Meganium
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| Meganium | |
|---|---|
 National Bayleef - Meganium (#154) - Cyndaquil Johto Bayleef - Meganium (#003) - Cyndaquil |
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| Japanese name | Meganium |
| Stage | Stage 2 |
| Evolves from | Bayleef |
| Evolves to | None |
| Generation | Second |
| Species | Herb Pokémon |
| Type | Grass |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) |
| Weight | 221.6 lb (100.5 kg) |
| Ability | Overgrow |
Meganium (メガニウム Meganiumu?) is a fictional species from the Pokémon series. It evolves from Bayleef, which itself evolves from Chikorita, making Meganium a rare (and sought after) Pokémon.
Meganium's name is a portmanteau of two words: mega-, suggesting its great size and power, and geranium, which shows it is a plant pokémon.
Its French name is Meganium. Its German name is Meganie. Its Japanese name, Meganium (メガニウム), is one of the few examples of a Pokémon name based on purely English roots being used in Japanese as well as in English.
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[edit] Characteristics
Meganium is a large, imposing green creature resembling a brachiosaurus, but with antennae and a large flower growing around its collar. Despite it's feminine appearance, it is primarily a male species, female individuals outnumbered seven to one by males, so female Meganium are understandably a precious commodity.
The pheremones within its flower are its defense against those who would attack it for its size; they give off a fragrance that can instill feelings of peace and calm in all around it, thus suppressing their need to attack Meganium for food. This fragrance is effective enough to affect even a Pokémon like Primeape, which is noted for its unmatched temper.
Meganium also has magically natural powers in its breath, which somehow is able to restore life to dead plants and grass.
[edit] In the video games
Meganium has one special ability: Overgrow, which increases the power of Grass-type attacks by x1.5 when the Pokémon's HP are 1/3 or less of normal.
Meganium (through his evolution from Chikorita to Bayleef to Meganium) learns ten moves: four Normal-type, three Grass-type, two Psychic-type, and one Poison-type.
Meganium is one of the most powerful Grass-type Pokémon. With the exception of its slightly below average speed, all of Meganiums stats are slightly above average, making it a well rounded and versatile Pokémon at the expense of not excelling at any one thing. Furthermore, Meganium can learn a large variety of moves including physical attacks (Body Slam, etc.), special attacks (Solar Beam, Razor Leaf, etc.), field effects (Sunny Day), defensive moves (Reflect, Light Screen, Leech Seed, Synthesis, Ingrain, Grasswhistle, Toxic, Attract, etc.), and recovery (Synthesis, Leech Seed, Ingrain, etc).
Meganium is normally used for defensive tanking, being it isn't speedy enough to even make the cut for a Zerging Pokémon. A general moveset for Meganium as a defensive tank also includes Mirror Coat and Razor Leaf, mainly as a tank.
Meganium cannot be caught normally. The only way to have a Meganium is to trade for it, or to begin a game of Pokémon Gold, Silver or Crystal, choosing Chikorita, and advancing it to level 32.
Meganium's earlier evolutions can be obtained in two places in the Third Generation: In Pokémon Colosseum, Bayleef can be snagged in Phenac City or after beating the game. In Pokémon Emerald, after completing the Hoenn Dex, Professor Birch will allow the player to obtain one of the Johto starters, which of course includes Chikorita. In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Chikorita can be obtained by beating Mt. Battle without changing teams once.
Meganium can still be evolved from Bayleef once it is at level 32.
[edit] In the anime
In the animé, Meganium is owned by two notable secondary characters: Casey and Vincent/Jackson. After appearing in the Johto saga, both are characters in Pokémon Chronicles.
At the start of the Johto saga, Casey starts her journey with a Chikorita. It evolves into a Bayleef, and later a Meganium.
In "Tie One On", Meganium was used by the trainer Jackson, after Jackson's shiny Magneton had knocked out Pikachu and Cyndaquil. (According to the anime rules, trainers may carry up to six pokémon with them at any one time, but some trainer battles are limited to three pokémon.) This was in response to Ash's playing a Bulbasaur, which Magneton was ineffective against; whoever won the battle between Bulbasaur and Meganium would win. Although it eventually lead to Ash's victory (as he got the prerequisite 4 points needed to go to the finals), the battle itself was a draw: both Pokémon had dealt heavy damage to each other before agreeing that neither was the stronger Grass-type and collapsing simultaneously.
[edit] In the trading card game
Meganium is easily as powerful as Venusaur and Sceptile in the TCG. It has appeared six times in the following sets as Stage 2 Grass-type Pokémon:
- Neo Genesis
- Neo Genesis
- Expedition
- Expedition
- EX Unseen Forces
- EX Unseen Forces (as Meganium EX)
[edit] References
- The following games and their instruction manuals: Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue; Pokémon Yellow; Pokémon Stadium and Pokémon Stadium 2; Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal; Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald; Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen; Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
- Publications
- Barbo, Maria. The Official Pokémon Handbook. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-439-15404-9.
- Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 1-930206-15-1.
- Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 1-930206-50-X
- Mylonas, Eric. Pokémon Pokédex Collector’s Edition: Prima’s Official Pokémon Guide. Prima Games, September 21 2004. ISBN 0-7615-4761-4
- Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1-930206-58-5
[edit] External links
- Official Pokémon website
- Bulbapedia (a Pokémon-centric Wiki)’s article about Meganium as a species
- Serebii.net’s 4th Gen Pokédex entry for Meganium
- Pokémon Dungeon Pokédex entry, full of statistics analysis
- PsyPoke - Meganium Pokédex entry and Usage Overview
- Smogon.com - Meganium Tactical Data
- WikiKnowledge.net’s entry for Meganium Previously hosted by Wikibooks
