Bayleef (Pokémon)

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Bayleef ベイリーフ Bayleaf #153
Artwork from GSC
Type Grass ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Leaf Pokémon
Ability Overgrow Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto #002 Hoenn #308 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 3'11" Imperial 1.2 m Metric 3'11"/1.2 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 34.8 lbs. Imperial 15.8 kg Metric 34.8 lbs./15.8 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Green	Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 87.5% male, 12.5% female
Breeding Monster and Plant groups 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 1 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 1 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 141 Battle Exp.: 1411*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Bayleef (Japanese: ベイリーフ Bayleaf) is a Template:Type2 Pokémon.

It evolves from Chikorita starting at level 16, and evolves into Meganium starting at level 32.

Biology

Physiology

Bayleef resembles a pale yellow sauropod dinosaur, with leaf-like growths sprouting in a ring around its neck. A large leaf shaped like a scythe protrudes from its head. It has red eyes, and has one large toenail on each foot. It also has a small tail.

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

Bayleef are calmer than their previous stage, Chikorita. However, the scent that wafts from their leaves serves to make people excited and can cause them to want to fight.

Habitat

Bayleef are very rare Pokémon mostly found in large open plains or small forests with other Chikorita, Bayleef and Meganium.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

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Casey's Chikorita evolved into Bayleef in The Bug Stops Here.

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

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

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By leveling up

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By TM/HM

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By breeding

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By tutoring

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TCG-only Moves

• Sleep Powder

Special moves

Side game data

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Evolution

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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
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

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.
• In Generation II front sprites, the hole in its leaf is at the top. In later generations, the front sprites change this to be in the bottom of the leaf. Only the front sprites are affected; the back sprites always show the hole on the same side of the leaf.
  • It Might be a possibility that the leaf is seen from the underside.
• Like Chikorita, Bayleef's Pokémon Gold and Silver sprites show it having a peach body while its official artwork and later sprites show it having a yellow body.
• The leaves around Bayleef's neck have changed in size. In Pokémon Gold and Silver, the leaves around its neck were very long compared to all later sprites.
• Bayleef's "necklace" is also consistently described as having a spicy aroma, while real bay leaves have a bitter and herbal taste, similar to thyme.

Origin

This Pokémon is based on sauropods, most notably the apatosaurus.

Name origin

Bayleef's name is a misspelling of the word bay leaf, a herb.

In other languages

• German: Lorblatt - Comes from Lorbeere (laurus) and Blatt (leaf).
• French: Macronium - Comes from macro (big) and géranium (geranium).
• Korean: 베이리프 Beiripeu
• Chinese: 月桂葉

Related articles

• Ash's Bayleef
• Casey's Bayleef
• Vincent's Bayleef

External links

Notes

First partner trios

Kanto

Bulbasaur

Charmander

Squirtle

Johto

Chikorita

Cyndaquil

Totodile

Hoenn

Treecko

Torchic

Mudkip

Sinnoh

Turtwig

Chimchar

Piplup

Unova

Snivy

Tepig

Oshawott

Kalos

Chespin

Fennekin

Froakie

Alola

Rowlet

Litten

Popplio

Galar

Grookey

Scorbunny

Sobble

Paldea

Sprigatito

Fuecoco

Quaxly

See also: player's first Pokémon

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