Chinchou

The Water/Electric type Pokemon. Explore its data in Ruby & Sapphire.

National #170• Ruby & Sapphire #181

Chinchou - Water/Electric type Pokemon from Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire 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: 70

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
Thunder Wave1ElectricStatus-100
Bubble1WaterSpecial20100
Supersonic5NormalStatus-55
Flail13NormalPhysical-100
Water Gun17WaterSpecial40100
Spark25ElectricSpecial65100
Confuse Ray29GhostStatus-100
Take Down37NormalPhysical9085
Hydro Pump41WaterSpecial12080
Charge49ElectricStatus--

Game Locations

GameLocation
Ruby126 - Wild Route 124 - Wild hoenn-route-124-underwater - Seaweed hoenn-route-126-underwater - Seaweed
Sapphire126 - Wild Route 124 - Wild hoenn-route-124-underwater - Seaweed hoenn-route-126-underwater - Seaweed

Pokedex Entries

GameEntry
RubyCHINCHOU 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.
SapphireCHINCHOU’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.