Chikorita

←(#151) Mew

Chikorita (#152)

Bayleef (#153)→

Chikorita #152
Type Grass Normal	Catch rate 45
Abilities Overgrow	Hidden Ability Leaf Guard
Spawn time Day	Level range in wild None
Spawn location Land	Gender ratio 50% ♂, 50% ♀
EV yield 1 Special Defense
Mount None Egg Groups Monster/Grass	Behavior Timid 80% Neutral 0% Aggressive 20%
Modeled by Unknown	Textured by Unknown
Animated by Unknown	Voiced by N/A

Chikorita is a Grass-type starter Pokémon. It evolves into Bayleef at level 16, who evolves into Meganium at level 32.

Chikorita uses the leaf on its head to determine the temperature and humidity. It loves to sunbathe.

Spawn rate

Biome	Time	Location	Rate
Flower Forest	Day	Land	0.409%
Plains	Day	Land	0.263%
Sunflower Plains	Day	Land	0.385%

Stats

HP: 45

Attack: 49

Defense: 65

Sp. Atk: 49

Sp. Def: 65

Speed: 45

Total: 318

Type effectiveness

2×	1×	1×	½×	1×	1×	2×	2×	1×	½×	½×	2×	1×	2×	1×	1×	1×	½×

Moves

By level

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP 001 Tackle Normal Physical 50 100% 35 001 Growl Normal Status — 100% 40 066 Razor Leaf Grass Physical 55 95% 25 099 PoisonPowder Poison Status — 75% 35 1212 Synthesis Grass Status — — 5 1717 Reflect Psychic Status — — 20 2020 Magical Leaf Grass Special 60 — 20 2323 Natural Gift Varies Physical — 100% 15 2828 Sweet Scent Normal Status — 100% 20 3131 Light Screen Psychic Status — — 30 3434 Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100% 15 3939 Safeguard Normal Status — — 25 4242 Aromatherapy Grass Status — — 5 4545 SolarBeam Grass Special 120 100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Chikorita.

By TM/HM

TM Move Type Category Power Accuracy  PP  TM06 Toxic Poison Status — 90% 10 TM10 Hidden Power Varies Special — 100% 15 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status — — 5 TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status — — 30 TM17 Protect Normal Status — — 10 TM20 Safeguard Normal Status — — 25 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical — 100% 20 TM22 SolarBeam Grass Special 120 100% 10 TM27 Return Normal Physical — 100% 20 TM32 Double Team Normal Status — — 15 TM33 Reflect Psychic Status — — 20 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 TM44 Rest Psychic Status — — 10 TM45 Attract Normal Status — 100% 15 TM48 Round Normal Special 60 100% 15 TM49 Echoed Voice Normal Special 40 100% 15 TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 80 100% 10 TM70 Flash Normal Status — 100% 20 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status — — 30 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special — 100% 20 TM87 Swagger Normal Status — 90% 15 TM90 Substitute Normal Status — — 10 TM101 Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100% 15 TM103 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15 TM108 Counter Fighting Physical — 100% 20 TM115 Mimic Normal Status — — 10 TM127 Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100% 15 TM128 Curse Ghost Status — — 10 TM131 Sweet Scent Normal Status — 100% 20 TM132 Snore Normal Special 40 100% 15 TM134 Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10 TM135 Endure Normal Status — — 10 TM136 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 TM138 Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10 TM140 Sleep Talk Normal Status — — 10 TM143 Detect Fighting Status — — 5 TM146 Fury Cutter Bug Physical 20 95% 20 TM150 Bullet Seed Grass Physical 25 100% 30 TM152 Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20 TM163 Captivate Normal Status — 100% 20 TM165 Natural Gift Varies Physical — 100% 15 HM01 Cut Normal Physical 50 95% 30

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Chikorita.

By move tutor

Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP AncientPower Rock Special 60 100% 5 Frenzy Plant Grass Special 150 90% 5 Grass Pledge Grass Special 50 100% 10 Magic Coat Psychic Status — — 15 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 80 100% 15 Synthesis Grass Status — — 5 Worry Seed Grass Status — 100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Chikorita.

By breeding

Parent   Move   Type   Category   Power   Accuracy   PP  TangelaCranidosRampardosShieldonBastiodon AncientPower Rock Special 60 100% 5 TotodileCroconawFeraligatr Flail Normal Physical 100% 15 SunkernSunflora GrassWhistle Grass Status — 55% 15 SlowpokeSlowbroSlowking Heal Pulse Psychic Status — — 10 SunkernSunfloraTangela Ingrain Grass Status — — 20 VictreebelExeggutorBellossomSunfloraGrovyleSceptileTropiusTurtwigGrotleTorterraSnivyServineSerperior Leaf Storm Grass Special 140 90% 5 BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurExeggcuteExeggutorHoppipSkiploomJumpluffSunkernSunfloraTurtwigGrotleTorterraSnivyServineSerperiorCottoneeWhimsicott Leech Seed Grass Status — 90% 10 Lickitung Refresh Normal Status — — 20 BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurBellsproutWeepinbellVictreebelTangelaSnivyServineSerperior Vine Whip Grass Physical 35 100% 15 BellsproutWeepinbellVictreebelLickitungTangelaSnivyServineSerperior Wring Out Normal Special 100% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Chikorita. An asterisk (*) indicates a move that must be chain bred onto Chikorita.

Other forms

Current version

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  Shiny Chikorita

Before version 3.3.4

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  Shiny Chikorita

Starter Pokémon
Generation 1 Bulbasaur Charmander Squirtle Generation 2 Chikorita Cyndaquil Totodile Generation 3 Treecko Torchic Mudkip Generation 4 Turtwig Chimchar Piplup Generation 5 Snivy Tepig Oshawott Generation 6 Chespin Fennekin Froakie Generation 7 Rowlet Litten Popplio Generation 8 Grookey Scorbunny Sobble Generation 9 Sprigatito Fuecoco Quaxly