Bayleef Evolution
Bayleef Abilities
Strengthens Grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Protects against major status ailments during strong sunlight.
Bayleef Moves
| Move▲ | Type▲ | Cat.▲ | Pow▲ | Acc▲ | Method▲ | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tackle | normal | physical | 40 | 100 | Level 1 | A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body. |
| Growl | normal | status | – | 100 | Level 1 | The user growls in an endearing way, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Attack stats. |
| Razor Leaf | grass | physical | 55 | 95 | Level 1 | Sharp-edged leaves are launched to slash at opposing Pokémon. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. |
| Poison Powder | poison | status | – | 75 | Level 1 | The user scatters a cloud of poisonous dust that poisons the target. |
| Synthesis | grass | status | – | – | Level 12 | The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather. |
| Reflect | psychic | status | – | – | Level 18 | A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from physical moves for five turns. |
| Magical Leaf | grass | special | 60 | – | Level 22 | The user scatters curious leaves that chase the target. This attack never misses. |
| Leech Seed | grass | status | – | 90 | Level 26 | A seed is planted on the target. It steals some HP from the target every turn. |
| Sweet Scent | normal | status | – | 100 | Level 32 | The user releases a scent that harshly lowers opposing Pokémon's evasiveness. |
| Light Screen | psychic | status | – | – | Level 36 | A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special moves for five turns. |
| Body Slam | normal | physical | 85 | 100 | Level 40 | The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| Safeguard | normal | status | – | – | Level 46 | The user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns. |
| Giga Drain | grass | special | 75 | 100 | Level 50 | A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target. |
| Solar Beam | grass | special | 120 | 100 | Level 54 | The user gathers light on the first turn, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn. |
| Bullet Seed | grass | physical | 25 | 100 | TM | The user attacks by forcefully shooting seeds at the target. This move hits two to five times in a row. |
| Charm | fairy | status | – | 100 | TM | The user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. This harshly lowers the target's Attack stat. |
| Curse | ghost | status | – | – | TM | A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not. |
| Double Edge | normal | physical | 120 | 100 | TM | A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot. |
| Encore | normal | status | – | 100 | TM | The user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns. |
| Endure | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession. |
| Energy Ball | grass | special | 90 | 100 | TM | The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat. |
| Facade | normal | physical | 70 | 100 | TM | This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. |
| Fake Tears | dark | status | – | 100 | TM | The user feigns crying to fluster the target. This harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat. |
| Grass Knot | grass | special | – | 100 | TM | The user snares the target with grass and trips it. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power. |
| Grass Pledge | grass | special | 80 | 100 | TM | A column of grass hits the target. When used with its water counterpart, this move's power is boosted and a vast swamp appears. |
| Grassy Glide | grass | physical | 55 | 100 | TM | Gliding on the ground, the user attacks the target. This move always goes first on Grassy Terrain. |
| Grassy Terrain | grass | status | – | – | TM | The user turns the ground into Grassy Terrain for five turns. This restores the HP of Pokémon on the ground a little every turn and powers up Grass-type moves. |
| Helping Hand | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack. |
| Knock Off | dark | physical | 65 | 100 | TM | The user slaps down the target's held item, making it unusable for that battle. This move does more damage if the target has a held item. |
| Leaf Storm | grass | special | 130 | 90 | TM | The user whips up a storm of leaves around the target. The recoil from this move harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat. |
| Mud Slap | ground | special | 20 | 100 | TM | The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy. |
| Protect | normal | status | – | – | TM | This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| Rest | psychic | status | – | – | TM | The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions. |
| Seed Bomb | grass | physical | 80 | 100 | TM | The user attacks by slamming a barrage of hard-shelled seeds down on the target from above. |
| Sleep Talk | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep. |
| Solar Blade | grass | physical | 125 | 100 | TM | The user gathers light on the first turn, then fills a blade with the light's energy and attacks on the next turn. |
| Stomping Tantrum | ground | physical | 75 | 100 | TM | Driven by frustration, the user attacks the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's previous move failed. |
| Substitute | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy. |
| Sunny Day | fire | status | – | – | TM | The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks. |
| Swords Dance | normal | status | – | – | TM | A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat. |
| Take Down | normal | physical | 90 | 85 | TM | A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little. |
| Tera Blast | normal | special | 80 | 100 | TM | If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user. |
| Trailblaze | grass | physical | 50 | 100 | TM | The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat. |
| Ancient Power | rock | special | 60 | 100 | Egg | The user attacks with a prehistoric power. This may also boost all the user's stats at once. |
| Counter | fighting | physical | – | 100 | Egg | A retaliatory attack that counters any physical move, inflicting double the damage taken. |
| Flail | normal | physical | – | 100 | Egg | The user flails about aimlessly to attack. The less HP the user has, the greater the move's power. |
| Heal Pulse | psychic | status | – | – | Egg | The user emits a healing pulse that restores the target's HP by up to half its max HP. |
| Ingrain | grass | status | – | – | Egg | The user lays roots that restore its own HP every turn. Because the user is now rooted, it can't switch out. |
| Vine Whip | grass | physical | 45 | 100 | Egg | The target is struck with slender, whiplike vines to inflict damage. |
Bayleef Sprites
The scent of spices comes from around its neck. Somehow, sniffing it makes you want to fight.
A spicy aroma ema nates from around its neck. The aroma acts as a stimulant to re store health.
The scent that wafts from the leaves on its neck causes anyone who smells it to become energetic.
BAYLEEF’s neck is ringed by curled-up leaves. Inside each tubular leaf is a small shoot of a tree. The fragrance of this shoot makes people peppy.
A BAYLEEF’s neck is ringed by curled-up leaves. Inside each leaf is a small tree shoot. The fragrance of this shoot makes people peppy.
Bayleef's Japanese name is Bayleaf (ベイリーフ). Here are all the official names for Bayleef across different languages:
Bayleef Breeding
How to Get Bayleef
Bayleef is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Bayleef in every game where it is available:
About Bayleef
Bayleef is a Grass-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 2. With a Base Stat Total (BST) of 405, Bayleef is classified as a Leaf Pokémon and is part of the Chikorita → Bayleef → Meganium evolution line.
In competitive play, Bayleef is placed in the RU tier where it holds a 0.02% usage rate. Its key abilities are Overgrow and Leaf Guard, which allow it to function as a versatile team member. Bayleef is weak to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug-type moves, so trainers should plan around these vulnerabilities.
Bayleef can learn 78 moves across Level-up, TM, Tutor, and Egg methods. Its most popular competitive moves include Leech Seed, Synthesis, Protect, Poison Powder. Standing at 1.2m tall and weighing 15.8kg, Bayleef has been a fan favorite since its debut in the Johto region games.