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Chinchou
チョンチー Chonchie

#170

Artwork from GSC

Type

Water

Electric

Category

Angler Pokémon

Abilities

Volt Absorb or Illuminate

Exp. at Lv. 100

1,250,000

Regional Pokédex numbers

Johto
#174

Hoenn
#181

Height

0'0"
Imperial

0.0 m
Metric

Weight

0.0 lbs.
Imperial

0.0 kg
Metric

Dex color

Blue

Catch rate

190 (24.8%)

Body style

Blue-Striped

Footprint

Blue-Striped

Gender ratio

Gender unknown	Unknown
Gender unknown

Breeding

Water 2 group

1 cycles
(255 minimum steps)

EV yield

HP 0	Atk 0	Def 0	Sp.Atk 0	Sp.Def 0	Speed 0
Base Exp.: 90			Battle Exp.: 901*

External links

On Smogon Pokédex:
Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Chinchou (Japanese: チョンチー Chonchie) is a Water/Electric-type Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Behavior

Habitat

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Chinchou first appeared in Takin' it on the Chinchou!.

Game data

NPC appearances

Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire: Chinchou are the main bumpers on the Ruby Field. Hitting a nearby button will change the formation from three floating in place, to three moving around, to just the one moving around. They will occasionally disappear and be replaced by Lotad or Whiscash.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Gold / Pokémon LeafGreen: It shoots postive and negative electricity between the tips of its two antennae and zaps its enemies.
Pokémon Silver / Pokémon FireRed: On the dark ocean floor, its only means of communication is its constantly flashing lights.
Pokémon Crystal: Its antennae, which evolved from a fin, have both positive and negative charges flowing through them.
Pokémon Ruby: 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.
Pokémon Sapphire: Chinchou's two antennas are filled with cells that generate strong electricity. This Pokémon's cells create so much electrical power, it even makes itself tingle slightly.
Pokémon Emerald: When it senses danger, it discharges positive and negative electricity from its two antennae. It lives in depths beyond sunlight's reach.

Game locations

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire	Hatch from egg
Pokémon Trozei!	Secret Storage 12 Endless Level 9 Trozei Battle Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon	Silver Trench (70F-79F)

Base stats

Stat		Range
Stat		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	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged
normally by:

Normal

1×

Fighting

1×

Poison

1×

Rock

1×

Bug

1×

Ghost

1×

Electric

1×

Psychic

1×

Dragon

1×

Dark

1×

Weak to:

Ground

2×

Grass

2×

Immune to:

None

Resistant to:

Flying

½×

Steel

¼×

Fire

½×

Water

½×

Ice

½×

Notes:

If Chinchou has the Volt Absorb ability, the effectiveness of Electric attacks will be 0.

Learnset

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By leveling up

Game	Generation II	Generation III	Generation IV
Start	Bubble Thunder Wave	Bubble Thunder Wave	Bubble Supersonic
5	Supersonic	Supersonic
6			Thunder Wave
9			Flail
12			Water Gun
13	Flail	Flail
17	Water Gun	Water Gun	Confuse Ray
20			Spark
23			Take Down
25	Spark	Spark
28			Bubblebeam
29	Confuse Ray	Confuse Ray
31			Signal Beam
34			Discharge
37	Take Down	Take Down
39			Aqua Ring
41	Hydro Pump	Hydro Pump
42			Hydro Pump
45			Charge
49		Charge

By TM/HM

Game	Generation II	Generation III	Generation IV
TM03	Curse	Water Pulse	Water Pulse
TM06	Toxic	Toxic	Toxic
TM07	Zap Cannon	Hail	Hail
TM10	Hidden Power	Hidden Power	Hidden Power
TM13	Snore	Ice Beam	Ice Beam
TM14		Blizzard	Blizzard
TM17	Protect	Protect	Protect
TM18	Rain Dance	Rain Dance	Rain Dance
TM20	Endure
TM21	Frustration	Frustration	Frustration
TM24		Thunderbolt	Thunderbolt
TM25	Thunder	Thunder	Thunder
TM27	Return	Return	Return
TM32	Double Team	Double Team	Double Team
TM34	Swagger	Shock Wave	Shock Wave
TM35	Sleep Talk
TM39			Rock Tomb
TM42		Facade	Facade
TM43		Secret Power	Secret Power
TM44	Rest	Rest	Rest
TM45	Attract	Attract	Attract
TM55			Brine
TM57			Charge Beam
TM58			Endure
TM70			Flash
TM73			Thunder Wave
TM78			Captivate
TM82			Sleep Talk
TM83			Natural Gift
TM87			Swagger
TM90			Substitute
HM03	Surf	Surf	Surf
HM05	Flash	Flash
HM06	Whirlpool
HM07	Waterfall	Waterfall	Waterfall
HM08		Dive

By breeding

By tutoring

Special moves

Side game data

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Evolution

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Trivia

Name origin

Chinchou's name is a play 提灯 chōchin, lantern. Its Japanese name is also a corruption of chōchin. Also, the チョウチンアンコウ chouchin-anko is the name of the footballfish, a deep-sea fish similar to Lanturn.