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 Gender unknown
Breeding Monster and Plant groups 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 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 Grass-type Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

Gender differences

None.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Casey's Chikorita evolved into Bayleef in EP161.

Ash's Chikorita evolved into Bayleef in EP199. 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.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Gold / Pokémon LeafGreen

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

Pokémon Silver / Pokémon FireRed

A spicy aroma emanates from around its neck. The aroma acts as a stimulant to restore health.

Pokémon Crystal

The scent that wafts from the leaves on its neck causes anyone who smells it to become energetic.

Pokémon Ruby and 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.

Pokémon 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.

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 60		120 - 167	230 - 324
Attack: 62		60 - 125	116 - 245
Defense: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Sp. Atk: 63		61 - 126	117 - 247
Sp. Def: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Speed: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Total: 405	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Game	Generation II	Generation III
23	Synthesis	Synthesis
31	Body Slam	Body Slam
39	Light Screen	Light Screen
47	Safeguard	Safeguard
55	Solarbeam	Solarbeam

By TM/HM

Game	Generation II	Generation III
TM02	Headbutt
TM03	Curse
TM06	Toxic	Toxic
TM08	Rock Smash
TM09		Bullet Seed
TM10	Hidden Power	Hidden Power
TM11	Sunny Day	Sunny Day
TM12	Sweet Scent
TM13	Snore
TM16		Light Screen
TM17	Protect	Protect
TM19	Giga Drain	Giga Drain
TM20	Endure	Safeguard
TM21	Frustration	Frustration
TM22	Solarbeam	Solarbeam
TM23	Iron Tail	Iron Tail
TM27	Return	Return
TM31	Mud Slap
TM32	Double Team	Double Team
TM33		Reflect
TM34	Swagger
TM35	Sleep Talk
TM42		Facade
TM43	Detect	Secret Power
TM44	Rest	Rest
TM45	Attract	Attract
TM49	Fury Cutter
HM01	Cut	Cut
HM04	Strength	Strength
HM05	Flash	Flash
HM06		Rock Smash

Trivia

Origin

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

Name origin

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

In other languages

• German: Lorblatt
• French: Macronium
• Korean: 베이리프 Beiripeu

Related articles

• Ash's Bayleef

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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