Chinchou

The Water/Electric type Pokemon. Explore its data in HeartGold & SoulSilver.

National #170• HeartGold & SoulSilver #176

Chinchou - Water/Electric type Pokemon from Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver with stats, moves, and evolution data
WaterElectric

Pokemon Details

Species: Angler Pokémon

Height: 0.5 m

Weight: 12 kg

Abilities:

  • Volt Absorb
  • Illuminate
  • Water Absorb (Hidden Ability)

Training

EV Yield: 1 Hp

Catch Rate: 190

Base Friendship: 50

Base Exp: 66

Growth Rate: Slow

Breeding

Egg Groups:

  • Water 2

Egg Cycles (Steps):

  • Min: 4884
  • Max: 5140

Gender:

  • Male: 50%
  • Female: 50%

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Stats

38
38
75
56
56
67
Total
330

Type Guide

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This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.

2×/4×Super effective
½×/¼×Not very effective
0×No effect
—Normal damage
Pokémon type effectiveness chart: damage multiplier for each attacking type (rows) against each defending type (columns)
Atk ⬇ / Def ➡NormalFireWaterElectricGrassIceFightingPoisonGroundFlyingPsychicBugRockGhostDragonDarkSteelFairy
Normal————————————½×0×——½×—
Fire—½×½×—2×2×—————2×½×—½×—2×—
Water—2×½×—½×———2×———2×—½×———
Electric——2×½×½×———0×2×————½×———
Grass—½×2×—½×——½×2×½×—½×2×—½×—½×—
Ice—½×½×—2×½×——2×2×————2×—½×—
Fighting2×————2×—½×—½×½×½×2×0×—2×2×½×
Poison————2×——½×½×———½×½×——0×2×
Ground—2×—2×½×——2×—0×—½×2×———2×—
Flying———½×2×—2×————2×½×———½×—
Psychic——————2×2×——½×————0×½×—
Bug—½×——2×—½×½×—½×2×——½×—2×½×½×
Rock—2×———2×½×—½×2×—2×————½×—
Ghost0×—————————2×——2×—½×——
Dragon——————————————2×—½×0×
Dark——————½×———2×——2×—½×—½×
Steel—½×½×½×—2×——————2×———½×2×
Fairy—½×————2×½×——————2×2×½×—

Try a matchup

Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.

Your damage:×1Even

Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.

Evolutions

Chinchou - Water/Electric type Pokemon

#170

Chinchou(Current)

WaterElectric

Level Up

27

Lanturn - Water/Electric type Pokemon

#171

Lanturn

WaterElectric

Pokémon Moves by Learning Method

Moves learned by leveling up, sorted by level required
NameLevelTypeCategoryPowerAccuracy
Supersonic1NormalStatus-55
Bubble1WaterSpecial20100
Thunder Wave6ElectricStatus-100
Flail9NormalPhysical-100
Water Gun12WaterSpecial40100
Confuse Ray17GhostStatus-100
Spark20ElectricPhysical65100
Take Down23NormalPhysical9085
Bubblebeam28WaterSpecial65100
Signal Beam31BugSpecial75100
Discharge34ElectricSpecial80100
Aqua Ring39WaterStatus--
Hydro Pump42WaterSpecial12080
Charge45ElectricStatus--

Game Locations

GameLocation
Heartgold21 - 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 cinnabar-island-area - Good-rod cinnabar-island-area - Super-rod johto-route-47-area - Good-rod johto-route-47-area - Super-rod johto-sea-route-41-area - Good-rod johto-sea-route-41-area - Super-rod kanto-route-26-area - Good-rod kanto-route-26-area - Super-rod kanto-route-27-area - Good-rod kanto-route-27-area - Super-rod kanto-sea-route-20-area - Good-rod kanto-sea-route-20-area - Super-rod kanto-sea-route-21-area - Good-rod kanto-sea-route-21-area - Super-rod new-bark-town-area - Good-rod new-bark-town-area - Super-rod pallet-town-area - Good-rod pallet-town-area - Super-rod vermilion-city-area - Good-rod vermilion-city-area - Super-rod vermilion-city-ss-anne-dock - Good-rod vermilion-city-ss-anne-dock - Super-rod
Soulsilver21 - 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 cinnabar-island-area - Good-rod cinnabar-island-area - Super-rod johto-route-47-area - Good-rod johto-route-47-area - Super-rod johto-sea-route-41-area - Good-rod johto-sea-route-41-area - Super-rod kanto-route-26-area - Good-rod kanto-route-26-area - Super-rod kanto-route-27-area - Good-rod kanto-route-27-area - Super-rod kanto-sea-route-20-area - Good-rod kanto-sea-route-20-area - Super-rod kanto-sea-route-21-area - Good-rod kanto-sea-route-21-area - Super-rod new-bark-town-area - Good-rod new-bark-town-area - Super-rod pallet-town-area - Good-rod pallet-town-area - Super-rod vermilion-city-area - Good-rod vermilion-city-area - Super-rod vermilion-city-ss-anne-dock - Good-rod vermilion-city-ss-anne-dock - Super-rod

Pokedex Entries

GameEntry
HeartgoldIt shoots positive and negative electricity between the tips of its two antennae and zaps its enemies.
SoulsilverOn the dark ocean floor, its only means of communication is its constantly flashing lights.