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Leech Life: Buzzwole Move Effect and Cooldown

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Leech Life is a Move learned by Buzzwole in Pokemon UNITE. Learn the effects of Leech Life, as well as its damage at each level, cooldown time, level to learn and upgrade, status effects it inflicts, and all Pokemon builds using Leech Life.

Leech Life Effects and Stats

Leech Life Basic Information

Leech Life ImageLeech Life
Pokemon
Level Learned Lv. 5 (Upgrade: Lv. 11)
Move Slot Slot 2 (ZR) - Replaces Fell Stinger
Move Type Melee
Damage Type Physical
Status Effects None
Cooldown 7s
Damage (Starting / Final)
Starting Level Damage: 1184
Damage per instance: 296, HP healed per instance: 58% of damage dealt, Number of instances: 4, Damage with full Muscle Gauge: 2254, Damage per instance with full Muscle Gauge: 322, Number of instance with full Muscle Gauge: 7
Final Level Damage: 2170
Base damage: 505, HP healed per instance: 125% of damage dealt, Damage increase per instance: 25, Number of instances: 4, Damage with full Muscle Gauge: 4379, Base damage with full Muscle Gauge: 550, Number of instance with full Muscle Gauge: 7
All Moves by Damage Dealt

Leech Life Effect

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Has the user grab and restrain an opposing Pokemon in the designated direction, dealing damage over time while restoring the user's HP. When this move is used, it consumes the user's entire muscle gauge. The number of hits and the amount of damage dealt per hit increases the more muscle gauge increments are consumed. This move ends if the user becomes unable to act for any reason or if the restrained Pokemon escapes by using an Eject Button or through some other means.

HP Recovery is 75% of Damage Dealt

Leech Life is a way for Buzzwole to go toe-to-toe with anyone in the UNITE arena. Leech Life provides healing equal to 75% of damage dealt!

Attack Stat Increases Healing

Since Leech Life scales with Attack, its healing also increases as Buzzwole's Attack stat increases. Take note of this whenever you're building Buzzwole!

How to Use Leech Life

Use as a Finisher

Pokemon UNITE - Buzzwole Using Leech Life on Wigglytuff

It's important to remember that Leech Life is a move that consumes the Muscle Gauge. With that in mind, use it as a finisher, particularly when the Muscle Gauge is full.

Use Only When Low HP

Pokemon UNITE - Buzzwole Using Leech Life on Mr. Mime

Leech Life's strength lies in its healing effect. It's best to use Leech Life only when you're at low HP to make the most out of the move.

Leech Life Patch History

1.7.1.7 Damage increased from 1990 to 2170 (+9%).
1.7.1.2 Cooldown decreased from 9s to 8s (-1s). Damage dealt increased: No gauge: 1770 to 1990 (+12%) Full gauge: 3573 to 4015 (+12%).
1.18.2.6 Now grants hindrance resistance.
1.16.1.2 Cooldown decreased from 8s to 7s. HP recovery decreased by about 37% to 25%.
1.10.1.3 HP recovery amount increased from 50% to 75% of damage dealt.

Updates and Patch Notes

Related Pokemon Builds

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Check out the builds of the Pokemon related to this move in the link below:

Pokemon UNITE Related Guides

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List of Moves and Effects

All Buzzwole Moves

Move 1 (R) Move 2 (ZR)
Leech Life Image Leech Life
Unite Move (ZL)

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