Chimchar

The Fire type Pokemon. Discover comprehensive stats, moves, and evolutions across all games.

National #390• Available in 5 game versions

Chimchar - Fire type Pokemon from all Pokémon games with stats, moves, and evolution data
Fire

Pokemon Details

Species: Chimp Pokémon

Height: 0.5 m

Weight: 6.2 kg

Abilities:

  • Blaze
  • Iron Fist (Hidden Ability)

Training

EV Yield: 1 Speed

Catch Rate: 45

Base Friendship: 50

Base Exp: 62

Growth Rate: Medium Slow

Breeding

Egg Groups:

  • Field
  • Human-like

Egg Cycles (Steps):

  • Min: 4884
  • Max: 5140

Gender:

  • Male: 87.5%
  • Female: 12.5%

Available Game Versions

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Diamond & PearlPlatinumBrilliant Diamond & Shining PearlLegends: ArceusScarlet & Violet

Stats

58
44
44
58
44
61
Total
309

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×—

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

Evolutions

Chimchar - Fire type Pokemon

#390

Chimchar(Current)

Fire

Level Up

14

Monferno - Fire/Fighting type Pokemon

#391

Monferno

FireFighting

Level Up

36

Infernape - Fire/Fighting type Pokemon

#392

Infernape

FireFighting

Pokémon Moves by Learning Method

Moves from All Games

The moves shown below are collected from all games where Chimchar 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.

Moves learned by leveling up, sorted by level required
NameLevelTypeCategoryPowerAccuracy
Leer1NormalStatus-100
Scratch1NormalPhysical40100
Tackle1NormalPhysical40100
Ember7FireSpecial40100
Taunt9DarkStatus-100
Swift11NormalSpecial60-
Power Up Punch12FightingPhysical40100
Fury Swipes15NormalPhysical1880
Flame Wheel17FirePhysical60100
Nasty Plot23DarkStatus--
Torment25DarkStatus-100
Facade31NormalPhysical70100
Fire Spin33FireSpecial1570
Slack Off39NormalStatus--
Acrobatics39FlyingPhysical55100
Flamethrower41FireSpecial95100
Double Edge43NormalPhysical120100

Game Locations

GameLocation
LegendsArceusDeertrack Heights - Wild Ramanas Island - Wild
DiamondLake Verity - Wild lake-verity-before-galactic-intervention - Gift
PlatinumRoute 201 - Wild sinnoh-route-201-area - Gift
BrilliantDiamondSandsear Cave - Wild Typhlo Cavern - Wild Volcanic Cave - Wild
ScarletLocation Data Not Yet Available - Wild special-encounter - Special-method

Pokedex Entries

GameEntry
LegendsArceusFull of vigor and always in high spirits. It was once known by the name “Lantern-Tail” and feared as some kind of apparition.
DiamondIt agilely scales sheer cliffs to live atop craggy mountains. Its fire is put out when it sleeps.
PearlIts fiery rear end is fueled by gas made in its belly. Even rain can’t extinguish the fire.
PlatinumIt is very agile. Before going to sleep, it extinguishes the flame on its tail to prevent fires.
BrilliantDiamondIt agilely scales sheer cliffs to live atop craggy mountains. Its fire is put out when it sleeps.
ShiningPearlIts fiery rear end is fueled by gas made in its belly. Even rain can’t extinguish the fire.