Chikorita — Roles and where to hunt

Chikorita is a berries specialist with Charge Strength S - Var. Durin is a favorite berry at Lapis Lakeside. Here's how Chikorita fits into teams and where to find them.

Roles Chikorita can fill

SpecialtyBerries
BerryDurin
Main skillCharge Strength S - Var
IngredientsSoothing Cacao, Honey, Large Leek

Lapis Lakeside berry specialist

Durin is a favorite berry at Lapis Lakeside. Chikorita finds Durin on every berry help for consistent 2× strength when Snorlax favors it. See berry specialists for Lapis Lakeside.

Where to hunt

Chikorita can be found at: Greengrass Isle, Cyan Beach, Lapis Lakeside, Greengrass Isle (Expert)

Similar Pokémon

Others that fill similar roles: Bayleef | Croconaw | Cyndaquil | Feraligatr | Absol

Best possible at each breakpoint

Below: the theoretical best build at each level (optimal subskill combo + best nature). Baseline = neutral nature, no subskills.

LevelBaselineBest totalBest subskillsBest naturevs baseline
15,6856,316Lonely+11.1%
106,3438,382Berry Finding SLonely+32.1%
257,49511,920Berry Finding S, Helping Speed MAdamant+59%
5011,26120,878Berry Finding S, Helping Speed S, Helping Speed MAdamant+85.4%
10017,71836,948Berry Finding S, Helping Speed S, Helping Speed M, Helping Bonus, Skill Trigger MAdamant+108.5%

Top subskills

How much each subskill improves production at level 50 (berry + ingredient output):

ModifierTypeImpact
Berry Finding SSubskill+30.1%
Helping Speed MSubskill+16.3%
Skill Trigger MSubskill+9.9%
Helping Speed SSubskill+7.5%
Helping BonusSubskill+5.3%
Skill Trigger SSubskill+5.0%

Try the tools

Use NewRolly's Unlimited Biscuits to grade a Chikorita you caught. Run our production simulator or production calculator to see how subskills and nature change output.

Related: Lapis Lakeside berry specialists | Main skills | Best subskill combos