Special
Support
CTier
80Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

An unusually even spread gives Meganium flexibility. Defense barely edges ahead. But HP isn't far off. Tough to catch and follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve. Yields 3 Defense and Sp. Def stat exp.

Base Stats
High
HP80
C
Attack82
C
Defense100
B
Sp. Atk83
C
Sp. Def100
B
Speed80
C
Total525
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height1.8 m
5'11"Average
Weight100.5 kg
221.6 lbsHeavy
Base XP236
High Yield
Abilities
Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.
Overgrow
Strengthens grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Leaf GuardHA
Protects against major status ailments during strong sunlight.
EV Yield
HPAtkDef+1SpASpD+2Spe
Strong Special Defense training target
Pokedex Entries

Anyone who stands beside it becomes refreshed, just as if they were relaxing in a sunny forest.

Crystal

Meganium Weakness

Type-wise, Meganium takes extra damage from Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Meganium's overall bulk (80/100/100) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.

Meganium Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug
0.5x (Resist)Water, Electric, Grass, Ground
Type ChartFragile
5Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score-6
Gen II Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
  • Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireIcePoisonFlyingBug
½xResist
WaterElectricGrassGround
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (3)
WaterGroundRock
How to Beat Meganium in Crystal (Best Counters)

In Crystal, Skarmory's Drill Peck hits Meganium for 48-57%. Forretress's Explosion hits Meganium for 54-64%. Nidoking deals 38-45% with Ice Beam.

Skarmory
Skarmory
SteelFlying
A
Recommended Build
ItemLeftovers
Moves
  • Drill Peck
  • RestRecovery
  • CurseSetup
  • WhirlwindUtility
Damage vs Meganium
Drill Peck 2x
48-57%
View Skarmory builds →

Crystal Evolution

End of the line. Meganium caps a three-stage chain that started at Chikorita. Breeding produces the base form, and eggs are average hatch time. HP grew the most through evolution (+35 over Chikorita), and Meganium peaks at 525 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Chikorita
#152Chikorita
16
Level 16
Bayleef
#153Bayleef
32
Level 32
Meganium
#154Meganium
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Chikorita
Grass
Bayleef
Grass
Meganium
Grass
HP
45
60+15
80+20
ATK
49
62+13
82+20
DEF
65
80+15
100+20
SP.ATK
49
63+14
83+20
SP.DEF
65
80+15
100+20
SPE
45
60+15
80+20
BST
318D-Tier
405D-Tier+87
525C-Tier+120
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Utility
Mixed

Breeding

Easy

Breed with Meganium to get Chikorita eggs easily using 23 partners from the Plant and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Counter, Flail and 3 more.

Egg Groups
PlantMonster
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
6moves
Breed With (best first)
venusaurcharizardblastoisenidokingferaligatrampharosslowbrorhydonslowkingjumpluffivysaurparasect
12 of 23·

Crystal Meganium Best Moveset

Best Build

Experimental
Utility
Ability
Not in Gen 2
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Nature
Not in Gen 2

Utility Moveset

  • SynthesisRecovery
  • Body Slam
  • Swords Dance
  • Leech SeedSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Snorlax
SnorlaxGood
Machamp
MachampDecent

Moves

The egg pool carries weight here. Ancient Power and Counter aren't available any other way for Meganium, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Solar Beam and Giga Drain for solid options.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
D—10040Normal
Lv 1
Razor Leaf
C559525Grass
Lv 1
Reflect
B——20Psychic
Lv 1
Tackle
D3510035Normal
Lv 8
Razor Leaf
C559525Grass
Lv 12
Reflect
B——20Psychic
Lv 15
Poison Powder
——7535Poison
Lv 23
Synthesis
A——5Grass
Lv 31
Body Slam
A8510015Normal
Lv 41
Light Screen
A——30Psychic
Lv 51
Safeguard
D——25Normal
Lv 61
Solar Beam
B12010010Grass

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
D—10015Normal
TM03
Curse
C——10Ghost
HM01
Cut
—509530Normal
TM43
Detect+4
D——5Fighting
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM26
Earthquake
A10010010Ground
TM20
Endure+4
D——10Normal
HM05
Flash
D—7020Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM49
Fury Cutter
—109520Bug
TM19
Giga Drain
B751005Grass
TM02
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM23
Iron Tail
C1007515Steel
TM31
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM08
Rock Smash
—2010015Fighting
TM35
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM13
Snore
—4010015Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
B12010010Grass
HM04
Strength
C8010015Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM34
Swagger
C—8515Normal
TM12
Sweet Scent
——10020Normal
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Ancient Power
D601005Rock
Egg
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
Egg
Flail
D—10015Normal
Egg
Leech Seed
A—9010Grass
Egg
Swords Dance
A——30Normal
Egg
Vine Whip
—4510025Grass

Tutor Moves

Meganium can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Meganium in Crystal

No wild encounters for Meganium. The 3-stage chain runs through Chikorita, which you can catch but it's a rare spawn from the locations below. Evolve at level 32 once you've got the levels.

How to Obtain Meganium in Crystal

  1. Chikorita
    Step 1Catch Chikorita
    New Bark Town
    Gift from NPC Lv.5 City
    LimitedEarly
    Starter choice
  2. Bayleef
    Step 2Evolve into Bayleef
  3. Meganium
    Step 3Meganium ✓

Meganium Guide

  • For Crystal, we rate Meganium C-Tier: a niche pick in Crystal's meta. At 525 BST, it fits the support role. Synthesis with Leftovers is the standard set.

  • In Crystal, Meganium's biggest threats include Charizard (Fire), Cloyster (Ice), and Gengar (Poison), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Flying and Bug-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

  • Base 80 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Meganium is a special attacker with base 83 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a support.

  • In Crystal, the best way to handle Meganium: Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Fire, Ice, and Poison-type attackers hit hardest.

  • In Crystal, Meganium plays as a support. Speed is middling, so pick your spots carefully.

Game Availability

Available in 17 titles since its debut in Gold & Silver, Meganium spans 9 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in most mainline games.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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