#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
Verdict: 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
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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 | – | #260 / 354 | 5.6 | 43 | Vine Whip · Body Slam |
| normal | – | #272 / 354 | 4.9 | 45 | Vine Whip · Body Slam |
| grassShadow | – | #274 / 344 | 6.3 | 48 | Vine Whip · Grass Knot |
| grass | – | #280 / 344 | 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 |
Questions people ask
- Is Chikorita good in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Chikorita is B-tier for Little Cup.
- Should I keep or transfer Chikorita?
- Chikorita has a niche: B-tier Little Cup (Shadow). Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
- What are the best Chikorita IVs for Little Cup?
- The rank-1 Little Cup spread is 4/13/15 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 500 CP cap at level 21. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
- Is Chikorita a good raid attacker?
- Chikorita ranks #280 of 344 grass attackers with 5.8 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Can Chikorita be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Chikorita is available from egg, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
- Is Shadow Chikorita worth keeping?
- Shadow Chikorita hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. The Shadow form is B-tier for Little Cup, so keep it.
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