Meganium (Pokémon)

Meganium Mystic Pokémon #154 Meganium
Types Grass Unknown Meganium Grass Fairy Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities [[bulbapedia:Overgrow_(Ability)|Overgrow]] Meganium [[bulbapedia:Magic Bounce_(Ability)|Magic Bounce]] Y Y [[bulbapedia:Leaf Guard_(Ability)|Leaf Guard]] Hidden Ability Y Y Y Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony [[bulbapedia:Leaf Guard_(Ability)|Leaf Guard]] Hidden Ability Hidden Ability [[bulbapedia:Magic Bounce_(Ability)|Magic Bounce]] Y Y Y Y
Gender ratio Unknown 87.5% male, 12.5% female		Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Groups Monster and Grass Hatch time 5355 - 5609 steps
Height 6'07" 2.0 m		Weight 180.8 lbs. 82.0 kg
EV yield Total: 3 0 HP 0 Atk 1 Def 0 Sp.Atk 2 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed

Meganium is a Grass-type Pokémon.

It evolves from Bayleef starting at level 32. It is the final form of Chikorita.

Using a Meganiumite, a Meganium can further evolve into Mega Meganium. Its Mega ability, Magic Bounce, allows it to reflect status condition-inducing moves, entry hazard moves, moves like Taunt and Torment, and so on back to the user. Furthermore, Mega evolving Meganium will lead to a +40 boost in the Defense base stat, a +40 boost in the Special Defense base stat, and a +20 boost in the Speed base stat.

Base Stats

Meganium

Stat	Range
	At Lv. 60	At Lv. 120
HP: 80	166 - 222	322 - 434
Attack: 82	92 - 174	180 - 345
Defense: 100	112 - 199	220 - 392
Sp.Atk: 83	93 - 177	183 - 348
Sp.Def: 100	112 - 199	220 - 392
Speed: 80	90 - 172	177 - 339
Total: 525
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

Mega Meganium

Stat	Range
	At Lv. 60	At Lv. 120
HP: 80	166 - 222	322 - 434
Attack: 82	92 - 174	180 - 345
Defense: 140	155 - 251	306 - 498
Sp.Atk: 83	93 - 177	183 - 348
Sp.Def: 140	155 - 251	306 - 498
Speed: 100	112 - 199	220 - 392
Total: 625
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

Type Effectiveness

Meganium

Under normal battle conditions 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× Fairy 1× Crystal 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× Fairy 1× Crystal 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× Fairy 1× Crystal 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× Fairy 1× Crystal 1× None

Mega Meganium

Under normal battle conditions this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 4× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 0× Dark ½× Fairy 1× Crystal 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 4× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 0× Dark ½× Fairy 1× Crystal 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 4× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 0× Dark ½× Fairy 1× Crystal 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 4× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 0× Dark ½× Fairy 1× Crystal 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

1.2

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  00Start Tackle Normal Physical 05050 100100% 35 00Start Growl Normal Status 0000— 100100% 40 00Start Razor Leaf Grass Physical 05555 09595% 25 00Start PoisonPowder Poison Status 0000— 07575% 35 066 Razor Leaf Grass Physical 05555 09595% 25 099 PoisonPowder Poison Status 0000— 07575% 35 1212 Synthesis Grass Status 0000— ——% 5 1818 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— ——% 20 2222 Magical Leaf Grass Special 06060 ——% 20 2626 Natural Gift Normal Physical 0000— 100100% 15 3232 Petal Dance Grass Special 120120 100100% 10 3434 Sweet Scent Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 4040 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— ——% 30 4646 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100100% 15 5454 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— ——% 25 6060 Aromatherapy Grass Status 0000— ——% 5 6666 SolarBeam Grass Special 120120 100100% 10

A level of "Start" indicates a move that will be known by a Meganium obtained at level 1. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Meganium Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Meganium

By TM/HM

1.2

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM?? Placeholder Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Meganium Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Meganium

Strategy

Thanks to its tremendous typing and ridiculous bulk, Mega Meganium can put a stop to threats like Garchomp, Dragonite, Breloom, Mega Crawdaunt, Mega Cacturne, and Keldeo along with quite a few others. It also has great utility with its ability, Magic Bounce. In a metagame influenced greatly by hazards (such as Spikes, Stealth Rock, Sticky Web, etc.) keeping them off of the field is one of the most important tasks to a competitive battler, and Magic Bounce helps keep a player's side clean. This ability will also put a stop to annoying Pokémon like Sableye from carrying out their shenanigans, as Magic Bounce also bounces back status attacks and Taunt. Unlike other Magic Bounce users (such as Espeon & Xatu) it has the perfect typing and bulk to make use of this ability. Unfortunately it has a subpar support movepool with only a few viable options (Aromatherapy, Leech Seed, and Dragon Tail). Not only that, Poison moves makes quick work of it, due to the massive quadruple weakness.

Overall this is a very good Pokémon that can support teams tremendously with its bulky and ability to deny hazards.