Storm

Lowers the user’s Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.

GrassSpecial130905

Breeding & egg moves

Leavanny can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.

Bug BiteBug86 compatible parents
CaterpieMetapodButterfreeWeedleKakunaBeedrillParasParasectVenonatVenomothScytherPinsirLedybaLedian
ScreechNormal38 compatible parents
BeedrillParasParasectVenonatVenomothLedybaSpinarakAriadosYanmaGligarNinjaskVibravaFlygonKricketune
SnoreNormal75 compatible parents
CaterpieButterfreeBeedrillParasParasectVenonatVenomothScytherPinsirLedybaLedianSpinarakAriadosYanma
SwitcherooDark4 compatible parents
SewaddleSwadloonCutieflyRibombee
SynthesisGrass5 compatible parents
ParasParasectWormadamSewaddleSwadloon
Worry SeedGrass5 compatible parents
ParasParasectWormadamSewaddleSwadloon

Sprites & renders

15 sprites & renders for Leavanny.

Official artwork
Official artwork
Pokémon HOME
Pokémon HOME
Animated
Animated
Animated (back)
Animated (back)
Front
Front
Back
Back

Across the games

Menu Icons
Menu Icons
Black · White
Black · White
scarlet violet
scarlet violet
X · Y
X · Y
Menu Icons
Menu Icons
ORAS
ORAS
Menu Icons
Menu Icons
Ultra Sun · Moon
Ultra Sun · Moon
Menu Icons
Menu Icons

More Bug-type Pokémon

Others that share this Pokémon's primary type.

All Bug-type Pokémon

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Cite this page

“Leavanny”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/leavanny.

Species data from PokéAPI.