Is Bayleef Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Evolves from a postgame Chikorita gift. Bayleef is just passing through to Meganium, and neither form finds much to do in ORAS's postgame content.
Chikorita resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Chikorita has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Bayleef trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Bayleef trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Bayleef trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Meganium trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Meganium resists most of Tate & Liza's coverage and hits back hard.
Meganium resists most of Wallace's coverage and hits back hard.
Meganium has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Meganium has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Meganium has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Meganium trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Meganium has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Chikorita is given to you as a gift on Route 101 at Lv 5. LIMITED; After beating Elite Four & speaking to Zinnia. Receive from Professor Birch on Route 101 after defeating the Elite Four and speaking to Zinnia at the Mossdeep Space Center
Your Chikorita should hit Level 16 before you reach Wattson, at typical leveling pace.
Your Bayleef should hit Level 32 before you reach Winona, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Bayleef in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Bayleef doesn't appear wild. Catch Chikorita instead, it shows up at moderate rates. Evolve it at level 32 to get Bayleef. The 3-stage chain is mapped in the step cards below.
Bayleef Weakness
Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug moves hit Bayleef for super-effective damage. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground |
What is Bayleef Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Bayleef
 Dustox BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bayleef View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 2x60-72% Gust 2x20-24% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Sewaddle BugGrass | D | |
 Chatot Normal | C | |
 Paras BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bayleef View Paras builds →Sludge Bomb 2x36-44% Leech Life 2x20-24% | ||
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bayleef View Aerodactyl builds →Wing Attack 2x64-77% Fire Fang 2x46-54% Ice Fang 2x46-54% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Dustox BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bayleef View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 2x57-69% Struggle Bug 2x31-39% Gust 2x19-23% | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bayleef View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x115-135%KO Aerial Ace 2x37-44% | ||
 Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
 Flareon Fire | C | |
 Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bayleef View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x109-128%KO U-turn 2x39-46% Aerial Ace 2x34-41% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bayleef View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x117-138%KO Aerial Ace 2x37-44% | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bayleef View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x108-128%KO U-turn 2x39-46% Aerial Ace 2x34-41% | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bayleef View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x116-137%KO Aerial Ace 2x37-43% | ||
 Tropius Grass | C | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bayleef View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x97-114%KO Fire Fang 2x48-57% Ice Fang 2x48-57% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bayleef View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x148-175%KO Aerial Ace 2x50-59% Venoshock 2x23-28% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bayleef View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x143-170%KO Aerial Ace 2x48-57% | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bayleef View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x138-162%KO U-turn 2x50-59% Aerial Ace 2x43-51% | ||
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bayleef View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x145-170%KO Aerial Ace 2x49-58% Venoshock 2x22-27% | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bayleef View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x140-166%KO Aerial Ace 2x47-56% | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bayleef View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x134-158%KO U-turn 2x49-58% Aerial Ace 2x42-50% | ||
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bayleef View Vileplume builds →Sludge Bomb 2x98-115%KO Infestation 2x16-19% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bayleef View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x169-199%KO Bug Buzz 2x118-139%KO Hurricane 2x95-112%KO Poison Jab 2x36-43% | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bayleef View Rayquaza builds →Fly 2x129-151%KO Overheat 2x124-146%KO Ice Beam 2x86-101%KO | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bayleef View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x161-190%KO U-turn 2x63-74% | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodScorched Slab Interact Encounter | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bayleef View Salamence builds →Fly 2x118-139%KO Fire Blast 2x80-94% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Weavile's Ice Shard hits Bayleef for 72-85%. Volcarona threatens a KO with Flamethrower (108-127%). Gengar's Sludge Bomb also KOs at 143-168%.
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Bayleef View Weavile builds →Knock Off58-68% Ice Shard 2x72-85% Pursuit36-42% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Bayleef View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain15-18% Flamethrower 2x108-127%KO | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Bayleef View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball63-74% Sludge Bomb 2x143-168%KO Focus Blast63-74% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemLum Berry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Bayleef View Salamence builds →Earthquake24-28% Outrage85-100%KO | ||
 Scizor BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Bayleef View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch42-49% U Turn 2x144-170%KO Superpower82-97% Knock Off45-53% | ||
Bayleef Evolutions
Bayleef is the middle stage between Chikorita and Meganium. It's a three-stage line with one more evolution to go. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners via two egg groups. So far, HP got the biggest boost (+15 from Chikorita). The final form adds another 120 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Bayleef to get Chikorita eggs easily using 59 partners from the Plant and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Aromatherapy, Body Slam and 12 more.
ORAS Bayleef Best Moveset
Grass at 63 offenses and 80 defenses. AbilityOvergrow boosts Grass when low HP. The moveset fires at mid-stage power. Meganium one evolution away adds 100 defenses but the offensive ceiling remains too low to earn a team slot.
Best Build
Bayleef best EVs are Sp. Def and HP
Wall Moveset
- Giga Drain
- Aromatherapy
- Leech Seed
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Don't skip the egg moves. Bayleef picks up Ancient Power and Aromatherapy only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Leaf Storm and Solar Beam while Normal and Fighting coverage and more adds range.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Bayleef’s neck is ringed by curled-up leaves. Inside each tubular leaf is a small shoot of a tree. The fragrance of this shoot makes people peppy.
Bayleef Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Bayleef isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Meganium to unlock its full potential. At 405 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
Overgrow strengthens grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. That's the one you want on Bayleef. Leaf Guard is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Bayleef fills the support role. It's a mixed attacker with base 62 Attack and 63 Sp. Atk. At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Bayleef does the job early-game if you need a Grass type on your team. Evolve it into Meganium before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Bayleef first appeared in Gold & Silver and has been available in 17 games across 9 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves