Bayleef (Pokmon) - Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokmon encyclopedia

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Bayleef (Japanese: ベイリーフ Bayleaf) is a Grass-type Pokémon introduced in Generation II.

It evolves from Chikorita starting at level 16 and evolves into Meganium starting at level 32.

Biology

Bayleef is a quadrupedal, pale-yellow reptilian Pokémon that resembles a sauropod dinosaur. It has a long neck, red eyes, a short, rounded snout, and a stubby tail. Each foot has a single, light gray nail. Sprouting from its forehead is a green leaf that curves back over its head and around its neck are a series of tightly curled leaves. Inside the leaves are small tree shoots.

The aroma wafting from the leaves around its neck has a spicy scent and has various beneficial effects on those who inhale it. The fragrance has a combination of energizing, stimulating, and healing effects. Bayleef can be rarely found in grasslands. As mentioned in Pokémon Sleep, any Pokémon sleeping near Bayleaf will feel invigorated.[1]

Evolution

Bayleef evolves from Chikorita and evolves into Meganium.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation IIJohto
#002
GoldThe scent of spices comes from around its neck. Somehow, sniffing it makes you want to fight.
SilverA spicy aroma emanates from around its neck. The aroma acts as a stimulant to restore health.
CrystalThe scent that wafts from the leaves on its neck causes anyone who smells it to become energetic.
Stadium 2The scent of spices comes from around its neck. Somehow, sniffing it makes you want to fight.
Generation IIIHoenn
#—		Kanto
#—
RubyBayleef'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.
Sapphire
EmeraldA Bayleef's neck is ringed by curled-up leaves. Inside each leaf is a small tree shoot. The fragrance of this shoot makes people peppy.
FireRedA spicy aroma emanates from around its neck. The aroma acts as a stimulant to restore health.
LeafGreenThe scent of spices comes from around its neck. Somehow, sniffing it makes you want to fight.
Generation IVSinnoh
#—		Johto
#002
DiamondThe buds that ring its neck give off a spicy aroma that perks people up.
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGoldThe scent of spices comes from around its neck. Somehow, sniffing it makes you want to fight.
SoulSilverA spicy aroma emanates from around its neck. The aroma acts as a stimulant to restore health.
Generation VUnova
#—
BlackThe buds that ring its neck give off a spicy aroma that perks people up.
White
Black 2The buds that ring its neck give off a spicy aroma that perks people up.
White 2
Generation VIKalos
#—		Hoenn
#—
XA spicy aroma emanates from around its neck. The aroma acts as a stimulant to restore health.
YThe buds that ring its neck give off a spicy aroma that perks people up.
Omega RubyBayleef'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.
Alpha Sapphire
Generation IXPaldea
#—		Kitakami
#—		Blueberry
#174
ScarletThe spicy scent that wafts from around Bayleef’s neck somehow makes those who smell it want to fight.
VioletThe scent that wafts from the leaves on its neck causes anyone who smells it to become energetic.

Game locations

In Pokémon Colosseum, only one Bayleef can be obtained per game without trading, regardless of location.

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II
Generation III
Generation IV
Generation V
Generation VI
Generation VII
Generation VIII
Generation IX

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.
Generation III
Generation IV
Generation V
Generation VI
Generation VII
Generation VIII
Cross-Generation

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Skill
4/5★★★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Immune to:
Resistant to:

Learnset

Bayleef is available in Scarlet and Violet Version 3.0.0+.

By leveling up

Generation IX
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bayleef
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Bayleef
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM

Generation IX
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bayleef
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Bayleef
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Bayleef
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bayleef
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Bayleef
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation IX
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bayleef
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Bayleef
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

TCG-only moves

Side game data

Evolution data

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II
Generation III
Generation IV
Generation V
Generation VI
Generation VII
Cross-Generation

In the anime

Major appearances

Ash's Bayleef

In Current Events, Ash's Chikorita evolved into a Bayleef while protecting Ash from Team Rocket. Bayleef still had the same personality she had when she was still a Chikorita, but she soon mellowed out.

Casey's Bayleef

Bayleef debuted in The Bug Stops Here, where Casey's Chikorita evolved into one. It evolved again into a Meganium off-screen prior to the events of Here's Lookin' at You, Elekid.

Other

Horace's Chikorita was revealed to have evolved into a Bayleef in Battling in the Freezing Raid!. It was used in a Raid Battle against an Articuno, only to be defeated.

Minor appearances

A Bayleef appeared in a fantasy in The Right Place and the Right Mime.

A Trainer's Bayleef appeared in Regaining the Home Advantage!.

Four Bayleef appeared in The Power of Us, with two under the ownership of two different Trainers (including an unnamed recurring woman), the third being wild, and the fourth appearing during a flashback.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Ash & Pikachu

Main article: Ash's Bayleef

Ash's Bayleef only appeared on the scoreboard in One Half Of A Poké Ball.

Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure

A Bayleef appeared in JBA4.

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Megaree

In Lively Larvitar, Crystal's Chikorita, nicknamed Megaree, evolves into a Bayleef while defending his Trainer against an attack from an old foe, an impish wild Larvitar. He evolved with his fellow first partner Pokémon in the fight against Lugia in the Whirl Islands.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

Main article: Gold's Bayleef

Gold has a Bayleef that used to belong to Black, but was released by its former Trainer for being too weak. After joining Gold's team, it has been able to defeat strong opponents, such as Bugsy's Scyther.

In the TCG

Main article: Bayleef (TCG)

Trivia

Origin

Bayleef appears to be based on sauropods, specifically the Apatosaurus. Its vegetable part may be based on the leaves of the bay laurel, whose oil is used for healing and as a stimulant in aromatherapy.

Name origin

Bayleef and Bayleaf derive from bay leaf, an herb.

In other languages

References

See also

External links

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