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chinchou
#170

Chinchou

Angler Pokémon

WaterElectric

It discharges positive and negative electricity from its antenna tips to shock its foes.

Base Stats

HP 75
Attack 38
Defense 38
Sp. Atk 56
Sp. Def 56
Speed 67
Total 330

Type Effectiveness

Weak to
ground 2xgrass 2x
Resistant to
steel ¼xflying ½xfire ½xwater ½xice ½x

Abilities

Volt Absorb Illuminate Water Absorb (Hidden)

Held Items

Yellow Shard 5%Deep Sea Scale 5%

Evolution Chain

chinchou Chinchou
→
lanturn Lanturn Lv. 27

Moves

Locations

Driftveil City
Undella Bay
Unova Route 18

Details

Category Angler Pokémon
Height 0.5 m
Weight 12.0 kg
Base Exp 66
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 190
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Sea
Egg Groups Water2

Sprites

chinchou Front Front
chinchou Back Back
chinchou Front Shiny Front Shiny
chinchou Back Shiny Back Shiny
chinchou Official Art Official Art
chinchou Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

pu
LCPU
Special Wall
Moves
Rest
Sleep Talk / Discharge
Scald
Volt Switch / Discharge
Item
Eviolite
Nature
Calm
EVs
HP 248
Def 8
SpD 252

Strategy Overview

Chinchou is a Pokemon that looks far better on paper than it is in PU. Chinchou's resistances to Water, Ice, and Fire and an incredibly valuable immunity to Electric-type attacks are all highly sought-after in PU, and Chinchou's impressive Specially Defensive sets the stage for a successful wall that is seen in bulkier teams. However, its extreme passiveness, its general lack of support options for helping its team, and desperate wish for a fifth moveslot all make for a Pokemon that can be challenging but rewarding to fit on teams.

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc