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chinchou
🎯 Nature Recommendations
Modest
Recommended
+Sp. Atk -Attack
Balanced Pokemon, special orientation
Timid
Alternative
+Speed -Attack
Or speed orientation
#170

chinchou

Water Electric

Chinchou blink their shining antennae at one another to claim their respective turf.

Height
0.5m
Weight
12kg
Generation
Gen II (GSC)
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📊 Stats ⚡ Abilities 🛡️ Type Matchup ✨ Evolution 💥 Moves

Base Stats

HP
75
75
Attack
38
38
Defense
38
38
Sp. Atk
56
56
Sp. Def
56
56
Speed
67
67
Total
330

Abilities (Click for details)

volt-absorb
Normal Ability
illuminate
Normal Ability
water-absorb

Type Matchups

Weaknesses (×2)

Grass Ground

Resistances (×½)

Fire Water Ice Steel Flying

Evolution Chain

chinchou
chinchou
#170
→
lanturn
lanturn
#171

Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Lv.1 supersonic normal status - 55 20
Lv.1 water-gun water special 40 100 25
Lv.1 bubble water special 40 100 30
Lv.4 electro-ball electric special - 100 10
Lv.6 thunder-wave electric status - 90 20
Lv.8 thunder-wave electric status - 90 20
Lv.9 flail normal physical - 100 15
Lv.9 electro-ball electric special - 100 10
Lv.12 water-gun water special 40 100 25
Lv.12 bubble-beam water special 65 100 20
Lv.12 confuse-ray ghost status - 100 10
Lv.12 bubble water special 40 100 30
Lv.16 confuse-ray ghost status - 100 10
Lv.17 water-gun water special 40 100 25
Lv.17 confuse-ray ghost status - 100 10
Lv.20 bubble-beam water special 65 100 20
Lv.20 spark electric physical 65 100 20
Lv.23 take-down normal physical 90 85 20
Lv.23 spark electric physical 65 100 20
Lv.24 charge electric status - - 20
Lv.28 signal-beam bug special 75 100 15
Lv.28 discharge electric special 80 100 15
Lv.28 electro-ball electric special - 100 10
Lv.31 bubble-beam water special 65 100 20
Lv.31 flail normal physical - 100 15
Lv.32 aqua-ring water status - - 20
Lv.34 signal-beam bug special 75 100 15
Lv.34 discharge electric special 80 100 15
Lv.36 flail normal physical - 100 15
Lv.39 take-down normal physical 90 85 20
Lv.39 discharge electric special 80 100 15
Lv.40 take-down normal physical 90 85 20
Lv.42 aqua-ring water status - - 20
Lv.44 hydro-pump water special 110 80 5
Lv.45 hydro-pump water special 110 80 5
Lv.50 charge electric status - - 20
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
take-down normal physical 90 85 20
double-edge normal physical 120 100 15
hydro-pump water special 110 80 5
surf water special 90 100 15
ice-beam ice special 90 100 10
blizzard ice special 110 70 5
thunderbolt electric special 90 100 15
thunder-wave electric status - 90 20
thunder electric special 110 70 10
toxic poison status - 90 10
double-team normal status - - 15
confuse-ray ghost status - 100 10
waterfall water physical 80 100 15
flash normal status - 100 20
rest psychic status - - 5
substitute normal status - - 10
curse ghost status - - 10
protect normal status - - 10
endure normal status - - 10
swagger normal status - 85 15
attract normal status - 100 15
sleep-talk normal status - - 10
return normal physical - 100 20
frustration normal physical - 100 20
hidden-power normal special 60 100 15
rain-dance water status - - 5
hail ice status - - 10
facade normal physical 70 100 20
charge electric status - - 20
secret-power normal physical 70 100 20
dive water physical 80 100 10
muddy-water water special 90 85 10
charge-beam electric special 50 90 10
electro-ball electric special - 100 10
round normal special 60 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
mist ice status - - 30
psybeam psychic special 65 100 20
agility psychic status - - 30
screech normal status - 85 40
amnesia psychic status - - 20
flail normal physical - 100 15
whirlpool water special 35 85 15
shock-wave electric special 60 - 20
water-pulse water special 60 100 20
brine water special 65 100 10
sucker-punch dark physical 70 100 5
soak water status - 100 20
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
snore normal special 50 100 15
icy-wind ice special 55 95 15
heal-bell normal status - - 5
signal-beam bug special 75 100 15
bounce flying physical 85 85 5

Moveset & Team Recommendations

⚔️ Recommended Movesets
Support & Disrupt Moveset Support
crabhammer toxic substitute protect
chinchou's support moveset, Wear down opponents with Toxic, Protect yourself with Substitute.
Rain Team Core Moveset Weather
thunder hurricane surf rest
chinchouas a Rain Team core, Maximize power with weather ability.
👥 Team Recommendations
Rain Team Core Rain
pelipper ludicolo ferrothorn gyarados excadrill
chinchouas a Rain Team core member, with other weather setters maximize power.
Balanced Team Core Balance
landorus-incarnate togekiss ferrothorn scizor gyarados
chinchouas a Balanced Team attacker core, Cover weaknesses with teammates.