Chikorita (Pokémon)

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Chikorita チコリータ Chicorita #152
Artwork from GSC
Type Grass ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Leaf Pokémon
Ability Overgrow Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto #001 Hoenn #307 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 0'0" Imperial 0.0 m Metric 0'0"/0.0 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 0.0 lbs. Imperial 0.0 kg Metric 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Unknown	Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Monster and Plant groups 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 64 Battle Exp.: 641*
External links {{Links/{{{generation}}}|pokefordex=chikorita|ndex=152|name=Chikorita }}

Chikorita (Japanese: チコリータ Chicorita) is a Grass-type Pokémon. Along with Cyndaquil and Totodile, it is one of the three starter Pokémon available at the beginning of the Generation II games. It is also available in Pokémon Emerald as an award for catching the first 200 Pokémon in the Hoenn Pokédex.

Chikorita comes with the Ability Overgrow, which increases the power of Grass-type attacks by 50% once the Pokémon has less than one-third of its maximum HP.

Chikorita evolves into Bayleef starting at Level 16, then into Meganium starting at Level 32.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Gold / Pokémon LeafGreen

A sweet aroma gently wafts from the leaf on its head. It is docile and loves to soak up the sun's rays.

Pokémon Silver / Pokémon FireRed

Its pleasantly aromatic leaves have the ability to check the humidity and temperature.

Pokémon Crystal

It loves to bask in the sunlight. It uses the leaf on its head to seek out warm places.

Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire

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.

Pokémon Emerald

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.

Name origin

Chikorita's name is derived from chicory, a flowering plant.

Chikorita has similarities to sauropods.

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 45		105 - 152	200 - 294
Attack: 49		48 - 111	92 - 216
Defense: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Sp. Atk: 49		48 - 111	92 - 216
Sp. Def: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Speed: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Total: 318	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Game	Generation II	Generation III
Start	Tackle Growl	Tackle Growl
8	Razor Leaf	Razor Leaf
12	Reflect	Reflect
15	Poisonpowder	Poisonpowder
22	Synthesis	Synthesis
29	Body Slam	Body Slam
36	Light Screen	Light Screen
43	Safeguard	Safeguard
50	Solarbeam	Solarbeam

By TM/HM

Game	Generation II	Generation III
TM02	Headbutt
TM03	Curse
TM06	Toxic	Toxic
TM09		Bullet Seed
TM10	Hidden Power	Hidden Power
TM11	Sunny Day	Sunny Day
TM12	Sweet Scent
TM13	Snore
TM16		Light Screen
TM17	Protect	Protect
TM19	Giga Drain	Giga Drain
TM20	Endure	Safeguard
TM21	Frustration	Frustration
TM22	Solarbeam	Solarbeam
TM23	Iron Tail	Iron Tail
TM27	Return	Return
TM31	Mud Slap
TM32	Double Team	Double Team
TM33		Reflect
TM34	Swagger
TM35	Sleep Talk
TM42		Facade
TM43	Detect	Secret Power
TM44	Rest	Rest
TM45	Attract	Attract
HM01	Cut	Cut
HM05	Flash	Flash

In the anime

Chikorita was first seen in EP118. It was Casey's starting Pokémon. It evolved into Bayleef in EP161.

Ash captured a Chikorita in EP126. It has such high affections for Ash that comes to a few faults, such as refusing to be switched out for Pikachu. Ash's Chikorita evolved in EP199.

Other appearances

Super Smash Brothers Melee

When released from a Pokéball, Chikorita unleashes a Razor Leaf that hits any opponent in its path.

Chikorita is also a Pokéfloat. It is one of the smallest and floats around Psyduck.

In other languages

• German: Endivie
• French: Germignon
• Korean: 치코리타 Chikorita

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