Bullet Seed (move)

Bullet Seed (Japanese: タネマシンガン Seed Machine Gun) is a damage-dealing multistrike move introduced in Generation III.
It is:
* TM09 from Generation III to Generation IV, and in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
* TM50 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
* TM056 in Generation IX.
==Effect==
Bullet Seed inflicts damage, hitting the target 2-5 times per use.
Bullet Seed may continue attacking after breaking a . will only acknowledge the last strike of this move.
Pokémon with will always hit five times when using Bullet Seed unless it misses. Pokémon with are immune to Bullet Seed. will activate with each hit if the defending Pokémon has a maximum HP of 1. If the target has or , each strike will activate it.
If the user is holding a King's Rock or Razor Fang, each consecutive hit has an equal chance to cause the opponent to flinch.
===Generation III===
Bullet Seed's base power is 10 per strike. There is a 37.5% chance that it will hit 2 times, a 37.5% chance that it will hit 3 times, a 12.5% chance that it will hit 4 times, and a 12.5% chance that it will hit 5 times. Each strike made has an equal chance to be a critical hit.
Bullet Seed is a special move. will only acknowledge the last strike of this move.
Bullet Seed can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 2 bonus appeal points if was used in the previous turn.
===Generation IV===
Bullet Seed is now a physical move. will only acknowledge the last strike of this move.
===Generation V onwards===
Bullet Seed's base power was increased from 10 to 25. There is now a 35% chance that it will hit 2 times, a 35% chance it will hit 3 times, a 15% chance it will hit 4 times, and a 15% chance it will hit 5 times. The average total base power is now 77.5.
If a Focus Sash activates before the last strike is dealt, the following strike will cause the defending Pokémon to faint. A Focus Band can still activate repeatedly to prevent fainting, but each chance is independent.
Bullet Seed can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if the move was used in the prior turn.
==Description==
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==Learnset==
===By leveling up===
===By TM===
===By ===
===Special move===
====Generation V====
====Generation IX====
===By ===
====Generation V====
==In other games==
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series===
Bullet Seed inflicts damage, hitting the target 2-5 times per use. Each hit has a separate accuracy check, though the move will continue even when a hit fails. Prior to Gates to Infinity, if a targeted Pokémon faints in middle of the attack, the remaining projectiles will be able to hit a new target. The move's critical-hit rate is reduced (2% in the Rescue Team, Explorers and Adventure Squad series). 
===Super Smash Bros. series===
 is 's Neutral Special move. Using it causes seeds to shoot up from Ivysaur's bulb, dealing repeated damage to those caught in the flare.
===Pokémon GO===
In Pokémon GO, Bullet Seed is a Fast Attack that has been available since February 16, 2017.
====Updates====
;Gyms & Raids
* February 21, 2017
** Energy boost: 12 → 14
** Duration: 1.55 → 1.1 seconds
;Trainer Battles
* April 2, 2020
** Energy boost: 11 → 13
===Pokémon Masters EX===
Name 	 	Move gauge cost	MP(uses)	Base	Max 	 	Target 	Effect tag 	Description 	Playable
Bullet Seed	2	— 	15 	18 	100%	An opponent	Multistrike	Attacks the target two to five times in a row.	/Grovyle/Sceptile/Victreebel	
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In Pokémon UNITE, Bullet Seed is 's first move. It is obtained by reaching level 7 and upgrading into it instead of . The user spits Berry seeds in the designated direction, dealing damage to enemies in the area of effect and decrease their movement speed for a short time. The more Oran Berries the user has stashed, the more damage this move deals. At level 13, this move's damage is increased.
===Description===
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==In animation==
===Pokémon animated series===
* In No Stone Unturned!, tried to teach his Bullet Seed, despite being unable to learn the move until Generation IX.
===POKÉTOON===
==In the manga==
===Ash & Pikachu===
===Movie adaptations===
===Phantom Thief Pokémon 7===
===Pokémon Adventures===
==In other generations==
===Core series games===
===Side series games===
===Spin-off series games===
==Trivia==
* Bullet Seed is the only multistrike move.
==In other languages==
Category:Ball and bomb moves
Category:Multistrike moves
Category:Moves that can jam
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
de:Kugelsaat
es:Semilladora
fr:Balle Graine
it:Semitraglia
ja:タネマシンガン
zh:种子机关枪（招式）