diff --git a/src/data/move.ts b/src/data/move.ts
index 31ddd7b14ff..83909c7f3c5 100644
--- a/src/data/move.ts
+++ b/src/data/move.ts
@@ -7576,6 +7576,7 @@ export function initMoves() {
     new AttackMove(Moves.BADDY_BAD, Type.DARK, MoveCategory.SPECIAL, 80, 95, 15, -1, 0, 7)
       .attr(AddArenaTagAttr, ArenaTagType.REFLECT, 5, false, true),
     new AttackMove(Moves.SAPPY_SEED, Type.GRASS, MoveCategory.PHYSICAL, 100, 90, 10, 100, 0, 7)
+      .makesContact(false)
       .attr(AddBattlerTagAttr, BattlerTagType.SEEDED),
     new AttackMove(Moves.FREEZY_FROST, Type.ICE, MoveCategory.SPECIAL, 100, 90, 10, -1, 0, 7)
       .attr(ResetStatsAttr),