You won't find a real weakness in Chikorita's stat line. It's well-rounded for the Leaf Pokemon, and what it does with that depends on moveset and items. Yields 1 Sp. Def EV, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.
It uses the leaf on its head to determine the air’s temperature and humidity. It loves to sunbathe.
It uses the leaf on its head to determine the air’s temperature and humidity. It loves to sunbathe.
Chikorita is weak to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug. The Grass typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. That's a lot of weak spots to cover so team support is important.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground |
Kyurem's Draco Meteor hits Chikorita for 65-77%. Braviary's U-turn hits Chikorita for 61-72%. Delphox deals 83-97% with Flamethrower.
 Kyurem DragonIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLoaded Dice NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Kyurem builds →Icicle Spear 2x26-31% Draco Meteor65-77% | ||
 Braviary Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityDefiant ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Braviary builds →U Turn 2x61-72% Close Combat52-61% | ||
 Delphox FirePsychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemDelphoxite NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Delphox builds →Flamethrower 2x83-97% Psyshock37-43% | ||
 Toxapex PoisonWater | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureBold Moves View Toxapex builds →
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 Galvantula BugElectric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityCompoundeyes ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Galvantula builds →Thunder23-26% | ||
Chikorita kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Bayleef all the way to Meganium. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners via two egg groups. Evolving adds up to 207 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Chikorita easily with 89 breeding partners from the Plant and Monster egg groups.
Eviolite makes Chikorita bulkier than you'd expect from something that still evolves. Spread EVs with Brave nature handle the stat profile. The remaining moves keeps it from being passive.
Best Build
Chikorita best EVs are Sp. Def and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Giga Drain
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Leech Seed
Recommended Teammates
Utility Moveset
- Giga Drain
- Grass Knot
- Synthesis
- Seed Bomb
Recommended Teammates
Physical Tank Moveset
- Giga Drain
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Leech Seed
Utility Moveset
- Giga Drain
- Grass Knot
- Synthesis
- Seed Bomb
Recommended Teammates
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.
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Moves
Most of Chikorita's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Leaf Storm and Solar Blade, but Normal and Ground and the rest of the TM pool push it from predictable to genuinely threatening.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
The level-up pool tells the story here. Chikorita learns Solar Beam and Leaf Storm naturally, plus enough variety that TMs feel like bonuses. Normal and Fairy coverage and more extends the reach beyond that.
Breeding opens up real options for Chikorita. Ancient Power and Aromatherapy come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Leaf Storm and Solar Beam and Normal and Steel coverage and more.
Breeding opens up real options for Chikorita. Ancient Power and Aromatherapy come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Leaf Storm and Solar Beam and Normal and Rock coverage and more.
Chikorita doesn't appear in Scarlet & Violet. Transfer it from Gold, Crystal, or Brilliant Diamond to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.
Chikorita doesn't appear in Legends: Z-A. Transfer it from Gold, Crystal, or Brilliant Diamond to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.
moderate rates for Chikorita across 8 locations in endgame routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Best Locations to Catch Chikorita in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Before you go hunting for Chikorita, check which of the 8 spots belong to your version. Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl each have different walking encounters at Lv. 58-63.
No wild encounters for Chikorita in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. It's available in Gold, Crystal, or Brilliant Diamond and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
Chikorita is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Catch in the wild in:
Then trade to Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.
Also found in:
Chikorita evolves into Bayleef at level 16. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.
For a casual playthrough, Chikorita works as a placeholder. Grass coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Bayleef. That's where the stats start mattering.
Chikorita shows up in 17 games, making it one of the more widely available Pokemon in the series. First catchable in Legends: Z-A, most recently in Gold & Silver and Crystal.
Debuting in Gold & Silver, Chikorita appears in 17 games across 9 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves