Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Chien-Pao

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Chien-Pao is a new S Tier Dark Ice Type , with a growth rate and a 3 Speed EV Yield. Chien-Pao has a chance of having as an Ability, and based on 580 Total Base Stats; we recommend a Naive Nature for Chien-Pao in Pokemon SV.

Stats
Abilities

Chien-Pao Stats

Chien-Pao highest IV stat is Speed (135) and the lowest being Special Defense (65).


Rank	Value	Stat
E	80	HP
S	130	Atk
D	80	Def
B	90	Sp.Atk
E	65	Sp.Def
A	135	Speed
S	580	Total

Pokedex

Pokemon Stats

Chien-Pao Abilities


Abilities	Description
Sword of Ruin Ability 1 New	The power of the Pokémon's ruinous sword lowers the Defense stat of all Pokémon except itself.
Sword of Ruin Hidden Ability New	The power of the Pokémon's ruinous sword lowers the Defense stat of all Pokémon except itself.

Guide
Breeding

Chien-Pao Guide

Chien-Pao has a 3 Speed EV Yield, which means the best nature to have with Chien-Pao is a Naive nature due to the highest IV stat being Speed.


Chien-Pao	Detail
Best Nature	Naive ↑ +10% Speed ↓ -10% Special Defense
Weak To	2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 4x
Resistance To	1/2 1/2 1/2 0
Catch Rate	6
EV Yield	3 Speed

Breeding Chien-Pao

Chien-Pao can breed with pokemon who share the Undiscovered Egg Group.


Chien-Pao	Value
Egg Groups	Undiscovered
Gender	Genderless

How To Evolve Chien-Pao in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

We are currently working on our Chien-Pao Evolutions Guide. Meanwhile, you can view all Pokemon evolutions by visiting our Evolution Chart guide.

Evolutions Chart

Where To Find Chien-Pao Locations in Pokemon SV

How To Get Chien-Pao Legendary Pokemon

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, Chien-Pao (Lv.60).

(Note each legendary has its own 8 Stakes you will need to collect.)

Chien-Pao Locations


Location	How To Catch	Pokemon Spawns

Locations List

Pokemon SV Chien-Pao Weakness

Chien-Pao is a Dark Ice Type pokemon. This will cause Chien-Pao to take More Damage from Bug, Fairy, Rock, Steel, Fire, Fighting type moves, and Less Damage from Ghost, Dark, Ice, Psychic type moves.

Chien-Pao Type Weakness Chart
Damage Taken	Types
+400% Damage From	Fighting 4x
+200% Damage From	Bug 2x Fairy 2x Rock 2x Steel 2x Fire 2x
-50% Less Damage From	Ghost 1/2 Dark 1/2 Ice 1/2
-75% Less Damage From
Immune to Damage From	Psychic 0

What pokemon is Chien-Pao Weak Against?

Increased Damage


Tier	Pokemon	Damage Taken Based on Move Type
S	Koraidon	+400%
S	Great Tusk Donphan	+400%
S	Iron Hands Hariyama	+400%
S	Iron Valiant Gallade	+400%
S	Slither Wing Volcarona	+400%
S	Arcanine	+200%
S	Iron Moth Volcarona	+200%
S	Iron Thorns Tyranitar	+200%

What pokemon is Chien-Pao Resistant Against?

Reduced Damage


Tier	Pokemon	Damage Taken Based on Move Type
S	Baxcalibur	-50%
S	Chien-Pao	-50%
S	Dragapult	-50%
S	Ting-Lu	-50%
S	Wo-Chien	-50%
S	Hydreigon	-50%
S	Brute Bonnet Amoonguss	-50%
S	Iron Bundle Delibird	-50%

Pokemon Weaknesses

Best Moves for Chien-Pao in Scarlet and Violet

Chien-Pao Best Moves to use when choosing a Moveset, includes leveling moves such as Throat Chop and TM Moves like Hyper Beam, and Crunch.


Unlock	Move	Description
	Blizzard Ice	Tier: B Tier Power: 110 Acc: 70 PP: 5 Special Effect: A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokemon. This may also leave the opposing Pokemon frozen.
	Giga Impact Normal	Tier: B Tier Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Physical Effect: The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
	Hyper Beam Normal	Tier: B Tier Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Special Effect: The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
	Crunch Dark	Tier: C Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
	Dark Pulse Dark	Tier: C Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch.

List of Chien-Pao Moves in

Chien-Pao can learn 17 Moves from Leveling Up and 25 TM Moves. Moves like Sheer Cold which, Chien-Pao will learn by reaching level 75. You can also learn TM tutor moves such as Hyper Beam, Crunch and Dark Pulse.

Lv Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves

Chien-Pao Level Up Moves

List of the 17 Moves Chien-Pao can learn from leveling up.


Lv	Move	Description
Lv.1	Mean Look Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user pins the target with a dark, arresting look. The target becomes unable to flee.
Lv.1	Powder Snow Ice	Tier: E Tier Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 25 Special Effect: The user attacks with a chilling gust of powdery snow. This may also leave opposing Pokemon frozen.
Lv.1	Spite Ghost	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it.
Lv.5	Icy Wind Ice	Tier: D Tier Power: 55 Acc: 95 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokemon's Speed stats.
Lv.10	Payback Dark	Tier: D Tier Power: 50 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user stores power, then attacks. This move's power is doubled if the user moves after the target.
Lv.15	Haze Ice	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 30 Status Effect: The user creates a haze that eliminates every stat change among all the Pokemon engaged in battle.
Lv.15	Mist Ice	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 30 Status Effect: The user cloaks itself and its allies in a white mist that prevents any of their stats from being lowered for five turns.
Lv.20	Ice Shard Ice	Tier: E Tier Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 30 Physical Effect: The user flash-freezes chunks of ice and hurls them at the target. This move always goes first.
Lv.25	Swords Dance Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat.
Lv.35	Night Slash Dark	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Lv.40	Dark Pulse Dark	Tier: C Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch.
Lv.45	Icicle Crash Ice	Tier: C Tier Power: 85 Acc: 90 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user attacks by crashing large icicles onto the target. This may also make the target flinch.
Lv.55	Sucker Punch Dark	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 5 Physical Effect: This move enables the user to attack first. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack.
Lv.60	Sacred Sword Fighting	Tier: D Tier Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user attacks by slicing with a sword. The target's stat changes don't affect the damage inflicted by this move.
Lv.65	Recover Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user regenerates its cells, restoring its own HP by up to half its max HP.
Lv.70	Throat Chop Dark	Tier: C Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user attacks the target's throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.
Lv.75	Sheer Cold Ice	Tier: F Tier Power: 1 Acc: 30 PP: 5 Special Effect: The target faints instantly. This move is less likely to hit the target if used by Pokemon other than Ice types.

Chien-Pao TM Moves

List of the 25 Moves Chien-Pao can learn from Technical Machines (TMs).


TM	Move	Description
	Acrobatics Flying	Tier: E Tier Power: 55 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user nimbly strikes the target. This attack does massive damage if the user isn't holding an item.
	Aerial Ace Flying	Tier: E Tier Power: 60 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Physical Effect: The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.
	Avalanche Ice	Tier: D Tier Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Effect: This move's power is doubled if the target has inflicted damage on the user in the same turn.
	Blizzard Ice	Tier: B Tier Power: 110 Acc: 70 PP: 5 Special Effect: A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokemon. This may also leave the opposing Pokemon frozen.
	Brick Break Fighting	Tier: D Tier Power: 75 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
	Crunch Dark	Tier: C Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
	Dark Pulse Dark	Tier: C Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch.
	Endure Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
	Facade Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
	False Swipe Normal	Tier: E Tier Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 40 Physical Effect: A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.
	Giga Impact Normal	Tier: B Tier Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Physical Effect: The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
	Hex Ghost	Tier: E Tier Power: 65 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status conditions.
	Hyper Beam Normal	Tier: B Tier Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Special Effect: The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
	Ice Fang Ice	Tier: D Tier Power: 65 Acc: 95 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user bites with cold-infused fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it frozen.
	Icy Wind Ice	Tier: D Tier Power: 55 Acc: 95 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokemon's Speed stats.
	Protect Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
	Rain Dance Water	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
	Rest Psychic	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
	Scary Face Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
	Sleep Talk Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
	Snarl Dark	Tier: D Tier Power: 55 Acc: 95 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user yells as if it's ranting about something, which lowers the Sp. Atk stats of opposing Pokemon.
	Substitute Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
	Swords Dance Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat.
	Take Down Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 90 Acc: 85 PP: 20 Physical Effect: A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
	Taunt Dark	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Status Effect: The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.

Chien-Pao Egg Moves

List of the 5 Moves Chien-Pao can learn from being hatched from an egg.


Move	Description
Shadow Sneak Ghost	Tier: E Tier Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 30 Physical Effect: The user extends its shadow and attacks the target from behind. This move always goes first.
Beat Up Dark	Tier: F Tier Power: 1 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user gets all party Pokemon to attack the target. The more party Pokemon, the greater the number of attacks.
Block Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user blocks the target's way with arms spread wide to prevent the target from fleeing.
Leech Seed Grass	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 90 PP: 10 Status Effect: A seed is planted on the target. It steals some HP from the target every turn.
Strength Sap Grass	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Status Effect: 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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