Chinchou

The Water/Electric type Pokemon. Explore its data in Sun & Moon.

National #170• Sun & Moon #201

Chinchou - Water/Electric type Pokemon from Pokemon Sun and Moon 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
Bubble1WaterSpecial40100
Thunder Wave6ElectricStatus-90
Electro Ball9ElectricSpecial-100
Water Gun12WaterSpecial40100
Confuse Ray17GhostStatus-100
Bubble Beam20WaterSpecial65100
Spark23ElectricPhysical65100
Signal Beam28BugSpecial75100
Flail31NormalPhysical-100
Discharge34ElectricSpecial80100
Take Down39NormalPhysical9085
Aqua Ring42WaterStatus--
Hydro Pump45WaterSpecial11080
Ion Deluge47ElectricStatus--
Charge50ElectricStatus--

Game Locations

GameLocation
SunRoute 8 - Wild alola-route-8-main - Bubbling-spots alola-route-8-main - Super-rod
MoonRoute 8 - Wild alola-route-8-main - Bubbling-spots alola-route-8-main - Super-rod

Pokedex Entries

GameEntry
SunIts two antennae were originally fins. It discharges electricity to stun its prey before attacking.
MoonIt lives in the depths beyond the reach of sunlight. It flashes lights on its antennae to communicate with others of its kind.