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Chinchouin Pokémon Johto Legends

waterelectric

Pokédex Entry

Angler Pokémon

Its antennae, which evolved from a fin, have both positive and negative charges flowing through them.

Chinchou in Pokémon Johto Legends

Chinchou is #170 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Johto Legends. This page covers its water/electric typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it.

Type
WaterElectric
Dex
#331 Regional Dex · #170 National
Abilities
Volt Absorb(Primary)

Electric type moves restore HP.

Illumiate(Secondary)

Prevents accuracy from lowering.

Water Absorb(Hidden)

Water type moves restore HP.

Growth Rate
Slow
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
water2
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
190
pokeball
Poké Ball15.6%
greatball
Great Ball21.3%
ultraball
Ultra Ball26.1%
Base Exp
90
EV Yield
None
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
grass ×2ground ×2
Resists
fire ×0.5water ×0.5ice ×0.5flying ×0.5steel ×0.25

How to Obtain

Chinchou isn't found in the wild. You'll need to evolve, trade, or breed to get one.

Level Up Moves (15)

BubbleLevel: 1water
4010030
An attack that may reduce Speed.
SupersonicLevel: 1normal
05520
Sound waves that cause confusion.
Thunder WaveLevel: 6electric
010020
A move that may cause paralysis.
Water GunLevel: 12water
4010025
Squirts water to attack.
Confuse RayLevel: 17ghost
010010
A move that causes confusion.
BubblebeamLevel: 20water
6510020
An attack that may lower Speed.
Charge BeamLevel: 23electric
509010
Most likely will raise Spcl.Atk.
Signal BeamLevel: 28bug
7510015
Beam that can can cause confusion.
FlailLevel: 31normal
110015
Stronger if the user's HP is low.
DischargeLevel: 34electric
8010015
Flare of electricity, can paralyze.
Take DownLevel: 39normal
908520
A tackle that also hurts the user.
Aqua RingLevel: 42water
010020
Restores HP each turn.
Hydro PumpLevel: 45water
110805
A powerful watertype attack.
AmnesiaLevel: 47psychic
010020
Sharply raises the user's Spcl.Def.
ThunderLevel: 50electric
1107010
An attack that may cause paralysis.

Egg Moves (6)

Flailnormal
110015
Stronger if the user's HP is low.
Supersonicnormal
05520
Sound waves that cause confusion.
Screechnormal
08540
Harshly reduces the foe's Defense.
Agilitypsychic
010030
Sharply increases the user's Speed.
Psybeampsychic
6510020
An attack that may confuse the foe.
Water Pulsewater
6010020
Can confuse with pulse of water.

TM/HM Moves (21)

Toxicpoison
09010TM06
A poison move with increasing damage.
Hailice
010010TM07
Summons hail for 5 turns.
Wild Chargeelectric
9010015TM09
Electric tackle, hurts the user.
Hidden Powernormal
7010015TM10
The power varies with the Pokémon.
Dazzlingleamfairy
8010010TM12
User emits a powerful flash.
Ice Beamice
9010010TM13
An attack that may freeze the foe.
Blizzardice
110705TM14
An attack that may freeze the foe.
Protectnormal
010010TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Rain Dancewater
0905TM18
Boosts water-type moves for 5 turns.
Thunderboltelectric
9010015TM24
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Thunderelectric
1107010TM25
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Returnnormal
110020TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Double Teamnormal
010015TM32
Heightens evasiveness.
Substitutenormal
010010TM41
Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Flash Cannonsteel
8010010TM42
Cannon of light. Lowers Spcl.Def.
Restpsychic
010010TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Attractnormal
010015TM45
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Surfwater
9010015TM49
A strong watertype attack.
Waterfallwater
8010015TM53
An aquatic charge attack.
Sleep Talknormal
010010TM57
Randomly attacks while asleep.
Icy Windice
559515TM61
An icy attack that lowers Speed.

Type Summary

2
Weaknesses
5
Resistances
0
Immunities
11
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Chinchou. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Chinchou resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

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