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Chikorita

Leaf Pokémon

Grass

Game version

AppearanceStandard

Height: 0.9 m
Weight: 6.4 kg

Training & breeding details

Gender87.5% ♂ · 12.5% ♀

Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps

Growth ratemedium slow

Base EXP64

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.

In Pokémon GO · 935 max CP 2 TCG Pocket cards

Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

318

Base Stat Total

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.

Egg groups: Monster, Grass

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Flying2×

Poison2×

Bug2×

Fire2×

Ice2×

Resistant to

Ground½×

Water½×

Grass½×

Electric½×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Defensive

Moves

Item

Eviolite

NatureBold+Def/−Atk

EV spread

HP156

Def▲156

SpA48

SpD76

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Chikorita

Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.

Gold

Silver

Crystal

Emerald

XD: Gale of Darkness

HeartGold

SoulSilver

Omega Ruby

Alpha Sapphire

Sun

Moon

Evolution

#0152Chikorita

Lv. 16

#0153Bayleef

Lv. 32

#0154Meganium

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Chikorita can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Find a move17 of 17

Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Growl Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100	40
1	Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
6	Razor Leaf Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Grass	Physical	55	95	25
9	Poison Powder Poisons the target.	Poison	Status	—	75	35
12	Synthesis Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather.	Grass	Status	—	—	5
17	Reflect Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
20	Magical Leaf Never misses.	Grass	Special	60	—	20
23	Leech Seed Seeds the target, stealing HP from it every turn.	Grass	Status	—	90	10
23	Natural Gift Power and type depend on the held berry.	Normal	Physical	—	100	15
23	Nature Power Uses a move which depends upon the terrain.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
28	Sweet Scent Lowers the target’s evasion by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100	20
31	Light Screen Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
34	Body Slam Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Normal	Physical	85	100	15
39	Safeguard Protects the user’s field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.	Normal	Status	—	—	25
42	Aromatherapy Cures the entire party of major status effects.	Grass	Status	—	—	5
42	Giga Drain Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Grass	Special	75	100	10
45	Solar Beam Requires a turn to charge before attacking.	Grass	Special	120	100	10