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Chikoritain Pokémon Heart & Soul

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Pokédex Entry

Leaf Pokémon

It waves its leaf around to keep foes at bay. However, a sweet fragrance also wafts from the leaf, creating a friendly atmosphere that becalms the battlers.

Chikorita in Pokémon Heart & Soul

Chikorita is #152 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Heart & Soul. This page covers its grass typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 1 encounter location.

Type
Grass
Dex
#001 Johto Dex · #152 National
Abilities
Overgrow(Primary)

Ups Grass moves in a pinch.

Leaf Guard(Secondary)

Blocks status in sunshine.

Growth Rate
mediumslow
Gender Ratio
87.5% Male, 12.5% Female
Egg Groups
monster, grass
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
45
pokeball
Poké Ball5.3%
greatball
Great Ball7.5%
ultraball
Ultra Ball8.9%
Base Exp
64
EV Yield
1 SpecialDefense
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
fire ×2ice ×2poison ×2flying ×2bug ×2
Resists
water ×0.5electric ×0.5grass ×0.5ground ×0.5

How to Obtain

You can catch Chikorita in Route 27 (rare). Expect to find it at level five.

Wild Encounters (1)

Gen 7 Moves

The movepool a new game starts with.

Level Up (16)

TackleLevel: 1normal
PWR35ACC0PP35
Charges the foe with a full- body tackle.
GrowlLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC100PP40
Growls cutely to reduce the foe's Attack.
Razor LeafLevel: 6grass
PWR55ACC95PP25
Cuts enemies with leaves. High critical-hit ratio.
Poison PowderLevel: 9poison
PWR0ACC75PP35
Scatters a toxic powder that may poison the foe.
Leech SeedLevel: 10grass
PWR0ACC90PP10
Plants a seed on the foe to steal HP on every turn.
SynthesisLevel: 12grass
PWR0ACC0PP5
Restores HP. The amount varies with the weather.
Mega DrainLevel: 15grass
PWR40ACC100PP25
Attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted.
ReflectLevel: 17psychic
PWR0ACC0PP20
Wall of light cuts physical damage for 5 turns.
Magical LeafLevel: 20grass
PWR60ACC0PP20
Attacks with a strange leaf that cannot be evaded.
Natural GiftLevel: 23normal
PWR1ACC100PP15
The effectiveness varies with the held Berry.
Sweet ScentLevel: 28normal
PWR0ACC100PP20
Allures the foes to harshly reduce evasiveness.Allures the foes to reduce evasiveness.
Light ScreenLevel: 31psychic
PWR0ACC0PP30
Wall of light cuts special damage for 5 turns.
Body SlamLevel: 34normal
PWR85ACC100PP15
A full-body slam that may cause paralysis.
SafeguardLevel: 39normal
PWR0ACC0PP25
Protects allies from status problems for 5 turns.
AromatherapyLevel: 42grass
PWR0ACC0PP5
Heals all status problems with a soothing scent.
Solar BeamLevel: 45grass
PWR120ACC100PP10
Absorbs light in one turn, then attacks next turn.

Egg Moves (15)

Vine Whipgrass
PWR0ACC100PP10
Strikes the foe with slender, whiplike vines.
Leech Seedgrass
PWR0ACC90PP10
Plants a seed on the foe to steal HP on every turn.
Counterfighting
PWR1ACC100PP20
Retaliates any physical hit with double the power.
Ancient Powerrock
PWR60ACC100PP5
Attack that may raise all stats.
Flailnormal
PWR1ACC100PP15
Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down.
Nature Powernormal
PWR1ACC0PP20
The type of attack varies depending on the location.
Ingraingrass
PWR0ACC0PP20
Lays roots that restore HP. The user can't switch out.
Grass Whistlegrass
PWR0ACC55PP15
Lulls the foe into sleep with a pleasant melody.
Leaf Stormgrass
PWR0ACC90PP5
Whips up a storm of leaves. Harshly lowers the Sp. Atk.
Aromatherapygrass
PWR0ACC0PP5
Heals all status problems with a soothing scent.
Wring Outnormal
PWR120ACC100PP5
The higher the foe's HP the more damage caused.
Body Slamnormal
PWR85ACC100PP15
A full-body slam that may cause paralysis.
Refreshnormal
PWR0ACC0PP20
Heals poisoning, paralysis, or a burn.
Heal Pulsepsychic
PWR0ACC0PP10
Recovers up to half the target's maximum HP.
Grassy Terraingrass
PWR0ACC0PP10
The ground turns to grass for 5 turns. Restores HP.

Gen 3 Moves

Used when the “Pokémon Movepool” challenge setting is set to Gen 3.

Level Up (10)

TackleLevel: 1normal
PWR35ACC0PP35
Charges the foe with a full- body tackle.
GrowlLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC100PP40
Growls cutely to reduce the foe's Attack.
Razor LeafLevel: 8grass
PWR55ACC95PP25
Cuts enemies with leaves. High critical-hit ratio.
ReflectLevel: 12psychic
PWR0ACC0PP20
Wall of light cuts physical damage for 5 turns.
Poison PowderLevel: 15poison
PWR0ACC75PP35
Scatters a toxic powder that may poison the foe.
SynthesisLevel: 22grass
PWR0ACC0PP5
Restores HP. The amount varies with the weather.
Body SlamLevel: 29normal
PWR85ACC100PP15
A full-body slam that may cause paralysis.
Light ScreenLevel: 36psychic
PWR0ACC0PP30
Wall of light cuts special damage for 5 turns.
SafeguardLevel: 43normal
PWR0ACC0PP25
Protects allies from status problems for 5 turns.
Solar BeamLevel: 50grass
PWR120ACC100PP10
Absorbs light in one turn, then attacks next turn.

Egg Moves (8)

Vine Whipgrass
PWR0ACC100PP10
Strikes the foe with slender, whiplike vines.
Leech Seedgrass
PWR0ACC90PP10
Plants a seed on the foe to steal HP on every turn.
Counterfighting
PWR1ACC100PP20
Retaliates any physical hit with double the power.
Ancient Powerrock
PWR60ACC100PP5
Attack that may raise all stats.
Flailnormal
PWR1ACC100PP15
Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down.
Nature Powernormal
PWR1ACC0PP20
The type of attack varies depending on the location.
Ingraingrass
PWR0ACC0PP20
Lays roots that restore HP. The user can't switch out.
Grass Whistlegrass
PWR0ACC55PP15
Lulls the foe into sleep with a pleasant melody.

TM/HM Moves (29)

Attractnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM45
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Bullet Seedgrass
PWR0ACC100PP30TM09
Shoots 2 to 5 seeds in a row to strike the foe.
Captivatenormal
PWR0ACC100PP20TM78
Makes the opposite gender sharply reduce its Sp. Atk.
Cutnormal
PWR50ACC95PP30HM01
Cuts the foe with sharp scythes, claws, etc.
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC0PP15TM32
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Endurenormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM58
Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP.
Energy Ballgrass
PWR0ACC100PP10TM53
Draws power from nature to attack. May lower Sp. Def.
Facadenormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM42
Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
Flashnormal
PWR0ACC0PP20HM05
Looses a powerful blast of light that cuts accuracy.
Frustrationnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM21
Attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Giga Draingrass
PWR0ACC100PP25TM19
Attack that steals half the damage inflicted.
Grass Knotgrass
PWR1ACC100PP20TM86
A snare attack that does more damage to heavier foes.
Hidden Powernormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM10
The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Iron Tailsteel
PWR100ACC75PP15TM23
Attacks with a rock-hard tail. May lower Defense.
Light Screenpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP30TM16
Wall of light cuts special damage for 5 turns.
Natural Giftnormal
PWR1ACC100PP15TM83
The effectiveness varies with the held Berry.
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Reflectpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP20TM33
Wall of light cuts physical damage for 5 turns.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP0TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
Attack that increases in power with friendship.
Safeguardnormal
PWR0ACC0PP25TM20
Protects allies from status problems for 5 turns.
Secret Powernormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM43
Attack with effects that vary by location.
Sleep Talknormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM82
Uses an available move randomly while asleep.
Solar Beamgrass
PWR120ACC100PP10TM22
Absorbs light in one turn, then attacks next turn.
Substitutenormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM90
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Sunny Dayfire
PWR0ACC0PP5TM11
Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns.
Swaggernormal
PWR0ACC0PP15TM87
Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises its Attack.
Swords Dancenormal
PWR0ACC0PP0TM75
A fighting dance that sharply raises Attack.
Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC0PP10TM06
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.

Type Summary

5
Weaknesses
4
Resistances
0
Immunities
9
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Chikorita. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Chikorita resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

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