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.
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 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 |
 Incineroar FireDark | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Iki Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Incineroar builds →Flare Blitz 2x180-213%KO Flamethrower 2x102-120%KO Fire Fang 2x99-118%KO Ember 2x47-55% | ||
 Muk Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Muk builds →Gunk Shot 2x168-198%KO Belch 2x114-135%KO Sludge Wave 2x91-108%KO Sludge Bomb 2x87-103%KO | ||
 Vikavolt BugElectric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Vikavolt builds →Bug Buzz 2x165-195%KO Air Slash 2x93-110%KO Bug Bite 2x61-73% Acrobatics 2x38-45% | ||
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x157-185%KO Drill Peck 2x125-148%KO Pluck 2x95-113%KO Peck 2x57-68% | ||
In Sun & Moon, Tentacruel threatens a KO with Sludge Bomb (100-118%).
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain26-31% | ||
 Tentacruel WaterPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Tentacruel builds →Scald22-26% Rapid Spin15-18% Sludge Bomb 2x100-118%KO | ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Gliscor builds →Earthquake32-38% | ||
 Victini PsychicFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityVictorystar ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Victini builds →U Turn 2x78-93% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | C | |
Recommended Build AbilitySpeed Boost ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Blaziken builds →Flare Blitz 2x326-383%KO High Jump Kick176-207%KO | ||
Sun & Moon Evolution
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 67 breeding partners from the Plant and Monster egg groups. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Aromatherapy, Body Slam and 12 more to offspring.
Sun & Moon Chikorita Best Moveset
Best Build
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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 Rock coverage and more.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Sun & Moon Chikorita Locations
moderate rates across 2 locations for Chikorita in early-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Best Locations to Catch Chikorita in Sun & Moon
Chikorita Guide
Chikorita evolves into Bayleef at level 16. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.
In Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon. 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
- 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