Chikorita - Generation 9 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Chikorita can learn in Generation 9, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Scarlet
Pokémon Violet

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Chikorita artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Scarlet/Violet

Moves learnt by level up

Chikorita learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
6	Razor Leaf	Grass	55	95
9	Poison Powder	Poison	—	75
12	Synthesis	Grass	—	—
17	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
20	Magical Leaf	Grass	60	∞
23	Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
28	Sweet Scent	Normal	—	100
31	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
34	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
39	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
42	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
45	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100

Egg moves

Chikorita learns the following moves via breeding or picnics in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Heal Pulse	Psychic	—	—
Ingrain	Grass	—	—
Vine Whip	Grass	45	100

Moves learnt by TM

Chikorita is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	Normal	90	85
02	Charm	Fairy	—	100
03	Fake Tears	Dark	—	100
05	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
07	Protect	Normal	—	—
20	Trailblaze	Grass	50	100
25	Facade	Normal	70	100
33	Magical Leaf	Grass	60	∞
47	Endure	Normal	—	—
49	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
56	Bullet Seed	Grass	25	100
66	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
70	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
71	Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
74	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
75	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
81	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
85	Rest	Psychic	—	—
88	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
103	Substitute	Normal	—	—
111	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
119	Energy Ball	Grass	90	100
122	Encore	Normal	—	100
130	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
137	Grassy Terrain	Grass	—	—
146	Grass Pledge	Grass	80	100
159	Leaf Storm	Grass	130	90
168	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
171	Tera Blast	Normal	80	100
190	Solar Blade	Grass	125	100
194	Grassy Glide	Grass	55	100
204	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
224	Curse	Ghost	—	—

Chikorita egg move parents

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Chikorita

Chikorita's egg groups: Grass, Monster

The egg moves for Chikorita are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Chikorita with a compatible male Pokémon, with either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Chikorita with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Ancient Power

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Cranidos Rampardos Shieldon Bastiodon
Breeding	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Exeggcute Lapras Chikorita Totodile Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Mudkip
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Ancient Power

Counter

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Breloom Chewtle Drednaw
Breeding	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Rhyhorn Chikorita Totodile Mudkip Lotad Shieldon Axew Fraxure Haxorus
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Counter

Flail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Snorlax Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Lotad Lombre Smoliv Dolliv Arboliva
Breeding	Squirtle Oddish Chikorita
Reminder	Ludicolo
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Flail

Heal Pulse

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Slowpoke Galarian Slowpoke Slowbro Galarian Slowbro Slowking Galarian Slowking
Breeding	Chikorita
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Heal Pulse

Ingrain

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sunflora Cacnea Cacturne Snover Abomasnow Foongus Amoonguss Phantump Trevenant Fomantis Lurantis
Breeding	Bulbasaur Oddish Bellsprout Exeggcute Chikorita Sunkern Sunflora Capsakid Scovillain
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Ingrain

Vine Whip

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Snivy Servine Serperior Comfey
Breeding	Chikorita
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Vine Whip