Chinchou

The Water/Electric type Pokemon. Explore its data in Sword & Shield.

National #170• Sword & Shield #220

Chinchou - Water/Electric type Pokemon from Pokemon Sword and Shield 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
Supersonic1NormalStatus-55
Water Gun1WaterSpecial40100
Electro Ball4ElectricSpecial-100
Thunder Wave8ElectricStatus-90
Bubble Beam12WaterSpecial65100
Confuse Ray16GhostStatus-100
Spark20ElectricPhysical65100
Charge24ElectricStatus--
Discharge28ElectricSpecial80100
Aqua Ring32WaterStatus--
Flail36NormalPhysical-100
Take Down40NormalPhysical9085
Hydro Pump44WaterSpecial11080

Game Locations

GameLocation
SwordEast 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 east-lake-axewell-area - Overworld-water hulbury-area - Bubbling-spots west-lake-axewell-area - Overworld-water
ShieldEast 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 east-lake-axewell-area - Overworld-water hulbury-area - Bubbling-spots west-lake-axewell-area - Overworld-water

Pokedex Entries

GameEntry
SwordIts antennae, which evolved from a fin, have both positive and negative charges flowing through them.
ShieldOn the dark ocean floor, its only means of communication is its constantly flashing lights.