#0170
Chinchou
Angler Pokémon
On the dark ocean floor, its only means of communication is its constantly flashing lights.
Details
Height0.5 m
Weight12.0 kg
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate190(35.2%)Moderate
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth rateslow
Base EXP66
Base stats
HP
75
Attack
38
Defense
38
Sp. Atk
56
Sp. Def
56
Speed
67
Total
330
Base Stat Total
Competitive movesets
Smogon UniversityBattle-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 Chinchou
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
Gold
Silver
Crystal
Diamond
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Black 2
White 2
Sun
Moon
Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Chinchou can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bubble Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Supersonic Confuses the target. | Normal | Status | — | 55 | 20 |
| 1 | Water Gun Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 4 | Electro Ball Power is higher when the user has greater Speed than the target, up to a maximum of 150. | Electric | Special | — | 100 | 10 |
| 8 | Thunder Wave Paralyzes the target. | Electric | Status | — | 90 | 20 |
| 12 | Bubble Beam Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Water | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 16 | Confuse Ray Confuses the target. | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 20 | Spark Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 24 | Charge Raises the user’s Special Defense by one stage. User’s Electric moves have doubled power next turn. | Electric | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 28 | Discharge Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 28 | Signal Beam Has a chance to confuse the target. | Bug | Special | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| 32 | Aqua Ring Restores 1/16 of the user’s max HP each turn. | Water | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 36 | Flail Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power. | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 |
| 40 | Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| 44 | Hydro Pump Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Special | 110 | 80 | 5 |
| 47 | Ion Deluge Changes all Normal moves to Electric moves for the rest of the turn. | Electric | Status | — | — | 25 |
Breeding & egg moves
Chinchou can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
22 sprites & renders for Chinchou.
Across the games
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Cite this page
“Chinchou”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/chinchou.
Species data from PokéAPI.