#390
Chimchar
Chimp Pokémon
Fire
It agilely scales sheer cliffs to live atop craggy mountains. Its fire is put out when it sleeps.
Base Stats
HP 44
Attack 58
Defense 44
Sp. Atk 58
Sp. Def 44
Speed 61
Total 309
Type Effectiveness
Abilities
Evolution Chain
Moves
Locations
Details
Category Chimp Pokémon
Height 0.5 m
Weight 6.2 kg
Base Exp 62
Growth Rate Medium Slow
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender 87.5% ♂ / 12.5% ♀
Habitat —
Egg Groups Ground ,Humanshape
Sprites
Front
Back
Front Shiny
Back Shiny
Official Art
Official Art (Shiny)Competitive
lc Usage: 4.3%
Attacking Lead
Item
Focus Sash
Nature
Hasty
EVs
HP 4
Atk 56
SpA 216
SpD 4
Spe 188
Strategy Overview
Although Chimchar has poor base stats, it can still act as a reliable lead. This comes from its unique ability to use both Fake Out and Stealth Rock on one set. Unfortunately, that is the extent of Chimchar's abilities, as it suffers from poor Speed and a reliance on Overheat to score important KOs. As a result of these drawbacks, Chimchar can be both easily revenge killed and set up on. Nonetheless, Chimchar is a solid lead, and can be quite disruptive when used correctly.
Most Used Moves
Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc