Nuzleaf
GrassDark
Best attacking moveset: Razor Leaf and Grass Knot, worth 8.2 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Nuzleaf can learn 6 combinations. Razor Leaf with Grass Knot does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feint Attack | Dark | 11 | 1.0s | +10 |
| Razor Leaf | Grass | 13 | 1.0s | +7 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foul Play | Dark | 70 | 2.0s | -50 |
| Grass Knot | Grass | 90 | 2.5s | -50 |
| Leaf Blade | Grass | 70 | 2.5s | -33 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Nuzleaf has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, evolution, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 1,387 at level 50, 1,227 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 701 CP at level 20, or 876 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 650 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 134 attack · 78 defense · 172 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 3,000 Stardust and 3 Candy |
| Size | 0.99 m and 28 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Nuzleaf does not have one best moveset, it has 2. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Ground, Rock, Water.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Ground | Razor Leaf + Grass Knot | 12.6 |
| Rock | Razor Leaf + Grass Knot | 12.6 |
| Water | Razor Leaf + Grass Knot | 12.6 |
| Ghost | Feint Attack + Foul Play | 11.3 |
| Psychic | Feint Attack + Foul Play | 11.3 |
| Normal | Razor Leaf + Grass Knot | 8.2 |
| Fighting | Razor Leaf + Grass Knot | 8.2 |
| Electric | Razor Leaf + Grass Knot | 8.2 |
| Ice | Razor Leaf + Grass Knot | 8.2 |
| Dark | Razor Leaf + Grass Knot | 8.2 |
| Fairy | Razor Leaf + Grass Knot | 8.2 |
| Feint Attack + Foul Play | 7.6 | |
| Poison | Feint Attack + Foul Play | 7.6 |
| Bug | Feint Attack + Foul Play | 7.6 |
| Steel | Feint Attack + Foul Play | 7.6 |
| Fire | Feint Attack + Foul Play | 7.6 |
| Grass | Feint Attack + Foul Play | 7.6 |
| Dragon | Feint Attack + Foul Play | 7.6 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Nuzleaf is actually for.
Counters: what beats Nuzleaf
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Pheromosa | BugFighting | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 97.5 |
 Volcarona | BugFire | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 82.1 |
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Fury Cutter + X Scissor | 80.3 |
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Incinerate + Mind Blown Legacy | 78.2 |
 Heracross | BugFighting | Fury Cutter + Megahorn | 77.3 |
 Kleavor | BugRock | Fury Cutter + X Scissor | 76.4 |
 Genesect | BugSteel | Fury Cutter + X Scissor | 76.1 |
 Vikavolt | BugElectric | Bug Bite + X Scissor | 75.8 |
 Yanmega | Bug | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 72.4 |
 Pinsir | Bug | Fury Cutter + X Scissor | 72.1 |
Ranked by damage per second against Nuzleaf's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.