Chikorita
| Chikorita | |
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| Pokémon series character | |
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| First game | Pokémon Gold and Silver |
| Designed by | Ken Sugimori |
| Voiced by (English) | Michele Knotz (Pokémon Mystery Dungeon special) |
| Voiced by (Japanese) |
Mika Kanai (Ash's) Satomi Kōrogi (Casey's) Shin-ichiro Miki and Yukana Nogami (PMD special) |
Chikorita, known as Chicorita (チコリータ) in Japan, is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise.
Chikorita is featured in the Pokémon anime series, most commonly under the ownership of the main character Ash Ketchum.
Chikorita's debut video game appearance was in the 1999 Japanese release of Pokémon Gold and Silver. It is one of three starter Pokémon the player can select at the beginning of the game as well as in Pokémon Crystal and their remakes, Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver along with Cyndaquil and Totodile. In Pokémon Emerald, Chikorita and the other starters can be chosen from after completing the Hoenn Pokédex. In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, Chikorita can be obtained from Professor Birch following the Delta Episode. In Pokémon Sun and Moon, Chikorita, normally unobtainable in the wild, can be found by scanning QR codes while on Melemele Island. Chikorita has made several appearances in other games. In both Super Smash Brothers Melee and Super Smash Brothers Brawl, Chikorita can be used to attack opponents with a Razor Leaf when released from a Poke Ball.
In the anime, the most notable Chikorita is the one caught by Ash Ketchum. Ash encountered Chikorita in the wild, saving it from Team Rocket and befriending it after, causing Chikorita to consensually join him without a battle and capture. Chikorita developed a crush on Ash soon thereafter, oftentimes instantly going to show affection toward Ash instead of battling when let out of her Poke Ball to do so specifically. She yearned for his attention and became jealous of his Pikachu to the point of once running away, only to return when Ash showed concern for her feelings. In gym battles, Chikorita was defeated by Faulkner's Hoothoot and defeated Bugsy's Spinarak but was defeated by his Metapod. Both gym battles display Chikorita's weaknesses, namely to Flying and Bug-type Pokémon. Chikorita also appears during the third film, being bested by Lisa's Girafarig. Chikorita later evolved into Bayleef protecting Ash from Team Rocket.
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