Is Chikorita Good in Ruby & Sapphire Playthrough?
Not native to Hoenn. Trade from Colosseum or later games. AbilityOvergrow is standard Grass boost. RS has Treecko natively as the Grass starter. Importing a Gen 2 starter into Hoenn where the local options are already strong doesn't add much.
Chikorita resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Chikorita has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Wattson's typing presses Chikorita's defenses.
Flannery's team hits Chikorita's weaknesses hard.
Norman's typing presses Chikorita's defenses.
Winona's team hits Chikorita's weaknesses hard.
Chikorita has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Chikorita has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Sidney's team hits Chikorita's weaknesses hard.
Chikorita trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Chikorita trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Drake's team hits Chikorita's weaknesses hard.
Steven'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 8GrassRazor LeafPower 83Accuracy 95%PP 25
- After Wattson
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 111
- TM10NormalHidden PowerPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 15Fortree City
- LV 29NormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Norman
- TM19GrassGiga DrainPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 5Route 123
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Norman
- After Wallace
- TM23SteelIron TailPower 100Accuracy 75%PP 15Meteor Falls
- LV 50GrassSolar BeamPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10
How to Get Chikorita in Ruby & Sapphire
Chikorita is a Johto starter, and Hoenn hands out Treecko, Torchic, and Mudkip instead. To get the leaf Pokemon you trade one in from Gold, Silver, Crystal, or a later game.
How to Obtain Chikorita in RS
- Step 1Chikorita ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom EmeraldAvailableCatch in Emerald via Gift · Littleroot Town · Gift from Professor Birch (complete Hoenn Pokédex), 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 APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Gift · New Bark Town · Starter Pokémon. 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 Ruby & Sapphire
Chikorita is missing from Hoenn's grass, so fill the Emerald Pokedex, accept a shiny from Professor Birch in Littleroot Town, and trade it back. 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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Chikorita Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Chikorita
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Rayquaza builds →Overheat 2x177-209%KO Fly 2x134-157%KO Ice Beam 2x120-141%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x204-240%KO Aerial Ace 2x63-74% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | A | |
 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% | ||
 Salamence Dragon | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Salamence builds →Fly 2x123-145%KO Fire Blast 2x116-137%KO | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
 Muk Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Muk builds →Sludge Bomb 2x126-148%KO Fire Blast 2x76-90% | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x101-119%KO Wing Attack 2x68-80% Leech Life 2x16-20% | ||
 Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 105 Interact Encounter | ||
 Tropius Grass | C | |
 Torkoal Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Torkoal builds →Overheat 2x165-194%KO Sludge Bomb 2x70-83% | ||
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Ninjask builds →Aerial Ace 2x74-88% Leech Life 2x26-31% | ||
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 35 breeding partners from the Grass and Monster egg groups. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Counter, Flail and 5 more to offspring.
RS Chikorita Best Moveset
Pre-evolution stats with MoveRazor Leaf and screens can't compete. AbilityOvergrow boosts Grass moves at low HP but fainting comes first. Meganium is the destination where the defensive Grass support role functions.
Best Build
Chikorita best EVs are Speed and Attack
Physical Attacker Moveset
- Giga Drain
- Leech Seed
- Ancient Power
- Rest
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding opens up real options for Chikorita. Ancient Power and Counter come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Solar Beam and Giga Drain 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
All 20 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor 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 Ruby & Sapphire Guide
No. Chikorita isn't catchable in Ruby & Sapphire. Obtain it as a gift in Emerald, then trade it over.
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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