Is Meganium Good in HeartGold & SoulSilver Playthrough?
Grass at level 32. AbilityOvergrow for late-game Grass boost. Meganium's bulk is its best asset, absorbing hits where Typhlosion and Feraligatr would fold. Handles Chuck, Misty, and Brock across both regions. The defensive starter that earns its place through longevity.
Falkner's team hits Chikorita's weaknesses hard.
Bugsy's team hits Chikorita's weaknesses hard.
Bayleef has the type edge here and should clean up Whitney's team.
Meganium trades roughly evenly with Morty's team.
Meganium has the type edge here and should clean up Chuck's team.
Meganium trades roughly evenly with Jasmine's team.
Meganium resists most of Pryce's coverage and hits back hard.
Meganium trades roughly evenly with Clair's team.
Meganium resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Meganium resists most of Misty's coverage and hits back hard.
Meganium has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Meganium trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Meganium trades roughly evenly with Janine's team.
Meganium trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Meganium trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Meganium trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Meganium has the type edge here and should clean up Will's team.
Meganium trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Meganium has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Meganium trades roughly evenly with Karen's team.
Meganium trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Starter
Chikorita is available as a starter.
Recommended Moves
- LV 6GrassRazor LeafPower 83Accuracy 95%PP 25
- After Bugsy
- TUTORNormalHeadbuttPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 15Ilex Forest
- LV 20GrassMagical LeafPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20
- LV 34NormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Jasmine
- TM23SteelIron TailPower 100Accuracy 75%PP 15Prize for defeating Jasmine
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Lake of Rage
- TM10NormalHidden PowerPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 15Lake of Rage
- LV 45GrassSolar BeamPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10
Evolve Chikorita to Bayleef
Chikorita evolves into Bayleef at Level 16. Your Chikorita should hit Level 16 before you reach Whitney, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 16)
- LV 16GrassRazor LeafPower 83Accuracy 95%PP 25
- After Bugsy
- TUTORNormalHeadbuttPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 15Ilex Forest
- TM75NormalSwords DancePower —Accuracy 100%PP 30Goldenrod Game Corner
- After Whitney
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Gift from a Hiker on Route 42
- LV 22GrassMagical LeafPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Jasmine
- TM23SteelIron TailPower 100Accuracy 75%PP 15Prize for defeating Jasmine
- LV 40NormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 54GrassSolar BeamPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10
Evolve Bayleef to Meganium
Bayleef evolves into Meganium at Level 32. Your Bayleef should hit Level 32 before you reach Morty, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 32)
- LV 32GrassPetal DancePower 135Accuracy 100%PP 20
- LV 32GrassMagical LeafPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Bugsy
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- After Whitney
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Gift from a Hiker on Route 42
- After Pryce
- TUTORGrassFrenzy PlantPower 225Accuracy 90%PP 5Blackthorn City
- After Clair
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Victory Road
- LV 46NormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 66GrassSolar BeamPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10
How to Get Meganium in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Bayleef hits level 32 and caps off as Meganium, the finish line of the Chikorita starter line. Nothing about it is catchable, so the chain runs all the way back to that first New Bark Town pick.
Catch Chikorita at any of these 1 spot to eventually evolve into Meganium.
How to Obtain Meganium in HGSS
- Step 2Evolve into Bayleef
- Step 3Meganium ✓
How to Get Shiny Meganium in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Meganium caps the Chikorita line, so breed the New Bark starter Masuda-style and raise it all the way up. Compare Shiny Meganium odds across every game
HeartGold & SoulSilver Shiny Meganium Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Masuda Method, about 1 in 1,639 on each try.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Soft Reset: Save in front of a static, gift, or legendary encounter, then reset until it sparkles.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 173-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 472-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 1,136-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 3,773-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Curious how fast a hunt could go? Work out your HeartGold & SoulSilver shiny odds for Meganium.
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.
| 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 Meganium Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Meganium
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
 Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meganium View Scyther builds →U-turn 2x58-69% Wing Attack 2x51-60% | ||
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
 Glaceon Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Goldenrod City Gift) | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meganium View Arcanine builds →Fire Blast 2x89-105%KO Aerial Ace 2x34-40% | ||
 Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meganium View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x89-105%KO Smog 2x11-14% | ||
 Ninjask Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meganium View Ninjask builds →U-turn 2x51-60% Aerial Ace 2x43-51% | ||
 Vespiquen Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meganium View Vespiquen builds →U-turn 2x45-54% Aerial Ace 2x40-48% Poison Sting 2x8-10% | ||
 Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meganium View Beedrill builds →U-turn 2x51-60% Aerial Ace 2x28-34% | ||
 Jumpluff Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodSafari Zone Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meganium View Jumpluff builds →Aerial Ace 2x30-36% U-turn 2x23-28% | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meganium View Golbat builds →Fly 2x58-69% U-turn 2x30-36% | ||
 Kricketune Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meganium View Kricketune builds →X-Scissor 2x53-63% Aerial Ace 2x27-32% | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meganium View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x63-75% Silver Wind 2x27-32% | ||
 Dodrio Normal | C | |
Meganium Evolutions
End of the line. Meganium caps a three-stage chain that started at Chikorita. Breeding produces the base form, and eggs take an average time to hatch. 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
Breeding
Breed with Meganium to get Chikorita eggs easily using 45 partners from the Grass and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Aromatherapy, Body Slam and 9 more.
HGSS Meganium Best Moveset
Defensive Grass type at 100 Defense and 100 Sp. Def with 80 HP for durable tanking. The moveset absorbs hits and supports with screens and healing. AbilityOvergrow fires boosted Grass attacks in emergencies. 83 Sp. Atk is modest but functional for a tank.
Best Build
Meganium best EVs are Sp. Def and HP
Wall Moveset
- Leech Seed
- Reflect
- Giga Drain
- Hidden Power Fire
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Ancient Power and Aromatherapy aren't available any other way for Meganium, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Frenzy Plant and Leaf Storm for solid options.
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 24 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
The aroma that rises from its petals contains a substance that calms aggressive feelings.
MEGANIUM’s breath has the power to revive dead grass and plants. It can make them healthy again.
Meganium HeartGold & SoulSilver Guide
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Meganium plays as a support. Speed is middling, so pick your spots carefully.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Calm is the go-to nature for Meganium. That's +Sp. Def / -Attack. Pair it with 200 HP / 56 SpA / 252 SpD EVs. Fits the support role.
Game Availability
Available in 17 titles since its debut in Gold & Silver, Meganium spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in most mainline games.
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
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