What does Chikorita evolve into?

Chikorita becomes Bayleef at level 16, then Meganium at level 32. Straight three-stage line with no branching.

At what level does Chikorita evolve?

Chikorita evolves into Bayleef at level 16. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.

Should I use Chikorita?

In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.

Where can you catch Chikorita?

Chikorita is catchable in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 16 other games across the series.

Chikorita - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

45Speed · Slow

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.

Base Stats

Avg

HP45

Attack49

Defense65

Sp. Atk49

Sp. Def65

Speed45

Total318

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.9 m

Weight6.4 kg

Base XP64

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

HPAtkDefSpASpD+1Spe

Special Defense training source

Pokedex Entries

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.

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.

Chikorita 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 Chikorita in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire (Best Counters)

Chatot NormalFlying	C
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Chikorita Peck 2x 38-45% View Chatot builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Move Moves Wing AttackLv. 1 Damage vs Chikorita Wing Attack 2x 88-105%KO View Archen builds →
Anorith RockBug	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Move Moves Fury CutterLv. 10 Damage vs Chikorita Fury Cutter 2x 55-68% View Anorith builds →
Joltik BugElectric	D
Available Moves Moves Leech LifeLv. 1 Fury CutterLv. 12 Damage vs Chikorita Leech Life 2x 70-83% Fury Cutter 2x 38-45% View Joltik builds →
Torchic Fire	D
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves EmberLv. 5 PeckLv. 14 Damage vs Chikorita Ember 2x 43-53% Peck 2x 25-30% View Torchic builds →

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Evolution

Chikorita kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Bayleef all the way to Meganium. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners via two egg groups. Evolving adds up to 207 stat points total. 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 Chikorita easily with 59 breeding partners from the Plant and Monster egg groups. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Aromatherapy, Body Slam and 12 more to offspring.

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)

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Chikorita Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

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 Rock coverage and more.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

D5010035Normal

Lv 6

Razor Leaf

—559525Grass

Lv 9

Poison Powder

——7535Poison

Lv 12

Synthesis

C——5Grass

Lv 17

Reflect

C——20Psychic

Lv 20

Magical Leaf

D60—20Grass

Lv 23

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

Lv 28

Sweet Scent

——10020Normal

Lv 31

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

Lv 34

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Lv 39

Safeguard

C——25Normal

Lv 42

Aromatherapy

C——5Grass

Lv 45

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

HM01

Cut

D509530Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM49

Echoed Voice

D4010015Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

C9010010Grass

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

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

TM94

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

C——20Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

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

D—5515Grass

Egg

Grassy Terrain

D——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

Giga Drain

D7510010Grass

Tutor

Grass Pledge

—8010010Grass

Tutor

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

Tutor

Magic Coat+4

C——15Psychic

Tutor

Seed Bomb

D8010015Grass

Tutor

Snore

—5010015Normal

Tutor

Synthesis

C——5Grass

Tutor

Worry Seed

——10010Grass

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 4

Bullet Seed

D2510030Grass

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

D12010015Normal

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Fury Cutter

D409520Bug

Gen 4

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 4

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

How to Get Chikorita in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

Chikorita is a gift in this game. Pick it up at Route 101 — no wild encounters or spawn rates to deal with. The details below cover exactly when it becomes available.

Best Locations to Catch Chikorita in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

Route 101

Omega RubyGift from NPC Lv.5 Route

Early

One-timePost-Elite Four

Route 101

Alpha SapphireGift from NPC Lv.5 Route

Early

One-timePost-Elite Four

Chikorita Guide

Chikorita becomes Bayleef at level 16, then Meganium at level 32. Straight three-stage line with no branching.
Chikorita evolves into Bayleef at level 16. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. 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

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Chatot NormalFlying	C
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Chikorita Peck 2x 38-47% View Chatot builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 1 PluckLv. 15 Damage vs Chikorita Wing Attack 2x 89-107%KO Pluck 2x 89-107%KO View Archen builds →
Anorith RockBug	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Move Moves Fury CutterLv. 10 Damage vs Chikorita Fury Cutter 2x 56-67% View Anorith builds →
Skrelp PoisonWater	D
Available Moves Moves Sludge BombTM36 AcidLv. 15 Damage vs Chikorita Sludge Bomb 2x 84-100%KO Acid 2x 44-53% View Skrelp builds →
Joltik BugElectric	D
Available Moves Moves Leech LifeLv. 1 Fury CutterLv. 12 Damage vs Chikorita Leech Life 2x 67-80% Fury Cutter 2x 38-47% View Joltik builds →

Chatot NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves ChatterLv. 21 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Chikorita Chatter 2x 81-95% Peck 2x 35-43% View Chatot builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 1 PluckLv. 15 Damage vs Chikorita Wing Attack 2x 89-105%KO Pluck 2x 89-105%KO View Archen builds →
Anorith RockBug	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves Struggle BugTM76 Fury CutterLv. 10 Damage vs Chikorita Struggle Bug 2x 35-43% Fury Cutter 2x 52-62% View Anorith builds →
Trubbish Poison	D
Available Moves Moves Sludge BombTM36 SludgeLv. 18 Acid SprayLv. 12 Damage vs Chikorita Sludge Bomb 2x 63-76% Sludge 2x 48-57% Acid Spray 2x 32-38% View Trubbish builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Sludge BombTM36 AcidLv. 9 Damage vs Chikorita Sludge Bomb 2x 97-114%KO Acid 2x 44-52% View Oddish builds →

Skarmory SteelFlying	B
Available Moves Moves Air CutterLv. 12 Sky DropTM58 Aerial AceTM40 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Chikorita Air Cutter 2x 45-53% Sky Drop 2x 69-81% Aerial Ace 2x 69-81% Peck 2x 41-49% View Skarmory builds →
Torkoal Fire	C
Available Moves Moves OverheatTM50 FlamethrowerTM35 Sludge BombTM36 Lava PlumeLv. 25 Damage vs Chikorita Overheat 2x 147-174%KO Flamethrower 2x 103-122%KO Sludge Bomb 2x 69-81% Lava Plume 2x 92-109%KO View Torkoal builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Sludge BombTM36 Leech LifeLv. 1 U-turnTM89 VenoshockTM09 Damage vs Chikorita Sludge Bomb 2x 85-101%KO Leech Life 2x 59-70% U-turn 2x 53-62% Venoshock 2x 61-73% View Golbat builds →
Volbeat Bug	C
Available Moves Moves Signal BeamLv. 26 U-turnTM89 Aerial AceTM40 Struggle BugTM76 Damage vs Chikorita Signal Beam 2x 58-69% U-turn 2x 72-85% Aerial Ace 2x 43-51% Struggle Bug 2x 41-49% View Volbeat builds →
Illumise Bug	C
Available Moves Moves U-turnTM89 Aerial AceTM40 Struggle BugTM76 Damage vs Chikorita U-turn 2x 54-65% Aerial Ace 2x 31-38% Struggle Bug 2x 54-65% View Illumise builds →

Skarmory SteelFlying	B
Available Moves Moves Air CutterLv. 12 Sky DropTM58 Aerial AceTM40 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Chikorita Air Cutter 2x 45-54% Sky Drop 2x 68-81% Aerial Ace 2x 68-81% Peck 2x 42-50% View Skarmory builds →
Torkoal Fire	C
Available Moves Moves OverheatTM50 FlamethrowerTM35 Sludge BombTM36 Lava PlumeLv. 25 Damage vs Chikorita Overheat 2x 153-181%KO Flamethrower 2x 108-127%KO Sludge Bomb 2x 72-85% Lava Plume 2x 94-112%KO View Torkoal builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Sludge BombTM36 Leech LifeLv. 1 U-turnTM89 VenoshockTM09 Damage vs Chikorita Sludge Bomb 2x 87-104%KO Leech Life 2x 60-72% U-turn 2x 54-64% Venoshock 2x 65-77% View Golbat builds →
Volbeat Bug	C
Available Moves Moves Signal BeamLv. 26 U-turnTM89 Aerial AceTM40 Struggle BugTM76 Damage vs Chikorita Signal Beam 2x 58-69% U-turn 2x 74-88% Aerial Ace 2x 44-51% Struggle Bug 2x 42-50% View Volbeat builds →
Illumise Bug	C
Available Moves Moves U-turnTM89 Aerial AceTM40 Struggle BugTM76 Damage vs Chikorita U-turn 2x 55-65% Aerial Ace 2x 32-38% Struggle Bug 2x 55-65% View Illumise builds →

Skarmory SteelFlying	B
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Air CutterLv. 12 Sky DropTM58 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Chikorita Fly 2x 102-121%KO Air Cutter 2x 43-51% Sky Drop 2x 71-84% Aerial Ace 2x 71-84% View Skarmory builds →
Torkoal Fire	C
Available Moves Moves OverheatTM50 FlamethrowerTM35 Sludge BombTM36 Lava PlumeLv. 25 Damage vs Chikorita Overheat 2x 151-179%KO Flamethrower 2x 109-128%KO Sludge Bomb 2x 72-85% Lava Plume 2x 96-113%KO View Torkoal builds →
Tropius GrassFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Aerial AceTM40 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Chikorita Fly 2x 89-106%KO Aerial Ace 2x 62-73% Gust 2x 43-51% View Tropius builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Sludge BombTM36 FlyHM02 Leech LifeLv. 1 U-turnTM89 Damage vs Chikorita Sludge Bomb 2x 89-106%KO Fly 2x 102-121%KO Leech Life 2x 62-73% U-turn 2x 54-63% View Golbat builds →
Pelipper WaterFlying	C
Obtain MethodDewford Town Surfing Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 U-turnTM89 Wing AttackLv. 8 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Chikorita Fly 2x 74-88% U-turn 2x 39-46% Wing Attack 2x 49-59% Aerial Ace 2x 49-59% View Pelipper builds →

Volcanion FireWater	A
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Steam Eruption FlamethrowerSTAB Sludge Bomb Hidden Power Grass Damage vs Chikorita Flamethrower 2x 182-214%KO Sludge Bomb 2x 121-143%KO View Volcanion builds →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureCareful Moves EarthquakeSTAB RoostRecovery Swords Dance Knock Off Damage vs Chikorita Earthquake 32-38% Knock Off 28-33% View Gliscor builds →
Gengar GhostPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves Shadow Ball Sludge Bomb Focus Blast Sludge Wave Damage vs Chikorita Shadow Ball 121-142%KO Sludge Bomb 2x 272-321%KO Focus Blast 120-142%KO View Gengar builds →
Volcarona BugFire	B
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureModest Moves Quiver Dance Giga Drain Bug Buzz FlamethrowerSTAB Damage vs Chikorita Giga Drain 28-33% Flamethrower 2x 205-242%KO View Volcarona builds →
Mamoswine IceGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemChoice Scarf NatureAdamant Moves EarthquakeSTAB Ice Shard Icicle Crash Rock Slide Damage vs Chikorita Earthquake 55-65% Ice Shard 2x 89-105%KO Rock Slide 55-65% View Mamoswine builds →