#170 Chinchou
Chinchou
Male: 50%   Female: 50%
Types
Water Electric
Name Number Japanese Name
Chinchou 170 Chonchi
Pronunciation Species
CHIN-CHEW Angler Pokémon
Name Meaning
Name origin not known.
Height Weight
1' 8" 0.51 m 26.0 lb 11.70 kg
Evolutions
Chinchou Level 27⇨ Lanturn
Pokedex Entries
Gold Stadium 2 It shoots positive and negative electricity between the tips of its two antennae and zaps its enemies.
Silver On the dark ocean floor, its only means of communication is its constantly flashing lights.
Crystal Its antennae, which evolved from a fin, have both positive and negative charges flowing through them.
Locations Found Time Rarity
Gold Fishing (Cinnabar Island, New Bark Town, Olivine City, Pallet Town, Vermilion City, Routes 20, 21, 26, 27, 41) Any Many
Silver Any Many
Crystal Any Many
How to Catch
Ground Surf Fishing Forest Tree Mountain Tree Rock Smash Breed Evolve Event BugCatch Game Corner
G/S     X       X      
Crystal     X       X      
Weaknesses (Defense)
Normal = x1 Fire = x0.5 Water = x0.5 Electric = x1 Grass = x2 Ice = x0.5
Fighting = x1 Poison = x1 Ground = x2 Flying = x0.5 Psychic = x1 Bug = x1
Rock = x1 Ghost = x1 Dragon = x1 Dark = x1 Steel = x0.25
Total Weaknesses= 2/17
Total Resistances= 5/17
Defense Ratio= 2 : 5 ⇨ 40%
Advantages (Offense)
Normal =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal
Fire =
1st: Good
2nd: Normal
Water =
1st: Bad
2nd: Good
Electric =
1st: Normal
2nd: Bad
Grass =
1st: Bad
2nd: Bad
Ice =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal
Fighting =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal
Poison =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal
Ground =
1st: Good
2nd: No Effect
Flying =
1st: Normal
2nd: Good
Psychic =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal
Bug =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal
Rock =
1st: Good
2nd: Normal
Ghost =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal
Dragon =
1st: Bad
2nd: Bad
Dark =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal
Steel =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal
Total Advantages = 5/34
Total Disadvantages = 7/34
Offensive Ratio = 5:7 (Adv : Dis) ⇨ ~71.43%
Natural Learned Attacks
Note: Attacks in white are physical attacks, Attacks in blue are special attacks, and Attacks in yellow are techniques with no direct damage. To view what an attack/ability is Click Here. (Opens in new window)
G S C Attacks Type
- Bubble WTR
- Thunderwave ELC
5 Supersonic NRM
13 Flail NRM
17 Water Gun WTR
25 Spark ELC
29 Confuse Ray GHO
37 Take Down NRM
41 Hydro Pump WTR
Moves Learned from Move Tutor (Crystal)
Ice Beam, Thunderbolt
TM/HM Capibilities - Gold/Silver/Crystal         (Move cursor over TM/HMs and hold it to find out what it is)
TM 01 TM 02 TM 03 TM 04 TM 05 TM 06 TM 07 TM 08 TM 09 TM 10
TM 11 TM 12 TM 13 TM 14 TM 15 TM 16 TM 17 TM 18 TM 19 TM 20
TM 21 TM 22 TM 23 TM 24 TM 25 TM 26 TM 27 TM 28 TM 29 TM 30
TM 31 TM 32 TM 33 TM 34 TM 35 TM 36 TM 37 TM 38 TM 39 TM 40
TM 41 TM 42 TM 43 TM 44 TM 45 TM 46 TM 47 TM 48 TM 49 TM 50
HM 01 HM 02 HM 03 HM 04 HM 05 HM 06 HM 07  
Breeding Information (GSC Feature Only)
Note: When ever a pokémon "Family" is mentioned, it means all of the pokémon that are related by evolution. The lowest level adult pokémon of a Family are always used in front of the word "Family". (for example: the Chikorita Family refers to Chikorita, Bayleef, and Meganium)
Breeding Groups: Group 9 - Water 2 Pokémon -
Pokémon Compatibility:
Egg Moves: Flail Mate with male Goldeen/Seaking.
Screech Mate a male from the Psyduck, or Totodile Family with move to a female Remoraid. Then breed a male offspring with the move to female from Chinchou Family.
Supersonic Mate with male Goldeen/Seaking.
Stats Base Min-Max (L100) %ile Rank
Hit Points: 75
323-353 59.86% 21/45
Attack: 38
144-174 10.60% 42/49
Defense: 38
144-174 14.72% 45/55
Speed: 67
202-232 50.00% 25/47
Special Attack: 56
180-210 34.46% 29/46
Special Defense: 56
180-210 32.66% 29/41
Total: 330 1173-1353 22.70% 54/87

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