Elite Redux LeafGreen
#153

Bayleef

The Leaf Pokémon

Grass

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 stat total
405
Height
1.2 m
Weight
15.8 kg
Catch rate
45

Base stats

405 total
HP 60 261 324
Atk 62 144 245
Def 80 176 284
SpA 63 145 247
SpD 80 176 284
Spe 60 140 240

At level 100, from no EVs and a hindering nature to 252 EVs and a beneficial one. Every Pokémon here has perfect IVs, so they are not part of the spread — except Speed, which the Iron Pill can drop to zero.

Type matchups

defending
Takes more
Flying 2× Poison 2× Bug 2× Fire 2× Ice 2×
Takes less
Ground ½× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½×

The other 9 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Abilities

3 selectable · 3 innate
Main choose one, switch any time Regenerator Heals upon switching out. Pixilate Normal moves become Fairy and gain 20% power. Grassy Surge Field becomes grassy.
Innate always active, all of them Overgrow Boosts Grass moves by 20%, or 50% at low HP. Grass Pelt Ups Defense in grass. Natural Cure Heals upon switching out.

Evolution line

Chikorita Chikorita BST 318
Bayleef Bayleef BST 405 Level · 16
Meganium Meganium BST 525 Level · 32

Changed from vanilla

Main abilities new Regenerator Pixilate Grassy Surge now innate Overgrow removed Leaf Guard
Innates added Grass PeltNatural Cure

Details

Height
1.2 m
Weight
15.8 kg
Gender
87.5% male · 12.5% female
Egg groups
Monster, Grass
Egg cycles
20
Catch rate
45
Base exp
142
Growth rate
Medium Slow
EV yield
1 Def, 1 SpD
Base friendship
50
Wild held item
—
Colour
Green

Moves

9 level-up · 0 egg · 87 teachable
LvMoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
1 Tackle Normal Physical 40 100 35
Growl Normal Status — 100 40
Razor Leaf Grass Physical 55 100 20
Reflect Psychic Status — ∞ 20
8 Razor Leaf Grass Physical 55 100 20
12 Reflect Psychic Status — ∞ 20
15 Poison Powder Poison Status — 75 35
23 Synthesis Grass Status — ∞ 5
31 Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100 15
39 Light Screen Psychic Status — ∞ 30
47 Safeguard Normal Status — ∞ 25
55 Solar Beam Grass Special 120 100 10

No egg moves.

MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Ancient Power Rock Special 60 100 5
Aromatherapy Grass Status — ∞ 5
Attract Normal Status — 90 15
Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100 15
Bulldoze Ground Physical 60 100 20
Bullet Seed Grass Physical 25 100 30
Captivate Fairy Special 65 100 20
Charm Fairy Status — 100 20
Confide Normal Status — ∞ 20
Counter Fighting Physical 1 100 20
Curse Ghost Status — ∞ 10
Cut Steel Physical 60 100 20
Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 80 100 10
Detect Fighting Status — ∞ 5
Disarming Voice Fairy Special 40 ∞ 15
Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15
Double Team Normal Status — ∞ 15
Earth Power Ground Special 90 100 10
Echoed Voice Normal Special 20 90 15
Encore Normal Status — 100 5
Endure Normal Status — ∞ 10
Energy Ball Grass Special 90 100 10
Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20
Fake Tears Dark Status — 100 20
Flail Normal Physical 1 100 15
Flash Electric Special 60 100 20
Frustration Dark Physical 75 100 10
Fury Cutter Bug Physical 40 95 20
Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100 10
Grassy Glide Grass Physical 70 100 20
Grassy Terrain Grass Status — ∞ 10
Grass Knot Grass Special 1 100 20
Grass Pledge Grass Special 80 100 10
Grass Whistle Grass Status — 55 15
Growl Normal Status — 100 40
Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100 15
Heal Pulse Psychic Status — ∞ 10
Helping Hand Normal Status — ∞ 20
Hidden Power Normal Special 60 100 15
Ingrain Grass Status — ∞ 20
Iron Tail Steel Physical 90 100 10
Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100 20
Laser Focus Normal Status — ∞ 30
Leafage Grass Physical 40 100 15
Leaf Storm Grass Special 130 90 5
Leech Seed Grass Status — 90 10
Light Screen Psychic Status — ∞ 30
Magical Leaf Grass Special 60 ∞ 20
Magic Coat Psychic Status — ∞ 15
Mimic Normal Status — ∞ 10
Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100 10
Natural Gift Normal Physical 1 100 15
Nature Power Normal Status 1 ∞ 20
Poison Powder Poison Status — 75 35
Protect Normal Status — ∞ 10
Razor Leaf Grass Physical 55 100 20
Reflect Psychic Status — ∞ 20
Refresh Normal Status — 100 10
Rest Psychic Status — ∞ 5
Return Normal Physical 102 100 20
Rock Smash Fighting Physical 60 100 15
Round Normal Special 60 100 15
Safeguard Normal Status — ∞ 25
Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100 20
Seed Bomb Grass Physical 80 100 15
Sleep Talk Normal Status — ∞ 10
Snore Normal Special 85 100 15
Solar Beam Grass Special 120 100 10
Solar Blade Grass Physical 125 100 10
Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 75 100 10
Strength Normal Physical 80 100 15
Substitute Normal Status — ∞ 10
Sunny Day Fire Status — ∞ 5
Swagger Normal Status — 85 15
Sweet Scent Normal Status — 100 20
Swords Dance Normal Status — ∞ 20
Synthesis Grass Status — ∞ 5
Tackle Normal Physical 40 100 35
Tail Whip Normal Status — 100 30
Take Down Normal Physical 90 85 20
Tera Blast Normal Special 80 100 10
Toxic Poison Status — 90 10
Trailblaze Grass Physical 50 100 20
Vine Whip Grass Physical 45 100 25
Work Up Normal Status — ∞ 30
Worry Seed Grass Status — 100 10
Wring Out Normal Special 120 100 5

Where to find it

Not in any wild encounter table. Evolve Chikorita instead.