Is Bayleef Good in Emerald Playthrough?
Grass mid-stage with AbilityOvergrow. Bayleef is the bridge between Birch's gift Chikorita and Meganium. Postgame timing limits the story role. The Battle Frontier gives Bayleef fights the main story can't.
Chikorita resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Chikorita trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Wattson's typing presses Chikorita's defenses.
Flannery's team hits Chikorita's weaknesses hard.
Chikorita trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Winona's team hits Chikorita's weaknesses hard.
Chikorita trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Chikorita has the type edge here and should clean up Juan's team.
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.
Drake's team hits Meganium's weaknesses hard.
Meganium has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Gift Chikorita
Chikorita is given to you as a gift in Littleroot Town at Lv 5. From Professor Birch after completing Hoenn Pokédex. Gift from Professor Birch in Littleroot Town after completing the Hoenn Pokedex.
Recommended Moves
- LV 8GrassRazor LeafPower 83Accuracy 95%PP 25
- After Wattson
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 111
- LV 29NormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Norman
- TM19GrassGiga DrainPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 5Route 123
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Norman
- After Tate & Liza
- TUTORNormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Sootopolis City
- After Juan
- TM23SteelIron TailPower 100Accuracy 75%PP 15Meteor Falls
- LV 50GrassSolar BeamPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10
Evolve Chikorita to Meganium
Bayleef evolves into Meganium at Level 32. Level it up in the post-game, after you beat Wallace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 32)
- LV 32GrassRazor LeafPower 83Accuracy 95%PP 25
- LV 32NormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Wattson
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Given by the Tunnel Man in Rusturf Tunnel
- After Norman
- TM19GrassGiga DrainPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 5Route 123
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- After Tate & Liza
- TUTORNormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Sootopolis City
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Seafloor Cavern
- LV 61GrassSolar BeamPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10
How to Get Bayleef in Emerald
The only Bayleef in Emerald grows from the Chikorita that Birch hands you after the credits. That gift starter evolves into Bayleef at level 16, with no grass spawn to shortcut the wait.
Catch Chikorita at any of these 1 spot to eventually evolve into Bayleef.
Badge 8How to Obtain Bayleef in E
How to Get Shiny Bayleef in Emerald
Bayleef never appears on its own, so soft-reset the gift Chikorita in Littleroot Town until it shines, then level it to 16 and the shiny colors carry straight into Bayleef. Compare Shiny Bayleef odds across every game
Emerald Shiny Bayleef Calculator
2 MethodsBoth methods here share the same odds, about 1 in 8,192 on each try. Pick whichever fits how you play.
Soft Reset: Save in front of a static, gift, or legendary encounter, then reset until it sparkles.
Breeding: Hatch eggs of this line; each egg rolls at the base shiny rate (no Masuda before Gen IV).
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 864-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 2,357-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 5,678-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 18,862-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Planning a longer hunt? Set up Bayleef in the Emerald Shiny Odds Calculator to compare every method side by side.
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Bayleef Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Bayleef
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bayleef View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x77-91% Wing Attack 2x52-62% Leech Life 2x13-17% | ||
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bayleef View Combusken builds →Flamethrower 2x83-99% Peck 2x22-27% | ||
 Seviper Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bayleef View Seviper builds →Sludge Bomb 2x89-106%KO Flamethrower 2x63-76% | ||
 Swalot Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bayleef View Swalot builds →Sludge Bomb 2x71-84% Ice Beam 2x51-61% | ||
 Volbeat Bug | C | |
 Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
 Dustox BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bayleef View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 2x55-66% Gust 2x18-22% | ||
 Torkoal Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bayleef View Torkoal builds →Flamethrower 2x83-99% Sludge Bomb 2x54-63% | ||
 Quilava Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (Littleroot Town Gift) | ||
 Skarmory Steel | A | |
 Grimer Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bayleef View Grimer builds →Sludge Bomb 2x77-91% Flamethrower 2x34-41% | ||
 Swellow Normal | C | |
 Slugma Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bayleef View Slugma builds →Flamethrower 2x74-88% Smog 2x10-12% | ||
 Pelipper Water | C | |
Obtain MethodDewford Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bayleef View Pelipper builds →Ice Beam 2x62-73% Wing Attack 2x37-44% | ||
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 35 partners from the Grass and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Counter, Flail and 5 more.
E Bayleef Best Moveset
Middle-stage Grass with improving defensive stats. AbilityOvergrow active. The moveset previews Meganium's support role but lacks the bulk to perform it. One evolution away.
Best Build
Bayleef best EVs are HP and Attack
Screens Setter Moveset
- Leech Seed
- Giga Drain
- Reflect
- Hidden Power Grass
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Don't skip the egg moves. Bayleef picks up Ancient Power and Counter only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Solar Beam and Giga Drain 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
All 22 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
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Bayleef Emerald Guide
Yes. Bayleef is a post-game Pokemon. You need to defeat the Elite Four and enter the Hall of Fame first. Bayleef becomes available after the main story is complete in Emerald.
In Emerald, Bayleef has 405 BST and evolves into Meganium. Compare the two forms before you give either one a team slot.
In Emerald, use Bayleef as a support. Special attacks are the main output. Not the fastest,
For Emerald, run Hardy on Bayleef. Fits the support role.
For Emerald, build your team around Metang, Charmeleon, and Shuppet. These have the highest co-usage rates with Bayleef in competitive formats. They cover each other's weaknesses.
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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