Chikorita in Pokemon Survivor

Chikorita at a glance

Stats and Stat Score

Chikorita has 90 HP, 97 speed and a 0.97x attack multiplier. The multiplier scales every move it uses, so it is the number to watch.

Compared with the whole roster, its HP is among the lowest on the roster, its speed is below average and its attack is among the lowest on the roster. Weighting attack at half and HP and speed at a quarter each gives the Stat Score of 26.8, which puts it at rank 885 overall, rank 86 of 100 among Johto Pokemon and rank 105 of 118 Grass-types. The score comes from the game's stat table, not from playtests, so read it together with the best Pokemon guide.

On the full Pokedex ranking Chikorita sits next to Pidgey one place above it and Igglybuff one place below it.

Chikorita moves

Chikorita is one of the 29 starters, so its first move is the one the starter list gives it: Vine Whip, long-range whips in a wide arc.

The level-up cards can then offer 12 different moves: the 8 Normal moves that every Pokemon shares plus 4 moves of its own type. Moves level up to level 5 and can evolve once you also take the stat card they need, which is covered in the move evolution guide. The permanent Repertoire upgrade adds a second, random starting move; see the upgrades guide.

• Normal moves: Tackle, Quick Attack, Swords Dance, Agility, Harden, Body Slam, Hyper Voice, Substitute
• Grass moves: Vine Whip, Razor Leaf, Petal Blizzard, Grass Knot

Weaknesses and resistances

Chikorita takes extra damage from Fire (1.6x), Ice (1.6x), Poison (1.6x), Flying (1.6x), and Bug (1.6x). It resists Water (0.6x), Electric (0.6x), Grass (0.6x), and Ground (0.6x). The remaining 9 of 18 types deal normal damage. The chart is softer than the main games: a super-effective hit is x1.6, a resisted hit x0.6 and an immunity x0.3, and two types multiply with each other inside the range 0.3 to 2.4. See the type chart guide for every matchup.

The multipliers apply to the damage you take, and enemies attack with the first type listed for them, so the dangerous enemies for Chikorita are the ones whose first type is Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, or Bug. Boss shots carry their first type too. Weather does not change these numbers, but it changes your own damage; see the weather guide. There is no same-type bonus, so Grass moves do not hit harder just because Chikorita shares the type.

How to get Chikorita

Chikorita is part of the Johto banner. A single pull first picks a rarity (45% for Common) and then picks one of the 25 Common Pokemon on that banner at random, so one pull gives Chikorita a 1.8% chance. Without pity helping at this rarity, expect to need around 56 pulls for this one in particular, although the pulls you spend on the banner also fill the rest of your collection.

A pull costs one ticket and ten pulls cost ten tickets or one x10 ticket. Tickets are earned in runs, from missions and from chests and are never sold for money. A duplicate turns into 15 coins, or 45 if it is the shiny version. The full odds and the pity rule are in the gacha guide.

Chikorita is also one of the 29 starters. The personality test at the start only recommends one, and the "Choose another" button opens the full list, so you can pick Chikorita straight away. The starters guide lists all 29 with their first moves.

A rarity-1 Pokemon like Chikorita can also turn up as the Lost Pokemon event in a run. Lead it to the marker and, one time in five, it joins your collection; you always get coins, a ticket and a heal.

Shiny Chikorita exists in this game. One pull in a hundred is a shiny, and wild enemies are shiny one time in 4096. Read the shiny guide for the details.

Chikorita as an enemy

Chikorita can show up as a regular enemy from 0:00 into the run (enemy tier 1 and 2). Each run draws only seven Pokemon per tier, so it is in some runs and absent from others.

Its enemy role is chaser: it walks straight at you and hurts you on contact.

Chikorita in Pokemon Survivor FAQ

Is Chikorita good in Pokemon Survivor?

Chikorita is a D-tier pick with a Stat Score of 26.8, rank 885 of 966. Chikorita is a balanced pick: no single stat stands out against the roster, so its runs depend on the moves and cards you collect.

How do I get Chikorita in Pokemon Survivor?

Pull the Johto banner. Chikorita is a Common Pokemon, so each pull has a 1.8% chance of giving it. It is also one of the 29 starters and can be picked on the starter screen.

What is Chikorita's starting move?

Chikorita starts with Vine Whip, a Grass-type melee move.

What is Chikorita weak to in Pokemon Survivor?

Chikorita is weak to Fire (1.6x), Ice (1.6x), Poison (1.6x), Flying (1.6x), and Bug (1.6x).

Can Chikorita be shiny in Pokemon Survivor?

Yes. One pull in a hundred is a shiny, and wild enemies are shiny one time in 4096.

See where all 966 Pokemon land on the Pokemon Survivor tier list, or browse the full Pokemon Survivor Pokedex.