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Gengar’s Pokédex · Johto · Generation II
#152 Chikorita
Grass
- SpeciesLeaf Pokémon
- Japanese nameChikorita
- PronunciationCHICK-OR-EE-TAH
- Height2′ 11″ 0.89 m
- Weight14.0 lb 6.30 kg
- Gender♂ 87.5% · ♀ 12.5%
PokédexWhere to findType matchupsMovesBreedingStats
Pokédex entries
| GoldStadium 2 | A sweet aroma gently wafts from the leaf on its head. It is docile and loves to soak up the sun’s rays. |
|---|---|
| Silver | Its pleasantly aromatic leaves have the ability to check the humidity and temperature. |
| Crystal | It loves to bask in the sunlight. It uses the leaf on its head to seek out warm places. |
Where to find Chikorita
| Game | Where to find it | Time | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | New Bark Town | Any | One |
| Silver | Any | One | |
| Crystal | Any | One |
How to catch
| Ground | Surf | Fishing | Forest Tree | Mountain Tree | Rock Smash | Breed | Evolve | Event | BugCatch | Game Corner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G/S | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
| Crystal | ✓ | ✓ |
✓ marks how you can get it in each game. Shaded boxes are methods that didn’t exist in that game.
Type matchups
Defence: damage taken from each attack type
- Normal×1
- Fire×2
- Water×0.5
- Electric×0.5
- Grass×0.5
- Ice×2
- Fighting×1
- Poison×2
- Ground×0.5
- ×2
- Psychic×1
- Bug×2
- Rock×1
- Ghost×1
- Dragon×1
- Dark×1
- Steel×1
- 5 weaknesses and 4 resistances out of 17 types. Defence ratio 5 : 4 (125%).
Offence: same-type attacks against each type
- NormalNormal
- FireBad
- WaterGood
- ElectricNormal
- GrassBad
- IceNormal
- FightingNormal
- PoisonBad
- GroundGood
- Bad
- PsychicNormal
- BugBad
- RockGood
- GhostNormal
- DragonBad
- DarkNormal
- SteelBad
- 3 advantages and 7 disadvantages out of 17 types. Offensive ratio 3:7 (~42.86%).
Moves learned by levelling up
| G/S/C | Move | Type | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Tackle | Normal | Physical |
| Start | Growl | Normal | Status |
| 8 | Razor Leaf | Grass | Special |
| 12 | Reflect | Psychic | Status |
| 15 | Poisonpowder | Poison | Status |
| 22 | Synthesis | Grass | Status |
| 29 | Body Slam | Normal | Physical |
| 36 | Light Screen | Psychic | Status |
| 43 | Safeguard | Normal | Status |
| 50 | Solarbeam | Grass | Special |
“Start” means it knows the move from level 1; a dash means it doesn’t learn the move by levelling up in that game.
Move Tutor Crystal
None.
TMs & HMs Gold, Silver & Crystal
- TM02Headbutt
- TM03Curse
- TM06Toxic
- TM10Hidden Power
- TM11Sunny Day
- TM12Sweet Scent
- TM13Snore
- TM17Protect
- TM19Giga Drain
- TM20Endure
- TM21Frustration
- TM22Solarbeam
- TM23Iron Tail
- TM27Return
- TM31Mud-Slap
- TM32Double Team
- TM34Swagger
- TM35Sleep Talk
- TM43Detect
- TM44Rest
- TM45Attract
- HM01Cut
- HM05Flash
Breeding Gold, Silver & Crystal
| Egg groups | Plant Pokémon group 1 Monster Pokémon group 11 |
|---|
Compatible Pokémon
- Bellsprout Family
- Bulbasaur Family
- Chikorita Family
- Exeggcute Family
- Hoppip Family
- Oddish Family
- Paras Family
- Sunkern Family
- Tangela
- Charmander Family
- Cubone Family
- Kangaskhan
- Lapras
- Larvitar Family
- Lickitung
- Mareep Family
- Nidoran♂ Family
- Nidoran♀
- Rhyhorn Family
- Slowpoke Family
- Snorlax
- Squirtle Family
- Totodile Family
Egg moves
| Move | How to pass it down |
|---|---|
| Ancient Power | Breed a male from Corsola, Kabuto, or Omanyte Family to a female from Totodile Family. Then breed male offspring with the move to a female from the Chikorita Family. |
| Counter | Breed a male Heracross with a female from Paras Family, then breed male offspring with female from Chikorita Family. |
| Flail | Mate a male Magikarp with a female from Horsea Family. Then, mate male offspring with the move to female Squirtle. Finally, mate male offspring (Squirtle) with the move to a female from Chikorita Family. |
| Leech Seed | Mate with a male from Bulbasaur, Exeggcute, or Hoppip Family. |
| Vine Whip | Mate with a male from Bellsprout, Bulbasaur, or Tangela Family. |
| Swords Dance (C) | Teach RBY TM03 (Swords Dance) to a Pokémon from the Bulbasaur, Charmander, Oddish, Paras, Bellsprout, Lickitung, or Tangela Family. Trade that Pokémon into GSC, and if male, breed it with a female from Chikorita Family. |
Stats
| Stat | Base | Range at Lv. 100 | G/S/C rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 45 | 263-293 | 35/4522.70% |
| Attack | 49 | 166-196 | 35/4921.19% |
| Defense | 65 | 198-228 | 27/5544.05% |
| Speed | 45 | 158-188 | 36/4721.19% |
| Special Attack | 49 | 166-196 | 32/4625.82% |
| Special Defense | 65 | 198-228 | 22/4144.05% |
| Total | 318 | 1149-1329 | 59/8719.80% |
Ranges are the lowest and highest the stat can be at level 100. Ranks compare the base stat with every other Pokémon in those games (1 is the highest), with its percentile underneath.
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