Chinchou

←(#169) Crobat

Chinchou (#170)

Lanturn (#171)→

Chinchou #170
Type Water Electric	Catch rate 190
Abilities Volt Absorb/Illuminate	Hidden Ability Water Absorb
Spawn time* Dawn/Day/Dusk/Night	Level range in wild None
Spawn location Water	Gender ratio 50% ♂, 50% ♀
EV yield 1 HP
Mount None Egg Groups Water 2	Behavior Timid 80% Neutral 0% Aggressive 20%
Modeled by Unknown	Textured by Unknown
Animated by Unknown	Voiced by N/A

Chinchou is a Water/Electric-type Pokémon. It evolves into Lanturn at level 27.

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

Spawn rate

Biome	Time	Location	Rate
Deep Ocean	Dawn/Dusk	Water	1.359%
Deep Ocean	Day	Water	0.778%
Deep Ocean	Night	Water	9.875%

Drops

Drop	Chance	Quantity
Glowstone Dust	40%	1
Raw Fish	80%	3

Stats

HP: 75

Attack: 38

Defense: 38

Sp. Atk: 56

Sp. Def: 56

Speed: 67

Total: 330

Type effectiveness

With Volt Absorb

1×	1×	1×	0×	1×	1×	½×	½×	1×	2×	2×	½×	1×	1×	1×	1×	¼×	½×

With Water Absorb

1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	1×	½×	½×	1×	2×	2×	½×	1×	1×	1×	1×	¼×	0×

With Illuminate

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

Moves

By level

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP 001 Supersonic Normal Status — 55% 20 001 Bubble Water Special 20 100% 30 066 Thunder Wave Electric Status — 100% 20 099 Flail Normal Physical — 100% 15 1212 Confuse Ray Ghost Status — 100% 10 1717 Water Gun Water Special 40 100% 25 2020 Spark Electric Physical 65 100% 20 2323 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85% 20 2828 Electro Ball Electric Special — 100% 10 3131 BubbleBeam Water Special 65 100% 20 3434 Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15 3939 Discharge Electric Special 80 100% 15 4242 Aqua Ring Water Status — — 20 4545 Hydro Pump Water Special 120 80% 5 5050 Charge Electric Status — — 20

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

By TM/HM

TM Move Type Category Power Accuracy  PP  TM06 Toxic Poison Status — 90% 10 TM07 Hail Ice Status — — 10 TM10 Hidden Power Varies Special — 100% 15 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 95 100% 10 TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 120 70% 5 TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status — — 30 TM17 Protect Normal Status — — 10 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status — — 5 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical — 100% 20 TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 95 100% 15 TM25 Thunder Electric Special 120 70% 10 TM27 Return Normal Physical — 100% 20 TM32 Double Team Normal Status — — 15 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 TM44 Rest Psychic Status — — 10 TM45 Attract Normal Status — 100% 15 TM48 Round Normal Special 60 100% 15 TM55 Scald Water Special 80 100% 15 TM57 Charge Beam Electric Special 50 90% 10 TM70 Flash Normal Status — 100% 20 TM72 Volt Switch Electric Special 70 100% 20 TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status — 100% 20 TM87 Swagger Normal Status — 90% 15 TM90 Substitute Normal Status — — 10 TM93 Wild Charge Electric Physical 90 100% 15 TM102 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85% 20 TM103 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15 TM104 BubbleBeam Water Special 65 100% 20 TM105 Water Gun Water Special 40 100% 25 TM115 Mimic Normal Status — — 10 TM128 Curse Ghost Status — — 10 TM130 Zap Cannon Electric Special 120 50% 5 TM132 Snore Normal Special 40 100% 15 TM133 Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15 TM135 Endure Normal Status — — 10 TM140 Sleep Talk Normal Status — — 10 TM149 Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20 TM151 Shock Wave Electric Special 60 — 20 TM152 Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20 TM156 Brine Water Special 65 100% 10 TM163 Captivate Normal Status — 100% 20 TM165 Natural Gift Varies Physical — 100% 15 HM03 Surf Water Special 95 100% 15 HM07 Waterfall Water Physical 80 100% 15 HM09 Whirlpool Water Special 35 85% 15 HM10 Dive Water Physical 80 100% 10

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

By move tutor

Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP Bounce Flying Physical 85 85% 5 Heal Bell Normal Status — — 5 Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 80 100% 5

By breeding

Parent   Move   Type   Category   Power   Accuracy   PP  GoldeenSeakingCarvanhaSharpedo Agility Psychic Status — — 30 WailmerWailord Amnesia Psychic Status — — 20 WailmerWailord Mist Ice Status — — 30 RemoraidOctillery Psybeam Psychic Special 65 100% 20 CarvanhaSharpedo Screech Normal Status — 85% 40 GoldeenSeakingRemoraidOctillery Soak Water Status — 100% 20

Other forms

Current version

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  Shiny Chinchou

Before version 4.0.1

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  Shiny Chinchou