
In battles involving multiple Pokémon, the seeding will only heal (or deduct damage using Liquid Ooze) the Pokémon that is in the same position as the Pokémon that originally used the move was in. In single battles, the opponent (even if it was not the Pokémon that originally used the move) is healed by the same amount, unless the seeded Pokémon has Liquid Ooze, in which case the user will take damage by this amount instead.

The move will fail to seed the target when used on a Pokémon that is already seeded, or that is currently Grass-type.Įvery turn, a seeded Pokémon loses 1/8 (1/16 in Generation I) of its maximum HP, rounded down but no less than 1. This status is caused by any of the moves below: 3.3 Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl.3.2 Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire.Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.Focus on using this build to deal with Water and Ground types only. The Choice Band build has seen a lot of play in previous generations as well, but this time around many Fairy Pokemon have learned the move Mystical Fire, making things difficult for a non-tank Ferrothorn. You could also run Explosion to deal massive damage as a last resort, but watch out for Ghost Pokemon, as they are immune! Harder To Use Than In The Past Bullet Seed can pierce through Disguise and Substitute, while Bulldoze is useful in that it lowers speed. We strongly recommend Gyro Ball, Power Whip, and Knock Off for the power and utility, but the final move can be chosen at your discretion. Ferrothorn's Attack is not particularly high, but it has powerful STAB moves which can deal great damage with a Choice Band. Just by doing this, you'll be able to have the element of surprise on your side. Most Ferrothorns in the meta right now are physical tanks, so this build is quite a deviation from the norm. Gyro Ball / Power Whip / Bulldoze / Knock Off If you see a Ferrothorn on your opponent's team, it might be a good idea to avoid bringing yours, or bring a fire move. It's important to remember that this build will lose to Ferrothorns running Curse/ Knock Off. Just be careful, as Protect can be rather easy for your opponent to predict. However, note that Leech Seed doesn't work on Grass-types! Protect Through DynamaxĪlthough you will still take some damage, use Protect to mitigate it and buy time during your opponent's Dynamax. Try to read your opponent's switches and plant a Leech Seed, then stall with Protect. This build is focused entirely on dealing damage and recovering with Leech Seed. In order to maximize the power of Gyro Ball, make sure you have 0 Speed IVs! Your EVs should be poured into HP and Defense for this build, but if you anticipate taking special damage, it is okay to put the Defense EVs into Sp. Gyro Ball / Power Whip / Leech Seed / Protect With Knock Off & Curse you can get a significant advantage over your Leech Seed / Protect using opponent.

This build is specifically designed to win the 1v1 vs a Leech Seed Ferrothorn. Since Hidden Power Fire was removed, dealing with Ferrothorn has become more difficult for some Pokemon - use this to your advantage! Win The Mirror Match Strong Against Physical Attackersįerrothorn is extremely resilient against physical attackers, which are quite common in the current online ranked meta. In order to maximize the power of Gyro Ball, make sure you have 0 Speed IVs! Your EVs should be funneled into HP & Defense for this build, but if you anticipate taking special damage, it's okay to put the Defense EVs into Sp.

Gyro Ball / Power Whip / Curse / Knock Off Deals damage back to Pokemon that hit it with physical attacks.
