#170 · Chinchou

Chinchou

Pokédex No. #170

In-game variants

Description	EV Statistics
Chinchou is a Water / Electric type Pokemon. Its Pokedex ID is #170. It shoots positive and negative electricity between the tips of its two antennae and zaps its enemies. Abilities: Volt Absorb, Water Absorb, Illuminate Gender ratio: 50% male / 50% female Evolution: Evolves into Lanturn starting at level 16.	Total: 213
	70 HP	38 Atk	38 Def	67 Speed

Chinchou Population

Name	Male	Female	Genderless	Total
ShinyChinchou	45	47	0	92
Chinchou	68	87	3	158
EternalChinchou	16	16	5	37

Evolutionary Chain
Chinchou Level 16 Lanturn

Chinchou weaknesses and resistances

Takes 2x damage from: Grass Ground

Takes half damage from: Fire Ice Flying

Takes a quarter of the damage from: Water Steel

Damage from each of its types is multiplied together. See the full type chart.

Moves Chinchou learns by level-up

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
–	Supersonic	Normal	–	55	20
–	Bubble	Water	40	100	30
6	Thunder Wave	Electric	–	100	20
12	Water Gun	Water	40	100	25
17	Confuse Ray	Ghost	–	100	10
20	BubbleBeam	Water	65	100	20
23	Spark	Electric	65	100	20
28	Electro Ball	Electric	–	100	10
31	Flail	Normal	–	100	15
34	Signal Beam	Bug	75	100	15
39	Discharge	Electric	80	100	15
39	Take Down	Normal	90	85	20
42	Aqua Ring	Water	–	–	20
45	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80	5
47	Ion Deluge	Electric	–	–	25
50	Charge	Electric	–	–	20

TM moves Chinchou can learn (56)

Double-Edge · Supersonic · Mist · Surf · Ice Beam · Blizzard · Psybeam · Thunderbolt · Thunder Wave · Thunder · Toxic · Agility · Mimic · Screech · Double Team · Waterfall · Amnesia · Flash · Rest · Substitute · Snore · Curse · Flail · Protect · Zap Cannon · Icy Wind · Endure · Swagger · Attract · Sleep Talk · Heal Bell · Return · Frustration · Hidden Power · Rain Dance · Whirlpool · Hail · Facade · Secret Power · Dive · Signal Beam · Bounce · Shock Wave · Water Pulse · Brine · Natural Gift · Sucker Punch · Captivate · Charge Beam · Soak · Round · Scald · Volt Switch · Wild Charge · Confide · Dazzling Gleam

Chinchou in battle

Chinchou has 70 HP, 38 Attack, 38 Defense and 67 Speed, which adds up to 213. That is the #793 highest total of the 1,025 Pokémon in the Pokédex. Its Speed beats 53% of the Pokédex, and its best stat is HP at 70.

Strongest moves of its own type: Zap Cannon (120 power, 50% accuracy), Hydro Pump (110 power, 80% accuracy), Thunder (110 power, 70% accuracy), Thunderbolt (90 power, 100% accuracy).

Strongest coverage moves: Double-Edge (120 power, 100% accuracy), Blizzard (110 power, 70% accuracy), Ice Beam (90 power, 100% accuracy).

Moves are ranked by power, then accuracy, from the level-up and TM lists above. That is a starting point, not a recommended moveset: check accuracy, PP and how the rest of your team covers other types before you commit.

Where to find Chinchou

Chinchou can appear as a wild Pokémon on Foggy Wastelands. See how to catch a Pokémon.

Chinchou can hatch from a River Egg or a Volt Egg. Now and then an encounter on a map turns up an egg instead of a wild Pokémon, and which eggs a map can drop depends on its types. The River Egg can drop on Frozen Cave, River Rafting, 0* Temperature, Desert Beach, and Wild Desert. The Volt Egg can drop on Electricity Hub, Dark Town, Leaf Town, and Foggy Wastelands. Put the egg in an incubator to hatch it. See crafting and incubation.