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 EV, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.
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.
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
 Torchic Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Torchic builds →Ember 2x43-53% Peck 2x22-27% | ||
 Cyndaquil Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodLittleroot Town Gift | ||
 Taillow Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Taillow builds →Wing Attack 2x55-65% Peck 2x33-41% | ||
 Wingull Water | D | |
 Nincada BugGround | D | |
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Oddish builds →Sludge Bomb 2x71-86% Acid 2x35-43% | ||
Torchic Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Torchic builds →Ember 2x44-52% Peck 2x24-29% | ||
Cyndaquil Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodLittleroot Town Gift | ||
 Gulpin Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Gulpin builds →Sludge Bomb 2x68-81% Sludge 2x48-57% | ||
Taillow Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Taillow builds →Wing Attack 2x52-62% Peck 2x32-38% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Skarmory builds →Air Cutter 2x69-81% Peck 2x41-49% | ||
 Torkoal Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Torkoal builds →Flamethrower 2x103-122%KO Sludge Bomb 2x69-81% Ember 2x47-57% Fire Spin 2x45-53% | ||
 Seviper Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Seviper builds →Sludge Bomb 2x116-138%KO Flamethrower 2x77-92% Poison Tail 2x69-81% | ||
 Swellow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Swellow builds →Wing Attack 2x72-85% Peck 2x45-53% | ||
 Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x99-118%KO Leech Life 2x59-70% Wing Attack 2x69-81% | ||
Skarmory Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Skarmory builds →Air Cutter 2x68-81% Peck 2x42-50% | ||
Torkoal Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Torkoal builds →Overheat 2x153-181%KO Flamethrower 2x108-127%KO Sludge Bomb 2x72-85% Ember 2x49-58% | ||
Seviper Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Seviper builds →Sludge Bomb 2x121-142%KO Flamethrower 2x79-95% Poison Tail 2x68-81% | ||
Swellow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Swellow builds →Wing Attack 2x72-85% Peck 2x45-54% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x101-119%KO Leech Life 2x60-72% Wing Attack 2x68-81% | ||
Skarmory Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x102-121%KO Air Cutter 2x71-84% Aerial Ace 2x71-84% Peck 2x43-51% | ||
Torkoal Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Torkoal builds →Overheat 2x151-179%KO Flamethrower 2x109-128%KO Sludge Bomb 2x72-85% Ember 2x49-59% | ||
 Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Tropius builds →Fly 2x89-106%KO Aerial Ace 2x62-73% Gust 2x43-51% | ||
Seviper Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Seviper builds →Sludge Bomb 2x121-143%KO Flamethrower 2x80-95% Poison Tail 2x68-80% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x102-121%KO Leech Life 2x62-73% Wing Attack 2x71-84% Aerial Ace 2x71-84% | ||
Skarmory Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x104-122%KO Air Cutter 2x69-83% Aerial Ace 2x69-83% Peck 2x41-49% | ||
 Dodrio Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Dodrio builds →Fly 2x133-156%KO Aerial Ace 2x88-104%KO Peck 2x54-64% | ||
 Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Xatu builds →Fly 2x98-116%KO Aerial Ace 2x67-80% Peck 2x41-49% | ||
Torkoal Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Torkoal builds →Overheat 2x153-181%KO Fire Blast 2x130-153%KO Flamethrower 2x106-126%KO Sludge Bomb 2x70-84% | ||
Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Tropius builds →Fly 2x91-107%KO Aerial Ace 2x62-73% Gust 2x41-49% | ||
Skarmory Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x104-122%KO Air Cutter 2x69-83% Aerial Ace 2x69-83% Peck 2x41-49% | ||
Dodrio Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Dodrio builds →Fly 2x133-156%KO Aerial Ace 2x88-104%KO Peck 2x54-64% | ||
Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Xatu builds →Fly 2x98-116%KO Aerial Ace 2x67-80% Peck 2x41-49% | ||
Torkoal Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Torkoal builds →Overheat 2x153-181%KO Fire Blast 2x130-153%KO Flamethrower 2x106-126%KO Sludge Bomb 2x70-84% | ||
Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Tropius builds →Fly 2x91-107%KO Aerial Ace 2x62-73% Gust 2x41-49% | ||
In Emerald, Forretress can KO Chikorita with Explosion (101-119%). Charizard threatens a KO with Fire Blast (196-231%). Gyarados deals 35-42% with Earthquake.
 Forretress BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Forretress builds →Rapid Spin20-24% Explosion101-119%KO Earthquake20-24% | ||
 Charizard Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLeftovers NatureHasty Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Charizard builds →Fire Blast 2x196-231%KO | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Gyarados builds →Earthquake35-42% | ||
 Regice Ice | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Regice builds →Ice Beam 2x153-181%KO Thunderbolt26-30% Explosion76-89% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityOvergrow ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Venusaur builds →Giga Drain30-35% Sludge Bomb 2x91-108%KO | ||
Emerald 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 35 breeding partners from the Plant and Monster egg groups. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Counter, Flail and 5 more to offspring.
Emerald Chikorita Best Moveset
Best Build
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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 Emerald
Chikorita is handed to you at Littleroot 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 Emerald
Chikorita Guide
Chikorita evolves into Bayleef at level 16. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.
In Emerald, 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 Emerald. 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