Is Bayleef Good in Diamond & Pearl Playthrough?
Bayleef heads toward Meganium from a Pal Park import. The defensive Grass starter competing in a region where Roserade already covers Grass with better Speed and Special Attack.
Bayleef resists most of Roark's coverage and hits back hard.
Gardenia's team hits Bayleef's weaknesses hard.
Bayleef trades roughly evenly with Maylene's team.
Bayleef has the type edge here and should clean up Crasher Wake's team.
Fantina's team hits Bayleef's weaknesses hard.
Bayleef trades roughly evenly with Byron's team.
Bayleef trades roughly evenly with Candice's team.
Bayleef trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Aaron's team hits Bayleef's weaknesses hard.
Bayleef resists most of Bertha's coverage and hits back hard.
Flint's team hits Bayleef's weaknesses hard.
Bayleef trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Mars's team hits Bayleef's weaknesses hard.
Jupiter's team hits Bayleef's weaknesses hard.
Saturn's team hits Bayleef's weaknesses hard.
Bayleef trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Trade
Bayleef cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 16.
Recommended Moves
- LV 22GrassMagical LeafPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Gardenia
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Lost Tower
- TM75NormalSwords DancePower —Accuracy 100%PP 30Veilstone Game Corner
- TM06PoisonToxicPower —Accuracy 85%PP 10Route 212
- After Fantina
- TM19GrassGiga DrainPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 209
- LV 40NormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 54GrassSolar BeamPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10
- Post-Game
- TM53GrassEnergy BallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 226
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
How to Get Bayleef in Diamond & Pearl
Raise a Chikorita to level 16 for Bayleef, with no wild version to catch instead. That Chikorita has to come from breeding or a trade, since the Johto starter is not native to Sinnoh.
How to Obtain Bayleef in DP
- Step 1Obtain ChikoritaCARTRIDGE TRADEAvailableCatch in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Gift · New Bark Town · Starter Pokémon, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Gift · New Bark Town. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Gift · New Bark Town · Starter Pokémon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom EmeraldNot TradeableAppears in Emerald via Gift · Littleroot Town · Gift from Professor Birch (complete Hoenn Pokédex). Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Gift · Route 101 · Post-Elite Four. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sun & MoonNot TradeableAppears in Sun & Moon via Walking · Route 2 · Island Scan; Friday. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl via Walking · Grassland Cave · After National Dex obtained. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
- Step 2Bayleef ✓
- Step 3Evolve into Meganium
How to Get Shiny Bayleef in Diamond & Pearl
Bayleef never appears in D/P, so evolve a shiny Chikorita from HeartGold or SoulSilver and trade the result in. See every game where Shiny Bayleef can be hunted
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Bayleef Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Bayleef
 Heatran FireSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodStark Mountain Interact Encounter | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bayleef View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x146-172%KO Aerial Ace 2x49-58% | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Lake Verity Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bayleef View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x146-172%KO Poison Jab 2x56-66% U-turn 2x49-58% Aerial Ace 2x42-50% | ||
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bayleef View Scyther builds →X-Scissor 2x88-104%KO Wing Attack 2x66-78% | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bayleef View Staraptor builds →Brave Bird 2x142-167%KO U-turn 2x56-66% | ||
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bayleef View Arcanine builds →Overheat 2x142-167%KO Aerial Ace 2x44-52% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
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 a decent partner pool 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 45 partners from the Grass and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Aromatherapy, Counter and 8 more.
DP Bayleef Best Moveset
Better bulk than Chikorita with 80 in both defenses, but offensive stats still cap at 63. The moveset blocks weakly and attacks weakly. Evolve to Meganium.
Best Build
Bayleef best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Synthesis
- Leech Seed
- Swords Dance
- Toxic
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 Steel 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
29 of 31 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
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Bayleef Diamond & Pearl Guide
Bayleef isn't catchable in Diamond & Pearl. Obtain one in HeartGold or SoulSilver, then trade it to Diamond & Pearl.
In Diamond & Pearl, Bayleef has 405 BST and evolves into Meganium. Compare the two forms before you give either one a team slot.
In Diamond & Pearl, use Bayleef as a support. Splits damage between physical and special. Not the fastest,
For Diamond & Pearl, run Jolly on Bayleef. +Speed is what matters, and the -Sp. Atk cut doesn't hurt this set. Fits the support role.
Game Availability
Bayleef first appeared in Gold & Silver and has been available in 17 games across 8 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 7Let's Go
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
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