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No.153· Johto, GEN II· Starter
Leaf Pokémon

Bayleef

Grass
Japaneseベイリーフbeiriifu
Chinese (Simplified):月桂叶yuè guì yèKorean:베이리프beiripeu9 languages
HEIGHT1.2 m
WEIGHT15.8 kg
CATCH045 / 255
ABILITIESOvergrow · Leaf Guard*

Evolution

3 forms · linear chain
ChikoritaChikoritaNo.152at Lv. 16BayleefBayleefNo.153at Lv. 32MeganiumMeganiumNo.154

Base stats

Total405
HP060
ATTACK062
DEFENSE080
SP. ATK063
SP. DEF080
SPEED060
Natures →Stat rankings →

Weaknesses and type matchups

Bayleef is weak to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug moves.

×2
FIREICEPOISONFLYINGBUG
×½
WATERELECTRICGRASSGROUND
×1
NORMALFIGHTINGPSYCHICROCKGHOSTDRAGONDARKSTEELFAIRY
Full type chart →

Pokédex entry

12 versions

Bayleef’s neck is ringed by curled-up leaves. Inside each tubular leaf is a small shoot of a tree. The fragrance of this shoot makes people peppy.

Bayleef in Japanese, Chinese, Korean and other languages

9 languages
Japanese
ベイリーフbeiriifu
Chinese (Simplified)
月桂叶yuè guì yè
Korean
베이리프beiripeu
Chinese (Traditional)
月桂葉yuè guì yè
French
Macronium
German
Lorblatt
Spanish
Bayleef
Italian
Bayleef
English
Bayleef
All 1,025 Pokémon names in 9 languages

What Bayleef’s name means

bay in 4 languages

4 languages build the name from bay + leaf.

  1. English

    Bayleef

    bay

    leaf

  2. Japanese

    ベイリーフbeiriifu

    ベイbeibay

    リーフriifuleaf

  3. Chinese

    月桂叶月桂葉yuè guì yè

    月桂yuèguìbay

    叶葉yèleaf

  4. German

    Lorblatt

    Lorbeerbay

    Blattleaf

In the other languages

  1. French

    Macronium

    macrobig

    géraniumgeranium

This spells out the Japanese name by sound

  • 베이리프beiripeu

Spanish and Italian use the English name. Pokémon names are never officially explained. These are the readings most widely agreed on.

Where to find Bayleef

5 games

Legends: Z-A

  • Hyperspace Lumiose In the overworld Lv. 23-38
  • Hyperspace Lumiose Alpha Pokémon Lv. 32-47

Every Pokémon in Legends: Z-A →Route map →

Moves Bayleef learns

49 moves