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 does have the ability to walk on land.
In the animeIn the mangaIn the TCGGame 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
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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Generation II
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Gold
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It shoots positive and negative electricity between the tips of its two antennae and zaps its enemies.
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Silver
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On the dark ocean floor, its only means of communication is its constantly flashing lights.
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Crystal
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Its antennae, which evolved from a fin, have both positive and negative charges flowing through them.
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Stadium 2
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It shoots positive and negative electricity between the tips of its two antennae and zaps its enemies.
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Generation III
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Ruby
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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.
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Sapphire
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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.
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Emerald
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When it senses danger, it discharges positive and negative electricity from its two antennae. It lives in depths beyond sunlight's reach.
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FireRed
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On the dark ocean floor, its only means of communication is its constantly flashing lights.
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LeafGreen
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It shoots positive and negative electricity between the tips of its two antennae and zaps its enemies.
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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It discharges positive and negative electricity from its antenna tips to shock its foes.
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Pearl
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Platinum
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HeartGold
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It shoots positive and negative electricity between the tips of its two antennae and zaps its enemies.
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SoulSilver
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On the dark ocean floor, its only means of communication is its constantly flashing lights.
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Generation V
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Black
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It discharges positive and negative electricity from its antenna tips to shock its foes.
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White
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Black 2
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It discharges positive and negative electricity from its antenna tips to shock its foes.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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X
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On the dark ocean floor, its only means of communication is its constantly flashing lights.
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Y
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It shoots positive and negative electricity between the tips of its two antennae and zaps its enemies.
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Omega Ruby
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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.
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Alpha Sapphire
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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.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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Generation II
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This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.
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In events
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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75
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135 - 182
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260 - 354
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38
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38 - 99
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72 - 192
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38
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38 - 99
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72 - 192
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56
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54 - 118
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105 - 232
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56
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54 - 118
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105 - 232
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67
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64 - 130
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125 - 256
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Total: 330
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Chinchou
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Chinchou
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Chinchou
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Chinchou
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Chinchou in Generation VI
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Chinchou in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Chinchou
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Chinchou
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Chinchou can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Chinchou cannot be tutored the move in that game
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Chinchou
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Chinchou
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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TCG-only moves
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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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
Bulbanews has an article related to this subject:
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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