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{{Pokemonbox| name = Chikorita |image = [[File:Chikorita.png]] |pokedex = 152 |johto = 001 |hoenn = 307 |stage = Basic |evolve_from = |evolve_to = [[Bayleef]] (Lv 16) |signature = Razor Leaf |species = Leaf Pokémon |type = Plant |height = 2′11″ (0.9m) |weight = 14.1 lbs. (6.4kg) |gender = 12.5% Female, 87.5% Male |ability = Overgrow |appearance = [[Pokémon Gold and Silver]] }} '''Chikorita''' (チコリータ, Chikorīta, Chicorita in original Japanese language versions) are one of the fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar Pokémon media franchise – a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. The name Chikorita may be a portmanteau of the words, chicory, an herb, and the suffix "-ita" denoting its small size. Like Bulbasaur, Chikorita is reptilian in appearance, but it has a large leaf sprouting from its head, a collar of seeds around its neck, and a short tail. The name "Chikorita" refers to the species as a whole, as well as individual specimens in the games, anime and manga. Unlike Bulbasaur, who is part poison-type, Chikorita is a pure grass-type. ==Characteristics== Chikorita, by nature, are docile Pokémon that love to soak up the sun's rays. This can be attributed to the benefits of the photosynthesis process that occurs when the rays of the sun impact the Pokémon's leaf, and its body. The leaf serves multiple purposes; in its natural environment, its leaf detects the density of humidity and temperature in the atmosphere to help it seek warm places. The pleasant aroma that wafts from the leaf can be used by Chikorita in battle by waving it around to becalm the foe and keep it at bay. ==Why Chikorita?== Chikorita features high defenses both physical and special. Its speed isn't the best, bit it still has decent attack, special attack, and lots of HP. Chikorita isn't effective against the first gym leader, because it won't do well on flying types. It is also hard to use on Bugsy's bugs as well. It might come in handy in against Pryce's Ice types because some are water types too, but it will suffer from the ice moves. Chikorita's use comes later in the game when it learns Razor Leaf and Body Slam. It also works well when you reach Kanto and consider challenging those gyms. ==Appearance== One of the things consistent among most of the ''Pokémon'' games–spanning from ''[[Pokémon Red]]'' and ''[[Pokémon Blue|Blue]]'' on the [[Nintendo Game Boy]] to the [[Nintendo DS]] games, [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl|''Pokémon Diamond'' and ''Pearl'']]–is the choice of three different Pokémon, labelled the "Starter Pokémon", with which the player may begin the adventure. Players can choose a Water-type, a Fire-type, or a Grass-type Pokémon indigenous to the region. An exception to this rule is ''[[Pokémon Yellow]]'' (a remake of the original games that follows the story of the ''Pokémon'' anime), where players are given a [[Pikachu]] — an Electric-type mouse famous for being the mascot of the Pokémon franchise.<ref>[http://uk.gameboy.ign.com/articles/162/162045p1.html ''Pokémon Yellow'' Critical Review] ''Ign.com''. URL accessed on March 27, 2006.</ref> Chikorita is the Grass-type Starter Pokémon in ''[[Pokémon Gold and Silver|Pokémon Gold]]'', [[Pokémon Gold and Silver|''Silver'']] and [[Pokémon Crystal|''Crystal'']].<ref>[http://serebii.net/pokedex/152.shtml Chikorita Pokédex entry] ''Serebii.net''. URL Accessed [[September 18]], [[2006]].</ref> In ''[[Pokémon Emerald]]'', Professor Birch allows the player to choose between [[Cyndaquil]], [[Totodile]] or Chikorita after completing the Hoenn [[Pokédex]]. Chikorita can also be obtained from ''[[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]]'', in which one can be won by completing the Mt. Battle challenge.<ref name=adv>[http://serebii.net/pokedex-dp/152.shtml Cyndaquil Advanced Pokédex entry] ''Serebii.net''. URL Accessed [[September 19]], [[2006]].</ref> Chikorita obtained in this way know Frenzy Plant,<ref>[http://serebii.net/xd/johto.shtml ''Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness'' Johto starters info] ''Serebii.net''. URL Accessed [[September 18]], [[2006]].</ref> a powerful Grass-type attack, normally exclusive to the final evolutions of all grass starter types as a tutor move.<ref>[http://serebii.net/attackdex/frenzyplant.shtml Freny Plant attack information] ''Serebii.net''. URL Accessed [[September 18]], [[2006]].</ref> Chikorita is also available as a Starter or Partner Pokémon in either ''Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team'', or ''Blue Rescue Team''.<ref>[http://serebii.net/mysteriousdungeon/partners.shtml ''Pokémon Mystery Dungeon'' Starter Pokémon info] ''Serebii.net''. URL Accessed [[September 18]], [[2006]].</ref> Chikorita may also appear in Joyous Tower or as the player's partner in ''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon]]''. In the [[Nintendo GameCube]] game ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', Chikorita often appears from a [[Poké Ball]]. It fires a horizontal row of razor leaf attack in the direction of the nearest enemy. It is also available as a trophy. It will also appear in [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]. ==Anime== In the Pokémon anime, [[Ash Ketchum]] caught a Chikorita early on his adventure through Johto, after saving it from a sudden snowstorm. Chikorita is very affectionate, and often sees [[Pikachu]] as a rival for its affections. In the episode "Current Events", Chikorita evolves into a [[Bayleef]] when Ash was almost in mortal peril. This Chikorita is very stubborn and also very powerful. Casey and Jackson are also trainers that have had Chikorita. For Jackson, he has mentioned that he once had a Chikorita, but it has since evolved into a [[Meganium]]. Casey's Chikorita, like Casey herself, is very fond of the [[Electabuzz]] baseball team. It was the healing of a rift in the relationship between Casey and Chikorita (in which Casey was effectively running Chikorita to the point of exhaustion in a bug-catching contest) in which Chikorita evolved to [[Bayleef]]. It would later evolve into a Meganium in Casey's last known appearance in ''Pocket Monsters''. A Chikorita has also appeared in the Pokémon Chronicles episode "The Search for the Legend". This Chikorita was owned by a man named Silver. Chikorita is one of the members of Team Go-Getters in the half-hour animated special "Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out Of The Gate!". Not only is she light-hearted, but she is also very defensive of her friends. ==Manga== In ''Pokémon Special'', when Crystal is sent to catch Pokémon for Professor Oak, Professor Elm's Chikorita escapes from the lab and follows her, wanting desperately to go on a journey. Crystal refused to allow it to be a part of her party unless it could stand up to her own Pokémon in a battle. It managed to survive the Mega Punch attack of Crystal's high-level [[Hitmonchan]], and so she gave Chikorita the nickname ''Megapyon''. ==Trading Card game== [[File:Chikorita c.jpg|right|thumb|Chikorita in the ''Pokémon Trading Card Game''.]] The ''[[Pokémon Trading Card Game]]'' is a collectible card game similar in goal to a Pokémon battle in the video game series; players must use cards (with individual strengths and weaknesses) in an attempt to defeat their opponent by "knocking out" all of his cards.<ref>[http://www.pokemon-tcg.com/p_strategy/rulebooks/book_68.jsp#433 ''Pokémon Trading Card Game'' "How to play" guide] ''Pokemon-tcg.com''. URL Accessed [[July 3]], [[2006]].</ref> The game was first published in [[North America]] by [[Wizards of the Coast]] in 1999, until [[The Pokémon Company|Nintendo USA]] started publishing the series in 2003.<ref>[http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=company/pr/20030312b ''Pokemon Trading Card Game'' News; "Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire TCG Releases"] ''Wizards.com''. URL Accessed [[July 3]], [[2006]].</ref> Most Chikorita cards are typical, Basic Pokémon cards, and are primarily used to play stronger cards (such as Stage-1 Pokémon, like [[Raichu]], or Stage-2 Pokémon, like [[Charizard]]).<ref>[http://www.pokebeach.com/howtoplay.shtml ''Pokémon Trading Card Game'' glossary] ''Pokebeach.com''. URL Accessed [[July 21]], [[2006]].</ref> Chikorita have appeared in the Neo Genesis (appears twice), Expedition (appears twice), EX Hidden Legends and EX Unseen Forces sets. ==References== *The following games and their instruction manuals: ''[[Pokémon Stadium#Pokémon Stadium 2|Pokémon Stadium 2]]''; [[Pokémon Gold and Silver|''Pokémon Gold'', ''Silver'']], and ''[[Pokémon Crystal|Crystal]]''; [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire|''Pokémon Ruby'', ''Sapphire'']], and ''[[Pokémon Emerald|Emerald]]''; [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen|''Pokémon FireRed'' and ''LeafGreen'']]; ''[[Pokémon Colosseum]]'' and ''[[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]]'' ;Notes <references /> ;Publications<!-- *Nintendo Power. ''Official Nintendo Pokémon Player’s Guide''. Nintendo of America Inc., 1998. [[ASIN]] B000CQP8FE *Nintendo Power. ''Official Nintendo Pokémon Player’s Guide Special Edition for Yellow, Red and Blue''. Nintendo of America Inc., 1999. [[ASIN]] B000CQT878--> *Barbo, Maria. ''The Official Pokémon Handbook''. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-439-15404-9. *Loe, Casey, ed. ''Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide''. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 1930206151 *Nintendo Power. ''Official Nintendo Pokémon Snap Player’s Guide''. Nintendo of America Inc., 1999. [[ASIN]] B000CDZP9G *Nintendo Power. ''Super Smash Bros. Melee Official Nintendo Player’s Guide''. Nintendo of America Inc., 2001. ISBN 1930206194 *Nintendo Power. ''Official Nintendo Pokémon Ruby Version & Sapphire Version Player’s Guide''. Nintendo of America Inc., 2003. ISBN 1930206313 *Nintendo Power. ''Official Nintendo Pokémon Colosseum Player’s Guide''. Nintendo of America Inc., March 2004. ISBN 193020647X--> *Nintendo Power. ''Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen Player’s Guide''. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 1-930206-50-X *Mylonas, Eric. ''Pokémon Pokédex Collector’s Edition: Prima’s Official Pokémon Guide''. Prima Games, September 21, 2004. ISBN 0-7615-4761-4 *Nintendo Power. ''Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Version Player’s Guide''. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1-930206-58-5<!-- *Chiba, Akira et al. ''The Official Pokémon Emerald Version Strategy Guide''. Pokémon USA, Inc., 2005. ISBN 3937336060 *Nintendo Power. ''Official Nintendo Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness Player’s Guide''. Nintendo of America Inc., September 22 2005. ISBN 1598120026 ;Manga volumes *Ono, Toshihiro. ''Pokémon: The Electric Tale of Pikachu! Graphic Novel''. VIZ Media LLC, September 9 1999. ISBN 1569313784 *Ono, Toshihiro. ''Pokémon: Pikachu Shocks Back Graphic Novel''. VIZ Media LLC, December 6 1999. ISBN 156931411X *Ono, Toshihiro. ''Pokémon: Electric Pikachu Boogaloo Graphic Novel''. VIZ Media LLC, April 5 2000. ISBN 1569314365 *Ono, Toshihiro. ''Pokémon: Surf’s Up, Pikachu Graphic Novel''. VIZ Media LLC, June 2000. ISBN 1569314942 *Kusaka, Hidenori, & Mato. ''Pokémon Adventures, Volume 1: Desperado Pikachu''. VIZ Media LLC, July 6 2000. ISBN 1569315078 *Kusaka, Hidenori, & Mato. ''Pokémon Adventures, Volume 2: Legendary Pokémon''. VIZ Media LLC, December 6 2000. ISBN 1569315086 *Kusaka, Hidenori, & Mato. ''Pokémon Adventures, Volume 3: Saffron City Siege''. VIZ Media LLC, August 5 2001. ISBN 1569315604 *Kusaka, Hidenori, & Mato. ''Pokémon Adventures, Volume 4: The Yellow Caballero: A Trainer in Yellow''. VIZ Media LLC, January 9 2002. ISBN 1569317100 *Kusaka, Hidenori, & Mato. ''Pokémon Adventures, Volume 5: The Yellow Caballero: Making Waves''. VIZ Media LLC, April 2002. ISBN 1591160278 *Kusaka, Hidenori, & Mato. ''Pokémon Adventures, Volume 6: The Yellow Caballero: The Cave Campaign''. VIZ Media LLC, September 5 2002. ISBN 1591160286 *Kusaka, Hidenori, & Mato. ''Pokémon Adventures, Volume 7: The Yellow Caballero: The Pokémon Elite''. VIZ Media LLC, January 2003. ISBN 1569318514--> ==External links== *[http://www.pokemon.com/ Official Pokémon website] *[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Chikorita_(Pokémon) Bulbapedia] (a Pokémon-centric Wiki)’s article about Chikorita as a species *[http://serebii.net/pokedex-dp/152.shtml Chikorita on serebii.net] *[http://www.pokemondungeon.com/pokedex/chikorita.shtml Pokémon Dungeon] Pokédex entry, full of statistics analysis *[http://www.psypokes.com/dex/pokedex.php?id=152&view=general PsyPoke] - Chikorita Pokédex entry and Usage Overview *[http://www.smogon.com/rs/pokemon/chikorita Smogon.com] - Chikorita Tactical Data [[Category:Pokémon]] [[Category:Plant Pokémon]]
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