Is Chikorita Good in Diamond & Pearl Playthrough?
Johto starter, transfer-only in Sinnoh. Meganium at 32 tanks hits but doesn't threaten much. Roserade and Torterra already fill the Grass slot natively. Chikorita had the hardest Johto playthrough, and importing it into Sinnoh doesn't improve things.
Chikorita has the type edge here and should clean up Roark's team.
Gardenia's team hits Chikorita's weaknesses hard.
Chikorita trades roughly evenly with Maylene's team.
Chikorita has the type edge here and should clean up Crasher Wake's team.
Fantina's team hits Chikorita's weaknesses hard.
Chikorita trades roughly evenly with Byron's team.
Chikorita trades roughly evenly with Candice's team.
Chikorita trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Aaron's Pokemon outpace and outclass Chikorita here.
Chikorita resists most of Bertha's coverage and hits back hard.
Flint's team hits Chikorita's weaknesses hard.
Lucian's team hits Chikorita's weaknesses hard.
Mars's team hits Chikorita's weaknesses hard.
Jupiter's team hits Chikorita's weaknesses hard.
Saturn's team hits Chikorita's weaknesses hard.
Cynthia's team hits Chikorita's weaknesses hard.
Trade
Chikorita cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
Recommended Moves
- LV 6GrassRazor LeafPower 83Accuracy 95%PP 25
- LV 20GrassMagical LeafPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20
- LV 34NormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Fantina
- TM19GrassGiga DrainPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 209
- TM23SteelIron TailPower 100Accuracy 75%PP 15Iron Island
- LV 45GrassSolar BeamPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10
- Post-Game
- TM53GrassEnergy BallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 226
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
How to Get Chikorita in Diamond & Pearl
Chikorita is never offered as a starter or catch in Sinnoh. The grass starter has to enter through breeding or a migrated parent, since Diamond and Pearl build their starter trio from Sinnoh natives instead.
How to Obtain Chikorita in DP
- Step 1Chikorita ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEAvailableCatch in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Gift · New Bark Town · Starter Pokémon, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Gift · New Bark Town. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Gift · New Bark Town · Starter Pokémon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom EmeraldNot TradeableAppears in Emerald via Gift · Littleroot Town · Gift from Professor Birch (complete Hoenn Pokédex). Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Gift · Route 101 · Post-Elite Four. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sun & MoonNot TradeableAppears in Sun & Moon via Walking · Route 2 · Island Scan; Friday. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl via Walking · Grassland Cave · After National Dex obtained. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
- Step 2Evolve into Bayleef
- Step 3Evolve into Meganium
How to Get Shiny Chikorita in Diamond & Pearl
Chikorita is missing from Sinnoh, so raise its shiny in HeartGold or SoulSilver and send it over through Pal Park. See every game where Shiny Chikorita can be hunted
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Chikorita Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Chikorita
 Heatran FireSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodStark Mountain Interact Encounter | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Lake Verity Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x194-229%KO Poison Jab 2x74-88% U-turn 2x65-77% Aerial Ace 2x55-66% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x194-229%KO Aerial Ace 2x65-77% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x101-119%KO X-Scissor 2x60-71% | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Scyther builds →X-Scissor 2x116-137%KO Wing Attack 2x88-104%KO | ||
 Yanmega Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Yanmega builds →Bug Buzz 2x138-163%KO Air Slash 2x115-135%KO | ||
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Staraptor builds →Brave Bird 2x188-221%KO U-turn 2x73-87% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Arcanine builds →Overheat 2x188-221%KO Aerial Ace 2x59-70% | ||
Chikorita Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed Chikorita easily with 45 breeding partners from the Grass and Monster egg groups. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Aromatherapy, Counter and 8 more to offspring.
DP Chikorita Best Moveset
Defensive stats outpace offensive ones even at this level, but 45 Speed and 49 in both Attack stats leave the moveset toothless. Grass typing without offensive moves that threaten anything. Bayleef, then Meganium.
Best Build
Chikorita best EVs are Defense and Sp. Atk
Special Tank Moveset
- Giga Drain
- Light Screen
- Reflect
- Aromatherapy
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 Steel 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
27 of 29 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It uses the leaf on its head to determine the temperature and humidity. It loves to sunbathe.
Chikorita Diamond & Pearl Guide
No. Chikorita isn't catchable in Diamond & Pearl. Pick it as your starter in HeartGold or SoulSilver, then trade it over.
In Diamond & Pearl, Chikorita has 318 BST and evolves into Bayleef. Compare the two forms before you give either one a team slot.
Game Availability
Debuting in Gold & Silver, Chikorita appears in 17 games across 8 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 7Let's Go
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
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