Bayleef

#153 (Johto)

#154 Meganium ›

Pokémon type

Grass

Bayleef weaknesses

Bayleef is weak to Flying, Poison, Bug, Fire and Ice-type moves.

160%

Resistances

Bayleef is resistant to Ground, Water, Grass and Electric-type moves.

63%

Best moveset for Bayleef

The best moves for Bayleef are Magical Leaf and Grass Knot when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. This combination also deals the most damage per turn in Trainer Battles.

Attacking

Magical Leaf

13.6DPS

Grass Knot

43.2DPS

Defending

Magical Leaf

13.6DPS

Grass Knot

43.2DPS

Trainer Battles

Magical Leaf

3.3EPT

Grass Knot

2.16DPE

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Evolution

There are 3 Pokémon in the Chikorita family. Bayleef evolves from Chikorita for 25 Candy, and into Meganium for 100 Candy.

Game images

Bayleef, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.

Summary

Bayleef is a Grass Pokémon which evolves from Chikorita. It is weak to Flying, Poison, Bug, Fire and Ice moves. Bayleef's best moveset is Magical Leaf & Grass Knot and it has a Max CP of 1,644. Bayleef evolves into Meganium.

About

"Bayleef's neck is ringed by curled-up leaves. Inside each tubular leaf is a small shoot of a tree. The fragrance of this shoot makes people peppy."

Moves & Movesets

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Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Razor Leaf	13	7	15.6
Magical Leaf	17	11.3	13.6
Tackle	5	10	10

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Grass Knot	90	2	2.16
Energy Ball	90	2	2.16
Ancient Power	70	3	2.12
Return Purified	25	3	0.76
Frustration Shadow	10	3	0.3

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Magical Leaf	10	3	4	3.3
Tackle	3	1	3	3
Razor Leaf	9	2	5.4	2

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Grass Knot	90	50	2.16
Energy Ball ▼ def	80	45	2.13
Return Purified	130	70	1.86
Ancient Power ▲ att ▲ def	60	45	1.33
Frustration Shadow	10	70	0.14

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Attacking

Defending

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Magical Leaf 13.6 DPS	Grass Knot 43.2 DPS	7.6	100%
Razor Leaf 15.6 DPS	Grass Knot 43.2 DPS	7.3	96%
Tackle 10 DPS	Grass Knot 43.2 DPS	7.1	93%
Razor Leaf 15.6 DPS	Energy Ball 27 DPS	6.3	83%
Magical Leaf 13.6 DPS	Energy Ball 27 DPS	6.2	82%
Razor Leaf 15.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	6.2	82%
Magical Leaf 13.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	6.1	81%
Tackle 10 DPS	Energy Ball 27 DPS	5.9	78%
Razor Leaf 15.6 DPS	Ancient Power 20 DPS	5.6	74%
Tackle 10 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	5.6	74%
Magical Leaf 13.6 DPS	Ancient Power 20 DPS	5.4	71%
Razor Leaf 15.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	5.2	68%
Tackle 10 DPS	Ancient Power 20 DPS	5.1	67%
Magical Leaf 13.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	4.4	58%
Tackle 10 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	4	53%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Magical Leaf 13.6 DPS	Grass Knot 43.2 DPS	3.5	100%
Magical Leaf 13.6 DPS	Energy Ball 27 DPS	3.2	91%
Magical Leaf 13.6 DPS	Ancient Power 20 DPS	2.8	80%
Razor Leaf 15.6 DPS	Grass Knot 43.2 DPS	2.7	78%
Razor Leaf 15.6 DPS	Energy Ball 27 DPS	2.6	73%
Razor Leaf 15.6 DPS	Ancient Power 20 DPS	2.3	67%
Magical Leaf 13.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	2.2	64%
Razor Leaf 15.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	2	56%
Tackle 10 DPS	Grass Knot 43.2 DPS	1.8	52%
Tackle 10 DPS	Energy Ball 27 DPS	1.7	49%
Tackle 10 DPS	Ancient Power 20 DPS	1.6	45%
Razor Leaf 15.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.5	44%
Magical Leaf 13.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.5	44%
Tackle 10 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	1.1	32%
Tackle 10 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	0.8	24%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Magical Leaf 3.3 EPT	Grass Knot 2.16 DPE	15	11.2	100%
Magical Leaf 3.3 EPT	Energy Ball 2.13 DPE	15	11.1	99%
Magical Leaf 3.3 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	21	10.2	91%
Razor Leaf 2 EPT	Grass Knot 2.16 DPE	26	9.7	87%
Razor Leaf 2 EPT	Energy Ball 2.13 DPE	24	9.7	86%
Tackle 3 EPT	Grass Knot 2.16 DPE	17	9.5	85%
Tackle 3 EPT	Energy Ball 2.13 DPE	15	9.4	84%
Razor Leaf 2 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	36	9.1	81%
Tackle 3 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	24	8.6	77%
Magical Leaf 3.3 EPT	Ancient Power 1.33 DPE	15	8.4	75%
Razor Leaf 2 EPT	Ancient Power 1.33 DPE	24	8.1	72%
Tackle 3 EPT	Ancient Power 1.33 DPE	15	7	63%
Razor Leaf 2 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	36	5.7	51%
Magical Leaf 3.3 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	21	4.5	40%
Tackle 3 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	24	3.4	31%

A rough guide only. Turns is how many turns of Fast Attacks it takes to reach the Charged Attack; DPT is the damage per turn over repeated Fast and Charged Attacks, from move power and STAB. It leaves out shields, stat changes and matchups.

Counters & Raids

What counters Bayleef?

Bayleef is weak to Flying, Poison, Bug, Fire and Ice moves.

The best counter to Bayleef is Mega Rayquaza with Air Slash and Dragon Ascent, followed by Blacephalon, Mega Delphox and Mega Blaziken.

The top Bayleef counters, ranked by the damage each Pokémon and moveset does to it. Filter the list to see how your own Pokémon compare.

Pokémon	Moveset	Effective damage
Mega Rayquaza	Air Slash Dragon Ascent	100%
Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail Dragon Ascent	91%
Blacephalon	Incinerate Mind Blown	87%
Mega Delphox	Fire Spin Mystical Fire+	86%
Mega Delphox	Fire Spin Blast Burn	85%
Mega Blaziken	Fire Spin Blast Burn	85%
Blacephalon	Astonish Mind Blown	82%
Mega Charizard Y	Fire Spin Blast Burn	82%
Mega Chandelure	Fire Spin Overheat	81%
Mega Beedrill	Bug Bite Fell Stinger+	80%

These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		122
Defense		155
Stamina		155

Max HP

Level 40

134

Size

Height	1.19 m
Weight	15.8 kg

Other

Base capture rate	0%
Base flee rate	0%
Buddy walk distance	3 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	623
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	831
Level 30 Max wild	1,246
Level 40	1,454
Level 50	1,644

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	1,039
Level 35 (wild)	1,350