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.
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.
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.
| 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
In Ruby & Sapphire, 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 | ||
Ruby & Sapphire 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.
Ruby & Sapphire 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 Ruby & Sapphire
Chikorita can't be caught in Ruby & Sapphire. Bring it over from Gold, Crystal, or Brilliant Diamond instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.
Chikorita is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Receive as a gift in:
Then trade to Ruby & Sapphire.
Also found in:
Chikorita Guide
Chikorita evolves into Bayleef at level 16. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.
In Ruby & 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 Ruby & 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
- 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