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BugPhysContact

Leech Life

  • Contact — Moves that touch the target. Hitting a Pokémon with Rough Skin or Iron Barbs (1/8 of max HP) or holding Rocky Helmet (1/6) damages the attacker. Tough Claws boosts them 1.3×. Holding Protective Pads prevents adverse contact effects.

Values in Pokémon Champions

Pow
80
Acc
100
PP
10
Priority
0
Range
Single

Effect

The user’s HP is restored by 1/2 of the damage dealt by this move.

Effects & flags

Drains 50% of damage dealtContact

Changes by generation

Newest first. Periods with identical values are grouped; bold values changed from the previous (older) period.

GenerationTypeCatPowAccPPPriority
Pokémon ChampionsBugPhys80100100
Gen 7–9BugPhys80100100
Gen 1–6BugPhys20100150

Pokémon that run this move

Champions Doubles2026-09

Mega GolisopodMega Golisopod90.3%AraquanidAraquanid53.8%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Doubles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)

Champions Singles2026-09

Mega GolisopodMega Golisopod48%AraquanidAraquanid46.4%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Singles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)

OU (Singles)2026-09

AraquanidAraquanid2.9%LokixLokix81.7%YanmegaYanmega0%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in OU (Singles) (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (OU)

Doubles OU2026-09

AraquanidAraquanid17.6%Slither WingSlither Wing0.1%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Doubles OU (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

Type

Super effective (×2)
GrassPsychicDark
Not very effective (×½)
FireFightingPoisonFlyingGhostSteelFairy
No effect (×0)

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Pokémon that learn this move49 Pokémon

Ekans#0023EkansArbok#0024ArbokSandshrew#0027SandshrewSandslash#0028SandslashVenonat#0048VenonatVenomoth#0049VenomothBellsprout#0069BellsproutWeepinbell#0070WeepinbellVictreebel#0071VictreebelMew#0151MewSpinarak#0167SpinarakAriados#0168AriadosYanma#0193YanmaSurskit#0283SurskitMasquerain#0284MasquerainDuskull#0355DuskullDusclops#0356DusclopsKricketune#0402KricketuneYanmega#0469YanmegaDusknoir#0477DusknoirJoltik#0595JoltikGalvantula#0596GalvantulaLarvesta#0636LarvestaVolcarona#0637VolcaronaNoibat#0714NoibatNoivern#0715NoivernLitten#0725LittenTorracat#0726TorracatIncineroar#0727IncineroarCutiefly#0742CutieflyRibombee#0743RibombeeDewpider#0751DewpiderAraquanid#0752AraquanidFomantis#0753FomantisLurantis#0754LurantisSalandit#0757SalanditSalazzle#0758SalazzleMimikyu#0778MimikyuImpidimp#0859ImpidimpMorgrem#0860MorgremGrimmsnarl#0861GrimmsnarlFrosmoth#0873FrosmothTarountula#0917TarountulaSpidops#0918SpidopsNymble#0919NymbleLokix#0920LokixRellor#0953RellorRabsca#0954RabscaSlither Wing#0988Slither Wing

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FAQ

What type is Leech Life?

Leech Life is a Bug-type Phys move.

What does Leech Life do?

The user’s HP is restored by 1/2 of the damage dealt by this move.

What are Leech Life's power, accuracy and PP?

Power 80, accuracy 100, PP 10.

Which Pokémon can learn Leech Life?

49 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Ekans, Arbok, Sandshrew, Sandslash, Venonat, Venomoth, Bellsprout, Weepinbell.

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