Chinchou
#0170

Chinchou

Chinchou
📏 0.5 m ⚖️ 12 kg 🎯 190 · Easy to catch

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

Chinchou is a Water/Electric-type Pokémon. It takes double damage from Grass and Ground, and resists five types. Its base stats add up to 330: the highest is HP (75) and the lowest are Attack and Defense (38).

It is the first stage of its evolution line, along with Lanturn. Its abilities are Volt Absorb and Illuminate, and its Hidden Ability is Water Absorb. It is in the Water 2 egg group and can breed with 35 species. In Scarlet and Violet it learns 13 moves by level-up and 40 by TM.

BASE STATS

AT LV 100
HP 75
260-354
Attack 38
72-192
Defense 38
72-192
Sp. Atk 56
105-232
Sp. Def 56
105-232
Speed 67
125-256
TOTAL 330
EVs on defeat: HP +1

ABILITIES

If hit by an Electric-type move, the Pokémon has its HP restored instead of taking damage.

By illuminating its surroundings, the Pokémon prevents its accuracy from being lowered.

Water Absorb (hidden)

If hit by a Water-type move, the Pokémon has its HP restored instead of taking damage.

BREEDING

GroupsWater 2
Gender50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Breeds with35

MOVES

Data from Scarlet/Violet 13 moves
Lv. 1 Supersonic Normal Status — 55% 20
Lv. 1 Water Gun Water Special 40 100% 25
Lv. 4 Electro Ball Electr. Special — 100% 10
Lv. 8 Thunder Wave Electr. Status — 90% 20
Lv. 12 Bubble Beam Water Special 65 100% 20
Lv. 16 Confuse Ray Ghost Status — 100% 10
Lv. 20 Spark Electr. Physical 65 100% 20
Lv. 24 Charge Electr. Status — — 20
Lv. 28 Discharge Electr. Special 80 100% 15
Lv. 32 Aqua Ring Water Status — — 20
Lv. 36 Flail Normal Physical — 100% 15
Lv. 40 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85% 20
Lv. 44 Hydro Pump Water Special 110 80% 5

WEAKNESSES & RESISTANCES

💥 WEAK x2 / x4

🛡️ RESISTS x0.5 / x0.25

EVOLUTION LINE

Chinchou #0170 Chinchou
Lv. 27 ▶ Lanturn #0171 Lanturn