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Chimchar

Chimp Pokémon

Full of vigor and always in high spirits. It was once known by the name ”Lantern-Tail” and feared as some kind of apparition.

In Pokémon GO · 957 max CP 5 TCG Pocket cards

Details

Height0.5 m

Weight6.2 kg

Gender87.5% ♂ · 12.5% ♀

Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps

Growth ratemedium slow

Base EXP62

Abilities

Blaze

Strengthens Fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

Iron FistHidden

Strengthens punch-based moves to 1.2× their power.

Egg groups: Field, Human-Like

Contents

Stats
Movesets
Locations
Evolution
Best moves
Moves
Breeding
Sprites

Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

309

Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Ground2×

Rock2×

Water2×

Resistant to

Bug½×

Steel½×

Fire½×

Grass½×

Ice½×

Fairy½×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Suicide Lead

Moves

Item

Focus Sash

NatureHasty+Spe/−Def

EV spread

HP4

Atk56

Def▼4

SpA216

SpD4

Spe▲188

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows

Where to find Chimchar

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Diamond

Pearl

Platinum

Omega Ruby

Alpha Sapphire

Evolution

#0390Chimchar

Lv. 14

#0391Monferno

Lv. 36

#0392Infernape

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Chimchar can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100	30
1	Scratch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
1	Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
7	Ember Has a chance to burn the target.	Fire	Special	40	100	25
9	Taunt For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.	Dark	Status	—	100	20
11	Swift Never misses.	Normal	Special	60	—	20
12	Power-Up Punch Raises the user’s Attack by one stage after inflicting damage.	Fighting	Physical	40	100	20
15	Fury Swipes Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	Normal	Physical	18	80	15
17	Flame Wheel Has a chance to burn the target. Lets frozen Pokémon thaw themselves.	Fire	Physical	60	100	25
23	Nasty Plot Raises the user’s Special Attack by two stages.	Dark	Status	—	—	20
25	Torment Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row.	Dark	Status	—	100	15
31	Facade Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
33	Fire Spin Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.	Fire	Special	35	85	15
39	Acrobatics Has double power if the user has no held item.	Flying	Physical	55	100	15
41	Slack Off Heals the user by half its max HP.	Normal	Status	—	—	5
43	Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Normal	Physical	120	100	15
47	Flamethrower Has a chance to burn the target.	Fire	Special	90	100	15