#152

Chikorita

Grass

Best attacking moveset: Tackle and Grass Knot, worth 6.1 damage per second against a neutral target.

Best moveset

Chikorita can learn 9 combinations. Tackle with Grass Knot does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.

Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.

Type matchups

Weak toFlyingPoisonBugFireIce

ResistsGroundWaterGrassElectric

Fast attack	Type	Power	Duration	Energy
Magical Leaf	Grass	17	1.5s	+17
Tackle	Normal	5	0.5s	+5
Vine Whip	Grass	6	0.5s	+5

Charged attack	Type	Power	Duration	Energy
Body Slam	Normal	50	2.0s	-33
Energy Ball	Grass	90	4.0s	-50
Grass Knot	Grass	90	2.5s	-50

Shiny

Yes. Shiny Chikorita has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, egg, research, photobomb.

Evolution family

Chikorita

Bayleef

Meganium

Numbers

Max CP	1,057 at level 50, 935 at level 40
Raid catch	534 CP at level 20, or 668 if weather boosted (perfect IVs)
Lowest possible raid catch	491 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10
Base stats	92 attack · 122 defense · 128 stamina

What it costs

Candy to evolve	25 Candy
Second charged move	10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy
Buddy distance	3 km per Candy
Purify a Shadow one	3,000 Stardust and 3 Candy
Size	0.89 m and 6.4 kg

Best moveset against each type

Chikorita does not have one best moveset, it has 2. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Ground, Rock, Water.

Against	Best moveset	DPS
Ground	Vine Whip + Grass Knot	9.5
Rock	Vine Whip + Grass Knot	9.5
Water	Vine Whip + Grass Knot	9.5
Normal	Tackle + Grass Knot	6.1
Fighting	Tackle + Grass Knot	6.1
Ghost	Vine Whip + Grass Knot	6.1
Electric	Tackle + Grass Knot	6.1
Psychic	Tackle + Grass Knot	6.1
Ice	Tackle + Grass Knot	6.1
Dark	Tackle + Grass Knot	6.1
Fairy	Tackle + Grass Knot	6.1
Flying	Tackle + Grass Knot	4.8
Poison	Tackle + Grass Knot	4.8
Bug	Tackle + Grass Knot	4.8
Steel	Vine Whip + Grass Knot	4.8
Fire	Tackle + Grass Knot	4.8
Grass	Tackle + Grass Knot	4.8
Dragon	Tackle + Grass Knot	4.8

Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Chikorita is actually for.

Counters: what beats Chikorita

Attacker	Type	Moveset	DPS
Blacephalon	FireGhost	Incinerate + Mind Blown Legacy	53.1
Eternatus	PoisonDragon	Poison Jab + Dynamax Cannon Legacy	45.4
Reshiram	DragonFire	Fire Fang + Fusion Flare Legacy	44.1
Pheromosa	BugFighting	Bug Bite + Bug Buzz	41.4
Salamence	DragonFlying	Fire Fang + Fly	40.7
Chandelure	GhostFire	Fire Spin + Overheat	40.4
Moltres	FireFlying	Fire Spin + Fly	40.0
Cinderace	Fire	Fire Spin + Pyroball	39.8
Enamorus	FairyFlying	Fairy Wind + Fly	39.6
Volcarona	BugFire	Fire Spin + Overheat	39.4

Ranked by damage per second against Chikorita's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.