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ChimechoChimecho (shiny)
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Chimecho

Wind Chime Pokémon

Can emit waves of air powerful enough to knock out prey taller than itself. I hypothesize that it amplifies the faint sound of wind within its body.

Details

Height0.6 m
Weight1.0 kg
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time25 cycles · ~6,630 steps
Growth ratefast
Base EXP159
Contents

Base stats

HP
75
Attack
50
Defense
80
Sp. Atk
95
Sp. Def
90
Speed
65
Total
455
Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Bug
Dark

Resistant to

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.

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

Where to find Chimecho

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

Evolution

Notable moves

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

Moves

Lv.Move & effectTypeClassPowerAcc.PP
1Astonish

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

GhostPhysical3010015
1Confusion

Has a chance to confuse the target.

PsychicSpecial5010025
1Entrainment

Copies the user’s ability onto the target.

NormalStatus10015
1Growl

Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage.

NormalStatus10040
1Healing Wish

User faints. Its replacement has its HP fully restored and any major status effect removed.

PsychicStatus10
1Last Resort

Can only be used after all of the user’s other moves have been used.

NormalPhysical1401005
1Synchronoise

Hits any Pokémon that shares a type with the user.

PsychicSpecial12010010
1Tackle

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

NormalPhysical4010035
1Wrap

Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.

NormalPhysical159020
11Ominous Wind

Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage.

GhostSpecial601005
13Yawn

Target sleeps at the end of the next turn.

NormalStatus10
16Light Screen

Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.

PsychicStatus30
16Psywave

Inflicts damage between 50% and 150% of the user’s level.

PsychicSpecial10015
16Stored Power

Power is higher the more the user’s stats have been raised, to a maximum of 31×.

PsychicSpecial2010010
18Hypnosis

Puts the target to sleep.

PsychicStatus6020
19Take Down

User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.

NormalPhysical908520
22Extrasensory

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

PsychicSpecial8010020
27Heal Bell

Cures the entire party of major status effects.

NormalStatus5
32Uproar

Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time.

NormalSpecial9010010
34Recover

Heals the user by half its max HP.

NormalStatus5
37Safeguard

Protects the user’s field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.

NormalStatus25
42Double-Edge

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.

NormalPhysical12010015
47Heal Pulse

Heals the target for half its max HP.

PsychicStatus10
52Psychic

Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.

PsychicSpecial9010010

Breeding & egg moves

Chimecho can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.

Ally SwitchPsychic35 compatible parents
GastlyHaunterGengarMisdreavusRaltsKirliaGardevoirShuppetBanetteDuskullDusclopsDrifloonDrifblimMismagius
Cosmic PowerPsychic1 compatible parent
Castform
Crafty ShieldFairy3 compatible parents
YamaskCofagrigusRunerigus
CurseGhost45 compatible parents
GrimerMukGastlyHaunterGengarKoffingWeezingMisdreavusSlugmaMagcargoGulpinSwalotShuppetBanette
DisableNormal24 compatible parents
GrimerMukGastlyGengarRaltsGardevoirCastformShuppetBanetteDuskullDusclopsDrifloonSpiritombGallade
Dream EaterPsychic35 compatible parents
GastlyHaunterGengarMisdreavusRaltsKirliaGardevoirGulpinSwalotShuppetBanetteDuskullDusclopsDrifloon
Future SightPsychic13 compatible parents
MisdreavusRaltsKirliaGardevoirCastformDuskullDusclopsMismagiusGalladeDusknoirSolosisDuosionReuniclus
HypnosisPsychic15 compatible parents
GastlyHaunterGengarMisdreavusRaltsKirliaGardevoirDrifloonDrifblimMismagiusSpiritombGalladeGourgeistSandygast
Perish SongNormal4 compatible parents
GastlyGengarMisdreavusMismagius
RecoverNormal13 compatible parents
SlugmaMagcargoGardevoirShellosGastrodonSolosisDuosionReuniclusFrillishJellicentMilceryAlcremiePincurchin
RecycleNormal8 compatible parents
RaltsKirliaGardevoirDrifloonDrifblimGalladeSandygastPalossand
Skill SwapPsychic31 compatible parents
GastlyHaunterGengarMisdreavusRaltsKirliaGardevoirShuppetBanetteDuskullDusclopsDrifloonDrifblimMismagius
Stored PowerPsychic17 compatible parents
MisdreavusRaltsKirliaGardevoirDrifloonDrifblimMismagiusSpiritombGalladeRotomSolosisDuosionReuniclusSinistea
WishNormal1 compatible parent
Gardevoir

Sprites & renders

19 sprites & renders for Chimecho.

Official artwork
Official artwork
Pokémon HOME
Pokémon HOME
Animated
Animated
Animated (back)
Animated (back)
Front
Front
Back
Back

Across the games

Emerald
Emerald
Ruby · Sapphire
Ruby · Sapphire
Diamond · Pearl
Diamond · Pearl
HeartGold · SoulSilver
HeartGold · SoulSilver
Platinum
Platinum
scarlet violet
scarlet violet
Black · White
Black · White
ORAS
ORAS
X · Y
X · Y
Menu Icons
Menu Icons
Ultra Sun · Moon
Ultra Sun · Moon
brilliant diamond shining pearl
brilliant diamond shining pearl
Menu Icons
Menu Icons

More Psychic-type Pokémon

Others that share this Pokémon's primary type.

All Psychic-type Pokémon

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Cite this page

Chimecho”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/chimecho.

Species data from PokéAPI.