>>46910847But Chikorita doesn't evolve until lv16, that means I won't have a Bayleef until some time after Whitney
Regardless, the winning move against Whitney is Growl, Sandattack and status ailments. Chikorita gets at least one of those things (more depending on which gen you're playing, as gen 4 Chiko gets Poisonpowder earlier. Gen 2 on the other hand gets Reflect earlier which can come in handy).
