Meganium (Pokémon)

Meganium メガニウム Meganium

Artwork from HG/SS

Type Species  Grass  Herb Pokémon Ability Exp. at 100 Overgrow 1,059,860 Pokédex National #154 Johto #003 Hoenn #— Sinnoh #— Browser Fiore R-009 Almia R— Height Weight 5'11" 221.6 lbs. Pokédex color Footprint Body style Catch rate Green 45 Gender ratio 87.5% male 12.5% female Egg groups Egg cycles Monster, Plant 21 (5355 steps*) EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 1 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 2 Speed 0 Exp. 208 External links On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV On Eevee's Pokédex (Gen. II-IV) On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Marriland Pokédex (Gen. IV) Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Meganium (Japanese: メガニウム Meganium) is a Grass-type Pokémon.

It evolves from Bayleef starting at level 32. It is the final form of Chikorita.

Biology

Physiology

Meganium is a sauropod-like Pokémon. Instead of having a leaf coming out of its head, like its two previous evolutions, Chikorita and Bayleef, it has two stamen-like protrusions sprouting from the top of its nose, each tipped with its own anther. Also unlike its previous evolutions, its irises are yellow instead of red, and its feet have three toes instead of a single one. The leaves around its neck seem to have sprouted into a large pink flower, with a yellow central pattern and white tips. Meganium has also reverted back to the color it was as a Chikorita, whilst Bayleef's main body color had become a beige-yellow coloration.

Gender differences

A female Meganium has shorter stamen.

Special abilities

The aroma emanating from Meganium's petals soothes anyone that comes in contact with it. It calms aggressive feelings. In battle, Meganium uses this scent to calm its opponent and remove any desire for it to fight, giving it the upper hand. Meganium's breath has the power to revive dead grass and plants.

Behavior

Meganium appear to be a very benevolent and docile species. In Odd Pokémon Out, Nurse Joy's Meganium was a peacemaker and tried to stop the battle between Ash's Grovyle and a Tropius. It was also shown that Meganium could heal Grovyle prior to the battle, however this may be isolated to Grass-types as Meganium is able to heal hurt or dead plants.

Habitat

Grassland Pokémon

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Meganium in the anime

Major appearances

Casey's Meganium

Casey's Bayleef evolved into Meganium sometime before Here's Lookin' at You, Elekid!.

Jackson's Meganium

Ash's Bulbasaur had a heated battle with Meganium in Tie One On!. Jackson, as Vincent, also used his Meganium to help save Raikou in The Legend of Thunder!.

Other

Minor appearances

An Officer Jenny from Gulpin it Down! had Meganium on her squad.

In Beg, Burrow and Steal, Elisa used her Meganium to stop a Donphan from chasing Hal and to help stop Team Rocket from stealing the Vibrava.

A Nurse Joy in Odd Pokémon Out had a Meganium, which became the object of affection for both Ash's Grovyle and a wild Tropius.

A Meganium appeared in Dressed for Jess Success!.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Crystal's Bayleef evolved into Meganium to protect Gold, Silver, and herself from Lugia.

In the TCG

Main article: Meganium (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Stats

Base stats

Pokéthlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

By tutoring

TCG-only Moves

• Sleep Powder

Side game data

Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: Evolve	Friend Area: Beau Plains
Phrases
51%-100% HP	My breath revives wilted flowers and plants!
26%-50% HP	Uh-oh! My HP is about half gone!
1%-25% HP	I'm hurting... It's tough to even lift my head.
Level Up	Yeah! Leveled up! Let there be more power of plants!
Pokémon Ranger
Group:  Grass	Loops: 25	Minimum Experience: 120
Poké Assist: ( Grass )	Field Move: (Crush ×3)	Maximum Experience: 180
"The beam Meganium forcefully fires from its mouth has huge destructive power."
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: -12%	IQ Group: H

Evolution

Unevolved Chikorita  Grass

Level 16 →

First evolution Bayleef  Grass

Level 32 →

Second evolution Meganium  Grass

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
			File:Spr 3e 154 s.gif
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back

For other sprites and images, please see Meganium images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• The pattern in Meganium's flower in the sprites of Pokémon Gold and Silver was different than the one in the official artwork and contained only five petals. This was corrected in Pokémon Crystal.
• Meganium's evolutionary line contains the only starter Pokémon, not including Pikachu, that keeps its Japanese name in English versions.
• In Pokémon Gold and Silver, Meganium appears to have a small ruff on its neck. This does not appear in later games.
• Meganium shares the same base stats with Venusaur, just in a different order.

Origin

This Pokémon has the appearance of a sauropod, particularly resembling an apatosaurus, and its flowering counterpart to be a Hibiscus. Like Tropius, it is clearly resemblant to the mokele-mbembe.

Name origin

Meganium's name is a combination of mega and geranium.

In other languages

• German: Meganie - From Mega and possibly Geranie (geranium).
• French: Meganium
• Korean: 메가니움 Meganium
• Chinese: 大菊花

Related articles

• Casey's Meganium
• Vincent's Meganium

External links

This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species.