Chikorita (Pokémon)


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Chikorita (Japanese: チコリータ Chicorita) is a  introduced in Generation II.

It evolves into starting at level 16, which evolves into  starting at level 32.

Along with and, Chikorita is one of the three starter Pokémon of Johto available at the beginning of , ,.

Biology
Chikorita is a small, pale green Pokémon with a darker necklace of buds. It has a large head in proportion to the rest of its body with large red eyes that appear to have no pupils. It has four short legs with a single nailed toe on each and a small tail. Its most distinguishing feature is the large leaf on the top of its head, which is usually longer than the rest of its body. Aside from the soothing aroma that wafts from its leaf, Chikorita uses its leaf to determine the temperature and humidity of the surrounding air. Chikorita actively seek out and enjoy the sun's warmth.

Chikorita can be found in throughout the Johto region. However, due to its status as a starter Pokémon, a wild Chikorita is hard to come by and it is generally found under the ownership of s. Chikorita tends to be docile in nature due to its domestication from birth.

Ash's Chikorita
a female Chikorita in The Chikorita Rescue. She had such high affections for Ash that sometimes came to a few faults, such as refusing to be switched out for. Chikorita later evolved into Bayleef in Current Events while protecting Ash from.

Casey's Chikorita
's Chikorita debuted in The Double Trouble Header, which also marked the species' debut. It was Casey's starter Pokémon. It evolved into a in The Bug Stops Here, and later evolved into a  when Casey was next seen in Here's Lookin' at You, Elekid.

Vincent's Chikorita
Chikorita is Vincent's starter Pokémon that he received from Professor Elm. It evolved all the way to Meganium prior to The Legend of Thunder!.

Team Go-Getters
A Chikorita was a member of Team Go-Getters in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters out of the Gate!.

Other
owns a Chikorita, as seen in The Search for the Legend. It behaves much in the same way to him as does to, including traveling on his shoulder.

A Chikorita owned by appeared alongside  and  in An Egg Scramble!. It was used in a battle against, where it was defeated by. It subsequently appeared in Bagged Then Tagged!, where it participated in a tag battle against Ash and, battling and ; it was defeated alongside Khoury's Croconaw.

A Chikorita appeared in Arceus and the Jewel of Life alongside the other Johto starter Pokémon, Cyndaquil and Totodile.

A Chikorita appeared in PK23 and Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade. It became a good friend of Pikachu and his friends'.

Minor appearances
A Chikorita appeared in PK13.

A Chikorita appeared in Off The Unbeaten Path!, where it was seen in a field with an, , , and.

A Chikorita appeared in The Keystone Pops!.

A Chikorita appeared in Arriving in Style!, under the ownership of a Pokémon Stylist competing in the Hearthome Collection.

A Chikorita appeared in To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!, under the ownership of one of the participants of Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament.

A Trainer's Chikorita appeared in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel.

A Chikorita appeared in I Choose You!, where it was playfully chased by a, , Smoochum, , Igglybuff, and.

A Trainer's Chikorita appeared in The Power of Us.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Chikorita debuted in Murkrow Row. Professor Elm owned a Chikorita in addition to a and a Cyndaquil. After its fellow starter Pokémon had already found Trainers of their own, Chikorita ran away from Elm's lab in order to meet with. Although Crystal was initially reluctant to let the Chikorita join her team, she decided to accept it after seeing its courage and nicknamed it Megaree. It later evolved into a during a battle with a wild.

In Out-Odding Oddish, a Chikorita appeared in the Pokéathlon.

In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga
In Magical Pokémon Journey, a Chikorita nicknamed Chiko appears.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
A Chikorita was stolen by before Where is Chikorita?! but was returned to  later on.

In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga
🇬🇼 owned Bayleef as a Chikorita. It was his starter Pokémon when he began his journey in Johto. However, he stole the Chikorita from Professor Elm's lab instead of having Elm give it to him. It evolved into a Bayleef prior to meeting up with 🇬🇼 again. During an encounter with Lapras, Black released the Bayleef after it failed to defeat Lapras and Gold took Bayleef in.

In the Pocket Monsters HeartGold & SoulSilver Go! Go! Pokéathlon manga
Takashi owns a Chikorita in Pocket Monsters HeartGold & SoulSilver Go! Go! Pokéathlon.

In the Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure manga
owns a Chikorita in Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure. It had a battled with Jō's Totodile and lost. Chikorita evolved into a Bayleef and then Meganium when Tsubaki met up with Jō in Team Rocket's headquarters in Mahogany Town.

Super Smash Bros. Melee
When released from a Poké Ball, Chikorita unleashes a that hits any opponent in its path.

Chikorita is also a Pokéfloat. It is one of the smallest and floats around.

Trophy information
"Chikorita was one of the first three Pokémon available in Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal. A Grass-type Pokémon, it emits a delightful fragrance from the leaves on its head and loves to spend its time leisurely sunbathing. When called into battle, it uses its move to strike at opponents' weak points."



Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Chikorita returns to do the same as it did in Melee, unleashing on release from a Poké Ball. It swings its leaf around violently until the green blades fly directly in front of it for a few seconds.

Trophy information
"A Leaf Pokémon. It loves sunbathing and can use the leaf on its head to check the temperature and humidity around it. Chikorita releases a sweet aroma from its leaf to becalm opponents into a slumber. It can also learn moves to help recover all Pokémon allies. Chikorita evolves into Bayleef by leveling up."

NPC appearances

 * : When the ball hits the button in front of Chikorita on the Ruby Field, it will unleash a that causes the two  to pop out.
 * In PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure Chikorita is one of Pikachu's best friends. She is kidnapped by and  and sent to 's lair where she is later rescued. After Pikachu rescues her, she goes to the Meeting Place where she builds the tree house. She later accompanies Pikachu to the Sky Pavilion along with  and  where she meets.

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Trivia

 * The Chikorita family is the only evolution family of a starter Pokémon to not have their names changed for the English release. Thus, they also keep their Japanese voices in the dub of the.
 * In the anime, Chikorita has had the most s of the Johto starter Pokémon. It has been trained by, , Vincent, , and . However, Ash is the only one who is confirmed to not have received Chikorita as a starter Pokémon.
 * Chikorita is the only starter Pokémon that cannot be used in the Pokémon Jump minigame.
 * In both early artwork and the in-game sprites of, Chikorita's body is yellow. This was changed to light green in later artwork and the sprites.
 * An early demo of in 1997 shows Chikorita's name as Happa (Japanese: ハッパ).

Origin
Chikorita has similarities to s. Its shape and appearance also alludes to that of a, or a Belgian , a type of chicory.

Name origin
Chikorita is a combination of  (a flowering plant) and ita (the feminine form of the Spanish suffix for something small or young).

Related articles

 * Ash's Chikorita
 * Casey's Chikorita
 * Vincent's Chikorita
 * Megaree
 * Gold's Chikorita
 * Chiko
 * Team Go-Getters