Among other species it looks pale; its highest stat is Defense. Its weakest point is Speed — lower than 77% of species. This is not the final form yet — it evolves twice more, so the numbers above describe this stage, not what it will end up as. On defense it has 5 weaknesses and 4 resistances.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Weak point: HP.
Defense and Sp. Def share first place here, so any nature that raises one of them will do. The list of natures shows what each one does.
Which nature to choose
Attack (49) and Sp. Atk (49) are nearly equal, so neither of these two stats can be lowered for free. The price has to be paid in defense — in the weaker one, because Defense does not stop anything here anyway. Evolution does not change it, so pick it for the final form, not for these numbers.
- Brave +Atk · −Spe Slow and attacking on both sides — the cheapest thing to give up is what it does not have. Under Trick Room this drop actually helps.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 3
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Johto | #001 | Gold / Silver , Crystal , HeartGold / SoulSilver |
|---|---|---|
| Blueberry Academy | #173 | Scarlet / Violet , Scarlet/Violet: The Indigo Disk |
| Lumiose City | #001 | Legends: Z-A |
Abilities
- Overgrow Strengthens grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
- Leaf Guard Protects against major status ailments during strong sunlight.
Pokédex entry
A sweet aroma gently wafts from the leaf on its head. It is docile and loves to soak up the sun's rays.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Chikorita takes when it is hit by a move of each type.
How it was drawn
1999–2019The sprites come straight from the games in which Chikorita appeared — one from each release.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
TCG cards (12)
All Chikorita cards →Chikorita has 12 cards in 9 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 156 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.
The Egg hatches after 20 cycles, which is roughly 5,400 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.
Where to catch it (5)
All locations →The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.
Alola
Hoenn
Johto
Orre
Moves (76)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (56 via TM/TR, 16 via Egg, 21 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 40 |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 6 | Razor Leaf | Grass | Physical | 55 | 95% | 25 |
| 9 | Poison Powder | Poison | Status | — | 75% | 35 |
| 12 | Synthesis | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 17 | Reflect | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 20 | Magical Leaf | Grass | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| 23 | Leech Seed | Grass | Status | — | 90% | 10 |
| 23 | Natural Gift | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 15 |
| 23 | Nature Power | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 28 | Sweet Scent | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 31 | Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 34 | Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100% | 15 |
| 39 | Safeguard | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 |
| 42 | Aromatherapy | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 42 | Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100% | 10 |
| 45 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100% | 10 |