Chien-Pao is a Legendary Pokemon rated B-Tier. At 570 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a sweeper. Base 135 Speed is where it shines.

How do I catch Chien-Pao in ?

Chien-Pao is a static encounter at Paldea West Province Area One in . Chien-Pao 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 Chien-Pao weak to?

Chien-Pao's biggest threats include Machamp (Fighting), Charizard (Fire), and Pinsir (Bug), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Machamp is the most dangerous since Fighting moves deal 4x damage. Rock, Steel, and Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. With 6 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

What is the best ability for Chien-Pao?

Sword Of Ruin is the go-to ability for Chien-Pao. It lowers Defense of all Pokémon except itself. It's Chien-Pao's only ability.

What role does Chien-Pao play in battle?

Chien-Pao fills the sweeper role. It's a physical attacker with base 120 Attack. Base 135 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

Chien-Pao - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Sweeper

BTier

135Speed · Extreme

Chien-Pao Best Moveset

120 Attack at 135 Speed on Dark/Ice with AbilitySword Of Ruin reducing every other Pokemon's Defense by 25%. Held ItemChoice Band with NatureJolly fires physical Dark and Ice TermStab against opponents with 75% of their normal Defense. The moveset outspeeds nearly everything and hits at effectively 160% normal damage through Sword of Ruin. S-Tier as the fastest physical attacker in the format.

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

Chien-Pao reached S-Tier in Gen IX, competing at the highest level. This was Chien-Pao's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Swordofruin with Choice Band, favoring a Jolly nature.

Terastallization became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Lv 60

Sacred Sword

Fighting90COMMONCoverage

Lv 60

Sacred Sword

Fighting90COMMONCoverage

Lv 55

Sucker Punch

Dark70COMMONSTAB

Lv 55

Sucker Punch

Dark70COMMONSTAB

TM108

Crunch

Dark80COMMONSTAB

TM124

Ice Spinner

Ice80COMMONSTAB

Lv 45

Icicle Crash

Ice85COMMONSTAB

TM108

Crunch

Dark80COMMONSTAB

Lv 25

Swords Dance

Normal—COMMONUtility

Lv 20

Ice Shard

Ice40COMMONSTAB

Chien-Pao Scarlet & Violet Moves Chien-Pao Legends Z-A Moves

Best Build

Experimental

Physical Sweeper

Chien-Pao best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Atk

SpD

Spe

Physical Sweeper Moveset

Sacred Sword
Sacred Sword
Sucker PunchSTAB
Sucker PunchSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Zacian-CrownedDecent

Groudon-PrimalDecent

KoraidonDecent

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

Chien-Pao Weakness

Type-wise, Chien Pao takes extra damage from Fighting, Fire, Bug, Rock, Steel, and Fairy. Watch out for Fighting attacks, those deal 4x damage. Psychic moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity.

Chien Pao Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Fighting
2x (Weak)	Fire, Bug, Rock, Steel, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)	Ice, Ghost, Dark
0x (Immune)	Psychic

What is Chien Pao Weak Against

Fragile

6Weak

3Resist

1Immune

Score-8

4xCritical

Fighting

2xWeak

Fire Bug Rock Steel Fairy

½xResist

Ice Ghost Dark

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Psychic

What is Chien Pao Strong Against

6Strong

0Resisted

0Immune

Score+6

2xStrong

Grass Ground Flying Psychic Ghost Dragon

½xResisted

None

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Chien-Pao

Cyclizar's U-turn hits Chien Pao for 50-58%. Cyclizar's U-turn hits Chien Pao for 50-58%.

Cyclizar	B
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves Rapid Spin U Turn Knock Off Draco Meteor Damage vs Chien Pao Rapid Spin 18-21% U Turn 2x 50-58% Knock Off 11-14% Draco Meteor 34-41% View Cyclizar builds →
Cyclizar	B
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves Rapid Spin U Turn Knock Off Draco Meteor Damage vs Chien Pao Rapid Spin 18-21% U Turn 2x 50-58% Knock Off 11-14% Draco Meteor 34-41% View Cyclizar builds →
Blissey	B
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves Soft Boiled Seismic Toss Stealth Rock Calm Mind View Blissey builds →
Clodsire	B
Recommended Build AbilityUnaware ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves RecoverRecovery EarthquakeSTAB ToxicUtility Stealth Rock Damage vs Chien Pao Earthquake 23-27% View Clodsire builds →
Necrozma-Dawn-Wings
Recommended Build AbilityPrismarmor ItemUltranecroziumz NatureModest Moves Moongeist Beam Photon Geyser Photon Geyser Moongeist Beam View Necrozma-Dawn-Wings builds →

Evolution

No breeding, no evolution. Chien Pao is a Dark/Ice legendary with 570 base stat total that you obtain once and build around. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#1002Chien-PaoDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

How to Get Chien-Pao

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Chien-Pao is a fixed encounter, not a random spawn. Walk up to it, interact, and the battle starts immediately. Head to West Province (Area One) when your team is ready for the fight.

How to Get Chien-Pao in Scarlet & Violet

West Province (Area One)

Lv.60Interact with Pokemon

Base Stats

Chien-Pao's built around physical offense. Speed leads the charge, Sp. Def pays for it. Very hard to catch, worth 3 Speed EVs. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats

Pseudo

HP80

Attack120

Defense80

Sp. Atk90

Sp. Def65

Speed135

Total570

Details

Catch Rate

Legendary6 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height1.9 m

Weight152.2 kg

Base XP285

Abilities

Sword Of Ruin

Lowers Defense of all Pokémon except itself.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+3

Strong Speed training target

Pokedex Entry

The hatred of those who perished by the sword long ago has clad itself in snow and become a Pokémon.

Pokemon Violet

Chien-Pao Guide

Chien-Pao is a Legendary Pokemon rated B-Tier. At 570 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a sweeper. Base 135 Speed is where it shines.
Chien-Pao is a static encounter at Paldea West Province Area One in . Chien-Pao 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.
Chien-Pao's biggest threats include Machamp (Fighting), Charizard (Fire), and Pinsir (Bug), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Machamp is the most dangerous since Fighting moves deal 4x damage. Rock, Steel, and Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. With 6 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
Sword Of Ruin is the go-to ability for Chien-Pao. It lowers Defense of all Pokémon except itself. It's Chien-Pao's only ability.
Chien-Pao fills the sweeper role. It's a physical attacker with base 120 Attack. Base 135 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

Game Availability

Chien Pao has appeared in 1 games since Scarlet & Violet, spanning 2 generations. As a Legendary, it's typically a one-per-save encounter tied to the story or post-game content.

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