Utility
Balanced
DTier
45Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

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.

Base Stats
Avg
HP45
D
Attack49
D
Defense65
C
Sp. Atk49
D
Sp. Def65
C
Speed45
D
Total318
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.9 m
2'11"Small
Weight6.4 kg
14.1 lbsFeather
Base XP64
Low Yield
Abilities
Overgrow
Strengthens grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Leaf GuardHA
Protects against major status ailments during strong sunlight.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpD+1Spe
Special Defense training source
Pokedex Entries

It uses the leaf on its head to determine the air’s temperature and humidity. It loves to sunbathe.

Chikorita Weakness

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.

Chikorita Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug
0.5x (Resist)Water, Electric, Grass, Ground
Type ChartFragile
5Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score-6
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireIcePoisonFlyingBug
½xResist
WaterElectricGrassGround
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (3)
WaterGroundRock
How to Beat Chikorita in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Torkoal can KO Chikorita with Eruption (248-292%). Venusaur's Sludge Bomb also KOs at 216-255%.

Torkoal
Torkoal
Fire
B
Recommended Build
AbilityDrought
ItemHeatrock
NatureModest
Moves
  • EruptionSTAB
  • Solar Beam
  • ProtectPriority
  • FlamethrowerSTAB
Damage vs Chikorita
Eruption 2x
248-292%KO
Flamethrower 2x
150-177%KO
View Torkoal builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

Chikorita kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Bayleef all the way to Meganium. For breeding, average hatch time with a decent partner pool via two egg groups. Evolving adds up to 207 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Chikorita
#152Chikorita
16
Level 16
Bayleef
#153Bayleef
32
Level 32
Meganium
#154Meganium
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Chikorita
Grass
Bayleef
Grass
Meganium
Grass
HP
45
60+15
80+20
ATK
49
62+13
82+20
DEF
65
80+15
100+20
SP.ATK
49
63+14
83+20
SP.DEF
65
80+15
100+20
SPE
45
60+15
80+20
BST
318D-Tier
405D-Tier+87
525C-Tier+120
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Utility
Mixed

Breeding

Easy

Breed Chikorita easily with 45 breeding partners from the Plant and Monster egg groups. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Aromatherapy, Body Slam and 9 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
PlantMonster
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
12moves
Breed With (best first)
venusaurmeganiumtorterraroseradecharizardblastoisenidokingferaligatrampharossceptileswampertludicolo
12 of 45·

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Chikorita Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
——10040Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 6
Razor Leaf
—559525Grass
Lv 9
Poison Powder
D—7535Poison
Lv 12
Synthesis
C——5Grass
Lv 17
Reflect
C——20Psychic
Lv 20
Magical Leaf
D60—20Grass
Lv 23
Nature Power
D——20Normal
Lv 28
Sweet Scent
——10020Normal
Lv 31
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
Lv 34
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
Lv 39
Safeguard
C——25Normal
Lv 42
Aromatherapy
C——5Grass
Lv 45
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM09
Bullet Seed
D2510030Grass
TM93
Cut
—509530Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM58
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM53
Energy Ball
C9010010Grass
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
——10020Normal
TM19
Giga Drain
D7510010Grass
TM86
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM23
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM33
Reflect
C——20Psychic
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM20
Safeguard
C——25Normal
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
TM10
Work Up
D——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Ancient Power
D601005Rock
Egg
Aromatherapy
C——5Grass
Egg
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
Egg
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
Egg
Flail
D—10015Normal
Egg
Grassy Terrain
———10Grass
Egg
Heal Pulse
C——10Psychic
Egg
Ingrain
———20Grass
Egg
Leaf Storm
C130905Grass
Egg
Leech Seed
C—9010Grass
Egg
Nature Power
D——20Normal
Egg
Vine Whip
—4510025Grass

Tutor Moves

Chikorita can't learn any Tutor moves

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Chikorita Locations

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.

Grassland Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Grassland Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Riverbank Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Riverbank Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Still-Water Cavern
Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Still-Water Cavern
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Sunlit Cavern
Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Sunlit Cavern
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game

Chikorita Guide

  • Chikorita becomes Bayleef at level 16, then Meganium at level 32. Straight three-stage line with no branching.

  • Chikorita evolves into Bayleef at level 16. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 is catchable in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 16 other games across the series.

Game Availability

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

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