Chinchou

Chinchou #0170
WaterElectric
Abilities
Volt Absorb Illuminate Water Absorb Hidden Ability
Breeding
Egg Groups Water 2 Hatch time 21 cycles
Gender ratio	50.0% ♂ / 50.0% ♀
EV yield
Total: 1 1HP0Atk0Def0Sp.Atk0Sp.Def0Speed
Misc info
Catch rate	190
Behavior	Timid 80% / Passive 0% / Aggressive 20%
Mountable	No
Gigantamax	No
Fly	No
Surf	Yes
Shoulder ride	No

"Chinchou lets loose positive and negative electrical charges from its two antennas to make its prey faint. This Pokémon flashes its electric lights to exchange signals with others."

Stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv 50	At Lv 100
HP:75		135–182	260–354
Attack:38		38–99	72–192
Defense:38		38–99	72–192
Sp. Atk:56		54–118	105–232
Sp. Def:56		54–118	105–232
Speed:67		64–130	125–256
Total:     330

Type effectiveness

1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	½×	½×	1×	2×	2×	½×	1×	1×	1×	1×	¼×	½×

Evolution

Evolves into	Method
Lanturn	Level 27

Spawns

Natural

See the Spawn Calculator to estimate encounter odds for Chinchou in a given biome, time and location, and to find the settings with the best chance.

Biome	Time	Location	Status	Rarity	Requirements	Held item	Min Lv	Max Lv
Deep Cold Ocean (Minecraft)	Any	Good Rod	—	60.0	—	Deep Sea Scale (5%)	10	25
Deep Cold Ocean (Minecraft)	Any	Super Rod	—	100.0	—	Deep Sea Scale (5%)	10	28
Deep Cold Ocean (Minecraft)	Any	Seafloor	—	130.0	—	Deep Sea Scale (5%)	12	27
Deep Lukewarm Ocean (Minecraft)	Any	Good Rod	—	60.0	—	Deep Sea Scale (5%)	10	25
Deep Lukewarm Ocean (Minecraft)	Any	Super Rod	—	100.0	—	Deep Sea Scale (5%)	10	28
Deep Lukewarm Ocean (Minecraft)	Any	Seafloor	—	130.0	—	Deep Sea Scale (5%)	12	27
Deep Ocean (Minecraft)	Any	Good Rod	—	60.0	—	Deep Sea Scale (5%)	10	25
Deep Ocean (Minecraft)	Any	Super Rod	—	100.0	—	Deep Sea Scale (5%)	10	28
Deep Ocean (Minecraft)	Any	Seafloor	—	130.0	—	Deep Sea Scale (5%)	12	27
Deep Warm Ocean (Minecraft)	Any	Good Rod	—	60.0	—	Deep Sea Scale (5%)	10	25
Deep Warm Ocean (Minecraft)	Any	Super Rod	—	100.0	—	Deep Sea Scale (5%)	10	28
Deep Warm Ocean (Terralith)	Any	Seafloor	—	130.0	—	Deep Sea Scale (5%)	12	27
Ultra Plant (Pixelmon)	Any	Good Rod	—	60.0	—	Deep Sea Scale (5%)	10	25
Ultra Plant (Pixelmon)	Any	Super Rod	—	100.0	—	Deep Sea Scale (5%)	10	28

Raid

Stars	Form	Biome
1-2	-	Cold Ocean (Minecraft)
1-2	-	Deep Cold Ocean (Minecraft)
1-2	-	Deep Lukewarm Ocean (Minecraft)
1-2	-	Deep Ocean (Minecraft)
1-2	-	Lukewarm Ocean (Minecraft)
1-2	-	Ocean (Minecraft)
1-2	-	Warm Ocean (Minecraft)

Drops

Drop	Chance	Quantity
Cod	100%	1
Glowstone Dust	50%	1

Moves

Level-up

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP Evo.Evo. Supersonic Normal Status — 55% 20 Evo.Evo. Water Gun Water Special 40 100% 25 044 Electro Ball Electric Special — 100% 10 088 Thunder Wave Electric Status — 90% 20 1212 Bubble Beam Water Special 65 100% 20 1616 Confuse Ray Ghost Status — 100% 10 2020 Spark Electric Physical 65 100% 20 2424 Charge Electric Status — — 20 2828 Discharge Electric Special 80 100% 15 3232 Aqua Ring Water Status — — 20 3636 Flail Normal Physical — 100% 15 4040 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85% 20 4444 Hydro Pump Water Special 110 80% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Chinchou.

Tutor

Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP Rising Voltage Electric Special 70 100% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Chinchou.

Transfer

Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP Bubble Water Special 40 100% 30 Captivate Normal Status — 100% 20 Charge Beam Electric Special 50 90% 10 Confide Normal Status — — 20 Curse Ghost Status — — 10 Double Team Normal Status — — 15 Flash Normal Status — 100% 20 Frustration Normal Physical — 100% 20 Heal Bell Normal Status — — 5 Hidden Power Varies Special 60 100% 15 Ion Deluge Electric Status — — 25 Mimic Normal Status — — 10 Mist Ice Status — — 30 Natural Gift Varies Physical — 100% 15 Psybeam Psychic Special 65 100% 20 Return Normal Physical — 100% 20 Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Shock Wave Electric Special 60 — 20 Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15 Soak Water Status — — 20 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 70 100% 5 Swagger Normal Status — 85% 15 Toxic Poison Status — 90% 10 Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20 Zap Cannon Electric Special 120 50% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Chinchou.

TM / TR / HM

TMs Johto TMs TM Move Type Category Power Accuracy  PP  Johto-TM-45 Attract Normal Status — 100% 15 Johto-TM-03 Curse Ghost Status — — 10 Johto-TM-32 Double Team Normal Status — — 15 Johto-TM-20 Endure Normal Status — — 10 Johto-TM-21 Frustration Normal Physical — 100% 20 Johto-TM-10 Hidden Power Varies Special 60 100% 15 Johto-TM-17 Protect Normal Status — — 10 Johto-TM-18 Rain Dance Water Status — — 5 Johto-TM-44 Rest Psychic Status — — 5 Johto-TM-27 Return Normal Physical — 100% 20 Johto-TM-35 Sleep Talk Normal Status — — 10 Johto-TM-13 Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 Johto-TM-34 Swagger Normal Status — 85% 15 Johto-TM-25 Thunder Electric Special 110 70% 10 Johto-TM-06 Toxic Poison Status — 90% 10 Johto-TM-07 Zap Cannon Electric Special 120 50% 5 Hoenn TMs TM Move Type Category Power Accuracy  PP  Hoenn-TM-45 Attract Normal Status — 100% 15 Hoenn-TM-14 Blizzard Ice Special 110 70% 5 Hoenn-TM-32 Double Team Normal Status — — 15 Hoenn-TM-42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Hoenn-TM-21 Frustration Normal Physical — 100% 20 Hoenn-TM-07 Hail Ice Status — — 10 Hoenn-TM-10 Hidden Power Varies Special 60 100% 15 Hoenn-TM-13 Ice Beam Ice Special 90 100% 10 Hoenn-TM-17 Protect Normal Status — — 10 Hoenn-TM-18 Rain Dance Water Status — — 5 Hoenn-TM-44 Rest Psychic Status — — 5 Hoenn-TM-27 Return Normal Physical — 100% 20 Hoenn-TM-43 Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Hoenn-TM-34 Shock Wave Electric Special 60 — 20 Hoenn-TM-25 Thunder Electric Special 110 70% 10 Hoenn-TM-24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 90 100% 15 Hoenn-TM-06 Toxic Poison Status — 90% 10 Hoenn-TM-03 Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20 Sinnoh TMs TM Move Type Category Power Accuracy  PP  Sinnoh-TM-45 Attract Normal Status — 100% 15 Sinnoh-TM-14 Blizzard Ice Special 110 70% 5 Sinnoh-TM-55 Brine Water Special 65 100% 10 Sinnoh-TM-78 Captivate Normal Status — 100% 20 Sinnoh-TM-57 Charge Beam Electric Special 50 90% 10 Sinnoh-TM-32 Double Team Normal Status — — 15 Sinnoh-TM-58 Endure Normal Status — — 10 Sinnoh-TM-42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Sinnoh-TM-70 Flash Normal Status — 100% 20 Sinnoh-TM-21 Frustration Normal Physical — 100% 20 Sinnoh-TM-07 Hail Ice Status — — 10 Sinnoh-TM-10 Hidden Power Varies Special 60 100% 15 Sinnoh-TM-13 Ice Beam Ice Special 90 100% 10 Sinnoh-TM-83 Natural Gift Varies Physical — 100% 15 Sinnoh-TM-17 Protect Normal Status — — 10 Sinnoh-TM-18 Rain Dance Water Status — — 5 Sinnoh-TM-44 Rest Psychic Status — — 5 Sinnoh-TM-27 Return Normal Physical — 100% 20 Sinnoh-TM-43 Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Sinnoh-TM-34 Shock Wave Electric Special 60 — 20 Sinnoh-TM-82 Sleep Talk Normal Status — — 10 Sinnoh-TM-90 Substitute Normal Status — — 10 Sinnoh-TM-87 Swagger Normal Status — 85% 15 Sinnoh-TM-25 Thunder Electric Special 110 70% 10 Sinnoh-TM-73 Thunder Wave Electric Status — 90% 20 Sinnoh-TM-24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 90 100% 15 Sinnoh-TM-06 Toxic Poison Status — 90% 10 Sinnoh-TM-03 Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20 Unova TMs TM Move Type Category Power Accuracy  PP  Unova-TM-45 Attract Normal Status — 100% 15 Unova-TM-14 Blizzard Ice Special 110 70% 5 Unova-TM-57 Charge Beam Electric Special 50 90% 10 Unova-TM-32 Double Team Normal Status — — 15 Unova-TM-42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Unova-TM-70 Flash Normal Status — 100% 20 Unova-TM-21 Frustration Normal Physical — 100% 20 Unova-TM-07 Hail Ice Status — — 10 Unova-TM-10 Hidden Power Varies Special 60 100% 15 Unova-TM-13 Ice Beam Ice Special 90 100% 10 Unova-TM-17 Protect Normal Status — — 10 Unova-TM-18 Rain Dance Water Status — — 5 Unova-TM-44 Rest Psychic Status — — 5 Unova-TM-27 Return Normal Physical — 100% 20 Unova-TM-48 Round Normal Special 60 100% 15 Unova-TM-55 Scald Water Special 80 100% 15 Unova-TM-90 Substitute Normal Status — — 10 Unova-TM-87 Swagger Normal Status — 85% 15 Unova-TM-25 Thunder Electric Special 110 70% 10 Unova-TM-73 Thunder Wave Electric Status — 90% 20 Unova-TM-24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 90 100% 15 Unova-TM-06 Toxic Poison Status — 90% 10 Unova-TM-72 Volt Switch Electric Special 70 100% 20 Unova-TM-93 Wild Charge Electric Physical 90 100% 15 Kalos TMs TM Move Type Category Power Accuracy  PP  Kalos-TM-45 Attract Normal Status — 100% 15 Kalos-TM-14 Blizzard Ice Special 110 70% 5 Kalos-TM-57 Charge Beam Electric Special 50 90% 10 Kalos-TM-100 Confide Normal Status — — 20 Kalos-TM-99 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 80 100% 10 Kalos-TM-32 Double Team Normal Status — — 15 Kalos-TM-42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Kalos-TM-70 Flash Normal Status — 100% 20 Kalos-TM-21 Frustration Normal Physical — 100% 20 Kalos-TM-07 Hail Ice Status — — 10 Kalos-TM-10 Hidden Power Varies Special 60 100% 15 Kalos-TM-13 Ice Beam Ice Special 90 100% 10 Kalos-TM-17 Protect Normal Status — — 10 Kalos-TM-18 Rain Dance Water Status — — 5 Kalos-TM-44 Rest Psychic Status — — 5 Kalos-TM-27 Return Normal Physical — 100% 20 Kalos-TM-48 Round Normal Special 60 100% 15 Kalos-TM-55 Scald Water Special 80 100% 15 Kalos-TM-101 Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Kalos-TM-88 Sleep Talk Normal Status — — 10 Kalos-TM-90 Substitute Normal Status — — 10 Kalos-TM-87 Swagger Normal Status — 85% 15 Kalos-TM-25 Thunder Electric Special 110 70% 10 Kalos-TM-73 Thunder Wave Electric Status — 90% 20 Kalos-TM-24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 90 100% 15 Kalos-TM-06 Toxic Poison Status — 90% 10 Kalos-TM-72 Volt Switch Electric Special 70 100% 20 Kalos-TM-93 Wild Charge Electric Physical 90 100% 15 Alola TMs TM Move Type Category Power Accuracy  PP  Alola-TM-45 Attract Normal Status — 100% 15 Alola-TM-14 Blizzard Ice Special 110 70% 5 Alola-TM-57 Charge Beam Electric Special 50 90% 10 Alola-TM-100 Confide Normal Status — — 20 Alola-TM-99 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 80 100% 10 Alola-TM-32 Double Team Normal Status — — 15 Alola-TM-42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Alola-TM-21 Frustration Normal Physical — 100% 20 Alola-TM-07 Hail Ice Status — — 10 Alola-TM-10 Hidden Power Varies Special 60 100% 15 Alola-TM-13 Ice Beam Ice Special 90 100% 10 Alola-TM-17 Protect Normal Status — — 10 Alola-TM-18 Rain Dance Water Status — — 5 Alola-TM-44 Rest Psychic Status — — 5 Alola-TM-27 Return Normal Physical — 100% 20 Alola-TM-48 Round Normal Special 60 100% 15 Alola-TM-55 Scald Water Special 80 100% 15 Alola-TM-88 Sleep Talk Normal Status — — 10 Alola-TM-90 Substitute Normal Status — — 10 Alola-TM-94 Surf Water Special 90 100% 15 Alola-TM-87 Swagger Normal Status — 85% 15 Alola-TM-25 Thunder Electric Special 110 70% 10 Alola-TM-73 Thunder Wave Electric Status — 90% 20 Alola-TM-24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 90 100% 15 Alola-TM-06 Toxic Poison Status — 90% 10 Alola-TM-72 Volt Switch Electric Special 70 100% 20 Alola-TM-98 Waterfall Water Physical 80 100% 15 Alola-TM-93 Wild Charge Electric Physical 90 100% 15 Galar TMs TM Move Type Category Power Accuracy  PP  Galar-TM-31 Attract Normal Status — 100% 15 Galar-TM-52 Bounce Flying Physical 85 85% 5 Galar-TM-55 Brine Water Special 65 100% 10 Galar-TM-45 Dive Water Physical 80 100% 10 Galar-TM-39 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Galar-TM-35 Hail Ice Status — — 10 Galar-TM-27 Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15 Galar-TM-25 Protect Normal Status — — 10 Galar-TM-33 Rain Dance Water Status — — 5 Galar-TM-21 Rest Psychic Status — — 5 Galar-TM-76 Round Normal Special 60 100% 15 Galar-TM-16 Screech Normal Status — 85% 40 Galar-TM-24 Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 Galar-TM-14 Thunder Wave Electric Status — 90% 20 Galar-TM-80 Volt Switch Electric Special 70 100% 20 Galar-TM-36 Whirlpool Water Special 35 85% 15 Paldea TMs TM Move Type Category Power Accuracy  PP  Paldea-TM-03 Agility Psychic Status — — 30 Paldea-TM-127 Amnesia Psychic Status — — 20 Paldea-TM-142 Blizzard Ice Special 110 70% 5 Paldea-TM-172 Charge Electric Status — — 20 Paldea-TM-22 Charge Beam Electric Special 50 90% 10 Paldea-TM-21 Chilling Water Water Special 50 100% 20 Paldea-TM-16 Confuse Ray Ghost Status — 100% 10 Paldea-TM-223 Curse Ghost Status — — 10 Paldea-TM-78 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 80 100% 10 Paldea-TM-95 Eerie Impulse Electric Status — 100% 15 Paldea-TM-135 Electric Terrain Electric Status — — 10 Paldea-TM-71 Electro Ball Electric Special — 100% 10 Paldea-TM-210 Electroweb Electric Special 55 95% 15 Paldea-TM-46 Endure Normal Status — — 10 Paldea-TM-24 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Paldea-TM-195 Flip Turn Water Physical 60 100% 20 Paldea-TM-141 Hydro Pump Water Special 110 80% 5 Paldea-TM-134 Ice Beam Ice Special 90 100% 10 Paldea-TM-33 Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15 Paldea-TM-109 Liquidation Water Physical 85 100% 10 Paldea-TM-208 Muddy Water Water Special 90 85% 10 Paldea-TM-06 Protect Normal Status — — 10 Paldea-TM-15 Psybeam Psychic Special 65 100% 20 Paldea-TM-49 Rain Dance Water Status — — 5 Paldea-TM-84 Rest Psychic Status — — 5 Paldea-TM-187 Scald Water Special 80 100% 15 Paldea-TM-69 Sleep Talk Normal Status — — 10 Paldea-TM-102 Substitute Normal Status — — 10 Paldea-TM-122 Surf Water Special 90 100% 15 Paldea-TM-00 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85% 20 Paldea-TM-170 Tera Blast Normal Special 80 100% 10 Paldea-TM-165 Thunder Electric Special 110 70% 10 Paldea-TM-81 Thunder Wave Electric Status — 90% 20 Paldea-TM-125 Thunderbolt Electric Special 90 100% 15 Paldea-TM-47 Volt Switch Electric Special 70 100% 20 Paldea-TM-10 Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20 Paldea-TM-76 Waterfall Water Physical 80 100% 15 Paldea-TM-207 Whirlpool Water Special 35 85% 15 Paldea-TM-146 Wild Charge Electric Physical 90 100% 15 TRs TR Move Type Category Power Accuracy  PP  TR-12 TR-12 Agility Psychic Status 0000— — 30 TR-17 TR-17 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000— — 20 TR-6 TR-6 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 70% 5 TR-92 TR-92 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100% 10 TR-80 TR-80 Electro Ball Electric Special 0000— 100% 10 TR-26 TR-26 Endure Normal Status 0000— — 10 TR-3 TR-3 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 80% 5 TR-5 TR-5 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100% 10 TR-84 TR-84 Scald Water Special 08080 100% 15 TR-27 TR-27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— — 10 TR-20 TR-20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— — 10 TR-4 TR-4 Surf Water Special 09090 100% 15 TR-9 TR-9 Thunder Electric Special 110110 70% 10 TR-8 TR-8 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100% 15 TR-16 TR-16 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100% 15 TR-86 TR-86 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Chinchou.

By breeding

Parent   Move   Type   Category   Power   Accuracy   PP  Mist Ice Status — — 30 Psybeam Psychic Special 65 65% 20 Soak Water Status — — 20 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 70 70% 5 Water Pulse Water Special 60 60% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Chinchou.

Sprites

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