Bayleef (Pokémon)
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| Bayleef ベイリーフ Bayleaf | |
 Artwork from GSC | |
| National Dex | #153 |
|---|---|
| Johto Dex | #002 |
| Hoenn Dex | #308 |
| Sinnoh Dex | #— |
| Fiore Browser | R-008 |
| Almia Browser | R— |
| Type | Grass |
| Species | Leaf Pokémon |
| Height | 3′11″ (1.2m) |
| Weight | 34.8 lbs. (15.8kg) |
| Ability | Overgrow |
| Egg groups | Monster |
| Plant | |
| Time to hatch | 5,120 steps |
| Effort yield | 1 Def, 1 SpD |
| Exp. yield | 141 base exp. |
| Lv100 at | 1,059,860 exp. |
| Gender | 12.5% ♀ / 87.5% ♂ |
| Pokédex color | Green |
| Catch rate | 45 |
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Bayleef (Japanese: ベイリーフ Bayleaf) is a Grass-type Pokémon.
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Biology
Physiology
Bayleef resembles a sauropod dinosaur, with leaf-like growths sprouting in a ring around its neck. A large leaf shaped like a scythe protrudes from its head.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
The aroma wafting from the leaf-like growths around its neck has a spicy scent, and all nearby Pokémon who inhale it become excited and want to fight.
Behavior
Habitat
Bayleef are very rare Pokémon mostly found in large open plains with Chikorita, Bayleef and Meganium or in small forests.
Diet
Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Ash's Chikorita evolved into Bayleef in Current Events. Ash's Bayleef still had the same personality it had when it was still a Chikorita, but it soon mellowed out.
In the manga
In Pokémon Special Crystal's Chikorita evolves into a Bayleef.
In the TCG
- Main article: Bayleef (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
| Gen | Game | Pokédex entry |
|---|---|---|
| II | Gold | The scent of spices comes from around its neck. Somehow, sniffing it makes you want to fight. |
| Silver | A spicy aroma emanates from around its neck. The aroma acts as a stimulant to restore health. | |
| Crystal | The scent that wafts from the leaves on its neck causes anyone who smells it to become energetic. | |
| Stadium 2 | The cent of spices comes from around its neck. Somehow, sniffing it makes you want to fight. | |
| III | Ruby | Bayleef'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 | Bayleef'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. | |
| Emerald | A 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. | |
| FireRed | A spicy aroma emanates from around its neck. The aroma acts as a stimulant to restore health. | |
| LeafGreen | The scent of spices comes from around its neck. Somehow, sniffing it makes you want to fight. | |
| IV | Diamond | The buds that ring its neck give off a spicy aroma that perks people up. |
| Pearl | The buds that ring its neck give off a spicy aroma that perks people up. |
Game locations
| Gen | Game | Rarity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| II | Pokémon Gold and Silver | None | Evolve Chikorita |
| Pokémon Crystal | None | Evolve Chikorita | |
| III | Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire | None | Trade |
| Pokémon Emerald | None | Evolve Chikorita | |
| Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon Colosseum | One | Phenac City (Shadow) | |
| Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness | None | Evolve Chikorita | |
| IV | Pokémon Diamond and Pearl | None | Pal Park |
| Pal Park | Field |
In side games
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Pokémon Trozei! | Endless Level 9 Endless Level 26 Forever Level 58 Mr. Who's Den |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | Western Cave (20F-27F) |
| Pokémon Ranger | Olive Jungle |
Base stats
| HP: | 60 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack: | 62 | |
| Defense: | 80 | |
| SpAtk: | 63 | |
| SpDef: | 80 | |
| Speed: | 60 |
Type effectiveness
| Weakness | Resistance | |
|---|---|---|
Learnset
Bayleef is capable of learning the following moves (from its evolution onwards):
NOTE: Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.
By leveling up
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By TM/HM
Side game data
| Pokémon Trozei! | ||
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| Rarity: Rare |
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| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | ||
| Body size: 1 | Recruit Rate: -19% | Friend Area: Beau Plains |
| Phrases | ||
| 51%-100% HP | Let the fragrance from my neck energize you! | |
| 26%-50% HP | I think my health is about half down. | |
| 1%-25% HP | I'm finished... I can't release any more fragrances... | |
| Level Up | Yes! Leveled up! I'm feeling energized! | |
| Pokémon Ranger | ||
Group: 
| Loops: 11 | Minimum Experience: 36 |
| Poké Assist:
| Field Move: Cut x2 | Maximum Experience: 50 |
| Bayleef shoots its leaves at full force. They can obliterate a Metal Fence! | ||
Evolution
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Level 16
Bayleef
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Sprites
| Gen | Game | |||||
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| I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back |
| This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I. | ||||||
| II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | ||
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| Image:Spr 2c 153.gif | 
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| Image:Spr 2c 153 s.gif | Image:Spr b g2 153 s.png | |||
| III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back |
| Image:Spr 3r 153.png | 
| Image:Spr 3f 153.png | 
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| Image:Spr 3r 153 s.png | Image:Spr 3e 153 s.gif | Image:Spr 3f 153 s.png | Image:Spr b g3 153 s.png | |||
| IV | Diamond | Pearl | Back | |||
| Image:Spr 4d 153.png | 
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For other sprites and images, please see Bayleef images on Bulbagarden Archives.Trivia
- Bayleef is the tallest of any of the middle evolutions of the starters.
Origin
This Pokémon is based on sauropods, most notably the apatosaurus.
Name origin
Bayleef's name is a misspelling of the word bay leaf. Its German name, Lorblatt, comes from Lorbeere and Blatt. Its French name, Macronium, comes from macro, big, and géranium.
In other languages
Related articles
External links
| Starter Pokémon | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grass-type | Fire-type | Water-type | ||||||||||||
| Kanto (Prof. Oak) | Bulbasaur - Ivysaur - Venusaur | Charmander - Charmeleon - Charizard | Squirtle - Wartortle - Blastoise | |||||||||||
| Johto (Prof. Elm) | Chikorita - Bayleef - Meganium | Cyndaquil - Quilava - Typhlosion | Totodile - Croconaw - Feraligatr | |||||||||||
| Hoenn (Prof. Birch) | Treecko - Grovyle - Sceptile | Torchic - Combusken - Blaziken | Mudkip - Marshtomp - Swampert | |||||||||||
| Sinnoh (Prof. Rowan) | Turtwig - Grotle - Torterra | Chimchar - Monferno - Infernape | Piplup - Prinplup - Empoleon | |||||||||||
| Pokémon Yellow | Pokémon Colosseum | Pokémon XD | Pokémon Ranger | |||||||||||
| Pikachu (player only) Eevee (rival only) | Espeon Umbreon | Eevee Vaporeon - Jolteon - Flareon - Espeon - Umbreon | Plusle (Solana) Minun (Lunick) | |||||||||||
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2 | |||||||||||||
| Bulbasaur - Charmander - Squirtle - Pikachu - Meowth - Psyduck - Machop - Cubone Eevee - Chikorita - Cyndaquil - Totodile - Treecko - Torchic - Mudkip - Skitty | Bulbasaur - Charmander - Squirtle - Pikachu - Meowth - Chikorita - Cyndaquil - Totodile Treecko - Torchic - Mudkip - Skitty - Turtwig - Chimchar - Piplup - Munchlax | |||||||||||||
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