As a baby Pokemon, Chingling is mostly a stepping stone. It eventually becomes Chimecho, and that's where you want to end up. The Bell Pokémon — cute, but not battle-ready. Only weak to Bug, Ghost, and Dark.
Sp. Atk and Defense carry most of Chingling's stat budget. Attack's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 1 Sp. Atk EV. Follows a fast 800K XP curve.
This Pokémon gave me an excruciating headache when it seemingly cried out without making a sound. Perhaps there are some sounds that the human ear is simply incapable of hearing.
Chingling Weakness
VulnerableBug, Ghost, and Dark-type moves hit Chingling for super-effective damage. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.
This is the baby stage. Chingling grows into Chimecho by leveling up. Want more? Breed the adults. Baby Pokemon sit in the Undiscovered egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 170 total stats over Chingling.
How to Evolve
Still unevolved, still relevant. Chingling's Eviolite bulk with a spread EV build EVs creates a defensive profile that punches above its stage. Levitate adds passive value. Cosmicpower gives it offensive presence.
Best Build
Best Chingling Moveset
- Cosmic Power
- Stored Power
- Recover
- Energy Ball
Recommended Teammates
Level-up moves are just the starting point for Chingling. TMs unlock coverage across 7 types and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Future Sight and Psychic into something with actual range.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Level-up moves are just the starting point for Chingling. TMs unlock coverage across 8 types and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Future Sight and Psychic into something with actual range.
A solid spread overall. Chingling gets Psychic and Extrasensory for same-type damage alongside Normal and Ghost coverage and more. It won't blow anyone away, but it doesn't leave you stuck either.
Don't skip the egg moves. Chingling picks up Cosmic Power and Curse only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Future Sight and Dream Eater while Normal and Ghost coverage and more adds range.
Chingling doesn't appear in Scarlet & Violet. Transfer it from Diamond, Platinum, or HeartGold to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.
Chingling can't be caught in Legends: Z-A. Bring it over from Diamond, Platinum, or HeartGold instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.
Chingling appears at decent spawn rates across 2 spots in mid-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
Best Locations
Chingling appears at moderate rates across 34 spots in early-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
Best Locations
Chingling appears in 34 walking locations at Lv. 13-40 across Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.
Chingling is meant to evolve into Chimecho. At 285 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
Chingling evolves into Chimecho by leveling up. Chingling is the base form of this evolutionary line.
Levitate is what you want on Chingling. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind.
Base 45 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Chingling is leaning toward the special side (base 65 Sp. Atk). Defensively? Fragile — can't afford to take many hits.
Chingling appears in 13 games, including Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, and Diamond & Pearl.
Available in 13 titles since its debut in Diamond & Pearl, Chingling spans 6 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in a solid number of games.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A