Is Chimchar Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Island Scan Fire/Fighting line. Infernape is one of the most versatile starters ever made. If you can scan Chimchar early, the Fire/Fighting coverage handles Molayne's E4 and Mina's trial.
Chimchar has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Chimchar trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Lana's team hits Chimchar's weaknesses hard.
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Kiawe's typing presses Chimchar's defenses.
Chimchar has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Chimchar trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Chimchar has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Chimchar trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Chimchar trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Chimchar trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Hapu's team hits Chimchar's weaknesses hard.
Chimchar trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Chimchar trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Chimchar trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Chimchar trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Chimchar trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Chimchar cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Chimchar in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Chimchar doesn't appear wild. Catch Chimchar instead, it shows up in the wild. Evolve it at level 36 to get Chimchar. The 3-stage chain is mapped in the step cards below.
Chimchar Weakness
Type-wise, Chimchar takes extra damage from Water, Ground, and Rock. 6 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy |
What is Chimchar Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Chimchar
 Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Vaporeon builds →Water Pulse 2x109-129%KO | ||
 Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Slowking builds →Power Gem 2x88-103%KO Water Gun 2x69-83% | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Popplio Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 1 Gift | ||
 Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Mudbray builds →Bulldoze 2x100-119%KO Rock Tomb 2x67-79% | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Vaporeon builds →Water Pulse 2x119-142%KO | ||
Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Slowking builds →Power Gem 2x98-117%KO Water Gun 2x75-91% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) | ||
Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Mudbray builds →Bulldoze 2x109-130%KO Rock Tomb 2x74-87% | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Vaporeon builds →Water Pulse 2x115-135%KO | ||
Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) | ||
Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Mudbray builds →High Horsepower 2x165-194%KO Rock Tomb 2x71-84% | ||
Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Slowking builds →Power Gem 2x92-110%KO Water Gun 2x73-87% | ||
 Tirtouga WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 8 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Tirtouga builds →Rock Tomb 2x85-102%KO Aqua Jet 2x61-73% | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Vaporeon builds →Water Pulse 2x114-135%KO | ||
 Lycanroc Rock | C | |
 Starmie WaterPsychic | B | |
Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) | ||
 Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Poliwrath builds →Bubble Beam 2x89-106%KO Bulldoze 2x69-82% Rock Tomb 2x69-82% | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x198-234%KO | ||
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Dividing Peak Tunnel Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Golisopod builds →Razor Shell 2x163-192%KO Rock Tomb 2x86-102%KO | ||
Lycanroc Rock | C | |
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Vaporeon builds →Water Pulse 2x119-140%KO | ||
Starmie WaterPsychic | B | |
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x190-224%KO | ||
 Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Carracosta builds →Rock Slide 2x139-164%KO Brine 2x98-116%KO Bulldoze 2x75-89% | ||
 Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Omastar builds →Hydro Pump 2x213-252%KO Ancient Power 2x117-139%KO Mud Shot 2x72-85% | ||
 Jellicent WaterGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Frillish (Route 14 Interact Encounter) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Jellicent builds →Water Spout 2x228-269%KO | ||
 Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Tyrantrum builds →Rock Slide 2x154-181%KO Bulldoze 2x83-98% | ||
Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Carracosta builds →Aqua Tail 2x167-197%KO Stone Edge 2x187-220%KO Bulldoze 2x75-89% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Sudowoodo builds →Head Smash 2x261-307%KO Bulldoze 2x70-83% | ||
 Swampert WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Swampert builds →Earthquake 2x189-223%KO Waterfall 2x151-178%KO Stone Edge 2x126-148%KO | ||
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x191-225%KO | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x199-234%KO Stone Edge 2x133-156%KO | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x413-486%KO Earthquake 2x184-217%KO Surf 2x76-89% | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Tyrantrum builds →Head Smash 2x315-371%KO Earthquake 2x141-166%KO | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x224-264%KO Stone Edge 2x149-176%KO Surf 2x90-107%KO | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x224-264%KO Stone Edge 2x224-264%KO Surf 2x59-70% | ||
Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Carracosta builds →Aqua Tail 2x172-203%KO Stone Edge 2x191-225%KO Earthquake 2x127-150%KO | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemEviolite NatureCareful Moves View Ferroseed builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemEviolite NatureSassy Moves View Foongus builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemBerryjuice NatureHardy Moves View Magnemite builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDefiant ItemEviolite NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Pawniard builds →Sucker Punch52-62% Knock Off48-57% | ||
D | ||
Recommended Build AbilityContrary ItemSitrus Berry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Chimchar View Snivy builds →Leaf Storm31-36% | ||
Chimchar Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed Chimchar easily with 218 breeding partners from the Ground and Humanshape egg groups. Pass egg moves like Assist, Blaze Kick, Counter and 12 more to offspring.
USUM Chimchar Best Moveset
Fire at 58/58 offenses with AbilityBlaze and AbilityIron Fist boosting punch moves by 20%% as a hidden ability. The moveset at pre-evolution stats does nothing. Infernape two evolutions away earns A-tier through 104/104 mixed offenses at 108 Speed.
Best Build
Chimchar best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Stealth Rock
- Fake Out
- Protect
- Fire Punch
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Stall teams hate this. Chimchar can spread damage across 10 types, with Normal and Flying punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Overheat and Fire Blast keeps the pressure honest on everything else.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Chimchar Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves