Horn Leech
In Pokémon ChampionsGen V
Game
Pokémon Champions
GrassPhysical
User recovers 50% of the damage dealt.
- Power
- 75
- Accuracy
- 100%
- PP
- 10
- Hits
- One Pokémon next to the user
See it in the games
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How it works in Champions
The user recovers 1/2 the HP lost by the target, rounded half up. If Big Root is held by the user, the HP recovered is 1.3× normal, rounded half down.
- Makes contact
- Healing: stopped by Heal Block
“The user drains the target's energy with its horns. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.”
In-game text, Scarlet & Violet
Good to know
- Makes contact: Rough Skin, Iron Barbs and Rocky Helmet hurt the attacker; Protective Pads prevents it.Contact moves
- Heals the user by 1/2 of the damage dealt. Big Root heals 30% more; Liquid Ooze hurts the user instead.Draining moves
- Healing move: Heal Block stops it, and Triage gives it +3 priority.Healing moves
Who runs Horn Leech on Showdown
Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown, not the in-game ladder.
On the ladder today
Ranked Doubles Pokémon with Horn Leech among their most used moves.
#203TrevenantWho learns Horn Leech
1 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.
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