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No.152· Johto, GEN II· Starter
Leaf Pokémon

Chikorita

Grass
Japaneseチコリータchikoriita
Chinese (Simplified):菊草叶jú cǎo yèKorean:치코리타chikorita9 languages
HEIGHT0.9 m
WEIGHT6.4 kg
CATCH045 / 255
ABILITIESOvergrow · Leaf Guard*

Evolution

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

Base stats

Total318
HP045
ATTACK049
DEFENSE065
SP. ATK049
SP. DEF065
SPEED045
Natures →Stat rankings →

Weaknesses and type matchups

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

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

Pokédex entry

12 versions

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.

Chikorita in Japanese, Chinese, Korean and other languages

9 languages
Japanese
チコリータchikoriita
Chinese (Simplified)
菊草叶jú cǎo yè
Korean
치코리타chikorita
Chinese (Traditional)
菊草葉jú cǎo yè
French
Germignon
German
Endivie
Spanish
Chikorita
Italian
Chikorita
English
Chikorita
All 1,025 Pokémon names in 9 languages

What Chikorita’s name means

chicory in 2 languages

2 languages build the name from chicory.

  1. English

    Chikorita

    chicory

  2. Japanese

    チコリータchikoriita

    チコリchikorichicory

In the other languages

  1. Chinese

    菊草叶菊草葉jú cǎo yè

    菊júchrysanthemum

    草cǎograss

    叶葉yèleaf

  2. French

    Germignon

    germesprout

    mignoncute

  3. German

    Endivie

    Endivieendive

This spells out the Japanese name by sound

  • 치코리타chikorita

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

Where to find Chikorita

9 games

Legends: Z-A

  • Hyperspace Lumiose In the overworld Lv. 16-22
  • Hyperspace Lumiose Alpha Pokémon Lv. 25-31
  • Wild Zone 20 In the overworld Lv. 54-55
  • Wild Zone 20 Alpha Pokémon Lv. 63-64
  • Lumiose City Gift Lv. 5

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

Moves Chikorita learns

47 moves