Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Chi-Yu
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Chi-Yu is a new S Tier Type , with a growth rate and a 3 Sp. Atk EV Yield. Chi-Yu has a chance of having as an Ability, and based on 580 Total Base Stats; we recommend a Modest Nature for Chi-Yu in Pokemon SV.
Chi-Yu Stats
Chi-Yu highest IV stat is Special Attack (145) and the lowest being Attack (80).
| Rank | Value | Stat | |
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| F | 55 | HP | |
| D | 80 | Atk | |
| D | 80 | Def | |
| S | 145 | Sp.Atk | |
| B | 120 | Sp.Def | |
| C | 100 | Speed | |
| S | 580 | Total |
Chi-Yu Abilities
| Abilities | Description |
|---|---|
Beads of Ruin Ability 1 New | The Power of the Pokémon's ruinous beads lowers the Sp. Def of all Pokémon except itself. |
Beads of Ruin Hidden Ability New | The Power of the Pokémon's ruinous beads lowers the Sp. Def of all Pokémon except itself. |
Breeding Chi-Yu
Chi-Yu can breed with pokemon who share the Undiscovered Egg Group.
| Chi-Yu | Value |
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| Gender | Genderless |
How To Evolve Chi-Yu in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet
We are currently working on our Chi-Yu Evolutions Guide. Meanwhile, you can view all Pokemon evolutions by visiting our Evolution Chart guide.
Where To Find Chi-Yu Locations in Pokemon SV
Throughout the game, you will find a variety of Stakes through the Paldea Region as well as locked away shrines. If you remove all 8 Stakes in a specific Province, you will gain access to that province's locked shrine and be able to catch in this case the Legendary Pokémon, Chi-Yu (Lv.60).

Chi-Yu Locations
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Pokemon SV Chi-Yu Weakness
Chi-Yu is a Type pokemon. This will cause Chi-Yu to take More Damage from Fighting, Ground, Rock, Water type moves, and Less Damage from Ghost, Dark, Steel, Fire, Grass, Ice, Psychic type moves.
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Best Moves for Chi-Yu in Scarlet and Violet
Chi-Yu Best Moves to use when choosing a Moveset, includes leveling moves such as Dark Pulse and TM Moves like Fire Blast, and Giga Impact.
| Unlock | Move | Description |
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Overheat
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Tier: S Tier Power: 130Acc: 90PP: 5Effect: The user attacks the target with all its might. The recoil from this move harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat. | |
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Flare Blitz
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Tier: A Tier Power: 120Acc: 100PP: 15Effect: The user cloaks itself in fire and charges the target to inflict damage. This also damages the user quite a lot and may leave the target with a burn. | |
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Fire Blast
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Tier: B Tier Power: 110Acc: 85PP: 5Effect: The target is attacked with an intense blast of all- consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn. | |
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Giga Impact
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Tier: B Tier Power: 150Acc: 90PP: 5Effect: The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn. | |
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Hyper Beam
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Tier: B Tier Power: 150Acc: 90PP: 5Effect: The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn. |
List of Chi-Yu Moves in
Chi-Yu can learn 17 Moves from Leveling Up and 30 TM Moves. Moves like Memento which, Chi-Yu will learn by reaching level 70. You can also learn TM tutor moves such as Fire Blast, Giga Impact and Hyper Beam.
Chi-Yu Level Up Moves
List of the 17 Moves Chi-Yu can learn from leveling up.
| Lv | Move | Description |
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| Lv.1 |
Ember
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Tier: E Tier Power: 40Acc: 100PP: 25Effect: The target is attacked with small flames. This may also leave the target with a burn. |
| Lv.1 |
Mean Look
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Tier: F Tier Power: 0Acc: 101PP: 5Effect: The user pins the target with a dark, arresting look. The target becomes unable to flee. |
| Lv.1 |
Spite
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Tier: F Tier Power: 0Acc: 100PP: 10Effect: The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it. |
| Lv.5 |
Flame Wheel
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Tier: D Tier Power: 60Acc: 100PP: 25Effect: The user attacks by cloaking itself in fire and charging at the target. This may also leave the target with a burn. |
| Lv.10 |
Payback
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Tier: D Tier Power: 50Acc: 100PP: 10Effect: The user stores power, then attacks. This move's power is doubled if the user moves after the target. |
| Lv.15 |
Will-O-Wisp
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Tier: F Tier Power: 0Acc: 85PP: 15Effect: The user shoots a sinister flame at the target to inflict a burn. |
| Lv.20 |
Flame Charge
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Tier: D Tier Power: 50Acc: 100PP: 20Effect: Cloaking itself in flame, the user attacks the target. Then, building up momentum, the user boosts its Speed stat. |
| Lv.25 |
Incinerate
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Tier: D Tier Power: 60Acc: 100PP: 15Effect: The user attacks opposing Pokemon with fire. If a Pokemon is holding a certain item, such as a Berry, the item becomes burned up and unusable. |
| Lv.30 |
Confuse Ray
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Tier: F Tier Power: 0Acc: 100PP: 10Effect: The target is exposed to a sinister ray that causes confusion. |
| Lv.35 |
Nasty Plot
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Tier: F Tier Power: 0Acc: 101PP: 20Effect: The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat. |
| Lv.40 |
Dark Pulse
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Tier: C Tier Power: 80Acc: 100PP: 15Effect: The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Lv.45 |
Lava Plume
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Tier: C Tier Power: 80Acc: 100PP: 15Effect: The user torches everything around it in an inferno of scarlet flames. This may also leave those it hits with a burn. |
| Lv.55 |
Bounce
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Tier: D Tier Power: 85Acc: 85PP: 5Effect: The user bounces up high on the first turn, then drops onto the target on the next turn. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| Lv.60 |
Swagger
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Tier: F Tier Power: 0Acc: 85PP: 15Effect: The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply boosts the target's Attack stat. |
| Lv.65 |
Inferno
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Tier: B Tier Power: 100Acc: 50PP: 5Effect: The user attacks by engulfing the target in an intense fire. This leaves the target with a burn. |
| Lv.70 |
Memento
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Tier: F Tier Power: 0Acc: 100PP: 10Effect: The user faints. In return, the target's Attack and Sp. Atk stats are harshly lowered. |
| Lv.75 |
Overheat
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Tier: S Tier Power: 130Acc: 90PP: 5Effect: The user attacks the target with all its might. The recoil from this move harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat. |
Chi-Yu TM Moves
List of the 30 Moves Chi-Yu can learn from Technical Machines (TMs).
| TM | Move | Description |
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Confuse Ray
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Tier: F Tier Power: 0Acc: 100PP: 10Effect: The target is exposed to a sinister ray that causes confusion. | |
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Crunch
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Tier: C Tier Power: 80Acc: 100PP: 15Effect: The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. | |
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Dark Pulse
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Tier: C Tier Power: 80Acc: 100PP: 15Effect: The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch. | |
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Endure
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Tier: F Tier Power: 0Acc: 101PP: 10Effect: The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession. | |
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Facade
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Tier: D Tier Power: 70Acc: 100PP: 20Effect: This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. | |
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Fire Blast
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Tier: B Tier Power: 110Acc: 85PP: 5Effect: The target is attacked with an intense blast of all- consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn. | |
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Fire Spin
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Tier: E Tier Power: 35Acc: 85PP: 15Effect: The user traps the target inside a fierce vortex of fire that inflicts damage for four to five turns. | |
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Flame Charge
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Tier: D Tier Power: 50Acc: 100PP: 20Effect: Cloaking itself in flame, the user attacks the target. Then, building up momentum, the user boosts its Speed stat. | |
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Flamethrower
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Tier: C Tier Power: 90Acc: 100PP: 15Effect: The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn. | |
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Flare Blitz
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Tier: A Tier Power: 120Acc: 100PP: 15Effect: The user cloaks itself in fire and charges the target to inflict damage. This also damages the user quite a lot and may leave the target with a burn. | |
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Giga Impact
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Tier: B Tier Power: 150Acc: 90PP: 5Effect: The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn. | |
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Heat Wave
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Tier: C Tier Power: 95Acc: 90PP: 10Effect: The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on opposing Pokemon. This may also leave them with a burn. | |
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Hex
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Tier: E Tier Power: 65Acc: 100PP: 10Effect: This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status conditions. | |
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Hyper Beam
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Tier: B Tier Power: 150Acc: 90PP: 5Effect: The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn. | |
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Light Screen
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Tier: F Tier Power: 0Acc: 101PP: 30Effect: A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special moves for five turns. | |
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Nasty Plot
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Tier: F Tier Power: 0Acc: 101PP: 20Effect: The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat. | |
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Overheat
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Tier: S Tier Power: 130Acc: 90PP: 5Effect: The user attacks the target with all its might. The recoil from this move harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat. | |
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Protect
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Tier: F Tier Power: 0Acc: 101PP: 10Effect: This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. | |
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Psychic
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Tier: D Tier Power: 90Acc: 100PP: 10Effect: The target is hit with a strong telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat. | |
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Reflect
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Tier: F Tier Power: 0Acc: 101PP: 20Effect: A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from physical moves for five turns. | |
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Rest
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Tier: F Tier Power: 0Acc: 101PP: 5Effect: The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions. | |
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Scary Face
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Tier: F Tier Power: 0Acc: 100PP: 10Effect: The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat. | |
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Sleep Talk
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Tier: F Tier Power: 0Acc: 101PP: 10Effect: The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep. | |
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Snarl
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Tier: D Tier Power: 55Acc: 95PP: 15Effect: The user yells as if it's ranting about something, which lowers the Sp. Atk stats of opposing Pokemon. | |
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Substitute
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Tier: F Tier Power: 0Acc: 101PP: 10Effect: The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy. | |
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Sunny Day
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Tier: F Tier Power: 0Acc: 101PP: 5Effect: The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks. | |
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Take Down
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Tier: D Tier Power: 90Acc: 85PP: 20Effect: A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little. | |
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Taunt
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Tier: F Tier Power: 0Acc: 100PP: 20Effect: The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns. | |
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Will-O-Wisp
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Tier: F Tier Power: 0Acc: 85PP: 15Effect: The user shoots a sinister flame at the target to inflict a burn. | |
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Zen Headbutt
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Tier: D Tier Power: 80Acc: 90PP: 15Effect: The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch. |
Chi-Yu Egg Moves
List of the 5 Moves Chi-Yu can learn from being hatched from an egg.
| Move | Description |
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Shadow Sneak
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Tier: E Tier Power: 40Acc: 100PP: 30Effect: The user extends its shadow and attacks the target from behind. This move always goes first. |
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Beat Up
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Tier: F Tier Power: 1Acc: 100PP: 10Effect: The user gets all party Pokemon to attack the target. The more party Pokemon, the greater the number of attacks. |
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Block
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Tier: F Tier Power: 0Acc: 101PP: 5Effect: The user blocks the target's way with arms spread wide to prevent the target from fleeing. |
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Leech Seed
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Tier: F Tier Power: 0Acc: 90PP: 10Effect: A seed is planted on the target. It steals some HP from the target every turn. |
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Strength Sap
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Tier: F Tier Power: 0Acc: 100PP: 10Effect: The user restores its own HP by the same amount as the target's Attack stat. It then lowers the target's Attack stat. |
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