Utility
Balanced
DTier
61Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Chimchar's stats barely vary. None sit in respectable range with no real gaps. It's a blank slate for EV investment. Worth 1 Speed EV, 1.06M XP medium-slow curve to max.

Base Stats
Avg
HP44
D
Attack58
D
Defense44
D
Sp. Atk58
D
Sp. Def44
D
Speed61
C
Total309
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.5 m
1'08"Tiny
Weight6.2 kg
13.7 lbsFeather
Base XP62
Low Yield
Abilities
Blaze
Strengthens fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Iron FistHA
Strengthens punch-based moves to 1.2× their power.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1
Speed training source
Pokedex Entries

It agilely scales sheer cliffs to live atop craggy mountains. Its fire is put out when it sleeps.

Chimchar Weakness

Type-wise, Chimchar takes extra damage from Water, Ground, and Rock. 6 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that.

Chimchar Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Water, Ground, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy
Type ChartAvg
3Weak
6Resist
0Immune
Score0
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
WaterGroundRock
½xResist
FireGrassIceBugSteelFairy
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (4)
GrassIceBugSteel
How to Beat Chimchar in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Tyranitar can KO Chimchar with Stone Edge (458-538%). Garchomp threatens a KO with Earthquake (272-321%). Slowbro's Scald also KOs at 143-169%.

Tyranitar
Tyranitar
RockDark
A
Recommended Build
AbilitySand Stream
ItemChoice Band
NatureAdamant
Moves
  • CrunchSTAB
  • Stone Edge
  • Earthquake
  • Stealth Rock
Damage vs Chimchar
Crunch
183-215%KO
Stone Edge 2x
458-538%KO
Earthquake 2x
305-359%KO
View Tyranitar builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

Chimchar is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Monferno first, then eventually reaches Infernape. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool via two egg groups. Evolving adds up to 225 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Chimchar
#390Chimchar
14
Level 14
Monferno
#391Monferno
36
Level 36
Infernape
#392Infernape
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Chimchar
Fire
Monferno
FireFighting
Infernape
FireFighting
HP
44
64+20
76+12
ATK
58
78+20
104+26
DEF
44
52+8
71+19
SP.ATK
58
78+20
104+26
SP.DEF
44
52+8
71+19
SPE
61
81+20
108+27
BST
309D-Tier
405D-Tier+96
534B-Tier+129
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Sweeper
TYPE
Utility
Mixed
Mixed

Breeding

Easy

Breed Chimchar easily with 131 breeding partners from the Ground and Humanshape egg groups. Pass egg moves like Blaze Kick, Counter, Double Kick and 10 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
GroundHumanshape
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
13moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosgardevoirinfernapegalladerhydonlopunnydewgongcacturne
12 of 131·

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Chimchar Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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Moves

Stall teams hate this. Chimchar can spread damage across 10 types, with Normal and Fighting punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Overheat and Fire Blast keeps the pressure honest on everything else.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Leer
D—10030Normal
Lv 1
Scratch
—4010035Normal
Lv 6
Ember
D4010025Fire
Lv 9
Taunt
C—10020Dark
Lv 12
Power-Up Punch
D4010020Fighting
Lv 15
Fury Swipes
—188015Normal
Lv 17
Flame Wheel
D6010025Fire
Lv 23
Nasty Plot
C——20Dark
Lv 25
Torment
D—10015Dark
Lv 31
Facade
D7010020Normal
Lv 33
Fire Spin
D358515Fire
Lv 39
Acrobatics
D5510015Flying
Lv 41
Slack Off
C——10Normal
Lv 47
Flamethrower
C9010015Fire

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
D7510015Fighting
TM08
Bulk Up
C——20Fighting
TM93
Cut
—509530Normal
TM28
Dig
D8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM58
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
C110855Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
C9010015Fire
TM56
Fling
——10010Dark
TM01
Focus Punch-3
C15010020Fighting
TM86
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM23
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
TM27
Low Sweep
—6510020Fighting
TM63
Nasty Plot
C——20Dark
TM50
Overheat
C130905Fire
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM100
Rock Climb
—908520Normal
TM98
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM65
Shadow Claw
D7010015Ghost
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM76
Stealth Rock
C——20Rock
TM96
Strength
—8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
TM12
Taunt
C—10020Dark
TM41
Torment
D—10015Dark
TM89
U-turn
D7010020Bug
TM61
Will-O-Wisp
C—8515Fire
TM10
Work Up
D——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Blaze Kick
C859010Fire
Egg
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
Egg
Double Kick
D3010030Fighting
Egg
Encore
C—1005Normal
Egg
Fake Out+3
D4010010Normal
Egg
Fire Punch
C7510015Fire
Egg
Focus Energy
C——30Normal
Egg
Heat Wave
C959010Fire
Egg
Helping Hand+5
C——20Normal
Egg
Power-Up Punch
D4010020Fighting
Egg
Quick Guard+3
———15Fighting
Egg
Submission
D808020Fighting
Egg
Thunder Punch
D7510015Electric

Tutor Moves

Chimchar can't learn any Tutor moves

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Chimchar Locations

6 encounter spots for Chimchar at moderate rates starting from endgame routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.

Best Locations to Catch Chimchar in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Before you go hunting for Chimchar, check which of the 6 spots belong to your version. Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl each have different walking encounters at Lv. 58-63.

Sandsear Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Desert
Post
Post-game
Sandsear Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Desert
Post
Post-game
Typhlo Cavern
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Typhlo Cavern
Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Volcanic Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Volcano
Post
Post-game
Volcanic Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Volcano
Post
Post-game

Chimchar Guide

  • Chimchar becomes Monferno at level 14, then Infernape at level 36. Straight three-stage line with no branching.

  • Chimchar evolves into Monferno at level 14. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Chimchar does the job early-game if you need a Fire type on your team. Evolve it into Monferno before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

  • Chimchar is catchable in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 11 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Chimchar first appeared in Diamond & Pearl and has been available in 12 games across 7 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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