POKÉMON Gold & Silver
Gold Chikorita sprite in Pokémon Gold
Silver Chikorita sprite in Pokémon Silver

NATIONAL POKÉDEX #152 · Leaf Pokemon

Chikorita

Grass Both

Chikorita is a Grass-type Leaf Pokemon in Pokemon Gold and Silver. Gold: Starter gift at New Bark Town. Silver: Starter gift at New Bark Town.

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GENERATION II

Base stats

318
HP45
Attack49
Defense65
Sp. Atk49
Sp. Def65
Speed45

PROFILE

Pokédex data

Height
2'11" (0.9 m)
Weight
14.0 lbs (6.4 kg)
Catch rate
45
Base EXP
64
Growth
Medium Slow
BST
318

GENERATION II FORMULA

Stats by level

Lv. 50
Training profile

All DVs 15 · zero Stat Experience

Advanced DV & Stat Exp
Determinant values (0–15)

Derived HP DV: 15

Stat Experience (0–65,535)
StatCalculatedLegal range
HPBase 45
— —
AttackBase 49
— —
DefenseBase 65
— —
Sp. AtkBase 49
— —
Sp. DefBase 65
— —
SpeedBase 45
— —

Generation II uses four DVs: Attack, Defense, Speed, and Special. HP DV is derived from their low bits; Sp. Atk and Sp. Def share the Special DV and Special Stat Experience. Badge boosts and in-battle stat stages are not included.

ORIGINAL GAME TEXT

Gold and Silver Pokédex entries

Pokémon Gold

A sweet aroma gently wafts from the leaf on its head. It is docile and loves to soak up the sun's rays.

Pokémon Silver

Its pleasantly aromatic leaves have the ability to check the humidity and temperature.

FAMILY

Evolution chain

#152 Chikorita #153 Bayleef #154 Meganium
Chikorita→Level 16→Bayleef
Bayleef→Level 32→Meganium

ACQUISITION

Gold / Silver locations, times, and methods

Gold

Special

Areas
0
Tables
0
Special
1
Special acquisition 1
Starter gift New Bark Town · Elms Lab Lv. 5 · Any time — Choose one starter from Professor Elm.
Silver

Special

Areas
0
Tables
0
Special
1
Special acquisition 1
Starter gift New Bark Town · Elms Lab Lv. 5 · Any time — Choose one starter from Professor Elm.

Every linked location opens the matching version and exact map view.

MOVESET

Level-up moves

10
Lv. 1

Tackle

Normal · Normal Hit

Power
35
Acc.
95%
PP
35
Lv. 1

Growl

Normal · Attack Down

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
40

Grass · Normal Hit

Power
55
Acc.
95%
PP
25
Lv. 12

Reflect

Psychic · Reflect

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
20
Lv. 22

Synthesis

Grass · Synthesis

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
5
Lv. 29

Body Slam

Normal · Paralyze Hit

Power
85
Acc.
100%
PP
15

Psychic · Light Screen

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
30
Lv. 43

Safeguard

Normal · Safeguard

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
25
TM22
Lv. 50

SolarBeam

Grass · Solarbeam

Power
120
Acc.
100%
PP
10
TM / HM compatibility 23 moves
TM02 TM02 · HeadbuttNormal70 power · 100% · 15 PP TM03 TM03 · CurseCurse— power · 100% · 10 PP TM06 TM06 · ToxicPoison— power · 85% · 10 PP TM10 TM10 · Hidden PowerNormalVaries power · 100% · 15 PP TM11 TM11 · Sunny DayFire— power · 90% · 5 PP TM12 TM12 · Sweet ScentNormal— power · 100% · 20 PP TM13 TM13 · SnoreNormal40 power · 100% · 15 PP TM17 TM17 · ProtectNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM19 TM19 · Giga DrainGrass60 power · 100% · 5 PP TM20 TM20 · EndureNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM21 TM21 · FrustrationNormalVaries power · 100% · 20 PP TM22 TM22 · SolarBeamGrass120 power · 100% · 10 PP TM23 TM23 · Iron TailSteel100 power · 75% · 15 PP TM27 TM27 · ReturnNormalVaries power · 100% · 20 PP TM31 TM31 · Mud-SlapGround20 power · 100% · 10 PP TM32 TM32 · Double TeamNormal— power · 100% · 15 PP TM34 TM34 · SwaggerNormal— power · 90% · 15 PP TM35 TM35 · Sleep TalkNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM43 TM43 · DetectFighting— power · 100% · 5 PP TM44 TM44 · RestPsychic— power · 100% · 10 PP TM45 TM45 · AttractNormal— power · 100% · 15 PP HM01 HM01 · CutNormal50 power · 95% · 30 PP HM05 HM05 · FlashNormal— power · 70% · 20 PP
Egg moves 5 moves
Vine WhipGrass · Special35 power · 100% · 10 PP CounterFighting · PhysicalVaries power · 100% · 20 PP Leech SeedGrass · Status— power · 90% · 10 PP FlailNormal · PhysicalVaries power · 100% · 15 PP AncientPowerRock · Physical60 power · 100% · 5 PP