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
OvergrowTop Pick
Strengthens grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Leaf GuardHANiche
Protects against major status ailments during strong sunlight.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpD+1Spe
Special Defense training source
Pokedex Entries
No Legends Z A entries available

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 Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)
Kyurem
Kyurem
DragonIce
A
Ice is super effective against ChikoritaView Kyurem →

Legends: Z-A 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 is not available in this game

Legends: Z-A Chikorita Best Moveset

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

Experimental
Ability
Overgrow
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Chikorita
Brave+ATK

Chikorita best EVs are Sp. Def and Attack

EVs

Physical Tank Moveset

  • Giga DrainSTAB
  • Light Screen
  • ProtectFAST +4
  • Leech SeedSTAB

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 1
Tail Whip
D—10030Normal
Lv 6
Leafage
D4010040Grass
Lv 9
Disarming Voice
D40—15Fairy
Lv 12
Razor Leaf
D559525Grass
Lv 14
Leech Seed
B—9010Grass
Lv 22
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
Lv 27
Reflect
B——20Psychic
Lv 36
Safeguard
C——25Normal
Lv 40
Synthesis
S——5Grass
Lv 45
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
Lv 50
Light Screen
A——30Psychic
Lv 56
Leaf Storm
C130905Grass

TM Moves

TM
TM120
Ancient Power
B601005Rock
TM33
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
TM78
Bulldoze
D6010020Ground
TM40
Bullet Seed
D2510030Grass
TM91
Curse
C——10Ghost
TM92
Dazzling Gleam
D8010010Fairy
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM56
Double-Edge
D12010015Normal
TM52
Earth Power
D9010010Ground
TM35
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM26
Energy Ball
C9010010Grass
TM109
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM01
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
TM87
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
TM45
Knock Off
D6510020Dark
TM16
Light Screen
A——30Psychic
TM17
Protect+4
A——10Normal
TM31
Reflect
B——20Psychic
TM51
Safeguard
C——25Normal
TM128
Seed Bomb
S8010015Grass
TM64
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
TM152
Solar Blade
C12510010Grass
TM85
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM30
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
TM115
Trailblaze
B5010020Grass
TM103
Work Up
C——30Normal

Egg Moves

Chikorita doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Chikorita can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Chikorita in Legends: Z-A

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.

Chikorita is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

GoldCrystalEmeraldHeartGoldOmega RubySun

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 Legends: Z-A, 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 Legends: Z-A. 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

Was this page helpful?
Thanks for your feedback!
Want to tell us more?
What was most useful?
What could be improved?
Thanks for your feedback