Pokémon#154

Meganium

Type: Grass • Also known asHerb Pokémon

Generation 2

Description

The aroma that rises from its petals contains a substance that calms aggressive feelings.

TCG Cards

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Base Stats

Attack

Defense

100

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

100

Speed

Total

525

Stat Ranges

Min (0 IV / 0 EV / 0.9 nature) and Max (31 IV / 252 EV / 1.1 nature).

Stat	Lv 50 Min	Lv 100 Min	Lv 50 Max	Lv 100 Max
HP	140	270	187	364
Attack	78	152	147	289
Defense	94	184	167	328
Sp. Atk	79	153	148	291
Sp. Def	94	184	167	328
Speed	76	148	145	284

Min/Max use the standard Gen III+ stat formula. HP for Shedinja is capped at 1 in-game regardless.

Weak to

Flying

Poison

Bug

Resists

Ground

Water

Grass

Species Identity

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

Generation

Generation 2

Habitat

Grassland

Color

Green

Shape

Quadruped

Gender Difference

Yes

Forms Switchable

Evolves From

Bayleef#153

Regional Pokédex Numbers

National	#154
Blueberry	#175
Champions	#154
Lumiose City	#3
Original Johto	#3
Updated Johto	#3

Varieties

Training Profile

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

Base Experience

236

EV Yield

+1 Defense+2 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

No wild held item data available.

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.

PokeAPI does not list encounter data for this Pokémon. It may be event-only, form-specific, or unavailable in the main series wild data.

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

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

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. 66

X Y

Grass

Power: 120Accuracy: 100PP: 10Special

Requires a turn to charge before attacking.

Petal Blizzard

Learned at Lv. 70

X Y

Grass

Power: 90Accuracy: 100PP: 15Physical

Inflicts regular damage.

Giga Drain

Learned at Lv. 60

Scarlet Violet

Grass

Power: 75Accuracy: 100PP: 10Special

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.

Coverage Picks

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

Body Slam

Learned at Lv. 46

X Y

Normal

Power: 85Accuracy: 100PP: 15PhysicalParalysis

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

Body Press

TM/TR Moves

Scarlet Violet

Fighting

Power: 80Accuracy: 100PP: 10Physical

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. 46

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. 41

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

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Guide

Stats & IVs Guide →

Related Pokémon

Reference Data

Names in Other Languages

English	Meganium
Japanese	メガニウム
Japanese (Kanji)	メガニウム
Roomaji	Meganium
Korean	메가니움
French	Méganium
German	Meganie
Spanish	Meganium
Italian	Meganium
Chinese (Traditional)	大竺葵
Chinese (Simplified)	大竺葵

Sprite Gallery

Crystal

Meganium shiny back sprite (Crystal) — Shiny Back

Gold

Meganium shiny back sprite (Gold) — Shiny Back

Silver

Meganium shiny back sprite (Silver) — Shiny Back

Pokédex Data

Height

1.8 m

Weight

100.5 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

Petal Dance

petal-dance

Lv. 32

Growl

growl

Lv. 1

Petal Blizzard

petal-blizzard

Lv. 70

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. 46

Sweet Scent

sweet-scent

Lv. 34

Light Screen

light-screen

Lv. 41

Safeguard

safeguard

Lv. 54

Aromatherapy

aromatherapy

Lv. 60

Giga Drain

giga-drain

Lv. 60

Solar Beam

solar-beam

Lv. 66

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