Is Chikorita Good in Platinum Playthrough?
Breed-only in Platinum. The Grass roster is deep with Roserade, Torterra, and Tangrowth all available during the story. Meganium at level 32 doesn't bring anything the local options can't cover.
Chikorita has the type edge here and should clean up Roark's team.
Gardenia's team hits Chikorita's weaknesses hard.
Fantina's typing presses Chikorita's defenses.
Maylene's typing presses Chikorita's defenses.
Chikorita has the type edge here and should clean up Crasher Wake's team.
Chikorita trades roughly evenly with Byron's team.
Chikorita trades roughly evenly with Candice's team.
Volkner's team hits Chikorita's weaknesses hard.
Aaron's Pokemon outpace and outclass Chikorita here.
Chikorita has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Flint's Pokemon outpace and outclass Chikorita here.
Lucian's team hits Chikorita's weaknesses hard.
Jupiter's team hits Chikorita's weaknesses hard.
Mars'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 Crasher Wake
- 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
- TUTORGrassSeed BombPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Survival Area
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
- TUTORRockAncient PowerPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 5Survival Area
How to Get Chikorita in Platinum
Platinum starts you with Turtwig, Chimchar, or Piplup, so Chikorita is not on offer. To own one you have to migrate or trade it in from a Johto game, then it can breed more.
How to Obtain Chikorita in Pt
- 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 Platinum
Chikorita is absent from Sinnoh, so soft reset Professor Elm's gift in HeartGold or SoulSilver until it's shiny, then trade it over. 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 | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Moltres builds →Overheat 2x227-267%KO Air Slash 2x123-145%KO U-turn 2x63-74% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x204-240%KO Sludge Bomb 2x88-104%KO | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 201 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 | |
 Altaria Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Altaria builds →Sky Attack 2x141-166%KO Fire Blast 2x80-95% Ice Beam 2x64-76% | ||
 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 | |
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Staraptor builds →Brave Bird 2x188-221%KO U-turn 2x73-87% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
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.
Pt Chikorita Best Moveset
Grass typing without offensive tools: 49 Attack and 49 Sp. Atk mean the moveset can't damage anything, and 65 in both defenses isn't enough bulk to compensate. AbilityOvergrow boosts Grass moves at low HP. This line pays off at 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
Base Stats
It uses the leaf on its head to determine the temperature and humidity. It loves to sunbathe.
Chikorita Platinum Guide
No. Chikorita isn't catchable in Platinum. Pick it as your starter in HeartGold or SoulSilver, then trade it over.
In Platinum, 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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