- Attack
- 92
- Defense
- 122
- HP
- 128
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 534
- min 491
- Weather boostLv25
- 668
- min 614
- MaxLv50
- 1,057
- Lv40 935
At a glance
Basics
Chikorita is a Grass-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 534 at level 20 (raids, eggs and research), 668 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 1,057 at level 50. It is weak to Fire/Ice/Poison/Flying/Bug attacks (1.6×). It resists Water/Electric/Grass/Ground attacks. In raids, Magical Leaf + Grass Knot is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). It evolves into Bayleef with 25 Candy. As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Leaf Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 10,000 Stardust · 25 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 1,057 / 1,070
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.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
- Choosing IVs for PvP (low Attack wins in Great and Ultra League)In leagues with a CP cap, the lower the Attack IV, the higher you can level up within the same CP, which makes Defense and HP bigger.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Magical LeafGrass KnotBest100% efficiency6.8TDO 93 - 2
TackleGrass Knot99% efficiency6.8TDO 92 - 3Vine WhipGrass Knot99% efficiency6.8TDO 92
- 4Magical LeafEnergy Ball81% efficiency5.5TDO 75
- 5TackleEnergy Ball80% efficiency5.5TDO 75
Top 5 of 9 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magical LeafBestGrass · 1.5s · STAB | 17 | +17 | 13.6 | 11.3 |
| Vine WhipGrass · 0.5s · STAB | 6 | +5 | 14.4 | 10 |
| TackleNormal · 0.5s | 5 | +5 | 10 | 10 |
Charged Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grass KnotBestGrass · 2.5s · STAB | 90 | 50 | 43.2 | 2.16 |
| Energy BallGrass · 4s · STAB | 90 | 50 | 27 | 2.16 |
| Body SlamNormal · 2s | 50 | 33 | 25 | 1.52 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Chikorita's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 63.9
- Actual Defense
- 81.8
- Actual HP
- 85
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
Vine WhipGrass KnotBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 85% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 225,000
- Candy
- 248
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 935 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
Chikorita only reaches CP 1,057 at level 50 with 100% IVs, so it can't reach this league's cap. In that case, higher IVs are better.
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,057 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 1,053 | 99.3% |
| 3 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 1,053 | 99.2% |
| 4 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,047 | 99.1% |
| 5 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 50 | 1,049 | 98.5% |
| 6 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 1,049 | 98.4% |
| 7 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 1,043 | 98.3% |
| 8 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 50 | 1,050 | 98.3% |
| 9 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 1,043 | 98.2% |
| 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,037 | 98.1% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Base
- ChikoritaViewingBest movesMagical LeafGrass Knot
From Chikorita to the final evolution125 Candy
- Purified Pokémon need about 10% less Candy to evolve (e.g. 25 → 22 Candy).
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Fire
Ice
Poison
Flying
Bug - ×0.625
Water
ElectricGrass
Ground
Show all 18 types
- Normal×1
- Fire×1.6
- Water×0.625
- Electric×0.625
- Grass×0.625
- Ice×1.6
Fighting×1- Poison×1.6
- Ground×0.625
- Flying×1.6
Psychic×1- Bug×1.6
Rock×1
Ghost×1
Dragon×1
Dark×1
Steel×1
Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
Events1 past
No upcoming events are known yet.
- 2018.09.22Community Day: Chikorita · Exclusive move: Frenzy Plant