Chinchou¶

Angler Pokémon

#170

Water Electric

Chinchou ROM Changes

Abilities Changes:

volt-absorb / illuminate → volt-absorb / water-absorb

Level-up Moves Changes:

14 moves → 17 moves

Basic Information¶

Abilities
- Volt Absorb
- Water Absorb
Physical Attributes

Height: 0.5 m

Weight: 12.0 kg
Training

Base Experience: 90

Base Happiness: 70

Capture Rate: 190

Growth Rate: Slow

Habitat: Sea

EV Yield: +1 HP
Breeding

Gender Ratio: 50.0% ♂ / 50.0% ♀

Egg Groups: Water2

Hatch Counter: 0 cycles
Classification

Generation: Generation II

Color: Blue

Shape: Fish

Wild Held Items¶

These items can be found when catching or defeating this Pokémon in the wild:

Item	Platinum	Diamond	Pearl	Heartgold	Soulsilver
Deep Sea Scale	—	—	—	—	—

Type Effectiveness¶

Weak To

2× Damage

Grass Ground
Resists

¼× Damage

Steel

½× Damage

Fire Flying Ice Water

Base Stats¶

Stat	Base	Min	Max
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
Base Stat Total	330

Min/Max Stats: Calculated at Level 100.

Min: 0 IVs, 0 EVs, hindering nature (0.9×) for non-HP stats

Max: 31 IVs, 252 EVs, beneficial nature (1.1×) for non-HP stats

Evolution Chain¶

Stage 1¶

#170 Chinchou

You are here

Stage 2¶

#171 Lanturn

Level 27

Pokédex Entries¶

Platinum Diamond Pearl Heartgold Soulsilver

It discharges positive and negative electricity from its antenna tips to shock its foes.

It shoots positive and negative electricity between the tips of its two antennae and zaps its enemies.

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

Moves¶

Level-Up TM/HM Egg Moves Tutor

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
1	Bubble	Water	Special	40	100	30
1	Supersonic	Normal	Status	—	55	20
1	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	—	90	20
6	Shock Wave	Electric	Special	60	—	20
9	Water Gun	Water	Special	40	100	25
12	Spark	Electric	Physical	65	100	20
15	Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	—	100	10
18	Charge Beam	Electric	Special	50	90	10
21	Bubble Beam	Water	Special	75	100	15
24	Signal Beam	Bug	Special	75	100	15
27	Discharge	Electric	Special	80	100	15
30	Flail	Normal	Physical	—	100	15
33	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100	15
36	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85	20
39	Aqua Ring	Water	Status	—	—	20
42	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80	5
45	Charge	Electric	Status	—	—	20

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15
Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70	5
Brine	Water	Special	65	100	10
Captivate	Normal	Status	—	100	20
Charge Beam	Electric	Special	50	90	10
Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
Flash	Normal	Status	—	100	20
Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100	20
Hail	Ice	Status	—	—	10
Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15
Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100	10
Natural Gift	Normal	Physical	—	100	15
Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
Return	Normal	Physical	—	100	20
Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
Shock Wave	Electric	Special	60	—	20
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Surf	Water	Special	90	100	15
Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15
Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70	10
Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	—	90	20
Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100	15
Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90	10
Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100	20
Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100	15
Whirlpool	Water	Special	35	85	15

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Agility	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
Amnesia	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
Flail	Normal	Physical	—	100	15
Mist	Ice	Status	—	—	30
Psybeam	Psychic	Special	65	100	20
Screech	Normal	Status	—	85	40
Whirlpool	Water	Special	35	85	15

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Bounce	Flying	Physical	85	85	5
Dive	Water	Physical	80	100	10
Heal Bell	Normal	Status	—	—	5
Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95	15
Signal Beam	Bug	Special	75	100	15
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100	15
Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	70	100	5