Chi-Yu is a Legendary Pokemon rated B-Tier. At 570 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a sweeper. That 135 base Sp. Atk does the heavy lifting.

How do I catch Chi-Yu in ?

Chi-Yu is a static encounter at Paldea North Province Area Two in . Chi-Yu appears at level 60. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.

What is Chi-Yu weak to?

Chi-Yu's biggest threats include Swampert (Water), Lucario (Fighting), and Excadrill (Ground), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Rock-type attackers are also a problem.

What is the best ability for Chi-Yu?

Beads Of Ruin is the go-to ability for Chi-Yu. It lowers Special Defense of all Pokémon except itself. It's Chi-Yu's only ability.

What role does Chi-Yu play in battle?

Chi-Yu is a special attacker with base 135 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 100 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.

Chi-Yu - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Sweeper

BTier

100Speed · Fast

Chi-Yu Best Moveset

135 Sp. Atk at 100 Speed on Dark/Fire with AbilityBeads Of Ruin reducing every other Pokemon's Sp. Def by 25%. The moveset fires special Dark and Fire TermStab against opponents with 75% of their normal Sp. Def. Every special hit effectively deals 133% normal damage. S-Tier through Beads of Ruin making already-devastating special attacks unsurvivable.

★Gen IX — Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AS

Chi-Yu reached S-Tier in Gen IX, competing at the highest level. This was Chi-Yu's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Beadsofruin with Darkiniumz, favoring a Timid nature.

Terastallization became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Lv 40

Dark Pulse

Dark80COMMONSTAB

Lv 40

Dark Pulse

Dark80COMMONSTAB

TM125

Flamethrower

Fire90COMMONSTAB

TM125

Flamethrower

Fire90COMMONSTAB

Lv 75

Overheat

Fire130COMMONSTAB

Lv 35

Nasty Plot

Dark—COMMONSTAB

TM120

Psychic

Psychic90COMMONCoverage

TM141

Fire Blast

Fire110COMMONSTAB

Lv 35

Nasty Plot

Dark—RARESTAB

TM120

Psychic

Psychic90COMMONCoverage

Chi-Yu Scarlet & Violet Moves Chi-Yu Legends Z-A Moves

Best Build

Experimental

Special Sweeper

Item

Darkiniumz

Chi-Yu best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

SpA

SpD

Spe

Special Sweeper Moveset

Dark PulseSTAB
Dark PulseSTAB
FlamethrowerSTAB
FlamethrowerSTAB

Recommended Teammates

KoraidonDecent

YveltalDecent

Zacian-CrownedDecent

View full Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A moveset →

Chi-Yu Weakness

Chi Yu is weak to Water, Fighting, Ground, and Rock. On the flip side, it's immune to Psychic-type moves entirely. It resists 6 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. Chi Yu's special bulk (base 120 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Chi Yu Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Water, Fighting, Ground, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Grass, Ice, Ghost, Dark, Steel
0x (Immune)	Psychic

What is Chi Yu Weak Against

Good

4Weak

6Resist

1Immune

Score+1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Water Fighting Ground Rock

½xResist

Fire Grass Ice Ghost Dark Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Psychic

What is Chi Yu Strong Against

6Strong

0Resisted

0Immune

Score+6

2xStrong

Grass Ice Psychic Bug Ghost Steel

½xResisted

None

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Chi-Yu

Gholdengo	A
Recommended Build AbilityGoodasgold ItemAir Balloon NatureTimid Moves Make It Rain Shadow Ball Nasty Plot RecoverRecovery Damage vs Chi Yu Shadow Ball 15-18% View Gholdengo builds →
Corviknight	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves RoostRecovery DefogUtility U Turn Body Press Damage vs Chi Yu U Turn 22-26% View Corviknight builds →
Corviknight	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves RoostRecovery DefogUtility U Turn Body Press Damage vs Chi Yu U Turn 22-26% View Corviknight builds →
Forretress	C
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves Rapid Spin Stealth Rock SpikesHazard Volt Switch Damage vs Chi Yu Rapid Spin 14-17% Volt Switch 12-14% View Forretress builds →
Ninetales-Alola
Recommended Build AbilitySnow Warning ItemLightclay NatureTimid Moves Aurora Veil Freeze Dry EncoreUtility Moonblast View Ninetales-Alola builds →

Evolution

Chi Yu is strong overall with 570 total stats as a Dark/Fire legendary. Can't breed it, so you're locked to whatever you catch or receive. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#1004Chi-YuDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

How to Get Chi-Yu

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Chi-Yu is a fixed encounter, not a random spawn. Walk up to it, interact, and the battle starts immediately. Head to North Province (Area Two) when your team is ready for the fight.

How to Get Chi-Yu in Scarlet & Violet

North Province (Area Two)

Lv.60Interact with Pokemon

Base Stats

The stat bars tell the story: Sp. Atk carries everything and HP's dead weight. But this Ruinous Pokemon still yields 3 Sp. Atk EVs per fight on a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats

Pseudo

HP55

Attack80

Defense80

Sp. Atk135

Sp. Def120

Speed100

Total570

Details

Catch Rate

Legendary6 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height0.4 m

Weight4.9 kg

Base XP285

Abilities

Beads Of Ruin

Lowers Special Defense of all Pokémon except itself.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+3SpDSpe

Strong Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entry

The envy accumulated within curved beads that sparked multiple conflicts has clad itself in fire and become a Pokémon.

Pokemon Violet

Chi-Yu Guide

Chi-Yu is a Legendary Pokemon rated B-Tier. At 570 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a sweeper. That 135 base Sp. Atk does the heavy lifting.
Chi-Yu is a static encounter at Paldea North Province Area Two in . Chi-Yu appears at level 60. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
Chi-Yu's biggest threats include Swampert (Water), Lucario (Fighting), and Excadrill (Ground), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Rock-type attackers are also a problem.
Beads Of Ruin is the go-to ability for Chi-Yu. It lowers Special Defense of all Pokémon except itself. It's Chi-Yu's only ability.
Chi-Yu is a special attacker with base 135 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 100 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.

Game Availability

Since Scarlet & Violet, Chi Yu has appeared in 1 games. Legendary Pokemon like Chi Yu are usually found through story events or special post-game areas rather than random encounters.

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