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#153

Grass

POKÉDEX No. #153

Bayleef

Leaf Pokémon

Generation 2

The scent of spices comes from around its neck. Somehow, sniffing it makes you want to fight.

Height1.2 m

Weight15.8 kg

AbilitiesOvergrow

Forms1

Defensive Fingerprint

4×2×1×½×¼×0×

NORNormal 1×

FIRFire 2×

WATWater ½×

ELEElectric ½×

GRAGrass ½×

ICEIce 2×

FIGFighting 1×

POIPoison 2×

GRDGround ½×

FLYFlying 2×

PSYPsychic 1×

BUGBug 2×

ROCRock 1×

GHOGhost 1×

DRADragon 1×

DRKDark 1×

STESteel 1×

FAIFairy 1×

Base Stats

Lv.100 Range

HP60
230–324
Attack62
116–245
Defense80
148–284
Sp. Atk63
117–247
Sp. Def80
148–284
Speed60
112–240

Total405

/ 720

BST405

40 percentile (1025)-11 vs Gen 2 avg (416)

Stat Radar

This PokémonAverage

Weak to

Flying

Poison

Bug

Fire

Ice

Resists

Ground

Water

Grass

Electric

Full Type Defense Chart ↓

Species Identity

Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.

Generation

Generation 2

Habitat

Grassland

Color

Green

Shape

Quadruped

Gender Difference

Forms Switchable

Evolves From

Chikorita#152

Regional Pokédex Numbers

National	#153
Blueberry	#174
Lumiose City	#2
Original Johto	#2
Updated Johto	#2

Training Profile

Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.

Base Experience

142

EV Yield

+1 Defense+1 Sp. Def

Growth Curve

Medium Slow

(6x³) / (5) - 15x² + 100x - 140

Exp at Lv. 50

117,360

Exp at Lv. 100

1,059,860

Wild Held Items

Miracle Seed

Max rarity: 100%

Versions: Colosseum

Evolution Chain

#152

Chikorita

→

Level 16

#153

Bayleef

→

Level 32

#154

Meganium

Encounter Guide

Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.

Colosseum

3 spots

100% max

Phenac City (West Exit)

100%

Method: Snagging a Pokemon from a trainer in Pokemon Colosseum or Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness.
Level Range: Lv. 30
Conditions: Any

Shadow Pokémon Lab B2F

100%

Method: Snagging a Pokemon from a trainer in Pokemon Colosseum or Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness, after you have failed to capture them once.
Level Range: Lv. 30
Conditions: Any

Snagem Hideout 1F

100%

Method: Snagging a Pokemon from a trainer in Pokemon Colosseum or Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness, after you have failed to capture them once.
Level Range: Lv. 30
Conditions: Any

Type Matchups

Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!

Weaknesses

2× Weakness

2×

Takes double damage from these types - watch out!

Resistances

½× Resistance

½×

Takes half damage from these types - good defense!

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!

Full Type Defense Chart

Damage multipliers from all 18 attacking types

1×

1×

2×

2×

½×

1×

2×

1×

1×

2×

½×

½×

½×

1×

2×

1×

1×

1×

Battle Profile

Offensive Coverage

Super effective against these types with STAB moves

Ground

Rock

Water

Strategic Insight

Bayleef's grass typing gives it 5 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against ground, rock, water types

Battle Strategy

Offensive Coverage

Ground

Rock

Water

Bayleef's Grass typing gives it 5 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against ground, rock, water types

Recommended NaturesBased on stat distribution

Careful

+Sp. Def−Sp. Atk

Adamant

+Attack−Sp. Atk

Move Insights

High-signal moves surfaced from learnsets and move metadata, grouped by battle purpose.

Best STAB Options

Reliable same-type attacks that match this Pokémon's typing.

Solar Beam

Learned at Lv. 55

Grass

Power: 120Accuracy: 100PP: 10Special

Requires a turn to charge before attacking.

Giga Drain

Learned at Lv. 50

Scarlet Violet

Grass

Power: 75Accuracy: 100PP: 10Special

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.

Bullet Seed

TM/TR Moves

Grass

Power: 25Accuracy: 100PP: 30Physical

Hits 2-5 times in one turn.

Coverage Picks

Off-type attacks that expand what this Pokémon can threaten.

Body Slam

Learned at Lv. 40

X Y

Normal

Power: 85Accuracy: 100PP: 15PhysicalParalysis

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

Ancient Power

Tutor Moves

Platinum

Rock

Power: 60Accuracy: 100PP: 5Special

Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage.

Utility & Status

Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.

Body Slam

Learned at Lv. 40

X Y

Normal

Power: 85Accuracy: 100PP: 15PhysicalParalysis

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

Attract

TM/TR Moves

Normal

Accuracy: 100PP: 15StatusInfatuation

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.

Light Screen

Learned at Lv. 39

Psychic

PP: 30Status

Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.

Bullet Seed

TM/TR Moves

Grass

Power: 25Accuracy: 100PP: 30Physical

Hits 2-5 times in one turn.

Related Guides & News

Guide

Evolution Strategies →

Guide

Stats & IVs Guide →

Related Pokémon

TCG Cards

View all Bayleef trading cards and their competitive usage.

View Bayleef TCG Cards →

Reference Data

Names in Other Languages

English	Bayleef
Japanese	ベイリーフ
Japanese (Kanji)	ベイリーフ
Roomaji	Bayleaf
Korean	베이리프
French	Macronium
German	Lorblatt
Spanish	Bayleef
Italian	Bayleef
Chinese (Traditional)	月桂葉
Chinese (Simplified)	月桂叶

Sprite Gallery

Crystal

Bayleef shiny back sprite (Crystal) — Shiny Back

Gold

Bayleef shiny back sprite (Gold) — Shiny Back

Silver

Bayleef shiny back sprite (Silver) — Shiny Back

Pokédex Data

Height

1.2 m

Weight

15.8 kg

Type

Grass

Abilities

Strengthens Grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

Protects against major status ailments during strong sunlight.

Breeding Information

🥚

Egg Groups

MonsterPlant

⚧

Gender Ratio

♂

87.5%

♀

12.5%

🐣

Hatch Steps

5,100

Hatch Counter: 20

⚪

Capture Rate

Higher values mean easier to catch

❤️

Base Happiness

Initial friendship level

📈

Growth Rate

Medium Slow

Experience points needed to level up

Move Name

Growl

growl

Lv. 1

Poison Powder

poison-powder

Lv. 15

Razor Leaf

razor-leaf

Lv. 8

Reflect

reflect

Lv. 18

Tackle

tackle

Lv. 1

Synthesis

synthesis

Lv. 23

Magical Leaf

magical-leaf

Lv. 22

Leech Seed

leech-seed

Lv. 26

Natural Gift

natural-gift

Lv. 26

Nature Power

nature-power

Lv. 26

Body Slam

body-slam

Lv. 40

Sweet Scent

sweet-scent

Lv. 32

Light Screen

light-screen

Lv. 39

Safeguard

safeguard

Lv. 47

Aromatherapy

aromatherapy

Lv. 50

Giga Drain

giga-drain

Lv. 50

Solar Beam

solar-beam

Lv. 55

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