Stats & Training
You won't find a real weakness in Chikorita's stat line. It's well-rounded for the Leaf Pokemon, and what it does with that depends on moveset and items. Yields 1 Sp. Def stat exp, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.
It loves to bask in the sunlight. It uses the leaf on its head to seek out warm places.
Chikorita Weakness
Chikorita is weak to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug. The Grass typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. That's a lot of weak spots to cover so team support is important.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
- Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
 Spinarak BugPoison | D | |
 Weedle BugPoison | D | |
 Zubat Poison | D | |
 Cyndaquil Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
 Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
 Magby Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Magby builds →Fire Blast 2x117-139%KO Fire Punch 2x80-94% Ember 2x46-56% Smog 2x24-30% | ||
 Natu Psychic | D | |
Cyndaquil Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Cyndaquil builds →Fire Blast 2x104-122%KO Ember 2x41-50% | ||
 Ekans Poison | D | |
 Paras BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Paras builds →Leech Life 2x83-100%KO Fury Cutter 2x46-56% | ||
 Scyther Bug | C | |
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
 Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Ariados builds →Leech Life 2x102-120%KO Poison Sting 2x23-28% | ||
 Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Beedrill builds →Fury Cutter 2x54-65% Twineedle 2x34-42% | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Scyther builds →Wing Attack 2x87-104%KO Fury Cutter 2x62-73% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Noctowl builds →Fly 2x74-88% Peck 2x32-38% | ||
 Arbok Poison | C | |
 Fearow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Fearow builds →Fly 2x110-131%KO Peck 2x45-54% | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Scyther builds →Wing Attack 2x85-101%KO Fury Cutter 2x60-71% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Noctowl builds →Fly 2x70-83% Peck 2x31-38% | ||
Arbok Poison | C | |
Fearow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Fearow builds →Fly 2x108-128%KO Peck 2x44-53% | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Scyther builds →Wing Attack 2x85-101%KO Fury Cutter 2x60-71% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Noctowl builds →Fly 2x70-83% Peck 2x31-38% | ||
 Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Venomoth builds →Sludge Bomb 2x85-101%KO Leech Life 2x76-90% Gust 2x28-33% | ||
Arbok Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Arbok builds →Sludge Bomb 2x111-131%KO Poison Sting 2x21-26% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x99-116%KO Peck 2x41-49% | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Scyther builds →Wing Attack 2x85-101%KO Fury Cutter 2x60-71% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Noctowl builds →Fly 2x70-83% Peck 2x31-38% | ||
Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Venomoth builds →Sludge Bomb 2x85-101%KO Leech Life 2x76-90% Gust 2x28-33% | ||
In Crystal, Jynx can KO Chikorita with Ice Beam (135-160%). Houndoom's Fire Blast also KOs at 159-187%.
 Jynx IcePsychic | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Jynx builds →Ice Beam 2x135-160%KO Psychic68-80% Thief30-35% | ||
 Scizor BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build ItemMiracleberry Moves View Scizor builds →
| ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Houndoom builds →Fire Blast 2x159-187%KO Crunch58-68% Pursuit29-34% | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Dragonite builds →Ice Beam 2x80-94% Thunder24-29% Thunderbolt20-23% | ||
 Tentacruel WaterPoison | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Tentacruel builds →Surf25-29% Sludge Bomb 2x90-106%KO | ||
Crystal Evolution
Chikorita kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Bayleef all the way to Meganium. For breeding, average hatch time with a decent partner pool via two egg groups. Evolving adds up to 207 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Chikorita easily with 23 breeding partners from the Plant and Monster egg groups. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Counter, Flail and 3 more to offspring.
Crystal Chikorita Best Moveset
Best Build
Gen 2 build content has limited support (no abilities).
Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.
Moves
Breeding opens up real options for Chikorita. Ancient Power and Counter come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Solar Beam and Giga Drain and Normal and Steel coverage and more.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Chikorita in Crystal
Chikorita is handed to you at New Bark Town. No encounter rates or random spawns involved, so there's nothing to grind. Check the location details below for the exact conditions to trigger it.
Best Locations to Catch Chikorita in Crystal
Chikorita Guide
Chikorita evolves into Bayleef at level 16. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.
In Crystal, For a casual playthrough, Chikorita works as a placeholder. Grass coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Bayleef. That's where the stats start mattering.
Chikorita is catchable in Crystal. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 16 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Debuting in Gold & Silver, Chikorita appears in 17 games across 9 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves