Bayleef (Pokémon)


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Bayleef (Japanese: ベイリーフ Bayleaf) is a  introduced in Generation II.

It evolves from starting at level 16 and evolves into  starting at level 32.

Biology
Bayleef resembles a pale yellow dinosaur or a. A large leaf shaped like a scythe protrudes from its head. Curled leaf-like growths, stated to be buds with small tree shoots inside, sprout in a ring around its neck. It has red eyes, a short, blunt snout, and a short, pointed tail. There is one large toenail on each of its four feet.

The aroma wafting from the leaf-like growths around its neck has a spicy scent, and exhibits various beneficial effects on itself, nearby people, or Pokémon who inhale it. The fragrance has a combination of energizing, stimulating, and healing effects. Bayleef can be rarely found in.

Ash's Bayleef
's evolved into Bayleef in Current Events while protecting Ash from. Bayleef still had the same personality it had when it was still a Chikorita, but it soon mellowed out.

Casey's Bayleef
Bayleef debuted when 's Chikorita evolved into it in The Bug Stops Here. It evolved again into a off-screen prior to the events of Here's Lookin' At You, Elekid!.

Minor appearances
A Bayleef appeared in a fantasy in The Right Place and the Right Mime.

A 's Bayleef appeared in Regaining the Home Advantage!.

Four Bayleef appeared in The Power of Us, with two under the ownership of two different Trainers (including an unnamed recurring woman), the third being, and the fourth appearing during a flashback.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
In Lively Larvitar of Pokémon Adventures, 's Chikorita, nicknamed Megaree, evolves into a Bayleef while defending his Trainer against an attack from an old foe, an impish wild. He evolved with his fellow starter Pokémon in the fight against in the Whirl Islands.

In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga
In Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys, 🇬🇼 has a Bayleef that used to belong to 🇬🇼, but was released by its former Trainer for being too weak. After joining Gold's team, it has been able to defeat strong opponents such as Bugsy's Scyther.

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Trivia

 * Bayleef is the tallest of the second-stage evolutions of starter Pokémon.
 * Bayleef's "necklace" is consistently described as having a spicy aroma, while real have a bitter and herbal taste, which is similar to.

Origin
Bayleef is based on a group of called, specifically the . Its vegetable part is based on the leaves of the, which oil is used for healing and as a stimulant in aromatherapy.

Name origin
Bayleef is a corruption of , a herb.

Related articles

 * Ash's Bayleef
 * Casey's Bayleef
 * Vincent's Bayleef
 * Megaree
 * Gold's Bayleef