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Meganium

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General

Meganium
grass

Abilities

Overgrow
When this Pokémon's HP is 1/3 its max or lower, its Grass moves do 50% more damage.

Damage Taken

Dex Numbers

Generation
Gold/Silver/Crystal GSC
Red/Blue/Yellow Kanto
154
Gold/Silver/Crystal Johto
3
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Hoenn
n/a
Diamond/Pearl Sinnoh
n/a

Names

Japanese
メガニウム
Romaji
Meganiumu

Flavor

Height
5'10.9" or 1.8 m
Weight
221.6 lb or 100.5 kg
Species
Herb
Color
green
Cry
mp3 here
Fire Red/Leaf Green Habitat
Grassland
Pawprint

Misc

R/B/Y code
n/a

Breeding

Gender
⅞ male; ⅛ female (code: 31 or 0x1f)
Breeding groups
1: Monster
7: Plant
Steps to hatch
5,120
Compatible with
43 families; 108 total Pokémon

In the Wild

Base EXP
208 or 0xd0
Capture rate
45 or 0x2d
Base happiness
70 or 0x46
Growth rate
poly
Effort points
1 Defense
2 Special Defense
Wild held items
n/a

Evolution Chain

See also: Comparison of this evolution chain

BasicStage 1Stage 2
152 Chikorita Base form 153 Bayleef Raise to level 16 154 Meganium Raise to level 32

Stats

Stat Base Max Stat %ile
L50 L100
HP
80
 187 364 71.8
Attack
82
 134 263 62.9
Defense
100
 152 299 82.8
Special Attack
83
 135 265 70.2
Special Defense
100
 152 299 85
Speed
80
 132 259 65.1
Average
87.5
 - - 83.4

Flavor

See also: All versions' flavor text and sprites

Diamond/Pearl Its breath has the fantastic ability to revive dead plants and flowers.

Locations

Note: this ONLY shows Diamond locations for the moment. (New Pokédex with all three games' encounters is in the works.)

Area Section Level Method

Move List

See also: This list in the move search

See also: Contest list

Meganium's Special Attack is higher, so it will inflict more damage with special () moves.

Meganium gets the STAB from grass moves.

Gold/Silver/Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Move Type Dmg PP Power Acc.* Pri. Description
-- -- -- Growl normal none 40 -- 100% Lowers the target's Attack.
-- PoisonPowder poison none 35 -- 75% Poisons the target.
-- -- Reflect psychic none 20 -- 100% Reduces damage from physical attacks by 50%.
-- -- -- Tackle normal physical 35 35 95% Inflicts regular damage.
-- -- Razor Leaf grass physical 25 55 95% Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
-- 8 6 Razor Leaf grass physical 25 55 95% Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
9 PoisonPowder poison none 35 -- 75% Poisons the target.
12 Reflect psychic none 20 -- 100% Reduces damage from physical attacks by 50%.
12 Synthesis grass none 5 -- 100% Heals the user by half its max HP at the right time of day, or 1/4 otherwise.
15 15 PoisonPowder poison none 35 -- 75% Poisons the target.
18 Reflect psychic none 20 -- 100% Reduces damage from physical attacks by 50%.
22 Magical Leaf grass special 20 60 100% Never misses.
23 23 Synthesis grass none 5 -- 100% Heals the user by half its max HP at the right time of day, or 1/4 otherwise.
26 Natural Gift normal physical 15 varies 100% Power and type depend on the held berry.
31 31 Body Slam normal physical 15 85 100% Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target.
32 Petal Dance grass special 20 90 100% Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then Confuses the user.
34 Sweet Scent normal none 20 -- 100% Lowers the target's Evasion.
41 41 40 Light Screen psychic none 30 -- 100% Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns..
46 Body Slam normal physical 15 85 100% Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target.
51 51 54 Safeguard normal none 25 -- 100% Protects the user's field from incoming major status ailments and Confusion for five turns.
60 Aromatherapy grass none 5 -- 100% Cures the user and the user's ally, if any, of major status effects.
61 61 66 SolarBeam grass special 10 120 100% Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
Gold/Silver/Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Tutored moves
EmeraldFire Red/Leaf Green Swords Dance normal none 30 -- 100% Raises the user's Attack by two levels.
EmeraldFire Red/Leaf Green Body Slam normal physical 15 85 100% Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target.
EmeraldFire Red/Leaf Green Double-Edge normal physical 15 120 100% User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
EmeraldFire Red/Leaf Green Counter fighting physical 20 varies 100% -5 Goes last. If the user takes physical damage this turn, inflicts twice the damage taken to the target.
EmeraldFire Red/Leaf Green Mimic normal none 10 -- 100% Copies the target's last used move.
EmeraldFire Red/Leaf Green Substitute normal none 10 -- 100% Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
Emerald Snore normal special 15 40 100% Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
Platinum Snore normal special 15 40 100% Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
Emerald Mud-Slap ground special 10 20 100% Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy.
Platinum Mud-Slap ground special 10 20 100% Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy.
Platinum Outrage dragon physical 15 120 100% Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then Confuses the user.
Emerald Endure normal none 10 -- 100% 3 Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
Emerald Swagger normal none 15 -- 90% Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
Emerald Fury Cutter bug physical 20 10 95% Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.
Platinum Fury Cutter bug physical 20 10 95% Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.
Emerald Sleep Talk normal none 10 -- 100% Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
Platinum Synthesis grass none 5 -- 100% Heals the user by half its max HP at the right time of day, or 1/4 otherwise.
Platinum AncientPower rock special 5 60 100% Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats.
Diamond/PearlPlatinum Frenzy Plant grass special 5 150 90% User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
Platinum Seed Bomb grass physical 15 80 100% Inflicts regular damage.
Gold/Silver/Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl/Platinum TMs and HMs
Chains 45 45 45 Attract normal none 15 -- 100% Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
Chains 09 09 Bullet Seed grass physical 30 10 100% Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Chains 78 Captivate normal none 20 -- 100% Lowers the target's Special Attack by two levels if it is the opposite gender.
Chains 03 Curse ????? none 10 -- 100% Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
Chains H1 H1 H1 Cut normal physical 30 50 95% Inflicts regular damage.
Chains 43 Detect fighting none 5 -- 100% 3 Goes first. Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
Chains 32 32 32 Double Team normal none 15 -- 100% Raises the user's Evasion.
Chains 26 26 26 Earthquake ground physical 10 100 100% Inflicts regular damage.
Chains 20 58 Endure normal none 10 -- 100% 3 Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
Chains 53 Energy Ball grass special 10 80 100% Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense.
Chains 42 42 Facade normal physical 20 70 100% Power doubles if user is Burned, Paralyzed, or Poisoned.
Chains H5 H5 70 Flash normal none 20 -- 100% Lowers the target's Accuracy.
Chains 21 21 21 Frustration normal physical 20 varies 100% Power increases as Happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
Chains 49 Fury Cutter bug physical 20 10 95% Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.
Chains 19 19 19 Giga Drain grass special 10 60 100% Heals the user by half the damage the target receives.
Chains 68 Giga Impact normal physical 5 150 90% User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
Chains 86 Grass Knot grass special 20 varies 100% Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.
Chains 02 Headbutt normal physical 15 70 100% Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
Chains 10 10 10 Hidden Power normal special 15 varies 100% Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
Chains 15 15 15 Hyper Beam normal special 5 150 90% User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
Chains 23 23 23 Iron Tail steel physical 15 100 75% Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense.
Chains 16 16 Light Screen psychic none 30 -- 100% Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns..
Chains 31 Mud-Slap ground special 10 20 100% Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy.
Chains 83 Natural Gift normal physical 15 varies 100% Power and type depend on the held berry.
Chains 17 17 17 Protect normal none 10 -- 0% 3 Goes first. Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
Chains 33 33 Reflect psychic none 20 -- 100% Reduces damage from physical attacks by 50%.
Chains 44 44 44 Rest psychic none 10 -- 100% User Sleeps, completely healing itself.
Chains 27 27 27 Return normal physical 20 varies 100% Power increases with Happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
Chains H8 Rock Climb normal physical 20 90 85% Has a 20% chance to Confuse the target.
Chains 08 H6 H6 Rock Smash fighting physical 15 40 100% Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense.
Chains 20 20 Safeguard normal none 25 -- 100% Protects the user's field from incoming major status ailments and Confusion for five turns.
Chains 43 43 Secret Power normal physical 20 70 100% Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
Chains 35 82 Sleep Talk normal none 10 -- 100% Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
Chains 13 Snore normal special 15 40 100% Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
Chains 22 22 22 SolarBeam grass special 10 120 100% Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
Chains H4 H4 H4 Strength normal physical 15 80 100% Inflicts regular damage.
Chains 90 Substitute normal none 10 -- 100% Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
Chains 11 11 11 Sunny Day fire none 5 -- 0% Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
Chains 34 87 Swagger normal none 15 -- 90% Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
Chains 12 Sweet Scent normal none 20 -- 100% Lowers the target's Evasion.
Chains 75 Swords Dance normal none 30 -- 100% Raises the user's Attack by two levels.
Chains 06 06 06 Toxic poison none 10 -- 85% Badly Poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.

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