Type matchups
Damage Meganium takes from each attacking type.
As a Grass type, Meganium has 5 weaknesses, 4 resistances and 0 immunities, more than the average Pokémon's 3.3 weaknesses. 46 other Pokémon share the Grass typing.
Base stats
- HP
- 80
- Attack
- 82
- Defense
- 100
- Sp. Atk
- 83
- Sp. Def
- 100
- Speed
- 80
- Total
- 525
Meganium has a base stat total of 525, higher than 73% of Pokémon. Its best stat is Defense (100). Its Attack (82) and Sp. Atk (83) are close, so it can run physical or special moves. Its Speed of 80 is middling (faster than 61% of Pokémon). With 80 HP, 100 Defense and 100 Sp. Def it is bulky.
Meganium can have the abilities Overgrow and Leaf Guard.
How to beat Meganium
Meganium takes 2× damage from Flying, Poison, Bug, Fire and Ice moves, so lead with those.
Avoid relying on attacks it shrugs off: Ground, Water, Grass and Electric moves are resisted.
Good counters: Eternatus hits for 2× with Poison-type STAB and resists its Grass moves. Ho-Oh hits for 2× with Fire-type STAB and resists its Grass moves. Rayquaza hits for 2× with Flying-type STAB and resists its Grass moves.
Evolution
Meganium is the final stage of a 3-stage line (Chikorita → Bayleef → Meganium), evolving from Bayleef.
Best counters to Meganium
Other Grass Pokémon
Frequently asked questions
What is Meganium weak to?
As a Grass type, Meganium takes super-effective damage from Flying, Poison, Bug, Fire and Ice moves.
What is Meganium resistant to?
Meganium resists Ground, Water, Grass and Electric moves.
What are the best counters to Meganium?
Strong type-based picks include Eternatus, Ho-Oh and Rayquaza, which hit Meganium with super-effective attacks.