#152 · Generation 2
Chikorita
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 935 / 1,057
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 534 / 668
- Research CP (L15)
- 400
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- 2nd charged move
- 10,000 dust · 25 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Situational
Situational
Chikorita has a niche: B-tier Little Cup (Shadow). Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
Battle roles
- BLittle Cupshadow#30 of 168 · score 79.9
The Shadow version is ranked #30 in Little Cup on PvPoke with Vine Whip / Grass Knot / Body Slam.
Collection value
- Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
- → Bayleef: 25 candy
Check your Pokemon's IVs
Ranks all 4,096 spreads for each leagueLoading IV checker…
PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Cup | C | #35 / 168 | 77.8 | Vine Whip · Body Slam · Grass Knot | L21 · 4/13/15 |
| Little CupShadow | B | #30 / 168 | 79.9 | Vine Whip · Grass Knot · Body Slam | L21 · 4/13/15 |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| normalShadow | – | #259 / 353 | 5.6 | 43 | Vine Whip · Body Slam |
| grassShadow | – | #270 / 338 | 6.3 | 48 | Vine Whip · Grass Knot |
| normal | – | #271 / 353 | 4.9 | 45 | Vine Whip · Body Slam |
| grass | – | #276 / 338 | 5.8 | 53 | Vine Whip · Grass Knot |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vine WhipSTAB | grass | 6 | +5 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 5 | +8 | 2 turns |
Tackle | normal | 5 | +5 | 0.5s | 10.0 | 3 | +3 | 1 turn |
Magical LeafSTAB | grass | 17 | +17 | 1.5s | 11.3 | 10 | +10 | 3 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy BallSTAB | grass | 90 | -50 | 4.0s | 1.80 | 80 | -45 | 10% chance: -1 foe Def |
Grass KnotSTAB | grass | 90 | -50 | 2.5s | 1.80 | 90 | -50 | |
Body Slam | normal | 50 | -33 | 2.0s | 1.52 | 65 | -40 |
PoGo Dex is free and gets fresh data every week. If it saved you from a bad transfer, you can buy me a coffee.
Donate on Ko-fi