Is Bayleef Good in Crystal Playthrough?
Holds together through Crystal's mid-game stretch better than Chikorita's early gym record would suggest. Bayleef evolves into Meganium at 32, which lines up with Ecruteak City if you're keeping pace with the story.
Falkner's team hits Chikorita's weaknesses hard.
Chikorita trades roughly evenly with Bugsy's team.
Bayleef trades roughly evenly with Whitney's team.
Bayleef trades roughly evenly with Morty's team.
Bayleef trades roughly evenly with Chuck's team.
Meganium has the type edge here and should clean up Jasmine's team.
Bayleef has the type edge here and should clean up Pryce's team.
Clair's team hits Meganium's weaknesses hard.
Meganium has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Meganium trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Meganium trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Meganium trades roughly evenly with Janine's team.
Meganium has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Meganium resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Meganium trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Meganium trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Meganium trades roughly evenly with Will's team.
Koga's team hits Meganium's weaknesses hard.
Meganium has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Meganium trades roughly evenly with Karen's team.
Chikorita is available as a starter.
- LV 8GrassRazor Leaf8395%25
- After Falkner
- TM02NormalHeadbutt70100%15
- HM01NormalCut5095%30
- After Whitney
- TM13NormalSnore50100%15
- LV 29NormalBody Slam85100%15
- After Jasmine
- TM23SteelIron Tail10075%15
- TM10NormalHidden Power60100%15
- LV 50GrassSolar Beam180100%10
Your Chikorita should hit Level 16 before you reach Whitney, at typical leveling pace.
- STARTING (Lv 16)
- LV 16GrassRazor Leaf8395%25
- After Falkner
- TM02NormalHeadbutt70100%15
- After Whitney
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- TM13NormalSnore50100%15
- LV 31NormalBody Slam85100%15
- After Jasmine
- TM23SteelIron Tail10075%15
- TM10NormalHidden Power60100%15
- LV 55GrassSolar Beam180100%10
Your Bayleef should hit Level 32 before you reach Jasmine, at typical leveling pace.
- STARTING (Lv 32)
- LV 32GrassRazor Leaf8395%25
- LV 32NormalBody Slam85100%15
- After Falkner
- TM02NormalHeadbutt70100%15
- After Whitney
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- TM13NormalSnore50100%15
- After Jasmine
- TM23SteelIron Tail10075%15
- TM10NormalHidden Power60100%15
- LV 61GrassSolar Beam180100%10
How to Get Bayleef in Crystal
Bayleef doesn't appear wild. Catch Chikorita instead, it shows up but it's a rare spawn. Evolve it at level 32 to get Bayleef. The 3-stage chain is mapped in the step cards below.
Bayleef Weakness
Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug moves hit Bayleef for super-effective damage. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage.
| 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
What is Bayleef Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Bayleef
 Spinarak BugPoison | D | |
 Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
 Pidgey Normal | D | |
 Zubat Poison | D | |
 Cyndaquil Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
 Smoochum IcePsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift | ||
 Magby Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bayleef View Magby builds →Ember 2x34-42% Smog 2x16-20% | ||
Cyndaquil Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
 Quilava Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bayleef View Quilava builds →Fire Blast 2x110-130%KO Fury Cutter 2x8-10% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter | ||
Magby Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bayleef View Magby builds →Fire Blast 2x97-115%KO Smog 2x13-17% | ||
Smoochum IcePsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift | ||
 Ledian Bug | C | |
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
 Flareon Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Goldenrod City Gift) | ||
Quilava Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bayleef View Quilava builds →Fire Blast 2x106-125%KO Fury Cutter 2x8-11% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter | ||
Magby Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bayleef View Magby builds →Fire Blast 2x99-117%KO Smog 2x14-17% | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
 Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bayleef View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x120-141%KO Smog 2x15-18% | ||
Flareon Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Goldenrod City Gift) | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | B | |
 Scyther Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bayleef View Scyther builds →Wing Attack 2x67-79% Fury Cutter 2x14-17% | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bayleef View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x116-137%KO Smog 2x14-18% | ||
Flareon Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Goldenrod City Gift) | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | B | |
Scyther Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bayleef View Scyther builds →Wing Attack 2x64-77% Fury Cutter 2x13-17% | ||
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bayleef View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x116-137%KO Smog 2x14-18% | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Flareon Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Goldenrod City Gift) | ||
Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bayleef View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x116-137%KO Smog 2x14-18% | ||
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Flareon Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Goldenrod City Gift) | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Dragonair (Dragons Den Super Rod) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bayleef View Dragonite builds →Fly 2x92-109%KO Fire Blast 2x81-95% Blizzard 2x81-95% Fury Cutter 2x11-13% | ||
 Lugia Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodWhirl Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bayleef View Lugia builds →Aeroblast 2x94-111%KO Blizzard 2x74-88% | ||
 Typhlosion Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bayleef View Typhlosion builds →Fire Blast 2x131-154%KO Fury Cutter 2x7-9% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bayleef View Houndoom builds →Fire Blast 2x132-156%KO Sludge Bomb 2x56-66% | ||
Scyther Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bayleef View Scyther builds →Wing Attack 2x67-79% Fury Cutter 2x13-15% | ||
In Crystal, Cubone's Blizzard hits Bayleef for 36-43%.
A | ||
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Bayleef View Elekid builds →Thunder13-15% Psychic21-25% Thunderbolt11-13% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build ItemThickclub Moves
Damage vs Bayleef View Cubone builds →Blizzard 2x36-43% Earthquake10-11% Body Slam16-20% Fire Blast 2x36-43% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build ItemNothing Moves
Damage vs Bayleef View Venomoth builds →Thief18-22% Psychic28-33% Giga Drain11-13% | ||
Bayleef Evolutions
Bayleef is the middle stage between Chikorita and Meganium. It's a three-stage line with one more evolution to go. For breeding, average hatch time with a decent partner pool via two egg groups. So far, HP got the biggest boost (+15 from Chikorita). The final form adds another 120 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Bayleef to get Chikorita eggs easily using 23 partners from the Plant and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Counter, Flail and 3 more.
C Bayleef Best Moveset
Improving defensive stats heading toward Meganium's defensive role. MoveRazor Leaf for Grass TermStab and MoveReflect for team support. Meganium completes the package with competitive bulk.
Best Build
Support Moveset
- Body Slam
- Giga Drain
- Leech Seed
- Toxic
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Don't skip the egg moves. Bayleef picks up Ancient Power and Counter only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Solar Beam and Giga Drain while Normal and Bug coverage and more adds range.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
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Bayleef Crystal Guide
In Crystal, Bayleef isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Meganium to unlock its full potential. At 405 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
In Crystal, Bayleef fills the balanced role. It's a special attacker with base 63 Sp. Atk. At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In Crystal, Bayleef does the job early-game if you need a Grass type on your team. Evolve it into Meganium before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
In Crystal, run Body Slam, Giga Drain, Leech Seed, and Toxic on Bayleef. Body Slam is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the balanced role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Bayleef first appeared in Gold & Silver and has been available in 17 games across 9 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves