#152 Chikorita

grass

Height0.9 m(2'11")

Weight6.4 kg(14.1 lbs)

Gender♂ 87.5%♀ 12.5%

Gen 2

Chikorita Evolution

ChikoritaLevel 1

BayleefLevel 16

MeganiumLevel 32

Chikorita's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	45		231
Attack	49		134
Defense	65		166
Sp. Atk	49		134
Sp. Def	65		166
Speed	45		126
		0/508	957

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

fire ice poison flying bug

1xdamage

normal fighting psychic rock ghost dragon dark steel fairy

0.5xdamage

water electric grass ground

Chikorita Abilities

Overgrow

Strengthens Grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

Leaf GuardHidden

Protects against major status ailments during strong sunlight.

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Chikorita 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 6	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 9	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 17	A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from physical moves for five turns.
Magical Leaf	grass	special	60	–	Level 20	The user scatters curious leaves that chase the target. This attack never misses.
Leech Seed	grass	status	–	90	Level 23	A seed is planted on the target. It steals some HP from the target every turn.
Sweet Scent	normal	status	–	100	Level 28	The user releases a scent that harshly lowers opposing Pokémon's evasiveness.
Light Screen	psychic	status	–	–	Level 31	A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special moves for five turns.
Body Slam	normal	physical	85	100	Level 34	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 39	The user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns.
Giga Drain	grass	special	75	100	Level 42	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 45	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.
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.
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.

Chikorita Sprites

Normal

Shiny

Back

Back Shiny

Pokedex Entries

Gold

A sweet aroma gently wafts from the leaf on its head. It is docile and loves to soak up the sun's rays.

Silver

Its pleasantly aromatic leaves have the ability to check the hu midity and tem perature.

Crystal

It loves to bask in the sunlight. It uses the leaf on its head to seek out warm places.

Ruby

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.

Emerald

It waves its leaf around to keep foes at bay. However, a sweet fragrance also wafts from the leaf, creating a friendly atmosphere that becalms the battlers.

In Other Languages

Chikorita's Japanese name is Chicorita (チコリータ). Here are all the official names for Chikorita across different languages:

JapaneseチコリータChicorita

Korean치코리타

Chinese (Traditional)菊草葉

FrenchGermignon

GermanEndivie

SpanishChikorita

ItalianChikorita

Chinese (Simplified)菊草叶

Chikorita Breeding

Species

Leaf Pokémon

Egg Groups

Monster Plant

Hatch Time5,120 steps(20 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate45

Base Friendship70

Growth RateMedium Slow

Base Experience64

How to Get Chikorita

Chikorita is not catchable in the wild in most mainline Pokemon games – it is typically received as a gift or chosen as a starter Pokemon. Here is how to obtain Chikorita in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers

Johto #1 Johto (HGSS) #1 Blueberry #173