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Volpedia/Games/Pokémon Legends: Z-A/Characters/Chikorita
POKÉMON LEGENDS: Z-A / CHARACTERS

Chikorita

Grass-type starter; a calm beginning to a growing team.

Original Volpedia guideReviewed 2026-10-27Growing reference
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Quick tip: Use Chikorita to learn safe movement, capture support and how to cover difficult types with teammates. Pair it with Pokémon that handle Fire and Flying pressure instead of trying to make your starter answer everything.
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Overview

Grass-type starter; a calm beginning to a growing team.

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How it works

Chikorita is one of the three Pokémon offered as your first companion in Legends: Z-A. Its Grass type is a useful starting point for learning type strengths and weaknesses; its evolutionary family culminates in Meganium.

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How to play

Use Chikorita to learn safe movement, capture support and how to cover difficult types with teammates. Pair it with Pokémon that handle Fire and Flying pressure instead of trying to make your starter answer everything.

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Mistakes to avoid

Do not confuse an official starter option with a guarantee of a specific unique move or a universal best build.

IN-DEPTH GUIDE

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Starter comparison

Chikorita is the Grass choice next to Fire-type Tepig and Water-type Totodile. Decide with your preferred style in mind.

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Evolution family

Bayleef is its middle stage and Meganium its final stage; Mega Meganium is also among officially announced Mega Evolutions.

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