Magical Leaf
GrassMagical Leaf is a Grass-type special attack. It has 60 base power, —% accuracy, 20 PP and targets a single adjacent target.
Technical data
- Type
- Grass
- Category
- special
- Power
- 60
- Accuracy
- —
- PP
- 20
- Priority
- 0
- Target
- adjacent
- Contact
- No
- Spread
- No
- Protect blocks
- Yes
- Wide Guard blocks
- No
Competitive value
A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder.
How to learn it
Pokémon that can learn or be taught this move, by method.
Level-up46 Pokémon
Gardevoir Mega
Floette Mega
Florges
Leafeon
Meganium Mega
Decidueye Hisui
Floette Eternal
Meowscarada
Tsareena
Gardevoir
Meganium
Roserade
Meowstic Female
Serperior
Floette
TM / HM164 Pokémon
Gardevoir Mega
Floette Mega
Chesnaught Mega
Gallade Mega
Sceptile Mega
Scovillain Mega
Florges
Hydrapple
Venusaur Mega
Leafeon
Abomasnow Mega
Meganium Mega
Torterra
Decidueye Hisui
Venusaur Gmax
Floette Eternal
Hatterene Gmax
Alcremie
Meowscarada
Tsareena
Victreebel Mega
Alcremie Gmax
Sinistcha
Gardevoir
Sceptile
Clefable Mega
Meganium
Roserade
Venusaur
Appletun
Flapple
Hatterene
Chesnaught
Abomasnow
Clefable
Polteageist
Appletun Gmax
Meowstic Female
Sylveon
Decidueye
Flapple Gmax
Gallade
Serperior
Espeon
Trevenant
Scovillain
Victreebel
Vileplume
Floette
Move Tutor7 Pokémon
Decidueye Hisui
Egg move (breeding)8 Pokémon
No Pokémon listed in the current dataset.
Pokémon that use this move
169 Pokémon, sorted by usage
Gardevoir Mega
Floette Mega
Chesnaught Mega
Gallade Mega
Sceptile Mega
Scovillain Mega
Florges
Hydrapple
Venusaur Mega
Leafeon
Abomasnow Mega
Meganium Mega
Torterra
Decidueye Hisui
Venusaur Gmax
Floette Eternal
Hatterene Gmax
Alcremie
Meowscarada
Tsareena
Victreebel Mega
Alcremie Gmax
Sinistcha
Gardevoir
Sceptile
Clefable Mega
Meganium
Roserade
Venusaur
Appletun
Flapple
Hatterene
Chesnaught
Abomasnow
Clefable
Polteageist
Appletun Gmax
Meowstic Female
Sylveon
Decidueye
Flapple Gmax
Gallade
Serperior
Espeon
Trevenant
Scovillain
Victreebel
Vileplume
Floette
What this move does
Magical Leaf is a Grass-type special attack. It has 60 base power, —% accuracy, 20 PP and targets a single adjacent target. Magical Leaf is a Grass-type special attack. It has 60 base power, —% accuracy, 20 PP and targets a single adjacent target.
A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder.
When to consider it
Consider Magical Leaf when its type and power cover targets your team otherwise struggles with. Single-target attacks are reliable and do not risk your own partner, but they can be redirected by Follow Me or Rage Powder. Evaluate the move alongside your team's speed tiers and overall coverage.
How to evaluate it in team building
In team building, Magical Leaf is usually a coverage or primary STAB option. It shines when your team already has speed control or when it patches a matchup hole. Compare it with alternative moves of the same type and category to decide whether the extra power, accuracy or side effect justifies the slot over a more defensive option.
Common mistakes
Common mistakes with Magical Leaf include: Using it without a clear plan for the turns it creates. Forgetting that Protect and Detect can block it, wasting a key turn. Spamming it predictably and letting the opponent switch into a resist. Not considering how redirectors like Follow Me and Rage Powder change targeting.
VGC interactions
Protect and Detect block this move. These interactions are situational, so test them in the team builder and matchup analyzer before committing to the moveslot.
Related tools and guides
Use the tools below to test Magical Leaf in a full team context and compare it with alternative options.
VGC interactions
- Protect / Detect: blocks this move.
- Wide Guard: does not block this move.
- Follow Me / Rage Powder: spread moves are not redirected.
- Quick Guard: no effect (non-priority).
Frequently asked questions
+Is Magical Leaf good in ChampionsVGC?
A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder. It is blocked by Protect and Detect, which can waste a key turn if predicted.
+Is Magical Leaf blocked by Protect?
Yes, Magical Leaf is blocked by Protect and Detect.