Chikorita (Japanese: チコリータ Chicorita) is a Grass-type Pokémon introduced in Generation II.
It evolves into Bayleef starting at level 16, which evolves into Meganium starting at level 32.
Along with Cyndaquil and Totodile, Chikorita is one of the three Johto first partner Pokémon available at the beginning of Pokémon Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, and SoulSilver.
Biology
Chikorita is a small, pale-green, quadrupedal Pokémon with dark-green buds around its neck. Its head is large in proportion to the rest of its body, and it has big red eyes. Chikorita has four short legs with a single nailed toe on each and a stubby tail. On top of its head is a large, green leaf that is usually longer than its body.
A soothing aroma wafts from the leaf, which can calm battling Pokémon. The leaf is also used to sense temperature and humidity. Chikorita actively seeks out and enjoys the sun's warmth. As mentioned in Pokémon Sleep, Chikorita uses the leaf to search for the coziest place to sleep in.[1] On occasion, Chikorita can be seen relaxing as it sleeps due to finding a great spot. Chikorita can be found in grasslands. However, due to its status as a first partner Pokémon, a wild Chikorita is hard to come by and it is generally found under the ownership of Trainers. It has been recently seen living in the Terarium of Blueberry Academy. Chikorita has a docile nature.
Evolution
Chikorita evolves into Bayleef, which evolves into Meganium.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
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In events
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| GSC | Pokémon Center Mystery Egg #1 and #2 Petal Dance Chikorita | Japanese | Japan | 5 | December 15, 2001 to January 14, 2002; March 16 to April 7, 2002 |
| GSC | Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Petal Dance Chikorita | English | United States | 5 | December 28, 2001 to January 31, 2002; April 12 to June 7, 2002; January 17 to 23, 2003 |
| RSEFRLG | Gather More Pokémon! Second Campaign Chikorita | Japanese | Japan | 10 | December 9, 2005 to January 10, 2006 |
| XYORAS | Pokémon Lab Chikorita | Japanese region | Online | 5 | December 23, 2015 to May 9, 2016 July 16 to October 31, 2016 |
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Pokéathlon stats
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Learnset
Chikorita is available in Scarlet and Violet Version 3.0.0+.
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TCG-only moves
Side game data
Evolution data
Sprites
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In the anime
Main series
Major appearances
Ash's Chikorita
Ash caught a female Chikorita in The Chikorita Rescue. She had such high affections for Ash that sometimes came to a few faults, such as refusing to be switched out for Pikachu. Chikorita later evolved into Bayleef in Current Events while protecting Ash from Team Rocket.
Casey's Chikorita
Casey's first partner Pokémon Chikorita debuted in The Double Trouble Header. It evolved into a Bayleef in The Bug Stops Here, and later evolved into a Meganium prior to the events of Here's Lookin' at You, Elekid.
Vincent's Chikorita
Chikorita is Vincent's first partner Pokémon that he received from Professor Elm. It evolved all the way to Meganium prior to The Legend of Thunder!.
Team Go-Getters
A Chikorita was a member of Team Go-Getters in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate!.
Other
In The Search for the Legend, Silver has a Chikorita behaves much in the same way to him as Pikachu does to Ash, including traveling on his shoulder instead of a Poké Ball.
In An Egg Scramble!, Lyra used a Chikorita in her battle against Dawn's Piplup, but it lost. In Bagged Then Tagged!, it and Khoury's Croconaw participated in a Tag Battle against Ash and Dawn, battling Cyndaquil and Monferno; both were defeated.
In Arceus and the Jewel of Life, a Chikorita assisted Pikachu and the Spiky-eared Pichu in the distant past.
In PK23 and Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade, a Chikorita befriended Pikachu and his friends.
In Time After Time!, Horace was shown to own a Chikorita. It was present with him when he visited the Ilex Forest shrine and reunited with Goh. In Battling in the Freezing Raid!, it was revealed to have evolved into Bayleef.
Minor appearances
A Chikorita appeared in PK13.
In Off The Unbeaten Path!, a Chikorita was in a field with an Aron, Azurill, Smoochum, and Igglybuff.
A Chikorita appeared in The Keystone Pops!.
In Arriving in Style!, a Pokémon Stylist's Chikorita competed in the Hearthome Collection.
In To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!, a Trainer's Chikorita competed in the Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament.
A Trainer's Chikorita appeared in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel.
In I Choose You!, a Chikorita was playfully chased by a Cleffa, Pichu, Smoochum, Togepi, Igglybuff, and Magby.
A Trainer's Chikorita appeared in The Power of Us.
A Chikorita appeared in a fantasy alongside the other first partner Pokémon in Getting More Than You Battled For!.
A Chikorita appeared in Night and Day, You are the Ones!.
A Chikorita appeared in The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One), under the ownership of a student of Indigo Academy. Another appeared during a flashback.
A Chikorita appeared in HZ040 during a flashback.
Pokédex entries
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GOTCHA!
A Chikorita briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.
Pokémon Evolutions
In The Show, a Chikorita briefly appeared under the ownership of a Trainer in Ecruteak City.
In the manga
Magical Pokémon Journey
Main article: ChikoIn Magical Pokémon Journey, a Chikorita nicknamed Chiko appears.
Pocket Monsters HeartGold & SoulSilver Go! Go! Pokéathlon
Takashi owns a Chikorita in Pocket Monsters HeartGold & SoulSilver Go! Go! Pokéathlon.
Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure
Tsubaki owns a Chikorita in Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure. It had a battle with Jō's Totodile and lost. Chikorita evolved into a Bayleef and then into a Meganium when Tsubaki met up with Jō in Team Rocket's headquarters in Mahogany Town.
A Chikorita appeared in JBA4.
Pokémon Adventures
Main article: MegareeChikorita debuted in Murkrow Row. Professor Elm owned a Chikorita in addition to a Totodile and a Cyndaquil. After its fellow first partner Pokémon already found Trainers of their own, Chikorita ran away from Elm's lab in order to meet Crystal. Although Crystal was initially reluctant to let the Chikorita join her team, she decided to accept it after seeing its courage and nicknamed it Megaree. It later evolved into a Bayleef during a battle with a wild Larvitar.
A Chikorita appeared in Out-Odding Oddish, under the ownership of a Pokéathlon participant.
Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys
Main article: Black's ChikoritaBlack owned Bayleef as a Chikorita. It was his first partner Pokémon when he began his journey in Johto. However, he stole the Chikorita from Professor Elm's lab instead of having Elm give it to him. It evolved into a Bayleef prior to meeting up with Gold again. During an encounter with Lapras, Black released the Bayleef after it failed to defeat Lapras and Gold took Bayleef in.
Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All
A Chikorita first appeared in GDZ52, under the ownership of Nagi.
Pokémon HeartGold SoulSilver: Pokédex Completion Comic
A Chikorita appeared in Pokémon HeartGold SoulSilver: Pokédex Completion Comic, under the ownership of a female Trainer.
Pokémon Pocket Monsters
A Chikorita appeared in Welcome Back, Clefairy!! as one of Professor Elm's first partner Pokémon.
A Chikorita was stolen by Green before Where is Chikorita?! but was returned to Professor Oak later on.
A Chikorita appeared in Red's fantasy in The Great Helper!!.
Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission
A Chikorita appeared in a fantasy in Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission Episode Two.
In the TCG
Main article: Chikorita (TCG)Other appearances
Super Smash Bros. Melee
When released from a Poké Ball, 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.
Trophy information
"Chikorita was one of the first three Pokémon available in Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal. A Grass-type Pokémon, it emits a delightful fragrance from the leaves on its head and loves to spend its time leisurely sunbathing. When called into battle, it uses its Razor Leaf move to strike at opponents' weak points."
Chikorita in Super Smash Bros. BrawlSuper Smash Bros. Brawl
Chikorita returns to do the same as it did in Melee, unleashing Razor Leaf on release from a Poké Ball. It swings its leaf around violently until the green blades fly directly in front of it for a few seconds.
Trophy information
"A Leaf Pokémon. It loves sunbathing and can use the leaf on its head to check the temperature and humidity around it. Chikorita releases a sweet aroma from its leaf to becalm opponents into a slumber. It can also learn moves to help recover all Pokémon allies. Chikorita evolves into Bayleef by leveling up."
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Chikorita returns as a Spirit.
Trivia
Chikorita with its original yellow body- The Chikorita family is the only evolutionary line of a first partner Pokémon to keep their Japanese voices in the English dub of the anime, due to having nearly identical names in English and Japanese.
- In the anime, Chikorita have had the most Trainers among the Johto first partner Pokémon. One Chikorita has been trained by each of Ash, Casey, Vincent, Silver, Lyra and Horace. However, Ash is the only one who is confirmed to not have received Chikorita as a first partner Pokémon.
- Chikorita is the only first partner Pokémon that cannot be used in the Pokémon Jump minigame.
- In both early artwork and the in-game sprites of Pokémon Gold and Silver, Chikorita's body is yellow. This was changed to light green in later artwork and the Pokémon Crystal sprites.
- An early demo of Pokémon Gold and Silver in 1997 shows Chikorita's name as Happa (Japanese: ハッパ), which literally means leaf.
- Due to a programming error, Chikorita is not required in order to receive the Diploma in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire.
Origin
Chikorita appears to be based on sauropods. Its shape and appearance also alludes to that of a pear, or a Belgian endive, a type of chicory. Buds around Chikorita's neck look like a necklace adding feminine touch to the design.
Name origin
Chikorita and Chicorita may be a combination of chicory (a flowering plant) and -ita (the feminine form of the Spanish suffix for something small or young).
In other languages
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See also
References
External links
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