Chikorita
Mew (#151) - Chikorita - Bayleef (#153)
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| General
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| Name (Japanese), Number | Chikorita (Chikoriita), 152
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| Stage | Basic
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| Evolves from | (none)
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| Evolves to | Bayleef
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| Video game base stats¹
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| Hit points | 45
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| Attack | 49
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| Defense | 65
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| Speed | 45
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| Special attack | 49
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| Special defense | 65
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| Biological
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| Species | Leaf Pokémon
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| Types | Grass
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| Height | 2'11" (0.9 m)
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| Weight | 14 lb (6 kg)
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| Shiny color | Chikorita will turn a tan color
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| Ability | Overgrow
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| Gender distribution | 87.5% male, 12.5% female
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| ¹ Stats for trading card versions may vary.
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Chikorita is one of the three starter Pokémon available in Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal. (The other two are Cyndaquil and Totodile.) According to the Pokédex, this Pokémon "loves to soak up the suns rays" with its leaf, and from it, it emits "a gentile aroma".
Picking this Pokémon as a starter is categorized as choosing a "Hard" difficulty level for the game due to the fact that both the first and second gym leaders use pokémon whose types are strong against Chikorita's plant-type attacks. However, Chikorita is not to be underestimated for it can be quite hard to beat when used against the player.
Name Origin
"Chikorita" is probably a misspelling of the herb "chicory", with the suffix "-ita" denoting its small size.
In the anime
In the Pokémon anime, Ash Ketchum catches a Chikorita early on his adventure through Johto. Due to this, his Chikorita grows very close to him, and she often competes for his preference. It is this closeness to her trainer that made her evolve into a Bayleef when Ash was almost in mortal peril.
