Chikorita (Pokémon)

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Chikorita (Japanese: 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 first partner Pokémon of Johto available at the beginning of . It is also the only first partner Pokémon from Generation II to be preserved from the , although its earlier name Happa was nonetheless changed.
==Biology==
Chikorita is a small, pale-green, quadrupedal with dark-green buds around its neck. Its head is large in proportion to the rest of its body, and it has big red eyes. Chikorita has four short legs with a single nailed toe on each and a stubby tail. On top of its head is a large, green leaf that is usually longer than its body.
A soothing aroma wafts from the leaf, which can calm battling Pokémon. The leaf is also used to sense temperature and humidity. Chikorita actively seeks out and enjoys the sun's warmth. As mentioned in , Chikorita uses the leaf to search for the coziest place to sleep in.Sleep Style Dex On occasion, Chikorita can be seen relaxing as it sleeps due to finding a great spot. Chikorita can be found in . However, due to its status as a first partner Pokémon, a wild Chikorita is hard to come by and it is generally found under the ownership of s. It has been recently seen living in the Terarium of Blueberry Academy. Chikorita has a docile nature.
===Evolution===
Chikorita evolves into , which evolves into .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===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.
* PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure: Chikorita is one of '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 treehouse. She later accompanies Pikachu to the Sky Pavilion along with and , where she meets .
===Pokédex entries===
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Chikorita in the
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===Held items===
===Stats===
====Base stats====
====Pokéathlon stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
Chikorita is available in Version 3.0.0+.
====By leveling up====
====By TM====
====By ====
====-only moves====
Move	Card
 	Chikorita (McDonald Pack 3)
 	Chikorita (Expedition 100)Chikorita δ (EX Dragon Frontiers 44)
===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
=====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 first partner Pokémon Chikorita debuted in The Double Trouble Header. It evolved into a in The Bug Stops Here, and later evolved into a prior to the events of Here's Lookin' at You, Elekid.
=====Vincent's Chikorita=====
Chikorita is Vincent's first partner 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=====
In The Search for the Legend, has a Chikorita behaves much in the same way to him as does to , including traveling on his shoulder instead of a Poké Ball.
In An Egg Scramble!, used a Chikorita in her against Dawn's Piplup, but it lost. In Bagged Then Tagged!, it and Khoury's Croconaw participated in a Tag Battle against Ash and Dawn, battling and ; both were defeated.
In Arceus and the Jewel of Life, a Chikorita assisted Pikachu and the Spiky-eared Pichu in the distant past.
In PK23 and Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade, a Chikorita befriended Pikachu and his friends.
In Time After Time!, Horace was shown to own a Chikorita. It was present with him when he visited the Ilex Forest shrine and reunited with Goh. In Battling in the Freezing Raid!, it was revealed to have evolved into Bayleef.
====Minor appearances====
A Chikorita appeared in PK13.
In Off The Unbeaten Path!, a Chikorita was in a field with an , , , and .
A Chikorita appeared in The Keystone Pops!.
In Arriving in Style!, a Pokémon Stylist's Chikorita competed in the Hearthome Collection.
In To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!, a Trainer's Chikorita competed in the Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament.
A Trainer's Chikorita appeared in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel.
In I Choose You!, a Chikorita was playfully chased by a , , Smoochum, , Igglybuff, and .
A Trainer's Chikorita appeared in The Power of Us.
A Chikorita appeared in a fantasy alongside the other first partner Pokémon in Getting More Than You Battled For!.
A Chikorita appeared in Night and Day, You are the Ones!.
A Chikorita appeared in The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One), under the ownership of a student of Indigo Academy. Another appeared during a flashback.
A Chikorita appeared in Farewell, Sprigatito? during a flashback.
A Trainer's Chikorita appeared in Food Fit for a Kingambit!.
====Pokédex entries====
===GOTCHA!===
A Chikorita briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.
===Pokémon Evolutions===
In The Show, a Chikorita briefly appeared under the ownership of a in Ecruteak City.
==In the manga==
===Magical Pokémon Journey===
In Magical Pokémon Journey, a Chikorita nicknamed Chiko appears.
===Pocket Monsters HeartGold & SoulSilver Go! Go! Pokéathlon===
Takashi owns a Chikorita in Pocket Monsters HeartGold & SoulSilver Go! Go! Pokéathlon.
===Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure===
 owns a Chikorita in Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure. It had a battle with Jō's Totodile and lost. Chikorita evolved into a Bayleef and then into a Meganium when Tsubaki met up with Jō in Team Rocket's headquarters in Mahogany Town.
A Chikorita appeared in JBA4.
===Pokémon Adventures===
Chikorita debuted in Murkrow Row. Professor Elm owned a Chikorita in addition to a and a Cyndaquil. After its fellow first partner Pokémon already found s of their own, Chikorita ran away from Elm's lab in order to meet . 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 .
A Chikorita appeared in Out-Odding Oddish, under the ownership of a Pokéathlon participant.
===Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys===
 owned Bayleef as a Chikorita. It was his first partner Pokémon when he began his 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.
===Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!===
A Chikorita first appeared in GDZ52, under the ownership of Nagi.
===Pokémon HeartGold SoulSilver: Pokédex Completion Comic===
A Chikorita appeared in Pokémon HeartGold SoulSilver: Pokédex Completion Comic, under the ownership of .
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
A Chikorita appeared in Welcome Back, Clefairy!! as one of Professor Elm's first partner Pokémon.
A Chikorita was stolen by before Where is Chikorita?! but was returned to later on.
A Chikorita appeared in 's fantasy in The Great Helper!!.
===Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission===
A Chikorita appeared in a fantasy in Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission Episode Two.
==In the TCG==
==Other appearances==
===Super Smash Bros. Melee===
When released from a , Chikorita unleashes a that hits any opponent in its path.
In the Poké Floats stage, Chikorita also appears as a Poké Float. 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 when released 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."
===Super Smash Bros. Ultimate===
Chikorita returns as a Spirit.
==Trivia==
* Early artwork and the in-game sprites of depict Chikorita's body as yellow. This was changed to light green in later artwork and .
* Due to a programming error, Chikorita is not required to receive the Diploma in .
* The Chikorita line is the only evolutionary line of a first partner Pokémon to keep their Japanese voices in the English dub of the , due to having nearly identical names in English and Japanese.
* In the animated series, Chikorita have had the most s among the Johto first partner Pokémon. One Chikorita has been trained by each of , , Vincent, , and Horace. However, Ash is the only one who is confirmed to not have received Chikorita as a first partner Pokémon.
===Origin===
Chikorita appears to be based on s. Its shape and appearance also alludes to that of a , or a Belgian , a type of chicory. Buds around Chikorita's neck look like a adding feminine touch to the design.
====Name origin====
Chikorita and Chicorita may be a combination of (a flowering plant) and -ita (the feminine form of the Spanish suffix for something small or young).
Happa is the Japanese word happa, meaning "".
==In other languages==
==See also==
* Ash's Chikorita
* Casey's Chikorita
* Vincent's Chikorita
* Megaree
* Gold's Chikorita
* Chiko
* Team Go-Getters
* First partner Pokémon
* Partner Pokémon (Mystery Dungeon)
==References==
==External links==
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