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chinchou
#170

Chinchou

Angler Pokémon

WaterElectric

On the dark ocean floor, its only means of communication is its constantly flashing lights.

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

Hoenn Route 124 Underwater
Hoenn Route 126 Underwater
Shalour City
Azure Bay

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: 20.2%
LCPUZU
Defensive
Moves
Scald
Volt Switch
Ice Beam
Hidden Power Grass / Sucker Punch / Thunder Wave
Item
Berry Juice / Eviolite
Nature
Bold
EVs
Def 212
SpA 72
SpD 148
Spe 60
Fast Berry Juice
Moves
Scald
Volt Switch
Ice Beam
Hidden Power Grass / Hidden Power Fire / Sucker Punch
Item
Berry Juice
Nature
Timid
EVs
Def 132
SpA 152
Spe 224
Choice Scarf
Moves
Volt Switch
Hydro Pump / Surf
Ice Beam
Thunderbolt / Hidden Power Fire
Item
Choice Scarf
Nature
Timid
EVs
Def 52
SpA 232
Spe 224

Most Used Moves

Volt Switch
96.7%
Scald
85.2%
Ice Beam
50.1%
Heal Bell
28.8%
Thunderbolt
16.3%
Hydro Pump
15.9%

Most Used Items

Eviolite
39.1%
Choice Scarf
29.8%
Berry Juice
29.1%
Choice Specs
0.8%
Leftovers
0.6%

Common Teammates

Vullaby 14.6%Mienfoo 12.4%Larvesta 11.3%Foongus 5.9%Archen 5.8%Drilbur 2.6%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc