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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

lc Usage: 15.8%
LCPU
Choice Scarf
Moves
Volt Switch
Hydro Pump
Thunderbolt / Surf / Scald
Toxic / Hidden Power Fire
Item
Choice Scarf
Ability
Water Absorb / Volt Absorb
Nature
Timid
EVs
Def 52
SpA 228
Spe 220
Defensive
Item
Eviolite
Ability
Water Absorb / Volt Absorb
Nature
Calm
EVs
HP 76
Def 52
SpD 228
Spe 140

Most Used Moves

Volt Switch
91.5%
Toxic
64.7%
Hydro Pump
48.4%
Thunderbolt
44.1%
Scald
41.2%
Hidden Power Fire
24.8%

Most Used Items

Eviolite
55.3%
Choice Scarf
44.7%

Common Teammates

Mienfoo 48.1%Abra 47.4%Porygon 43.9%Gastly 41.3%Drilbur 26.1%Vullaby 24.6%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc