Is Chikorita Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Gifted by Professor Birch after becoming Champion. Chikorita's Grass typing doesn't have postgame targets that justify raising a starter from level 5 when your team is already in the 60s.
Chikorita resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Chikorita has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Bayleef trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Bayleef trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Bayleef trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Meganium trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Meganium resists most of Tate & Liza's coverage and hits back hard.
Meganium resists most of Wallace's coverage and hits back hard.
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.
Meganium trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Meganium has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Chikorita is given to you as a gift on Route 101 at Lv 5. LIMITED; After beating Elite Four & speaking to Zinnia. Receive from Professor Birch on Route 101 after defeating the Elite Four and speaking to Zinnia at the Mossdeep Space Center
Your Chikorita should hit Level 16 before you reach Wattson, at typical leveling pace.
Your Bayleef should hit Level 32 before you reach Winona, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Chikorita in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Chikorita is a gift in this game. Pick it up at Route 101 — no wild encounters or spawn rates to deal with. The details below cover exactly when it becomes available.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground |
What is Chikorita Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Chikorita
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Dustox BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 2x78-93% Gust 2x24-31% | ||
 Sewaddle BugGrass | D | |
 Chatot Normal | C | |
 Paras BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Paras builds →Sludge Bomb 2x49-58% Leech Life 2x27-33% | ||
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Aerodactyl builds →Wing Attack 2x84-100%KO Fire Fang 2x59-70% Ice Fang 2x59-70% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Beautifly builds →Air Cutter 2x81-95% Struggle Bug 2x68-81% | ||
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x147-174%KO Aerial Ace 2x47-57% | ||
 Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x141-166%KO U-turn 2x53-62% Aerial Ace 2x46-54% | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
 Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x153-181%KO Aerial Ace 2x47-56% | ||
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x140-165%KO U-turn 2x51-62% Aerial Ace 2x45-54% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x151-179%KO Aerial Ace 2x49-59% | ||
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x143-168%KO U-turn 2x51-61% Aerial Ace 2x45-54% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x194-228%KO Aerial Ace 2x65-77% Venoshock 2x31-37% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x189-223%KO Aerial Ace 2x63-75% | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x180-212%KO U-turn 2x65-77% Aerial Ace 2x56-66% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Emboar builds →Overheat 2x172-204%KO Smog 2x28-33% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x190-224%KO Aerial Ace 2x64-76% Venoshock 2x31-36% | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x184-216%KO Aerial Ace 2x62-74% | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x177-208%KO U-turn 2x64-76% Aerial Ace 2x55-65% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Emboar builds →Overheat 2x172-203%KO Smog 2x27-32% | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Rayquaza builds →Fly 2x171-202%KO Overheat 2x165-194%KO Ice Beam 2x114-134%KO | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x225-265%KO Bug Buzz 2x156-184%KO Hurricane 2x127-149%KO Poison Jab 2x48-57% | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x215-253%KO U-turn 2x84-99% | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodScorched Slab Interact Encounter | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Braviary builds →Brave Bird 2x192-226%KO U-turn 2x75-88% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Blaziken can KO Chikorita with Flare Blitz (137-161%). Talonflame's Flare Blitz hits Chikorita for 74-88%. Genesect deals 67-79% with Explosion.
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySpeed Boost ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Blaziken builds →Flare Blitz 2x137-161%KO High Jump Kick74-87% | ||
 Talonflame Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGalewings ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x74-88% | ||
 Genesect BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityDownload ItemChoice Scarf NatureHasty Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Genesect builds →U Turn 2x57-67% Ice Beam 2x53-63% Explosion67-79% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Lapras builds →Surf21-25% | ||
Chikorita Evolutions
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 59 breeding partners from the Plant and Monster egg groups. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Aromatherapy, Body Slam and 12 more to offspring.
ORAS Chikorita Best Moveset
Grass at 49 offenses and 65 defenses. AbilityOvergrow boosts Grass when low HP. The moveset fires Grass TermStab at pre-evolution power too low to function. Meganium two evolutions away adds bulk but still can't compete offensively.
Best Build
Chikorita best EVs are Defense and HP
Bulky Support Moveset
- Giga Drain
- Aromatherapy
- Hidden Power Fire
- Leaf Storm
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
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
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
In battle, Chikorita waves its leaf around to keep the foe at bay. However, a sweet fragrance also wafts from the leaf, becalming the battling Pokémon and creating a cozy, friendly atmosphere all around.
Chikorita Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
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
- 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 7LGPE
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