In Sun & Moon, Bayleef isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Meganium to unlock its full potential. At 405 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.

What is Bayleef weak to?

In Sun & Moon, watch for Arcanine (Fire), Lapras (Ice), and Crobat (Poison) when using Bayleef. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Flying and Bug-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

How do you evolve Bayleef?

In Sun & Moon, Chikorita evolves into Bayleef at level 16. Bayleef evolves into Meganium at level 32. Bayleef is a middle-stage evolution in the Chikorita line.

What is the best ability for Bayleef?

Overgrow strengthens grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. That's the one you want on Bayleef. Leaf Guard is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.

What role does Bayleef play in battle?

In Sun & Moon, Bayleef fills the balanced role. It's leaning toward the special side (base 63 Sp. Atk). At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

Bayleef - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

60Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Bayleef's stats barely vary. 2 sit in respectable range with no real gaps. It's a blank slate for EV investment. Worth 2 Defense and Sp. Def EVs, 1.06M XP medium-slow curve to max.

Base Stats

Above

HP60

Attack62

Defense80

Sp. Atk63

Sp. Def80

Speed60

Total405

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height1.2 m

Weight15.8 kg

Base XP142

Abilities

Overgrow

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

Leaf GuardHA

Protects against major status ailments during strong sunlight.

EV Yield

HPAtkDef+1SpASpD+1Spe

Defense training target

Pokedex Entries

No Sun Moon entries available

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Bayleef Weakness

Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug moves hit Bayleef for super-effective damage. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage.

Bayleef Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Electric, Grass, Ground

Type ChartFragile

5Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score-6

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Ice Poison Flying Bug

½xResist

Water Electric Grass Ground

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Water Ground Rock

How to Beat Bayleef in Sun & Moon (Best Counters)

Incineroar FireDark	A
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Iki Town Gift) Available Moves Moves Flare BlitzLv. 55 FlamethrowerLv. 44 Fire FangLv. 15 EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Bayleef Flare Blitz 2x 138-162%KO Flamethrower 2x 77-91% Fire Fang 2x 76-89% Ember 2x 36-42% View Incineroar builds →
Muk Poison	C
Available Moves Moves Gunk ShotLv. 40 BelchLv. 52 Sludge WaveLv. 32 Sludge BombLv. 29 Damage vs Bayleef Gunk Shot 2x 128-151%KO Belch 2x 87-102%KO Sludge Wave 2x 70-82% Sludge Bomb 2x 66-78% View Muk builds →
Vikavolt BugElectric	C
Available Moves Moves Bug BuzzLv. 31 Air SlashLv. 1 Bug BiteLv. 13 AcrobaticsLv. 19 Damage vs Bayleef Bug Buzz 2x 126-149%KO Air Slash 2x 70-83% Bug Bite 2x 47-56% Acrobatics 2x 29-34% View Vikavolt builds →
Drifblim GhostFlying	C
Available Move Moves GustLv. 8 Damage vs Bayleef Gust 2x 39-47% View Drifblim builds →
Toucannon NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Beak BlastLv. 1 Drill PeckLv. 34 PluckLv. 16 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Bayleef Beak Blast 2x 119-140%KO Drill Peck 2x 96-113%KO Pluck 2x 71-84% Peck 2x 43-51% View Toucannon builds →

Sun & Moon Evolution

Bayleef is the middle stage between Chikorita and Meganium. It's a three-stage line with one more evolution to go. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners via two egg groups. So far, HP got the biggest boost (+15 from Chikorita). The final form adds another 120 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#152Chikorita

Level 16

#153Bayleef

Level 32

#154Meganium

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Chikorita

Grass

Bayleef

Grass

Meganium

Grass

60+15

80+20

ATK

62+13

82+20

DEF

80+15

100+20

SP.ATK

63+14

83+20

SP.DEF

80+15

100+20

SPE

60+15

80+20

BST

318D-Tier

405D-Tier+87

525C-Tier+120

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding

Easy

Breed with Bayleef to get Chikorita eggs easily using 67 partners from the Plant and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Aromatherapy, Body Slam and 12 more.

Egg Groups

PlantMonster

Gender

♂87.5%♀12.5%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

15moves

Breed With (best first)

Sun & Moon Bayleef Best Moveset

Best Build

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Moves

Don't skip the egg moves. Bayleef picks up Ancient Power and Aromatherapy only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Leaf Storm and Solar Beam while Normal and Rock coverage and more adds range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 1

Poison Powder

D—7535Poison

Lv 1

Razor Leaf

D559525Grass

Lv 1

Tackle

—4010035Normal

Lv 6

Razor Leaf

D559525Grass

Lv 9

Poison Powder

D—7535Poison

Lv 12

Synthesis

C——5Grass

Lv 18

Reflect

C——20Psychic

Lv 22

Magical Leaf

—60—20Grass

Lv 26

Natural Gift

——10015Normal

Lv 32

Sweet Scent

——10020Normal

Lv 36

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

Lv 40

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Lv 46

Safeguard

C——25Normal

Lv 50

Aromatherapy

C——5Grass

Lv 54

Solar Beam

C20010010Grass

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM100

Confide

D——20Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM49

Echoed Voice

D4010015Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

C9010010Grass

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM96

Nature Power

D——20Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM33

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM20

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

C20010010Grass

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

C——20Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM01

Work Up

C——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg

Ancient Power

D601005Rock

Egg

Aromatherapy

C——5Grass

Egg

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Egg

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Egg

Flail

——10015Normal

Egg

Grass Whistle

——5515Grass

Egg

Grassy Terrain

———10Grass

Egg

Heal Pulse

C——10Psychic

Egg

Ingrain

D——20Grass

Egg

Leaf Storm

C130905Grass

Egg

Leech Seed

C—9010Grass

Egg

Nature Power

D——20Normal

Egg

Refresh

D——20Normal

Egg

Vine Whip

—4510025Grass

Egg

Wring Out

——1005Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Grass Pledge

C8010010Grass

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 4

Bullet Seed

D2510030Grass

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 2

Curse

C——10Ghost

Gen 6

Cut

—509530Normal

Gen 2

Detect+4

C——5Fighting

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 4

Endure+4

C——10Normal

Gen 6

Flash

D—10020Normal

Gen 4

Fury Cutter

D409520Bug

Gen 4

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Gen 6

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

Gen 6

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

Gen 6

Strength

—8010015Normal

How to Get Bayleef in Sun & Moon

Bayleef doesn't appear wild. Catch Chikorita instead, it shows up at moderate rates. Evolve it at level 16 to get Bayleef. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.

How to Obtain Bayleef in Sun & Moon

Step 1Catch Chikorita
Route 2
SunGrass Lv.10 Route
Early
Island Scan (Friday)
Route 2
MoonGrass Lv.10 Route
Early
Island Scan (Friday)
Train until Level 16
Step 2Bayleef ✓

Bayleef Guide

In Sun & Moon, Bayleef isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Meganium to unlock its full potential. At 405 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
In Sun & Moon, watch for Arcanine (Fire), Lapras (Ice), and Crobat (Poison) when using Bayleef. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Flying and Bug-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
In Sun & Moon, Chikorita evolves into Bayleef at level 16. Bayleef evolves into Meganium at level 32. Bayleef is a middle-stage evolution in the Chikorita line.
Overgrow strengthens grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. That's the one you want on Bayleef. Leaf Guard is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
In Sun & Moon, Bayleef fills the balanced role. It's leaning toward the special side (base 63 Sp. Atk). At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

Game Availability

Bayleef first appeared in Gold & Silver and has been available in 17 games across 9 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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