Chinchou (Pokémon)
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Chinchou (Japanese: チョンチー Chonchie) is a dual-type Water/Electric Pokémon introduced in Generation II.
Biology
Chinchou is a small, round, blue fish-like Pokémon with a pair of tiny white fins and two small blue feet. Chinchou's eyes have unique pupils that are shaped like plus signs. It has two antennae that are positioned on its rear like two tails. There is a yellow teardrop-shaped orb at the end of each antenna. The electricity-generating cells in these antennae create so much electrical power that they even make Chinchou tingle slightly. Chinchou charges up its electric attacks by absorbing energy through its two antennae, and flashes its electric lights to exchange signals with others. Chinchou tends to lurk on the dark ocean floors, rarely ever coming up to the surface. However, it has demonstrated the ability to walk on land.
In the anime
In the main series
Major appearances
Chinchou's first major appearance was in Takin' it on the Chinchou, under the ownership of Dayton where it had the nickname Bright.
Trinity used a Chinchou in her battle against Misty in the Whirl Cup in The Perfect Match! where it was able to defeat Corsola. It reappeared in a flashback in Espeon, Not Included.
Multiple Chinchou also appeared in Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea.
Minor appearances
Chinchou first appeared in Pikachu And Pichu.
Two Chinchou appeared in The Legend of Thunder!. One was swimming in a lake, while the other one was swimming in a pool in a Pokémon Center.
Chinchou is one of the Electric-type Pokémon that was seen in the lake with crystal in As Clear As Crystal.
Multiple Chinchou were among the Pokémon living in Lake Slowpoke in Enlighten Up!.
A school of Chinchou appeared in Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias. Also, two Chinchou along with a Mantine escorted Latias over to Ash and his friends' boat and another one competed in the Tour de Alto Mare.
Multiple Chinchou appeared in the opening of Destiny Deoxys.
Juan has a Chinchou that appeared in The Great Eight Fate!.
A Chinchou also appeared in One Big Happiny Family! in Jessie's fantasy.
Multiple Chinchou made cameo appearances in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.
A Chinchou appeared in Up Close and Personable!.
Multiple Chinchou appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!.
Multiple Chinchou appeared in An Undersea Place to Call Home!. They were among the Pokémon who made their home in the wreck of the S.S. Cussler.
Three Chinchou appeared in Alola to New Adventure!.
A Chinchou appeared in Yo, Ho, Ho! Go, Popplio!, in a fantasy.
A Chinchou appeared in The Sun, the Scare, the Secret Lair!.
Multiple Chinchou appeared in Balloons, Brionne, and Belligerence!.
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In Pokémon Generations
Two wild Chinchou appeared in the waters that surrounded the Seafloor Cavern in The Cavern.
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Chinchou were first seen in Number One Donphan, encountered by Gold during his search for his Poliwag, where he caught multiple of them to avoid being electrocuted and later released them.
In Teddiursa's Picnic a Chinchou appeared in its Poké Ball after the wild Granbull had spit out all the Poké Balls it stole to get attention about its dislocated jaw, it was later returned to its owner by Wilton afterwards.
Misty is later seen with a Chinchou in Chinchou in Charge, using it to light up the area behind the Tohjo Falls.
A Chinchou is seen as one of the aquarium Pokémon seen in Archie's collection in Stick This in Your Craw, Crawdaunt I.
A Chinchou was one of the Rental Pokémon used by Emerald in his Battle Factory challenge in Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming.
A Chinchou appeared in Skirting Around Surskit I as a rental Pokémon that Guile Hideout stole.
In the TCG
- Main article: Chinchou (TCG)
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.
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In side games
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In events
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GSC | Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Light Screen Chinchou | English | United States | 5 | July 12 to August 8, 2002 |
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Ruby | Sapphire | Yellow Shard (5%) | |
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Diamond | Pearl | DeepSeaScale (5%) | |
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HeartGold | SoulSilver | DeepSeaScale (5%) | |
Black | White | DeepSeaScale (5%) | |
Black 2 | White 2 | DeepSeaScale (5%) | |
X | Y | Deep Sea Scale (5%) | |
Omega Ruby | Alpha Sapphire | Deep Sea Scale (5%) | |
Sun | Moon | Deep Sea Scale (5%) |
Stats
Base stats
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38 - 99 | 72 - 192 | |
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38 - 99 | 72 - 192 | |
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54 - 118 | 105 - 232 | |
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54 - 118 | 105 - 232 | |
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64 - 130 | 125 - 256 | |
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Headbutt | Chinchou (Aquapolis 70) |
Pound | Chinchou (EX Hidden Legends 56) |
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Trivia
- Although Chinchou is shown to have the ability to walk on land in the anime, in the games it can only be caught in water and it lacks a footprint.
- The vowel sounds in Chinchou's English name are reverse of the vowels in its Japanese name.
Origin
It is based on an anglerfish, more specifically the footballfish.
Name origin
Chinchou is a play on 提灯 chōchin (lantern).
Chonchie is a corruption of 提灯 chōchin (lantern). Also, チョウチンアンコウ chōchin-ankō is the name of the footballfish, a deep-sea fish similar to Chinchou's evolution, Lanturn. Notably, 調和 chōwa is Japanese for harmony, describing the balance of Chinchou's water and electric types.
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