Chinchou
The type Pokemon. Discover comprehensive stats, moves, and evolutions across all games.
Pokédex #170• Available in 11 game versions

Pokemon Details
Species: Angler Pokémon
Height: 0.5 m
Weight: 12 kg
Abilities:
Training
EV Yield:
Catch Rate: 190
Base Friendship: 50
Base Exp: 66
Growth Rate: Slow
Breeding
Egg Groups:
Egg Cycles (Steps):
- Min:
- Max:
Gender:
- Male: %
- Female: %
Available Game Versions
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Type Guide
Learn when this Pokémon is a good pick. “Great against” are types your moves hit hard. “Watch out for” are move types that hit you hard.
Great against
No clear advantages.
Watch out for
No major threats.
Not very effective on
No notable resistances from opponents.
Takes reduced damage from
No notable resistances.
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Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.
Your damage:×1Even
Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, Water/Flying takes ×4 from Electric moves.
Pokémon Moves by Learning Method
Moves from All Games
The moves shown below are collected from all games where Chinchou appears. These may not match the specific moveset available in your game. Select a specific game version above to see the exact moves for that game.
Name | Level | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thunder Wave | 1 | Electric | Status | - | 100 |
Bubble | 1 | Water | Special | 20 | 100 |
Supersonic | 5 | Normal | Status | - | 55 |
Flail | 13 | Normal | Physical | - | 100 |
Water Gun | 17 | Water | Special | 40 | 100 |
Spark | 25 | Electric | Special | 65 | 100 |
Bubblebeam | 28 | Water | Special | 65 | 100 |
Electro Ball | 28 | Electric | Special | - | 100 |
Confuse Ray | 29 | Ghost | Status | - | 100 |
Signal Beam | 31 | Bug | Special | 75 | 100 |
Bubble Beam | 31 | Water | Special | 65 | 100 |
Discharge | 34 | Electric | Special | 80 | 100 |
Take Down | 37 | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 |
Aqua Ring | 39 | Water | Status | - | - |
Hydro Pump | 41 | Water | Special | 120 | 80 |
Ion Deluge | 47 | Electric | Status | - | - |
Charge | 49 | Electric | Status | - | - |
Game Locations
Game | Location |
---|---|
Gold | 27 - Wild New Bark Town - Wild Olivine City - Wild Pallet Town - Wild Route 26 - Wild Union Cave - Wild Vermilion City - Wild |
Crystal | 27 - Wild New Bark Town - Wild Olivine City - Wild Pallet Town - Wild Route 26 - Wild Vermilion City - Wild |
Ruby | 126 - Wild Route 124 - Wild |
Heartgold | 21 - Wild 26 - Wild 27 - Wild 41 - Wild 47 - Wild Cinnabar Island - Wild New Bark Town - Wild Pallet Town - Wild Route 20 - Wild Vermilion City - Wild |
X | Azure Bay - Wild Shalour City - Wild |
AlphaSapphire | 124 - Wild 126 - Wild 128 - Wild 129 - Wild 130 - Wild Route 107 - Wild |
Moon | Route 8 - Wild |
UltraMoon | Akala Outskirts - Wild Route 8 - Wild |
Shield | East Lake Axewell - Wild Giant's Mirror - Wild Honeycalm Island - Wild Honeycalm Sea - Wild Hulbury - Wild Insular Sea - Wild Stepping-Stone Sea - Wild West Lake Axewell - Wild Workout Sea - Wild |
Scarlet | Location Data Not Yet Available - Wild |
Pokedex Entries
Game | Entry |
---|---|
Gold | It shoots positive and negative electricity between the tips of its two antennae and zaps its enemies. |
Silver | On the dark ocean floor, its only means of communication is its constantly flashing lights. |
Crystal | Its antennae, which evolved from a fin, have both positive and negative charges flowing through them. |
Ruby | CHINCHOU lets loose positive and negative electrical charges from its two antennas to make its prey faint. This POKéMON flashes its electric lights to exchange signals with others. |
Sapphire | CHINCHOU’s two antennas are filled with cells that generate strong electricity. This POKéMON’s cells create so much electrical power, it even makes itself tingle slightly. |
Emerald | When it senses danger, it discharges positive and negative electricity from its two antennae. It lives in depths beyond sunlight’s reach. |
Heartgold | It shoots positive and negative electricity between the tips of its two antennae and zaps its enemies. |
Soulsilver | On the dark ocean floor, its only means of communication is its constantly flashing lights. |
X | On the dark ocean floor, its only means of communication is its constantly flashing lights. |
Y | It shoots positive and negative electricity between the tips of its two antennae and zaps its enemies. |
OmegaRuby | Chinchou lets loose positive and negative electrical charges from its two antennas to make its prey faint. This Pokémon flashes its electric lights to exchange signals with others. |
AlphaSapphire | Chinchou’s two antennas are filled with cells that generate strong electricity. This Pokémon’s cells create so much electrical power, it even makes itself tingle slightly. |
Sun | Its two antennae were originally fins. It discharges electricity to stun its prey before attacking. |
Moon | It lives in the depths beyond the reach of sunlight. It flashes lights on its antennae to communicate with others of its kind. |
UltraSun | Its two antennae glow softly to lure in prey, making it a useful Pokémon for night fishing. |
UltraMoon | Chinchou blink their shining antennae at one another to claim their respective turf. |
Sword | Its antennae, which evolved from a fin, have both positive and negative charges flowing through them. |
Shield | On the dark ocean floor, its only means of communication is its constantly flashing lights. |