Is Meganium Good in Platinum Playthrough?
Final form of the Chikorita line at level 32. Grass-type with solid bulk but limited offense. Roserade and Torterra both hit harder and arrive during the story. The breeding effort isn't justified.
Meganium resists most of Roark's coverage and hits back hard.
Gardenia's team hits Meganium's weaknesses hard.
Meganium trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Meganium has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Meganium has the type edge here and should clean up Crasher Wake's team.
Meganium has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
Meganium has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Meganium has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Aaron's team hits Meganium's weaknesses hard.
Meganium resists most of Bertha's coverage and hits back hard.
Flint's team hits Meganium's weaknesses hard.
Meganium trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Meganium trades roughly evenly with Jupiter's team.
Meganium trades roughly evenly with Mars's team.
Saturn's team hits Meganium's weaknesses hard.
Meganium trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Trade
Meganium 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. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 32.
Recommended Moves
- After Fantina
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- LV 32GrassPetal DancePower 135Accuracy 100%PP 20
- LV 66GrassSolar BeamPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10
- Post-Game
- TUTORGrassFrenzy PlantPower 225Accuracy 90%PP 5Route 228
- TM53GrassEnergy BallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 226
- TUTORGrassSeed BombPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Survival Area
- TUTORDragonOutragePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Survival Area
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
- TUTORRockAncient PowerPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 5Survival Area
How to Get Meganium in Platinum
Bayleef evolves into Meganium at level 32, with nothing wild to find in Sinnoh. The whole chain rests on a Chikorita that you can only obtain by trading or migrating it over.
How to Obtain Meganium in Pt
- Step 1Obtain ChikoritaCARTRIDGE 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 3Meganium ✓
How to Get Shiny Meganium in Platinum
Meganium skips Sinnoh, so evolve a shiny Chikorita from Elm's HeartGold or SoulSilver gift, then trade it over. See every game where Shiny Meganium can be hunted
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
 Heatran FireSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodStark Mountain Interact Encounter | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meganium View Moltres builds →Overheat 2x123-145%KO Air Slash 2x67-79% U-turn 2x35-41% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meganium View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x111-131%KO Sludge Bomb 2x48-56% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meganium View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x106-125%KO Aerial Ace 2x36-42% | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 201 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meganium View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x106-125%KO Poison Jab 2x40-48% U-turn 2x36-42% Aerial Ace 2x31-37% | ||
 Altaria Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meganium View Altaria builds →Sky Attack 2x77-90% Fire Blast 2x44-52% Ice Beam 2x35-41% | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meganium View Scyther builds →X-Scissor 2x64-76% Wing Attack 2x49-58% | ||
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meganium View Staraptor builds →Brave Bird 2x103-121%KO U-turn 2x40-48% | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meganium View Arcanine builds →Overheat 2x103-121%KO Aerial Ace 2x32-38% | ||
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, Counter and 8 more.
Pt Meganium Best Moveset
Support moves like MoveLight Screen and MoveAromatherapy give the moveset team utility that the offensive stats at 83 Sp. Atk can't provide on their own. 100 in both defenses with 80 HP absorbs hits, and AbilityOvergrow adds emergency Grass power. A tank, not a threat.
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
33 of 35 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Its breath has the fantastic ability to revive dead plants and flowers.
Meganium Platinum Guide
In Platinum, Meganium plays as a support. Speed is middling, so pick your spots carefully.
In Platinum, 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.
No. Meganium isn't catchable in Platinum. Obtain one in HeartGold or SoulSilver, then trade it over.
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
Winds & Waves
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