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.
A sweet aroma gently wafts from the leaf on its head. It is docile and loves to soak up sunrays.
Its pleasantly aromatic leaf has the ability to check humidity and temperature.
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
 Cyndaquil Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Cyndaquil builds →Fire Blast 2x104-122%KO Flamethrower 2x89-106%KO Flame Wheel 2x56-67% Ember 2x41-50% | ||
 Numel FireGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Numel builds →Fire Blast 2x113-133%KO Flamethrower 2x94-111%KO Ember 2x46-56% | ||
 Ekans Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Ekans builds →Acid 2x31-39% Poison Sting 2x19-22% | ||
 Paras BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Paras builds →Leech Life 2x83-100%KO X-Scissor 2x83-100%KO | ||
 Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Scyther builds →X-Scissor 2x117-138%KO U-turn 2x105-125%KO Wing Attack 2x89-106%KO Silver Wind 2x54-65% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
 Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x148-175%KO Flamethrower 2x122-143%KO Ember 2x58-69% Fire Spin 2x51-60% | ||
 Volbeat Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Volbeat builds →Signal Beam 2x62-74% U-turn 2x78-92% Silver Wind 2x51-60% | ||
 Illumise Bug | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Illumise builds →U-turn 2x58-69% Silver Wind 2x66-78% | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Scyther builds →X-Scissor 2x117-138%KO U-turn 2x101-119%KO Wing Attack 2x87-104%KO Silver Wind 2x51-62% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x146-173%KO Flamethrower 2x121-142%KO Fire Punch 2x97-115%KO Ember 2x55-65% | ||
Volbeat Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Volbeat builds →Signal Beam 2x58-69% U-turn 2x74-88% Aerial Ace 2x44-51% Silver Wind 2x49-58% | ||
 Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Golbat builds →Fly 2x101-119%KO Leech Life 2x60-72% U-turn 2x54-64% Wing Attack 2x68-81% | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Scyther builds →X-Scissor 2x117-138%KO U-turn 2x102-121%KO Wing Attack 2x87-103%KO Silver Wind 2x52-62% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x149-176%KO Flamethrower 2x123-145%KO Fire Punch 2x99-117%KO Ember 2x55-66% | ||
Volbeat Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Volbeat builds →Signal Beam 2x59-69% U-turn 2x76-90% Aerial Ace 2x43-51% Silver Wind 2x49-59% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Golbat builds →Fly 2x102-121%KO Leech Life 2x60-71% U-turn 2x54-64% Wing Attack 2x70-83% | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Scyther builds →X-Scissor 2x113-134%KO U-turn 2x101-120%KO Wing Attack 2x86-102%KO Silver Wind 2x51-60% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x144-169%KO Flamethrower 2x116-138%KO Fire Punch 2x95-113%KO Ember 2x53-64% | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x107-127%KO Fly 2x72-85% Air Slash 2x89-106%KO Aerial Ace 2x47-56% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x86-102%KO Fly 2x99-116%KO Leech Life 2x60-71% U-turn 2x52-61% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x104-122%KO X-Scissor 2x60-71% Air Slash 2x54-64% Air Cutter 2x44-52% | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Scyther builds →X-Scissor 2x116-138%KO U-turn 2x104-122%KO Wing Attack 2x88-104%KO Silver Wind 2x54-64% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x148-174%KO Flamethrower 2x121-144%KO Lava Plume 2x109-129%KO Fire Punch 2x98-116%KO | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x88-104%KO Fly 2x104-122%KO Leech Life 2x60-71% U-turn 2x53-63% | ||
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Gliscor's Ice Fang hits Chikorita for 56-66%. Forretress's Explosion also KOs at 101-119%.
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves View Roserade builds →
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 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityHypercutter ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Gliscor builds →Earthquake32-38% Ice Fang 2x56-66% | ||
 Forretress BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Forretress builds →Rapid Spin20-24% Explosion101-119%KO Payback20-24% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemExpert Belt NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Weavile builds →Ice Shard 2x77-91% Pursuit39-45% | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Chikorita View Charizard builds →Air Slash 2x175-206%KO Flamethrower 2x209-246%KO | ||
HeartGold & SoulSilver 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 45 breeding partners from the Plant and Monster egg groups. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Aromatherapy, Body Slam and 9 more to offspring.
HeartGold & SoulSilver Chikorita Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.
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Moves
Breeding opens up real options for Chikorita. Ancient Power and Aromatherapy come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Leaf Storm and Solar Beam and Normal and Steel coverage and more.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
How to Get Chikorita in HeartGold & SoulSilver
No searching required for Chikorita. You receive it at New Bark Town from an NPC. No wild encounters exist in this game, so just head to the right spot when you're ready and it's yours.
Best Locations to Catch Chikorita in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Chikorita Guide
Chikorita evolves into Bayleef at level 16. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver. 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